diff --git a/src/modules/clipboard.rs b/src/modules/clipboard.rs
index c7ef2bf..e710a34 100644
--- a/src/modules/clipboard.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clipboard.rs
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClipboardModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> color_eyre::Result<()> {
         let max_items = self.max_items;
 
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         // listen to clipboard events
         spawn(async move {
             let mut rx = {
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.rs b/src/modules/clock.rs
index f82d099..1251819 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clock.rs
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClockModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         _rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             loop {
                 let date = Local::now();
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/mod.rs b/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
index 0f3c031..6ec7027 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
@@ -158,9 +158,10 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for CustomModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             while let Some(event) = rx.recv().await {
                 if event.cmd.starts_with('!') {
diff --git a/src/modules/focused.rs b/src/modules/focused.rs
index 82bb9b7..4863291 100644
--- a/src/modules/focused.rs
+++ b/src/modules/focused.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for FocusedModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         _rx: Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             let (mut wlrx, handles) = {
                 let wl = wayland::get_client();
diff --git a/src/modules/label.rs b/src/modules/label.rs
index 6876354..ce6cc21 100644
--- a/src/modules/label.rs
+++ b/src/modules/label.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ impl Module<Label> for LabelModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         _rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         dynamic_string(&self.label, move |string| {
             try_send!(tx, ModuleUpdateEvent::Update(string));
         });
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs b/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
index 28e6054..afa87ea 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let items = self
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
         let items = arc_mut!(items);
 
         let items2 = Arc::clone(&items);
-        let tx2 = tx.clone();
+
         spawn(async move {
             let items = items2;
             let tx = tx2;
diff --git a/src/modules/mod.rs b/src/modules/mod.rs
index 4452fed..9e50467 100644
--- a/src/modules/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/mod.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ where
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()>
     where
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ where
 
     let (tx, rx) = broadcast::channel(64);
 
-    module.spawn_controller(info, ui_tx.clone(), controller_rx)?;
-
     let context = WidgetContext {
         id,
         tx: ui_tx,
@@ -218,6 +216,8 @@ where
         _update_rx: rx,
     };
 
+    module.spawn_controller(info, &context, controller_rx)?;
+
     let module_name = TModule::name();
     let instance_name = name.unwrap_or_else(|| module_name.to_string());
 
diff --git a/src/modules/music/mod.rs b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
index 3c6f3cf..6fa8432 100644
--- a/src/modules/music/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MusicModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let format = self.format.clone();
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MusicModule {
             let player_type = self.player_type;
             let host = self.host.clone();
             let music_dir = self.music_dir.clone();
+            let tx = context.tx.clone();
 
             spawn(async move {
                 loop {
diff --git a/src/modules/script.rs b/src/modules/script.rs
index 01a8d46..b5d485b 100644
--- a/src/modules/script.rs
+++ b/src/modules/script.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use color_eyre::{Help, Report, Result};
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::Label;
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tracing::error;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ impl Module<Label> for ScriptModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
-        _rx: Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
+        _rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let script: Script = self.into();
 
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             script.run(None, move |out, _| match out {
                OutputStream::Stdout(stdout) => {
diff --git a/src/modules/sysinfo.rs b/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
index 706f660..420d923 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
+++ b/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use sysinfo::{ComponentExt, CpuExt, DiskExt, NetworkExt, RefreshKind, System, SystemExt};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -124,8 +123,8 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for SysInfoModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
-        _rx: Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
+        _rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let interval = self.interval;
 
@@ -159,6 +158,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for SysInfoModule {
         spawn_refresh!(RefreshType::Network, networks);
         spawn_refresh!(RefreshType::System, system);
 
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             let mut format_info = HashMap::new();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/tray.rs b/src/modules/tray.rs
index 5e807aa..bdacecd 100644
--- a/src/modules/tray.rs
+++ b/src/modules/tray.rs
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ impl Module<MenuBar> for TrayModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let client = await_sync(async { get_tray_event_client().await });
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         let (tray_tx, mut tray_rx) = client.subscribe();
 
         // listen to tray updates
diff --git a/src/modules/upower.rs b/src/modules/upower.rs
index 53ef764..167dbaf 100644
--- a/src/modules/upower.rs
+++ b/src/modules/upower.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ impl Module<gtk::Button> for UpowerModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: mpsc::Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         _rx: mpsc::Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         spawn(async move {
             // await_sync due to strange "higher-ranked lifetime error"
             let display_proxy = await_sync(async move { get_display_proxy().await });
diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces.rs b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
index 47d32b8..f9e55b3 100644
--- a/src/modules/workspaces.rs
+++ b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
     fn spawn_controller(
         &self,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
-        tx: Sender<ModuleUpdateEvent<Self::SendMessage>>,
+        context: &WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
         mut rx: Receiver<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx = context.tx.clone();
         // Subscribe & send events
         spawn(async move {
             let mut srx = {