diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
index 383e840..256e61f 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use glam::Vec2;
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
-	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection},
+	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables},
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{LayoutParams, RcLayout, WidgetID},
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use wgui::{
 };
 
 use crate::tab::{
-	Tab, TabParams, TabType, apps::TabApps, games::TabGames, home::TabHome, monado::TabMonado, processes::TabProcesses,
-	settings::TabSettings,
+	apps::TabApps, games::TabGames, home::TabHome, monado::TabMonado, processes::TabProcesses, settings::TabSettings,
+	Tab, TabParams, TabType,
 };
 
 mod assets;
@@ -45,16 +45,11 @@ pub enum FrontendTask {
 	SetTab(TabType),
 }
 
-pub struct FrontendParams<'a> {
-	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
-}
-
 impl Frontend {
-	pub fn new(params: FrontendParams) -> anyhow::Result<(RcFrontend, RcLayout)> {
+	pub fn new() -> anyhow::Result<(RcFrontend, RcLayout)> {
 		let globals = WguiGlobals::new(Box::new(assets::Asset {}), wgui::globals::Defaults::default())?;
 
 		let (layout, state) = wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(
-			params.listeners,
 			&ParseDocumentParams {
 				globals: globals.clone(),
 				path: AssetPath::BuiltIn("gui/dashboard.xml"),
@@ -85,16 +80,9 @@ impl Frontend {
 		Ok((res, rc_layout))
 	}
 
-	pub fn update(
-		&mut self,
-		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
-		width: f32,
-		height: f32,
-		timestep_alpha: f32,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	pub fn update(&mut self, rc_this: &RcFrontend, width: f32, height: f32, timestep_alpha: f32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		while let Some(task) = self.tasks.pop_front() {
-			self.process_task(rc_this, task, listeners)?;
+			self.process_task(rc_this, task)?;
 		}
 
 		self.tick(width, height, timestep_alpha)?;
@@ -143,24 +131,14 @@ impl Frontend {
 		self.tasks.push_back(task);
 	}
 
-	fn process_task(
-		&mut self,
-		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
-		task: FrontendTask,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	fn process_task(&mut self, rc_this: &RcFrontend, task: FrontendTask) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		match task {
-			FrontendTask::SetTab(tab_type) => self.set_tab(tab_type, rc_this, listeners)?,
+			FrontendTask::SetTab(tab_type) => self.set_tab(tab_type, rc_this)?,
 		}
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn set_tab(
-		&mut self,
-		tab_type: TabType,
-		rc_this: &RcFrontend,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	fn set_tab(&mut self, tab_type: TabType, rc_this: &RcFrontend) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		log::info!("Setting tab to {tab_type:?}");
 		let mut layout = self.layout.borrow_mut();
 		let widget_content = self.state.fetch_widget(&layout.state, "content")?;
@@ -170,7 +148,6 @@ impl Frontend {
 			globals: &self.globals,
 			layout: &mut layout,
 			parent_id: widget_content.id,
-			listeners,
 			frontend: rc_this,
 		};
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
index 67573d7..c60f59a 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/apps.rs
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@ impl TabApps {
 			extra: Default::default(),
 		};
 
-		let mut state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(
-			doc_params,
-			tab_params.layout,
-			tab_params.listeners,
-			tab_params.parent_id,
-		)?;
+		let mut state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(doc_params, tab_params.layout, tab_params.parent_id)?;
 
 		gtk::init()?;
 
@@ -97,14 +92,7 @@ impl AppList {
 
 		template_params.insert(Rc::from("name"), Rc::from(entry.app_name.as_str()));
 
-		let data = parser_state.parse_template(
-			doc_params,
-			"AppEntry",
-			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
-			list_parent.id,
-			template_params,
-		)?;
+		let data = parser_state.parse_template(doc_params, "AppEntry", params.layout, list_parent.id, template_params)?;
 
 		let button = data.fetch_component_as::<ComponentButton>("button")?;
 		button.on_click(Box::new(move |_common, _evt| {
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs
index 6107717..1a304c7 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/games.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ impl TabGames {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
index 9d6c6dd..8481918 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/home.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ impl TabHome {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs
index a5293cd..7383450 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use wgui::{
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
-	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
 };
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ pub struct TabParams<'a> {
 	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
 	pub parent_id: WidgetID,
 	pub frontend: &'a RcFrontend,
-	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
 }
 
 pub trait Tab {
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
index d59c47e..4130ac7 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/monado.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ impl TabMonado {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs
index f1b6580..a19bf28 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/processes.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ impl TabProcesses {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs
index f8c7184..57e29f3 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ impl TabSettings {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			params.parent_id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index 6e73324..643147e 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
-	components::{self, Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, InitData, tooltip::ComponentTooltip},
+	components::{tooltip::ComponentTooltip, Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::{self, Boundary, Color},
-	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerID, EventListenerKind},
 	i18n::Translation,
-	layout::{LayoutTask, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
+	layout::{WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::{
 		text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
 		util::centered_matrix,
 	},
 	widget::{
-		ConstructEssentials, EventResult, WidgetData,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
+		ConstructEssentials, EventResult, WidgetData,
 	},
 };
 use glam::{Mat4, Vec3};
@@ -141,17 +141,14 @@ fn anim_hover_create(data: Rc<Data>, state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, widget_id: Widge
 	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_enter(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_rect,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common.alterables.mark_redraw();
 			common.alterables.animate(anim_hover_create(
@@ -182,20 +179,17 @@ fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
 			state.hovered = true;
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_leave(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_rect,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common.alterables.animate(anim_hover_create(
 				data.clone(),
@@ -208,20 +202,17 @@ fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
 			state.hovered = false;
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_press(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_rect,
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
 			let rect = event_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>().unwrap();
@@ -244,20 +235,17 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_release(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_rect,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			let rect = event_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>().unwrap();
 			anim_hover(
 				rect,
@@ -285,13 +273,10 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
-	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials<U1, U2>,
-	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentButton>)> {
+pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentButton>)> {
 	let globals = ess.layout.state.globals.clone();
 	let mut style = params.style;
 
@@ -384,12 +369,17 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		tooltip: None,
 	}));
 
-	let mut base = ComponentBase::default();
-
-	register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
+	let base = ComponentBase {
+		lhandles: {
+			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(id_rect).unwrap().state();
+			vec![
+				register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+			]
+		},
+	};
 
 	let button = Rc::new(ComponentButton { base, data, state });
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
index 89e0d0e..ae1d639 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 use taffy::{
-	AlignItems, JustifyContent,
 	prelude::{length, percent},
+	AlignItems, JustifyContent,
 };
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
 	components::{Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::Color,
-	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerID, EventListenerKind},
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{self, LayoutState, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
 	widget::{
-		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
+		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -139,17 +139,10 @@ fn anim_hover_out(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, widget_id: WidgetID) -> Animation {
 	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+fn register_event_mouse_enter(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common
 				.alterables
@@ -157,20 +150,13 @@ fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = true;
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+fn register_event_mouse_leave(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			common
 				.alterables
@@ -178,20 +164,13 @@ fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = false;
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+fn register_event_mouse_press(state: Rc<RefCell<State>>, listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
 			let rect = event_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>().unwrap();
@@ -207,20 +186,17 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_release(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			let rect = event_data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetRectangle>().unwrap();
 			anim_hover(rect, 1.0, false);
 
@@ -244,13 +220,10 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
-	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials<U1, U2>,
-	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentCheckbox>)> {
+pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentCheckbox>)> {
 	let mut style = params.style;
 
 	// force-override style
@@ -348,12 +321,17 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 		on_toggle: None,
 	}));
 
-	let mut base = ComponentBase::default();
-
-	register_event_mouse_enter(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_leave(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_press(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
+	let base = ComponentBase {
+		lhandles: {
+			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(id_container).unwrap().state();
+			vec![
+				register_event_mouse_enter(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_press(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+			]
+		},
+	};
 
 	let checkbox = Rc::new(ComponentCheckbox { base, data, state });
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
index 3a83541..2d24642 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use crate::{
 	any::AnyTrait,
-	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon},
+	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerID},
 };
 
 pub mod button;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct InitData<'a> {
 // common component data
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ComponentBase {
-	lhandles: event::ListenerHandleVec,
+	lhandles: Vec<EventListenerID>,
 }
 
 pub trait ComponentTrait: AnyTrait {
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
index 230ab1d..1e9ea5a 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/slider.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
 	components::{Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::{self},
-	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind},
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::{
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ use crate::{
 		util,
 	},
 	widget::{
-		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 		div::WidgetDiv,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
+		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -197,55 +197,46 @@ fn on_leave_anim(common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon, handle_id: WidgetID) {
 	));
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_enter(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = true;
 			on_enter_anim(common, data.slider_handle_rect_id);
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_leave(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
-		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			state.borrow_mut().hovered = false;
 			on_leave_anim(common, data.slider_handle_rect_id);
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_motion<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_motion(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseMotion,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
 			if state.dragging {
@@ -255,20 +246,17 @@ fn register_event_mouse_motion<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
+fn register_event_mouse_press(
 	data: Rc<Data>,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MousePress,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
 
@@ -280,20 +268,16 @@ fn register_event_mouse_press<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
+fn register_event_mouse_release(
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection,
+) -> event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.body,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
-		Box::new(move |common, _data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 
 			let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
@@ -304,13 +288,10 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release<U1, U2>(
 				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 			}
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
-	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials<U1, U2>,
-	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentSlider>)> {
+pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentSlider>)> {
 	let mut style = params.style;
 	style.position = taffy::Position::Relative;
 	style.min_size = style.size;
@@ -410,14 +391,19 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(state));
 
-	let mut base = ComponentBase::default();
-
-	register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_motion(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_release(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
+	let base = ComponentBase {
+		lhandles: {
+			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(body_id).unwrap().state();
+			vec![
+				register_event_mouse_enter(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_motion(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_press(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(data.clone(), state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_release(state.clone(), &mut widget.event_listeners),
+			]
+		},
+	};
 
 	let slider = Rc::new(ComponentSlider { base, data, state });
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/tooltip.rs b/wgui/src/components/tooltip.rs
index de70c3c..cb35606 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/tooltip.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/tooltip.rs
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ use taffy::prelude::length;
 use crate::{
 	components::{Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, InitData},
 	drawing::Color,
-	event::{EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+	event::{EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind},
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{LayoutTasks, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
 	widget::{
-		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		util::WLength,
+		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -53,44 +53,27 @@ impl ComponentTrait for ComponentTooltip {
 
 impl ComponentTooltip {}
 
-fn register_event_mouse_enter<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+fn register_event_mouse_enter(listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection) -> crate::event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-fn register_event_mouse_leave<U1, U2>(
-	data: &Rc<Data>,
-	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
-	listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-) {
+fn register_event_mouse_leave(listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection) -> crate::event::EventListenerID {
 	listeners.register(
-		listener_handles,
-		data.id_container,
 		EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
-		Box::new(move |common, event_data, _, _| {
+		Box::new(move |common, _event_data, (), ()| {
 			common.alterables.trigger_haptics();
 			Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 		}),
-	);
+	)
 }
 
-pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
-	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials<U1, U2>,
-	params: Params,
-) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentTooltip>)> {
+pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentTooltip>)> {
 	let style = taffy::Style {
 		align_items: Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center),
 		justify_content: Some(taffy::JustifyContent::Center),
@@ -141,10 +124,15 @@ pub fn construct<U1, U2>(
 
 	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {}));
 
-	let mut base = ComponentBase::default();
-
-	register_event_mouse_enter(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
-	register_event_mouse_leave(&data, state.clone(), ess.listeners, &mut base.lhandles);
+	let base = ComponentBase {
+		lhandles: {
+			let mut widget = ess.layout.state.widgets.get(id_container).unwrap().state();
+			vec![
+				register_event_mouse_enter(&mut widget.event_listeners),
+				register_event_mouse_leave(&mut widget.event_listeners),
+			]
+		},
+	};
 
 	let tooltip = Rc::new(ComponentTooltip {
 		base,
diff --git a/wgui/src/event.rs b/wgui/src/event.rs
index d432245..970f4e9 100644
--- a/wgui/src/event.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/event.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use std::{
-	cell::{Ref, RefCell, RefMut},
+	any::{Any, TypeId},
+	cell::RefMut,
 	collections::HashSet,
-	rc::Rc,
 };
 
 use glam::Vec2;
-use slotmap::SecondaryMap;
+use slotmap::{new_key_type, DenseSlotMap};
 
 use crate::{
 	animation::{self, Animation},
@@ -192,130 +192,94 @@ pub enum EventListenerKind {
 	InternalStateChange,
 }
 
-pub type EventCallback<U1, U2> =
-	Box<dyn Fn(&mut CallbackDataCommon, &mut CallbackData, &mut U1, &mut U2) -> anyhow::Result<EventResult>>;
+pub type EventCallbackInternal = Box<
+	dyn for<'a, 'b, 'c, 'd> Fn(
+		&'a mut CallbackDataCommon<'b>,
+		&'a mut CallbackData<'c>,
+		&'d mut dyn Any,
+		&'d mut dyn Any,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<EventResult>,
+>;
 
-//for ref-counting
-pub struct ListenerHandle {
-	needs_gc: Rc<RefCell<bool>>, // this will be set to true on destructor
+pub type EventCallback<U1, U2> = Box<
+	dyn for<'a, 'b, 'c, 'd> Fn(
+		&'a mut CallbackDataCommon<'b>,
+		&'a mut CallbackData<'c>,
+		&'d mut U1,
+		&'d mut U2,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<EventResult>,
+>;
+
+new_key_type! {
+	pub struct EventListenerID;
+}
+
+pub struct EventListener {
+	kind: EventListenerKind,
+	callback: EventCallbackInternal,
+	tid1: TypeId,
+	tid2: TypeId,
+}
+
+impl EventListener {
+	pub fn call_with<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
+		&self,
+		common: &mut CallbackDataCommon,
+		data: &mut CallbackData,
+		user_data: &mut (&mut U1, &mut U2),
+	) -> anyhow::Result<EventResult> {
+		(self.callback)(common, data, user_data.0, user_data.1)
+	}
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct ListenerHandleVec(Vec<Rc<ListenerHandle>>);
-
-impl ListenerHandleVec {
-	pub fn push(&mut self, handle: Rc<ListenerHandle>) {
-		self.0.push(handle);
-	}
+pub struct EventListenerCollection {
+	inner: DenseSlotMap<EventListenerID, EventListener>,
 }
 
-impl Drop for ListenerHandle {
-	fn drop(&mut self) {
-		*self.needs_gc.borrow_mut() = true;
-	}
-}
-
-pub struct EventListener<U1, U2> {
-	pub kind: EventListenerKind,
-	pub callback: EventCallback<U1, U2>,
-	pub handle: std::rc::Weak<ListenerHandle>,
-}
-
-impl<U1, U2> EventListener<U1, U2> {
-	pub fn callback_for_kind(
+impl EventListenerCollection {
+	/// Iterates over event handlers with a matching U type
+	pub fn iter_filtered<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&self,
 		kind: EventListenerKind,
-	) -> Option<&impl Fn(&mut CallbackDataCommon, &mut CallbackData, &mut U1, &mut U2) -> anyhow::Result<EventResult>> {
-		if self.kind == kind { Some(&self.callback) } else { None }
+	) -> impl Iterator<Item = &EventListener> {
+		let tid1 = TypeId::of::<U1>();
+		let tid2 = TypeId::of::<U2>();
+		self
+			.inner
+			.values()
+			.filter(move |p| p.tid1 == tid1 && p.tid2 == tid2 && p.kind == kind)
 	}
-}
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct EventListenerVec<U1, U2>(Vec<EventListener<U1, U2>>);
-
-impl<U1, U2> EventListenerVec<U1, U2> {
-	pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &EventListener<U1, U2>> {
-		self.0.iter().filter(|p| p.handle.strong_count() > 0)
-	}
-}
-
-pub struct EventListenerCollection<U1, U2> {
-	pub map: SecondaryMap<WidgetID, EventListenerVec<U1, U2>>,
-	needs_gc: Rc<RefCell<bool>>,
-}
-
-// derive only works if generics also implement Default
-impl<U1, U2> Default for EventListenerCollection<U1, U2> {
-	fn default() -> Self {
-		Self {
-			map: SecondaryMap::default(),
-			needs_gc: Rc::new(RefCell::new(false)),
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-impl<U1, U2> EventListenerCollection<U1, U2> {
-	pub fn register(
+	pub fn register<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&mut self,
-		listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
-		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		kind: EventListenerKind,
 		callback: EventCallback<U1, U2>,
-	) {
-		let res = self.add_single(widget_id, kind, callback);
-		listener_handles.push(res);
-	}
+	) -> EventListenerID {
+		let tid1 = TypeId::of::<U1>();
+		let tid2 = TypeId::of::<U2>();
 
-	pub fn add_single(
-		&mut self,
-		widget_id: WidgetID,
-		kind: EventListenerKind,
-		callback: EventCallback<U1, U2>,
-	) -> Rc<ListenerHandle> {
-		let handle = Rc::new(ListenerHandle {
-			needs_gc: self.needs_gc.clone(),
+		let callback_inner: EventCallbackInternal = Box::new(move |common, data, u1_any, u2_any| {
+			if let Some(u1) = u1_any.downcast_mut::<U1>()
+				&& let Some(u2) = u2_any.downcast_mut::<U2>()
+			{
+				callback(common, data, u1, u2)
+			} else {
+				Ok(EventResult::Pass)
+			}
 		});
 
 		let new_item = EventListener {
 			kind,
-			callback,
-			handle: Rc::downgrade(&handle),
+			callback: callback_inner,
+			tid1,
+			tid2,
 		};
-		if let Some(vec) = self.map.get_mut(widget_id) {
-			vec.0.push(new_item);
-		} else {
-			self.map.insert(widget_id, EventListenerVec(vec![new_item]));
-		}
 
-		handle
+		self.inner.insert(new_item)
 	}
 
-	// clean-up expired events
-	pub fn gc(&mut self) {
-		{
-			let mut needs_gc = self.needs_gc.borrow_mut();
-			if !*needs_gc {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			*needs_gc = false;
-		}
-
-		let mut count = 0;
-
-		for (_id, vec) in &mut self.map {
-			vec.0.retain(|listener| {
-				if listener.handle.strong_count() != 0 {
-					true
-				} else {
-					count += 1;
-					false
-				}
-			});
-		}
-
-		self.map.retain(|_k, v| !v.0.is_empty());
-
-		log::debug!("EventListenerCollection: cleaned-up {count} expired events");
+	pub fn remove(&mut self, event_listener_id: EventListenerID) -> Option<EventListener> {
+		self.inner.remove(event_listener_id)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index fc4f6fd..953ed9e 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ use std::{
 use crate::{
 	animation::Animations,
 	components::{Component, InitData},
-	drawing::{self, ANSI_BOLD_CODE, ANSI_RESET_CODE, Boundary, push_scissor_stack, push_transform_stack},
-	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection},
+	drawing::{self, push_scissor_stack, push_transform_stack, Boundary, ANSI_BOLD_CODE, ANSI_RESET_CODE},
+	event::{self, CallbackDataCommon, EventAlterables},
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
-	widget::{self, EventParams, EventResult, WidgetObj, WidgetState, div::WidgetDiv},
+	widget::{self, div::WidgetDiv, EventParams, EventResult, WidgetObj, WidgetState},
 };
 
-use glam::{Vec2, vec2};
-use slotmap::{HopSlotMap, SecondaryMap, new_key_type};
+use glam::{vec2, Vec2};
+use slotmap::{new_key_type, HopSlotMap, SecondaryMap};
 use taffy::{NodeId, TaffyTree, TraversePartialTree};
 
 new_key_type! {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub struct LayoutState {
 pub struct ModifyLayoutStateData<'a> {
 	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
 	// don't uncomment this, todo!
-	// pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+	// pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection,
 }
 
 pub enum LayoutTask {
@@ -310,9 +310,26 @@ impl Layout {
 		self.components_to_init.push(component);
 	}
 
-	fn push_event_children<U1, U2>(
+	/// Convenience function to avoid repeated `WidgetID` → `WidgetState` lookups.
+	pub fn add_event_listener<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
+		&self,
+		widget_id: WidgetID,
+		kind: event::EventListenerKind,
+		callback: event::EventCallback<U1, U2>,
+	) -> Option<event::EventListenerID> {
+		Some(
+			self
+				.state
+				.widgets
+				.get(widget_id)?
+				.state()
+				.event_listeners
+				.register(kind, callback),
+		)
+	}
+
+	fn push_event_children<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&self,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		parent_node_id: taffy::NodeId,
 		event: &event::Event,
 		alterables: &mut EventAlterables,
@@ -325,7 +342,7 @@ impl Layout {
 
 		let mut iter = |idx: usize| -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
 			let child_id = self.state.tree.get_child_id(parent_node_id, idx);
-			let child_result = self.push_event_widget(listeners, child_id, event, alterables, user_data, false)?;
+			let child_result = self.push_event_widget(child_id, event, alterables, user_data, false)?;
 			if child_result != EventResult::Pass {
 				event_result = child_result;
 				return Ok(true);
@@ -350,9 +367,8 @@ impl Layout {
 		Ok(event_result)
 	}
 
-	fn push_event_widget<U1, U2>(
+	fn push_event_widget<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&self,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		node_id: taffy::NodeId,
 		event: &event::Event,
 		alterables: &mut EventAlterables,
@@ -392,7 +408,7 @@ impl Layout {
 		let reverse_iter = is_root_node;
 
 		// check children first
-		let mut evt_result = self.push_event_children(listeners, node_id, event, alterables, user_data, reverse_iter)?;
+		let mut evt_result = self.push_event_children(node_id, event, alterables, user_data, reverse_iter)?;
 
 		if evt_result == EventResult::Pass {
 			let mut params = EventParams {
@@ -403,8 +419,7 @@ impl Layout {
 				style,
 			};
 
-			let listeners_vec = listeners.map.get(widget_id);
-			let this_evt_result = widget.process_event(widget_id, listeners_vec, node_id, event, user_data, &mut params)?;
+			let this_evt_result = widget.process_event(widget_id, node_id, event, user_data, &mut params)?;
 			if this_evt_result != EventResult::Pass {
 				evt_result = this_evt_result;
 			}
@@ -436,25 +451,16 @@ impl Layout {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn push_event<U1, U2>(
+	pub fn push_event<U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&mut self,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		event: &event::Event,
-		mut user_data: (&mut U1, &mut U2),
+		user1: &mut U1,
+		user2: &mut U2,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let mut alterables = EventAlterables::default();
-		let _event_result = self.push_event_widget(
-			listeners,
-			self.tree_root_node,
-			event,
-			&mut alterables,
-			&mut user_data,
-			true,
-		)?;
+		let _event_result =
+			self.push_event_widget(self.tree_root_node, event, &mut alterables, &mut (user1, user2), true)?;
 		self.process_alterables(alterables)?;
-
-		listeners.gc();
-
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
index d424479..ebf7355 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_button.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ use crate::{
 		AttribPair, ParserContext, ParserFile, parse_check_f32, parse_children, process_component,
 		style::{parse_color_opt, parse_round, parse_style, parse_text_style},
 	},
-	widget::{ConstructEssentials, util::WLength},
+	widget::util::WLength,
 };
 
-pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_component_button<'a>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ pub fn parse_component_button<'a, U1, U2>(
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, widget.id)?;
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
index f77f4c3..1dcdfb1 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_checkbox.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::WidgetID,
 	parser::{AttribPair, ParserContext, parse_check_f32, parse_check_i32, process_component, style::parse_style},
-	widget::ConstructEssentials,
 };
 
-pub fn parse_component_checkbox<U1, U2>(
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+pub fn parse_component_checkbox(
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
 ) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
@@ -49,4 +48,4 @@ pub fn parse_component_checkbox<U1, U2>(
 	process_component(ctx, Component(component), widget.id, attribs);
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
index 4d67d04..74615e9 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/component_slider.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use crate::{
 	widget::ConstructEssentials,
 };
 
-pub fn parse_component_slider<U1, U2>(
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+pub fn parse_component_slider(
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
 ) -> anyhow::Result<WidgetID> {
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ pub fn parse_component_slider<U1, U2>(
 	let (widget, component) = slider::construct(
 		&mut ConstructEssentials {
 			layout: ctx.layout,
-			listeners: ctx.listeners,
 			parent: parent_id,
 		},
 		slider::Params {
@@ -51,4 +50,4 @@ pub fn parse_component_slider<U1, U2>(
 	process_component(ctx, Component(component), widget.id, attribs);
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
index 867e4e8..1246fc5 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
 	assets::{AssetPath, AssetPathOwned, normalize_path},
 	components::{Component, ComponentWeak},
 	drawing::{self},
-	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, LayoutState, Widget, WidgetID, WidgetMap, WidgetPair},
 	parser::{
@@ -204,12 +203,11 @@ impl ParserState {
 	/// This function is suitable in cases if you don't want to pollute main parser state with dynamic IDs
 	/// Use `instantiate_template` instead unless you want to handle `components` results yourself.
 	/// Make sure not to drop them if you want to have your listener handles valid
-	pub fn parse_template<U1, U2>(
+	pub fn parse_template(
 		&mut self,
 		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 		template_name: &str,
 		layout: &mut Layout,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<ParserData> {
@@ -219,7 +217,6 @@ impl ParserState {
 
 		let mut ctx = ParserContext {
 			layout,
-			listeners,
 			data_global: &self.data,
 			data_local: ParserData::default(),
 			doc_params,
@@ -236,23 +233,15 @@ impl ParserState {
 	}
 
 	/// Instantinate template by saving all the results into the main `ParserState`
-	pub fn instantiate_template<U1, U2>(
+	pub fn instantiate_template(
 		&mut self,
 		doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 		template_name: &str,
 		layout: &mut Layout,
-		listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
 		template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		let mut data_local = self.parse_template(
-			doc_params,
-			template_name,
-			layout,
-			listeners,
-			widget_id,
-			template_parameters,
-		)?;
+		let mut data_local = self.parse_template(doc_params, template_name, layout, widget_id, template_parameters)?;
 
 		self.data.take_results_from(&mut data_local);
 		Ok(())
@@ -295,19 +284,17 @@ struct MacroAttribs {
 	attribs: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 }
 
-struct ParserContext<'a, U1, U2> {
+struct ParserContext<'a> {
 	doc_params: &'a ParseDocumentParams<'a>,
 	layout: &'a mut Layout,
-	listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	data_global: &'a ParserData, // current parser state at a given moment
 	data_local: ParserData,      // newly processed items in a given template
 }
 
-impl<U1, U2> ParserContext<'_, U1, U2> {
-	const fn get_construct_essentials(&mut self, parent: WidgetID) -> ConstructEssentials<'_, U1, U2> {
+impl ParserContext<'_> {
+	const fn get_construct_essentials(&mut self, parent: WidgetID) -> ConstructEssentials<'_> {
 		ConstructEssentials {
 			layout: self.layout,
-			listeners: self.listeners,
 			parent,
 		}
 	}
@@ -509,11 +496,11 @@ where
 	}
 }
 
-fn parse_widget_other_internal<U1, U2>(
+fn parse_widget_other_internal(
 	template: &Rc<Template>,
 	template_parameters: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>,
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 	let template_file = ParserFile {
@@ -534,10 +521,10 @@ fn parse_widget_other_internal<U1, U2>(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-fn parse_widget_other<U1, U2>(
+fn parse_widget_other(
 	xml_tag_name: &str,
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -552,9 +539,9 @@ fn parse_widget_other<U1, U2>(
 	parse_widget_other_internal(&template, template_parameters, file, ctx, parent_id)
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_include<U1, U2>(
+fn parse_tag_include(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -591,7 +578,7 @@ fn parse_tag_include<U1, U2>(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_var<'a, U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>) {
+fn parse_tag_var<'a>(ctx: &mut ParserContext, node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>) {
 	let mut out_key: Option<&str> = None;
 	let mut out_value: Option<&str> = None;
 
@@ -646,12 +633,7 @@ pub fn replace_vars(input: &str, vars: &HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>>) -> Rc<str> {
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::manual_strip)]
-fn process_attrib<'a, U1, U2>(
-	file: &'a ParserFile,
-	ctx: &'a ParserContext<U1, U2>,
-	key: &str,
-	value: &str,
-) -> AttribPair {
+fn process_attrib<'a>(file: &'a ParserFile, ctx: &'a ParserContext, key: &str, value: &str) -> AttribPair {
 	if value.starts_with('~') {
 		let name = &value[1..];
 
@@ -673,9 +655,9 @@ fn raw_attribs<'a>(node: &'a roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>) -> Vec<AttribPair> {
 	res
 }
 
-fn process_attribs<'a, U1, U2>(
+fn process_attribs<'a>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
-	ctx: &'a ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &'a ParserContext,
 	node: &'a roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	is_tag_macro: bool,
 ) -> Vec<AttribPair> {
@@ -704,7 +686,7 @@ fn process_attribs<'a, U1, U2>(
 	res
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_theme<'a, U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>) {
+fn parse_tag_theme<'a>(ctx: &mut ParserContext, node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>) {
 	for child_node in node.children() {
 		let child_name = child_node.tag_name().name();
 		match child_name {
@@ -719,7 +701,7 @@ fn parse_tag_theme<'a, U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree:
 	}
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_template<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
+fn parse_tag_template(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
 	let mut template_name: Option<Rc<str>> = None;
 
 	let attribs = process_attribs(file, ctx, &node, false);
@@ -749,7 +731,7 @@ fn parse_tag_template<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>
 	);
 }
 
-fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
+fn parse_tag_macro(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext, node: roxmltree::Node<'_, '_>) {
 	let mut macro_name: Option<Rc<str>> = None;
 
 	let attribs = process_attribs(file, ctx, &node, true);
@@ -776,12 +758,7 @@ fn parse_tag_macro<U1, U2>(file: &ParserFile, ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, n
 	ctx.insert_macro_attrib(name, MacroAttribs { attribs: macro_attribs });
 }
 
-fn process_component<U1, U2>(
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
-	component: Component,
-	widget_id: WidgetID,
-	attribs: &[AttribPair],
-) {
+fn process_component(ctx: &mut ParserContext, component: Component, widget_id: WidgetID, attribs: &[AttribPair]) {
 	let mut component_id: Option<Rc<str>> = None;
 
 	for pair in attribs {
@@ -797,7 +774,7 @@ fn process_component<U1, U2>(
 	ctx.insert_component(widget_id, component, component_id);
 }
 
-fn parse_widget_universal<U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, widget_id: WidgetID, attribs: &[AttribPair]) {
+fn parse_widget_universal(ctx: &mut ParserContext, widget_id: WidgetID, attribs: &[AttribPair]) {
 	for pair in attribs {
 		#[allow(clippy::single_match)]
 		match pair.attrib.as_ref() {
@@ -810,9 +787,9 @@ fn parse_widget_universal<U1, U2>(ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>, widget_id: Wi
 	}
 }
 
-fn parse_child<'a, U1, U2>(
+fn parse_child<'a>(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	child_node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
@@ -893,9 +870,9 @@ fn parse_child<'a, U1, U2>(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-fn parse_children<'a, U1, U2>(
+fn parse_children<'a>(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -906,16 +883,14 @@ fn parse_children<'a, U1, U2>(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-fn create_default_context<'a, U1, U2>(
+fn create_default_context<'a>(
 	doc_params: &'a ParseDocumentParams,
 	layout: &'a mut Layout,
-	listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	data_global: &'a ParserData,
-) -> ParserContext<'a, U1, U2> {
+) -> ParserContext<'a> {
 	ParserContext {
 		doc_params,
 		layout,
-		listeners,
 		data_local: ParserData::default(),
 		data_global,
 	}
@@ -1011,14 +986,13 @@ pub struct ParseDocumentParams<'a> {
 	pub extra: ParseDocumentExtra, // optional field, can be Default-ed
 }
 
-pub fn parse_from_assets<U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_from_assets(
 	doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 	layout: &mut Layout,
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<ParserState> {
 	let parser_data = ParserData::default();
-	let mut ctx = create_default_context(doc_params, layout, listeners, &parser_data);
+	let mut ctx = create_default_context(doc_params, layout, &parser_data);
 	let (file, node_layout) = get_doc_from_asset_path(&ctx, doc_params.path)?;
 	parse_document_root(&file, &mut ctx, parent_id, node_layout)?;
 
@@ -1033,19 +1007,18 @@ pub fn parse_from_assets<U1, U2>(
 	Ok(result)
 }
 
-pub fn new_layout_from_assets<U1, U2>(
-	listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
+pub fn new_layout_from_assets(
 	doc_params: &ParseDocumentParams,
 	layout_params: &LayoutParams,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<(Layout, ParserState)> {
 	let mut layout = Layout::new(doc_params.globals.clone(), layout_params)?;
 	let widget = layout.content_root_widget;
-	let state = parse_from_assets(doc_params, &mut layout, listeners, widget)?;
+	let state = parse_from_assets(doc_params, &mut layout, widget)?;
 	Ok((layout, state))
 }
 
-fn get_doc_from_asset_path<U1, U2>(
-	ctx: &ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+fn get_doc_from_asset_path(
+	ctx: &ParserContext,
 	asset_path: AssetPath,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<(ParserFile, roxmltree::NodeId)> {
 	let data = ctx.layout.state.globals.get_asset(asset_path)?;
@@ -1071,9 +1044,9 @@ fn get_doc_from_asset_path<U1, U2>(
 	Ok((file, tag_layout.id()))
 }
 
-fn parse_document_root<U1, U2>(
+fn parse_document_root(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	node_layout: roxmltree::NodeId,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -1100,4 +1073,4 @@ fn parse_document_root<U1, U2>(
 	}
 
 	Ok(())
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
index 1a4a814..e26d188 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_div.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
 	widget::div::WidgetDiv,
 };
 
-pub fn parse_widget_div<'a, U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_widget_div<'a>(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ pub fn parse_widget_div<'a, U1, U2>(
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, widget.id)?;
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
index 82552ee..c84edce 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_label.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use crate::{
 	widget::label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 };
 
-pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_widget_label<'a>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ pub fn parse_widget_label<'a, U1, U2>(
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, widget.id)?;
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
index 4ec9c78..22715d0 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_rectangle.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use crate::{
 	widget::rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 };
 
-pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a>(
 	file: &ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ pub fn parse_widget_rectangle<'a, U1, U2>(
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, widget.id)?;
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
index dd72f7e..02b922b 100644
--- a/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/parser/widget_sprite.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{parse_color_hex, print_invalid_attrib};
 
-pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
+pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a>(
 	file: &'a ParserFile,
-	ctx: &mut ParserContext<U1, U2>,
+	ctx: &mut ParserContext,
 	node: roxmltree::Node<'a, 'a>,
 	parent_id: WidgetID,
 	attribs: &[AttribPair],
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ pub fn parse_widget_sprite<'a, U1, U2>(
 	parse_children(file, ctx, node, widget.id)?;
 
 	Ok(widget.id)
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index 8500318..1dca54d 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use crate::{
 	drawing::{self, PrimitiveExtent},
 	event::{
 		self, CallbackData, CallbackDataCommon, CallbackMetadata, Event, EventAlterables, EventListenerCollection,
-		EventListenerKind, EventListenerVec, MouseWheelEvent,
+		EventListenerKind::{InternalStateChange, MouseEnter, MouseLeave, MouseMotion, MousePress, MouseRelease},
+		MouseWheelEvent,
 	},
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutState, WidgetID},
 	stack::{ScissorStack, TransformStack},
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ impl WidgetData {
 pub struct WidgetState {
 	pub data: WidgetData,
 	pub obj: Box<dyn WidgetObj>,
+	pub event_listeners: EventListenerCollection,
 }
 
 impl WidgetState {
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ impl WidgetState {
 				transform: glam::Mat4::IDENTITY,
 			},
 			obj,
+			event_listeners: EventListenerCollection::default(),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -208,26 +211,23 @@ impl dyn WidgetObj {
 }
 
 macro_rules! call_event {
-	($self:ident, $listeners:ident, $widget_id:ident, $node_id:ident, $params:ident, $kind:ident, $user_data:expr, $metadata:expr) => {
-		for listener in $listeners.iter() {
-			if let Some(callback) = listener.callback_for_kind(EventListenerKind::$kind) {
-				let mut data = CallbackData {
-					obj: $self.obj.as_mut(),
-					widget_data: &mut $self.data,
-					$widget_id,
-					$node_id,
-					metadata: $metadata,
-				};
+	($self:ident, $widget_id:ident, $node_id:ident, $params:ident, $kind:ident, $u1:ty, $u2:ty, $user_data:expr, $metadata:expr) => {
+		for listener in $self.event_listeners.iter_filtered::<$u1, $u2>($kind) {
+			let mut data = CallbackData {
+				obj: $self.obj.as_mut(),
+				widget_data: &mut $self.data,
+				$widget_id,
+				$node_id,
+				metadata: $metadata,
+			};
 
-				let mut common = CallbackDataCommon {
-					state: $params.state,
-					alterables: $params.alterables,
-				};
-
-				let result = callback(&mut common, &mut data, $user_data.0, $user_data.1)?;
-				if result == EventResult::Consumed {
-					return Ok(EventResult::Consumed);
-				}
+			let mut common = CallbackDataCommon {
+				state: $params.state,
+				alterables: $params.alterables,
+			};
+			let result = listener.call_with(&mut common, &mut data, $user_data)?;
+			if result == EventResult::Consumed {
+				return Ok(EventResult::Consumed);
 			}
 		}
 	};
@@ -384,10 +384,9 @@ impl WidgetState {
 
 	#[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 	#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
-	pub fn process_event<'a, U1, U2>(
+	pub fn process_event<'a, U1: 'static, U2: 'static>(
 		&mut self,
 		widget_id: WidgetID,
-		listeners: Option<&EventListenerVec<U1, U2>>,
 		node_id: taffy::NodeId,
 		event: &Event,
 		user_data: &mut (&mut U1, &mut U2),
@@ -397,17 +396,15 @@ impl WidgetState {
 
 		match &event {
 			Event::MouseDown(e) => {
-				if hovered
-					&& self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, true)
-					&& let Some(listeners) = &listeners
-				{
+				if hovered && self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, true) {
 					call_event!(
 						self,
-						listeners,
 						widget_id,
 						node_id,
 						params,
 						MousePress,
+						U1,
+						U2,
 						user_data,
 						CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
 							index: e.index,
@@ -417,16 +414,15 @@ impl WidgetState {
 				}
 			}
 			Event::MouseUp(e) => {
-				if self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, false)
-					&& let Some(listeners) = listeners
-				{
+				if self.data.set_device_pressed(e.device, false) {
 					call_event!(
 						self,
-						listeners,
 						widget_id,
 						node_id,
 						params,
 						MouseRelease,
+						U1,
+						U2,
 						user_data,
 						CallbackMetadata::MouseButton(event::MouseButton {
 							index: e.index,
@@ -438,40 +434,41 @@ impl WidgetState {
 			Event::MouseMotion(e) => {
 				let hover_state_changed = self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, hovered);
 
-				if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
-					if hover_state_changed {
-						if self.data.is_hovered() {
-							call_event!(
-								self,
-								listeners,
-								widget_id,
-								node_id,
-								params,
-								MouseEnter,
-								user_data,
-								CallbackMetadata::None
-							);
-						} else {
-							call_event!(
-								self,
-								listeners,
-								widget_id,
-								node_id,
-								params,
-								MouseLeave,
-								user_data,
-								CallbackMetadata::None
-							);
-						}
+				if hover_state_changed {
+					if self.data.is_hovered() {
+						call_event!(
+							self,
+							widget_id,
+							node_id,
+							params,
+							MouseEnter,
+							U1,
+							U2,
+							user_data,
+							CallbackMetadata::None
+						);
+					} else {
+						call_event!(
+							self,
+							widget_id,
+							node_id,
+							params,
+							MouseLeave,
+							U1,
+							U2,
+							user_data,
+							CallbackMetadata::None
+						);
 					}
 
 					call_event!(
 						self,
-						listeners,
 						widget_id,
 						node_id,
 						params,
 						MouseMotion,
+						U1,
+						U2,
 						user_data,
 						CallbackMetadata::MousePosition(event::MousePosition { pos: e.pos })
 					);
@@ -483,42 +480,39 @@ impl WidgetState {
 				}
 			}
 			Event::MouseLeave(e) => {
-				if self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, false)
-					&& let Some(listeners) = &listeners
-				{
+				if self.data.set_device_hovered(e.device, false) {
 					call_event!(
 						self,
-						listeners,
 						widget_id,
 						node_id,
 						params,
 						MouseLeave,
+						U1,
+						U2,
 						user_data,
 						CallbackMetadata::None
 					);
 				}
 			}
 			Event::InternalStateChange(e) => {
-				if let Some(listeners) = &listeners {
-					call_event!(
-						self,
-						listeners,
-						widget_id,
-						node_id,
-						params,
-						InternalStateChange,
-						user_data,
-						CallbackMetadata::Custom(e.metadata)
-					);
-				}
+				call_event!(
+					self,
+					widget_id,
+					node_id,
+					params,
+					InternalStateChange,
+					U1,
+					U2,
+					user_data,
+					CallbackMetadata::Custom(e.metadata)
+				);
 			}
 		}
 		Ok(EventResult::Pass)
 	}
 }
 
-pub struct ConstructEssentials<'a, U1, U2> {
+pub struct ConstructEssentials<'a> {
 	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
-	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<U1, U2>,
 	pub parent: WidgetID,
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/windowing.rs b/wgui/src/windowing.rs
index 858238b..c805e3d 100644
--- a/wgui/src/windowing.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/windowing.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use taffy::prelude::length;
 use crate::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
-	event::EventListenerCollection,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	layout::{Layout, LayoutTask, LayoutTasks, WidgetPair},
 	parser::{self, Fetchable, ParserState},
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ pub struct WguiWindowParams<'a> {
 	pub position: Vec2,
 	pub globals: WguiGlobals,
 	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
-	pub listeners: &'a mut EventListenerCollection<(), ()>,
 }
 
 impl Default for WguiWindow {
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ impl WguiWindow {
 				extra: Default::default(),
 			},
 			params.layout,
-			params.listeners,
 			widget.id,
 		)?;
 
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/button.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/button.rs
index e0862b7..33a1419 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/button.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/button.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use wgui::{
-    event::{self, EventCallback, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerKind, ListenerHandleVec},
+    event::{self, EventCallback, EventListenerKind},
+    layout::Layout,
     parser::CustomAttribsInfoOwned,
     widget::EventResult,
 };
@@ -17,10 +18,9 @@ use crate::backend::{task::TaskType, wayvr::WayVRAction};
 
 use super::helper::read_label_from_pipe;
 
-pub(super) fn setup_custom_button<S>(
+pub(super) fn setup_custom_button<S: 'static>(
+    layout: &mut Layout,
     attribs: &CustomAttribsInfoOwned,
-    listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<AppState, S>,
-    listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
     _app: &AppState,
 ) {
     const EVENTS: [(&str, EventListenerKind); 2] = [
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_button<S>(
             _ => return,
         };
 
-        listeners.register(listener_handles, attribs.widget_id, *kind, callback);
+        layout.add_event_listener(attribs.widget_id, *kind, callback);
     }
 }
 struct ShellButtonMutableState {
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
index f480558..23a392e 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ use chrono_tz::Tz;
 use interprocess::os::unix::fifo_file::create_fifo;
 use wgui::{
     drawing,
-    event::{self, EventCallback, EventListenerCollection, ListenerHandleVec},
+    event::{self, EventCallback},
     i18n::Translation,
     layout::Layout,
-    parser::{CustomAttribsInfoOwned, parse_color_hex},
-    widget::{EventResult, label::WidgetLabel},
+    parser::{parse_color_hex, CustomAttribsInfoOwned},
+    widget::{label::WidgetLabel, EventResult},
 };
 
 use crate::state::AppState;
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ use crate::state::AppState;
 use super::helper::{expand_env_vars, read_label_from_pipe};
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
-pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S>(
+pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S: 'static>(
     layout: &mut Layout,
     attribs: &CustomAttribsInfoOwned,
-    listeners: &mut EventListenerCollection<AppState, S>,
-    listener_handles: &mut ListenerHandleVec,
     app: &AppState,
 ) {
     let Some(source) = attribs.get_value("_source") else {
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S>(
                 }),
                 carry_over: RefCell::new(None),
             };
-            Box::new(move |common, data, _app, _| {
+            Box::new(move |common, data, _, _| {
                 shell_on_tick(&state, common, data);
                 Ok(EventResult::Pass)
             })
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S>(
                     next_try: Instant::now(),
                 }),
             };
-            Box::new(move |common, data, _app, _| {
+            Box::new(move |common, data, _, _| {
                 pipe_on_tick(&state, common, data);
                 Ok(EventResult::Pass)
             })
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S>(
                 format: format.into(),
             };
 
-            Box::new(move |common, data, _app, _| {
+            Box::new(move |common, data, _, _| {
                 clock_on_tick(&state, common, data);
                 Ok(EventResult::Pass)
             })
@@ -180,8 +178,7 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S>(
         }
     };
 
-    listeners.register(
-        listener_handles,
+    layout.add_event_listener(
         attribs.widget_id,
         wgui::event::EventListenerKind::InternalStateChange,
         callback,
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
index a0597ed..a60cfb0 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
 
 use button::setup_custom_button;
-use glam::{Affine2, Vec2, vec2};
+use glam::{vec2, Affine2, Vec2};
 use label::setup_custom_label;
 use vulkano::{command_buffer::CommandBufferUsage, image::view::ImageView};
 use wgui::{
     assets::AssetPath,
     drawing,
     event::{
-        Event as WguiEvent, EventListenerCollection, InternalStateChangeEvent, ListenerHandleVec,
-        MouseButtonIndex, MouseDownEvent, MouseLeaveEvent, MouseMotionEvent, MouseUpEvent,
-        MouseWheelEvent,
+        Event as WguiEvent, EventCallback, EventListenerID, EventListenerKind,
+        InternalStateChangeEvent, MouseButtonIndex, MouseDownEvent, MouseLeaveEvent,
+        MouseMotionEvent, MouseUpEvent, MouseWheelEvent,
     },
     layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, WidgetID},
     parser::ParserState,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     backend::input::{Haptics, PointerHit, PointerMode},
     graphics::{CommandBuffers, ExtentExt},
     state::AppState,
-    windowing::backend::{FrameMeta, OverlayBackend, ShouldRender, ui_transform},
+    windowing::backend::{ui_transform, FrameMeta, OverlayBackend, ShouldRender},
 };
 
 use super::{timer::GuiTimer, timestep::Timestep};
@@ -40,35 +40,29 @@ pub struct GuiPanel<S> {
     pub layout: Layout,
     pub state: S,
     pub timers: Vec<GuiTimer>,
-    pub listeners: EventListenerCollection<AppState, S>,
-    pub listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec,
     pub parser_state: ParserState,
     interaction_transform: Option<Affine2>,
     context: WguiContext,
     timestep: Timestep,
 }
 
-pub type OnCustomIdFunc<S> = Box<
+pub type OnCustomIdFunc = Box<
     dyn Fn(
         Rc<str>,
         WidgetID,
         &wgui::parser::ParseDocumentParams,
         &mut Layout,
         &mut ParserState,
-        &mut EventListenerCollection<AppState, S>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()>,
 >;
 
-impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
+impl<S: 'static> GuiPanel<S> {
     pub fn new_from_template(
         app: &mut AppState,
         path: &str,
         state: S,
-        on_custom_id: Option<OnCustomIdFunc<S>>,
+        on_custom_id: Option<OnCustomIdFunc>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let mut listeners = EventListenerCollection::<AppState, S>::default();
-        let mut listener_handles = ListenerHandleVec::default();
-
         let custom_elems = Rc::new(RefCell::new(vec![]));
 
         let doc_params = wgui::parser::ParseDocumentParams {
@@ -85,11 +79,8 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
             },
         };
 
-        let (mut layout, mut parser_state) = wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(
-            &mut listeners,
-            &doc_params,
-            &LayoutParams::default(),
-        )?;
+        let (mut layout, mut parser_state) =
+            wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(&doc_params, &LayoutParams::default())?;
 
         if let Some(on_element_id) = on_custom_id {
             let ids = parser_state.data.ids.clone(); // FIXME: copying all ids?
@@ -101,7 +92,6 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
                     &doc_params,
                     &mut layout,
                     &mut parser_state,
-                    &mut listeners,
                 )?;
             }
         }
@@ -113,20 +103,14 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
                 .get_as::<WidgetLabel>(elem.widget_id)
                 .is_some()
             {
-                setup_custom_label(
-                    &mut layout,
-                    elem,
-                    &mut listeners,
-                    &mut listener_handles,
-                    app,
-                );
+                setup_custom_label::<S>(&mut layout, elem, app);
             } else if layout
                 .state
                 .widgets
                 .get_as::<WidgetRectangle>(elem.widget_id)
                 .is_some()
             {
-                setup_custom_button(elem, &mut listeners, &mut listener_handles, app);
+                setup_custom_button::<S>(&mut layout, elem, app);
             }
         }
 
@@ -139,10 +123,8 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
             context,
             timestep,
             state,
-            listener_handles,
             parser_state,
             timers: vec![],
-            listeners,
             interaction_transform: None,
         })
     }
@@ -159,9 +141,7 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
             timestep,
             state,
             parser_state: ParserState::default(),
-            listener_handles: ListenerHandleVec::default(),
             timers: vec![],
-            listeners: EventListenerCollection::default(),
             interaction_transform: None,
         })
     }
@@ -171,16 +151,22 @@ impl<S> GuiPanel<S> {
     }
 
     pub fn push_event(&mut self, app: &mut AppState, event: &WguiEvent) {
-        if let Err(e) = self
-            .layout
-            .push_event(&mut self.listeners, event, (app, &mut self.state))
-        {
+        if let Err(e) = self.layout.push_event(event, app, &mut self.state) {
             log::error!("Failed to push event: {e:?}");
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn add_event_listener(
+        &mut self,
+        widget_id: WidgetID,
+        kind: EventListenerKind,
+        callback: EventCallback<AppState, S>,
+    ) -> Option<EventListenerID> {
+        self.layout.add_event_listener(widget_id, kind, callback)
+    }
 }
 
-impl<S> OverlayBackend for GuiPanel<S> {
+impl<S: 'static> OverlayBackend for GuiPanel<S> {
     fn init(&mut self, _app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         if self.layout.content_size.x * self.layout.content_size.y != 0.0 {
             self.update_layout()?;
@@ -274,13 +260,13 @@ impl<S> OverlayBackend for GuiPanel<S> {
     fn on_scroll(&mut self, app: &mut AppState, hit: &PointerHit, delta_y: f32, delta_x: f32) {
         self.layout
             .push_event(
-                &mut self.listeners,
                 &WguiEvent::MouseWheel(MouseWheelEvent {
                     shift: vec2(delta_x, delta_y),
                     pos: hit.uv * self.layout.content_size,
                     device: hit.pointer,
                 }),
-                (app, &mut self.state),
+                app,
+                &mut self.state,
             )
             .unwrap(); // want panic
     }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 91016ee..990d455 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 
-use glam::{Affine3A, Mat4, Quat, Vec2, Vec3, vec2, vec3};
+use glam::{vec2, vec3, Affine3A, Mat4, Quat, Vec2, Vec3};
 use wgui::{
     animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
     assets::AssetPath,
@@ -11,24 +11,24 @@ use wgui::{
     renderer_vk::util,
     taffy::{self, prelude::length},
     widget::{
-        EventResult,
         div::WidgetDiv,
         rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
         util::WLength,
+        EventResult,
     },
 };
 
 use crate::{
     gui::panel::GuiPanel,
     state::AppState,
-    subsystem::hid::{ALT, CTRL, META, SHIFT, SUPER, XkbKeymap},
+    subsystem::hid::{XkbKeymap, ALT, CTRL, META, SHIFT, SUPER},
     windowing::window::{OverlayWindowConfig, OverlayWindowState, Positioning},
 };
 
 use super::{
-    KEYBOARD_NAME, KeyButtonData, KeyState, KeyboardBackend, KeyboardState, handle_press,
-    handle_release,
+    handle_press, handle_release,
     layout::{self, AltModifier, KeyCapType},
+    KeyButtonData, KeyState, KeyboardBackend, KeyboardState, KEYBOARD_NAME,
 };
 
 const BACKGROUND_PADDING: f32 = 4.;
@@ -81,11 +81,8 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
         extra: Default::default(),
     };
 
-    let (_, mut gui_state_key) = wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(
-        &mut panel.listeners,
-        &parse_doc_params,
-        &LayoutParams::default(),
-    )?;
+    let (_, mut gui_state_key) =
+        wgui::parser::new_layout_from_assets(&parse_doc_params, &LayoutParams::default())?;
 
     for row in 0..layout.key_sizes.len() {
         let (div, _) = panel.layout.add_child(
@@ -167,7 +164,6 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                 &parse_doc_params,
                 &template_key,
                 &mut panel.layout,
-                &mut panel.listeners,
                 div.id,
                 params,
             )?;
@@ -190,8 +186,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                     })
                 };
 
-                panel.listeners.register(
-                    &mut panel.listener_handles,
+                panel.add_event_listener(
                     widget_id,
                     EventListenerKind::MouseEnter,
                     Box::new({
@@ -203,8 +198,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                         }
                     }),
                 );
-                panel.listeners.register(
-                    &mut panel.listener_handles,
+                panel.add_event_listener(
                     widget_id,
                     EventListenerKind::MouseLeave,
                     Box::new({
@@ -216,8 +210,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                         }
                     }),
                 );
-                panel.listeners.register(
-                    &mut panel.listener_handles,
+                panel.add_event_listener(
                     widget_id,
                     EventListenerKind::MousePress,
                     Box::new({
@@ -233,8 +226,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                         }
                     }),
                 );
-                panel.listeners.register(
-                    &mut panel.listener_handles,
+                panel.add_event_listener(
                     widget_id,
                     EventListenerKind::MouseRelease,
                     Box::new({
@@ -249,8 +241,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(
                 );
 
                 if let Some(modifier) = my_modifier {
-                    panel.listeners.register(
-                        &mut panel.listener_handles,
+                    panel.add_event_listener(
                         widget_id,
                         EventListenerKind::InternalStateChange,
                         Box::new({
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
index 7a11b11..37fbe5b 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/watch.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub fn create_watch(app: &mut AppState, num_sets: usize) -> anyhow::Result<Overl
         "gui/watch.xml",
         state,
         Some(Box::new(
-            move |id, widget, doc_params, layout, parser_state, listeners| {
+            move |id, widget, doc_params, layout, parser_state| {
                 if &*id != "sets" {
                     return Ok(());
                 }
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ pub fn create_watch(app: &mut AppState, num_sets: usize) -> anyhow::Result<Overl
                     let mut params: HashMap<Rc<str>, Rc<str>> = HashMap::new();
                     params.insert("display".into(), (idx + 1).to_string().into());
                     params.insert("handle".into(), idx.to_string().into());
-                    parser_state.instantiate_template(
-                        doc_params, "Set", layout, listeners, widget, params,
-                    )?;
+                    parser_state.instantiate_template(doc_params, "Set", layout, widget, params)?;
                 }
                 Ok(())
             },