diff --git a/boot/expo.c b/boot/expo.c
index be11cfd4e94..67cae3c7e28 100644
--- a/boot/expo.c
+++ b/boot/expo.c
@@ -114,6 +114,30 @@ int expo_set_display(struct expo *exp, struct udevice *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int expo_calc_dims(struct expo *exp)
+{
+	struct scene *scn;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!exp->cons)
+		return log_msg_ret("dim", -ENOTSUPP);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(scn, &exp->scene_head, sibling) {
+		/*
+		 * Do the menus last so that all the menus' text objects
+		 * are dimensioned
+		 */
+		ret = scene_calc_dims(scn, false);
+		if (ret)
+			return log_msg_ret("scn", ret);
+		ret = scene_calc_dims(scn, true);
+		if (ret)
+			return log_msg_ret("scn", ret);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void expo_set_text_mode(struct expo *exp, bool text_mode)
 {
 	exp->text_mode = text_mode;
diff --git a/boot/scene.c b/boot/scene.c
index 981a18b3ba1..6d5e3c1f03d 100644
--- a/boot/scene.c
+++ b/boot/scene.c
@@ -207,6 +207,19 @@ int scene_obj_set_pos(struct scene *scn, uint id, int x, int y)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int scene_obj_set_size(struct scene *scn, uint id, int w, int h)
+{
+	struct scene_obj *obj;
+
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, id, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	if (!obj)
+		return log_msg_ret("find", -ENOENT);
+	obj->dim.w = w;
+	obj->dim.h = h;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int scene_obj_set_hide(struct scene *scn, uint id, bool hide)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -414,3 +427,42 @@ int scene_send_key(struct scene *scn, int key, struct expo_action *event)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int scene_calc_dims(struct scene *scn, bool do_menus)
+{
+	struct scene_obj *obj;
+	int ret;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(obj, &scn->obj_head, sibling) {
+		switch (obj->type) {
+		case SCENEOBJT_NONE:
+		case SCENEOBJT_TEXT:
+		case SCENEOBJT_IMAGE: {
+			int width;
+
+			if (!do_menus) {
+				ret = scene_obj_get_hw(scn, obj->id, &width);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return log_msg_ret("get", ret);
+				obj->dim.w = width;
+				obj->dim.h = ret;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		case SCENEOBJT_MENU: {
+			struct scene_obj_menu *menu;
+
+			if (do_menus) {
+				menu = (struct scene_obj_menu *)obj;
+
+				ret = scene_menu_calc_dims(menu);
+				if (ret)
+					return log_msg_ret("men", ret);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/boot/scene_internal.h b/boot/scene_internal.h
index 24a2ba6a6a3..00085a2f55d 100644
--- a/boot/scene_internal.h
+++ b/boot/scene_internal.h
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ int scene_obj_add(struct scene *scn, const char *name, uint id,
  */
 int scene_obj_flag_clrset(struct scene *scn, uint id, uint clr, uint set);
 
+/**
+ * scene_calc_dims() - Calculate the dimensions of the scene objects
+ *
+ * Updates the width and height of all objects based on their contents
+ *
+ * @scn: Scene to update
+ * @do_menus: true to calculate only menus, false to calculate everything else
+ * Returns 0 if OK, -ENOTSUPP if there is no graphical console
+ */
+int scene_calc_dims(struct scene *scn, bool do_menus);
+
 /**
  * scene_menu_arrange() - Set the position of things in the menu
  *
@@ -133,4 +144,14 @@ int scene_render(struct scene *scn);
  */
 int scene_send_key(struct scene *scn, int key, struct expo_action *event);
 
+/**
+ * scene_menu_calc_dims() - Calculate the dimensions of a menu
+ *
+ * Updates the width and height of the menu based on its contents
+ *
+ * @menu: Menu to update
+ * Returns 0 if OK, -ENOTSUPP if there is no graphical console
+ */
+int scene_menu_calc_dims(struct scene_obj_menu *menu);
+
 #endif /* __SCENE_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/boot/scene_menu.c b/boot/scene_menu.c
index eed7565f6a6..fa79cecdbd9 100644
--- a/boot/scene_menu.c
+++ b/boot/scene_menu.c
@@ -43,6 +43,85 @@ static void menu_point_to_item(struct scene_obj_menu *menu, uint item_id)
 	menu->cur_item_id = item_id;
 }
 
+static int scene_bbox_union(struct scene *scn, uint id,
+			    struct vidconsole_bbox *bbox)
+{
+	struct scene_obj *obj;
+
+	if (!id)
+		return 0;
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, id, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	if (!obj)
+		return log_msg_ret("obj", -ENOENT);
+	if (bbox->valid) {
+		bbox->x0 = min(bbox->x0, obj->dim.x);
+		bbox->y0 = min(bbox->y0, obj->dim.y);
+		bbox->x1 = max(bbox->x1, obj->dim.x + obj->dim.w);
+		bbox->y1 = max(bbox->y1, obj->dim.y + obj->dim.h);
+	} else {
+		bbox->x0 = obj->dim.x;
+		bbox->y0 = obj->dim.y;
+		bbox->x1 = obj->dim.x + obj->dim.w;
+		bbox->y1 = obj->dim.y + obj->dim.h;
+		bbox->valid = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * scene_menu_calc_bbox() - Calculate bounding boxes for the menu
+ *
+ * @menu: Menu to process
+ * @bbox: Returns bounding box of menu including prompts
+ * @label_bbox: Returns bounding box of labels
+ */
+static void scene_menu_calc_bbox(struct scene_obj_menu *menu,
+				 struct vidconsole_bbox *bbox,
+				 struct vidconsole_bbox *label_bbox)
+{
+	const struct scene_menitem *item;
+
+	bbox->valid = false;
+	scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, menu->title_id, bbox);
+
+	label_bbox->valid = false;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(item, &menu->item_head, sibling) {
+		scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, item->label_id, bbox);
+		scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, item->key_id, bbox);
+		scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, item->desc_id, bbox);
+		scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, item->preview_id, bbox);
+
+		/* Get the bounding box of all labels */
+		scene_bbox_union(menu->obj.scene, item->label_id, label_bbox);
+	}
+}
+
+int scene_menu_calc_dims(struct scene_obj_menu *menu)
+{
+	struct vidconsole_bbox bbox, label_bbox;
+	const struct scene_menitem *item;
+
+	scene_menu_calc_bbox(menu, &bbox, &label_bbox);
+
+	/* Make all labels the same size */
+	if (label_bbox.valid) {
+		list_for_each_entry(item, &menu->item_head, sibling) {
+			scene_obj_set_size(menu->obj.scene, item->label_id,
+					   label_bbox.x1 - label_bbox.x0,
+					   label_bbox.y1 - label_bbox.y0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (bbox.valid) {
+		menu->obj.dim.w = bbox.x1 - bbox.x0;
+		menu->obj.dim.h = bbox.y1 - bbox.y0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int scene_menu_arrange(struct scene *scn, struct scene_obj_menu *menu)
 {
 	struct scene_menitem *item;
diff --git a/doc/develop/expo.rst b/doc/develop/expo.rst
index 9565974a28e..54861b93acf 100644
--- a/doc/develop/expo.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/expo.rst
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ Some ideas for future work:
 - Add a Kconfig option to drop the names to save code / data space
 - Add a Kconfig option to disable vidconsole support to save code / data space
 - Support both graphical and text menus at the same time on different devices
-- Implement proper measurement of object bounding boxes, to permit more exact
-  layout. This would tidy up the layout when Truetype is not used
 - Support unicode
 - Support curses for proper serial-terminal menus
 
diff --git a/include/expo.h b/include/expo.h
index b6777cebcbe..6c45c403cf7 100644
--- a/include/expo.h
+++ b/include/expo.h
@@ -327,6 +327,16 @@ const char *expo_get_str(struct expo *exp, uint id);
  */
 int expo_set_display(struct expo *exp, struct udevice *dev);
 
+/**
+ * expo_calc_dims() - Calculate the dimensions of the objects
+ *
+ * Updates the width and height of all objects based on their contents
+ *
+ * @exp: Expo to update
+ * Returns 0 if OK, -ENOTSUPP if there is no graphical console
+ */
+int expo_calc_dims(struct expo *exp);
+
 /**
  * expo_set_scene_id() - Set the current scene ID
  *
@@ -468,6 +478,17 @@ int scene_txt_set_font(struct scene *scn, uint id, const char *font_name,
  */
 int scene_obj_set_pos(struct scene *scn, uint id, int x, int y);
 
+/**
+ * scene_obj_set_size() - Set the size of an object
+ *
+ * @scn: Scene to update
+ * @id: ID of object to update
+ * @w: width in pixels
+ * @h: height in pixels
+ * Returns: 0 if OK, -ENOENT if @id is invalid
+ */
+int scene_obj_set_size(struct scene *scn, uint id, int w, int h);
+
 /**
  * scene_obj_set_hide() - Set whether an object is hidden
  *
diff --git a/test/boot/expo.c b/test/boot/expo.c
index 5088776f7bd..493d050baf8 100644
--- a/test/boot/expo.c
+++ b/test/boot/expo.c
@@ -473,6 +473,48 @@ static int expo_render_image(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 	/* render without a scene */
 	ut_asserteq(-ECHILD, expo_render(exp));
 
+	ut_assertok(expo_calc_dims(exp));
+	ut_assertok(scene_arrange(scn));
+
+	/* check dimensions of text */
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, OBJ_TEXT, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	ut_assertnonnull(obj);
+	ut_asserteq(400, obj->dim.x);
+	ut_asserteq(100, obj->dim.y);
+	ut_asserteq(126, obj->dim.w);
+	ut_asserteq(40, obj->dim.h);
+
+	/* check dimensions of image */
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, OBJ_LOGO, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	ut_assertnonnull(obj);
+	ut_asserteq(50, obj->dim.x);
+	ut_asserteq(20, obj->dim.y);
+	ut_asserteq(160, obj->dim.w);
+	ut_asserteq(160, obj->dim.h);
+
+	/* check dimensions of menu labels - both should be the same width */
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, ITEM1_LABEL, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	ut_assertnonnull(obj);
+	ut_asserteq(50, obj->dim.x);
+	ut_asserteq(436, obj->dim.y);
+	ut_asserteq(29, obj->dim.w);
+	ut_asserteq(18, obj->dim.h);
+
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, ITEM2_LABEL, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	ut_assertnonnull(obj);
+	ut_asserteq(50, obj->dim.x);
+	ut_asserteq(454, obj->dim.y);
+	ut_asserteq(29, obj->dim.w);
+	ut_asserteq(18, obj->dim.h);
+
+	/* check dimensions of menu */
+	obj = scene_obj_find(scn, OBJ_MENU, SCENEOBJT_NONE);
+	ut_assertnonnull(obj);
+	ut_asserteq(50, obj->dim.x);
+	ut_asserteq(400, obj->dim.y);
+	ut_asserteq(160, obj->dim.w);
+	ut_asserteq(160, obj->dim.h);
+
 	/* render it */
 	expo_set_scene_id(exp, SCENE1);
 	ut_assertok(expo_render(exp));