diff --git a/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_bool.rs b/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_bool.rs
index 711a92a..31e149a 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_bool.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_bool.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl DynamicBool {
             _ => self,
         };
 
-        let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
 
         glib_recv_mpsc!(rx, val => f(val));
 
diff --git a/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_string.rs b/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_string.rs
index 7654f97..ea2eb39 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_string.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_value/dynamic_string.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ where
     let tokens = parse_input(input);
 
     let label_parts = arc_mut!(vec![]);
-    let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
 
     for (i, segment) in tokens.into_iter().enumerate() {
         match segment {
diff --git a/src/image/provider.rs b/src/image/provider.rs
index defefb6..a23debf 100644
--- a/src/image/provider.rs
+++ b/src/image/provider.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl<'a> ImageProvider<'a> {
         #[cfg(feature = "http")]
         if let ImageLocation::Remote(url) = &self.location {
             let url = url.clone();
-            let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(64);
+            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(64);
 
             spawn(async move {
                 let bytes = Self::get_bytes_from_http(url).await;
diff --git a/src/ipc/server.rs b/src/ipc/server.rs
index 26c76b3..9bf7379 100644
--- a/src/ipc/server.rs
+++ b/src/ipc/server.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Ipc {
     ///
     /// Once started, the server will begin accepting connections.
     pub fn start(&self, application: &Application, ironbar: Rc<Ironbar>) {
-        let (cmd_tx, mut cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
+        let (cmd_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
         let (res_tx, mut res_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
 
         let path = self.path.clone();
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index deb8975..e71a593 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ macro_rules! try_send {
 /// ```
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! glib_recv {
-    ($rx:expr, $val:ident => $expr:expr) => {
+    ($rx:expr, $val:ident => $expr:expr) => {{
         glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
-            while let Ok($val) = $rx.recv().await {
+            // re-delcare in case ie `context.subscribe()` is passed directly
+            let mut rx = $rx;
+            while let Ok($val) = rx.recv().await {
                 $expr
             }
         });
-    };
+    }};
 }
 
 /// Spawns a `GLib` future on the local thread, and calls `rx.recv()`
@@ -83,13 +85,15 @@ macro_rules! glib_recv {
 /// ```
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! glib_recv_mpsc {
-    ($rx:expr, $val:ident => $expr:expr) => {
+    ($rx:expr, $val:ident => $expr:expr) => {{
         glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
-            while let Some($val) = $rx.recv().await {
+            // re-delcare in case ie `context.subscribe()` is passed directly
+            let mut rx = $rx;
+            while let Some($val) = rx.recv().await {
                 $expr
             }
         });
-    };
+    }};
 }
 
 /// Locks a `Mutex`.
diff --git a/src/modules/clipboard.rs b/src/modules/clipboard.rs
index cdc72fb..c7ef2bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/clipboard.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clipboard.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClipboardModule {
     fn into_popup(
         self,
         tx: mpsc::Sender<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        mut rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
+        rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Option<gtk::Box>
     where
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.rs b/src/modules/clock.rs
index 066e60a..f82d099 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clock.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClockModule {
         let format = self.format.clone();
         let locale = Locale::try_from(self.locale.as_str()).unwrap_or(Locale::POSIX);
 
-        let mut rx = context.subscribe();
+        let rx = context.subscribe();
         glib_recv!(rx, date => {
             let date_string = format!("{}", date.format_localized(&format, locale));
             label.set_label(&date_string);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClockModule {
     fn into_popup(
         self,
         _tx: mpsc::Sender<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        mut rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
+        rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Option<gtk::Box> {
         let container = gtk::Box::new(Orientation::Vertical, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
index 9dcc2b8..5fb89be 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for ProgressWidget {
             let script = Script::from(value);
             let progress = progress.clone();
 
-            let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
+            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
 
             spawn(async move {
                 script
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/slider.rs b/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
index ed02f92..e94b3bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for SliderWidget {
             let script = Script::from(value);
             let scale = scale.clone();
 
-            let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
+            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
 
             spawn(async move {
                 script
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs b/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
index e747487..28e6054 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/mod.rs
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
             let mut buttons = IndexMap::<String, ItemButton>::new();
 
             let tx = context.tx.clone();
-            let mut rx = context.subscribe();
+            let rx = context.subscribe();
             glib_recv!(rx, event => {
                 match event {
                     LauncherUpdate::AddItem(item) => {
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
     fn into_popup(
         self,
         controller_tx: mpsc::Sender<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        mut rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
+        rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Option<gtk::Box> {
         const MAX_WIDTH: i32 = 250;
diff --git a/src/modules/mod.rs b/src/modules/mod.rs
index 48250e9..4452fed 100644
--- a/src/modules/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/mod.rs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ fn register_popup_content(
 /// and communicating update messages between controllers and widgets/popups.
 fn setup_receiver<TSend>(
     tx: broadcast::Sender<TSend>,
-    mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<ModuleUpdateEvent<TSend>>,
+    rx: mpsc::Receiver<ModuleUpdateEvent<TSend>>,
     popup: Rc<RefCell<Popup>>,
     name: &'static str,
     id: usize,
diff --git a/src/modules/music/mod.rs b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
index 2e1b9d0..3c6f3cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/music/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/music/mod.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MusicModule {
             let button = button.clone();
 
             let tx = context.tx.clone();
-            let mut rx = context.subscribe();
+            let rx = context.subscribe();
 
             glib_recv!(rx, event => {
                 let ControllerEvent::Update(mut event) = event else {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MusicModule {
     fn into_popup(
         self,
         tx: mpsc::Sender<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        mut rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
+        rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
         info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Option<gtk::Box> {
         let icon_theme = info.icon_theme;
diff --git a/src/modules/upower.rs b/src/modules/upower.rs
index 5b421a9..53ef764 100644
--- a/src/modules/upower.rs
+++ b/src/modules/upower.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Button> for UpowerModule {
         label.set_angle(info.bar_position.get_angle());
         let format = self.format.clone();
 
-        let mut rx = context.subscribe();
+        let rx = context.subscribe();
         glib_recv!(rx, properties => {
             let format = format.replace("{percentage}", &properties.percentage.to_string());
             let icon_name = String::from("icon:") + &properties.icon_name;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Button> for UpowerModule {
     fn into_popup(
         self,
         _tx: mpsc::Sender<Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        mut rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
+        rx: broadcast::Receiver<Self::SendMessage>,
         _info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Option<gtk::Box>
     where
diff --git a/src/style.rs b/src/style.rs
index d83d0f3..39b7a1f 100644
--- a/src/style.rs
+++ b/src/style.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn load_css(style_path: PathBuf) {
         GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_USER as u32,
     );
 
-    let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(8);
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(8);
 
     spawn(async move {
         let style_path2 = style_path.clone();