diff --git a/include/view-internal.h b/include/view-internal.h
index edf0f63a..1dd8ebfb 100644
--- a/include/view-internal.h
+++ b/include/view-internal.h
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ struct RofiViewState
     int              refilter;
     /** Widget representing the main container. */
     box              *main_window;
-    /** Main #box widget holding different elements. */
-    box              *main_box;
-    /** #box widget packing the input bar widgets. */
-    box              *input_bar;
     /** #textbox showing the prompt in the input bar. */
     textbox          *prompt;
     /** #textbox with the user input in the input bar. */
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index 2a938adb..269b2592 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -1590,20 +1590,18 @@ static void rofi_view_add_widget ( RofiViewState *state, widget *parent_widget,
      * MAINBOX
      */
     if ( strcmp ( name, "mainbox") == 0 ){
-        state->main_box    = box_create ( strbox, BOX_VERTICAL );
-        box_add ( (box *)parent_widget, WIDGET ( state->main_box ), TRUE, 0 );
-        wid = WIDGET ( state->main_box );
+        wid = (widget *)box_create ( strbox, BOX_VERTICAL );
+        box_add ( (box *)parent_widget, WIDGET ( wid ), TRUE, 0 );
         defaults = "inputbar,message,listview";
     }
     /**
      * INPUTBAR
      */
     else if ( strcmp ( name, "inputbar" ) == 0 ){
-        state->input_bar = box_create ( strbox, BOX_HORIZONTAL );
-        wid = WIDGET( state->input_bar );
+        wid = (widget *)box_create ( strbox, BOX_HORIZONTAL );
         defaults = "prompt,entry,case-indicator";
 
-        box_add ( (box *)parent_widget, WIDGET ( state->input_bar ), FALSE, 0 );
+        box_add ( (box *)parent_widget, WIDGET ( wid ), FALSE, 0 );
     }
     /**
      * PROMPT
@@ -1777,11 +1775,11 @@ int rofi_view_error_dialog ( const char *msg, int markup )
     state->finalize   = process_result;
 
     state->main_window = box_create ( "window.box", BOX_VERTICAL );
-    state->main_box    = box_create ( "window.mainbox.message.box", BOX_VERTICAL );
-    box_add ( state->main_window, WIDGET ( state->main_box ), TRUE, 0 );
+    box *box           = box_create ( "window.mainbox.message.box", BOX_VERTICAL );
+    box_add ( state->main_window, WIDGET ( box ), TRUE, 0 );
     state->text = textbox_create ( "window.mainbox.message.textbox", ( TB_AUTOHEIGHT | TB_WRAP ) + ( ( markup ) ? TB_MARKUP : 0 ),
                                    NORMAL, ( msg != NULL ) ? msg : "" );
-    box_add ( state->main_box, WIDGET ( state->text ), TRUE, 1 );
+    box_add ( box, WIDGET ( state->text ), TRUE, 1 );
 
     // Make sure we enable fixed num lines when in normal window mode.
     if ( ( CacheState.flags & MENU_NORMAL_WINDOW ) == MENU_NORMAL_WINDOW ) {
@@ -1914,12 +1912,9 @@ void rofi_view_set_overlay ( RofiViewState *state, const char *text )
     // Within padding of window.
     x_offset -= widget_padding_get_right ( WIDGET ( state->main_window ) );
     // Within the border of widget.
-    x_offset -= widget_padding_get_right ( WIDGET ( state->main_box ) );
-    x_offset -= widget_padding_get_right ( WIDGET ( state->input_bar ) );
     x_offset -= widget_get_width ( WIDGET ( state->case_indicator ) );
     x_offset -= widget_get_width ( WIDGET ( state->overlay ) );
     int top_offset = widget_padding_get_top   ( WIDGET ( state->main_window ) );
-    top_offset += widget_padding_get_top   ( WIDGET ( state->main_box ) );
     widget_move ( WIDGET ( state->overlay ), x_offset, top_offset );
     // We want to queue a repaint.
     rofi_view_queue_redraw ( );
diff --git a/source/widgets/widget.c b/source/widgets/widget.c
index 13875e58..f715af08 100644
--- a/source/widgets/widget.c
+++ b/source/widgets/widget.c
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ gboolean widget_motion_notify ( widget *wid, xcb_motion_notify_event_t *xme )
 
 int widget_padding_get_left ( const widget *wid )
 {
+    if ( wid == NULL ) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     int distance = distance_get_pixel ( wid->padding.left, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->border.left, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->margin.left, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
@@ -449,6 +452,9 @@ int widget_padding_get_left ( const widget *wid )
 }
 int widget_padding_get_right ( const widget *wid )
 {
+    if ( wid == NULL ) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     int distance = distance_get_pixel ( wid->padding.right, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->border.right, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->margin.right, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
@@ -456,6 +462,9 @@ int widget_padding_get_right ( const widget *wid )
 }
 int widget_padding_get_top ( const widget *wid )
 {
+    if ( wid == NULL ) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     int distance = distance_get_pixel ( wid->padding.top, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->border.top, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->margin.top, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
@@ -463,6 +472,9 @@ int widget_padding_get_top ( const widget *wid )
 }
 int widget_padding_get_bottom ( const widget *wid )
 {
+    if ( wid == NULL ) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     int distance = distance_get_pixel ( wid->padding.bottom, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->border.bottom, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     distance += distance_get_pixel ( wid->margin.bottom, ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );