diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/mod/gui/common/modern/styles.xml b/binaries/data/mods/mod/gui/common/modern/styles.xml
index e78ec60652..c993611872 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/mod/gui/common/modern/styles.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/mod/gui/common/modern/styles.xml
@@ -20,15 +20,9 @@
 	/>
 	<style name="ModernWindow"
 		sprite="ModernWindow"
-		buffer_zone="12"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 	<style name="ModernDialog"
 		sprite="ModernDialog"
-		buffer_zone="12"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 	<style name="ModernList"
 		buffer_zone="5"
@@ -41,7 +35,6 @@
 		textcolor="white"
 		textcolor_selected="white"
 		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="center"
 		sound_selected="audio/interface/ui/ui_button_click.ogg"
 	/>
 	<style name="ModernSortedList"
@@ -58,7 +51,6 @@
 		textcolor="white"
 		textcolor_selected="white"
 		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="center"
 		sound_selected="audio/interface/ui/ui_button_click.ogg"
 	/>
 	<style name="ModernDropDown"
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/styles.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/styles.xml
index 6ee00b8e36..305a2ab220 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/styles.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/styles.xml
@@ -66,18 +66,10 @@
 
 	<style name="TranslucentPanelThinBorder"
 		sprite="TranslucentPanelThinBorder"
-		buffer_zone="10"
-		font="sans-bold-stroke-14"
-		textcolor="white"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 
 	<style name="StonePanelThinBorder"
 		sprite="StonePanelThinBorder"
-		buffer_zone="10"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 
 	<!--
@@ -129,7 +121,6 @@
 		scrollbar_style="ModernScrollBar"
 		scroll_bottom="true"
 		textcolor="white"
-		textcolor_selected="gold"
 		text_align="left"
 		text_valign="center"
 	/>
@@ -141,7 +132,6 @@
 		scrollbar_style="ModernScrollBar"
 		scroll_bottom="true"
 		textcolor="white"
-		textcolor_selected="black"
 		text_align="left"
 		text_valign="center"
 		sprite="ModernDarkBoxGold"
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/styles.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/styles.xml
index a3c634569d..11f9a0b037 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/styles.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/styles.xml
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@
 
 	<style name="MainMenuPanel"
 		sprite="MainMenuPanel"
-		buffer_zone="10"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 
 	<style name="SubmenuPanel"
 		sprite="SubmenuPanel"
-		buffer_zone="10"
-		text_align="left"
-		text_valign="top"
 	/>
 
 	<style name="userReportPanel"
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/reference/structree/styles.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/reference/structree/styles.xml
index 7c3cfbe374..796fe6c5ff 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/reference/structree/styles.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/reference/structree/styles.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <styles>
 	<style name="TreeDisplay"
-		scrollbar="true"
-		scrollbar_style="ModernScrollBar"
 		sprite="ModernDarkBoxGold"
 	/>
 
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/styles.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/styles.xml
index ee326f5173..8bf1403d9c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/styles.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/styles.xml
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@
 		buffer_zone="5"
 		font="sans-bold-stroke-14"
 		textcolor="white"
-		textcolor_selected="white"
 		text_align="left"
 		text_valign="top"
 	/>
diff --git a/source/gui/CGUI.cpp b/source/gui/CGUI.cpp
index 3902d745cc..8208ce1de4 100644
--- a/source/gui/CGUI.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/CGUI.cpp
@@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ void CGUI::Xeromyces_ReadObject(XMBElement Element, CXeromyces* pFile, IGUIObjec
 	CStr argStyle(attributes.GetNamedItem(attr_style));
 
 	if (m_Styles.count("default") == 1)
-		object->LoadStyle(*this, "default");
+		object->LoadStyle("default");
 
 	if (!argStyle.empty())
 	{
 		if (m_Styles.count(argStyle) == 0)
 			LOGERROR("GUI: Trying to use style '%s' that doesn't exist.", argStyle.c_str());
 		else
-			object->LoadStyle(*this, argStyle);
+			object->LoadStyle(argStyle);
 	}
 
 	bool NameSet = false;
diff --git a/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp b/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
index e9d34a677c..649dd1d8bf 100644
--- a/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
@@ -259,28 +259,21 @@ void IGUIObject::UpdateCachedSize()
 	}
 }
 
-void IGUIObject::LoadStyle(CGUI& pGUI, const CStr& StyleName)
+void IGUIObject::LoadStyle(const CStr& StyleName)
 {
-	if (pGUI.HasStyle(StyleName))
-		LoadStyle(pGUI.GetStyle(StyleName));
-	else
+	if (!m_pGUI.HasStyle(StyleName))
 		debug_warn(L"IGUIObject::LoadStyle failed");
-}
 
-void IGUIObject::LoadStyle(const SGUIStyle& Style)
-{
-	// Iterate settings, it won't be able to set them all probably, but that doesn't matter
-	for (const std::pair<CStr, CStrW>& p : Style.m_SettingsDefaults)
+	// The default style may specify settings for any GUI object.
+	// Other styles are reported if they specify a Setting that does not exist,
+	// so that the XML author is informed and can correct the style.
+
+	for (const std::pair<CStr, CStrW>& p : m_pGUI.GetStyle(StyleName).m_SettingsDefaults)
 	{
-		// Try set setting in object
-		SetSetting(p.first, p.second);
-
-		// It doesn't matter if it fail, it's not suppose to be able to set every setting.
-		//  since it's generic.
-
-		// The beauty with styles is that it can contain more settings
-		//  than exists for the objects using it. So if the SetSetting
-		//  fails, don't care.
+		if (SettingExists(p.first))
+			SetSetting(p.first, p.second);
+		else if (StyleName != "default")
+			LOGWARNING("GUI object has no setting \"%s\", but the style \"%s\" defines it", p.first, StyleName.c_str());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/gui/IGUIObject.h b/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
index 357c347eb7..58f3ceaf96 100644
--- a/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
+++ b/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
@@ -296,18 +296,8 @@ protected:
 
 	/**
 	 * Loads a style.
-	 *
-	 * @param GUIinstance Reference to the GUI
-	 * @param StyleName Style by name
 	 */
-	void LoadStyle(CGUI& pGUI, const CStr& StyleName);
-
-	/**
-	 * Loads a style.
-	 *
-	 * @param Style The style object.
-	 */
-	void LoadStyle(const SGUIStyle& Style);
+	void LoadStyle(const CStr& StyleName);
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns not the Z value, but the actual buffered Z value, i.e. if it's