diff --git a/modules/datadog/widget.go b/modules/datadog/widget.go
index d1b6142a..f6afaeb5 100644
--- a/modules/datadog/widget.go
+++ b/modules/datadog/widget.go
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(triggeredMonitors []datadog.Monitor) string {
 			"[red]Triggered Monitors[white]",
 		)
 		for idx, triggeredMonitor := range triggeredMonitors {
-			str = str + fmt.Sprintf(`["%d"][%s][red] %s[%s][""]`,
-				idx,
+			row := fmt.Sprintf(`[%s][red] %s[%s]`,
 				widget.RowColor(idx),
 				*triggeredMonitor.Name,
 				widget.RowColor(idx),
-			) + "\n"
+			)
+			str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(*triggeredMonitor.Name))
 		}
 	} else {
 		str += fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/modules/gitter/widget.go b/modules/gitter/widget.go
index 0c3d1afc..15517f10 100644
--- a/modules/gitter/widget.go
+++ b/modules/gitter/widget.go
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(messages []Message) string {
 	var str string
 	for idx, message := range messages {
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(
-			`["%d"][%s] [blue]%s [lightslategray]%s: [%s]%s [aqua]%s[""]`,
-			idx,
+		row := fmt.Sprintf(
+			`[%s] [blue]%s [lightslategray]%s: [%s]%s [aqua]%s`,
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
 			message.From.DisplayName,
 			message.From.Username,
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(messages []Message) string {
 			message.Sent.Format("Jan 02, 15:04 MST"),
 		)
 
-		str += "\n"
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(message.Text))
 	}
 
 	return str
diff --git a/modules/hackernews/widget.go b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
index 50d4c82a..daa49f9b 100644
--- a/modules/hackernews/widget.go
+++ b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
@@ -83,16 +83,15 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(stories []Story) string {
 
 		u, _ := url.Parse(story.URL)
 
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(
-			`["%d"][""][%s]%2d. %s [lightblue](%s)[white][""]`,
-			idx,
+		row := fmt.Sprintf(
+			`[%s]%2d. %s [lightblue](%s)[white]`,
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
 			idx+1,
 			story.Title,
 			strings.TrimPrefix(u.Host, "www."),
 		)
 
-		str += "\n"
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(story.Title))
 	}
 
 	return str
diff --git a/modules/jenkins/widget.go b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
index 4d05b570..01f1b018 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins/widget.go
+++ b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
@@ -75,15 +75,14 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(view *View) string {
 		var validID = regexp.MustCompile(widget.settings.jobNameRegex)
 
 		if validID.MatchString(job.Name) {
-			str += fmt.Sprintf(
-				`["%d"][%s] [%s]%-6s[white][""]`,
-				idx,
+			row := fmt.Sprintf(
+				`[%s] [%s]%-6s[white]`,
 				widget.RowColor(idx),
 				widget.jobColor(&job),
 				job.Name,
 			)
 
-			str += "\n"
+			str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(job.Name))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/jira/widget.go b/modules/jira/widget.go
index 6ab1e007..d457259d 100644
--- a/modules/jira/widget.go
+++ b/modules/jira/widget.go
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(searchResult *SearchResult) string {
 	str := " [red]Assigned Issues[white]\n"
 
 	for idx, issue := range searchResult.Issues {
-		fmtStr := fmt.Sprintf(
-			`["%d"][%s] [%s]%-6s[white] [green]%-10s[white] [yellow][%s][white] [%s]%s[""]`,
-			idx,
+		row := fmt.Sprintf(
+			`[%s] [%s]%-6s[white] [green]%-10s[white] [yellow][%s][white] [%s]%s`,
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
 			widget.issueTypeColor(&issue),
 			issue.IssueFields.IssueType.Name,
@@ -87,10 +86,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(searchResult *SearchResult) string {
 			issue.IssueFields.Summary,
 		)
 
-		_, _, w, _ := widget.View.GetInnerRect()
-		fmtStr += wtf.PadRow(len(issue.IssueFields.Summary), w+1)
-
-		str = str + fmtStr + "\n"
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(issue.IssueFields.Summary))
 	}
 
 	return str
diff --git a/modules/rollbar/widget.go b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
index 75dc0073..ad055181 100644
--- a/modules/rollbar/widget.go
+++ b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(result *Result) string {
 	}
 	for idx, item := range result.Items {
 
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[%s] [%s] %s [%s] %s [%s]count: %d [%s]%s\n",
+		row := fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[%s] [%s] %s [%s] %s [%s]count: %d [%s]%s",
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
 			levelColor(&item),
 			item.Level,
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(result *Result) string {
 			"blue",
 			item.Environment,
 		)
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(item.Title))
 	}
 
 	return str
diff --git a/modules/todo/display.go b/modules/todo/display.go
index ae307184..9d083ab0 100644
--- a/modules/todo/display.go
+++ b/modules/todo/display.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/wtf"
 )
 
-const checkWidth = 4
-
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	str := ""
 	newList := checklist.NewChecklist(
@@ -48,19 +46,13 @@ func (widget *Widget) formattedItemLine(idx int, item *checklist.ChecklistItem,
 		backColor = widget.settings.common.Colors.HighlightBack
 	}
 
-	str := fmt.Sprintf(
-		`["%d"][""][%s:%s]|%s| %s[white][""]`,
-		idx,
+	row := fmt.Sprintf(
+		` [%s:%s]|%s| %s[white]`,
 		foreColor,
 		backColor,
 		item.CheckMark(),
 		tview.Escape(item.Text),
 	)
 
-	_, _, w, _ := widget.View.GetInnerRect()
-	if w > maxLen {
-		maxLen = w
-	}
-
-	return str + wtf.PadRow((checkWidth+len(item.Text)), (checkWidth+maxLen+1)) + "\n"
+	return wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(item.Text))
 }
diff --git a/modules/todoist/display.go b/modules/todoist/display.go
index f07758b3..e88fcaab 100644
--- a/modules/todoist/display.go
+++ b/modules/todoist/display.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/wtf"
 )
 
-const checkWidth = 4
-
 func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	proj := widget.CurrentProject()
 
@@ -17,27 +15,17 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 	}
 
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("[green]%s[white]", proj.Project.Name)
-
-	_, _, width, _ := widget.View.GetRect()
-	str := widget.settings.common.SigilStr(len(widget.projects), widget.Idx, width) + "\n"
-
-	maxLen := proj.LongestLine()
+	str := ""
 
 	for index, item := range proj.tasks {
 		row := fmt.Sprintf(
-			`["%d"][""][%s]| | %s[%s]`,
-			index,
+			`[%s]| | %s[%s]`,
 			widget.RowColor(index),
 			tview.Escape(item.Content),
 			widget.RowColor(index),
 		)
 
-		_, _, w, _ := widget.View.GetInnerRect()
-		if w > maxLen {
-			maxLen = w
-		}
-
-		str = str + row + wtf.PadRow((checkWidth+len(item.Content)), (checkWidth+maxLen+1)) + `[""]` + "\n"
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, index, len(item.Content))
 	}
 
 	widget.ScrollableWidget.Redraw(title, str, false)
diff --git a/modules/travisci/widget.go b/modules/travisci/widget.go
index 5413fa14..13bac723 100644
--- a/modules/travisci/widget.go
+++ b/modules/travisci/widget.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds *Builds) string {
 	var str string
 	for idx, build := range builds.Builds {
 
-		str += fmt.Sprintf(
+		row := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"[%s] [%s] %s-%s (%s) [%s]%s - [blue]%s\n",
 			widget.RowColor(idx),
 			buildColor(&build),
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds *Builds) string {
 			strings.Split(build.Commit.Message, "\n")[0],
 			build.CreatedBy.Login,
 		)
+		str += wtf.HighlightableHelper(widget.View, row, idx, len(build.Branch.Name))
 	}
 
 	return str
diff --git a/wtf/utils.go b/wtf/utils.go
index 4ac6dbe3..c4a2512c 100644
--- a/wtf/utils.go
+++ b/wtf/utils.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 	"github.com/wtfutil/wtf/utils"
 )
 
@@ -198,3 +199,12 @@ func ToStrs(slice []interface{}) []string {
 
 	return results
 }
+
+func HighlightableHelper(view *tview.TextView, input string, idx, offset int) string {
+	fmtStr := fmt.Sprintf(`["%d"][""]`, idx)
+	_, _, w, _ := view.GetInnerRect()
+	fmtStr += input
+	fmtStr += PadRow(offset, w+1)
+	fmtStr += `[""]` + "\n"
+	return fmtStr
+}