diff --git a/examples/tabs/main.rs b/examples/tabs/main.rs
index d9789f1..d888e1a 100644
--- a/examples/tabs/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tabs/main.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl DefaultAppState for Client {
             .span(Dir::DOWN)
             .add(rsc);
 
-        let main = WidgetPtr::new().add(rsc);
+        let main = WidgetPtr::empty().add(rsc);
 
         let vals = Rc::new(RefCell::new((0, Vec::new())));
         let mut switch_button = |color, to: WeakWidget, label| {
diff --git a/src/default/event.rs b/src/default/event.rs
index b33f09e..2ba4add 100644
--- a/src/default/event.rs
+++ b/src/default/event.rs
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ impl Event for Submit {}
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
 pub struct Edited;
 impl Event for Edited {}
+
+#[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
+pub struct Draw;
+impl Event for Draw {}
diff --git a/src/default/mod.rs b/src/default/mod.rs
index ea00eb7..8d70485 100644
--- a/src/default/mod.rs
+++ b/src/default/mod.rs
@@ -101,9 +101,21 @@ pub struct DefaultRsc<State: 'static> {
     pub events: EventManager<Self>,
     pub tasks: Tasks<Self>,
     pub state: WidgetState,
+    pub widget_events: Vec<WidgetEvent>,
     _state: PhantomData<State>,
 }
 
+pub struct WidgetEvent {
+    id: WidgetId,
+    ty: WidgetEventType,
+}
+
+pub enum WidgetEventType {
+    Draw,
+    Undraw,
+    Remove,
+}
+
 impl<State> DefaultRsc<State> {
     fn init(window: Arc<Window>) -> (Self, TaskMsgReceiver<Self>) {
         let (tasks, recv) = Tasks::init(window);
@@ -112,6 +124,7 @@ impl<State> DefaultRsc<State> {
                 ui: Default::default(),
                 events: Default::default(),
                 tasks,
+                widget_events: Default::default(),
                 state: Default::default(),
                 _state: Default::default(),
             },
@@ -135,15 +148,27 @@ impl<State> UiRsc for DefaultRsc<State> {
 
     fn on_draw(&mut self, active: &ActiveData) {
         self.events.draw(active);
+        self.widget_events.push(WidgetEvent {
+            id: active.id,
+            ty: WidgetEventType::Draw,
+        });
     }
 
     fn on_undraw(&mut self, active: &ActiveData) {
         self.events.undraw(active);
+        self.widget_events.push(WidgetEvent {
+            id: active.id,
+            ty: WidgetEventType::Undraw,
+        });
     }
 
     fn on_remove(&mut self, id: WidgetId) {
         self.events.remove(id);
         self.state.remove(id);
+        self.widget_events.push(WidgetEvent {
+            id,
+            ty: WidgetEventType::Remove,
+        });
     }
 }
 
@@ -297,6 +322,18 @@ impl<State: DefaultAppState> AppState for DefaultApp<State> {
             _ => (),
         }
         state.window_event(event, rsc, render);
+
+        let mut events = std::mem::take(&mut rsc.widget_events);
+        for event in events.drain(..) {
+            match event.ty {
+                WidgetEventType::Draw => {
+                    rsc.run_event::<Draw>(event.id, (), state);
+                }
+                _ => (),
+            }
+        }
+        rsc.widget_events = events;
+
         let ui_state = self.state.default_state_mut();
         if render.needs_redraw(&ui_state.root, rsc.widgets()) {
             ui_state.renderer.window().request_redraw();
diff --git a/src/widget/ptr.rs b/src/widget/ptr.rs
index 1e6241b..1667afc 100644
--- a/src/widget/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/widget/ptr.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ impl Widget for WidgetPtr {
 }
 
 impl WidgetPtr {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self::default()
+    pub fn new(widget: StrongWidget) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Some(widget),
+        }
     }
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {