diff --git a/ezgui/src/drawing.rs b/ezgui/src/drawing.rs
index 3e44875e39..2b55e9ef26 100644
--- a/ezgui/src/drawing.rs
+++ b/ezgui/src/drawing.rs
@@ -204,15 +204,25 @@ impl<'a> GfxCtx<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn draw_mouse_tooltip(&mut self, txt: Text) {
+        // Add some padding
+        let pad = 5.0;
+
         let txt_batch = txt.render_g(self);
-        let dims = txt_batch.get_dims();
+        let raw_dims = txt_batch.get_dims();
+        let dims = ScreenDims::new(raw_dims.width + 2.0 * pad, raw_dims.height + 2.0 * pad);
+
         // TODO Maybe also consider the cursor as a valid center
         let pt = dims.top_left_for_corner(
             ScreenPt::new(self.canvas.cursor_x, self.canvas.cursor_y + 20.0),
             &self.canvas,
         );
         let mut batch = GeomBatch::new();
-        batch.add_translated(txt_batch, pt.x, pt.y);
+        // TODO Outline?
+        batch.push(
+            Color::BLACK,
+            Polygon::rectangle(dims.width, dims.height).translate(pt.x, pt.y),
+        );
+        batch.add_translated(txt_batch, pt.x + pad, pt.y + pad);
 
         // fork_screenspace, but with an even more prominent Z
         self.uniforms.transform = [0.0, 0.0, 1.0];
diff --git a/ezgui/src/widgets/button.rs b/ezgui/src/widgets/button.rs
index a05c85f029..ae48a26125 100644
--- a/ezgui/src/widgets/button.rs
+++ b/ezgui/src/widgets/button.rs
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ impl Button {
             draw_normal: ctx.upload(normal),
             draw_hovered: ctx.upload(hovered),
             tooltip: if let Some(ref key) = hotkey {
-                let mut txt =
-                    Text::from(Line(key.describe()).fg(text::HOTKEY_COLOR).size(20)).with_bg();
+                let mut txt = Text::from(Line(key.describe()).fg(text::HOTKEY_COLOR).size(20));
                 txt.append(Line(format!(" - {}", tooltip)));
                 txt
             } else {
-                Text::from(Line(tooltip).size(20)).with_bg()
+                Text::from(Line(tooltip).size(20))
             },
             hotkey,
             hitbox,
diff --git a/ezgui/src/widgets/histogram.rs b/ezgui/src/widgets/histogram.rs
index e959c73040..75afd9a653 100644
--- a/ezgui/src/widgets/histogram.rs
+++ b/ezgui/src/widgets/histogram.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ impl Histogram {
                         min,
                         max,
                         prettyprint_usize(cnt)
-                    )))
-                    .bg(Color::BLACK),
+                    ))),
                 ));
             }
         }
diff --git a/ezgui/src/widgets/plot.rs b/ezgui/src/widgets/plot.rs
index 5193843538..c499be3693 100644
--- a/ezgui/src/widgets/plot.rs
+++ b/ezgui/src/widgets/plot.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl<T: 'static + Ord + PartialEq + Copy + core::fmt::Debug + Yvalue<T>> Plot<T>
         if let Some(cursor) = g.canvas.get_cursor_in_screen_space() {
             if ScreenRectangle::top_left(self.top_left, self.dims).contains(cursor) {
                 let radius = Distance::meters(15.0);
-                let mut txt = Text::new().bg(Color::BLACK);
+                let mut txt = Text::new();
                 for (label, pt, _) in self.closest.all_close_pts(
                     Pt2D::new(cursor.x - self.top_left.x, cursor.y - self.top_left.y),
                     radius,
diff --git a/ezgui/src/widgets/popup_menu.rs b/ezgui/src/widgets/popup_menu.rs
index 0511633367..d4aec8863a 100644
--- a/ezgui/src/widgets/popup_menu.rs
+++ b/ezgui/src/widgets/popup_menu.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> PopupMenu<T> {
             };
             if let Some(pt) = g.canvas.get_cursor_in_screen_space() {
                 if rect.contains(pt) {
-                    let mut txt = Text::new().with_bg();
+                    let mut txt = Text::new();
                     txt.add_wrapped(info.to_string(), 0.5 * g.canvas.window_width);
                     g.draw_mouse_tooltip(txt);
                 }
diff --git a/game/src/debug/objects.rs b/game/src/debug/objects.rs
index e0a5f9f79c..859fe85702 100644
--- a/game/src/debug/objects.rs
+++ b/game/src/debug/objects.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl ObjectDebugger {
         if self.debug_tooltip_key_held {
             if let Some(pt) = g.canvas.get_cursor_in_map_space() {
                 if let Some(gps) = pt.to_gps(ui.primary.map.get_gps_bounds()) {
-                    let mut txt = Text::new().with_bg();
+                    let mut txt = Text::new();
                     txt.add(Line(pt.to_string()));
                     txt.add(Line(gps.to_string()));
                     txt.add(Line(format!("{:?}", g.canvas.get_cursor())));
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform.rs b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform.rs
index 90c3c10702..52ed3ba349 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/freeform.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl GameplayState for Freeform {
 
         if let Some(ID::Intersection(i)) = ui.primary.current_selection {
             if self.spawn_pts.contains(&i) {
-                let mut txt = Text::new().with_bg();
+                let mut txt = Text::new();
                 for line in ui.primary.sim.count_trips_involving_border(i).describe() {
                     txt.add(Line(line));
                 }
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/speed.rs b/game/src/sandbox/speed.rs
index 8be1217fa6..c5a67fb0d0 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/speed.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/speed.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl SpeedControls {
                 ]
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|(s, label)| {
-                    let mut tooltip = Text::from(Line(label).size(20)).with_bg();
+                    let mut tooltip = Text::from(Line(label).size(20));
                     tooltip.add(Line(Key::LeftArrow.describe()).fg(Color::GREEN).size(20));
                     tooltip.append(Line(" - slow down"));
                     tooltip.add(Line(Key::RightArrow.describe()).fg(Color::GREEN).size(20));
diff --git a/map_editor/src/main.rs b/map_editor/src/main.rs
index 7ec77debaf..219542478f 100644
--- a/map_editor/src/main.rs
+++ b/map_editor/src/main.rs
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ impl GUI for UI {
                 if show_tooltip {
                     // TODO Argh, covers up mouseover tooltip.
                     if let Some(cursor) = g.canvas.get_cursor_in_map_space() {
-                        g.draw_mouse_tooltip(Text::from(Line(cursor.to_string())).with_bg());
+                        g.draw_mouse_tooltip(Text::from(Line(cursor.to_string())));
                     }
                 }
             }