diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
index a7108276ca..4b8e83bb3d 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import ABC
+from math import floor
 from random import randint
 from typing import (
     NamedTuple,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
     Tuple,
     List,
     Dict,
+    Callable
 )
 
 from pyglet.event import EventDispatcher, EVENT_HANDLED, EVENT_UNHANDLED
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 from arcade.gui.nine_patch import NinePatchTexture
 from arcade.gui.property import Property, bind, ListProperty
 from arcade.gui.surface import Surface
-from arcade.types import RGBA255, Color
+from arcade.types import RGBA255, Color, Point, AsFloat
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from arcade.gui.ui_manager import UIManager
@@ -52,66 +54,125 @@ class Rect(NamedTuple):
     width: float
     height: float
 
-    def move(self, dx: float = 0, dy: float = 0):
+    def move(self, dx: AsFloat = 0.0, dy: AsFloat = 0.0) -> "Rect":
         """Returns new Rect which is moved by dx and dy"""
-        return Rect(self.x + dx, self.y + dy, self.width, self.height)
+        x, y, width, height = self
+        return Rect(x + dx, y + dy, width, height)
 
-    def collide_with_point(self, x, y):
+    def collide_with_point(self, x: AsFloat, y: AsFloat) -> bool:
+        """Return true if ``x`` and ``y`` are within this rect.
+
+        This check is inclusive. Values on the :py:attr:`.left`,
+        :py:attr:`.right`, :py:attr:`.top`, and :py:attr:`.bottom`
+        edges will be counted as inside the rect.
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+           >>> bounds = Rect(0.0, 0.0, 5.0, 5.0)
+           >>> bounds.collide_with_point(0.0, 0.0)
+           True
+           >>> bounds.collide_with_point(5.0, 5.0)
+           True
+
+        :param x: The x value to check as inside the rect.
+        :param y: The y value to check as inside the rect.
+        """
         left, bottom, width, height = self
         return left <= x <= left + width and bottom <= y <= bottom + height
 
-    def scale(self, scale: float) -> "Rect":
-        """Returns a new rect with scale applied"""
+    def scale(
+            self,
+            scale: float,
+            rounding: Optional[Callable[..., float]] = floor
+    ) -> "Rect":
+        """Return a new rect scaled relative to the origin.
+
+        By default, the new rect's values are rounded down to whole
+        values. You can alter this by passing a different rounding
+        behavior:
+
+        * Pass ``None`` to skip rounding
+        * Pass a function which takes a number and returns a float
+          to choose rounding behavior.
+
+        :param scale: A scale factor.
+        :param rounding: ``None`` or a callable specifying how to
+            round the scaled values.
+        """
+        x, y, width, height = self
+        if rounding is not None:
+            return Rect(
+                rounding(x * scale),
+                rounding(y * scale),
+                rounding(width * scale),
+                rounding(height * scale),
+            )
         return Rect(
-            int(self.x * scale),
-            int(self.y * scale),
-            int(self.width * scale),
-            int(self.height * scale),
+            x * scale,
+            y * scale,
+            width * scale,
+            height * scale,
         )
 
-    def resize(self, width=None, height=None):
-        """
-        Returns a rect with changed width and height.
+    def resize(
+            self,
+            width: float | None = None,
+            height: float | None = None
+    ) -> "Rect":
+        """Return a rect with a new width or height but same lower left.
+
         Fix x and y coordinate.
+        :param width: A width for the new rectangle.
+        :param height: A height for the new rectangle.
         """
         width = width if width is not None else self.width
         height = height if height is not None else self.height
         return Rect(self.x, self.y, width, height)
 
     @property
-    def size(self):
+    def size(self) -> Tuple[float, float]:
+        """Read-only pixel size of the rect.
+
+        Since these rects are immutable, use helper instance methods to
+        get updated rects. For example, :py:meth:`.resize` may be what
+        you're looking for.
+        """
         return self.width, self.height
 
     @property
-    def left(self):
+    def left(self) -> float:
+        """The left edge on the X axis."""
         return self.x
 
     @property
-    def right(self):
+    def right(self) -> float:
+        """The right edge on the X axis."""
         return self.x + self.width
 
     @property
-    def bottom(self):
+    def bottom(self) -> float:
+        """The bottom edge on the Y axis."""
         return self.y
 
     @property
-    def top(self):
+    def top(self) -> float:
+        """The top edge on the Y axis."""
         return self.y + self.height
 
     @property
-    def center_x(self):
+    def center_x(self) -> float:
         return self.x + self.width / 2
 
     @property
-    def center_y(self):
+    def center_y(self) -> float:
         return self.y + self.height / 2
 
     @property
-    def center(self):
+    def center(self) -> Point:
         return self.center_x, self.center_y
 
     @property
-    def position(self):
+    def position(self) -> Point:
         """Bottom left coordinates"""
         return self.left, self.bottom
 
@@ -130,28 +191,32 @@ def align_left(self, value: float) -> "Rect":
         diff_x = value - self.left
         return self.move(dx=diff_x)
 
-    def align_right(self, value: float) -> "Rect":
+    def align_right(self, value: AsFloat) -> "Rect":
         """Returns new Rect, which is aligned to the right"""
         diff_x = value - self.right
         return self.move(dx=diff_x)
 
-    def align_center(self, center_x, center_y):
+    def align_center(self, center_x: AsFloat, center_y: AsFloat) -> "Rect":
         """Returns new Rect, which is aligned to the center x and y"""
         diff_x = center_x - self.center_x
         diff_y = center_y - self.center_y
         return self.move(dx=diff_x, dy=diff_y)
 
-    def align_center_x(self, value: float) -> "Rect":
+    def align_center_x(self, value: AsFloat) -> "Rect":
         """Returns new Rect, which is aligned to the center_x"""
         diff_x = value - self.center_x
         return self.move(dx=diff_x)
 
-    def align_center_y(self, value: float) -> "Rect":
+    def align_center_y(self, value: AsFloat) -> "Rect":
         """Returns new Rect, which is aligned to the center_y"""
         diff_y = value - self.center_y
         return self.move(dy=diff_y)
 
-    def min_size(self, width=None, height=None):
+    def min_size(
+            self,
+            width: Optional[AsFloat] = None,
+            height: Optional[AsFloat] = None
+    ) -> "Rect":
         """
         Sets the size to at least the given min values.
         """
@@ -162,19 +227,23 @@ def min_size(self, width=None, height=None):
             max(height or 0.0, self.height),
         )
 
-    def max_size(self, width: Optional[float] = None, height: Optional[float] = None):
+    def max_size(
+            self,
+            width: Optional[AsFloat] = None,
+            height: Optional[AsFloat] = None
+    ) -> "Rect":
         """
         Limits the size to the given max values.
         """
-        w, h = self.size
-        if width:
-            w = min(width, self.width)
-        if height:
-            h = min(height, self.height)
+        x, y, w, h = self
+        if width is not None:
+            w = min(width, w)
+        if height is not None:
+            h = min(height, h)
 
-        return Rect(self.x, self.y, w, h)
+        return Rect(x, y, w, h)
 
-    def union(self, rect: "Rect"):
+    def union(self, rect: "Rect") -> "Rect":
         """
         Returns a new Rect that is the union of this rect and another.
         The union is the smallest rectangle that contains theses two rectangles.
diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/dropdown.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
index 91d42b2373..b6633825df 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
@@ -176,8 +176,13 @@ def do_layout(self):
         self._default_button.rect = self.rect
 
         # resize layout to contain widgets
+        overlay = self._overlay
+        rect = overlay.rect
+        if overlay.size_hint_min is not None:
+            rect = rect.resize(*overlay.size_hint_min)
+
         self._overlay.rect = (
-            self._overlay.rect.resize(*self._overlay.size_hint_min)
+            rect
             .align_top(self.bottom - 2)
             .align_left(self._default_button.left)
         )
diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
index 0e904c0042..e35a95eb28 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self.layout = pyglet.text.layout.IncrementalTextLayout(
-            self.doc, width - self.LAYOUT_OFFSET, height, multiline=multiline
+            self.doc, int(width - self.LAYOUT_OFFSET), int(height), multiline=multiline
         )
         self.layout.x += self.LAYOUT_OFFSET
         self.caret = Caret(self.layout, color=Color.from_iterable(caret_color))
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ def _update_layout(self):
 
         if layout_size != self.content_size:
             layout.begin_update()
-            layout.width = self.content_width - self.LAYOUT_OFFSET
-            layout.height = self.content_height
+            layout.width = int(self.content_width - self.LAYOUT_OFFSET)
+            layout.height = int(self.content_height)
             layout.end_update()
 
     @property
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.layout = pyglet.text.layout.ScrollableTextLayout(
             self.doc,
-            width=self.content_width,
-            height=self.content_height,
+            width=int(self.content_width),
+            height=int(self.content_height),
             multiline=multiline,
         )
 
@@ -552,12 +552,14 @@ def text(self, value):
     def _update_layout(self):
         # Update Pyglet layout size
         layout = self.layout
-        layout_size = layout.width, layout.height
 
-        if layout_size != self.content_size:
+        # Convert from local float coords to ints to avoid jitter
+        # since pyglet imposes int-only coordinates as of pyglet 2.0
+        content_width, content_height = map(int, self.content_size)
+        if content_width != layout.width or content_height != layout.height:
             layout.begin_update()
-            layout.width = self.content_width
-            layout.height = self.content_height
+            layout.width = content_width
+            layout.height = content_height
             layout.end_update()
 
     def do_render(self, surface: Surface):
diff --git a/arcade/text.py b/arcade/text.py
index 89fa7b2b14..e929296ac2 100644
--- a/arcade/text.py
+++ b/arcade/text.py
@@ -442,28 +442,28 @@ def content_height(self) -> int:
         return self._label.content_height
 
     @property
-    def left(self) -> int:
+    def left(self) -> float:
         """
         Pixel location of the left content border.
         """
         return self._label.left
 
     @property
-    def right(self) -> int:
+    def right(self) -> float:
         """
         Pixel location of the right content border.
         """
         return self._label.right
 
     @property
-    def top(self) -> int:
+    def top(self) -> float:
         """
         Pixel location of the top content border.
         """
         return self._label.top
 
     @property
-    def bottom(self) -> int:
+    def bottom(self) -> float:
         """
         Pixel location of the bottom content border.
         """
diff --git a/arcade/types.py b/arcade/types.py
index 5d9de3da0d..36f2dc8db0 100644
--- a/arcade/types.py
+++ b/arcade/types.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from arcade.texture import Texture
 
+
+#: 1. Makes pyright happier while also telling readers
+#: 2. Tells readers we're converting any ints to floats
+AsFloat = Union[float, int]
+
 MAX_UINT24 = 0xFFFFFF
 MAX_UINT32 = 0xFFFFFFFF
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/gui/test_rect.py b/tests/unit/gui/test_rect.py
index 68ec78578b..751ff3faef 100644
--- a/tests/unit/gui/test_rect.py
+++ b/tests/unit/gui/test_rect.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from math import ceil
+
 from arcade.gui.widgets import Rect
 
 
@@ -175,3 +177,30 @@ def test_collide_with_point():
     assert rect.collide_with_point(50, 50)
     assert rect.collide_with_point(100, 100)
     assert not rect.collide_with_point(150, 150)
+
+
+def test_rect_scale():
+    rect = Rect(0, 0, 95, 99)
+
+    # Default rounding rounds down
+    assert rect.scale(0.9) == (0,0, 85, 89)
+
+    # Passing in a rounding technique works too
+    assert rect.scale(0.9, rounding=ceil) == (0, 0, 86, 90)
+
+    # Passing in None applies no rounding
+    rect_100 = Rect(100,100,100,100)
+    rect_100_scaled = rect_100.scale(0.1234, None)
+    assert rect_100_scaled == (12.34, 12.34, 12.34, 12.34)
+    assert rect_100_scaled.x == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.y == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.width == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.height == 12.34
+
+    # Passing in None via rounding keyword applies no rounding
+    rect_100_scaled = rect_100.scale(0.1234, rounding=None)
+    assert rect_100_scaled == (12.34, 12.34, 12.34, 12.34)
+    assert rect_100_scaled.x == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.y == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.width == 12.34
+    assert rect_100_scaled.height == 12.34