diff --git a/wtf/bargraph.go b/wtf/bargraph.go
index 5374ed10..41486b6b 100644
--- a/wtf/bargraph.go
+++ b/wtf/bargraph.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type BarGraph struct {
 	key            string
 	maxStars       int
 	name           string
+	refreshing     bool
 	starChar       string
 
 	RefreshInt int
@@ -89,6 +90,12 @@ func (widget *BarGraph) Name() string {
 	return widget.name
 }
 
+// Refreshing returns TRUE if the widget is currently refreshing its data, FALSE if it is not
+func (widget *BarGraph) Refreshing() bool {
+	return widget.refreshing
+}
+
+// RefreshInterval returns how often, in seconds, the widget will return its data
 func (widget *BarGraph) RefreshInterval() int {
 	return widget.RefreshInt
 }
diff --git a/wtf/scheduler.go b/wtf/scheduler.go
index 5f0292e7..3cb0cecf 100644
--- a/wtf/scheduler.go
+++ b/wtf/scheduler.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 type Scheduler interface {
 	Refresh()
+	Refreshing() bool
 	RefreshInterval() int
 }
 
diff --git a/wtf/text_widget.go b/wtf/text_widget.go
index 835c2a55..441f3685 100644
--- a/wtf/text_widget.go
+++ b/wtf/text_widget.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type TextWidget struct {
 	focusable       bool
 	focusChar       string
 	name            string
+	refreshing      bool
 	refreshInterval int
 	app             *tview.Application
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func NewTextWidget(app *tview.Application, commonSettings *cfg.Common, focusable
 		focusable:       focusable,
 		focusChar:       commonSettings.FocusChar(),
 		name:            commonSettings.Name,
+		refreshing:      false,
 		refreshInterval: commonSettings.RefreshInterval,
 	}
 
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) CommonSettings() *cfg.Common {
 	return widget.commonSettings
 }
 
+func (widget *TextWidget) ConfigText() string {
+	return utils.HelpFromInterface(cfg.Common{})
+}
+
 func (widget *TextWidget) ContextualTitle(defaultStr string) string {
 	if widget.FocusChar() == "" {
 		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s ", defaultStr)
@@ -87,10 +93,20 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) FocusChar() string {
 	return widget.focusChar
 }
 
+func (widget *TextWidget) HelpText() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("\n  There is no help available for widget %s", widget.commonSettings.Module.Type)
+}
+
 func (widget *TextWidget) Name() string {
 	return widget.name
 }
 
+// Refreshing returns TRUE if the widget is currently refreshing its data, FALSE if it is not
+func (widget *TextWidget) Refreshing() bool {
+	return widget.refreshing
+}
+
+// RefreshInterval returns how often, in seconds, the widget will return its data
 func (widget *TextWidget) RefreshInterval() int {
 	return widget.refreshInterval
 }
@@ -116,14 +132,6 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) Redraw(title, text string, wrap bool) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (widget *TextWidget) HelpText() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("\n  There is no help available for widget %s", widget.commonSettings.Module.Type)
-}
-
-func (widget *TextWidget) ConfigText() string {
-	return utils.HelpFromInterface(cfg.Common{})
-}
-
 /* -------------------- Unexported Functions -------------------- */
 
 func (widget *TextWidget) addView() *tview.TextView {