diff --git a/zzre.core/assetregistry/Asset.cs b/zzre.core/assetregistry/Asset.cs
index 0508d80a..a42053f1 100644
--- a/zzre.core/assetregistry/Asset.cs
+++ b/zzre.core/assetregistry/Asset.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public abstract class Asset : IAsset
     /// <summary>The <see cref="ITagContainer"/> of the apparent registry to be used during loading</summary>
     protected readonly ITagContainer diContainer;
     private readonly TaskCompletionSource completionSource = new();
+    private string? description;
     private AssetHandle[] secondaryAssets = [];
     private int refCount;
 
@@ -236,5 +237,10 @@ private void EnsureLocality(AssetHandle[] secondaryAssets)
 
     /// <summary>Produces a description of the asset to be shown in debug logs and tools</summary>
     /// <returns>A description of the asset instance for debugging</returns>
-    public override string ToString() => $"{GetType().Name} {ID}";
+    public override sealed string ToString() => description ??= ToStringInner();
+
+    /// <summary>Produces a description of the asset to be shown in debug logs and tools</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Used to cache description strings</remarks>
+    /// <returns>A description of the asset instance for debugging</returns>
+    protected virtual string ToStringInner() => $"{GetType().Name} {ID}";
 }
diff --git a/zzre.core/imgui/ImGuiEx.cs b/zzre.core/imgui/ImGuiEx.cs
index 566ade22..e057a12e 100644
--- a/zzre.core/imgui/ImGuiEx.cs
+++ b/zzre.core/imgui/ImGuiEx.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
 using System.Text;
@@ -171,16 +172,16 @@ public static bool Hyperlink(string label, string text, bool addIcon = true, boo
     {
         if (label.Length > 0)
         {
-            Text(label);
+            ImGui.Text(label);
             SameLine();
         }
         if (!isEnabled)
         {
-            Text(text);
+            ImGui.Text(text);
             return false;
         }
         PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, GetStyle().Colors[(int)ImGuiCol.ButtonHovered]);
-        Text(text + (addIcon ? " " + IconFonts.ForkAwesome.ExternalLink : ""));
+        ImGui.Text(text + (addIcon ? " " + IconFonts.ForkAwesome.ExternalLink : ""));
         PopStyleColor();
         AddUnderLine(GetStyle().Colors[(int)(IsItemHovered()
             ? IsMouseDown(ImGuiMouseButton.Left)
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ public static bool ColorEdit4(string label, ref FColor color, ImGuiColorEditFlag
     public static bool ValueRangeAnimation(string label, ref ValueRangeAnimation a, float min = float.MinValue, float max = float.MaxValue)
     {
         PushID(label);
-        Text(label + ':');
+        ImGui.Text(label + ':');
         Indent();
         float minValue = a.value - a.width, maxValue = a.value + a.width;
         var result = DragFloatRange2("Range", ref minValue, ref maxValue, 1f, min, max);
@@ -275,4 +276,36 @@ public static bool InputInt(string label, ref byte cur)
         cur = (byte)Math.Clamp(curI, byte.MinValue, byte.MaxValue);
         return result;
     }
+
+    private static readonly int GuidCharLength = Guid.Empty.ToString().Length;
+    public static void Text(in Guid gguid)
+    {
+        Span<char> chars = stackalloc char[GuidCharLength];
+        var success = gguid.TryFormat(chars, out _);
+        System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert(success);
+        ImGui.Text(chars);
+    }
+
+    private static readonly Dictionary<Type, char[][]> enumNames = [];
+    public static void Text<TEnum>(TEnum value) where TEnum : struct, Enum
+    {
+        if (!enumNames.TryGetValue(typeof(TEnum), out var names))
+        {
+            var values = Enum.GetValues<TEnum>();
+            var minValue = values.Min(e => e.GetHashCode());
+            var maxValue = values.Max(e => e.GetHashCode());
+            if (minValue != 0 || maxValue - minValue + 1 != values.Length)
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Enum is not sequential");
+            names = new char[values.Length][];
+            foreach (var v in values)
+            {
+                if (names[v.GetHashCode()] is not null)
+                    throw new ArgumentException("Enum has duplicates");
+                names[v.GetHashCode()] = v.ToString().ToCharArray();
+            }
+            enumNames.Add(typeof(TEnum), names);
+        }
+
+        ImGui.Text(names[value.GetHashCode()]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/zzre/assets/ActorAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/ActorAsset.cs
index 3abecc3a..fc7cafb4 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/ActorAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/ActorAsset.cs
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ protected override void Unload()
         wingsAnimations = [];
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"Actor {info.Name}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"Actor {info.Name}";
 }
diff --git a/zzre/assets/AnimationAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/AnimationAsset.cs
index 19b9e972..210f0136 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/AnimationAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/AnimationAsset.cs
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ protected override void Unload()
         animation = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"Animation {info.Name}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"Animation {info.Name}";
 }
diff --git a/zzre/assets/ClumpAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/ClumpAsset.cs
index 00489a49..e358d68d 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/ClumpAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/ClumpAsset.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         mesh = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"Clump {info.Name} ({info.Directory})";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"Clump {info.Name} ({info.Directory})";
 }
 
 public static unsafe partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/EffectCombinerAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/EffectCombinerAsset.cs
index 36c7bd48..225e03ac 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/EffectCombinerAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/EffectCombinerAsset.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         effectCombiner = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"EffectCombiner {info.Name}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"EffectCombiner {info.Name}";
 }
 
 partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/EffectMaterialAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/EffectMaterialAsset.cs
index 99e5ecbf..45c46647 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/EffectMaterialAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/EffectMaterialAsset.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         material = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"EffectMaterial {DebugName}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"EffectMaterial {DebugName}";
 }
 
 partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/ModelMaterialAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/ModelMaterialAsset.cs
index bb111fad..9a54e416 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/ModelMaterialAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/ModelMaterialAsset.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         material = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => DebugName;
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => DebugName;
 
     protected abstract IReadOnlyList<FilePath> TextureBasePaths { get; }
     protected abstract void SetMaterialVariant(ModelMaterial material);
diff --git a/zzre/assets/SamplerAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/SamplerAsset.cs
index fa1ffe6e..7c5a9b1a 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/SamplerAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/SamplerAsset.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         sampler = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => DebugName;
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => DebugName;
 }
 
 public static unsafe partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/SoundAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/SoundAsset.cs
index c53e79af..fe92d71e 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/SoundAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/SoundAsset.cs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         buffer = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"SoundAsset {info.FullPath}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"SoundAsset {info.FullPath}";
 }
 
 partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/TextureAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/TextureAsset.cs
index b1c91d92..174069cf 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/TextureAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/TextureAsset.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         texture = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => path.Parts.Count > 1
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => path.Parts.Count > 1
         ? $"Texture {path.Parts[^1]} ({path.Parts[^2]})"
         : $"Texture {path.ToPOSIXString()}";
 }
diff --git a/zzre/assets/UIBitmapAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/UIBitmapAsset.cs
index d27c43a4..30b02041 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/UIBitmapAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/UIBitmapAsset.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         material = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => DebugName;
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => DebugName;
 }
 
 partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/assets/WorldAsset.cs b/zzre/assets/WorldAsset.cs
index b7a40e02..4d7540de 100644
--- a/zzre/assets/WorldAsset.cs
+++ b/zzre/assets/WorldAsset.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected override void Unload()
         mesh = null;
     }
 
-    public override string ToString() => $"World {info.FullPath.Parts[^1]}";
+    protected override string ToStringInner() => $"World {info.FullPath.Parts[^1]}";
 }
 
 public static unsafe partial class AssetExtensions
diff --git a/zzre/tools/AssetExplorer.cs b/zzre/tools/AssetExplorer.cs
index 7d4399b5..962f8971 100644
--- a/zzre/tools/AssetExplorer.cs
+++ b/zzre/tools/AssetExplorer.cs
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ private void HandleContentFor(IAssetRegistryDebug registry)
         {
             TableNextRow();
             int i = 0;
-            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) Text(asset.ID.ToString());
+            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) ImGuiEx.Text(asset.ID);
             if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) Text(asset.Type.Name);
             if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++))
                 if (Selectable(asset.Name, selectedRow == asset.ID, ImGuiSelectableFlags.SpanAllColumns))
                     selectedRow = asset.ID;
-            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) Text(asset.State.ToString());
+            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) ImGuiEx.Text(asset.State);
             if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) Text(asset.RefCount.ToString());
-            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) Text(asset.Priority.ToString());
+            if (TableSetColumnIndex(i++)) ImGuiEx.Text(asset.Priority);
             if (selectedRow == asset.ID && focusSelectedRow)
             {
                 SetScrollHereY();