diff --git a/modules/datadog/widget.go b/modules/datadog/widget.go
index b1cf5e23..e3619802 100644
--- a/modules/datadog/widget.go
+++ b/modules/datadog/widget.go
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) Render() {
-	content := widget.contentFrom(widget.monitors)
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
@@ -70,7 +69,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(triggeredMonitors []datadog.Monitor) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	triggeredMonitors := widget.monitors
 	var str string
 
 	if len(triggeredMonitors) > 0 {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(triggeredMonitors []datadog.Monitor) string {
 		)
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) openItem() {
diff --git a/modules/feedreader/widget.go b/modules/feedreader/widget.go
index 85eb77d8..b700d517 100644
--- a/modules/feedreader/widget.go
+++ b/modules/feedreader/widget.go
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) Render() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := widget.CommonSettings().Title
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.stories), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
@@ -123,7 +122,9 @@ func (widget *Widget) fetchForFeed(feedURL string) ([]*FeedItem, error) {
 	return feedItems, nil
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data []*FeedItem) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	data := widget.stories
+	title := widget.CommonSettings().Title
 	var str string
 
 	for idx, feedItem := range data {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data []*FeedItem) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(feedItem.item.Title))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, true
 }
 
 // feedItems are sorted by published date
diff --git a/modules/gitter/widget.go b/modules/gitter/widget.go
index db8c55e4..e1467841 100644
--- a/modules/gitter/widget.go
+++ b/modules/gitter/widget.go
@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.roomURI)
-
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.messages), true)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(messages []Message) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.roomURI)
 	var str string
-	for idx, message := range messages {
+	for idx, message := range widget.messages {
 		row := fmt.Sprintf(
 			`[%s] [blue]%s [lightslategray]%s: [%s]%s [aqua]%s`,
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(messages []Message) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(message.Text))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, true
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) openMessage() {
diff --git a/modules/hackernews/widget.go b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
index d25b357c..a07bf2eb 100644
--- a/modules/hackernews/widget.go
+++ b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) Render() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s stories", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.storyType)
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.stories), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(stories []Story) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s stories", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.storyType)
+	stories := widget.stories
 	var str string
 
 	for idx, story := range stories {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(stories []Story) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(story.Title))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) openStory() {
diff --git a/modules/jenkins/widget.go b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
index 74c39f88..20b21a56 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins/widget.go
+++ b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package jenkins
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/utils"
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/view"
@@ -64,14 +63,15 @@ func (widget *Widget) Render() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s: [red]%s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.view.Name)
-
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.view), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(view *View) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s: [red]%s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.view.Name)
+
 	var str string
-	for idx, job := range view.Jobs {
+	jobs := widget.view.Jobs
+	for idx, job := range jobs {
 
 		row := fmt.Sprintf(
 			`[%s] [%s]%-6s[white]`,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(view *View) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(job.Name))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) jobColor(job *Job) string {
diff --git a/modules/rollbar/widget.go b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
index 64ca8bca..700a3442 100644
--- a/modules/rollbar/widget.go
+++ b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
@@ -65,13 +65,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) Render() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.projectName)
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.items), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(result *Result) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.settings.projectName)
+	result := widget.items
 	if result == nil {
-		return "No results"
+		return title, "No results", false
 	}
 	var str string
 	if len(result.Items) > widget.settings.count {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(result *Result) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(item.Title))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func statusColor(item *Item) string {
diff --git a/modules/todo/display.go b/modules/todo/display.go
index cb4dc4b2..8cef871d 100644
--- a/modules/todo/display.go
+++ b/modules/todo/display.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	str := ""
 	newList := checklist.NewChecklist(
 		widget.settings.common.Sigils.Checkbox.Checked,
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	newList.SetSelectedByItem(widget.list.SelectedItem())
 	widget.SetList(newList)
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false)
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) formattedItemLine(idx int, item *checklist.ChecklistItem, selectedItem *checklist.ChecklistItem, maxLen int) string {
diff --git a/modules/todoist/display.go b/modules/todoist/display.go
index 81d707dd..e5ed4d7a 100644
--- a/modules/todoist/display.go
+++ b/modules/todoist/display.go
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/utils"
 )
 
-func (widget *Widget) display() {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	proj := widget.CurrentProject()
 
 	if proj == nil {
-		return
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, "", false
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("[green]%s[white]", proj.Project.Name)
+
 	str := ""
 
 	for idx, item := range proj.tasks {
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(item.Content))
 	}
-
-	widget.ScrollableWidget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+	return title, str, false
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.ScrollableWidget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
diff --git a/modules/transmission/display.go b/modules/transmission/display.go
index 5d0849bd..a8c0234b 100644
--- a/modules/transmission/display.go
+++ b/modules/transmission/display.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/utils"
 )
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data []*transmissionrpc.Torrent) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	data := widget.torrents
 	str := ""
 
 	for idx, torrent := range data {
@@ -27,12 +28,11 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data []*transmissionrpc.Torrent) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(torrName))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
-	content := widget.contentFrom(widget.torrents)
-	widget.ScrollableWidget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, false)
+	widget.ScrollableWidget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) prettyTorrentName(name string) string {
diff --git a/modules/travisci/widget.go b/modules/travisci/widget.go
index b85592b9..a878dc9e 100644
--- a/modules/travisci/widget.go
+++ b/modules/travisci/widget.go
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ func (widget *Widget) Render() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - Builds", widget.CommonSettings().Title)
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.contentFrom(widget.builds), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds *Builds) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - Builds", widget.CommonSettings().Title)
 	var str string
-	for idx, build := range builds.Builds {
+	for idx, build := range widget.builds.Builds {
 
 		row := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"[%s] [%s] %s-%s (%s) [%s]%s - [blue]%s\n",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds *Builds) string {
 		str += utils.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(build.Branch.Name))
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func buildColor(build *Build) string {
diff --git a/modules/weatherservices/weather/display.go b/modules/weatherservices/weather/display.go
index 377a4b70..613fc609 100644
--- a/modules/weatherservices/weather/display.go
+++ b/modules/weatherservices/weather/display.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	var err string
 
 	if widget.apiKeyValid() == false {
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 		content += widget.sunInfo(cityData)
 	}
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, content, setWrap)
+	return title, content, setWrap
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) description(cityData *owm.CurrentWeatherData) string {
diff --git a/view/text_widget.go b/view/text_widget.go
index 4f691f1c..9b32f500 100644
--- a/view/text_widget.go
+++ b/view/text_widget.go
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) Redraw(title, text string, wrap bool) {
 	})
 }
 
+func (widget *TextWidget) RedrawFunc(data func() (string, string, bool)) {
+	widget.app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
+		title, content, wrap := data()
+		widget.View.Clear()
+		widget.View.SetWrap(wrap)
+		widget.View.SetTitle(widget.ContextualTitle(title))
+		widget.View.SetText(content)
+	})
+}
+
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *TextWidget) createView(bordered bool) *tview.TextView {