diff --git a/include/ALabel.hpp b/include/ALabel.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c1dc4cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ALabel.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <json/json.h>
+#include "IModule.hpp"
+
+namespace waybar {
+
+class ALabel : public IModule {
+  public:
+    ALabel(Json::Value);
+    virtual ~ALabel();
+    virtual auto update() -> void;
+    virtual operator Gtk::Widget &();
+  protected:
+    Gtk::Label label_;
+    Json::Value config_;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/modules/battery.hpp b/include/modules/battery.hpp
index 82638476..e5662a3d 100644
--- a/include/modules/battery.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/battery.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -8,24 +7,21 @@
 #include <sys/inotify.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
-class Battery : public IModule {
+class Battery : public ALabel {
   public:
     Battery(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget&();
   private:
     std::string getIcon(uint16_t percentage);
 
     static inline const fs::path data_dir_ = "/sys/class/power_supply/";
 
-    Gtk::Label label_;
-    Json::Value config_;
     util::SleeperThread thread_;
     std::vector<fs::path> batteries_;
 };
diff --git a/include/modules/clock.hpp b/include/modules/clock.hpp
index ae332741..2634e7b2 100644
--- a/include/modules/clock.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/clock.hpp
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include "fmt/time.h"
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Clock : public IModule {
+class Clock : public ALabel {
   public:
     Clock(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Json::Value config_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/modules/cpu.hpp b/include/modules/cpu.hpp
index 52f455f0..e9c9fdfd 100644
--- a/include/modules/cpu.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/cpu.hpp
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <sys/sysinfo.h>
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Cpu : public IModule {
+class Cpu : public ALabel {
   public:
     Cpu(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Json::Value config_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/modules/custom.hpp b/include/modules/custom.hpp
index 031d51ca..5313b177 100644
--- a/include/modules/custom.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/custom.hpp
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Custom : public IModule {
+class Custom : public ALabel {
   public:
     Custom(const std::string&, Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
     const std::string name_;
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Json::Value config_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/modules/memory.hpp b/include/modules/memory.hpp
index fbe147b3..94bc6fd9 100644
--- a/include/modules/memory.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/memory.hpp
@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <sys/sysinfo.h>
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Memory : public IModule {
+class Memory : public ALabel {
   public:
     Memory(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Json::Value config_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/modules/network.hpp b/include/modules/network.hpp
index 2f655514..cbed9298 100644
--- a/include/modules/network.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/network.hpp
@@ -5,18 +5,16 @@
 #include <netlink/genl/genl.h>
 #include <netlink/genl/ctrl.h>
 #include <linux/nl80211.h>
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Network : public IModule {
+class Network : public ALabel {
   public:
     Network(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
     static uint64_t netlinkRequest(int, void*, uint32_t, uint32_t groups = 0);
     static uint64_t netlinkResponse(int, void*, uint32_t, uint32_t groups = 0);
@@ -29,10 +27,7 @@ class Network : public IModule {
     bool associatedOrJoined(struct nlattr**);
     auto getInfo() -> void;
 
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Json::Value config_;
-
     int ifid_;
     sa_family_t family_;
     int sock_fd_;
diff --git a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
index 5f813a16..65d4e0d5 100644
--- a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <pulse/pulseaudio.h>
-#include <json/json.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <algorithm>
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules {
 
-class Pulseaudio : public IModule {
+class Pulseaudio : public ALabel {
   public:
     Pulseaudio(Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
     static void subscribeCb(pa_context*, pa_subscription_event_type_t,
       uint32_t, void*);
@@ -22,8 +20,6 @@ class Pulseaudio : public IModule {
 
     std::string getIcon(uint16_t);
 
-    Gtk::Label label_;
-    Json::Value config_;
     pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop_;
     pa_mainloop_api* mainloop_api_;
     pa_context* context_;
diff --git a/include/modules/sway/window.hpp b/include/modules/sway/window.hpp
index eaf247bf..3a89825d 100644
--- a/include/modules/sway/window.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sway/window.hpp
@@ -5,23 +5,20 @@
 #include "client.hpp"
 #include "util/chrono.hpp"
 #include "util/json.hpp"
-#include "IModule.hpp"
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules::sway {
 
-class Window : public IModule {
+class Window : public ALabel {
   public:
     Window(waybar::Bar&, Json::Value);
     auto update() -> void;
-    operator Gtk::Widget &();
   private:
     std::string getFocusedNode(Json::Value nodes);
     void getFocusedWindow();
 
     Bar& bar_;
-    Json::Value config_;
     waybar::util::SleeperThread thread_;
-    Gtk::Label label_;
     util::JsonParser parser_;
     int ipcfd_;
     int ipc_eventfd_;
diff --git a/resources/config b/resources/config
index ba3073fc..a9e107bc 100644
--- a/resources/config
+++ b/resources/config
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
         //     "5": ""
         // }
     },
+    "sway/window": {
+        "max-length": 50
+    },
     "cpu": {
         "format": "{}% "
     },
diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f20bf214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "ALabel.hpp"
+
+waybar::ALabel::ALabel(Json::Value config)
+  : config_(std::move(config))
+{
+	if (config_["max-length"]) {
+    label_.set_max_width_chars(config_["max-length"].asUInt());
+    label_.set_ellipsize(Pango::EllipsizeMode::ELLIPSIZE_END);
+  }
+}
+
+waybar::ALabel::~ALabel()
+{
+  // Nothing here
+}
+
+auto waybar::ALabel::update() -> void
+{
+  // Nothing here
+}
+
+waybar::ALabel::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
+  return label_;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/battery.cpp b/src/modules/battery.cpp
index fe18b7b0..0fa38b95 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/battery.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/battery.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Battery::Battery(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config))
 {
   try {
     for (auto &node : fs::directory_iterator(data_dir_)) {
@@ -83,8 +83,3 @@ std::string waybar::modules::Battery::getIcon(uint16_t percentage)
   auto idx = std::clamp(percentage / (100 / size), 0U, size - 1);
   return config_["format-icons"][idx].asString();
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Battery::operator Gtk::Widget &()
-{
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.cpp b/src/modules/clock.cpp
index e24e64ff..47900ada 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/clock.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/clock.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Clock::Clock(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config))
 {
   label_.set_name("clock");
   uint32_t interval = config_["interval"] ? config_["inveral"].asUInt() : 60;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ waybar::modules::Clock::Clock(Json::Value config)
       + std::chrono::seconds(interval));
     thread_.sleep_until(timeout);
   };
-};
+}
 
 auto waybar::modules::Clock::update() -> void
 {
@@ -20,7 +20,3 @@ auto waybar::modules::Clock::update() -> void
   auto format = config_["format"] ? config_["format"].asString() : "{:%H:%M}";
   label_.set_text(fmt::format(format, localtime));
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Clock::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/cpu.cpp b/src/modules/cpu.cpp
index 9668c6a8..53085393 100644
--- a/src/modules/cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/cpu.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/cpu.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Cpu::Cpu(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config))
 {
   label_.set_name("cpu");
   uint32_t interval = config_["interval"] ? config_["inveral"].asUInt() : 10;
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ waybar::modules::Cpu::Cpu(Json::Value config)
     Glib::signal_idle().connect_once(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Cpu::update));
     thread_.sleep_for(chrono::seconds(interval));
   };
-};
+}
 
 auto waybar::modules::Cpu::update() -> void
 {
@@ -21,7 +21,3 @@ auto waybar::modules::Cpu::update() -> void
     label_.set_text(fmt::format(format, load));
   }
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Cpu::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/custom.cpp b/src/modules/custom.cpp
index d9e9a4cf..a76a88df 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/custom.cpp
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 waybar::modules::Custom::Custom(const std::string &name, Json::Value config)
-  : name_(name), config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config)), name_(name)
 {
   if (!config_["exec"]) {
     throw std::runtime_error(name_ + " has no exec path.");
   }
-  if (config_["max-length"]) {
-    label_.set_max_width_chars(config_["max-length"].asUInt());
-    label_.set_ellipsize(Pango::EllipsizeMode::ELLIPSIZE_END);
-  }
   uint32_t interval = config_["interval"] ? config_["inveral"].asUInt() : 30;
   thread_ = [this, interval] {
     Glib::signal_idle().connect_once(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Custom::update));
     thread_.sleep_for(chrono::seconds(interval));
   };
-};
+}
 
 auto waybar::modules::Custom::update() -> void
 {
@@ -52,7 +48,3 @@ auto waybar::modules::Custom::update() -> void
     label_.show();
   }
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Custom::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/memory.cpp b/src/modules/memory.cpp
index 4c7c18ba..f44f6cd3 100644
--- a/src/modules/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/memory.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/memory.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Memory::Memory(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config))
 {
   label_.set_name("memory");
   uint32_t interval = config_["interval"] ? config_["inveral"].asUInt() : 30;
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ waybar::modules::Memory::Memory(Json::Value config)
     Glib::signal_idle().connect_once(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Memory::update));
     thread_.sleep_for(chrono::seconds(interval));
   };
-};
+}
 
 auto waybar::modules::Memory::update() -> void
 {
@@ -24,7 +24,3 @@ auto waybar::modules::Memory::update() -> void
     label_.set_tooltip_text(fmt::format("{:.{}f}Gb used", used_ram_gigabytes, 1));
   }
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Memory::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/network.cpp b/src/modules/network.cpp
index 17ea13cf..775aff06 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/network.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/network.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Network::Network(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config)), family_(AF_INET),
+  : ALabel(std::move(config)), family_(AF_INET),
     signal_strength_dbm_(0), signal_strength_(0)
 {
   sock_fd_ = socket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ waybar::modules::Network::Network(Json::Value config)
       Glib::signal_idle().connect_once(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Network::update));
     }
   };
-};
+}
 
 auto waybar::modules::Network::update() -> void
 {
@@ -381,7 +381,3 @@ auto waybar::modules::Network::getInfo() -> void
   nl_send_sync(sk, msg);
   nl_socket_free(sk);
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Network::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index 80ada279..00837698 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "modules/pulseaudio.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::Pulseaudio(Json::Value config)
-  : config_(std::move(config)), mainloop_(nullptr), mainloop_api_(nullptr),
+  : ALabel(std::move(config)), mainloop_(nullptr), mainloop_api_(nullptr),
     context_(nullptr), sink_idx_(0), volume_(0), muted_(false)
 {
   label_.set_name("pulseaudio");
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::Pulseaudio(Json::Value config)
     throw std::runtime_error("pa_mainloop_run() failed.");
   }
   pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(mainloop_);
-};
+}
 
 void waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::contextStateCb(pa_context *c, void *data)
 {
@@ -123,7 +123,3 @@ std::string waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::getIcon(uint16_t percentage)
   auto idx = std::clamp(percentage / (100 / size), 0U, size - 1);
   return config_["format-icons"][idx].asString();
 }
-
-waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/sway/window.cpp b/src/modules/sway/window.cpp
index 1a41c016..639793d7 100644
--- a/src/modules/sway/window.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sway/window.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "modules/sway/ipc/client.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::sway::Window::Window(Bar &bar, Json::Value config)
-  : bar_(bar), config_(std::move(config))
+  : ALabel(std::move(config)), bar_(bar)
 {
   label_.set_name("window");
   std::string socketPath = getSocketPath();
@@ -59,7 +59,3 @@ void waybar::modules::sway::Window::getFocusedWindow()
     std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
   }
 }
-
-waybar::modules::sway::Window::operator Gtk::Widget &() {
-  return label_;
-}