@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ window = {
 	datacontext = "[EventWindow.AccessEventWindowData]"
 
 	using = Event_Window_Debug_OptionTooltips
+	using = Event_Window_Debug_EventTools
 
 	state = {
 		name = show
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ window = {
 		}
 
 		state = {
-			#TODO[WL]: TIT-53953 Add a trigger
 			name = background_shake_loop
 			next = background_shake_loop_1
 			duration = 0.0
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ window = {
 	widget = {
 		layoutstretchfactor_horizontal = 55
 		parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
-		position = { -30 -15 }
+		position = { -40 -15 }
 		size = { 100% 100% }
 		scissor = yes
 
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ window = {
 		}
 
 		state = {
-			# TODO[WL]: TIT-53953 Add a trigger
 			name = character_shake_loop
 			next = character_shake_loop_1
 			duration = 0.0
@@ -150,16 +149,18 @@ window = {
 		### RIGHT CHARACTER ###
 		widget = {
 			parentanchor = bottom|right
-			position = { 10 0 }
+			position = { 20 0 }
 			size = { 330 558 }
 
 			allow_outside = no
+
 			portrait_event = {
 				name = "portrait_right"
 				datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('right_portrait')]"
 				visible = "[EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('right_portrait')]"
+				visible_at_creation = no
 				parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
-				position = { -80 -1 }
+				position = { -80 -2 }
 				size = { 500 558 }
 
 				blockoverride "portrait_button"
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ window = {
 				blockoverride "highlight_visible"
 				{
 					visible = "[Or(Character.IsHovered, EventWindowData.IsCharacterHighlighted( EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('right_portrait') ))]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					position = { 80 0 }
 				}
 
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ window = {
 		## LEFT CHARACTER ###
 		widget = {
 			parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
-			position = { 90 -1 }
+			position = { 100 - }
 			size = { 330 558 }
 
 			allow_outside = no
@@ -216,25 +218,27 @@ window = {
 				name = "portrait_left"
 				datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('left_portrait')]"
 				visible = "[And(EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('left_portrait'), EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('right_portrait'))]"
+				visible_at_creation = no
 				parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
 				position = { 80 0 }
 				size = { 500 558 }
 
 				blockoverride "portrait_button"
 				{
-					size = { 700 558 }
+					size = { 1000 558 }
 					portrait_texture = "[EventWindowData.GetAnimatedEventPortraitTexture('left_portrait', 'camera_event_left', PdxGetWidgetScreenSize(PdxGuiWidget.Self))]"
 					alwaystransparent = "[Not(EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('left_portrait'))]"
 
 					tooltip_visible = "[EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('left_portrait')]"
 					tooltip_widgetanchor = center
-					tooltip_offset = { 50 600 }
+					tooltip_offset = { 350 600 }
 					using = tooltip_ws
 				}
 
 				blockoverride "highlight_visible"
 				{
 					visible = "[Or(Character.IsHovered, EventWindowData.IsCharacterHighlighted( EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('left_portrait') ))]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					position = { -40 0 }
 				}
 
@@ -267,14 +271,15 @@ window = {
 		portrait_event = {
 			name = "portrait_center"
 			visible = "[And(EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('left_portrait'), Not(EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('right_portrait')))]"
+			visible_at_creation = no
 			datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('left_portrait')]"
 			size = { 500 558 }
 			position = { 200 -2 }
 			parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
 
 			blockoverride "portrait_button"
 			{
-				size = { 700 558 }
+				size = { 1000 558 }
 				portrait_texture = "[EventWindowData.GetAnimatedEventPortraitTexture('left_portrait', 'camera_event_center', PdxGetWidgetScreenSize(PdxGuiWidget.Self))]"
 				alwaystransparent = "[Not(EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('left_portrait'))]"
 				tooltip_visible = "[EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('left_portrait')]"
@@ -446,23 +451,32 @@ window = {
 								}
 							}
 
-							vbox = {
-								name = "custom_widgets_container"
+							# Has a parent hbox to hack around layout set in type so it can be placed differently here and in Activity events.
+							hbox = {
 								layoutpolicy_horizontal = expanding
 
-								state = {
-									trigger_on_create = yes
-									name = appear_test
-									delay = 0.8
-									using = Animation_Curve_Default
-									alpha = 1
-									duration = 0.6
+								hbox = {
+									name = "custom_widgets_container"
+									layoutpolicy_horizontal = expanding
+									margin = { 15 0 }
+
+									state = {
+										trigger_on_create = yes
+										name = appear_test
+										delay = 0.8
+										using = Animation_Curve_Default
+										alpha = 1
+										duration = 0.6
+									}
 								}
+
+								expand = {}
 							}
 
 							vbox = {
 								name = "travel_event_info"
 								visible = "[And(EventWindowData.ThemeKeyStartsWith('travel'), GetPlayer.GetTravelPlan.IsValid)]"
+								visible_at_creation = no
 								layoutpolicy_horizontal = expanding
 								margin = { 20 0 }
 
@@ -675,6 +689,7 @@ window = {
 				event_portrait_status_icons_left = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('left_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('left_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 
 					background = {
 						texture = "gfx/interface/window_event/event_character_status_icons_bg.dds"
@@ -701,6 +716,7 @@ window = {
 				flowcontainer = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetArtifact('lower_left_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasArtifact('lower_left_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					direction = vertical
 					spacing =-5
 
@@ -710,6 +726,7 @@ window = {
 				widget = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('lower_left_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('lower_left_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					size = { 140 150 }
 
 					portrait_event_small = {
@@ -762,7 +779,7 @@ window = {
 							parentanchor = bottom|hcenter
 							position = { 20 -5 }
 							alwaystransparent = yes
-							text = "[Character.GetShortUINameNoTooltip]"
+							text = "[Character.GetShortUINameNoTooltip|U]"
 							visible = "[EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('lower_left_portrait')]"
 							max_width = 115
 							align = center
@@ -784,6 +801,7 @@ window = {
 				flowcontainer = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetArtifact('lower_center_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasArtifact('lower_center_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					direction = vertical
 					spacing =-5
 
@@ -806,6 +824,7 @@ window = {
 				widget = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('lower_center_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('lower_center_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					size = { 140 150 }
 
 					portrait_event_small = {
@@ -875,6 +894,7 @@ window = {
 				event_portrait_status_icons_right = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('right_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.ShouldShowPortraitInfo('right_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					parentanchor = right
 
 					background = {
@@ -902,6 +922,7 @@ window = {
 				flowcontainer = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetArtifact('lower_right_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasArtifact('lower_right_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					direction = vertical
 					spacing =-5
 
@@ -911,6 +932,7 @@ window = {
 				widget = {
 					datacontext = "[EventWindowData.GetPortraitCharacter('lower_right_portrait')]"
 					visible = "[EventWindowData.HasPortraitCharacter('lower_right_portrait')]"
+					visible_at_creation = no
 					size = { 140 150 }
 
 					portrait_event_small = {
@@ -1052,6 +1074,20 @@ window = {
 
 				alpha = 0
 
+				background = {
+					using = Background_Area_Dark
+					margin_left = 50
+					margin_right = 130
+					margin_top = 5
+					margin_bottom = 20
+					alpha = 0.3
+
+					modify_texture = {
+						texture = "gfx/interface/component_masks/mask_holding_illustration.dds"
+						blend_mode = alphamultiply
+					}
+				}
+
 				state = {
 					name = start
 					trigger_on_create = yes
@@ -1120,6 +1156,7 @@ window = {
 
 		expand = {}
 	}
+
 	icon = {
 		visible = "[And( EventWindowData.ShouldShowContentSource, EventWindowData.GetContentSourceDlc.HasEventDecoration )]"
 		name = "source_icon"
@@ -1134,11 +1171,12 @@ window = {
 	flowcontainer = {
 		name = "debug_stuff"
 		visible = "[InDebugMode]"
+		visible_at_creation = no
 		parentanchor = top|right
 		position = { -100 25 }
 		ignoreinvisible = yes
 
 		using = Event_Window_Debug_Info
 	}
 
-}
+}