diff --git a/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp b/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
index 104ec4135..26880e6bd 100644
--- a/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int Font::getMaxDigitWidth(void)
 		b[1] = 0;
 		for (char c = '0'; c <= '9'; c++) {
 			*b = c;
-			int w = getRenderWidth(b, true);
+			int w = getRenderWidth(b);
 			if (w > maxdigitwidth)
 				maxdigitwidth = w;
 		}
diff --git a/src/driver/lcdd.cpp b/src/driver/lcdd.cpp
index 6730b59f0..23085ed50 100644
--- a/src/driver/lcdd.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/lcdd.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static std::string splitString(const std::string & text, const int maxwidth, Lcd
 	int pos;
 	std::string tmp = removeLeadingSpaces(text);
 
-	if (font->getRenderWidth(tmp.c_str(), utf8) > maxwidth)
+	if (font->getRenderWidth(tmp, utf8) > maxwidth)
 	{
 		do
 		{
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static std::string splitString(const std::string & text, const int maxwidth, Lcd
 				else // does not fit -> fall back to dumb split
 					tmp = tmp.substr(0, tmp.length()-1);
 			}
-		} while (font->getRenderWidth(tmp.c_str(), utf8) > maxwidth);
+		} while (font->getRenderWidth(tmp, utf8) > maxwidth);
 	}
 
 	return tmp;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void CLCD::showTextScreen(const std::string & big, const std::string & small, co
 		y += 14;
 		if (centered)
 		{
-			int w = fonts.channelname->getRenderWidth(cname[i].c_str(), big_utf8);
+			int w = fonts.channelname->getRenderWidth(cname[i], big_utf8);
 			x = (LCD_COLS - w) / 2;
 		}
 		fonts.channelname->RenderString(x, y, LCD_COLS + 10, cname[i].c_str(), CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_ON, 0, big_utf8);
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void CLCD::showTextScreen(const std::string & big, const std::string & small, co
 			y += 10;
 			if (centered)
 			{
-				int w = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(event[i].c_str(), small_utf8);
+				int w = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(event[i], small_utf8);
 				x = (LCD_COLS - w) / 2;
 			}
 			fonts.menu->RenderString(x, y, LCD_COLS + 10, event[i].c_str(), CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_ON, 0, small_utf8);
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ void CLCD::showInfoBox(const char * const title, const char * const text ,int au
 		// paint title
 		if(!m_infoBoxTitle.empty())
 		{
-			int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_infoBoxTitle.c_str(),true);
+			int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_infoBoxTitle);
 			if(width > LCD_COLS - 20)
 				width = LCD_COLS - 20;
 			int start_pos = (LCD_COLS - width) /2;
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ void CLCD::showInfoBox(const char * const title, const char * const text ,int au
 		{
 			text_line.clear();
 			while ( m_infoBoxText[pos] != '\n' &&
-					((fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(text_line.c_str(), true) < EPG_INFO_TEXT_WIDTH-10) || !m_infoBoxAutoNewline )&& 
+					((fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(text_line) < EPG_INFO_TEXT_WIDTH-10) || !m_infoBoxAutoNewline )&& 
 					(pos < length)) // UTF-8
 			{
 				if ( m_infoBoxText[pos] >= ' ' && m_infoBoxText[pos] <= '~' )  // any char between ASCII(32) and ASCII (126)
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ void CLCD::showFilelist(int flist_pos,CFileList* flist,const char * const mainDi
 		if(m_fileListPos > size)
 			m_fileListPos = size-1;
 		
-		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_fileListHeader.c_str(), true); 
+		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_fileListHeader); 
 		if(width > LCD_COLS - 10)
 			width = LCD_COLS - 10;
 		fonts.menu->RenderString((LCD_COLS - width) / 2, 11, width+5, m_fileListHeader.c_str(), CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_ON);
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ void CLCD::showProgressBar(int global, const char * const text,int show_escape,i
 		display.draw_fill_rect (0, 12, LCD_COLS, 64, CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_OFF);
 	
 		// paint progress header 
-		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal.c_str(),true);
+		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal);
 		if(width > 100)
 			width = 100;
 		int start_pos = (LCD_COLS - width) /2;
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ void CLCD::showProgressBar2(int local,const char * const text_local ,int global
 		
 	
 		// paint  global caption 
-		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal.c_str(),true);
+		int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal);
 		if(width > 100)
 			width = 100;
 		int start_pos = (LCD_COLS - width) /2;
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ void CLCD::showProgressBar2(int local,const char * const text_local ,int global
 	
 		
 		// paint  local caption 
-		width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderLocal.c_str(),true);
+		width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderLocal);
 		if(width > 100)
 			width = 100;
 		start_pos = (LCD_COLS - width) /2;
diff --git a/src/driver/neutrinofonts.cpp b/src/driver/neutrinofonts.cpp
index 908c2ec1d..40cc0f88a 100644
--- a/src/driver/neutrinofonts.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/neutrinofonts.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int CNeutrinoFonts::getDynFontSize(int dx, int dy, std::string text, int style)
 
 		std::string tmpText = text;
 		if (text == "") tmpText = "x";
-		_width = dynFont->getRenderWidth(tmpText.c_str());
+		_width = dynFont->getRenderWidth(tmpText);
 		if ((_height > dy) || (_width > dx)) {
 			if (dynFlag)
 				dynSize--;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Font **CNeutrinoFonts::getDynFontWithID(int &dx, int &dy, std::string text, int
 		if ((v_dyn_fonts[f_id].size == dynSize) && (v_dyn_fonts[f_id].font != NULL)) {
 			dy = v_dyn_fonts[f_id].font->getHeight();
 			if (text != "")
-				dx = v_dyn_fonts[f_id].font->getRenderWidth(text.c_str());
+				dx = v_dyn_fonts[f_id].font->getRenderWidth(text);
 			return &(v_dyn_fonts[f_id].font);
 		}
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Font **CNeutrinoFonts::getDynFontWithID(int &dx, int &dy, std::string text, int
 
 	dy = (*ret)->getHeight();
 	if (text != "")
-		dx = (*ret)->getRenderWidth(text.c_str());
+		dx = (*ret)->getRenderWidth(text);
 #ifdef DEBUG_NFONTS
 	printf("##### [%s] dx: %d, dy: %d, dynSize: %d, dynFont: %p, ret: %p, FontID: %d\n", __FUNCTION__, dx, dy, dynSize, *ret, ret, f_id);
 #endif
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ Font **CNeutrinoFonts::getDynFontShare(int &dx, int &dy, std::string text, int s
 
 	dy = (*ret)->getHeight();
 	if (text != "")
-		dx = (*ret)->getRenderWidth(text.c_str());
+		dx = (*ret)->getRenderWidth(text);
 #ifdef DEBUG_NFONTS
 	printf("##### [%s] dx: %d, dy: %d, dynSize: %d, dynFont: %p, ret: %p, fontAvailable: %d\n", __FUNCTION__, dx, dy, dynSize, *ret, ret, fontAvailable);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/driver/vfd.cpp b/src/driver/vfd.cpp
index 8072f0bf3..b0bcd6d58 100644
--- a/src/driver/vfd.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/vfd.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ void CVFD::showInfoBox(const char * const title, const char * const text ,int au
                 // paint title
                 if(!m_infoBoxTitle.empty())
                 {
-                        int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_infoBoxTitle.c_str(),true);
+                        int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_infoBoxTitle);
                         if(width > 100)
                                 width = 100;
                         int start_pos = (120-width) /2;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void CVFD::showInfoBox(const char * const title, const char * const text ,int au
                 {
                         text_line.clear();
                         while ( m_infoBoxText[pos] != '\n' &&
-                                        ((fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(text_line.c_str(), true) < EPG_INFO_TEXT_WIDTH-10) || !m_infoBoxAutoNewline )&&
+                                        ((fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(text_line) < EPG_INFO_TEXT_WIDTH-10) || !m_infoBoxAutoNewline )&&
                                         (pos < length)) // UTF-8
                         {
                                 if ( m_infoBoxText[pos] >= ' ' && m_infoBoxText[pos] <= '~' )  // any char between ASCII(32) and ASCII (126)
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void CVFD::showFilelist(int flist_pos,CFileList* flist,const char * const mainDi
                 if(m_fileListPos > size)
                         m_fileListPos = size-1;
 
-                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_fileListHeader.c_str(), true);
+                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_fileListHeader);
                 if(width>110)
                         width=110;
                 fonts.menu->RenderString((120-width)/2, 11, width+5, m_fileListHeader.c_str(), CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_ON);
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ void CVFD::showProgressBar(int global, const char * const text,int show_escape,i
                 display.draw_fill_rect (0,12,120,64, CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_OFF);
 
                 // paint progress header
-                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal.c_str(),true);
+                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal);
                 if(width > 100)
                         width = 100;
                 int start_pos = (120-width) /2;
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ void CVFD::showProgressBar2(int local,const char * const text_local ,int global
                 display.draw_fill_rect (0,12,120,64, CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_OFF);
 
                 // paint  global header
-                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal.c_str(),true);
+                int width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderGlobal);
                 if(width > 100)
                         width = 100;
                 int start_pos = (120-width) /2;
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ void CVFD::showProgressBar2(int local,const char * const text_local ,int global
                 display.draw_fill_rect (PROG2_GLOB_POS_X+1+marker_length, PROG2_GLOB_POS_Y+1, PROG2_GLOB_POS_X+PROG2_GLOB_POS_WIDTH-1, PROG2_GLOB_POS_Y+PROG2_GLOB_POS_HEIGTH-1, CLCDDisplay::PIXEL_OFF);
 
                 // paint  local header
-                width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderLocal.c_str(),true);
+                width = fonts.menu->getRenderWidth(m_progressHeaderLocal);
                 if(width > 100)
                         width = 100;
                 start_pos = (120-width) /2;
diff --git a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
index 6d6f62a61..3b37773aa 100644
--- a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ void CAudioPlayerGui::paintInfo()
 			tmp += sNr ;
 		}
 
-		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 		int xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 		if (xstart < 10)
 			xstart = 10;
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ void CAudioPlayerGui::paintInfo()
 			tmp += " / ";
 			tmp += m_curr_audiofile.MetaData.title;
 		}
-		w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+		w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 		xstart=(m_width-w)/2;
 		if (xstart < 10)
 			xstart=10;
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ void CAudioPlayerGui::paintItemID3DetailsLine (int pos)
 			tmp += " / ";
 			tmp += m_playlist[m_selected].MetaData.date;
 		}
-		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true) + 10; // UTF-8
+		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp) + 10;
 		g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + m_width - w - 5, ypos2 + 2 + 1*m_fheight,
 				w, tmp, COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_TEXT, 0, true); // UTF-8
 		tmp = m_playlist[m_selected].MetaData.artist;
diff --git a/src/gui/bouquetlist.cpp b/src/gui/bouquetlist.cpp
index 5a0365de5..af02b9560 100644
--- a/src/gui/bouquetlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/bouquetlist.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ int CBouquetList::show(bool bShowChannelList)
 	favonly = !bShowChannelList;
 
 	for(unsigned int count = 0; count < sizeof(CBouquetListButtons)/sizeof(CBouquetListButtons[0]);count++){
-		int w_text = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (CBouquetListButtons[count].locale),true);
+		int w_text = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(CBouquetListButtons[count].locale));
 		w_max_text = std::max(w_max_text, w_text);
 		frameBuffer->getIconSize(CBouquetListButtons[count].button, &icol_w, &icol_h);
 		w_max_icon = std::max(w_max_icon, icol_w);
diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index d8fd53e1a..fb997ae7a 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -1648,14 +1648,14 @@ void CChannelList::paintDetails(int index)
 				noch= 0;
 			snprintf(cNoch, sizeof(cNoch), "(%u / %d %s)", seit, noch, unit_short_minute);
 		}
-		int seit_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cSeit, true); // UTF-8
-		int noch_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cNoch, true); // UTF-8
+		int seit_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cSeit);
+		int noch_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cNoch);
 
 		std::string text1= p_event->description;
 		std::string text2= p_event->text;
 
 		int xstart = 10;
-		if (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text1, true) > (full_width - 30 - seit_len) )
+		if (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text1) > (full_width - 30 - seit_len) )
 		{
 			// zu breit, Umbruch versuchen...
 			int pos;
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintDetails(int index)
 				pos = text1.find_last_of("[ -.]+");
 				if ( pos!=-1 )
 					text1 = text1.substr( 0, pos );
-			} while ( ( pos != -1 ) && (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text1, true) > (full_width - 30 - seit_len) ) );
+			} while ( ( pos != -1 ) && (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text1) > (full_width - 30 - seit_len) ) );
 
 			std::string text3 = ""; /* not perfect, but better than crashing... */
 			if (p_event->description.length() > text1.length())
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintDetails(int index)
 			if (!text2.empty() && !text3.empty())
 				text3= text3+ " - ";
 
-			xstart += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text3, true);
+			xstart += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text3);
 			g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->RenderString(x+ 10, y+ height+ 5+ 2* fheight, full_width - 30- noch_len, text3, colored_event_C ? COL_COLORED_EVENTS_TEXT : COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_TEXT, 0, true);
 		}
 
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintDetails(int index)
 			text2 = text2.substr( 0, text2.find('\n') );
 #if 0 //FIXME: to discuss, eat too much cpu time if string long enough
 			int pos = 0;
-			while ( ( pos != -1 ) && (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text2, true) > (full_width - 30 - noch_len) ) ) {
+			while ( ( pos != -1 ) && (g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(text2) > (full_width - 30 - noch_len) ) ) {
 				pos = text2.find_last_of(" ");
 
 				if ( pos!=-1 ) {
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintDetails(int index)
 			struct tm *pStartZeit = localtime (& CurrentNext.next_zeit.startzeit);
 			snprintf(cFrom, sizeof(cFrom), "%s %02d:%02d",g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_WORD_FROM),pStartZeit->tm_hour, pStartZeit->tm_min );
 			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", CurrentNext.next_name.c_str());
-			int from_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cFrom, true); // UTF-8
+			int from_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(cFrom);
 
 			g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->RenderString(x+ 10, y+ height+ 5+ 2*fheight+ fdescrheight, full_width - 30 - from_len, buf, colored_event_N ? COL_COLORED_EVENTS_TEXT :COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_TEXT, 0, true);
 			g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->RenderString(x+ full_width- 10- from_len, y+ height+ 5+ 2*fheight+ fdescrheight, from_len, cFrom, colored_event_N ? COL_COLORED_EVENTS_TEXT : COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_TEXT, 0, true); // UTF-8
@@ -2036,8 +2036,8 @@ void CChannelList::paintItem(int pos, const bool firstpaint)
 		int pb_max = pb_space - 4;
 		if (!(p_event->description.empty())) {
 			snprintf(nameAndDescription+l, sizeof(nameAndDescription)-l,g_settings.channellist_epgtext_align_right ? "  ":" - ");
-			unsigned int ch_name_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(nameAndDescription, true);
-			unsigned int ch_desc_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(p_event->description, true);
+			unsigned int ch_name_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST]->getRenderWidth(nameAndDescription);
+			unsigned int ch_desc_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_DESCR]->getRenderWidth(p_event->description);
 
 			int max_desc_len = width - numwidth - prg_offset - ch_name_len - 15 - 20; // 15 = scrollbar, 20 = spaces
 			if (chan->scrambled || (g_settings.channellist_extended ||g_settings.channellist_epgtext_align_right))
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintHead()
 
 void CChannelList::paint()
 {
-	numwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_NUMBER]->getRenderWidth(MaxChanNr().c_str());
+	numwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_CHANNELLIST_NUMBER]->getRenderWidth(MaxChanNr());
 
 	liststart = (selected/listmaxshow)*listmaxshow;
 	updateEvents(this->historyMode ? 0:liststart, this->historyMode ? 0:(liststart + listmaxshow));
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ void CChannelList::processTextToArray(std::string text, int screening) // UTF-8
 			if (*text_!='\n')
 				aktWord += *text_;
 
-			int aktWordWidth = g_Font[eventFont]->getRenderWidth(aktWord, true);
+			int aktWordWidth = g_Font[eventFont]->getRenderWidth(aktWord);
 			if ((aktWordWidth+aktWidth)<(infozone_width - 20))
 			{//space ok, add
 				aktWidth += aktWordWidth;
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_button.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_button.cpp
index e458514e8..6a023bacb 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_button.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_button.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void CComponentsButton::initCaption()
 	//handle common position of icon and text inside container required for alignment
 	int w_required 	= fr_thickness + append_x_offset;
 	w_required 	+= cc_btn_icon_obj ? cc_btn_icon_obj->getWidth() + append_x_offset : 0;
-	w_required 	+= cc_btn_font ? cc_btn_font->getRenderWidth(cc_btn_capt, true) : 0;
+	w_required 	+= cc_btn_font ? cc_btn_font->getRenderWidth(cc_btn_capt) : 0;
 	w_required 	+= append_x_offset + fr_thickness;
 
 	//dynamic width
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
index 12dfbaeb1..cc01ee1c1 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 	string s_time = cl_timestr;
 	
 	//get minimal required height, width from raw text
-	int min_text_w = (*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(s_time, true);;
+	int min_text_w = (*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(s_time);
 	int min_text_h = (*getClockFont())->getHeight();
 	height = max(height, min_text_h);
 	width = max(width, min_text_w);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 	int minSepWidth = 0;
 	string sep[] ={" ", ".", ":"};
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(sep)/sizeof(sep[0]); i++)
-		minSepWidth = max((*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(sep[i], true), minSepWidth);
+		minSepWidth = max((*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(sep[i]), minSepWidth);
 
 	//modify available label items with current segment chars
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < v_cc_items.size(); i++)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 		if (isdigit(stmp.at(0)) ) //check for digits, if true, we use digit width
 			wtmp = (*getClockFont())->getMaxDigitWidth();
 		else //not digit found, we use render width or minimal width
-			wtmp = max((*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(stmp, true), minSepWidth);
+			wtmp = max((*getClockFont())->getRenderWidth(stmp), minSepWidth);
 
 		//set size, text, color of current item
 		lbl->setDimensionsAll(cl_x, cl_y, wtmp, cl_h);
diff --git a/src/gui/dboxinfo.cpp b/src/gui/dboxinfo.cpp
index 6bdbbd4ca..70ff43ce2 100644
--- a/src/gui/dboxinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dboxinfo.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ CDBoxInfoWidget::CDBoxInfoWidget()
 
 	fontWidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getWidth();
 	sizeWidth = 6 * g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getMaxDigitWidth()
-		    + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(std::string(" MiB") + g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_UNIT_DECIMAL), true); ;//9999.99 MiB
+		    + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(std::string(" MiB") + g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_UNIT_DECIMAL)); ;//9999.99 MiB
 	percWidth = 3 * g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getMaxDigitWidth()
-		    + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("%", true); //100%
+		    + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("%"); //100%
 	nameWidth = fontWidth * 10;
 }
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 				mounts[mountpoint] = is_rec;
 				int icon_space = is_rec ? 10 + icon_w : 0;
 				const char *mnt = mountpoint.c_str();
-				nameWidth = std::max(nameWidth, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(basename((char *)mnt), true) + icon_space + 10);
+				nameWidth = std::max(nameWidth, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(basename((char *)mnt)) + icon_space + 10);
 			}
 		}
 		in.close();
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 
 	int head_info_rw = 0;
 	for (int line = 0; line < head_info_lines; line++) {
-		head_info_rw = std::max(head_info_rw, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_info[line], true));
+		head_info_rw = std::max(head_info_rw, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_info[line]));
 	}
 
 	int dw = offsetw - 3*10 - head_info_rw;
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 			}
 			mpOffset = offsets[column];
 			int space = 0;
-			int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true);
+			int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 			if (column > 0) {
 				space = widths[column] - rw;
 			}
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 	int ypos_mnt_head = ypos;
 	ypos += mheight;
 
-	int width_i = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("i", true);
+	int width_i = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("i");
 	CRecordManager * crm		= CRecordManager::getInstance();
 
 	for (std::map<std::string, bool>::iterator it = mounts.begin(); it != mounts.end(); ++it) {
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 					}
 					int space = 0;
 					if (column > 0) {
-						int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true);
+						int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 						maxWidth[column] = std::max(maxWidth[column], rw);
 						space = widths[column] - rw;
 						_w = rw;
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 	for (int column = 0; column < headSize; column++) {
 		headOffset = offsets[column];
 		int space = 0;
-		int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_mem[column], true);
+		int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_mem[column]);
 		int _w = rw;
 		if (column > 0) {
 			if (rw > maxWidth[column])
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ void CDBoxInfoWidget::paint()
 	for (int column = 0; column < headSize; column++) {
 		headOffset = offsets[column];
 		int space = 0;
-		int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_mnt[column], true);
+		int rw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(head_mnt[column]);
 		int _w = rw;
 		if (column > 0) {
 			if (rw > maxWidth[column])
diff --git a/src/gui/epgplus.cpp b/src/gui/epgplus.cpp
index dfeaf45d4..04ca01923 100644
--- a/src/gui/epgplus.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/epgplus.cpp
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ void EpgPlus::TimeLine::paint (time_t startTime, int pduration)
 
 		std::string timeStr = EpgPlus::getTimeString (tickTime, "%H");
 
-		int textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr, true);
+		int textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr);
 
 		this->fontTime->RenderString (xPos - textWidth - 4, this->y + this->fontTime->getHeight()
 					      , textWidth, timeStr, toggleColor ? COL_MENUCONTENT_P1 : COL_MENUCONTENT_P2, 0, true);	// UTF-8
 
 		timeStr = EpgPlus::getTimeString (tickTime, "%M");
-		textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr, true);
+		textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr);
 		this->fontTime->RenderString (xPos + 4, this->y + this->fontTime->getHeight()
 					      , textWidth, timeStr, toggleColor ? COL_MENUCONTENT_P1 : COL_MENUCONTENT_P2, 0, true);	// UTF-8
 
@@ -223,14 +223,14 @@ void EpgPlus::TimeLine::paintMark (time_t startTime, int pduration, int px, int
 
 	// display start time before mark
 	std::string timeStr = EpgPlus::getTimeString (startTime, "%H:%M");
-	int textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr, true);
+	int textWidth = this->fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr);
 
 	this->fontTime->RenderString (px - textWidth, this->y + this->fontTime->getHeight() + this->fontTime->getHeight()
 				      , textWidth, timeStr, COL_MENUCONTENT_TEXT, 0, true);	// UTF-8
 
 	// display end time after mark
 	timeStr = EpgPlus::getTimeString (startTime + pduration, "%H:%M");
-	textWidth = fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr, true);
+	textWidth = fontTime->getRenderWidth (timeStr);
 
 	if (px + pwidth + textWidth < this->x + this->width) {
 		this->fontTime->RenderString (px + pwidth, this->y + this->fontTime->getHeight() + this->fontTime->getHeight()
diff --git a/src/gui/epgview.cpp b/src/gui/epgview.cpp
index 0a44b8224..6f0861e67 100644
--- a/src/gui/epgview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/epgview.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void CEpgData::processTextToArray(std::string text, int screening) // UTF-8
 				aktWord += *text_;
 
 			// check the wordwidth - add to this line if size ok
-			int aktWordWidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(aktWord, true);
+			int aktWordWidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(aktWord);
 			if ((aktWordWidth+aktWidth)<(ox - 20 - 15))
 			{//space ok, add
 				aktWidth += aktWordWidth;
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ void CEpgData::showText( int startPos, int ypos )
 	int max_mon_w = 0, max_wday_w = 0;
 	int digi = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth("29..");
 	for(int i = 0; i < 12;i++){
-		max_mon_w = std::max(max_mon_w, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(std::string(g_Locale->getText(CLocaleManager::getMonth(i))) + " ", true)); // UTF-8
+		max_mon_w = std::max(max_mon_w, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(std::string(g_Locale->getText(CLocaleManager::getMonth(i))) + " "));
 		if(i > 6)
 			continue;
-		max_wday_w = std::max(max_wday_w, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(std::string(g_Locale->getText(CLocaleManager::getWeekday(i))) + " ", true)); // UTF-8
+		max_wday_w = std::max(max_wday_w, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EPG_INFO2]->getRenderWidth(std::string(g_Locale->getText(CLocaleManager::getWeekday(i))) + " "));
 	}
 	frameBuffer->paintBoxRel(sx, y, ox- 15, sb, COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_0); // background of the text box
 	for (int i = startPos; i < textSize && i < startPos + medlinecount; i++, y += medlineheight)
diff --git a/src/gui/eventlist.cpp b/src/gui/eventlist.cpp
index dc8518f90..21f9b1b58 100644
--- a/src/gui/eventlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/eventlist.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void CNeutrinoEventList::paintItem(unsigned int pos, t_channel_id channel_idI)
 		}
 
 		// 1st line
-		int fwidth1a=g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_DATETIME]->getRenderWidth(datetime1_str,true);
+		int fwidth1a=g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_DATETIME]->getRenderWidth(datetime1_str);
 
 		g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_DATETIME]->RenderString(x+5,          ypos+ fheight1+3, fwidth1a, datetime1_str, color, 0, true); // UTF-8
 
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ void CNeutrinoEventList::paintItem(unsigned int pos, t_channel_id channel_idI)
 		{
 			char beginnt[100];
 			snprintf(beginnt, sizeof(beginnt), "%s %d %s", g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_WORD_IN), seit, unit_short_minute);
-			int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_ITEMSMALL]->getRenderWidth(beginnt, true) + 10;
+			int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_ITEMSMALL]->getRenderWidth(beginnt) + 10;
 			g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_ITEMSMALL]->RenderString(x+width-fwidth2-5- 20- w, ypos+ fheight1+3, w, beginnt, color, 0, true); // UTF-8
 		}
 		g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_ITEMSMALL]->RenderString(x+width-fwidth2-5- 20, ypos+ fheight1+3, fwidth2, duration_str, color, 0, true); // UTF-8
@@ -852,9 +852,9 @@ void CNeutrinoEventList::paintHead(std::string _channelname, std::string _channe
 
 	const short font_h = 8 /* FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_ITEMLARGE */;
 	short pn_y_off = std::max((theight - g_Font[font_h]->getHeight()) / 2, 0);
-	short prev_len = g_Font[font_h]->getRenderWidth(_channelname_prev.c_str(),true);
-	short next_len = g_Font[font_h]->getRenderWidth(_channelname_next.c_str(),true);
-	short middle_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(_channelname.c_str(),true);
+	short prev_len = g_Font[font_h]->getRenderWidth(_channelname_prev);
+	short next_len = g_Font[font_h]->getRenderWidth(_channelname_next);
+	short middle_len = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_EVENTLIST_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(_channelname);
 	short middle_offset = (full_width- next_len- prev_len- middle_len)/2;
 	if(middle_offset < 0){
 		int fw_h = g_Font[font_h]->getWidth();
diff --git a/src/gui/filebrowser.cpp b/src/gui/filebrowser.cpp
index 88ef0831b..4ef5b2be3 100644
--- a/src/gui/filebrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/filebrowser.cpp
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ void CFileBrowser::paintSMSKey()
 	{
 		char cKey[2]={m_SMSKeyInput.getOldKey(),0};
 		cKey[0] = toupper(cKey[0]);
-		int len = fnt_small->getRenderWidth(cKey, true);
+		int len = fnt_small->getRenderWidth(cKey);
 		fnt_small->RenderString(x + width - skwidth, y + height - foheight + (skheight/2), len, cKey, COL_MENUHEAD_TEXT, 0, true);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
index 7d9f741d1..05dc0f640 100644
--- a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void CInfoViewer::showTitle (const int ChanNum, const std::string & Channel, con
 				std::string prov_name = pname;
 				prov_name=prov_name.substr(prov_name.find_first_of("]")+1);
 
-				int chname_width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_CHANNAME]->getRenderWidth (ChannelName, true);// UTF-8
+				int chname_width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_CHANNAME]->getRenderWidth (ChannelName);
 				unsigned int chann_size = ChannelName.size();
 				if(ChannelName.empty())
 					chann_size = 1;
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ void CInfoViewer::showSubchan ()
 			int dy = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_INFO]->getHeight(); // 25;
 
 			if (g_RemoteControl->director_mode) {
-				int w = 20 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth (g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_NVODSELECTOR_DIRECTORMODE), true) + 20;	// UTF-8
+				int w = 20 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth (g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_NVODSELECTOR_DIRECTORMODE)) + 20;
 				int h = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getHeight();
 				if (w > dx)
 					dx = w;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void CInfoViewer::showMotorMoving (int duration)
 
 	char text[256];
 	snprintf(text, sizeof(text), "%s (%ds)", g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_INFOVIEWER_MOTOR_MOVING), duration);
-	ShowHint (LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, text, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth (text, true) + 10, duration);	// UTF-8
+	ShowHint (LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, text, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth (text) + 10, duration);	// UTF-8
 }
 
 void CInfoViewer::killRadiotext()
diff --git a/src/gui/luainstance.cpp b/src/gui/luainstance.cpp
index 7af745301..6afbe45c4 100644
--- a/src/gui/luainstance.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/luainstance.cpp
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int CLuaInstance::RenderString(lua_State *L)
 		center = luaL_checkint(L, 9);
 	if (f >= SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_COUNT || f < 0)
 		f = SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU;
-	int rwidth = g_Font[f]->getRenderWidth(text, true);
+	int rwidth = g_Font[f]->getRenderWidth(text);
 	if (center) { /* center the text inside the box */
 		if (rwidth < w)
 			x += (w - rwidth) / 2;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ int CLuaInstance::getRenderWidth(lua_State *L)
 	if (f >= SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_COUNT || f < 0)
 		f = SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU;
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, (int)g_Font[f]->getRenderWidth(text, true));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, (int)g_Font[f]->getRenderWidth(text));
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/movieplayer.cpp b/src/gui/movieplayer.cpp
index 0256f9573..218d7ad45 100644
--- a/src/gui/movieplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/movieplayer.cpp
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ void CMoviePlayerGui::showSubtitle(neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 		int x[subtext.size()];
 		int y[subtext.size()];
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < subtext.size(); i++) {
-			int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_SUBTITLES]->getRenderWidth (subtext[i].c_str(), true);
+			int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_SUBTITLES]->getRenderWidth (subtext[i]);
 			x[i] = (sw - w) / 2;
 			y[i] = sh - height + h*(i + 1);
 			min_x = std::min(min_x, x[i]);
diff --git a/src/gui/scan.cpp b/src/gui/scan.cpp
index 0dc6f6595..bc38a2763 100644
--- a/src/gui/scan.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/scan.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int CScanTs::handleMsg(neutrino_msg_t msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 		case NeutrinoMessages::EVT_SCAN_REPORT_FREQUENCY:
 			freqready = 1;
 			sprintf(buffer, "%u", data);
-			xpos_frequency = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(buffer, true)+2;
+			xpos_frequency = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(buffer)+2;
 			paintLine(xpos2, ypos_frequency, xpos_frequency, buffer);
 			paintRadar();
 			break;
@@ -533,12 +533,12 @@ void CScanTs::paint(bool fortest)
 	if(deltype == FE_QPSK)
 	{	//sat
 		paintLineLocale(xpos1, &ypos, width - xpos1, LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTSATELLITE);
-		xpos2 = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTSATELLITE), true)+2; // UTF-8
+		xpos2 = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTSATELLITE))+2;
 	}
 	if(deltype == FE_QAM)
 	{	//cable
 		paintLineLocale(xpos1, &ypos, width - xpos1, LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTCABLE);
-		xpos2 = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTCABLE), true)+2; // UTF-8
+		xpos2 = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SCANTS_ACTCABLE))+2;
 	}
 
 	ypos_transponder = ypos;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ void CScanTs::paint(bool fortest)
 
 int CScanTs::greater_xpos(int xpos, const neutrino_locale_t txt)
 {
-	int txt_xpos = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(txt), true)+2; // UTF-8
+	int txt_xpos = xpos1 + 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(txt))+2;
 	if (txt_xpos > xpos)
 		return txt_xpos;
 	else
diff --git a/src/gui/scan_setup.cpp b/src/gui/scan_setup.cpp
index cafb07d9b..ed59b5ef5 100644
--- a/src/gui/scan_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/scan_setup.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ unsigned int CScanSetup::getSatMenuListWidth()
 
 	satellite_map_t satmap = CServiceManager::getInstance()->SatelliteList();
 	for(sat_iterator_t it = satmap.begin(); it != satmap.end(); ++it) {
-		sat_txt_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(it->second.name.c_str(), true);
+		sat_txt_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(it->second.name);
 		max_txt_w = std::max(max_txt_w, sat_txt_w);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp b/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
index c8a80e5e4..d39cc67ec 100644
--- a/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
@@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ void CStreamInfo2::paint_techinfo(int xpos, int ypos)
 	transponder t;
 	CServiceManager::getInstance()->GetTransponder(channel->getTransponderId(), t);
 
-	int array[6]={g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_RESOLUTION),true),
-		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_ARATIO),true),
-		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_BITRATE),true),
-		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_FRAMERATE),true),
-		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_AUDIOTYPE),true),
-		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_SCANTS_FREQDATA),true)};// UTF-8
+	int array[6]={g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_RESOLUTION)),
+		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_ARATIO)),
+		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_BITRATE)),
+		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_FRAMERATE)),
+		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_STREAMINFO_AUDIOTYPE)),
+		      g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (LOCALE_SCANTS_FREQDATA))};
 
 	for(i=0 ; i<6; i++) {
 		if(spaceoffset < array[i])
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void CStreamInfo2::paintCASystem(int xpos, int ypos)
 		return;
 
 	for(i = 0; i < NUM_CAIDS; i++) {
-		array[i] = g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(casys[i].c_str());
+		array[i] = g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(casys[i]);
 		caids[i] = false;
 	}
 
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ void CStreamInfo2::paintCASystem(int xpos, int ypos)
 				if(index == 0)
 					width_txt = spaceoffset;
 				else
-					width_txt += g_Font[font_small]->getRenderWidth(casys[ca_id].substr(last_pos, pos - last_pos).c_str())+10;
+					width_txt += g_Font[font_small]->getRenderWidth(casys[ca_id].substr(last_pos, pos - last_pos))+10;
 				index++;
 				if (index > 5)
 					break;
diff --git a/src/gui/upnpbrowser.cpp b/src/gui/upnpbrowser.cpp
index 6b0189494..6353e9c5d 100644
--- a/src/gui/upnpbrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/upnpbrowser.cpp
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ void CUpnpBrowserGui::paintDeviceInfo()
 	// first line
 	tmp = m_devices[m_selecteddevice].manufacturer + " " +
 	      m_devices[m_selecteddevice].manufacturerurl;
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 1*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
@@ -905,14 +905,14 @@ void CUpnpBrowserGui::paintDeviceInfo()
 	tmp = m_devices[m_selecteddevice].modelname + " " +
 	      m_devices[m_selecteddevice].modelnumber + " " +
 	      m_devices[m_selecteddevice].modeldescription;
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 2*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
 			tmp, COL_MENUCONTENTSELECTED_TEXT, 0, true); // UTF-8
 	// third line
 	tmp = m_devices[m_selecteddevice].modelurl;
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 3*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ void CUpnpBrowserGui::paintItemInfo(UPnPEntry *entry)
 	else
 		tmp = tmp + "No resource for Item";
 
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 1*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ void CUpnpBrowserGui::paintItemInfo(UPnPEntry *entry)
 		if (preferred != -1)
 			tmp = "Protocol: " + entry->proto + ", MIME-Type: " + entry->mime;
 	}
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 2*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ void CUpnpBrowserGui::paintItemInfo(UPnPEntry *entry)
 	if (!entry->isdir && preferred != -1)
 		tmp = "URL: " + entry->resources[preferred].url;
 
-	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp, true); // UTF-8
+	w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(tmp);
 	w = std::min(w, m_width - 20);
 	xstart = (m_width - w) / 2;
 	g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->RenderString(m_x + xstart, m_y + 4 + 3*m_mheight, m_width - 20,
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/buttons.cpp b/src/gui/widget/buttons.cpp
index 0d52a4406..fad576a52 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/buttons.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/buttons.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ int paintButtons(	const int &x,
 			buttontext[i] = g_Locale->getText(content[i].locale);
 			//text width
 			if (alt_buttontext != NULL && i == buttontext_id) 
-				fwidth[i] = font->getRenderWidth(alt_buttontext, true); //...with an alternate buttontext
+				fwidth[i] = font->getRenderWidth(alt_buttontext); //...with an alternate buttontext
 			else
-				fwidth[i] = font->getRenderWidth(buttontext[i], true);
+				fwidth[i] = font->getRenderWidth(buttontext[i]);
 			w_text += fwidth[i];
 			count_labels++;
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/colorchooser.cpp b/src/gui/widget/colorchooser.cpp
index 758cce4a7..602a7400b 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/colorchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/colorchooser.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CColorChooser::CColorChooser(const neutrino_locale_t Name, unsigned char *R, uns
 	//calculate max width of LOCALS
 	offset = 0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		int tmpoffset = g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText (colorchooser_names[i]));
+		int tmpoffset = g_Font[font_info]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(colorchooser_names[i]));
 		if (tmpoffset > offset) {
 			offset = tmpoffset;
 		}
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/drawable.cpp b/src/gui/widget/drawable.cpp
index 7435d9158..d83c7882b 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/drawable.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/drawable.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ DText::DText(const char *text)
 
 void DText::init()
 {
-	m_width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(m_text, true); // UTF-8
+	m_width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(m_text);
 	m_height = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getHeight();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
index 314b0519a..4fb237fab 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -106,15 +106,14 @@ void CHintBox::init(const char * const Caption, const char * const Text, const i
 	else
 		iconfile = "";
 
-	//nw = additional_width + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(caption), true); // UTF-8
-	nw = additional_width + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(caption, true); // UTF-8
+	nw = additional_width + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(caption);
 
 	if (nw > width)
 		width = nw;
 
 	for (std::vector<char *>::const_iterator it = line.begin(); it != line.end(); ++it)
 	{
-		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(*it, true); // UTF-8
+		int w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(*it);
 		maxLineWidth = std::max(maxLineWidth, w);
 		nw = additional_width + w;
 		if (nw > width)
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintboxext.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintboxext.cpp
index 4ac14c74c..1a7c90f4a 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintboxext.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintboxext.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void CHintBoxExt::init(const neutrino_locale_t Caption, const std::string &Capti
 		m_iconfile = "";
 
 	const char *l_caption = (m_caption == NONEXISTANT_LOCALE) ? m_captionString.c_str() : g_Locale->getText(m_caption);
-	nw = additional_width + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(l_caption, true); // UTF-8
+	nw = additional_width + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(l_caption);
 
 	if (nw > m_width)
 		m_width = nw;
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/keychooser.cpp b/src/gui/widget/keychooser.cpp
index f11a0d28b..50abbb697 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/keychooser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/keychooser.cpp
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ void CKeyChooserItem::paint()
 	CFrameBuffer * frameBuffer = CFrameBuffer::getInstance();
 
 	int tmp;
-	width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(name), true);
-	tmp = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_KEYCHOOSER_TEXT1), true);
+	width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(name));
+	tmp = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_KEYCHOOSER_TEXT1));
 	if (tmp > width)
 		width = tmp;
-	tmp = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_KEYCHOOSER_TEXT2), true);
+	tmp = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_KEYCHOOSER_TEXT2));
 	if (tmp > width)
 		width = tmp;
 	width += 20;
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
index fea30fe37..cd7e778c2 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ void CMenuItem::paintItemCaption(const bool select_mode, const int &item_height,
 	//right text
 	if (right_text && (*right_text || right_bgcol))
 	{
-		int stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(right_text, true);
-		int stringstartposOption = std::max(name_start_x + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(left_text, true) + icon_frame_w, x + dx - stringwidth - icon_frame_w); //+ offx
+		int stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(right_text);
+		int stringstartposOption = std::max(name_start_x + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(left_text) + icon_frame_w, x + dx - stringwidth - icon_frame_w); //+ offx
 		if (right_bgcol) {
 			if (!*right_text)
 				stringstartposOption -= 60;
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ void CMenuItem::paintItemSlider( const bool select_mode, const int &item_height,
 		return;
 	int stringwidth = 0;
 	if (right_text != NULL) {
-		stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("U999", true) ;
+		stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("U999") ;
 	}
-	int stringwidth2 = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(left_text, true);
+	int stringwidth2 = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(left_text);
 
 	int maxspace = dx - stringwidth - icon_frame_w - stringwidth2 - 10;
 	if(maxspace < slider_lenght){
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void CMenuWidget::calcSize()
 	if(height > ((int)frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - 10))
 		height = frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - 10;
 
-	int neededWidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(nameString.c_str(), true); // UTF-8
+	int neededWidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(nameString);
 	if (neededWidth > width-48) {
 		width= neededWidth+ 49;
 	}
@@ -1345,14 +1345,14 @@ int CMenuOptionNumberChooser::paint(bool selected)
 
 int CMenuOptionNumberChooser::getWidth(void)
 {
-	int width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(getName(), true);
+	int width = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(getName());
 	int _lower_bound = lower_bound;
 	int _upper_bound = upper_bound;
 	int m = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getMaxDigitWidth();
 
 	int w1 = 0;
 	if (_lower_bound < 0)
-		w1 += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("-", true);
+		w1 += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("-");
 	while (_lower_bound) {
 		w1 += m;
 		_lower_bound /= 10;
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ int CMenuOptionNumberChooser::getWidth(void)
 
 	int w2 = 0;
 	if (_upper_bound < 0)
-		w2 += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("-", true);
+		w2 += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("-");
 	while (_upper_bound) {
 		w1 += m;
 		_upper_bound /= 10;
@@ -1370,11 +1370,11 @@ int CMenuOptionNumberChooser::getWidth(void)
 
 	if (numberFormatFunction) {
 		std::string s = numberFormatFunction(0);
-		width += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(s.c_str(), true) - g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("0", true); // arbitrary
+		width += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(s) - g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("0"); // arbitrary
 	} else if (numberFormat != "%d") {
 		char format[numberFormat.length()];
 		snprintf(format, numberFormat.length(), numberFormat.c_str(), 0);
-		width += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(format, true) - g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("0", true);
+		width += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(format) - g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth("0");
 	}
 
 	return width + 10; /* min 10 pixels between option name and value. enough? */
@@ -1710,17 +1710,17 @@ int CMenuOptionChooser::paint( bool selected)
 int CMenuOptionChooser::getWidth(void)
 {
 	int ow = 0;
-	int tw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(getName(), true);
+	int tw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(getName());
 	int width = tw;
 
 	for(unsigned int count = 0; count < options.size(); count++) {
 		ow = 0;
 		if (options[count].valname)
 			ow = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]
-				->getRenderWidth(options[count].valname, true);
+				->getRenderWidth(options[count].valname);
 		else
 			ow = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]
-				->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(options[count].value), true);
+				->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(options[count].value));
 
 		if (tw + ow > width)
 			width = tw + ow;
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ int CMenuForwarder::getHeight(void) const
 int CMenuForwarder::getWidth(void)
 {
 	const char *_name = (name == NONEXISTANT_LOCALE) ? nameString.c_str() : g_Locale->getText(name);
-	int tw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(_name, true);
+	int tw = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(_name);
 
 	fb_pixel_t bgcol = 0;
 	std::string option_name = getOption();
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ int CMenuForwarder::getWidth(void)
 		bgcol = jumpTarget->getColor();
 
 	if (!option_name.empty())
-		tw += 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(option_name.c_str(), true);
+		tw += 10 + g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(option_name);
 	else if (bgcol)
 		tw += 10 + 60;
 
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ int CMenuSeparator::getWidth(void)
 		w = 30; /* 15 pixel left and right */
 	const char *l_name = getName();
 	if ((type & STRING) && *l_name)
-		w += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(l_name, true);
+		w += g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(l_name);
 	return w;
 }
 
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ int CMenuSeparator::paint(bool selected)
 	
 		if (*l_name)
 		{
-			int stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(l_name, true); // UTF-8
+			int stringwidth = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(l_name);
 
 			/* if no alignment is specified, align centered */
 			if (type & ALIGN_LEFT)
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/messagebox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/messagebox.cpp
index cb88930de..236e4b0c2 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/messagebox.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int CMessageBox::getButtonWidth()
 	neutrino_locale_t localeMsg[localeMsgCount] = {LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_YES, LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_NO, LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_CANCEL, LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_OK, LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_BACK};
 	int MaxButtonTextWidth = 0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < localeMsgCount; i++)
-		MaxButtonTextWidth = std::max(g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(localeMsg[i]), true), MaxButtonTextWidth);
+		MaxButtonTextWidth = std::max(g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(localeMsg[i])), MaxButtonTextWidth);
 	return MaxButtonTextWidth + i_maxw + 36 + (RADIUS_LARGE / 2);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
index 9b8426251..282df39fd 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void CMsgBox::refreshFoot(void)
 
 	//const char* text;
 
-	int MaxButtonTextWidth = m_pcFontFoot->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_CANCEL), true); // UTF-8
+	int MaxButtonTextWidth = m_pcFontFoot->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_CANCEL));
 	int ButtonWidth = 20 + 33 + MaxButtonTextWidth;
 	int ButtonSpacing = (m_cBoxFrameFootRel.iWidth - 20- (ButtonWidth*3) ) / 2;
 	int xpos = m_cBoxFrameFootRel.iX;
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/shellwindow.cpp b/src/gui/widget/shellwindow.cpp
index 8e393f57b..71d5816b1 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/shellwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/shellwindow.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ CShellWindow::~CShellWindow()
 		int iw, ih;
 		frameBuffer->getIconSize(NEUTRINO_ICON_BUTTON_OKAY, &iw, &ih);
 		Font *font = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_INFOBAR_SMALL];
-		int b_width = font->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_OK), true) + 36 + ih + (RADIUS_LARGE / 2);
+		int b_width = font->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_OK)) + 36 + ih + (RADIUS_LARGE / 2);
 		int fh = font->getHeight();
 		int b_height = std::max(fh, ih) + 8 + (RADIUS_LARGE / 2);
 		int xpos = frameBuffer->getScreenWidth() - b_width;
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
index 146269d70..00da93c2e 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void CStringInput::init()
 
 	width = std::max(size*input_w + 2*offset, (int) frameBuffer->getScreenWidth() / 100 * 45);
 
-	int tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(head.c_str(), true); // UTF-8
+	int tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(head);
 
 	if (!(iconfile.empty()))
 	{
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ void CStringInput::init()
 	{
 		if (hint_1 != NONEXISTANT_LOCALE)
 		{
-			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_1), true);
+			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_1));
 			width = std::max(width, tmp_w + 2*offset);
 			bheight += iheight;
 		}
 		if (hint_2 != NONEXISTANT_LOCALE)
 		{
-			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_2), true);
+			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_2));
 			width = std::max(width, tmp_w + 2*offset);
 			bheight += iheight;
 		}
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
index 0f49cbb8b..1807d6a4a 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void CExtendedInput::Init(void)
 
 	width = frameBuffer->getScreenWidth() / 100 * 45;
 
-	int tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(name), true); // UTF-8
+	int tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_TITLE]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(name));
 	width = std::max(width, tmp_w + offset);
 
 	bheight = input_h + 2*offset;
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ void CExtendedInput::Init(void)
 	{
 		if (hint_1 != NONEXISTANT_LOCALE)
 		{
-			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_1), true);
+			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_1));
 			width = std::max(width, tmp_w + 2*offset);
 			bheight += iheight;
 		}
 		if (hint_2 != NONEXISTANT_LOCALE)
 		{
-			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_2), true);
+			tmp_w = g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU_INFO]->getRenderWidth(g_Locale->getText(hint_2));
 			width = std::max(width, tmp_w + 2*offset);
 			bheight += iheight;
 		}
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
index e60946120..f098a0319 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void CTextBox::refreshTextLineArray(void)
 			aktWord = m_cText.substr(pos_prev, pos - pos_prev + 1);
 
 			//calculate length of current found word
-			aktWordWidth = m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(aktWord, true);
+			aktWordWidth = m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(aktWord);
 
 			//set next start pos
 			pos_prev = pos + 1;
@@ -628,10 +628,10 @@ void CTextBox::refreshText(void)
 	{
 		//calculate centered xpos
 		if( m_nMode & CENTER ){
-			x_center = ((m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth - m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(m_cLineArray[i], true))>>1) - text_Hborder_width;
+			x_center = ((m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth - m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(m_cLineArray[i]))>>1) - text_Hborder_width;
 		}
 		else if ( m_nMode & RIGHT ){
-			x_center = ((m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth - m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(m_cLineArray[i], true)) - text_Hborder_width*2);
+			x_center = ((m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth - m_pcFontText->getRenderWidth(m_cLineArray[i])) - text_Hborder_width*2);
 			if ( m_nMode & SCROLL )
 				x_center -= SCROLL_FRAME_WIDTH;
 		}
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index e05be7ae9..e506c37a7 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 			scrambled_timer = 0;
 			if(g_settings.scrambled_message && videoDecoder->getBlank() && videoDecoder->getPlayState()) {
 				const char * text = g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SCRAMBLED_CHANNEL);
-				ShowHint (LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, text, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth (text, true) + 10, 5);
+				ShowHint (LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, text, g_Font[SNeutrinoSettings::FONT_TYPE_MENU]->getRenderWidth(text) + 10, 5);
 			}
 			return messages_return::handled;
 		}