diff --git a/libs/awmtk2.lua b/libs/awmtk2.lua
index 6da1e49..30a913c 100644
--- a/libs/awmtk2.lua
+++ b/libs/awmtk2.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ local wibox = require("wibox")
 local awful = require("awful")
 local gears = require("gears")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
+beautiful.widgets = beautiful.widgets or {}
+beautiful.templates = beautiful.templates or {}
 
 local awmtk = {}
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ awmtk.create_style = function(name,parent,overrides)
     -- A style is essentially a layer of deltas upon the previous (parent) style
     local new_style = {}
     local odelta = (overrides and overrides[name]) or {}
-    local cdelta = (beautiful.widgets and beautiful.widgets[name]) or {}
+    local cdelta = beautiful.widgets[name] or {}
     for name,parent_class in pairs(parent) do 
         new_style[name] = awmtk.create_delta(
             name,
@@ -410,5 +412,14 @@ awmtk.proto_templates = {
 -- This is done in order to allow overriding default style behaviour from theme
 awmtk.default = awmtk.create_style("default",awmtk.proto_style,{})
 awmtk.templates = awmtk.create_template_lib("templates",awmtk.proto_templates,{})
+
+-- Generic styles for widgets that need them
+awmtk.generic = {}
+awmtk.generic.menu = awmtk.create_style("generic_menu",awmtk.default,{})
+awmtk.generic.button_list = awmtk.create_style("generic_button_list",awmtk.default,{})
+awmtk.generic.iconified_widget = awmtk.create_style("generic_iconified_widget",awmtk.default,{})
+awmtk.generic.status_widget = awmtk.create_style("generic_status_widget",awmtk.default,{})
+awmtk.generic.oneline_widget = awmtk.create_style("generic_oneline_widget",awmtk.default,{})
+awmtk.generic.composite_widget = awmtk.create_style("generic_composite_widget",awmtk.default,{})
 -- }}}
 return awmtk
diff --git a/libs/context_menu.lua b/libs/context_menu.lua
index b83253d..0abd7bf 100644
--- a/libs/context_menu.lua
+++ b/libs/context_menu.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ end
 return function(args)
     -- A way to communicate that all widgets in menu got closed
     args.on_close = args.on_close or function() end
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("menu", awmtk2.default, args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("menu", 
+        awmtk2.generic.menu, args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("menu", awmtk2.templates, args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local function menu_builder(element,layer,root_layer)
diff --git a/themes/reno98/theme.lua b/themes/reno98/theme.lua
index 49c789a..dc69e2e 100644
--- a/themes/reno98/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/reno98/theme.lua
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ theme.notification_height = 60
 theme.icon_default = gears.surface(themes_path.."reno98/icons/unknown-app.png")
 
 theme.widgets = {
+    -- {{{ Widget base
     default = {
         container = {
             bgimage = theme.bgimage_highlight,
@@ -394,12 +395,25 @@ theme.widgets = {
             bar_height = 6
         }
     },
-    xdg_menu = {
+    -- }}}
+    -- {{{ Menus
+    generic_menu = {
         base = {
-            spacing = 2
-        }
+            spacing = 2,
+            menu_slide = true
+        },
+        button = {
+            forced_height = 20,
+            forced_width = 160
+        },
     },
-    battery = {
+    --}}}
+    -- {{{ Status panel widgets
+    generic_status_widget = {
+        container = {
+            bgimage = function() end,
+            margins = 0
+        },
         button = {
             margins = 0,
             onpress = function() end,
@@ -407,6 +421,7 @@ theme.widgets = {
             bgimage = function() end
         }
     },
+    -- }}}
     soundclown = {
         base = {
             width = 140
@@ -427,22 +442,6 @@ theme.widgets = {
             desc_valign = "top"
         }
     },
-    clock = {
-        container = {
-            bgimage = function() end,
-            margins = 0
-        }
-    },
-    root_menu = {
-        base = {
-            spacing = 2
-        }
-    },
-    client_menu = {
-        base = {
-            spacing = 2
-        }
-    },
     taglist = {
         base = {
             spacing = 2
@@ -481,23 +480,6 @@ theme.widgets = {
             bgimage_minimize = theme.bgimage_outset
         }
     },
-    menu = {
-        base = {
-            -- Enables the ability to just drag the mouse on an entry to open it
-            menu_slide = true,
-            spacing = 2
-        },
-        button = {
-            forced_height = 20,
-            forced_width = 160
-        },
-    },
-    systray = {
-        container = {
-            bgimage = function() end,
-            margins = 0
-        }
-    },
     lockscreen = {
         popup = {
             margins = 0
diff --git a/widgets/base/clock.lua b/widgets/base/clock.lua
index ba11335..964dd06 100644
--- a/widgets/base/clock.lua
+++ b/widgets/base/clock.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ local DateTime = glib.DateTime
 local TimeZone = glib.TimeZone
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("clock",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("clock",
+        awmtk2.generic.status_widget,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("clock",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     -- Don't mind me just stealing default library code
diff --git a/widgets/base/systray.lua b/widgets/base/systray.lua
index 32989a9..97dbf18 100644
--- a/widgets/base/systray.lua
+++ b/widgets/base/systray.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ local awful = require("awful")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("systray",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("systray",
+        awmtk2.generic.status_widget,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("systray",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local widget = wibox.widget(t.container({
diff --git a/widgets/battery.lua b/widgets/battery.lua
index 68cf843..e728b63 100644
--- a/widgets/battery.lua
+++ b/widgets/battery.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ local function get_virtual_icon(data)
 end
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("battery",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("battery",
+        awmtk2.generic.status_widget,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("battery",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     -- set up popup layout
diff --git a/widgets/clientbuttons.lua b/widgets/clientbuttons.lua
index 6559a58..f311ec2 100644
--- a/widgets/clientbuttons.lua
+++ b/widgets/clientbuttons.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ local awful = require("awful")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_buttons",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_buttons",
+        awmtk2.generic.button_list,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("client_buttons",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local floating_on = beautiful.titlebar_floating_button_normal_inactive
diff --git a/widgets/clientcontrols.lua b/widgets/clientcontrols.lua
index 6c61eb4..28fc832 100644
--- a/widgets/clientcontrols.lua
+++ b/widgets/clientcontrols.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local menugen = require("context_menu")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_controls",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_controls",
+        awmtk2.generic.menu,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("client_controls",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local move_to_tag = {}
diff --git a/widgets/clientmenu.lua b/widgets/clientmenu.lua
index da532c8..ed920e4 100644
--- a/widgets/clientmenu.lua
+++ b/widgets/clientmenu.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ local awful = require("awful")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local menugen = require("context_menu")
 local builder = require("builder")
-local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_menu",awmtk2.default,{})
+local style = awmtk2.create_style("client_menu",
+    awmtk2.generic.menu,{})
 local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("client_menu",awmtk2.templates,{})
 local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
 
diff --git a/widgets/launcher.lua b/widgets/launcher.lua
index 056bc9f..86692f0 100644
--- a/widgets/launcher.lua
+++ b/widgets/launcher.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local awful = require("awful")
 local wibox = require("wibox")
 local gears = require("gears")
 local awmtk2 = require("awmtk2")
+local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local menubar_utils = require("menubar").utils
 
 local function synchronous_ls(dir)
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ local function synchronous_ls(dir)
 end
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("launcher", awmtk2.default, args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("launcher", 
+        awmtk2.generic.button_list, args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("launcher", awmtk2.templates, args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local w = wibox.widget({
diff --git a/widgets/notifications.lua b/widgets/notifications.lua
index e30a899..9af4f89 100644
--- a/widgets/notifications.lua
+++ b/widgets/notifications.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ local awmtk2 = require("awmtk2")
 local naughty = require("naughty")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("notifications",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("notifications",
+        awmtk2.generic.iconified_widget,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("notifications",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local layout = wibox.widget({
diff --git a/widgets/rootbuttons.lua b/widgets/rootbuttons.lua
index 515647d..3cb9bce 100644
--- a/widgets/rootbuttons.lua
+++ b/widgets/rootbuttons.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ local awful = require("awful")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_buttons",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_buttons",
+        awmtk2.generic.button_list,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("root_buttons",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local poweroff = wibox.widget(t.button({
diff --git a/widgets/rootcontrols.lua b/widgets/rootcontrols.lua
index d4b1152..0bd2a88 100644
--- a/widgets/rootcontrols.lua
+++ b/widgets/rootcontrols.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local menugen = require("context_menu")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_menu",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_menu",
+        awmtk2.generic.menu,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("root_menu",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local widget = menugen({
diff --git a/widgets/rootmenu.lua b/widgets/rootmenu.lua
index 800251d..6f89b6f 100644
--- a/widgets/rootmenu.lua
+++ b/widgets/rootmenu.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local builder = require("builder")
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_menu",awmtk2.default,{})
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("root_menu",
+        awmtk2.generic.menu,{})
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("root_menu",awmtk2.templates,{})
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     local config_file = io.open(root_path.."/themes/"..global.theme.."/config/root_menu.json","r")
diff --git a/widgets/wallpapers.lua b/widgets/wallpapers.lua
index 07acfe5..07a8426 100644
--- a/widgets/wallpapers.lua
+++ b/widgets/wallpapers.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ local function ls(path)
 end
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("wallpapers",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("wallpapers",
+        awmtk2.generic.iconified_widget,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("wallpapers",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     -- set wallpaper
diff --git a/widgets/xdgmenu.lua b/widgets/xdgmenu.lua
index eb60139..316a730 100644
--- a/widgets/xdgmenu.lua
+++ b/widgets/xdgmenu.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ local menugen = require("context_menu")
 local menuutils = require("menubar").utils
 
 return function(args)
-    local style = awmtk2.create_style("xdg_menu",awmtk2.default,args.style)
+    local style = awmtk2.create_style("xdg_menu",
+        awmtk2.generic.menu,args.style)
     local templates = awmtk2.create_template_lib("xdg_menu",awmtk2.templates,args.templates)
     local t = awmtk2.build_templates(templates,style)
     -- Add a "loading" indicator while XDG is still parsing data