diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/accesskit_text.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/accesskit_text.rs
index ad11c16a4d9..2197bb6b178 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/accesskit_text.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/accesskit_text.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ pub fn update_accesskit_for_text_widget(
     };
 
     ctx.with_accessibility_parent(parent_id, || {
-        for (row_index, (row, offset)) in galley.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (row_index, row) in galley.rows.iter().enumerate() {
             let row_id = parent_id.with(row_index);
             ctx.accesskit_node_builder(row_id, |builder| {
                 builder.set_role(accesskit::Role::TextRun);
-                let rect = row.rect.translate(offset.to_vec2() + galley_pos.to_vec2());
+                let rect = row.rect().translate(galley_pos.to_vec2());
                 builder.set_bounds(accesskit::Rect {
                     x0: rect.min.x.into(),
                     y0: rect.min.y.into(),
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ pub fn update_accesskit_for_text_widget(
                     let old_len = value.len();
                     value.push(glyph.chr);
                     character_lengths.push((value.len() - old_len) as _);
-                    character_positions.push(glyph.pos.x - row.rect.min.x);
+                    character_positions.push(glyph.pos.x - row.pos.x);
                     character_widths.push(glyph.advance_width);
                 }
 
                 if row.ends_with_newline {
                     value.push('\n');
                     character_lengths.push(1);
-                    character_positions.push(row.rect.max.x - row.rect.min.x);
+                    character_positions.push(row.size.x);
                     character_widths.push(0.0);
                 }
                 word_lengths.push((character_lengths.len() - last_word_start) as _);
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/cursor_range.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/cursor_range.rs
index dbdba5ba8eb..bd3f496fd8e 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/cursor_range.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/cursor_range.rs
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ fn ccursor_from_accesskit_text_position(
     position: &accesskit::TextPosition,
 ) -> Option<CCursor> {
     let mut total_length = 0usize;
-    for (i, (row, _)) in galley.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (i, row) in galley.rows.iter().enumerate() {
         let row_id = id.with(i);
         if row_id.accesskit_id() == position.node {
             return Some(CCursor {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
index 321d8d94609..41210b3718c 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ impl LabelSelectionState {
                                 if let epaint::Shape::Text(text_shape) = &mut shape.shape {
                                     let galley = Arc::make_mut(&mut text_shape.galley);
                                     for row_selection in row_selections {
-                                        if let Some((row, _)) =
+                                        if let Some(placed_row) =
                                             galley.rows.get_mut(row_selection.row)
                                         {
-                                            let row = Arc::make_mut(row);
+                                            let row = Arc::make_mut(&mut placed_row.row);
                                             for vertex_index in row_selection.vertex_indices {
                                                 if let Some(vertex) = row
                                                     .visuals
@@ -662,8 +662,8 @@ fn selected_text(galley: &Galley, cursor_range: &CursorRange) -> String {
 }
 
 fn estimate_row_height(galley: &Galley) -> f32 {
-    if let Some((row, _)) = galley.rows.first() {
-        row.rect.height()
+    if let Some(placed_row) = galley.rows.first() {
+        placed_row.height()
     } else {
         galley.size().y
     }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
index 0000632e77c..3eecfaf4bf3 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@ pub fn paint_text_selection(
     let max = max.rcursor;
 
     for ri in min.row..=max.row {
-        let (row, _) = &mut galley.rows[ri];
-        let row = Arc::make_mut(row);
+        let placed_row = &mut galley.rows[ri];
 
         let left = if ri == min.row {
-            row.x_offset(min.column)
+            placed_row.x_offset(min.column)
         } else {
-            row.rect.left()
+            0.0
         };
         let right = if ri == max.row {
-            row.x_offset(max.column)
+            placed_row.x_offset(max.column)
         } else {
-            let newline_size = if row.ends_with_newline {
-                row.height() / 2.0 // visualize that we select the newline
+            let newline_size = if placed_row.ends_with_newline {
+                placed_row.height() / 2.0 // visualize that we select the newline
             } else {
                 0.0
             };
-            row.rect.right() + newline_size
+            placed_row.size.x + newline_size
         };
 
-        let rect = Rect::from_min_max(pos2(left, row.min_y()), pos2(right, row.max_y()));
+        let rect = Rect::from_min_max(pos2(left, 0.0), pos2(right, placed_row.size.y));
+
+        let row = Arc::make_mut(&mut placed_row.row);
         let mesh = &mut row.visuals.mesh;
 
         // Time to insert the selection rectangle into the row mesh.
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widget_text.rs b/crates/egui/src/widget_text.rs
index bde229828be..2aae0320d96 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widget_text.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widget_text.rs
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ impl WidgetText {
             Self::RichText(text) => text.font_height(fonts, style),
             Self::LayoutJob(job) => job.font_height(fonts),
             Self::Galley(galley) => {
-                if let Some((row, _)) = galley.rows.first() {
-                    row.height()
+                if let Some(placed_row) = galley.rows.first() {
+                    placed_row.height()
                 } else {
                     galley.size().y
                 }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
index 276c9576b61..d542940c631 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
@@ -194,13 +194,10 @@ impl Label {
             let pos = pos2(ui.max_rect().left(), ui.cursor().top());
             assert!(!galley.rows.is_empty(), "Galleys are never empty");
             // collect a response from many rows:
-            let rect = galley.rows[0]
-                .0
-                .rect
-                .translate(galley.rows[0].1.to_vec2() + pos.to_vec2());
+            let rect = galley.rows[0].rect().translate(pos.to_vec2());
             let mut response = ui.allocate_rect(rect, sense);
-            for (row, offset) in galley.rows.iter().skip(1) {
-                let rect = row.rect.translate(offset.to_vec2() + pos.to_vec2());
+            for placed_row in galley.rows.iter().skip(1) {
+                let rect = placed_row.rect().translate(pos.to_vec2());
                 response |= ui.allocate_rect(rect, sense);
             }
             (pos, galley, response)
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
index 0d2d77d47ad..4d2c48b2c0a 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
@@ -433,9 +433,8 @@ impl Shape {
 
                 // Scale text:
                 let galley = Arc::make_mut(&mut text_shape.galley);
-                for (row, offset) in &mut galley.rows {
-                    let row = Arc::make_mut(row);
-                    *offset = *offset * transform.scaling;
+                for placed_row in &mut galley.rows {
+                    let row = Arc::make_mut(&mut placed_row.row);
                     row.visuals.mesh_bounds = transform.scaling * row.visuals.mesh_bounds;
                     for v in &mut row.visuals.mesh.vertices {
                         v.pos = Pos2::new(transform.scaling * v.pos.x, transform.scaling * v.pos.y);
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
index 4d74c938513..58281d09b8d 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ pub fn adjust_colors(
 
             if !galley.is_empty() {
                 let galley = std::sync::Arc::make_mut(galley);
-                for (row, _) in &mut galley.rows {
-                    let row = Arc::make_mut(row);
+                for placed_row in &mut galley.rows {
+                    let row = Arc::make_mut(&mut placed_row.row);
                     for vertex in &mut row.visuals.mesh.vertices {
                         adjust_color(&mut vertex.color);
                     }
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs b/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
index ad3705bea4b..456dea85fcf 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
@@ -88,14 +88,10 @@ impl AllocInfo {
     pub fn from_galley(galley: &Galley) -> Self {
         Self::from_slice(galley.text().as_bytes())
             + Self::from_slice(&galley.rows)
-            + galley
-                .rows
-                .iter()
-                .map(|(row, _)| Self::from_galley_row(row))
-                .sum()
+            + galley.rows.iter().map(Self::from_galley_row).sum()
     }
 
-    fn from_galley_row(row: &crate::text::Row) -> Self {
+    fn from_galley_row(row: &crate::text::PlacedRow) -> Self {
         Self::from_mesh(&row.visuals.mesh) + Self::from_slice(&row.glyphs)
     }
 
@@ -217,8 +213,8 @@ impl PaintStats {
                 self.shape_text += AllocInfo::from_galley(&text_shape.galley);
 
                 for row in &text_shape.galley.rows {
-                    self.text_shape_indices += AllocInfo::from_slice(&row.0.visuals.mesh.indices);
-                    self.text_shape_vertices += AllocInfo::from_slice(&row.0.visuals.mesh.vertices);
+                    self.text_shape_indices += AllocInfo::from_slice(&row.visuals.mesh.indices);
+                    self.text_shape_vertices += AllocInfo::from_slice(&row.visuals.mesh.vertices);
                 }
             }
             Shape::Mesh(mesh) => {
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
index 393edfbbf67..a6290e9c636 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
@@ -1778,12 +1778,12 @@ impl Tessellator {
 
         let rotator = Rot2::from_angle(*angle);
 
-        for (row, row_pos) in &galley.rows {
+        for row in &galley.rows {
             if row.visuals.mesh.is_empty() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let final_pos = galley_pos + row_pos.to_vec2();
+            let final_pos = galley_pos + row.pos.to_vec2();
 
             let mut row_rect = row.visuals.mesh_bounds;
             if *angle != 0.0 {
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/fonts.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/fonts.rs
index 4933d3d4a4e..234752e81f3 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/fonts.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/fonts.rs
@@ -805,12 +805,21 @@ impl GalleyCache {
             let current_offset = emath::vec2(0.0, merged_galley.rect.height());
             merged_galley
                 .rows
-                .extend(galley.rows.iter().map(|(row, prev_offset)| {
-                    merged_galley.mesh_bounds =
-                        merged_galley.mesh_bounds.union(row.visuals.mesh_bounds);
-
-                    (row.clone(), *prev_offset + current_offset)
+                .extend(galley.rows.iter().map(|placed_row| {
+                    let new_pos = placed_row.pos + current_offset;
+                    merged_galley.mesh_bounds = merged_galley
+                        .mesh_bounds
+                        .union(placed_row.visuals.mesh_bounds.translate(new_pos.to_vec2()));
+
+                    super::PlacedRow {
+                        row: placed_row.row.clone(),
+                        pos: new_pos,
+                        ends_with_newline: placed_row.ends_with_newline,
+                    }
                 }));
+            if let Some(last) = merged_galley.rows.last_mut() {
+                last.ends_with_newline = true;
+            }
             merged_galley.rect = merged_galley
                 .rect
                 .union(galley.rect.translate(current_offset));
@@ -822,6 +831,10 @@ impl GalleyCache {
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(last) = merged_galley.rows.last_mut() {
+            last.ends_with_newline = false;
+        }
+
         merged_galley
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
index ed7347418e0..9203dfd0559 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use emath::{pos2, vec2, Align, NumExt, Pos2, Rect, Vec2};
 
 use crate::{stroke::PathStroke, text::font::Font, Color32, Mesh, Stroke, Vertex};
 
-use super::{FontsImpl, Galley, Glyph, LayoutJob, LayoutSection, Row, RowVisuals};
+use super::{FontsImpl, Galley, Glyph, LayoutJob, LayoutSection, PlacedRow, Row, RowVisuals};
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ pub fn layout(fonts: &mut FontsImpl, job: Arc<LayoutJob>) -> Galley {
     let mut elided = false;
     let mut rows = rows_from_paragraphs(paragraphs, &job, &mut elided);
     if elided {
-        if let Some((last_row, _)) = rows.last_mut() {
-            let last_row = Arc::get_mut(last_row).unwrap();
+        if let Some(last_placed) = rows.last_mut() {
+            let last_row = Arc::get_mut(&mut last_placed.row).unwrap();
             replace_last_glyph_with_overflow_character(fonts, &job, last_row);
             if let Some(last) = last_row.glyphs.last() {
-                last_row.rect.max.x = last.max_x();
+                last_row.size.x = last.max_x();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -109,12 +109,13 @@ pub fn layout(fonts: &mut FontsImpl, job: Arc<LayoutJob>) -> Galley {
 
     if justify || job.halign != Align::LEFT {
         let num_rows = rows.len();
-        for (i, (row, _)) in rows.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+        for (i, placed_row) in rows.iter_mut().enumerate() {
             let is_last_row = i + 1 == num_rows;
-            let justify_row = justify && !row.ends_with_newline && !is_last_row;
+            let justify_row = justify && !placed_row.ends_with_newline && !is_last_row;
             halign_and_justify_row(
                 point_scale,
-                Arc::get_mut(row).unwrap(),
+                Arc::get_mut(&mut placed_row.row).unwrap(),
+                &mut placed_row.pos,
                 job.halign,
                 job.wrap.max_width,
                 justify_row,
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ fn rows_from_paragraphs(
     paragraphs: Vec<Paragraph>,
     job: &LayoutJob,
     elided: &mut bool,
-) -> Vec<(Arc<Row>, Pos2)> {
+) -> Vec<PlacedRow> {
     let num_paragraphs = paragraphs.len();
 
     let mut rows = vec![];
@@ -213,38 +214,35 @@ fn rows_from_paragraphs(
         let is_last_paragraph = (i + 1) == num_paragraphs;
 
         if paragraph.glyphs.is_empty() {
-            rows.push((
-                Arc::new(Row {
+            rows.push(PlacedRow {
+                row: Arc::new(Row {
                     section_index_at_start: paragraph.section_index_at_start,
                     glyphs: vec![],
                     visuals: Default::default(),
-                    rect: Rect::from_min_size(
-                        pos2(paragraph.cursor_x, 0.0),
-                        vec2(0.0, paragraph.empty_paragraph_height),
-                    ),
-                    ends_with_newline: !is_last_paragraph,
+                    size: vec2(0.0, paragraph.empty_paragraph_height),
                 }),
-                Pos2::ZERO,
-            ));
+                pos: pos2(paragraph.cursor_x, 0.0),
+                ends_with_newline: !is_last_paragraph,
+            });
         } else {
             let paragraph_max_x = paragraph.glyphs.last().unwrap().max_x();
             if paragraph_max_x <= job.effective_wrap_width() {
                 // Early-out optimization: the whole paragraph fits on one row.
                 let paragraph_min_x = paragraph.glyphs[0].pos.x;
-                rows.push((
-                    Arc::new(Row {
+                let rect = rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x);
+                rows.push(PlacedRow {
+                    row: Arc::new(Row {
                         section_index_at_start: paragraph.section_index_at_start,
                         glyphs: paragraph.glyphs,
                         visuals: Default::default(),
-                        rect: rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x),
-                        ends_with_newline: !is_last_paragraph,
+                        size: rect.size(),
                     }),
-                    Pos2::ZERO,
-                ));
+                    pos: rect.min,
+                    ends_with_newline: !is_last_paragraph,
+                });
             } else {
                 line_break(&paragraph, job, &mut rows, elided);
-                let last_row = Arc::get_mut(&mut rows.last_mut().unwrap().0).unwrap();
-                last_row.ends_with_newline = !is_last_paragraph;
+                rows.last_mut().unwrap().ends_with_newline = !is_last_paragraph;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ fn rows_from_paragraphs(
 fn line_break(
     paragraph: &Paragraph,
     job: &LayoutJob,
-    out_rows: &mut Vec<(Arc<Row>, Pos2)>,
+    out_rows: &mut Vec<PlacedRow>,
     elided: &mut bool,
 ) {
     let wrap_width = job.effective_wrap_width();
@@ -283,16 +281,17 @@ fn line_break(
             {
                 // Allow the first row to be completely empty, because we know there will be more space on the next row:
                 // TODO(emilk): this records the height of this first row as zero, though that is probably fine since first_row_indentation usually comes with a first_row_min_height.
-                out_rows.push((
-                    Arc::new(Row {
+                let rect = rect_from_x_range(first_row_indentation..=first_row_indentation);
+                out_rows.push(PlacedRow {
+                    row: Arc::new(Row {
                         section_index_at_start: paragraph.section_index_at_start,
                         glyphs: vec![],
                         visuals: Default::default(),
-                        rect: rect_from_x_range(first_row_indentation..=first_row_indentation),
-                        ends_with_newline: false,
+                        size: rect.size(),
                     }),
-                    Pos2::ZERO,
-                ));
+                    pos: rect.min,
+                    ends_with_newline: false,
+                });
                 row_start_x += first_row_indentation;
                 first_row_indentation = 0.0;
             } else if let Some(last_kept_index) = row_break_candidates.get(job.wrap.break_anywhere)
@@ -310,16 +309,17 @@ fn line_break(
                 let paragraph_min_x = glyphs[0].pos.x;
                 let paragraph_max_x = glyphs.last().unwrap().max_x();
 
-                out_rows.push((
-                    Arc::new(Row {
+                let rect = rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x);
+                out_rows.push(PlacedRow {
+                    row: Arc::new(Row {
                         section_index_at_start,
                         glyphs,
                         visuals: Default::default(),
-                        rect: rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x),
-                        ends_with_newline: false,
+                        size: rect.size(),
                     }),
-                    Pos2::ZERO,
-                ));
+                    pos: rect.min,
+                    ends_with_newline: false,
+                });
 
                 // Start a new row:
                 row_start_idx = last_kept_index + 1;
@@ -352,16 +352,17 @@ fn line_break(
             let paragraph_min_x = glyphs[0].pos.x;
             let paragraph_max_x = glyphs.last().unwrap().max_x();
 
-            out_rows.push((
-                Arc::new(Row {
+            let rect = rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x);
+            out_rows.push(PlacedRow {
+                row: Arc::new(Row {
                     section_index_at_start,
                     glyphs,
                     visuals: Default::default(),
-                    rect: rect_from_x_range(paragraph_min_x..=paragraph_max_x),
-                    ends_with_newline: false,
+                    size: rect.size(),
                 }),
-                Pos2::ZERO,
-            ));
+                pos: rect.min,
+                ends_with_newline: false,
+            });
         }
     }
 }
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ fn replace_last_glyph_with_overflow_character(
 fn halign_and_justify_row(
     point_scale: PointScale,
     row: &mut Row,
+    pos: &mut Pos2,
     halign: Align,
     wrap_width: f32,
     justify: bool,
@@ -606,24 +608,25 @@ fn halign_and_justify_row(
     }
 
     // Note we ignore the leading/trailing whitespace here!
-    row.rect.min.x = target_min_x;
-    row.rect.max.x = target_max_x;
+    pos.x = target_min_x;
+    row.size.x = target_max_x - target_min_x;
 }
 
 /// Calculate the Y positions and tessellate the text.
 fn galley_from_rows(
     point_scale: PointScale,
     job: Arc<LayoutJob>,
-    mut rows: Vec<(Arc<Row>, Pos2)>,
+    mut rows: Vec<PlacedRow>,
     elided: bool,
 ) -> Galley {
     let mut first_row_min_height = job.first_row_min_height;
     let mut cursor_y = 0.0;
     let mut min_x: f32 = 0.0;
     let mut max_x: f32 = 0.0;
-    for (row, _) in &mut rows {
-        let row = Arc::get_mut(row).unwrap();
-        let mut max_row_height = first_row_min_height.max(row.rect.height());
+    for placed_row in &mut rows {
+        let mut max_row_height = first_row_min_height.max(placed_row.rect().height());
+        let row = Arc::get_mut(&mut placed_row.row).unwrap();
+
         first_row_min_height = 0.0;
         for glyph in &row.glyphs {
             max_row_height = max_row_height.max(glyph.line_height);
@@ -634,8 +637,7 @@ fn galley_from_rows(
         for glyph in &mut row.glyphs {
             let format = &job.sections[glyph.section_index as usize].format;
 
-            glyph.pos.y = cursor_y
-                + glyph.font_impl_ascent
+            glyph.pos.y = glyph.font_impl_ascent
 
                 // Apply valign to the different in height of the entire row, and the height of this `Font`:
                 + format.valign.to_factor() * (max_row_height - glyph.line_height)
@@ -644,14 +646,16 @@ fn galley_from_rows(
                 // we always center the difference:
                 + 0.5 * (glyph.font_height - glyph.font_impl_height);
 
-            glyph.pos.y = point_scale.round_to_pixel(glyph.pos.y);
+            // FIXME(afishhh): HACK! change the proper code above instead!!
+            //                 this should probably not be merged like this!
+            glyph.pos.x -= placed_row.pos.x;
         }
 
-        row.rect.min.y = cursor_y;
-        row.rect.max.y = cursor_y + max_row_height;
+        placed_row.pos.y = cursor_y;
+        row.size.y = max_row_height;
 
-        min_x = min_x.min(row.rect.min.x);
-        max_x = max_x.max(row.rect.max.x);
+        min_x = min_x.min(placed_row.rect().min.x);
+        max_x = max_x.max(placed_row.rect().max.x);
         cursor_y += max_row_height;
         cursor_y = point_scale.round_to_pixel(cursor_y);
     }
@@ -662,8 +666,8 @@ fn galley_from_rows(
     let mut num_vertices = 0;
     let mut num_indices = 0;
 
-    for (row, _) in &mut rows {
-        let row = Arc::get_mut(row).unwrap();
+    for placed_row in &mut rows {
+        let row = Arc::get_mut(&mut placed_row.row).unwrap();
         row.visuals = tessellate_row(point_scale, &job, &format_summary, row);
         mesh_bounds = mesh_bounds.union(row.visuals.mesh_bounds);
         num_vertices += row.visuals.mesh.vertices.len();
@@ -1096,7 +1100,7 @@ mod tests {
 
                     assert!(galley.elided);
                     assert_eq!(galley.rows.len(), 1);
-                    let row_text = galley.rows[0].0.text();
+                    let row_text = galley.rows[0].text();
                     assert!(
                         row_text.ends_with('…'),
                         "Expected row to end with `…`, got {row_text:?} when line-breaking the text {text:?} with max_width {max_width} and break_anywhere {break_anywhere}.",
@@ -1115,7 +1119,7 @@ mod tests {
 
             assert!(galley.elided);
             assert_eq!(galley.rows.len(), 1);
-            let row_text = galley.rows[0].0.text();
+            let row_text = galley.rows[0].text();
             assert_eq!(row_text, "Hello…");
         }
     }
@@ -1130,11 +1134,7 @@ mod tests {
         layout_job.wrap.max_width = 90.0;
         let galley = layout(&mut fonts, layout_job.into());
         assert_eq!(
-            galley
-                .rows
-                .iter()
-                .map(|row| row.0.text())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            galley.rows.iter().map(|row| row.text()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             vec!["日本語と", "Englishの混在", "した文章"]
         );
     }
@@ -1149,11 +1149,7 @@ mod tests {
         layout_job.wrap.max_width = 110.0;
         let galley = layout(&mut fonts, layout_job.into());
         assert_eq!(
-            galley
-                .rows
-                .iter()
-                .map(|row| row.0.text())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            galley.rows.iter().map(|row| row.text()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             vec!["日本語とEnglish", "の混在した文章"]
         );
     }
@@ -1168,14 +1164,11 @@ mod tests {
         let galley = layout(&mut fonts, layout_job.into());
         assert!(galley.elided);
         assert_eq!(
-            galley
-                .rows
-                .iter()
-                .map(|row| row.0.text())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            galley.rows.iter().map(|row| row.text()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             vec!["# DNA…"]
         );
         let row = &galley.rows[0];
-        assert_eq!(row.0.rect.max.x, row.0.glyphs.last().unwrap().max_x());
+        assert_eq!(row.pos, Pos2::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(row.rect().max.x, row.glyphs.last().unwrap().max_x());
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
index 31a44c5dd3a..0229665cbec 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ pub struct Galley {
     ///
     /// Note that a paragraph (a piece of text separated with `\n`)
     /// can be split up into multiple rows.
-    pub rows: Vec<(Arc<Row>, Pos2)>,
+    pub rows: Vec<PlacedRow>,
 
     /// Set to true the text was truncated due to [`TextWrapping::max_rows`].
     pub elided: bool,
@@ -538,6 +538,39 @@ pub struct Galley {
     pub pixels_per_point: f32,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
+pub struct PlacedRow {
+    /// The underlying row unpositioned [`Row`].
+    pub row: Arc<Row>,
+
+    /// The position of this [`Row`] relative to the galley.
+    pub pos: Pos2,
+
+    /// If true, this [`PlacedRow`] came from a paragraph ending with a `\n`.
+    /// The `\n` itself is omitted from [`Row::glyphs`].
+    /// A `\n` in the input text always creates a new [`PlacedRow`] below it,
+    /// so that text that ends with `\n` has an empty [`PlacedRow`] last.
+    /// This also implies that the last [`PlacedRow`] in a [`Galley`] always has `ends_with_newline == false`.
+    pub ends_with_newline: bool,
+}
+
+impl PlacedRow {
+    /// Logical bounding rectangle on font heights etc.
+    /// Use this when drawing a selection or similar!
+    pub fn rect(&self) -> Rect {
+        Rect::from_min_size(self.pos, self.row.size)
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::ops::Deref for PlacedRow {
+    type Target = Row;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.row
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct Row {
@@ -547,20 +580,12 @@ pub struct Row {
     /// One for each `char`.
     pub glyphs: Vec<Glyph>,
 
-    /// Logical bounding rectangle based on font heights etc.
-    /// Use this when drawing a selection or similar!
+    /// Logical size based on font heights etc.
     /// Includes leading and trailing whitespace.
-    pub rect: Rect,
+    pub size: Vec2,
 
     /// The mesh, ready to be rendered.
     pub visuals: RowVisuals,
-
-    /// If true, this [`Row`] came from a paragraph ending with a `\n`.
-    /// The `\n` itself is omitted from [`Self::glyphs`].
-    /// A `\n` in the input text always creates a new [`Row`] below it,
-    /// so that text that ends with `\n` has an empty [`Row`] last.
-    /// This also implies that the last [`Row`] in a [`Galley`] always has `ends_with_newline == false`.
-    pub ends_with_newline: bool,
 }
 
 /// The tessellated output of a row.
@@ -668,6 +693,27 @@ impl Row {
         self.glyphs.len()
     }
 
+    /// Closest char at the desired x coordinate in row-relative coordinates.
+    /// Returns something in the range `[0, char_count_excluding_newline()]`.
+    pub fn char_at(&self, desired_x: f32) -> usize {
+        for (i, glyph) in self.glyphs.iter().enumerate() {
+            if desired_x < glyph.logical_rect().center().x {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        self.char_count_excluding_newline()
+    }
+
+    pub fn x_offset(&self, column: usize) -> f32 {
+        if let Some(glyph) = self.glyphs.get(column) {
+            glyph.pos.x
+        } else {
+            self.size.x
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl PlacedRow {
     /// Includes the implicit `\n` after the [`Row`], if any.
     #[inline]
     pub fn char_count_including_newline(&self) -> usize {
@@ -676,36 +722,17 @@ impl Row {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn min_y(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.rect.top()
+        self.rect().top()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn max_y(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.rect.bottom()
+        self.rect().bottom()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn height(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.rect.height()
-    }
-
-    /// Closest char at the desired x coordinate.
-    /// Returns something in the range `[0, char_count_excluding_newline()]`.
-    pub fn char_at(&self, desired_x: f32) -> usize {
-        for (i, glyph) in self.glyphs.iter().enumerate() {
-            if desired_x < glyph.logical_rect().center().x {
-                return i;
-            }
-        }
-        self.char_count_excluding_newline()
-    }
-
-    pub fn x_offset(&self, column: usize) -> f32 {
-        if let Some(glyph) = self.glyphs.get(column) {
-            glyph.pos.x
-        } else {
-            self.rect.right()
-        }
+        self.row.size.y
     }
 }
 
@@ -755,8 +782,8 @@ impl std::ops::Deref for Galley {
 impl Galley {
     /// Zero-width rect past the last character.
     fn end_pos(&self) -> Rect {
-        if let Some((row, _)) = self.rows.last() {
-            let x = row.rect.right();
+        if let Some(row) = self.rows.last() {
+            let x = row.rect().right();
             Rect::from_min_max(pos2(x, row.min_y()), pos2(x, row.max_y()))
         } else {
             // Empty galley
@@ -773,7 +800,7 @@ impl Galley {
     pub fn pos_from_pcursor(&self, pcursor: PCursor) -> Rect {
         let mut it = PCursor::default();
 
-        for (row, offset) in &self.rows {
+        for row in &self.rows {
             if it.paragraph == pcursor.paragraph {
                 // Right paragraph, but is it the right row in the paragraph?
 
@@ -787,11 +814,8 @@ impl Galley {
                         && !row.ends_with_newline
                         && column >= row.char_count_excluding_newline();
                     if !select_next_row_instead {
-                        let x = row.x_offset(column) + offset.x;
-                        return Rect::from_min_max(
-                            pos2(x, row.min_y() + offset.y),
-                            pos2(x, row.max_y() + offset.y),
-                        );
+                        let x = row.x_offset(column);
+                        return Rect::from_min_max(pos2(x, row.min_y()), pos2(x, row.max_y()));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -825,13 +849,13 @@ impl Galley {
     /// same as a cursor at the end.
     /// This allows implementing text-selection by dragging above/below the galley.
     pub fn cursor_from_pos(&self, pos: Vec2) -> Cursor {
-        if let Some((first_row, offset)) = self.rows.first() {
-            if pos.y < first_row.min_y() + offset.y {
+        if let Some(first_row) = self.rows.first() {
+            if pos.y < first_row.min_y() {
                 return self.begin();
             }
         }
-        if let Some((last_row, offset)) = self.rows.last() {
-            if last_row.max_y() + offset.y < pos.y {
+        if let Some(last_row) = self.rows.last() {
+            if last_row.max_y() < pos.y {
                 return self.end();
             }
         }
@@ -842,15 +866,16 @@ impl Galley {
         let mut ccursor_index = 0;
         let mut pcursor_it = PCursor::default();
 
-        for (row_nr, (row, offset)) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
-            let min_y = row.min_y() + offset.y;
-            let max_y = row.max_y() + offset.y;
+        for (row_nr, row) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+            let min_y = row.min_y();
+            let max_y = row.max_y();
 
             let is_pos_within_row = min_y <= pos.y && pos.y <= max_y;
             let y_dist = (min_y - pos.y).abs().min((max_y - pos.y).abs());
             if is_pos_within_row || y_dist < best_y_dist {
                 best_y_dist = y_dist;
-                let column = row.char_at(pos.x);
+                // char_at is `Row` not `PlacedRow` relative which means we have to subtract the pos.
+                let column = row.char_at(pos.x - row.pos.x);
                 let prefer_next_row = column < row.char_count_excluding_newline();
                 cursor = Cursor {
                     ccursor: CCursor {
@@ -910,7 +935,7 @@ impl Galley {
             offset: 0,
             prefer_next_row: true,
         };
-        for (row, _) in &self.rows {
+        for row in &self.rows {
             let row_char_count = row.char_count_including_newline();
             ccursor.index += row_char_count;
             if row.ends_with_newline {
@@ -928,7 +953,7 @@ impl Galley {
     }
 
     pub fn end_rcursor(&self) -> RCursor {
-        if let Some((last_row, _)) = self.rows.last() {
+        if let Some(last_row) = self.rows.last() {
             RCursor {
                 row: self.rows.len() - 1,
                 column: last_row.char_count_including_newline(),
@@ -954,7 +979,7 @@ impl Galley {
             prefer_next_row,
         };
 
-        for (row_nr, (row, _)) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (row_nr, row) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
             let row_char_count = row.char_count_excluding_newline();
 
             if ccursor_it.index <= ccursor.index
@@ -999,7 +1024,7 @@ impl Galley {
         }
 
         let prefer_next_row =
-            rcursor.column < self.rows[rcursor.row].0.char_count_excluding_newline();
+            rcursor.column < self.rows[rcursor.row].char_count_excluding_newline();
         let mut ccursor_it = CCursor {
             index: 0,
             prefer_next_row,
@@ -1010,7 +1035,7 @@ impl Galley {
             prefer_next_row,
         };
 
-        for (row_nr, (row, _)) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (row_nr, row) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
             if row_nr == rcursor.row {
                 ccursor_it.index += rcursor.column.at_most(row.char_count_excluding_newline());
 
@@ -1054,7 +1079,7 @@ impl Galley {
             prefer_next_row,
         };
 
-        for (row_nr, (row, _)) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (row_nr, row) in self.rows.iter().enumerate() {
             if pcursor_it.paragraph == pcursor.paragraph {
                 // Right paragraph, but is it the right row in the paragraph?
 
@@ -1128,9 +1153,7 @@ impl Galley {
             let new_row = cursor.rcursor.row - 1;
 
             let cursor_is_beyond_end_of_current_row = cursor.rcursor.column
-                >= self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row]
-                    .0
-                    .char_count_excluding_newline();
+                >= self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row].char_count_excluding_newline();
 
             let new_rcursor = if cursor_is_beyond_end_of_current_row {
                 // keep same column
@@ -1141,8 +1164,8 @@ impl Galley {
             } else {
                 // keep same X coord
                 let x = self.pos_from_cursor(cursor).center().x;
-                let (row, offset) = &self.rows[new_row];
-                let column = if x > row.rect.right() + offset.x {
+                let row = &self.rows[new_row];
+                let column = if x > row.rect().right() {
                     // beyond the end of this row - keep same column
                     cursor.rcursor.column
                 } else {
@@ -1162,9 +1185,7 @@ impl Galley {
             let new_row = cursor.rcursor.row + 1;
 
             let cursor_is_beyond_end_of_current_row = cursor.rcursor.column
-                >= self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row]
-                    .0
-                    .char_count_excluding_newline();
+                >= self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row].char_count_excluding_newline();
 
             let new_rcursor = if cursor_is_beyond_end_of_current_row {
                 // keep same column
@@ -1175,8 +1196,8 @@ impl Galley {
             } else {
                 // keep same X coord
                 let x = self.pos_from_cursor(cursor).center().x;
-                let (row, offset) = &self.rows[new_row];
-                let column = if x > row.rect.right() + offset.x {
+                let row = &self.rows[new_row];
+                let column = if x > row.rect().right() {
                     // beyond the end of the next row - keep same column
                     cursor.rcursor.column
                 } else {
@@ -1204,9 +1225,7 @@ impl Galley {
     pub fn cursor_end_of_row(&self, cursor: &Cursor) -> Cursor {
         self.from_rcursor(RCursor {
             row: cursor.rcursor.row,
-            column: self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row]
-                .0
-                .char_count_excluding_newline(),
+            column: self.rows[cursor.rcursor.row].char_count_excluding_newline(),
         })
     }
 }