diff --git a/apps/90sclk/ChangeLog b/apps/90sclk/ChangeLog
index 057d6ff73..9718a652d 100644
--- a/apps/90sclk/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/90sclk/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 0.01: New App!
 0.02: Fullscreen settings.
 0.03: Tell clock widgets to hide.
+0.04: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/90sclk/app.js b/apps/90sclk/app.js
index 351c235e0..63a48b27a 100644
--- a/apps/90sclk/app.js
+++ b/apps/90sclk/app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "90sclk.setting.json";
 const locale = require('locale');
 const storage = require('Storage');
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 
 
 /*
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ function draw() {
 
   // Draw widgets if not fullscreen
   if(settings.fullscreen){
-    for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+    widget_utils.hide();
   } else {
     Bangle.drawWidgets();
   }
diff --git a/apps/90sclk/metadata.json b/apps/90sclk/metadata.json
index 59b627427..bfbb6b080 100644
--- a/apps/90sclk/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/90sclk/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "90sclk",
   "name": "90s Clock",
-  "version": "0.03",
+  "version": "0.04",
   "description": "A 90s style watch-face",
   "readme": "README.md",
   "icon": "app.png",
diff --git a/apps/daisy/ChangeLog b/apps/daisy/ChangeLog
index 61a09a18d..751164c07 100644
--- a/apps/daisy/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/daisy/ChangeLog
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 0.07: Use default Bangle formatter for booleans
 0.08: fix idle timer always getting set to true
 0.09: Use 'modules/suncalc.js' to avoid it being copied 8 times for different apps
+0.10: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/daisy/app.js b/apps/daisy/app.js
index c99b19228..3b3975105 100644
--- a/apps/daisy/app.js
+++ b/apps/daisy/app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 var SunCalc = require("suncalc"); // from modules folder
 const storage = require('Storage');
 const locale = require("locale");
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "daisy.json";
 const LOCATION_FILE = "mylocation.json";
 const h = g.getHeight();
@@ -547,8 +548,6 @@ g.clear();
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 /*
  * we are not drawing the widgets as we are taking over the whole screen
- * so we will blank out the draw() functions of each widget and change the
- * area to the top bar doesn't get cleared.
  */
-for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+widget_utils.hide();
 draw();
diff --git a/apps/daisy/metadata.json b/apps/daisy/metadata.json
index 0bad50151..471f8e56f 100644
--- a/apps/daisy/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/daisy/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "daisy",
   "name": "Daisy",
-  "version":"0.09",
+  "version":"0.10",
   "dependencies": {"mylocation":"app"},
   "description": "A beautiful digital clock with large ring guage, idle timer and a cyclic information line that includes, day, date, steps, battery, sunrise and sunset times",
   "icon": "app.png",
diff --git a/apps/lcars/ChangeLog b/apps/lcars/ChangeLog
index 31ce16903..7deef5a4b 100644
--- a/apps/lcars/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/lcars/ChangeLog
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 0.23: Add warning for low flash memory.
 0.24: Add ability to disable alarm functionality.
 0.25: Add more colors to the settings and add the ability to disable the data charts+Markup.
+0.26: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/lcars/lcars.app.js b/apps/lcars/lcars.app.js
index e796e84a7..4a5539c7a 100644
--- a/apps/lcars/lcars.app.js
+++ b/apps/lcars/lcars.app.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const TIMER_IDX = "lcars";
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "lcars.setting.json";
 const locale = require('locale');
 const storage = require('Storage')
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 let settings = {
   alarm: -1,
   dataRow1: "Steps",
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ function draw(){
 
     // After drawing the watch face, we can draw the widgets
     if(settings.fullscreen){
-      for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+      widget_utils.hide();
     } else {
       Bangle.drawWidgets();
     }
diff --git a/apps/lcars/metadata.json b/apps/lcars/metadata.json
index 577621df0..787ca9046 100644
--- a/apps/lcars/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/lcars/metadata.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "LCARS Clock",
   "shortName":"LCARS",
   "icon": "lcars.png",
-  "version":"0.25",
+  "version":"0.26",
   "readme": "README.md",
   "supports": ["BANGLEJS2"],
   "description": "Library Computer Access Retrieval System (LCARS) clock.",
diff --git a/apps/limelight/ChangeLog b/apps/limelight/ChangeLog
index 8fe3a0b2c..de8caf9c4 100644
--- a/apps/limelight/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/limelight/ChangeLog
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 0.01: first release
 0.02: Tell clock widgets to hide.
+0.03: Use widget_utils.
+
diff --git a/apps/limelight/limelight.app.js b/apps/limelight/limelight.app.js
index 84ded1039..dbc784e23 100644
--- a/apps/limelight/limelight.app.js
+++ b/apps/limelight/limelight.app.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Bangle.setUI('clock');
 
 g.clear();
 
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "limelight.json";
 var UPDATE_PERIOD;
 var drawTimeout;
@@ -84,10 +85,8 @@ if (settings.fullscreen) {
   /*
    * We load the widgets as some like widpedom accumualte the step count.
    * we are not drawing the widgets as we are taking over the whole screen
-   * so we will blank out the draw() functions of each widget and change the
-   * widgets area to the top bar doesn't get cleared.
    */
-  for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+  widget_utils.hide();
 }
 
 function debug(o) {
diff --git a/apps/limelight/metadata.json b/apps/limelight/metadata.json
index e484a2825..0e5dfd565 100644
--- a/apps/limelight/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/limelight/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "limelight",
   "name": "Limelight",
-  "version": "0.02",
+  "version": "0.03",
   "description": "Simple analogue clock (with configurable fonts) based on the work of @Andreas_Rozek (Simple_Clock)",
   "icon": "limelight.png",
   "readme":"README.md",
diff --git a/apps/neonx/ChangeLog b/apps/neonx/ChangeLog
index c1a50ecd7..e78686a00 100644
--- a/apps/neonx/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/neonx/ChangeLog
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 0.02: Optional fullscreen mode
 0.03: Optional show lock status via color
 0.04: Ensure that widgets are always hidden in fullscreen mode
-0.05: Better lock/unlock animation
\ No newline at end of file
+0.05: Better lock/unlock animation
+0.06: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/neonx/metadata.json b/apps/neonx/metadata.json
index ee99f98b8..c273cb05a 100644
--- a/apps/neonx/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/neonx/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "neonx",
   "name": "Neon X & IO X Clock",
   "shortName": "Neon X Clock",
-  "version": "0.05",
+  "version": "0.06",
   "description": "Pebble Neon X & Neon IO X for Bangle.js",
   "icon": "neonx.png",
   "type": "clock",
diff --git a/apps/neonx/neonx.app.js b/apps/neonx/neonx.app.js
index fd30fa30f..7fcf01bde 100644
--- a/apps/neonx/neonx.app.js
+++ b/apps/neonx/neonx.app.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ let saved_settings = require('Storage').readJSON('neonx.json', 1) || settings;
 for (const key in saved_settings) {
   settings[key] = saved_settings[key]
 }
+let widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 
 
 const digits = {
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ function drawAnimated(){
 function _draw(date, xc){
   // Depending on the settings, we clear all widgets or draw those.
   if(settings.fullscreen){
-    for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+    widget_utils.hide();
   } else {
     Bangle.drawWidgets();
   }
@@ -210,4 +211,4 @@ g.clear(1);
 Bangle.setUI("clock");
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 
-draw();
\ No newline at end of file
+draw();
diff --git a/apps/notanalog/ChangeLog b/apps/notanalog/ChangeLog
index 07430406a..094125f52 100644
--- a/apps/notanalog/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/notanalog/ChangeLog
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 0.02: 12k steps are 360 degrees - improves readability of steps.
 0.03: Battery improvements through sleep (no minute updates) and partial updates of drawing.
 0.04: Use alarm for timer instead of own alarm implementation.
-0.05: Use internal step counter if no widget is available.
\ No newline at end of file
+0.05: Use internal step counter if no widget is available.
+0.06: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/notanalog/metadata.json b/apps/notanalog/metadata.json
index 81d79f4f2..319d396a9 100644
--- a/apps/notanalog/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/notanalog/metadata.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Not Analog",
   "shortName":"Not Analog",
   "icon": "notanalog.png",
-  "version":"0.05",
+  "version":"0.06",
   "readme": "README.md",
   "supports": ["BANGLEJS2"],
   "description": "An analog watch face for people that can not read analog watch faces.",
diff --git a/apps/notanalog/notanalog.app.js b/apps/notanalog/notanalog.app.js
index 3c01a921e..29fb1730f 100644
--- a/apps/notanalog/notanalog.app.js
+++ b/apps/notanalog/notanalog.app.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 const TIMER_IDX = "notanalog";
 const locale = require('locale');
 const storage = require('Storage')
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "notanalog.setting.json";
 let settings = {
     alarm: -1,
@@ -460,10 +461,8 @@ Bangle.setUI("clock");
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 /*
  * we are not drawing the widgets as we are taking over the whole screen
- * so we will blank out the draw() functions of each widget and change the
- * area to the top bar doesn't get cleared.
  */
-for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+widget_utils.hide();
 
 // Clear the screen once, at startup and draw clock
 // g.setTheme({bg:"#fff",fg:"#000",dark:false}).clear();
diff --git a/apps/thering/ChangeLog b/apps/thering/ChangeLog
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25c572560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/thering/ChangeLog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+0.01: Initial release.
+0.02: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/thering/app.js b/apps/thering/app.js
index f7cfaa015..8767941b2 100644
--- a/apps/thering/app.js
+++ b/apps/thering/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const h = g.getHeight();
 const w = g.getWidth();
+const widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 // palette for 0-40%
 const pal1 = new Uint16Array([g.theme.bg, g.toColor("#020"), g.toColor("#0f0"), g.toColor("#00f")]);
 // palette for 50-100%
@@ -215,10 +216,8 @@ Bangle.setUI("clock");
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 /*
  * we are not drawing the widgets as we are taking over the whole screen
- * so we will blank out the draw() functions of each widget and change the
- * area to the top bar doesn't get cleared.
  */
-for (let wd of WIDGETS) {wd.draw=()=>{};wd.area="";}
+widget_utils.hide();
 
 draw();
 setInterval(draw, 60000);
diff --git a/apps/thering/metadata.json b/apps/thering/metadata.json
index 32b1dae4b..6118a90f9 100644
--- a/apps/thering/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/thering/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "thering",
   "name": "The Ring",
-  "version":"0.01",
+  "version":"0.02",
   "description": "A proof of concept clock with large ring guage for steps using pre-set images, acts as a tutorial piece for discussion",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "tags": "clock",
diff --git a/apps/widviz/ChangeLog b/apps/widviz/ChangeLog
index 9785f4d84..5df89e719 100644
--- a/apps/widviz/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/widviz/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 0.01: New Widget
 0.02: swipe left,right update
 0.03: Fix widget visibility code to the top bar isn't cleared by drawWidgets 
+0.04: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/widviz/metadata.json b/apps/widviz/metadata.json
index ba9cf793b..4d88c4d5f 100644
--- a/apps/widviz/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widviz/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "widviz",
   "name": "Widget Visibility Widget",
   "shortName": "Viz Widget",
-  "version": "0.03",
+  "version": "0.04",
   "description": "Swipe left to hide top bar widgets, swipe right to redisplay.",
   "icon": "eye.png",
   "type": "widget",
diff --git a/apps/widviz/widget.js b/apps/widviz/widget.js
index 1490cf11a..7b9f55053 100644
--- a/apps/widviz/widget.js
+++ b/apps/widviz/widget.js
@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
 (() => {
+  let widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 
-  var saved = null;
+  var saved = false;
 
   function hide(){
     if (!Bangle.isLCDOn() || saved) return;
-    saved = [];
-    for (var wd of WIDGETS) {
-      saved.push({d:wd.draw,a:wd.area});
-      wd.draw=()=>{};
-      wd.area="";
-    }
+    saved = true;
+    widget_utils.hide();
     g.setColor(0,0,0);
     g.fillRect(0,0,g.getWidth(),23);
   }
 
   function reveal(){
     if (!Bangle.isLCDOn() || !saved) return;
-    for (var wd of WIDGETS) {
-      var o = saved.shift();
-      wd.draw = o.d;
-      wd.area = o.a;
-    }
-    Bangle.drawWidgets();
-    saved=null;
+    widget_utils.show();
+    saved = false;
   }
 
   function draw(){
diff --git a/apps/widviztime/ChangeLog b/apps/widviztime/ChangeLog
index 287061d0c..be95ed81c 100644
--- a/apps/widviztime/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/widviztime/ChangeLog
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 0.01: New Widget, forked from widviz
+0.02: Use widget_utils.
diff --git a/apps/widviztime/metadata.json b/apps/widviztime/metadata.json
index b364bbd74..669c8fc12 100644
--- a/apps/widviztime/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widviztime/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "widviztime",
   "name": "Widget Autohide Widget",
   "shortName": "Viz Time Widget",
-  "version": "0.01",
+  "version": "0.02",
   "description": "The widgets will be shown for four seconds after the device is unlocked.",
   "icon": "eye.png",
   "type": "widget",
diff --git a/apps/widviztime/widget.js b/apps/widviztime/widget.js
index 5e81af611..8422a3842 100644
--- a/apps/widviztime/widget.js
+++ b/apps/widviztime/widget.js
@@ -1,32 +1,21 @@
 (() => {
+    let widget_utils = require('widget_utils');
 
-    var saved = null;
+    var saved = false;
 
 
     function hide() {
         if (!Bangle.isLCDOn() || saved) return;
-        saved = [];
-        for (var wd of WIDGETS) {
-            saved.push({
-                d: wd.draw,
-                a: wd.area
-            });
-            wd.draw = () => {};
-            wd.area = "";
-        }
+        saved = true;
+        widget_utils.hide();
         g.setColor(0, 0, 0);
         g.fillRect(0, 0, g.getWidth(), 23);
     }
 
     function reveal() {
         if (!Bangle.isLCDOn() || !saved) return;
-        for (var wd of WIDGETS) {
-            var o = saved.shift();
-            wd.draw = o.d;
-            wd.area = o.a;
-        }
-        Bangle.drawWidgets();
-        saved = null;
+        widget_utils.show();
+        saved = false;
     }
 
     function draw() {