diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/battery.py b/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
index cf1251e..90e58f6 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/battery.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         self._capacity = 100
         self._ac = False
 
-    def capacity(self):
+    def capacity(self, widget):
         if self._ac:
             return "ac"
         if self._capacity == -1:
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/brightness.py b/bumblebee/modules/brightness.py
index 56b5314..99712f0 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/brightness.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/brightness.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.WHEEL_DOWN,
             cmd="xbacklight -{}%".format(step))
 
-    def brightness(self):
+    def brightness(self, widget):
         return "{:03.0f}%".format(self._brightness)
 
     def update(self, widgets):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/caffeine.py b/bumblebee/modules/caffeine.py
index cc2754e..bf57be6 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/caffeine.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/caffeine.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             cmd=self._toggle
         )
 
-    def caffeine(self):
+    def caffeine(self, widget):
         return ""
 
     def state(self, widget):
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
                 return False
         return False
 
-    def update(self, widgets):
-        pass
-
     def _toggle(self, widget):
         if self._active():
             bumblebee.util.execute("xset s default")
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/cmus.py b/bumblebee/modules/cmus.py
index 857d895..991a1a1 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/cmus.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/cmus.py
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         self._status = None
         self._shuffle = False
         self._repeat = False
+        self._tags = defaultdict(lambda: '')
 
-    def description(self):
+    def description(self, widget):
         return string.Formatter().vformat(self._fmt, (), self._tags)
 
     def update(self, widgets):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py b/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
index c5bdc06..79e9229 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/cpu.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE,
             cmd="gnome-system-monitor")
 
-    def utilization(self):
+    def utilization(self, widget):
         return "{:06.02f}%".format(self._utilization)
 
     def update(self, widgets):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/datetime.py b/bumblebee/modules/datetime.py
index 6d6b594..4141a53 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/datetime.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/datetime.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         )
         self._fmt = self.parameter("format", default_format(self.name))
 
-    def get_time(self):
+    def get_time(self, widget):
         return datetime.datetime.now().strftime(self._fmt)
 
 # vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/disk.py b/bumblebee/modules/disk.py
index de7f7ed..e052b88 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/disk.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/disk.py
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         )
         self._path = self.parameter("path", "/")
         self._perc = 0
+        self._used = 0
+        self._size = 0
 
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE,
             cmd="nautilus {}".format(self._path))
 
-    def diskspace(self):
+    def diskspace(self, widget):
         return "{} {}/{} ({:05.02f}%)".format(self._path,
             bumblebee.util.bytefmt(self._used),
             bumblebee.util.bytefmt(self._size), self._perc
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/load.py b/bumblebee/modules/load.py
index 7ab4f34..c44ae5a 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/load.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/load.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
             bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.load)
         )
+        self._load = [0, 0, 0]
         try:
             self._cpus = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
         except multiprocessing.NotImplementedError as e:
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE,
             cmd="gnome-system-monitor")
 
-    def load(self):
+    def load(self, widget):
         return "{:.02f}/{:.02f}/{:.02f}".format(
             self._load[0], self._load[1], self._load[2]
         )
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/memory.py b/bumblebee/modules/memory.py
index 90515df..0ab1176 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/memory.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/memory.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE,
             cmd="gnome-system-monitor")
 
-    def memory_usage(self):
+    def memory_usage(self, widget):
         used = self._mem.total - self._mem.available
         return "{}/{} ({:05.02f}%)".format(
             bumblebee.util.bytefmt(used),
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/ping.py b/bumblebee/modules/ping.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a851b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/ping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Periodically checks the RTT of a configurable host using ICMP echos
+
+Parameters:
+    * ping.interval: Time in seconds between two RTT checks (defaults to 60)
+    * ping.address : IP address to check
+    * ping.timeout : Timeout for waiting for a reply (defaults to 5.0)
+    * ping.probes  : Number of probes to send (defaults to 5)
+    * ping.warning : Threshold for warning state, in seconds (defaults to 1.0)
+    * ping.critical: Threshold for critical state, in seconds (defaults to 2.0)
+"""
+
+import re
+import time
+import threading
+
+import bumblebee.input
+import bumblebee.output
+import bumblebee.engine
+
+def get_rtt(module, widget):
+
+    main = None
+    for thread in threading.enumerate():
+        if thread.name == "MainThread":
+            main = thread
+
+    interval = widget.get("interval")
+    next_check = 0
+    while main.is_alive():
+        try:
+            if int(time.time()) < next_check:
+                time.sleep(1)
+                continue
+            widget.set("rtt-unreachable", False)
+            res = bumblebee.util.execute("ping -n -q -c {} -W {} {}".format(
+                widget.get("rtt-probes"), widget.get("rtt-timeout"), widget.get("address")
+            ))
+            next_check = int(time.time()) + interval
+
+            for line in res.split("\n"):
+                if not line.startswith("rtt"): continue
+                m = re.search(r'([0-9\.]+)/([0-9\.]+)/([0-9\.]+)/([0-9\.]+)\s+(\S+)', line)
+
+                widget.set("rtt-min", float(m.group(1)))
+                widget.set("rtt-avg", float(m.group(2)))
+                widget.set("rtt-max", float(m.group(3)))
+                widget.set("rtt-unit", m.group(5))
+        except Exception as e:
+            widget.set("rtt-unreachable", True)
+
+class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
+    def __init__(self, engine, config):
+        widget = bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.rtt)
+        super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config, widget)
+
+        widget.set("address", self.parameter("address", "8.8.8.8"))
+        widget.set("interval", self.parameter("interval", 60))
+        widget.set("rtt-probes", self.parameter("probes", 5))
+        widget.set("rtt-timeout", self.parameter("timeout", 5.0))
+        widget.set("rtt-avg", 0.0)
+        widget.set("rtt-unit", "")
+
+        self._thread = threading.Thread(target=get_rtt, args=(self,widget,))
+        self._thread.start()
+
+    def rtt(self, widget):
+        if widget.get("rtt-unreachable"):
+            return "{}: unreachable".format(widget.get("address"))
+        return "{}: {:.1f}{}".format(
+            widget.get("address"),
+            widget.get("rtt-avg"),
+            widget.get("rtt-unit")
+        )
+
+    def state(self, widget):
+        if widget.get("rtt-unreachable"): return ["critical"]
+        return self.threshold_state(widget.get("rtt-avg"), 1000.0, 2000.0)
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py b/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
index 82629b6..b13eda3 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
                 return line.replace(pattern, "")
         return "n/a"
 
-    def volume(self):
+    def volume(self, widget):
         if int(self._mono) > 0:
             return "{}%".format(self._mono)
         elif self._left == self._right:
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py b/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
index 729ef54..b89c233 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/spacer.py
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         )
         self._text = self.parameter("text", "")
 
-    def text(self):
+    def text(self, widget):
         return self._text
 
-    def update(self, widgets):
-        pass
-
 # vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/test.py b/bumblebee/modules/test.py
index ad07faa..9f7485f 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/test.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/test.py
@@ -10,7 +10,4 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text="test")
         )
 
-    def update(self, widgets):
-        pass
-
 # vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/bumblebee/output.py b/bumblebee/output.py
index 7e76cc2..974e651 100644
--- a/bumblebee/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee/output.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Widget(bumblebee.store.Store):
             self._full_text = value
         else:
             if callable(self._full_text):
-                return self._full_text()
+                return self._full_text(self)
             else:
                 return self._full_text
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_modules.py b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
index 74d543a..b67baa6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_modules.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class TestGenericModules(unittest.TestCase):
                 assertWidgetAttributes(self, widget)
                 widget.set("variable", "value")
                 self.assertEquals(widget.get("variable", None), "value")
+                self.assertTrue(isinstance(widget.full_text(), str))
 
     @mock.patch("subprocess.Popen")
     def test_update(self, mock_output):