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diff --git a/util/widgets.lua b/util/widgets.lua
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+local wibox = require("wibox")
+local gears = require("gears")
+
+local widgets = {}
+
+function widgets.watchfn(callback, timeout, base_widget)
+	local widget = (base_widget or wibox.widget.textbox)()
+	gears.timer({
+		timeout = timeout or 5,
+		call_now = true,
+		autostart = true,
+		callback = function()
+			callback(widget)
+		end
+	})
+	return widget
+end
+
+return widgets