diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2aa6e36c..63798985 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ rofi_SOURCES=\
 	source/keyb.c\
     config/config.c\
 	source/helper.c\
+	source/widget.c\
     source/textbox.c\
 	source/timings.c\
     source/history.c\
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ rofi_SOURCES=\
 	include/helper.h\
 	include/timings.h\
     include/history.h\
+	include/widget.h\
     include/textbox.h\
     include/scrollbar.h\
     include/xrmoptions.h\
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ rofi_test_SOURCES=\
 	test/history-test.c
 
 textbox_test_SOURCES=\
+	source/widget.c\
     source/textbox.c\
     config/config.c\
 	source/keyb.c\
@@ -153,7 +156,9 @@ textbox_test_SOURCES=\
 	include/mode.h\
 	include/mode-private.h\
 	include/settings.h\
+	include/widget.h\
     include/textbox.h\
+	include/widget.h\
 	include/x11-helper.h\
 	include/xrmoptions.h\
 	include/helper.h\
diff --git a/include/rofi.h b/include/rofi.h
index 424f483e..316d4cb5 100644
--- a/include/rofi.h
+++ b/include/rofi.h
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef ROFI_MAIN_H
 #define ROFI_MAIN_H
 #include <X11/X.h>
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include "textbox.h"
-#include <cairo.h>
-#include <cairo-xlib.h>
 #include "timings.h"
 #include "keyb.h"
 #include "mode.h"
 
-/**
- * @defgroup Widgets Widgets
- */
-
 /**
  * @defgroup Main Main
  * @{
diff --git a/include/scrollbar.h b/include/scrollbar.h
index e3312854..960d241c 100644
--- a/include/scrollbar.h
+++ b/include/scrollbar.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ROFI_SCROLLBAR_H
 #define ROFI_SCROLLBAR_H
 #include <cairo.h>
+#include "widget.h"
 
 /**
  * @defgroup Scrollbar Scrollbar
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 typedef struct _scrollbar
 {
-    short        x, y, w, h;
+    Widget   widget;
     unsigned int length;
     unsigned int pos;
     unsigned int pos_length;
@@ -89,14 +90,5 @@ unsigned int scrollbar_clicked ( scrollbar *sb, int y );
  */
 void scrollbar_resize ( scrollbar *sb, int w, int h );
 
-/**
- * @param sb scrollbar object
- * @param x  x pos in pixels
- * @param y  y pos in pixels
- *
- * Move the scrollbar.
- */
-void scrollbar_move ( scrollbar *sb, int x, int y );
-
 /*@}*/
 #endif // ROFI_SCROLLBAR_H
diff --git a/include/textbox.h b/include/textbox.h
index daa57aff..94fdcb7b 100644
--- a/include/textbox.h
+++ b/include/textbox.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <pango/pango-fontmap.h>
 #include <pango/pangocairo.h>
 #include <cairo.h>
+#include "widget.h"
 
 /**
  * @defgroup Textbox Textbox
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 typedef struct
 {
+    Widget          widget;
     unsigned long   flags;
-    short           x, y, w, h;
     short           cursor;
     Color           color_fg, color_bg;
     char            *text;
@@ -126,15 +127,6 @@ void textbox_cursor_end ( textbox *tb );
  */
 void textbox_cursor ( textbox *tb, int pos );
 
-/**
- * @param tb  Handle to the textbox
- * @param x   The new x coordinate to move the window to
- * @param y   The new y coordinate to move the window to
- *
- * Move the window to x,y position.
- */
-void textbox_move ( textbox *tb, int x, int y );
-
 /**
  * @param tb   Handle to the textbox
  * @param pos  The position to insert the string at
diff --git a/include/widget.h b/include/widget.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5540260a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/widget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef ROFI_WIDGET_H
+#define ROFI_WIDGET_H
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup Widgets Widgets
+ *
+ * Generic Widget class
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+typedef struct _Widget
+{
+    /** X position relative to parent */
+    short x;
+    /** Y position relative to parent */
+    short y;
+    /** Width of the widget */
+    short w;
+    /** Height of the widget */
+    short h;
+} Widget;
+
+/** Macro to get widget from an implementation (e.g. textbox/scrollbar) */
+#define WIDGET(a) (a != NULL?&(a->widget):NULL)
+
+/**
+ * @param widget The widget to check
+ * @param x The X position relative to parent window
+ * @param y the Y position relative to parent window
+ *
+ * Check if x,y falls within the widget.
+ *
+ * @return TRUE if x,y falls within the widget
+ */
+int widget_intersect ( const Widget *widget, int x, int y);
+
+/**
+ * @param widget The widget to move
+ * @param x The new X position relative to parent window
+ * @param y The new Y position relative to parent window
+ *
+ * Moves the widget.
+ */
+void widget_move(Widget *widget, short x, short y);
+
+/*@}*/
+#endif // ROFI_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/include/x11-helper.h b/include/x11-helper.h
index d8a7ecbc..b075feeb 100644
--- a/include/x11-helper.h
+++ b/include/x11-helper.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef X11_ROFI_HELPER_H
 #define X11_ROFI_HELPER_H
+#include <cairo.h>
 
 /**
  * @defgroup X11Helper X11Helper
diff --git a/source/dialogs/dmenu.c b/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
index 819e6237..961b74a8 100644
--- a/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
+++ b/source/dialogs/dmenu.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "settings.h"
+#include "textbox.h"
 #include "dialogs/dmenu.h"
 #include "helper.h"
 #include "xrmoptions.h"
diff --git a/source/dialogs/drun.c b/source/dialogs/drun.c
index 64165ece..1c029368 100644
--- a/source/dialogs/drun.c
+++ b/source/dialogs/drun.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "helper.h"
+#include "textbox.h"
 #include "dialogs/drun.h"
 
 #define RUN_CACHE_FILE    "rofi-2.runcache"
diff --git a/source/dialogs/window.c b/source/dialogs/window.c
index 129360d8..670caeea 100644
--- a/source/dialogs/window.c
+++ b/source/dialogs/window.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "helper.h"
+#include "textbox.h"
 #include "x11-helper.h"
 #include "i3-support.h"
 #include "dialogs/window.h"
diff --git a/source/mode.c b/source/mode.c
index 63032f2b..3f229883 100644
--- a/source/mode.c
+++ b/source/mode.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "xrmoptions.h"
 #include "x11-helper.h"
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 6ad07a10..0fc7f536 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <libsn/sn.h>
 
 #include "settings.h"
+#include "mode.h"
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "helper.h"
 #include "textbox.h"
@@ -722,31 +723,6 @@ static int menu_keyboard_navigation ( MenuState *state, KeySym key, unsigned int
     return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * @param state Internal state of the menu.
- * @param xbe   The mouse button press event.
- *
- * mouse navigation through the elements.
- *
- */
-static int intersect ( const textbox *tb, int x, int y )
-{
-    if ( x >= ( tb->x ) && x < ( tb->x + tb->w ) ) {
-        if ( y >= ( tb->y ) && y < ( tb->y + tb->h ) ) {
-            return TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
-static int sb_intersect ( const scrollbar *tb, int x, int y )
-{
-    if ( x >= ( tb->x ) && x < ( tb->x + tb->w ) ) {
-        if ( y >= ( tb->y ) && y < ( tb->y + tb->h ) ) {
-            return TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-    return FALSE;
-}
 static void menu_mouse_navigation ( MenuState *state, XButtonEvent *xbe )
 {
     // Scroll event
@@ -766,13 +742,13 @@ static void menu_mouse_navigation ( MenuState *state, XButtonEvent *xbe )
         return;
     }
     else {
-        if ( state->scrollbar && sb_intersect ( state->scrollbar, xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
+        if ( state->scrollbar && widget_intersect ( &(state->scrollbar->widget), xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
             state->selected = scrollbar_clicked ( state->scrollbar, xbe->y );
             state->update   = TRUE;
             return;
         }
         for ( unsigned int i = 0; config.sidebar_mode == TRUE && i < num_modi; i++ ) {
-            if ( intersect ( modi[i].tb, xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
+            if ( widget_intersect ( &(modi[i].tb->widget), xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
                 *( state->selected_line ) = 0;
                 state->retv               = MENU_QUICK_SWITCH | ( i & MENU_LOWER_MASK );
                 state->quit               = TRUE;
@@ -781,7 +757,7 @@ static void menu_mouse_navigation ( MenuState *state, XButtonEvent *xbe )
             }
         }
         for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < state->max_elements; i++ ) {
-            if ( intersect ( state->boxes[i], xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
+            if ( widget_intersect ( &(state->boxes[i]->widget), xbe->x, xbe->y ) ) {
                 // Only allow items that are visible to be selected.
                 if ( ( state->last_offset + i ) >= state->filtered_lines ) {
                     break;
@@ -979,7 +955,7 @@ static void menu_draw ( MenuState *state, cairo_t *d )
     // Element width.
     unsigned int element_width = state->w - ( 2 * ( state->border ) );
     if ( state->scrollbar != NULL ) {
-        element_width -= state->scrollbar->w;
+        element_width -= state->scrollbar->widget.w;
     }
     if ( columns > 0 ) {
         element_width = ( element_width - ( columns - 1 ) * config.line_margin ) / columns;
@@ -1152,7 +1128,7 @@ static void menu_paste ( MenuState *state, XSelectionEvent *xse )
 static void menu_resize ( MenuState *state )
 {
     unsigned int sbw = config.line_margin + 8;
-    scrollbar_move ( state->scrollbar, state->w - state->border - sbw, state->top_offset );
+    widget_move ( WIDGET(state->scrollbar), state->w - state->border - sbw, state->top_offset );
     if ( config.sidebar_mode == TRUE ) {
         int width = ( state->w - ( 2 * ( state->border ) + ( num_modi - 1 ) * config.line_margin ) ) / num_modi;
         for ( unsigned int j = 0; j < num_modi; j++ ) {
@@ -1164,8 +1140,8 @@ static void menu_resize ( MenuState *state )
     }
     int entrybox_width = state->w - ( 2 * ( state->border ) ) - textbox_get_width ( state->prompt_tb )
                          - textbox_get_width ( state->case_indicator );
-    textbox_moveresize ( state->text, state->text->x, state->text->y, entrybox_width, state->line_height );
-    textbox_move ( state->case_indicator, state->w - state->border - textbox_get_width ( state->case_indicator ), state->border );
+    textbox_moveresize ( state->text, state->text->widget.x, state->text->widget.y, entrybox_width, state->line_height );
+    widget_move ( WIDGET(state->case_indicator), state->w - state->border - textbox_get_width ( state->case_indicator ), state->border );
     /**
      * Resize in Height
      */
@@ -1358,7 +1334,7 @@ MenuReturn menu ( Mode *sw, char **input, char *prompt, unsigned int *selected_l
     state.top_offset = state.border * 1 + state.line_height + 2 + config.line_margin * 2;
 
     // Move indicator to end.
-    textbox_move ( state.case_indicator, state.border + textbox_get_width ( state.prompt_tb ) + entrybox_width, state.border );
+    widget_move ( WIDGET(state.case_indicator), state.border + textbox_get_width ( state.prompt_tb ) + entrybox_width, state.border );
 
     textbox_text ( state.case_indicator, get_matching_state () );
     state.message_tb = NULL;
@@ -1523,7 +1499,7 @@ MenuReturn menu ( Mode *sw, char **input, char *prompt, unsigned int *selected_l
                 ;
             }
             XMotionEvent xme = ev.xmotion;
-            if ( xme.x >= state.scrollbar->x && xme.x < ( state.scrollbar->x + state.scrollbar->w ) ) {
+            if ( xme.x >= state.scrollbar->widget.x && xme.x < ( state.scrollbar->widget.x + state.scrollbar->widget.w ) ) {
                 state.selected = scrollbar_clicked ( state.scrollbar, xme.y );
                 state.update   = TRUE;
             }
diff --git a/source/scrollbar.c b/source/scrollbar.c
index f80ae431..35b3d3d3 100644
--- a/source/scrollbar.c
+++ b/source/scrollbar.c
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ scrollbar *scrollbar_create ( short x, short y, short w, short h )
 {
     scrollbar *sb = g_malloc0 ( sizeof ( scrollbar ) );
 
-    sb->x = x;
-    sb->y = y;
-    sb->w = MAX ( 1, w );
-    sb->h = MAX ( 1, h );
+    sb->widget.x = x;
+    sb->widget.y = y;
+    sb->widget.w = MAX ( 1, w );
+    sb->widget.h = MAX ( 1, h );
 
     sb->length     = 10;
     sb->pos        = 0;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void scrollbar_draw ( scrollbar *sb, cairo_t *draw )
 {
     if ( sb != NULL ) {
         // Calculate position and size.
-        const short bh     = sb->h - 0;
+        const short bh     = sb->widget.h - 0;
         float       sec    = ( ( bh ) / (float) sb->length );
         short       height = sb->pos_length * sec;
         short       y      = sb->pos * sec;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void scrollbar_draw ( scrollbar *sb, cairo_t *draw )
         // Redraw base window
         color_separator ( display, draw );
 
-        cairo_rectangle ( draw, sb->x + config.line_margin, sb->y + y, sb->w - config.line_margin, height );
+        cairo_rectangle ( draw, sb->widget.x + config.line_margin, sb->widget.y + y, sb->widget.w - config.line_margin, height );
         cairo_fill ( draw );
     }
 }
@@ -107,28 +107,20 @@ void scrollbar_resize ( scrollbar *sb, int w, int h )
 {
     if ( sb != NULL ) {
         if ( h > 0 ) {
-            sb->h = h;
+            sb->widget.h = h;
         }
         if ( w > 0 ) {
-            sb->w = w;
+            sb->widget.w = w;
         }
     }
 }
-void scrollbar_move ( scrollbar *sb, int x, int y )
-{
-    if ( sb != NULL ) {
-        sb->x = x;
-        sb->y = y;
-    }
-}
-
 unsigned int scrollbar_clicked ( scrollbar *sb, int y )
 {
     if ( sb != NULL ) {
-        if ( y >= sb->y && y < ( sb->y + sb->h ) ) {
-            y -= sb->y;
-            y  = MIN ( MAX ( 1, y ), sb->h - 1 ) - 1;
-            const short  bh  = sb->h - 2;
+        if ( y >= sb->widget.y && y < ( sb->widget.y + sb->widget.h ) ) {
+            y -= sb->widget.y;
+            y  = MIN ( MAX ( 1, y ), sb->widget.h - 1 ) - 1;
+            const short  bh  = sb->widget.h - 2;
             float        sec = ( ( bh ) / (float) sb->length );
             unsigned int sel = y / sec;
             return MIN ( sel, sb->length - 1 );
diff --git a/source/textbox.c b/source/textbox.c
index 4f808fc3..84a51133 100644
--- a/source/textbox.c
+++ b/source/textbox.c
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ textbox* textbox_create ( TextboxFlags flags, short x, short y, short w, short h
 
     tb->flags = flags;
 
-    tb->x = x;
-    tb->y = y;
-    tb->w = MAX ( 1, w );
-    tb->h = MAX ( 1, h );
+    tb->widget.x = x;
+    tb->widget.y = y;
+    tb->widget.w = MAX ( 1, w );
+    tb->widget.h = MAX ( 1, h );
 
     tb->changed = FALSE;
 
-    tb->main_surface = cairo_image_surface_create ( get_format (), tb->w, tb->h );
+    tb->main_surface = cairo_image_surface_create ( get_format (), tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
     tb->main_draw    = cairo_create ( tb->main_surface );
     tb->layout       = pango_layout_new ( p_context );
     textbox_font ( tb, tbft );
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ textbox* textbox_create ( TextboxFlags flags, short x, short y, short w, short h
     textbox_cursor_end ( tb );
 
     // auto height/width modes get handled here
-    textbox_moveresize ( tb, tb->x, tb->y, tb->w, tb->h );
+    textbox_moveresize ( tb, tb->widget.x, tb->widget.y, tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
 
     return tb;
 }
@@ -152,19 +152,12 @@ void textbox_text ( textbox *tb, const char *text )
         pango_layout_set_text ( tb->layout, tb->text, strlen ( tb->text ) );
     }
     if ( tb->flags & TB_AUTOWIDTH ) {
-        textbox_moveresize ( tb, tb->x, tb->y, tb->w, tb->h );
+        textbox_moveresize ( tb, tb->widget.x, tb->widget.y, tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
     }
 
     tb->cursor = MAX ( 0, MIN ( ( int ) strlen ( text ), tb->cursor ) );
 }
 
-void textbox_move ( textbox *tb, int x, int y )
-{
-    if ( x != tb->x || y != tb->y ) {
-        tb->x = x;
-        tb->y = y;
-    }
-}
 // within the parent handled auto width/height modes
 void textbox_moveresize ( textbox *tb, int x, int y, int w, int h )
 {
@@ -189,15 +182,15 @@ void textbox_moveresize ( textbox *tb, int x, int y, int w, int h )
         h = textbox_get_height ( tb );
     }
 
-    if ( x != tb->x || y != tb->y || w != tb->w || h != tb->h ) {
-        tb->x = x;
-        tb->y = y;
-        tb->h = MAX ( 1, h );
-        tb->w = MAX ( 1, w );
+    if ( x != tb->widget.x || y != tb->widget.y || w != tb->widget.w || h != tb->widget.h ) {
+        tb->widget.x = x;
+        tb->widget.y = y;
+        tb->widget.h = MAX ( 1, h );
+        tb->widget.w = MAX ( 1, w );
     }
 
     // We always want to update this
-    pango_layout_set_width ( tb->layout, PANGO_SCALE * ( tb->w - 2 * SIDE_MARGIN ) );
+    pango_layout_set_width ( tb->layout, PANGO_SCALE * ( tb->widget.w - 2 * SIDE_MARGIN ) );
     tb->update = TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +227,7 @@ static void texbox_update ( textbox *tb )
             tb->main_draw    = NULL;
             tb->main_surface = NULL;
         }
-        tb->main_surface = cairo_image_surface_create ( get_format (), tb->w, tb->h );
+        tb->main_surface = cairo_image_surface_create ( get_format (), tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
         tb->main_draw    = cairo_create ( tb->main_surface );
         cairo_set_operator ( tb->main_draw, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
 
@@ -272,18 +265,18 @@ static void texbox_update ( textbox *tb )
             int line_width = 0;
             // Get actual width.
             pango_layout_get_pixel_size ( tb->layout, &line_width, NULL );
-            x = ( tb->w - line_width - SIDE_MARGIN );
+            x = ( tb->widget.w - line_width - SIDE_MARGIN );
         }
         else if ( tb->flags & TB_CENTER ) {
             int tw = textbox_get_font_width ( tb );
-            x = (  ( tb->w - tw - 2 * SIDE_MARGIN ) ) / 2;
+            x = (  ( tb->widget.w - tw - 2 * SIDE_MARGIN ) ) / 2;
         }
         short fh = textbox_get_font_height ( tb );
-        if ( fh > tb->h ) {
+        if ( fh > tb->widget.h ) {
             y = 0;
         }
         else {
-            y = (   ( tb->h - fh ) ) / 2;
+            y = (   ( tb->widget.h - fh ) ) / 2;
         }
 
         // Set ARGB
@@ -318,8 +311,8 @@ void textbox_draw ( textbox *tb, cairo_t *draw )
 
     /* Write buffer */
 
-    cairo_set_source_surface ( draw, tb->main_surface, tb->x, tb->y );
-    cairo_rectangle ( draw, tb->x, tb->y, tb->w, tb->h );
+    cairo_set_source_surface ( draw, tb->main_surface, tb->widget.x, tb->widget.y );
+    cairo_rectangle ( draw, tb->widget.x, tb->widget.y, tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
     cairo_fill ( draw );
 }
 
diff --git a/source/widget.c b/source/widget.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..648462a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/widget.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <glib.h>
+#include "widget.h"
+
+
+int widget_intersect ( const Widget *widget, int x, int y)
+{
+    if(widget == NULL ){
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    if ( x >= ( widget->x ) && x < ( widget->x + widget->w ) ) {
+        if ( y >= ( widget->y ) && y < ( widget->y + widget->h ) ) {
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+
+}
+
+void widget_move(Widget *widget, short x, short y)
+{
+    if ( widget != NULL ){
+        widget->x = x;
+        widget->y = y; 
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/test/textbox-test.c b/test/textbox-test.c
index 46883fcd..47a5c83d 100644
--- a/test/textbox-test.c
+++ b/test/textbox-test.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <textbox.h>
 #include <rofi.h>
+#include <cairo-xlib.h>
 #include "settings.h"
 
 static int   test               = 0;
@@ -169,9 +170,9 @@ int main ( G_GNUC_UNUSED int argc, G_GNUC_UNUSED char **argv )
     textbox_font ( box, HIGHLIGHT );
     textbox_draw ( box, draw );
 
-    textbox_move ( box, 12, 13 );
-    TASSERT ( box->x == 12 );
-    TASSERT ( box->y == 13 );
+    widget_move ( WIDGET(box), 12, 13 );
+    TASSERT ( box->widget.x == 12 );
+    TASSERT ( box->widget.y == 13 );
 
     textbox_free ( box );
     textbox_cleanup ( );