diff --git a/modules/bamboohr/widget.go b/modules/bamboohr/widget.go
index 48a21329..b4762273 100644
--- a/modules/bamboohr/widget.go
+++ b/modules/bamboohr/widget.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type Widget struct {
 	view.TextWidget
 
 	settings *Settings
+	items    []Item
 }
 
 func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
@@ -37,28 +38,28 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		widget.settings.subdomain,
 	)
 
-	todayItems := client.Away(
+	widget.items = client.Away(
 		"timeOff",
 		time.Now().Local().Format(wtf.DateFormat),
 		time.Now().Local().Format(wtf.DateFormat),
 	)
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.contentFrom(todayItems), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(items []Item) string {
-	if len(items) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n%s", utils.CenterText("[grey]no one[white]", 50))
-	}
-
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	str := ""
-	for _, item := range items {
-		str += widget.format(item)
+	if len(widget.items) == 0 {
+		str = fmt.Sprintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n%s", utils.CenterText("[grey]no one[white]", 50))
+	} else {
+		for _, item := range widget.items {
+			str += widget.format(item)
+		}
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) format(item Item) string {
diff --git a/modules/circleci/widget.go b/modules/circleci/widget.go
index e10a216f..e6d619e8 100644
--- a/modules/circleci/widget.go
+++ b/modules/circleci/widget.go
@@ -32,41 +32,38 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	builds, err := widget.Client.BuildsFor()
-
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - Builds", widget.CommonSettings().Title)
-	var content string
-	wrap := false
-	if err != nil {
-		wrap = true
-		content = err.Error()
-	} else {
-		content = widget.contentFrom(builds)
-	}
-
-	widget.Redraw(title, content, wrap)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds []*Build) string {
-	var str string
-	for idx, build := range builds {
-		if idx > 10 {
-			return str
-		}
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	builds, err := widget.Client.BuildsFor()
 
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[%s] %s-%d (%s) [white]%s\n",
-			buildColor(build),
-			build.Reponame,
-			build.BuildNum,
-			build.Branch,
-			build.AuthorName,
-		)
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - Builds", widget.CommonSettings().Title)
+	var str string
+	wrap := false
+	if err != nil {
+		wrap = true
+		str = err.Error()
+	} else {
+		for idx, build := range builds {
+			if idx > 10 {
+				break
+			}
+
+			str += fmt.Sprintf(
+				"[%s] %s-%d (%s) [white]%s\n",
+				buildColor(build),
+				build.Reponame,
+				build.BuildNum,
+				build.Branch,
+				build.AuthorName,
+			)
+		}
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, wrap
 }
 
 func buildColor(build *Build) string {
diff --git a/modules/cmdrunner/widget.go b/modules/cmdrunner/widget.go
index 367ed76e..41daa412 100644
--- a/modules/cmdrunner/widget.go
+++ b/modules/cmdrunner/widget.go
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 	return &widget
 }
 
-// Refresh executes the command and updates the view with the results
-func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	result := widget.execute()
 
 	ansiTitle := tview.TranslateANSI(widget.CommonSettings().Title)
@@ -43,7 +42,12 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	}
 	ansiResult := tview.TranslateANSI(result)
 
-	widget.Redraw(ansiTitle, ansiResult, false)
+	return ansiTitle, ansiResult, false
+}
+
+// Refresh executes the command and updates the view with the results
+func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 // String returns the string representation of the widget
diff --git a/modules/cryptoexchanges/bittrex/display.go b/modules/cryptoexchanges/bittrex/display.go
index a69fc467..256df503 100644
--- a/modules/cryptoexchanges/bittrex/display.go
+++ b/modules/cryptoexchanges/bittrex/display.go
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
-	if ok == false {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, errorText, true)
-		return
-	}
 
-	summaryText := widget.summaryText(&widget.summaryList)
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, summaryText, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) summaryText(list *summaryList) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	if ok == false {
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, errorText, true
+	}
+	list := &widget.summaryList
 	str := ""
 
 	for _, baseCurrency := range list.items {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) summaryText(list *summaryList) string {
 
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, true
 
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/cryptoexchanges/blockfolio/widget.go b/modules/cryptoexchanges/blockfolio/widget.go
index a4079607..4ad5e1cf 100644
--- a/modules/cryptoexchanges/blockfolio/widget.go
+++ b/modules/cryptoexchanges/blockfolio/widget.go
@@ -32,19 +32,18 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 /* -------------------- Exported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
-	positions, err := Fetch(widget.device_token)
-	if err != nil {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, err.Error(), true)
-		return
-	}
 
-	content := widget.contentFrom(positions)
-
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(positions *AllPositionsResponse) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	positions, err := Fetch(widget.device_token)
+	title := widget.CommonSettings().Title
+	if err != nil {
+		return title, err.Error(), true
+	}
+
 	res := ""
 	totalFiat := float32(0.0)
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(positions *AllPositionsResponse) string {
 		res += fmt.Sprintf("\n[%s]Total value: $%.3fk", "green", totalFiat/1000)
 	}
 
-	return res
+	return title, res, true
 }
 
 //always the same
diff --git a/modules/cryptoexchanges/cryptolive/widget.go b/modules/cryptoexchanges/cryptolive/widget.go
index 5cc01e6a..98691d1d 100644
--- a/modules/cryptoexchanges/cryptolive/widget.go
+++ b/modules/cryptoexchanges/cryptolive/widget.go
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	widget.toplistWidget.Refresh(&wg)
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	widget.display()
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) display() {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	str := ""
 	str += widget.priceWidget.Result
 	str += widget.toplistWidget.Result
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, fmt.Sprintf("\n%s", str), false)
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, fmt.Sprintf("\n%s", str), false
 }
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/gcal/display.go b/modules/gcal/display.go
index 4d1d45ed..85874c9e 100644
--- a/modules/gcal/display.go
+++ b/modules/gcal/display.go
@@ -25,16 +25,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) sortedEvents() ([]*CalEvent, []*CalEvent) {
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
-	if widget.calEvents == nil || len(widget.calEvents) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	widget.TextWidget.Redraw(widget.settings.common.Title, widget.contentFrom(widget.calEvents), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(calEvents []*CalEvent) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := widget.settings.common.Title
+	calEvents := widget.calEvents
 	if (calEvents == nil) || (len(calEvents) == 0) {
-		return "No calendar events"
+		return title, "No calendar events", false
 	}
 
 	var str string
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(calEvents []*CalEvent) string {
 		prevEvent = calEvent
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) dayDivider(event, prevEvent *CalEvent) string {
diff --git a/modules/gerrit/display.go b/modules/gerrit/display.go
index c09226c1..e7ba5161 100644
--- a/modules/gerrit/display.go
+++ b/modules/gerrit/display.go
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 
 	project := widget.currentGerritProject()
 	if project == nil {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, "Gerrit project data is unavailable", true)
-		return
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, "Gerrit project data is unavailable", true
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s- %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.title(project))
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str += " [red]My Outgoing Reviews[white]\n"
 	str += widget.displayMyOutgoingReviews(project, widget.settings.username)
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) displayMyIncomingReviews(project *GerritProject, username string) string {
diff --git a/modules/git/display.go b/modules/git/display.go
index 263f1f3d..f7d9a30e 100644
--- a/modules/git/display.go
+++ b/modules/git/display.go
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	repoData := widget.currentData()
 	if repoData == nil {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Git repo data is unavailable ", false)
-		return
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Git repo data is unavailable ", false
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - [green]%s[white]", widget.CommonSettings().Title, repoData.Repository)
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str += "\n"
 	str += widget.formatCommits(repoData.Commits)
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) formatChanges(data []string) string {
diff --git a/modules/github/display.go b/modules/github/display.go
index 3fd10508..94634648 100644
--- a/modules/github/display.go
+++ b/modules/github/display.go
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.TextWidget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	repo := widget.currentGithubRepo()
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.title(repo))
 	if repo == nil {
-		widget.TextWidget.Redraw(title, " GitHub repo data is unavailable ", false)
-		return
+		return title, " GitHub repo data is unavailable ", false
 	}
 
 	_, _, width, _ := widget.View.GetRect()
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 		str += widget.displayCustomQuery(repo, customQuery.filter, customQuery.perPage)
 	}
 
-	widget.TextWidget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) displayMyPullRequests(repo *GithubRepo, username string) string {
diff --git a/modules/gitlab/display.go b/modules/gitlab/display.go
index fca1796d..11b8d98d 100644
--- a/modules/gitlab/display.go
+++ b/modules/gitlab/display.go
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 
 	project := widget.currentGitlabProject()
 	if project == nil {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Gitlab project data is unavailable ", true)
-		return
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Gitlab project data is unavailable ", true
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s- %s", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.title(project))
@@ -24,7 +27,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str += "\n"
 	str += " [red]My Merge Requests[white]\n"
 	str += widget.displayMyMergeRequests(project, widget.settings.username)
-	widget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) displayMyMergeRequests(project *GitlabProject, username string) string {
diff --git a/modules/gitter/widget.go b/modules/gitter/widget.go
index db8c55e4..38624819 100644
--- a/modules/gitter/widget.go
+++ b/modules/gitter/widget.go
@@ -72,18 +72,16 @@ func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
-	if widget.messages == nil {
-		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)
+	if widget.messages == nil || len(widget.messages) == 0 {
+		return title, "No Messages To Display", false
+	}
 	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 +95,7 @@ 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..c49fafe3 100644
--- a/modules/hackernews/widget.go
+++ b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 
 // Render sets up the widget data for redrawing to the screen
 func (widget *Widget) Render() {
-	if widget.stories == nil {
-		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
+	if stories == nil || len(stories) == 0 {
+		return title, "No stories to display", false
+	}
 	var str string
 
 	for idx, story := range stories {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ 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/ipaddresses/ipapi/widget.go b/modules/ipaddresses/ipapi/widget.go
index 158adc1f..d25b4c01 100644
--- a/modules/ipaddresses/ipapi/widget.go
+++ b/modules/ipaddresses/ipapi/widget.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	widget.ipinfo()
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(func() (string, string, bool) { return widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false })
 }
 
 //this method reads the config and calls ipinfo for ip information
diff --git a/modules/ipaddresses/ipinfo/widget.go b/modules/ipaddresses/ipinfo/widget.go
index 8f09f919..d6797cd5 100644
--- a/modules/ipaddresses/ipinfo/widget.go
+++ b/modules/ipaddresses/ipinfo/widget.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	widget.ipinfo()
 
-	widget.TextWidget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(func() (string, string, bool) { return widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false })
 }
 
 //this method reads the config and calls ipinfo for ip information
diff --git a/modules/jenkins/widget.go b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
index 74c39f88..334d3957 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"
@@ -60,18 +59,18 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Render() {
-	if widget.view == nil {
-		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)
+	if widget.view == nil {
+		return title, "No content to display", false
+	}
+
 	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 +82,7 @@ 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/mercurial/display.go b/modules/mercurial/display.go
index 18b1a45d..28ffdc7e 100644
--- a/modules/mercurial/display.go
+++ b/modules/mercurial/display.go
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	repoData := widget.currentData()
 	if repoData == nil {
-		widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Mercurial repo data is unavailable ", false)
-		return
+		return widget.CommonSettings().Title, " Mercurial repo data is unavailable ", false
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s - [green]%s[white]", widget.CommonSettings().Title, repoData.Repository)
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str += "\n"
 	str += widget.formatCommits(repoData.Commits)
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, str, false)
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) formatChanges(data []string) string {
diff --git a/modules/nbascore/widget.go b/modules/nbascore/widget.go
index 68bc476f..b01b5750 100644
--- a/modules/nbascore/widget.go
+++ b/modules/nbascore/widget.go
@@ -45,36 +45,37 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, pages *tview.Pages, settings *Settings) *
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.nbascore(), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.nbascore)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 	return widget.KeyboardWidget.HelpText()
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) nbascore() string {
+func (widget *Widget) nbascore() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := widget.CommonSettings().Title
 	cur := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, offset) // Go back/forward offset days
 	curString := cur.Format("20060102")     // Need 20060102 format to feed to api
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "http://data.nba.net/10s/prod/v1/"+curString+"/scoreboard.json", nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err.Error()
+		return title, err.Error(), true
 	}
 
 	req.Header.Set("Accept-Language", widget.language)
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "curl")
 	response, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err.Error()
+		return title, err.Error(), true
 	}
 	defer response.Body.Close()
 	if response.StatusCode != 200 {
-		return err.Error()
+		return title, err.Error(), true
 	} // Get data from data.nba.net and check if successful
 
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err.Error()
+		return title, err.Error(), true
 	}
 	result := map[string]interface{}{}
 	json.Unmarshal(contents, &result)
@@ -135,5 +136,5 @@ func (widget *Widget) nbascore() string {
 		}
 		allGame += fmt.Sprintf("%s%5s%v[white] %s %3s [white]vs %s%-3s %s\n", qColor, "Q", quarter, vTeam, vScore, hColor, hScore, hTeam) // Format the score and store in allgame
 	}
-	return allGame
+	return title, allGame, false
 }
diff --git a/modules/newrelic/widget.go b/modules/newrelic/widget.go
index c35b1d69..210e82e3 100644
--- a/modules/newrelic/widget.go
+++ b/modules/newrelic/widget.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/utils"
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/view"
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/wtf"
-	nr "github.com/yfronto/newrelic"
 )
 
 type Widget struct {
@@ -32,6 +31,12 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 /* -------------------- Exported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	app, appErr := widget.client.Application()
 	deploys, depErr := widget.client.Deployments()
 
@@ -47,49 +52,41 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		wrap = true
 		content = depErr.Error()
 	} else {
-		content = widget.contentFrom(deploys)
-	}
+		content += fmt.Sprintf(
+			" %s\n",
+			"[red]Latest Deploys[white]",
+		)
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, content, wrap)
-}
+		revisions := []string{}
 
-/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
+		for _, deploy := range deploys {
+			if (deploy.Revision != "") && utils.DoesNotInclude(revisions, deploy.Revision) {
+				lineColor := "white"
+				if wtf.IsToday(deploy.Timestamp) {
+					lineColor = "lightblue"
+				}
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(deploys []nr.ApplicationDeployment) string {
-	str := fmt.Sprintf(
-		" %s\n",
-		"[red]Latest Deploys[white]",
-	)
+				revLen := 8
+				if revLen > len(deploy.Revision) {
+					revLen = len(deploy.Revision)
+				}
 
-	revisions := []string{}
+				content += fmt.Sprintf(
+					" [green]%s[%s] %s %-.16s[white]\n",
+					deploy.Revision[0:revLen],
+					lineColor,
+					deploy.Timestamp.Format("Jan 02 15:04 MST"),
+					utils.NameFromEmail(deploy.User),
+				)
 
-	for _, deploy := range deploys {
-		if (deploy.Revision != "") && utils.DoesNotInclude(revisions, deploy.Revision) {
-			lineColor := "white"
-			if wtf.IsToday(deploy.Timestamp) {
-				lineColor = "lightblue"
-			}
+				revisions = append(revisions, deploy.Revision)
 
-			revLen := 8
-			if revLen > len(deploy.Revision) {
-				revLen = len(deploy.Revision)
-			}
-
-			str += fmt.Sprintf(
-				" [green]%s[%s] %s %-.16s[white]\n",
-				deploy.Revision[0:revLen],
-				lineColor,
-				deploy.Timestamp.Format("Jan 02 15:04 MST"),
-				utils.NameFromEmail(deploy.User),
-			)
-
-			revisions = append(revisions, deploy.Revision)
-
-			if len(revisions) == widget.settings.deployCount {
-				break
+				if len(revisions) == widget.settings.deployCount {
+					break
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, content, wrap
 }
diff --git a/modules/opsgenie/widget.go b/modules/opsgenie/widget.go
index 33ec957d..ef0ca66f 100644
--- a/modules/opsgenie/widget.go
+++ b/modules/opsgenie/widget.go
@@ -28,10 +28,17 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 /* -------------------- Exported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
-	data, err := widget.Fetch(
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	onCallResponses, err := widget.Fetch(
 		widget.settings.scheduleIdentifierType,
 		widget.settings.schedule,
 	)
+	title := widget.CommonSettings().Title
 
 	var content string
 	wrap := false
@@ -39,34 +46,25 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		wrap = true
 		content = err.Error()
 	} else {
-		content = widget.contentFrom(data)
+
+		for _, data := range onCallResponses {
+			if (len(data.OnCallData.Recipients) == 0) && (widget.settings.displayEmpty == false) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			var msg string
+			if len(data.OnCallData.Recipients) == 0 {
+				msg = " [gray]no one[white]\n\n"
+			} else {
+				msg = fmt.Sprintf(" %s\n\n", strings.Join(utils.NamesFromEmails(data.OnCallData.Recipients), ", "))
+			}
+
+			content += widget.cleanScheduleName(data.OnCallData.Parent.Name)
+			content += msg
+		}
 	}
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, wrap)
-}
-
-/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
-
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(onCallResponses []*OnCallResponse) string {
-	str := ""
-
-	for _, data := range onCallResponses {
-		if (len(data.OnCallData.Recipients) == 0) && (widget.settings.displayEmpty == false) {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		var msg string
-		if len(data.OnCallData.Recipients) == 0 {
-			msg = " [gray]no one[white]\n\n"
-		} else {
-			msg = fmt.Sprintf(" %s\n\n", strings.Join(utils.NamesFromEmails(data.OnCallData.Recipients), ", "))
-		}
-
-		str += widget.cleanScheduleName(data.OnCallData.Parent.Name)
-		str += msg
-	}
-
-	return str
+	return title, content, wrap
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) cleanScheduleName(schedule string) string {
diff --git a/modules/power/widget.go b/modules/power/widget.go
index 3254ab65..15d0bd5b 100644
--- a/modules/power/widget.go
+++ b/modules/power/widget.go
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 	return &widget
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
-	widget.Battery.Refresh()
-
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	content := fmt.Sprintf(" %10s: %s\n", "Source", powerSource())
 	content += "\n"
 	content += widget.Battery.String()
-
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, true)
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, true
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+	widget.Battery.Refresh()
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
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/security/widget.go b/modules/security/widget.go
index 0ae6ac9c..ed18f2e3 100644
--- a/modules/security/widget.go
+++ b/modules/security/widget.go
@@ -32,15 +32,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	data := NewSecurityData()
-	data.Fetch()
-
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.contentFrom(data), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data *SecurityData) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	data := NewSecurityData()
+	data.Fetch()
 	str := " [red]WiFi[white]\n"
 	str += fmt.Sprintf(" %8s: %s\n", "Network", data.WifiName)
 	str += fmt.Sprintf(" %8s: %s\n", "Crypto", data.WifiEncryption)
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(data *SecurityData) string {
 	str += fmt.Sprintf("  %12s\n", data.DnsAt(1))
 	str += "\n"
 
-	return str
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) labelColor(label string) string {
diff --git a/modules/spotify/widget.go b/modules/spotify/widget.go
index 1e957326..afaa5aa8 100644
--- a/modules/spotify/widget.go
+++ b/modules/spotify/widget.go
@@ -51,28 +51,23 @@ func (w *Widget) refreshSpotifyInfos() error {
 }
 
 func (w *Widget) Refresh() {
-	w.render()
+	w.RedrawFunc(w.createOutput)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 	return widget.KeyboardWidget.HelpText()
 }
 
-func (w *Widget) render() {
-	err := w.refreshSpotifyInfos()
+func (w *Widget) createOutput() (string, string, bool) {
 	var content string
+	err := w.refreshSpotifyInfos()
 	if err != nil {
 		content = err.Error()
 	} else {
-		content = w.createOutput()
+		content = utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Now %v [white]\n", w.Info.Status), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		content += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Title:[white] %v\n ", w.Info.Title), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		content += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Artist:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Artist), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		content += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]%v:[white] %v\n", w.Info.TrackNumber, w.Info.Album), w.CommonSettings().Width)
 	}
-	w.Redraw(w.CommonSettings().Title, content, true)
-}
-
-func (w *Widget) createOutput() string {
-	output := utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Now %v [white]\n", w.Info.Status), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Title:[white] %v\n ", w.Info.Title), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Artist:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Artist), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]%v:[white] %v\n", w.Info.TrackNumber, w.Info.Album), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	return output
+	return w.CommonSettings().Title, content, true
 }
diff --git a/modules/spotifyweb/widget.go b/modules/spotifyweb/widget.go
index 00149488..f707cd9a 100644
--- a/modules/spotifyweb/widget.go
+++ b/modules/spotifyweb/widget.go
@@ -154,27 +154,28 @@ func (w *Widget) refreshSpotifyInfos() error {
 
 // Refresh refreshes the current view of the widget
 func (w *Widget) Refresh() {
-	err := w.refreshSpotifyInfos()
-	if err != nil {
-		w.Redraw(w.CommonSettings().Title, err.Error(), true)
-	} else {
-		w.Redraw(w.CommonSettings().Title, w.createOutput(), false)
-	}
+	w.RedrawFunc(w.createOutput)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 	return widget.KeyboardWidget.HelpText()
 }
 
-func (w *Widget) createOutput() string {
-	output := utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Now %v [white]\n", w.Info.Status), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Title:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Title), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Artist:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Artists), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Album:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Album), w.CommonSettings().Width)
-	if w.playerState.ShuffleState {
-		output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Shuffle:[white] on\n"), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+func (w *Widget) createOutput() (string, string, bool) {
+	err := w.refreshSpotifyInfos()
+	var output string
+	if err != nil {
+		output = err.Error()
 	} else {
-		output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Shuffle:[white] off\n"), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		output := utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Now %v [white]\n", w.Info.Status), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Title:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Title), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Artist:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Artists), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Album:[white] %v\n", w.Info.Album), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		if w.playerState.ShuffleState {
+			output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Shuffle:[white] on\n"), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		} else {
+			output += utils.CenterText(fmt.Sprintf("[green]Shuffle:[white] off\n"), w.CommonSettings().Width)
+		}
 	}
-	return output
+	return w.CommonSettings().Title, output, true
 }
diff --git a/modules/status/widget.go b/modules/status/widget.go
index 69981beb..f5cc1bc8 100644
--- a/modules/status/widget.go
+++ b/modules/status/widget.go
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 /* -------------------- Exported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.animation(), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.animation)
 }
 
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
-func (widget *Widget) animation() string {
+func (widget *Widget) animation() (string, string, bool) {
 	icons := []string{"|", "/", "-", "\\", "|"}
 	next := icons[widget.CurrentIcon]
 
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ func (widget *Widget) animation() string {
 		widget.CurrentIcon = 0
 	}
 
-	return next
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, next, false
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/widget.go b/modules/system/widget.go
index b6b4923a..8258e070 100644
--- a/modules/system/widget.go
+++ b/modules/system/widget.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, date, version string, settings *Settings)
 	return &widget
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+func (widget *Widget) display() (string, string, bool) {
 	content := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"%8s: %s\n%8s: %s\n\n%8s: %s\n%8s: %s",
 		"Built",
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		"Build",
 		widget.systemInfo.BuildVersion,
 	)
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, false)
+
+	return widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, false
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.display)
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) prettyDate() string {
diff --git a/modules/textfile/widget.go b/modules/textfile/widget.go
index 9e68d96b..ebcfc62d 100644
--- a/modules/textfile/widget.go
+++ b/modules/textfile/widget.go
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("[green]%s[white]", widget.CurrentSource())
 
 	_, _, width, _ := widget.View.GetRect()
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 		text += widget.plainText()
 	}
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, text, widget.settings.wrapText)
+	return title, text, widget.settings.wrapText
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) fileName() 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/trello/widget.go b/modules/trello/widget.go
index 5dcb217c..3ee2e436 100644
--- a/modules/trello/widget.go
+++ b/modules/trello/widget.go
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 /* -------------------- Exported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+
 	client := trello.NewClient(
 		widget.settings.apiKey,
 		widget.settings.accessToken,
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	)
 
 	var title string
-	var content string
+	content := ""
 
 	wrap := false
 	if err != nil {
@@ -49,31 +56,20 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		title = widget.CommonSettings().Title
 		content = err.Error()
 	} else {
-		widget.View.SetWrap(false)
 		title = fmt.Sprintf(
 			"[white]%s: [green]%s ",
 			widget.CommonSettings().Title,
 			widget.settings.board,
 		)
-		content = widget.contentFrom(searchResult)
-	}
+		for list, cardArray := range searchResult.TrelloCards {
+			content += fmt.Sprintf(" [red]%s[white]\n", list)
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, content, wrap)
-}
-
-/* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
-
-func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(searchResult *SearchResult) string {
-	str := ""
-
-	for list, cardArray := range searchResult.TrelloCards {
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(" [red]%s[white]\n", list)
-
-		for _, card := range cardArray {
-			str += fmt.Sprintf(" %s[white]\n", card.Name)
+			for _, card := range cardArray {
+				content += fmt.Sprintf(" %s[white]\n", card.Name)
+			}
+			content = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", content)
 		}
-		str = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", str)
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, content, wrap
 }
diff --git a/modules/twitter/widget.go b/modules/twitter/widget.go
index 766f837c..69c3ca77 100644
--- a/modules/twitter/widget.go
+++ b/modules/twitter/widget.go
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ func (widget *Widget) HelpText() string {
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
+}
+
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
 	widget.client.screenName = widget.CurrentSource()
 	tweets := widget.client.Tweets()
 
@@ -69,8 +73,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 
 	if len(tweets) == 0 {
 		str := fmt.Sprintf("\n\n\n%s", utils.CenterText("[lightblue]No Tweets[white]", 50))
-		widget.Redraw(title, str, true)
-		return
+		return title, str, true
 	}
 
 	_, _, width, _ := widget.View.GetRect()
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 		str += widget.format(tweet)
 	}
 
-	widget.Redraw(title, str, true)
+	return title, str, true
 }
 
 // If the tweet's Username is the same as the account we're watching, no
diff --git a/modules/unknown/widget.go b/modules/unknown/widget.go
index 2e53475f..c09fd733 100644
--- a/modules/unknown/widget.go
+++ b/modules/unknown/widget.go
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	content := fmt.Sprintf("Widget %s and/or type %s does not exist", widget.Name(), widget.CommonSettings().Module.Type)
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, true)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(func() (string, string, bool) { return widget.CommonSettings().Title, content, true })
 }
diff --git a/modules/weatherservices/prettyweather/widget.go b/modules/weatherservices/prettyweather/widget.go
index f98a7791..5a8f639c 100644
--- a/modules/weatherservices/prettyweather/widget.go
+++ b/modules/weatherservices/prettyweather/widget.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, settings *Settings) *Widget {
 func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 	widget.prettyWeather()
 
-	widget.Redraw(widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(func() (string, string, bool) { return widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result, false })
 }
 
 //this method reads the config and calls wttr.in for pretty weather
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/modules/zendesk/widget.go b/modules/zendesk/widget.go
index 9c3ae53f..eb12a759 100644
--- a/modules/zendesk/widget.go
+++ b/modules/zendesk/widget.go
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *Widget) Render() {
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d)", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result.Count)
-	widget.Redraw(title, widget.textContent(widget.result.Tickets), false)
+	widget.RedrawFunc(widget.content)
 }
 
-func (widget *Widget) textContent(items []Ticket) string {
+func (widget *Widget) content() (string, string, bool) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d)", widget.CommonSettings().Title, widget.result.Count)
+	items := widget.result.Tickets
 	if len(items) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("No unassigned tickets in queue - woop!!")
+		return title, "No unassigned tickets in queue - woop!!", false
 	}
 
 	str := ""
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) textContent(items []Ticket) string {
 		str += widget.format(data, idx)
 	}
 
-	return str
+	return title, str, false
 }
 
 func (widget *Widget) format(ticket Ticket, idx int) 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 {