diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index c0885ead..c4aa3fb5 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -3223,15 +3223,15 @@ SDL_Color Graphics::bigchunkygetcol(int t)
     return color;
 }
 
-void Graphics::textboxforcepos(int x, int y)
+void Graphics::textboxabsolutepos(int x, int y)
 {
     if (!INBOUNDS_VEC(m, textboxes))
     {
-        vlog_error("textboxforcepos() out-of-bounds!");
+        vlog_error("textboxabsolutepos() out-of-bounds!");
         return;
     }
 
-    textboxes[m].position_forced = true;
+    textboxes[m].position_absolute = true;
     textboxes[m].xp = x;
     textboxes[m].yp = y;
 }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index ae93e42d..ea9a2130 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
         int r, int g, int b
     );
 
-    void textboxforcepos(int x, int y);
+    void textboxabsolutepos(int x, int y);
 
     void textboxcenterx(void);
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 81c9717d..75c518d8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ scriptclass::scriptclass(void)
     textlarge = false;
     textbox_sprites.clear();
     textbox_image = TEXTIMAGE_NONE;
-    textbox_forcepos = false;
+    textbox_absolutepos = false;
 }
 
 void scriptclass::add_default_colours(void)
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                 textcrewmateposition = TextboxCrewmatePosition();
                 textbox_sprites.clear();
                 textbox_image = TEXTIMAGE_NONE;
-                textbox_forcepos = false;
+                textbox_absolutepos = false;
                 textbox_force_outline = false;
                 textbox_outline = false;
             }
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
             {
                 //are we facing left or right? for some objects we don't care, default at 0.
                 j = 0;
-                textbox_forcepos = false;
+                textbox_absolutepos = false;
 
                 //the first word is the object to position relative to
                 if (words[1] == "centerx")
@@ -597,11 +597,11 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
                     textx = -500;
                     texty = -500;
                 }
-                else if (words[1] == "force")
+                else if (words[1] == "absolute")
                 {
                     words[2] = "donothing";
                     j = -1;
-                    textbox_forcepos = true;
+                    textbox_absolutepos = true;
 
                 }
                 else // Well, are they asking for a crewmate...?
@@ -803,9 +803,9 @@ void scriptclass::run(void)
 
                 graphics.setimage(textbox_image);
 
-                if (textbox_forcepos)
+                if (textbox_absolutepos)
                 {
-                    graphics.textboxforcepos(textx, texty);
+                    graphics.textboxabsolutepos(textx, texty);
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.h b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
index 2f9ee29e..07607def 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     int textboxtimer;
     std::vector<TextboxSprite> textbox_sprites;
     TextboxImage textbox_image;
-    bool textbox_forcepos;
+    bool textbox_absolutepos;
     bool textbox_force_outline;
     bool textbox_outline;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
index 0a164b03..40285c8e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ textboxclass::textboxclass(int gap)
 
     large = false;
 
-    position_forced = false;
+    position_absolute = false;
 
     should_centerx = false;
     should_centery = false;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void textboxclass::centery(void)
 void textboxclass::applyposition(void)
 {
     resize();
-    if (!position_forced)
+    if (!position_absolute)
     {
         reposition();
         if (should_centerx)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
index ad3e1546..1e09b1bf 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 
     bool large;
 
-    bool position_forced;
+    bool position_absolute;
 
     bool should_centerx;
     bool should_centery;