diff --git a/cfg/common_settings.go b/cfg/common_settings.go
index a8d85191..8d7a8c39 100644
--- a/cfg/common_settings.go
+++ b/cfg/common_settings.go
@@ -28,10 +28,16 @@ type Position struct {
 	Width  int
 }
 
+type Sigils struct {
+	CheckedIcon   string
+	UncheckedIcon string
+}
+
 type Common struct {
 	Colors
 	Module
 	Position
+	Sigils
 
 	Enabled         bool
 	FocusChar       int
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ func NewCommonSettingsFromYAML(name, configKey string, ymlConfig *config.Config)
 	colorsPath := "wtf.colors"
 	modulePath := "wtf.mods." + configKey
 	positionPath := "wtf.mods." + configKey + ".position"
+	sigilsPath := "wtf.sigils"
 
 	common := Common{
 		Colors: Colors{
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ func NewCommonSettingsFromYAML(name, configKey string, ymlConfig *config.Config)
 			BorderFocusable: ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".border.focusable", "red"),
 			BorderFocused:   ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".border.focused", "orange"),
 			BorderNormal:    ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".border.normal", "gray"),
-			Checked:         ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".checked", "gray"),
+			Checked:         ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".checked", "white"),
 			HighlightFore:   ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".highlight.fore", "black"),
 			HighlightBack:   ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".highlight.back", "green"),
 			Text:            ymlConfig.UString(modulePath+".colors.text", ymlConfig.UString(colorsPath+".text", "white")),
@@ -69,6 +76,11 @@ func NewCommonSettingsFromYAML(name, configKey string, ymlConfig *config.Config)
 			Width:  ymlConfig.UInt(positionPath + ".width"),
 		},
 
+		Sigils: Sigils{
+			CheckedIcon:   ymlConfig.UString(sigilsPath+".checkedIcon", "x"),
+			UncheckedIcon: ymlConfig.UString(sigilsPath+".uncheckedIcon", " "),
+		},
+
 		Enabled:         ymlConfig.UBool(modulePath+".enabled", false),
 		FocusChar:       ymlConfig.UInt(modulePath+".focusChar", -1),
 		RefreshInterval: ymlConfig.UInt(modulePath+".refreshInterval", 300),
diff --git a/checklist/checklist.go b/checklist/checklist.go
index af55b03c..7e293878 100644
--- a/checklist/checklist.go
+++ b/checklist/checklist.go
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@ package checklist
 // Checklist is a module for creating generic checklist implementations
 // See 'Todo' for an implementation example
 type Checklist struct {
-	Selected int
-
 	Items []*ChecklistItem
+
+	checkedIcon   string
+	selected      int
+	uncheckedIcon string
 }
 
-func NewChecklist() Checklist {
+func NewChecklist(checkedIcon, uncheckedIcon string) Checklist {
 	list := Checklist{
-		Selected: -1,
+		checkedIcon:   checkedIcon,
+		selected:      -1,
+		uncheckedIcon: uncheckedIcon,
 	}
 
 	return list
@@ -20,12 +24,14 @@ func NewChecklist() Checklist {
 
 // Add creates a new item in the checklist
 func (list *Checklist) Add(checked bool, text string) {
-	item := ChecklistItem{
-		Checked: checked,
-		Text:    text,
-	}
+	item := NewChecklistItem(
+		checked,
+		text,
+		list.checkedIcon,
+		list.uncheckedIcon,
+	)
 
-	list.Items = append([]*ChecklistItem{&item}, list.Items...)
+	list.Items = append([]*ChecklistItem{item}, list.Items...)
 }
 
 // CheckedItems returns a slice of all the checked items
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ func (list *Checklist) CheckedItems() []*ChecklistItem {
 
 // Delete removes the selected item from the checklist
 func (list *Checklist) Delete() {
-	list.Items = append(list.Items[:list.Selected], list.Items[list.Selected+1:]...)
+	list.Items = append(list.Items[:list.selected], list.Items[list.selected+1:]...)
 	list.Prev()
 }
 
@@ -53,18 +59,18 @@ func (list *Checklist) Demote() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	j := list.Selected + 1
+	j := list.selected + 1
 	if j >= len(list.Items) {
 		j = 0
 	}
 
-	list.Swap(list.Selected, j)
-	list.Selected = j
+	list.Swap(list.selected, j)
+	list.selected = j
 }
 
 // IsSelectable returns true if the checklist has selectable items, false if it does not
 func (list *Checklist) IsSelectable() bool {
-	return list.Selected >= 0 && list.Selected < len(list.Items)
+	return list.selected >= 0 && list.selected < len(list.Items)
 }
 
 // IsUnselectable returns true if the checklist has no selectable items, false if it does
@@ -74,9 +80,9 @@ func (list *Checklist) IsUnselectable() bool {
 
 // Next selects the next item in the checklist
 func (list *Checklist) Next() {
-	list.Selected = list.Selected + 1
-	if list.Selected >= len(list.Items) {
-		list.Selected = 0
+	list.selected = list.selected + 1
+	if list.selected >= len(list.Items) {
+		list.selected = 0
 	}
 }
 
@@ -95,9 +101,9 @@ func (list *Checklist) LongestLine() int {
 
 // Prev selects the previous item in the checklist
 func (list *Checklist) Prev() {
-	list.Selected = list.Selected - 1
-	if list.Selected < 0 {
-		list.Selected = len(list.Items) - 1
+	list.selected = list.selected - 1
+	if list.selected < 0 {
+		list.selected = len(list.Items) - 1
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,13 +113,17 @@ func (list *Checklist) Promote() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	j := list.Selected - 1
+	j := list.selected - 1
 	if j < 0 {
 		j = len(list.Items) - 1
 	}
 
-	list.Swap(list.Selected, j)
-	list.Selected = j
+	list.Swap(list.selected, j)
+	list.selected = j
+}
+
+func (list *Checklist) Selected() int {
+	return list.selected
 }
 
 // SelectedItem returns the currently-selected checklist item or nil if no item is selected
@@ -122,13 +132,13 @@ func (list *Checklist) SelectedItem() *ChecklistItem {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return list.Items[list.Selected]
+	return list.Items[list.selected]
 }
 
 func (list *Checklist) SetSelectedByItem(selectableItem *ChecklistItem) {
 	for idx, item := range list.Items {
 		if item == selectableItem {
-			list.Selected = idx
+			list.selected = idx
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ func (list *Checklist) UncheckedItems() []*ChecklistItem {
 
 // Unselect removes the current select such that no item is selected
 func (list *Checklist) Unselect() {
-	list.Selected = -1
+	list.selected = -1
 }
 
 // Update sets the text of the currently-selected item to the provided text
diff --git a/checklist/checklist_item.go b/checklist/checklist_item.go
index 70d0ae6f..e574ba92 100644
--- a/checklist/checklist_item.go
+++ b/checklist/checklist_item.go
@@ -1,23 +1,34 @@
 package checklist
 
-import (
-	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/wtf"
-)
+import ()
 
 // ChecklistItem is a module for creating generic checklist implementations
 // See 'Todo' for an implementation example
 type ChecklistItem struct {
-	Checked bool
-	Text    string
+	Checked       bool
+	CheckedIcon   string
+	Text          string
+	UncheckedIcon string
+}
+
+func NewChecklistItem(checked bool, text string, checkedIcon, uncheckedIcon string) *ChecklistItem {
+	item := &ChecklistItem{
+		Checked:       checked,
+		CheckedIcon:   checkedIcon,
+		Text:          text,
+		UncheckedIcon: uncheckedIcon,
+	}
+
+	return item
 }
 
 // CheckMark returns the string used to indicate a ChecklistItem is checked or unchecked
 func (item *ChecklistItem) CheckMark() string {
 	if item.Checked {
-		return wtf.Config.UString("wtf.mods.todo.checkedIcon", "x")
+		return item.CheckedIcon
 	}
 
-	return " "
+	return item.UncheckedIcon
 }
 
 // Toggle changes the checked state of the ChecklistItem
diff --git a/modules/todo/display.go b/modules/todo/display.go
index 684a9dee..2471438c 100644
--- a/modules/todo/display.go
+++ b/modules/todo/display.go
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ const checkWidth = 4
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str := ""
-	newList := checklist.NewChecklist()
+	newList := checklist.NewChecklist(
+		widget.settings.common.Sigils.CheckedIcon,
+		widget.settings.common.Sigils.UncheckedIcon,
+	)
 
 	offset := 0
 
@@ -33,19 +36,19 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 
 	widget.View.Clear()
 	widget.View.SetText(str)
-	widget.View.Highlight(strconv.Itoa(widget.list.Selected)).ScrollToHighlight()
+	widget.View.Highlight(strconv.Itoa(widget.list.Selected())).ScrollToHighlight()
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) formattedItemLine(idx int, item *checklist.ChecklistItem, selectedItem *checklist.ChecklistItem, maxLen int) string {
-	foreColor, backColor := "white", wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.background", "black")
+	foreColor, backColor := widget.settings.common.Colors.Text, widget.settings.common.Colors.Background
 
 	if item.Checked {
-		foreColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.checked", "white")
+		foreColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.Checked
 	}
 
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (item == selectedItem) {
-		foreColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.highlight.fore", "black")
-		backColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.highlight.back", "orange")
+		foreColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.HighlightFore
+		backColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.HighlightBack
 	}
 
 	str := fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/modules/todo/widget.go b/modules/todo/widget.go
index 3af8558a..97c07cbd 100644
--- a/modules/todo/widget.go
+++ b/modules/todo/widget.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, pages *tview.Pages, settings *Settings) *
 		app:      app,
 		settings: settings,
 		filePath: settings.filePath,
-		list:     checklist.NewChecklist(),
+		list:     checklist.NewChecklist(settings.common.Sigils.CheckedIcon, settings.common.Sigils.UncheckedIcon),
 		pages:    pages,
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/todoist/display.go b/modules/todoist/display.go
index c9071419..56c5be64 100644
--- a/modules/todoist/display.go
+++ b/modules/todoist/display.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	maxLen := proj.LongestLine()
 
 	for index, item := range proj.tasks {
-		foreColor, backColor := "white", wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.background", "black")
+		foreColor, backColor := widget.settings.common.Colors.Text, widget.settings.common.Colors.Background
 
 		if index == proj.index {
-			foreColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.highlight.fore", "black")
-			backColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.highlight.back", "orange")
+			foreColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.HighlightFore
+			backColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.HighlightBack
 		}
 
 		row := fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/modules/zendesk/widget.go b/modules/zendesk/widget.go
index 7ce1649d..11c06efa 100644
--- a/modules/zendesk/widget.go
+++ b/modules/zendesk/widget.go
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ func (widget *Widget) textContent(items []Ticket) string {
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) format(ticket Ticket, idx int) string {
-	var str string
-	requesterName := widget.parseRequester(ticket)
-	textColor := wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.background", "green")
+	textColor := widget.settings.common.Colors.Background
 	if idx == widget.selected {
-		textColor = wtf.Config.UString("wtf.colors.background", "orange")
+		textColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.BorderFocused
 	}
-	str = fmt.Sprintf(" [%s:]%d - %s\n %s\n\n", textColor, ticket.Id, requesterName, ticket.Subject)
+
+	requesterName := widget.parseRequester(ticket)
+	str := fmt.Sprintf(" [%s:]%d - %s\n %s\n\n", textColor, ticket.Id, requesterName, ticket.Subject)
 	return str
 }
 
diff --git a/wtf/text_widget.go b/wtf/text_widget.go
index fe1b35e4..17ca9277 100644
--- a/wtf/text_widget.go
+++ b/wtf/text_widget.go
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) SetFocusChar(char string) {
 	widget.focusChar = char
 }
 
+func (widget *TextWidget) String() string {
+	return widget.name
+}
+
 func (widget *TextWidget) TextView() *tview.TextView {
 	return widget.View
 }