diff --git a/ModuleKit/module.swift b/ModuleKit/module.swift
index 8c417630..c990cb36 100644
--- a/ModuleKit/module.swift
+++ b/ModuleKit/module.swift
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ open class Module: Module_p {
             reader.initStoreValues(title: self.config.name, store: self.store)
             reader.start()
         }
-        self.widgets.forEach{ $0.enable() }
     }
     
     // disable module
@@ -201,6 +200,14 @@ open class Module: Module_p {
         os_log(.debug, log: log, "Reader %s was added", "\(reader.self)")
     }
     
+    // handler for reader, calls when main reader is ready, and return first value
+    public func readyHandler() {
+        DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
+            self.widgets.forEach{ $0.enable() }
+        })
+        os_log(.debug, log: log, "Reader report readiness")
+    }
+    
     // replace a popup view
     public func replacePopup(_ view: Popup_p) {
         self.popup?.setIsVisible(false)
diff --git a/ModuleKit/settings.swift b/ModuleKit/settings.swift
index 3f85fb3e..43c9e1f3 100644
--- a/ModuleKit/settings.swift
+++ b/ModuleKit/settings.swift
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@ internal class WidgetPreview: NSStackView {
         self.orientation = .horizontal
         self.distribution = .fillProportionally
         self.spacing = 0
+        self.edgeInsets = NSEdgeInsets(
+            top: 0,
+            left: Constants.Widget.spacing,
+            bottom: 0,
+            right: Constants.Widget.spacing
+        )
         
         let container: NSView = NSView(frame: NSRect(
             x: Constants.Widget.spacing,
@@ -324,8 +330,9 @@ internal class WidgetPreview: NSStackView {
             userInfo: nil
         ))
         
+        let additionalConstant: CGFloat = self.size + (Constants.Widget.spacing*3) + 1
         NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
-            self.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.widget.pointee.preview.widthAnchor, constant: self.size),
+            self.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.widget.pointee.preview.widthAnchor, constant: additionalConstant),
             self.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: self.size)
         ])
     }
diff --git a/ModuleKit/widget.swift b/ModuleKit/widget.swift
index 64cc90aa..f635b272 100644
--- a/ModuleKit/widget.swift
+++ b/ModuleKit/widget.swift
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ open class WidgetWrapper: NSView, widget_p {
     
     public var widthHandler: ((CGFloat) -> Void)? = nil
     
-    private var widthHandlerRetry: Int8 = 0
-    
     public init(_ type: widget_t, title: String, frame: NSRect) {
         self.type = type
         self.title = title
@@ -137,22 +135,12 @@ open class WidgetWrapper: NSView, widget_p {
     }
     
     public func setWidth(_ width: CGFloat) {
-        if self.frame.width == width || self.widthHandlerRetry >= 3 {
-            return
-        }
-        
-        if self.widthHandler == nil {
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .microseconds(10)) {
-                self.setWidth(width)
-                self.widthHandlerRetry += 1
-            }
+        if self.frame.width == width {
             return
         }
         
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
             self.setFrameSize(NSSize(width: width, height: self.frame.size.height))
-            self.invalidateIntrinsicContentSize()
-            self.display()
         }
         
         self.widthHandler?(width)
@@ -188,7 +176,7 @@ public class Widget {
         }
     }
     
-    private var menuBarItem: NSStatusItem? = nil
+    private var menuBarItem: NSStatusItem = NSStatusBar.system.statusItem(withLength: NSStatusItem.squareLength)
     private let log: OSLog
     
     public init(_ type: widget_t, module: String, preview: widget_p, item: widget_p) {
@@ -198,12 +186,20 @@ public class Widget {
         self.item = item
         self.log = OSLog(subsystem: Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier!, category: self.module)
         
+        self.menuBarItem.length = self.isActive ? self.item.frame.width : 0
+        self.menuBarItem.isVisible = self.isActive
+        self.menuBarItem.autosaveName = "\(self.module)_\(self.type.name())"
+        
         self.item.widthHandler = { [weak self] value in
-            if let s = self {
-                s.menuBarItem?.length = value
-                os_log(.debug, log: s.log, "Widget %s change width to %.2f", "\(s.type)", value)
+            if let s = self, s.menuBarItem.length != value {
+                s.menuBarItem.length = value
+                os_log(.debug, log: s.log, "widget %s change width to %.2f", "\(s.type)", value)
             }
         }
+        
+        self.menuBarItem.button?.target = self
+        self.menuBarItem.button?.action = #selector(self.togglePopup)
+        self.menuBarItem.button?.sendAction(on: [.leftMouseDown, .rightMouseDown])
     }
     
     // show item in the menu bar
@@ -212,27 +208,19 @@ public class Widget {
             return
         }
         
-        let item = NSStatusBar.system.statusItem(withLength: self.item.frame.width)
-        item.autosaveName = "\(self.module)_\(self.type.name())"
-        item.isVisible = true
-        item.button?.target = self
-        item.button?.action = #selector(self.togglePopup)
-        item.button?.sendAction(on: [.leftMouseDown, .rightMouseDown])
-        item.button?.addSubview(self.item)
+        self.menuBarItem.length = self.item.frame.width
+        self.menuBarItem.isVisible = true
+        self.menuBarItem.button?.addSubview(self.item)
         
-        self.menuBarItem = item
-        
-        os_log(.debug, log: log, "Widget %s enabled", self.type.rawValue)
+        os_log(.debug, log: log, "widget %s enabled", self.type.rawValue)
     }
     
     // remove item from the menu bar
     public func disable() {
-        if let item = self.menuBarItem {
-            item.length = 0
-            item.isVisible = false
-            
-            os_log(.debug, log: log, "Widget %s disabled", self.type.rawValue)
-        }
+        self.menuBarItem.length = 0
+        self.menuBarItem.isVisible = false
+        
+        os_log(.debug, log: log, "widget %s disabled", self.type.rawValue)
     }
     
     // toggle the widget
@@ -249,7 +237,7 @@ public class Widget {
     }
     
     @objc private func togglePopup(_ sender: Any) {
-        if let window = self.menuBarItem?.button?.window {
+        if let window = self.menuBarItem.button?.window {
             NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .togglePopup, object: nil, userInfo: [
                 "module": self.module,
                 "origin": window.frame.origin,
diff --git a/Modules/Battery/main.swift b/Modules/Battery/main.swift
index 255acbba..9e5f1662 100644
--- a/Modules/Battery/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/Battery/main.swift
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ public class Battery: Module {
         self.usageReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.usageCallback(value)
         }
+        self.usageReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.processReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             if let list = value {
diff --git a/Modules/CPU/main.swift b/Modules/CPU/main.swift
index 4f104aee..850fa751 100644
--- a/Modules/CPU/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/CPU/main.swift
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public class CPU: Module {
         self.loadReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.loadCallback(value)
         }
+        self.loadReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.processReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             if let list = value {
diff --git a/Modules/Disk/main.swift b/Modules/Disk/main.swift
index bde0ae99..66180107 100644
--- a/Modules/Disk/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/Disk/main.swift
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ public class Disk: Module {
         self.capacityReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.capacityCallback(value)
         }
+        self.capacityReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.settingsView.selectedDiskHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.selectedDisk = value
diff --git a/Modules/Fans/main.swift b/Modules/Fans/main.swift
index 66d40e31..30d74caf 100644
--- a/Modules/Fans/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/Fans/main.swift
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public class Fans: Module {
         self.fansReader.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.usageCallback(value)
         }
+        self.fansReader.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.addReader(self.fansReader)
     }
diff --git a/Modules/GPU/main.swift b/Modules/GPU/main.swift
index f9364a59..85005a18 100644
--- a/Modules/GPU/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/GPU/main.swift
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ public class GPU: Module {
         self.infoReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.infoCallback(value)
         }
+        self.infoReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.settingsView.selectedGPUHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.selectedGPU = value
diff --git a/Modules/Net/main.swift b/Modules/Net/main.swift
index c78ec24a..87bf9c87 100644
--- a/Modules/Net/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/Net/main.swift
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ public class Network: Module {
         self.usageReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.usageCallback(value)
         }
+        self.usageReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.processReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             if let list = value {
diff --git a/Modules/RAM/main.swift b/Modules/RAM/main.swift
index 73de5d97..828752c0 100644
--- a/Modules/RAM/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/RAM/main.swift
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ public class RAM: Module {
         self.usageReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.loadCallback(value)
         }
+        self.usageReader?.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.processReader?.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             if let list = value {
diff --git a/Modules/Sensors/main.swift b/Modules/Sensors/main.swift
index 4ec7bc71..174a1292 100644
--- a/Modules/Sensors/main.swift
+++ b/Modules/Sensors/main.swift
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public class Sensors: Module {
         self.sensorsReader.callbackHandler = { [unowned self] value in
             self.usageCallback(value)
         }
+        self.sensorsReader.readyCallback = { [unowned self] in
+            self.readyHandler()
+        }
         
         self.addReader(self.sensorsReader)
     }