From 2d35d4e102074ae449ec1f4d261517fe06c5a01d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: copycat-killer <dada@archlinux.info>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:34:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] #288 trying metatables

---
 helpers.lua | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/helpers.lua b/helpers.lua
index 7c44648..106978f 100644
--- a/helpers.lua
+++ b/helpers.lua
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ end
 -- create a textbox with no spacing issues
 function helpers.make_widget_textbox()
     local w = wibox.widget.textbox()
-    local t = wibox.widget.base.make_widget(w)
-    t.widget = w
-    return t
+    --local t = wibox.widget.base.make_widget(w)
+    --t.widget = w
+    --return t
+    return setmetatable({ widget = w }, { __index = w })
 end
 
 -- }}}
-- 
2.39.2