diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 0cc851f..45044a3 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ _Replace this with a reference to an existing issue, or N/A if there is none_
 ## Pre-requisites
 
 - [ ] I have tested & confirmed the changes work locally
+- [ ] I have run `zig fmt` throughout my changes
diff --git a/ly-ui/src/TerminalBuffer.zig b/ly-ui/src/TerminalBuffer.zig
index b2383af..034916c 100644
--- a/ly-ui/src/TerminalBuffer.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/src/TerminalBuffer.zig
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
     self: *TerminalBuffer,
     allocator: Allocator,
     shared_error: SharedError,
-    layers: [][]Widget,
-    active_widget: Widget,
+    layers: [][]*Widget,
+    active_widget: *Widget,
     inactivity_delay: u16,
     position_widgets_fn: *const fn (*anyopaque) anyerror!void,
     inactivity_event_fn: ?*const fn (*anyopaque) anyerror!void,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
 
     var i: usize = 0;
     for (layers) |layer| {
-        for (layer) |*widget| {
+        for (layer) |widget| {
             try widget.update(context);
 
             if (widget.vtable.handle_fn != null) {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
     while (self.run) {
         if (self.update) {
             for (layers) |layer| {
-                for (layer) |*widget| {
+                for (layer) |widget| {
                     try widget.update(context);
                 }
             }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
             try TerminalBuffer.clearScreen(false);
 
             for (layers) |layer| {
-                for (layer) |*widget| {
+                for (layer) |widget| {
                     widget.draw();
                 }
             }
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
 
         var maybe_timeout: ?usize = null;
         for (layers) |layer| {
-            for (layer) |*widget| {
+            for (layer) |widget| {
                 if (try widget.calculateTimeout(context)) |widget_timeout| {
                     if (maybe_timeout == null or widget_timeout < maybe_timeout.?) maybe_timeout = widget_timeout;
                 }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ pub fn runEventLoop(
             );
 
             for (layers) |layer| {
-                for (layer) |*widget| {
+                for (layer) |widget| {
                     widget.realloc() catch |err| {
                         shared_error.writeError(error.WidgetReallocationFailed);
                         try self.log_file.err(
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ pub fn getActiveWidget(self: *TerminalBuffer) *Widget {
     return self.handlable_widgets.items[self.active_widget_index];
 }
 
-pub fn setActiveWidget(self: *TerminalBuffer, widget: Widget) void {
+pub fn setActiveWidget(self: *TerminalBuffer, widget: *Widget) void {
     for (self.handlable_widgets.items, 0..) |widg, i| {
         if (widg.id == widget.id) self.active_widget_index = i;
     }
diff --git a/ly-ui/src/components/BigLabel.zig b/ly-ui/src/components/BigLabel.zig
index 156a498..bd9af6e 100644
--- a/ly-ui/src/components/BigLabel.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/src/components/BigLabel.zig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub const BigLabelLocale = enum {
     fa,
 };
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 allocator: ?Allocator = null,
 buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
 text: []const u8,
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ pub fn init(
     calculate_timeout_fn: ?*const fn (*BigLabel, *anyopaque) anyerror!?usize,
 ) BigLabel {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .allocator = null,
         .buffer = buffer,
         .text = text,
@@ -85,8 +87,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *BigLabel) void {
     if (self.allocator) |allocator| allocator.free(self.text);
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *BigLabel) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *BigLabel) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "BigLabel",
         null,
         self,
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *BigLabel) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn setTextAlloc(
diff --git a/ly-ui/src/components/CenteredBox.zig b/ly-ui/src/components/CenteredBox.zig
index 934a83c..f68709e 100644
--- a/ly-ui/src/components/CenteredBox.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/src/components/CenteredBox.zig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const Widget = @import("../Widget.zig");
 
 const CenteredBox = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
 horizontal_margin: usize,
 vertical_margin: usize,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ pub fn init(
     update_fn: ?*const fn (*CenteredBox, *anyopaque) anyerror!void,
 ) CenteredBox {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .buffer = buffer,
         .horizontal_margin = horizontal_margin,
         .vertical_margin = vertical_margin,
@@ -59,8 +61,9 @@ pub fn init(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *CenteredBox) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *CenteredBox) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "CenteredBox",
         null,
         self,
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *CenteredBox) Widget {
         null,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn positionXY(self: *CenteredBox, original_pos: Position) void {
diff --git a/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig b/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
index 86603bb..c071058 100644
--- a/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const Position = @import("../Position.zig");
 const TerminalBuffer = @import("../TerminalBuffer.zig");
 const Widget = @import("../Widget.zig");
 
+instance: ?Widget,
 allocator: ?Allocator,
 instance: ?Widget,
 text: []const u8,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ pub fn init(
 ) Label {
     lidCounter += 1;
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .allocator = null,
         .instance = null,
         .text = text,
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Label) void {
     if (self.allocator) |allocator| allocator.free(self.text);
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Label) Widget {
-    if (self.instance) |inst| return inst;
+pub fn widget(self: *Label) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
     self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Label",
         null,
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Label) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
-    return self.instance.?; // We already created the Widget.
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn setTextAlloc(
diff --git a/ly-ui/src/components/Text.zig b/ly-ui/src/components/Text.zig
index 0ad2128..fc04fe7 100644
--- a/ly-ui/src/components/Text.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/src/components/Text.zig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const DynamicString = std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8);
 
 const Text = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget,
 allocator: Allocator,
 buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
 text: DynamicString,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn init(
 ) !*Text {
     var self = try allocator.create(Text);
     self.* = Text{
+        .instance = null,
         .allocator = allocator,
         .buffer = buffer,
         .text = .empty,
@@ -70,8 +72,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Text) void {
     self.allocator.destroy(self);
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Text) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *Text) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Text",
         self.keybinds,
         self,
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Text) Widget {
         handle,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn positionX(self: *Text, original_pos: Position) void {
diff --git a/out.diff b/out.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c4a6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/out.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
+index c53b905..960e649 100644
+--- a/build.zig
++++ b/build.zig
+@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
+     const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+     run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+ 
++    const check_step = b.step("check", "Check for any errors");
++    check_step.dependOn(&exe.step);
++
+     const installexe_step = b.step("installexe", "Install Ly and the selected init system service");
+     installexe_step.makeFn = Installer(true).make;
+     installexe_step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+diff --git a/ly-ui/src/Widget.zig b/ly-ui/src/Widget.zig
+index d66fce8..07f76c3 100644
+--- a/ly-ui/src/Widget.zig
++++ b/ly-ui/src/Widget.zig
+@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const VTable = struct {
+     calculate_timeout_fn: ?*const fn (ptr: *anyopaque, ctx: *anyopaque) anyerror!?usize,
+ };
+ 
++pub var idCounter: u64 = 0;
++
+ id: u64,
+ display_name: []const u8,
+ keybinds: ?TerminalBuffer.KeybindMap,
+@@ -101,8 +103,9 @@ pub fn init(
+         };
+     };
+ 
++    idCounter += 1;
+     return .{
+-        .id = @intFromPtr(Impl.vtable.draw_fn),
++        .id = idCounter,
+         .display_name = display_name,
+         .keybinds = keybinds,
+         .pointer = pointer,
+diff --git a/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig b/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
+index 83c651b..86603bb 100644
+--- a/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
++++ b/ly-ui/src/components/Label.zig
+@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ const Position = @import("../Position.zig");
+ const TerminalBuffer = @import("../TerminalBuffer.zig");
+ const Widget = @import("../Widget.zig");
+ 
+-lid: u64, // HACK: we need to differenciate between labels in `updateCustomInfo`.
+-          // The underlying widget ID doesn't have the properties needed.
+ allocator: ?Allocator,
++instance: ?Widget,
+ text: []const u8,
+ max_width: ?usize,
+ fg: u32,
+@@ -32,8 +31,8 @@ pub fn init(
+ ) Label {
+     lidCounter += 1;
+     return .{
+-        .lid = lidCounter,
+         .allocator = null,
++        .instance = null,
+         .text = text,
+         .max_width = max_width,
+         .fg = fg,
+@@ -50,7 +49,8 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Label) void {
+ }
+ 
+ pub fn widget(self: *Label) Widget {
+-    return Widget.init(
++    if (self.instance) |inst| return inst;
++    self.instance = Widget.init(
+         "Label",
+         null,
+         self,
+@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Label) Widget {
+         null,
+         calculateTimeout,
+     );
++    return self.instance.?; // We already created the Widget.
+ }
+ 
+ pub fn setTextAlloc(
+diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
+index c049be2..2428f84 100644
+--- a/src/main.zig
++++ b/src/main.zig
+@@ -1084,14 +1084,14 @@ pub fn main() !void {
+ 
+     var lblIter = custom.labels.iterator();
+     while (lblIter.next()) |i| {
+-        const w = Label.init("", 
++        var w = Label.init("", 
+                     null,
+                     state.buffer.fg, 
+                     state.buffer.bg,
+                     &updateCustomInfo,
+                     null,
+             );
+-        i.value_ptr.id = w.lid;
++        i.value_ptr.id = w.widget().id;
+         i.value_ptr.counter = 2;
+         try state.custom_info.append(state.allocator, .{
+             .info = i.value_ptr.*,
+@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ fn updateClock(self: *Label, ptr: *anyopaque) !void {
+ 
+ fn updateCustomInfo(lbl: *Label, ptr: *anyopaque) !void {
+     const state: *UiState = @ptrCast(@alignCast(ptr));
+-    const wid = lbl.lid;
++    const wid = lbl.widget().id;
+     var stdout = std.ArrayList(u8).empty;
+     defer stdout.deinit(state.allocator);
+     var stderr = std.ArrayList(u8).empty;
+@@ -1925,6 +1925,7 @@ fn positionWidgets(ptr: *anyopaque) !void {
+                 .addY(@intCast(i)));
+         }
+         for (state.custom_info.items, 0..) |*item, i| {
++            std.log.info("{s}: {}", .{item.info.name, item.lbl.widget().id});
+             item.lbl.positionXY(state.edge_margin
+                 .addY(@intCast(i))
+                 .invertX(state.buffer.width)
diff --git a/src/animations/Cascade.zig b/src/animations/Cascade.zig
index 970d99a..b11c728 100644
--- a/src/animations/Cascade.zig
+++ b/src/animations/Cascade.zig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const Widget = ly_ui.Widget;
 
 const Cascade = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
 current_auth_fails: *usize,
 max_auth_fails: usize,
@@ -18,14 +19,16 @@ pub fn init(
     max_auth_fails: usize,
 ) Cascade {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .buffer = buffer,
         .current_auth_fails = current_auth_fails,
         .max_auth_fails = max_auth_fails,
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Cascade) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *Cascade) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Cascade",
         null,
         self,
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Cascade) Widget {
         null,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn draw(self: *Cascade) void {
diff --git a/src/animations/ColorMix.zig b/src/animations/ColorMix.zig
index 227205f..0715825 100644
--- a/src/animations/ColorMix.zig
+++ b/src/animations/ColorMix.zig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ fn length(vec: Vec2) f32 {
     return math.sqrt(vec[0] * vec[0] + vec[1] * vec[1]);
 }
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 start_time: TimeOfDay,
 terminal_buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
 animate: *bool,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ pub fn init(
     frame_delay: u16,
 ) !ColorMix {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .start_time = try interop.getTimeOfDay(),
         .terminal_buffer = terminal_buffer,
         .animate = animate,
@@ -66,8 +68,9 @@ pub fn init(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *ColorMix) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *ColorMix) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "ColorMix",
         null,
         self,
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *ColorMix) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn draw(self: *ColorMix) void {
diff --git a/src/animations/Doom.zig b/src/animations/Doom.zig
index 8fa842b..9b0abae 100644
--- a/src/animations/Doom.zig
+++ b/src/animations/Doom.zig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub const STEPS = 12;
 pub const HEIGHT_MAX = 9;
 pub const SPREAD_MAX = 4;
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 start_time: TimeOfDay,
 allocator: Allocator,
 terminal_buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ pub fn init(
         };
 
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .start_time = try interop.getTimeOfDay(),
         .allocator = allocator,
         .terminal_buffer = terminal_buffer,
@@ -73,8 +75,9 @@ pub fn init(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Doom) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *Doom) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Doom",
         null,
         self,
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Doom) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn deinit(self: *Doom) void {
diff --git a/src/animations/DurFile.zig b/src/animations/DurFile.zig
index 04fc8ff..b6aceae 100644
--- a/src/animations/DurFile.zig
+++ b/src/animations/DurFile.zig
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ const VEC_Y = 1;
 
 const DurFile = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 start_time: TimeOfDay,
 allocator: Allocator,
 terminal_buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ pub fn init(
     const frame_time: u32 = @intFromFloat(1000 / dur_movie.framerate.?);
 
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .start_time = try interop.getTimeOfDay(),
         .allocator = allocator,
         .terminal_buffer = terminal_buffer,
@@ -427,8 +429,9 @@ pub fn init(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *DurFile) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *DurFile) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "DurFile",
         null,
         self,
@@ -439,6 +442,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *DurFile) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn deinit(self: *DurFile) void {
diff --git a/src/animations/GameOfLife.zig b/src/animations/GameOfLife.zig
index 3f6e5d5..c100c52 100644
--- a/src/animations/GameOfLife.zig
+++ b/src/animations/GameOfLife.zig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const NEIGHBOR_DIRS = [_][2]i8{
     .{ 1, 0 },   .{ 1, 1 },
 };
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 start_time: TimeOfDay,
 allocator: Allocator,
 terminal_buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ pub fn init(
     const next_grid = try allocator.alloc(bool, grid_size);
 
     var game = GameOfLife{
+        .instance = null,
         .start_time = try interop.getTimeOfDay(),
         .allocator = allocator,
         .terminal_buffer = terminal_buffer,
@@ -83,8 +85,9 @@ pub fn init(
     return game;
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *GameOfLife) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *GameOfLife) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "GameOfLife",
         null,
         self,
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *GameOfLife) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn deinit(self: *GameOfLife) void {
diff --git a/src/animations/Matrix.zig b/src/animations/Matrix.zig
index 9becbd6..e7af489 100644
--- a/src/animations/Matrix.zig
+++ b/src/animations/Matrix.zig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub const Line = struct {
     update: usize,
 };
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 start_time: TimeOfDay,
 allocator: Allocator,
 terminal_buffer: *TerminalBuffer,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ pub fn init(
     initBuffers(dots, lines, terminal_buffer.width, terminal_buffer.height, terminal_buffer.random);
 
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .start_time = try interop.getTimeOfDay(),
         .allocator = allocator,
         .terminal_buffer = terminal_buffer,
@@ -80,8 +82,9 @@ pub fn init(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Matrix) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *Matrix) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Matrix",
         null,
         self,
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Matrix) Widget {
         null,
         calculateTimeout,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 fn deinit(self: *Matrix) void {
diff --git a/src/components/InfoLine.zig b/src/components/InfoLine.zig
index 7e81cf3..7a1a06b 100644
--- a/src/components/InfoLine.zig
+++ b/src/components/InfoLine.zig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const Message = struct {
     fg: u32,
 };
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 label: *MessageLabel,
 
 pub fn init(
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub fn init(
     arrow_bg: u32,
 ) !InfoLine {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .label = try MessageLabel.init(
             allocator,
             buffer,
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *InfoLine) void {
     self.label.deinit();
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *InfoLine) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *InfoLine) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "InfoLine",
         self.label.keybinds,
         self,
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *InfoLine) Widget {
         handle,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn addMessage(self: *InfoLine, text: []const u8, bg: u32, fg: u32) !void {
diff --git a/src/components/Session.zig b/src/components/Session.zig
index 373145e..1abf9b9 100644
--- a/src/components/Session.zig
+++ b/src/components/Session.zig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const EnvironmentLabel = CyclableLabel(Env, *UserList);
 
 const Session = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 label: *EnvironmentLabel,
 user_list: *UserList,
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ pub fn init(
     bg: u32,
 ) !Session {
     return .{
+        .instance = null,
         .label = try EnvironmentLabel.init(
             allocator,
             buffer,
@@ -55,8 +57,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Session) void {
     self.label.deinit();
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *Session) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *Session) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "Session",
         self.label.keybinds,
         self,
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *Session) Widget {
         handle,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn addEnvironment(self: *Session, environment: Environment) !void {
diff --git a/src/components/UserList.zig b/src/components/UserList.zig
index 5747ed7..2131cae 100644
--- a/src/components/UserList.zig
+++ b/src/components/UserList.zig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const UserLabel = CyclableLabel(User, *Session);
 
 const UserList = @This();
 
+instance: ?Widget = null,
 label: *UserLabel,
 
 pub fn init(
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn init(
     bg: u32,
 ) !UserList {
     var user_list = UserList{
+        .instance = null,
         .label = try UserLabel.init(
             allocator,
             buffer,
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *UserList) void {
     self.label.deinit();
 }
 
-pub fn widget(self: *UserList) Widget {
-    return Widget.init(
+pub fn widget(self: *UserList) *Widget {
+    if (self.instance) |*instance| return instance;
+    self.instance = Widget.init(
         "UserList",
         self.label.keybinds,
         self,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ pub fn widget(self: *UserList) Widget {
         handle,
         null,
     );
+    return &self.instance.?;
 }
 
 pub fn getCurrentUsername(self: UserList) []const u8 {
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index cd7bb01..98a7fa1 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const UiState = struct {
     saved_users: SavedUsers,
     login: UserList,
     password: *Text,
-    password_widget: Widget,
+    password_widget: *Widget,
     insert_mode: bool,
     edge_margin: Position,
     config: Config,
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }
 
     // Initialize the animation, if any
-    var animation: ?Widget = null;
+    var animation: ?*Widget = null;
     switch (state.config.animation) {
         .none => {},
         .doom => {
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             animation = dur.widget();
         },
     }
-    defer if (animation) |*a| a.deinit();
+    defer if (animation) |a| a.deinit();
 
     var cascade = Cascade.init(
         &state.buffer,
@@ -1066,17 +1066,17 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     const session_widget = state.session.widget();
     const login_widget = state.login.widget();
 
-    var widgets: std.ArrayList([]Widget) = .empty;
+    var widgets: std.ArrayList([]*Widget) = .empty;
     defer widgets.deinit(state.allocator);
 
     // Layer 1
     if (animation) |a| {
-        var layer1 = [_]Widget{a};
+        var layer1 = [_]*Widget{a};
         try widgets.append(state.allocator, &layer1);
     }
 
     // Layer 2
-    var layer2: std.ArrayList(Widget) = .empty;
+    var layer2: std.ArrayList(*Widget) = .empty;
     state.custom_binds = .empty;
     state.custom_info = .empty;
     defer state.custom_binds.deinit(state.allocator);
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
 
     // Layer 3
     if (state.config.auth_fails > 0) {
-        var layer3 = [_]Widget{cascade.widget()};
+        var layer3 = [_]*Widget{cascade.widget()};
         try widgets.append(state.allocator, &layer3);
     }