diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/module.py b/bumblebee_status/core/module.py
index 84c3ab5..56070bf 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/module.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/module.py
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ class Module(core.input.Object):
     def hidden(self):
         return False
 
+    """Override this to show the module even if it normally would be scrolled away
+
+    :return: True if the module should be hidden, False otherwise
+    :rtype: boolean
+    """
+
+    def scroll(self):
+        return True
+
     """Retrieve CLI/configuration parameters for this module. For example, if
     the module is called "test" and the user specifies "-p test.x=123" on the
     commandline, using self.parameter("x") retrieves the value 123.
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/output.py b/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
index 1bd5038..b17811e 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
@@ -146,11 +146,14 @@ class i3(object):
         self.__content = {}
         self.__theme = theme
         self.__config = config
+        self.__offset = 0
         self.__lock = threading.Lock()
         core.event.register("update", self.update)
         core.event.register("start", self.draw, "start")
         core.event.register("draw", self.draw, "statusline")
         core.event.register("stop", self.draw, "stop")
+        core.event.register("output.scroll-left", self.scroll_left)
+        core.event.register("output.scroll-right", self.scroll_right)
 
     def content(self):
         return self.__content
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ class i3(object):
             cb = getattr(self, what)
             data = cb(args) if args else cb()
             if "blocks" in data:
-                sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(data["blocks"], default=dump_json))
+                sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(data, default=dump_json))
             if "suffix" in data:
                 sys.stdout.write(data["suffix"])
             sys.stdout.write("\n")
@@ -223,13 +226,29 @@ class i3(object):
             blk.set("__state", state)
         return blk
 
+    def scroll_left(self):
+        if self.__offset > 0:
+            self.__offset -= 1
+
+    def scroll_right(self):
+        self.__offset += 1
+
     def blocks(self, module):
         blocks = []
         if module.minimized:
             blocks.extend(self.separator_block(module, module.widgets()[0]))
             blocks.append(self.__content_block(module, module.widgets()[0]))
+            self.__widgetcount += 1
             return blocks
+
+        width = self.__config.get("output.width", 0)
         for widget in module.widgets():
+            if module.scroll() == True and width > 0:
+                self.__widgetcount += 1
+                if self.__widgetcount-1 < self.__offset:
+                    continue
+                if self.__widgetcount-1 >= self.__offset + width:
+                    continue
             if widget.module and self.__config.autohide(widget.module.name):
                 if not any(
                     state in widget.state() for state in ["warning", "critical", "no-autohide"]
@@ -244,6 +263,7 @@ class i3(object):
             blocks.extend(self.separator_block(module, widget))
             blocks.append(self.__content_block(module, widget))
             core.event.trigger("next-widget")
+        core.event.trigger("output.done", self.__offset, self.__widgetcount)
         return blocks
 
     def update(self, affected_modules=None, redraw_only=False, force=False):
@@ -274,6 +294,7 @@ class i3(object):
 
     def statusline(self):
         blocks = []
+        self.__widgetcount = 0
         for module in self.__modules:
             blocks.extend(self.blocks(module))
         return {"blocks": blocks, "suffix": ","}
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/core/scroll.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/core/scroll.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b897c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/core/scroll.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Displays two widgets that can be used to scroll the whole status bar
+
+Parameters:
+    * scroll.width: Width (in number of widgets) to display
+"""
+
+import core.module
+import core.widget
+import core.input
+import core.event
+
+import util.format
+
+class Module(core.module.Module):
+    def __init__(self, config, theme):
+        super().__init__(config, theme, [])
+        self.__offset = 0
+        self.__widgetcount = 0
+        w = self.add_widget(full_text = "<")
+        core.input.register(w, button=core.input.LEFT_MOUSE, cmd=self.scroll_left)
+        w = self.add_widget(full_text = ">")
+        core.input.register(w, button=core.input.LEFT_MOUSE, cmd=self.scroll_right)
+        self.__width = util.format.asint(self.parameter("width"))
+        config.set("output.width", self.__width)
+        core.event.register("output.done", self.update_done)
+
+
+    def scroll_left(self, _):
+        if self.__offset > 0:
+            core.event.trigger("output.scroll-left")
+
+    def scroll_right(self, _):
+        if self.__offset + self.__width < self.__widgetcount:
+            core.event.trigger("output.scroll-right")
+
+    def update_done(self, offset, widgetcount):
+        self.__offset = offset
+        self.__widgetcount = widgetcount
+
+    def scroll(self):
+        return False
+
+    def state(self, widget):
+        if widget.id == self.widgets()[0].id:
+            if self.__offset == 0:
+                return ["warning"]
+        elif self.__offset + self.__width >= self.__widgetcount:
+            return ["warning"]
+        return []
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/docs/modules.rst b/docs/modules.rst
index 85c7a6d..c211e0c 100644
--- a/docs/modules.rst
+++ b/docs/modules.rst
@@ -303,6 +303,14 @@ Parameters:
 
 .. image:: ../screenshots/redshift.png
 
+scroll
+~~~~~~
+
+Displays two widgets that can be used to scroll the whole status bar
+
+Parameters:
+    * scroll.width: Width (in number of widgets) to display
+
 sensors2
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