diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/area.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/area.rs
index 5ae4a4b3..d3d2a722 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/area.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/area.rs
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ fn automatic_area_position(ctx: &Context, layer_id: LayerId) -> Pos2 {
         let current_column_bb = column_bbs.last_mut().unwrap();
         if rect.left() < current_column_bb.right() {
             // same column
-            *current_column_bb = current_column_bb.union(rect);
+            *current_column_bb |= rect;
         } else {
             // new column
             column_bbs.push(rect);
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
index 8a67c6c5..709c1b64 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ impl Sides {
                     wrap_mode,
                 );
 
-                ui.advance_cursor_after_rect(left_rect.union(right_rect));
+                ui.advance_cursor_after_rect(left_rect | right_rect);
                 (result_left, result_right)
             }
             SidesKind::ShrinkRight => {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl Sides {
                     wrap_mode,
                 );
 
-                ui.advance_cursor_after_rect(left_rect.union(right_rect));
+                ui.advance_cursor_after_rect(left_rect | right_rect);
                 (result_left, result_right)
             }
             SidesKind::Extend => {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl Sides {
                     None,
                 );
 
-                let mut final_rect = left_rect.union(right_rect);
+                let mut final_rect = left_rect | right_rect;
                 let min_width = left_rect.width() + spacing + right_rect.width();
 
                 if ui.is_sizing_pass() {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/tooltip.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/tooltip.rs
index 2060c61c..99bc95d5 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/tooltip.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/tooltip.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl Tooltip<'_> {
         // The popup might not be shown on at_pointer if there is no pointer.
         if let Some(response) = &response {
             state.tooltip_count += 1;
-            state.bounding_rect = state.bounding_rect.union(response.response.rect);
+            state.bounding_rect |= response.response.rect;
             response
                 .response
                 .ctx
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/context.rs b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
index f3bc73ce..9594f03e 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ impl Context {
         self.write(|ctx| {
             let mut used = ctx.viewport().this_pass.used_by_panels;
             for (_id, window) in ctx.memory.areas().visible_windows() {
-                used = used.union(window.rect());
+                used |= window.rect();
             }
             used.round_ui()
         })
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/debug_text.rs b/crates/egui/src/debug_text.rs
index f487e795..2cd1a275 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/debug_text.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/debug_text.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl State {
                 let location_rect =
                     Align2::RIGHT_TOP.anchor_size(pos - 4.0 * Vec2::X, location_galley.size());
                 painter.galley(location_rect.min, location_galley, color);
-                bounding_rect = bounding_rect.union(location_rect);
+                bounding_rect |= location_rect;
             }
 
             {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl State {
                 );
                 let rect = Align2::LEFT_TOP.anchor_size(pos, galley.size());
                 painter.galley(rect.min, galley, color);
-                bounding_rect = bounding_rect.union(rect);
+                bounding_rect |= rect;
             }
 
             pos.y = bounding_rect.max.y + 4.0;
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/layout.rs b/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
index 3064d0d8..601d1e2e 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ pub(crate) struct Region {
 impl Region {
     /// Expand the `min_rect` and `max_rect` of this ui to include a child at the given rect.
     pub fn expand_to_include_rect(&mut self, rect: Rect) {
-        self.min_rect = self.min_rect.union(rect);
-        self.max_rect = self.max_rect.union(rect);
+        self.min_rect |= rect;
+        self.max_rect |= rect;
     }
 
     /// Ensure we are big enough to contain the given X-coordinate.
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ impl Layout {
         if self.main_wrap {
             if cursor.intersects(frame_rect.shrink(1.0)) {
                 // make row/column larger if necessary
-                *cursor = cursor.union(frame_rect);
+                *cursor |= frame_rect;
             } else {
                 // this is a new row or column. We temporarily use NAN for what will be filled in later.
                 match self.main_dir {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/pass_state.rs b/crates/egui/src/pass_state.rs
index 079bb4eb..ca0d1572 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/pass_state.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/pass_state.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl PassState {
         );
         self.available_rect.min.x = panel_rect.max.x;
         self.unused_rect.min.x = panel_rect.max.x;
-        self.used_by_panels = self.used_by_panels.union(panel_rect);
+        self.used_by_panels |= panel_rect;
     }
 
     /// Shrink `available_rect`.
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl PassState {
         );
         self.available_rect.max.x = panel_rect.min.x;
         self.unused_rect.max.x = panel_rect.min.x;
-        self.used_by_panels = self.used_by_panels.union(panel_rect);
+        self.used_by_panels |= panel_rect;
     }
 
     /// Shrink `available_rect`.
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ impl PassState {
         );
         self.available_rect.min.y = panel_rect.max.y;
         self.unused_rect.min.y = panel_rect.max.y;
-        self.used_by_panels = self.used_by_panels.union(panel_rect);
+        self.used_by_panels |= panel_rect;
     }
 
     /// Shrink `available_rect`.
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@ impl PassState {
         );
         self.available_rect.max.y = panel_rect.min.y;
         self.unused_rect.max.y = panel_rect.min.y;
-        self.used_by_panels = self.used_by_panels.union(panel_rect);
+        self.used_by_panels |= panel_rect;
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn allocate_central_panel(&mut self, panel_rect: Rect) {
         // Note: we do not shrink `available_rect`, because
         // we allow windows to cover the CentralPanel.
         self.unused_rect = Rect::NOTHING; // Nothing left unused after this
-        self.used_by_panels = self.used_by_panels.union(panel_rect);
+        self.used_by_panels |= panel_rect;
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
index 6a5d31be..a56bcdb2 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl Placer {
         let region = &mut self.region;
         region.max_rect.min.x = rect.min.x;
         region.max_rect.max.x = rect.max.x;
-        region.max_rect = region.max_rect.union(region.min_rect); // make sure we didn't shrink too much
+        region.max_rect |= region.min_rect; // make sure we didn't shrink too much
 
         region.cursor.min.x = region.max_rect.min.x;
         region.cursor.max.x = region.max_rect.max.x;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl Placer {
         let region = &mut self.region;
         region.max_rect.min.y = rect.min.y;
         region.max_rect.max.y = rect.max.y;
-        region.max_rect = region.max_rect.union(region.min_rect); // make sure we didn't shrink too much
+        region.max_rect |= region.min_rect; // make sure we didn't shrink too much
 
         region.cursor.min.y = region.max_rect.min.y;
         region.cursor.max.y = region.max_rect.max.y;
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
index ffbc7ae3..8297bc42 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/label_text_selection.rs
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ impl LabelSelectionState {
 
         if let Some(mut cursor_range) = cursor_state.range(galley) {
             let galley_rect = global_from_galley * Rect::from_min_size(Pos2::ZERO, galley.size());
-            self.selection_bbox_this_frame = self.selection_bbox_this_frame.union(galley_rect);
+            self.selection_bbox_this_frame |= galley_rect;
 
             if let Some(selection) = &self.selection {
                 if selection.primary.widget_id == response.id {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
index aa229adf..b25cb908 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl Label {
             };
             select_sense -= Sense::FOCUSABLE; // Don't move focus to labels with TAB key.
 
-            sense = sense.union(select_sense);
+            sense |= select_sense;
         }
 
         if let WidgetText::Galley(galley) = self.text {
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/scrolling.rs b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/scrolling.rs
index 3e4660d3..ca3f6e90 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/scrolling.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/scrolling.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ fn huge_content_painter(ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
                     font_id.clone(),
                     ui.visuals().text_color(),
                 );
-                used_rect = used_rect.union(text_rect);
+                used_rect |= text_rect;
             }
 
             ui.allocate_rect(used_rect, Sense::hover()); // make sure it is visible!
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/layout.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/layout.rs
index d9210187..8b2a0fd6 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/layout.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/layout.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl<'l> StripLayout<'l> {
         } else if flags.clip {
             max_rect
         } else {
-            max_rect.union(used_rect)
+            max_rect | used_rect
         };
 
         self.set_pos(allocation_rect);
diff --git a/crates/emath/src/rect.rs b/crates/emath/src/rect.rs
index 8810fe36..089e8167 100644
--- a/crates/emath/src/rect.rs
+++ b/crates/emath/src/rect.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::fmt;
 
 use crate::{Div, Mul, NumExt as _, Pos2, Rangef, Rot2, Vec2, lerp, pos2, vec2};
+use std::ops::{BitOr, BitOrAssign};
 
 /// A rectangular region of space.
 ///
@@ -776,6 +777,22 @@ impl Div<f32> for Rect {
     }
 }
 
+impl BitOr for Rect {
+    type Output = Self;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn bitor(self, other: Self) -> Self {
+        self.union(other)
+    }
+}
+
+impl BitOrAssign for Rect {
+    #[inline]
+    fn bitor_assign(&mut self, other: Self) {
+        *self = self.union(other);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
index 080f1794..3cdabead 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ impl Shape {
             Self::Vec(shapes) => {
                 let mut rect = Rect::NOTHING;
                 for shape in shapes {
-                    rect = rect.union(shape.visual_bounding_rect());
+                    rect |= shape.visual_bounding_rect();
                 }
                 rect
             }
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
index 1e056517..8d4a90fb 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
@@ -691,13 +691,12 @@ fn galley_from_rows(
     let mut num_indices = 0;
 
     for placed_row in &mut rows {
-        rect = rect.union(placed_row.rect());
+        rect |= placed_row.rect();
 
         let row = Arc::make_mut(&mut placed_row.row);
         row.visuals = tessellate_row(point_scale, &job, &format_summary, row);
 
-        mesh_bounds =
-            mesh_bounds.union(row.visuals.mesh_bounds.translate(placed_row.pos.to_vec2()));
+        mesh_bounds |= row.visuals.mesh_bounds.translate(placed_row.pos.to_vec2());
         num_vertices += row.visuals.mesh.vertices.len();
         num_indices += row.visuals.mesh.indices.len();
 
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
index 79ca5055..7635dced 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
@@ -865,12 +865,9 @@ impl Galley {
                 .extend(galley.rows.iter().enumerate().map(|(row_idx, placed_row)| {
                     let new_pos = placed_row.pos + current_y_offset * Vec2::Y;
                     let new_pos = new_pos.round_to_pixels(pixels_per_point);
-                    merged_galley.mesh_bounds = merged_galley
-                        .mesh_bounds
-                        .union(placed_row.visuals.mesh_bounds.translate(new_pos.to_vec2()));
-                    merged_galley.rect = merged_galley
-                        .rect
-                        .union(Rect::from_min_size(new_pos, placed_row.size));
+                    merged_galley.mesh_bounds |=
+                        placed_row.visuals.mesh_bounds.translate(new_pos.to_vec2());
+                    merged_galley.rect |= Rect::from_min_size(new_pos, placed_row.size);
 
                     let mut row = placed_row.row.clone();
                     let is_last_row_in_galley = row_idx + 1 == galley.rows.len();