diff --git a/src/game/DecorationTool.h b/src/game/DecorationTool.h
index c45eca32d..be79e6bc2 100644
--- a/src/game/DecorationTool.h
+++ b/src/game/DecorationTool.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public:
 	unsigned char Blue;
 	unsigned char Alpha;
 
-	DecorationTool(ToolType decoMode_, string name, int r, int g, int b):
-		Tool(0, name, r, g, b),
+	DecorationTool(ToolType decoMode_, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
+		Tool(0, name, description, r, g, b),
 		decoMode(decoMode_),
 		Red(0),
 		Green(0),
diff --git a/src/game/GameModel.cpp b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
index bec2c9833..d9c2d7207 100644
--- a/src/game/GameModel.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ GameModel::GameModel():
 	{
 		if(sim->elements[i].MenuSection < 12 && sim->elements[i].Enabled && sim->elements[i].MenuVisible)
 		{
-			Tool * tempTool = new ElementTool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour));
+			Tool * tempTool = new ElementTool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour));
 			menuList[sim->elements[i].MenuSection]->AddTool(tempTool);
 		}
 	}
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ GameModel::GameModel():
 	//Build menu for GOL types
 	for(int i = 0; i < NGOL; i++)
 	{
-		Tool * tempTool = new GolTool(i, sim->gmenu[i].name, PIXR(sim->gmenu[i].colour), PIXG(sim->gmenu[i].colour), PIXB(sim->gmenu[i].colour));
+		Tool * tempTool = new GolTool(i, sim->gmenu[i].name, std::string(sim->gmenu[i].description), PIXR(sim->gmenu[i].colour), PIXG(sim->gmenu[i].colour), PIXB(sim->gmenu[i].colour));
 		menuList[SC_LIFE]->AddTool(tempTool);
 	}
 
 	//Build other menus from wall data
 	for(int i = 0; i < UI_WALLCOUNT; i++)
 	{
-		Tool * tempTool = new WallTool(i, "", PIXR(sim->wtypes[i].colour), PIXG(sim->wtypes[i].colour), PIXB(sim->wtypes[i].colour));
+		Tool * tempTool = new WallTool(i, "", std::string(sim->wtypes[i].descs), PIXR(sim->wtypes[i].colour), PIXG(sim->wtypes[i].colour), PIXB(sim->wtypes[i].colour));
 		menuList[SC_WALL]->AddTool(tempTool);
 		//sim->wtypes[i]
 	}
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@ GameModel::GameModel():
 	//Build menu for simtools
 	for(int i = 0; i < sim->tools.size(); i++)
 	{
-		Tool * tempTool = new Tool(i, sim->tools[i]->Name, PIXR(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXG(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXB(sim->tools[i]->Colour));
+		Tool * tempTool = new Tool(i, sim->tools[i]->Name, sim->tools[i]->Description, PIXR(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXG(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXB(sim->tools[i]->Colour));
 		menuList[SC_TOOL]->AddTool(tempTool);
 	}
 
 	//Add decoration tools to menu
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendAdd, "ADD", 0, 0, 0));
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendRemove, "SUB", 0, 0, 0));
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendMultiply, "MUL", 0, 0, 0));
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendDivide, "DIV", 0, 0, 0));
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendSmudge, "SMDG", 0, 0, 0));
-	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendSet, "SET", 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendAdd, "ADD", "Colour blending: Add", 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendRemove, "SUB", "Colour blending: Subtract", 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendMultiply, "MUL", "Colour blending: Multiply", 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendDivide, "DIV", "Colour blending: Divide" , 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendSmudge, "SMDG", "Smudge colour", 0, 0, 0));
+	menuList[SC_DECO]->AddTool(new DecorationTool(DecorationTool::BlendSet, "SET", "Set colour (No blending)", 0, 0, 0));
 
 	//Set default brush palette
 	brushList.push_back(new EllipseBrush(ui::Point(4, 4)));
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.cpp b/src/game/GameView.cpp
index 8fee0eddc..763312d4f 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ GameView::GameView():
 	drawSnap(false),
 	toolTip(""),
 	infoTip(""),
-	infoTipPresence(0)
+	infoTipPresence(0),
+	toolTipPosition(-1, -1)
 {
 	
 	int currentX = 1;
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ void GameView::NotifyToolListChanged(GameModel * sender)
 	for(int i = 0; i < toolList.size(); i++)
 	{
 		//ToolButton * tempButton = new ToolButton(ui::Point(XRES+1, currentY), ui::Point(28, 15), toolList[i]->GetName());
-		ToolButton * tempButton = new ToolButton(ui::Point(currentX, YRES+1), ui::Point(30, 18), toolList[i]->GetName());
+		ToolButton * tempButton = new ToolButton(ui::Point(currentX, YRES+1), ui::Point(30, 18), toolList[i]->GetName(), toolList[i]->GetDescription());
 		//currentY -= 17;
 		currentX -= 31;
 		tempButton->SetActionCallback(new ToolAction(this, toolList[i]));
@@ -742,6 +743,12 @@ void GameView::OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button)
 	}
 }
 
+void GameView::ToolTip(ui::Component * sender, ui::Point mousePosition, std::string toolTip)
+{
+	this->toolTip = toolTip;
+	toolTipPosition = ui::Point(Size.X-27-Graphics::textwidth((char*)toolTip.c_str()), Size.Y-MENUSIZE-10);
+}
+
 void GameView::OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d)
 {
 	if(!d)
@@ -1253,6 +1260,11 @@ void GameView::OnDraw()
 		int infoTipAlpha = (infoTipPresence>50?50:infoTipPresence)*5;
 		g->drawtext((XRES-Graphics::textwidth((char*)infoTip.c_str()))/2, (YRES/2)-2, (char*)infoTip.c_str(), 255, 255, 255, infoTipAlpha);
 	}
+
+	if(toolTipPosition.X!=-1 && toolTipPosition.Y!=-1 && toolTip.length())
+	{
+		g->drawtext(toolTipPosition.X, toolTipPosition.Y, (char*)toolTip.c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 255);
+	}
 }
 
 ui::Point GameView::lineSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2)
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.h b/src/game/GameView.h
index 59861bf21..4a841c151 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/game/GameView.h
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ private:
 
 	int infoTipPresence;
 	std::string toolTip;
+	ui::Point toolTipPosition;
 	std::string infoTip;
-	
+
 	queue<ui::Point*> pointQueue;
 	GameController * c;
 	Renderer * ren;
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ public:
 	void NotifyToolTipChanged(GameModel * sender);
 	void NotifyInfoTipChanged(GameModel * sender);
 
+	virtual void ToolTip(ui::Component * sender, ui::Point mousePosition, std::string toolTip);
+
 	virtual void OnMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
 	virtual void OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button);
diff --git a/src/game/Tool.cpp b/src/game/Tool.cpp
index 2467d3fb8..22d21eab3 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Tool.cpp
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-Tool::Tool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b):
+Tool::Tool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
 	toolID(id),
 	toolName(name),
+	toolDescription(description),
 	colRed(r),
 	colGreen(g),
 	colBlue(b)
 {
 }
 string Tool::GetName() { return toolName; }
+string Tool::GetDescription() { return toolDescription; }
 Tool::~Tool() {}
 void Tool::Click(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) { }
 void Tool::Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) {
@@ -34,8 +36,8 @@ void Tool::DrawRect(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Po
 }
 void Tool::DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) {};
 
-ElementTool::ElementTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b):
-	Tool(id, name, r, g, b)
+ElementTool::ElementTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
+	Tool(id, name, description, r, g, b)
 {
 }
 ElementTool::~ElementTool() {}
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@ void ElementTool::DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position)
 }
 
 
-WallTool::WallTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b):
-Tool(id, name, r, g, b)
+WallTool::WallTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
+Tool(id, name, description, r, g, b)
 {
 }
 WallTool::~WallTool() {}
@@ -72,8 +74,8 @@ void WallTool::DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) {
 }
 
 
-GolTool::GolTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b):
-	Tool(id, name, r, g, b)
+GolTool::GolTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
+	Tool(id, name, description, r, g, b)
 {
 }
 GolTool::~GolTool() {}
diff --git a/src/game/Tool.h b/src/game/Tool.h
index 819620d2f..417277267 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.h
+++ b/src/game/Tool.h
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ class Tool
 protected:
 	int toolID;
 	string toolName;
+	string toolDescription;
 public:
-	Tool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b);
+	Tool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b);
 	string GetName();
+	string GetDescription();
 	virtual ~Tool();
 	virtual void Click(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
 	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class SignTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
 	SignTool():
-	Tool(0, "SIGN", 0, 0, 0)
+	Tool(0, "SIGN", "Sign. Click a sign to edit or anywhere else to create a new one", 0, 0, 0)
 	{
 	}
 	virtual ~SignTool() {}
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ class PropertyTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
 	PropertyTool():
-	Tool(0, "PROP", 0, 0, 0)
+	Tool(0, "PROP", "Property Edit. Click to alter the properties of elements in the field", 0, 0, 0)
 	{
 	}
 	virtual ~PropertyTool() {}
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 class ElementTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
-	ElementTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b);
+	ElementTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b);
 	virtual ~ElementTool();
 	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
 	virtual void DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2);
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 class WallTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
-	WallTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b);
+	WallTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b);
 	virtual ~WallTool();
 	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
 	virtual void DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2);
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 class GolTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
-	GolTool(int id, string name, int r, int g, int b);
+	GolTool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b);
 	virtual ~GolTool();
 	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
 	virtual void DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2);
diff --git a/src/game/ToolButton.cpp b/src/game/ToolButton.cpp
index f1c5583b0..5c9f2d455 100644
--- a/src/game/ToolButton.cpp
+++ b/src/game/ToolButton.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include "ToolButton.h"
 #include "interface/Keys.h"
 
-ToolButton::ToolButton(ui::Point position, ui::Point size, std::string text_):
-	ui::Button(position, size, text_)
+ToolButton::ToolButton(ui::Point position, ui::Point size, std::string text_, std::string toolTip):
+	ui::Button(position, size, text_, toolTip)
 {
 	SetSelectionState(-1);
 	Appearance.BorderActive = ui::Colour(255, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/game/ToolButton.h b/src/game/ToolButton.h
index 94042a902..db0cfac0c 100644
--- a/src/game/ToolButton.h
+++ b/src/game/ToolButton.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 class ToolButton: public ui::Button {
 	int currentSelection;
 public:
-	ToolButton(ui::Point position, ui::Point size, std::string text_);
+	ToolButton(ui::Point position, ui::Point size, std::string text_, std::string toolTip = "");
 	virtual void OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned int button);
 	virtual void OnMouseClick(int x, int y, unsigned int button);
 	virtual void Draw(const ui::Point& screenPos);
diff --git a/src/interface/Button.cpp b/src/interface/Button.cpp
index ac1f87e5a..b70d41e27 100644
--- a/src/interface/Button.cpp
+++ b/src/interface/Button.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace ui {
 
-Button::Button(Point position, Point size, std::string buttonText):
+Button::Button(Point position, Point size, std::string buttonText, std::string toolTip):
 	Component(position, size),
 	ButtonText(buttonText),
 	isMouseInside(false),
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Button::Button(Point position, Point size, std::string buttonText):
 	isTogglable(false),
 	toggle(false),
 	actionCallback(NULL),
-	Enabled(true)
+	Enabled(true),
+	toolTip(toolTip)
 {
 	TextPosition();
 }
@@ -141,6 +142,10 @@ void Button::OnMouseEnter(int x, int y)
 		return;
 	if(actionCallback)
 		actionCallback->MouseEnterCallback(this);
+	if(toolTip.length()>0 && GetParentWindow())
+	{
+		GetParentWindow()->ToolTip(this, ui::Point(x, y), toolTip);
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/interface/Button.h b/src/interface/Button.h
index 19f7fe7e3..2358d49a7 100644
--- a/src/interface/Button.h
+++ b/src/interface/Button.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 class Button : public Component
 {
 public:
-	Button(Point position = Point(0, 0), Point size = Point(0, 0), std::string buttonText = "");
+	Button(Point position = Point(0, 0), Point size = Point(0, 0), std::string buttonText = "", std::string toolTip = "");
 	virtual ~Button();
 
 	bool Toggleable;
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 	void SetIcon(Icon icon);
 protected:
 
+	std::string toolTip;
 	std::string buttonDisplayText;
 	std::string ButtonText;
 
diff --git a/src/interface/Window.h b/src/interface/Window.h
index c077abb31..c2c5e16e1 100644
--- a/src/interface/Window.h
+++ b/src/interface/Window.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ enum ChromeStyle
 		// Remove a component from state. NOTE: This WILL free component from memory.
 		void RemoveComponent(unsigned idx);
 
+		virtual void ToolTip(Component * sender, ui::Point mousePosition, std::string toolTip) {}
+
 		virtual void DoInitialized();
 		virtual void DoExit();
 		virtual void DoTick(float dt);