diff --git a/.clang-tidy b/.clang-tidy
index b558598b..d28a1322 100644
--- a/.clang-tidy
+++ b/.clang-tidy
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Checks: '
         -modernize-raw-string-literal,
         -modernize-use-bool-literals,
         -modernize-use-trailing-return-type,
+        -readability-identifier-length,
         -readability-implicit-bool-cast,
         -readability-else-after-return,
         -readability-named-parameter,
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ Checks: '
         -cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-reinterpret-cast,
         -cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-union-access,
         -cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-cstyle-cast,
-        -cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-constant-array-index
+        -cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-constant-array-index,
+        -cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory,
         '
 
 CheckOptions:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e25c24ce..ae63d1bc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@
 .tags
 *.user
 
+# clangd
+/.cache
+
 polybar-*.tar
diff --git a/cmake/cxx.cmake b/cmake/cxx.cmake
index ecc0194f..9e4aa08f 100644
--- a/cmake/cxx.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cxx.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
 
 set(POLYBAR_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "C++ compiler flags used for compiling polybar")
 
-list(APPEND cxx_base -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic)
+list(APPEND cxx_base -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wdeprecated-copy-dtor)
 list(APPEND cxx_debug -DDEBUG -g2)
 list(APPEND cxx_minsizerel "")
 list(APPEND cxx_sanitize -O0 -g -fsanitize=address -fsanitize=undefined -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fno-optimize-sibling-calls)
diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index 60331e54..3e5f3f1a 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
   string m_lastinput{};
   std::set<mousebtn> m_dblclicks;
 
-  eventloop::TimerHandle& m_leftclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
-  eventloop::TimerHandle& m_middleclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
-  eventloop::TimerHandle& m_rightclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
-  eventloop::TimerHandle& m_dim_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
+  eventloop::timer_handle_t m_leftclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
+  eventloop::timer_handle_t m_middleclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
+  eventloop::timer_handle_t m_rightclick_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
+  eventloop::timer_handle_t m_dim_timer{m_loop.handle<eventloop::TimerHandle>()};
 
   bool m_visible{true};
 };
diff --git a/include/components/controller.hpp b/include/components/controller.hpp
index cb0a72e7..6ddb661b 100644
--- a/include/components/controller.hpp
+++ b/include/components/controller.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class controller : public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_CONTROLLER, signals::eve
   void signal_handler(int signum);
 
   void conn_cb();
-  void create_config_watcher(const string& fname);
+  void create_config_watcher(const string& filename);
   void confwatch_handler(const char* fname);
   void notifier_handler();
   void screenshot_handler();
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class controller : public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_CONTROLLER, signals::eve
    * This handle is used to notify the eventloop of changes which are not otherwise covered by other handles.
    * E.g. click actions.
    */
-  eventloop::AsyncHandle& m_notifier{m_loop.handle<eventloop::AsyncHandle>([this]() { notifier_handler(); })};
+  eventloop::async_handle_t m_notifier{m_loop.handle<eventloop::AsyncHandle>([this]() { notifier_handler(); })};
 
   /**
    * Notification data for the controller.
diff --git a/include/components/eventloop.hpp b/include/components/eventloop.hpp
index 7c1908e2..e5d4eeee 100644
--- a/include/components/eventloop.hpp
+++ b/include/components/eventloop.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <uv.h>
 
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "components/logger.hpp"
@@ -36,12 +37,12 @@ namespace eventloop {
       get()->data = this;
     }
 
-    Self& leak(std::unique_ptr<Self> h) {
+    void leak(std::shared_ptr<Self> h) {
       lifetime_extender = std::move(h);
-      return *lifetime_extender;
     }
 
     void unleak() {
+      reset_callbacks();
       lifetime_extender.reset();
     }
 
@@ -73,6 +74,15 @@ namespace eventloop {
     }
 
    protected:
+    ~Handle() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * Resets all callbacks stored in the handle as part of closing the handle.
+     *
+     * This releases any lambda captures, breaking possible cyclic dependencies in shared_ptr.
+     */
+    virtual void reset_callbacks() = 0;
+
     /**
      * Generic callback function that can be used for all uv handle callbacks.
      *
@@ -128,14 +138,14 @@ namespace eventloop {
     uv_loop_t* uv_loop;
 
     /**
-     * The handle stores the unique_ptr to itself so that it effectively leaks memory.
+     * The handle stores the shared_ptr to itself so that it effectively leaks memory.
      *
      * This saves us from having to guarantee that the handle's lifetime extends to at least after it is closed.
      *
      * Once the handle is closed, either explicitly or by walking all handles when the loop shuts down, this reference
      * is reset and the object is explicitly destroyed.
      */
-    std::unique_ptr<Self> lifetime_extender;
+    std::shared_ptr<Self> lifetime_extender;
   };
 
   struct ErrorEvent {
@@ -144,54 +154,32 @@ namespace eventloop {
 
   using cb_error = cb_event<ErrorEvent>;
 
-  class WriteRequest : public non_copyable_mixin {
+  class WriteRequest : public non_copyable_mixin, public non_movable_mixin {
    public:
     using cb_write = cb_void;
 
-    WriteRequest(cb_write user_cb, cb_error err_cb) : write_callback(user_cb), write_err_cb(err_cb) {
-      get()->data = this;
-    };
+    WriteRequest(cb_write&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb);
 
-    static WriteRequest& create(cb_write user_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-      auto r = std::make_unique<WriteRequest>(user_cb, err_cb);
-      return r->leak(std::move(r));
-    };
+    static WriteRequest& create(cb_write&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb);
 
-    uv_write_t* get() {
-      return &req;
-    }
+    uv_write_t* get();
 
     /**
      * Trigger the write callback.
      *
      * After that, this object is destroyed.
      */
-    void trigger(int status) {
-      if (status < 0) {
-        if (write_err_cb) {
-          write_err_cb(ErrorEvent{status});
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (write_callback) {
-          write_callback();
-        }
-      }
-
-      unleak();
-    }
+    void trigger(int status);
 
    protected:
-    WriteRequest& leak(std::unique_ptr<WriteRequest> h) {
-      lifetime_extender = std::move(h);
-      return *lifetime_extender;
-    }
+    WriteRequest& leak(std::unique_ptr<WriteRequest> h);
 
-    void unleak() {
-      lifetime_extender.reset();
-    }
+    void unleak();
+
+    void reset_callbacks();
 
    private:
-    uv_write_t req;
+    uv_write_t req{};
 
     cb_write write_callback;
     cb_error write_err_cb;
@@ -208,13 +196,16 @@ namespace eventloop {
     int signum;
   };
 
-  class SignalHandle : public Handle<SignalHandle, uv_signal_t> {
+  class SignalHandle final : public Handle<SignalHandle, uv_signal_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_event<SignalEvent>;
 
     void init();
-    void start(int signum, cb user_cb);
+    void start(int signum, cb&& user_cb);
+
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
 
    private:
     cb callback;
@@ -224,15 +215,18 @@ namespace eventloop {
     uv_poll_event event;
   };
 
-  class PollHandle : public Handle<PollHandle, uv_poll_t> {
+  class PollHandle final : public Handle<PollHandle, uv_poll_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_event<PollEvent>;
 
     void init(int fd);
-    void start(int events, cb user_cb, cb_error err_cb);
+    void start(int events, cb&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb);
     static void poll_callback(uv_poll_t*, int status, int events);
 
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
+
    private:
     cb callback;
     cb_error err_cb;
@@ -243,41 +237,50 @@ namespace eventloop {
     uv_fs_event event;
   };
 
-  class FSEventHandle : public Handle<FSEventHandle, uv_fs_event_t> {
+  class FSEventHandle final : public Handle<FSEventHandle, uv_fs_event_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_event<FSEvent>;
 
     void init();
-    void start(const string& path, int flags, cb user_cb, cb_error err_cb);
+    void start(const string& path, int flags, cb&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb);
     static void fs_event_callback(uv_fs_event_t*, const char* path, int events, int status);
 
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
+
    private:
     cb callback;
     cb_error err_cb;
   };
 
-  class TimerHandle : public Handle<TimerHandle, uv_timer_t> {
+  class TimerHandle final : public Handle<TimerHandle, uv_timer_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_void;
 
     void init();
-    void start(uint64_t timeout, uint64_t repeat, cb user_cb);
+    void start(uint64_t timeout, uint64_t repeat, cb&& user_cb);
     void stop();
 
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
+
    private:
     cb callback;
   };
 
-  class AsyncHandle : public Handle<AsyncHandle, uv_async_t> {
+  class AsyncHandle final : public Handle<AsyncHandle, uv_async_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_void;
 
-    void init(cb user_cb);
+    void init(cb&& user_cb);
     void send();
 
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
+
    private:
     cb callback;
   };
@@ -295,9 +298,9 @@ namespace eventloop {
     using cb_read_eof = cb_void;
     using cb_connection = cb_void;
 
-    void listen(int backlog, cb_connection user_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-      this->connection_callback = user_cb;
-      this->connection_err_cb = err_cb;
+    void listen(int backlog, cb_connection&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+      this->connection_callback = std::move(user_cb);
+      this->connection_err_cb = std::move(err_cb);
       UV(uv_listen, this->template get<uv_stream_t>(), backlog, connection_cb);
     };
 
@@ -316,11 +319,11 @@ namespace eventloop {
       UV(uv_accept, this->template get<uv_stream_t>(), client.template get<uv_stream_t>());
     }
 
-    void read_start(cb_read fun, cb_void eof_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-      this->read_callback = fun;
-      this->read_eof_cb = eof_cb;
-      this->read_err_cb = err_cb;
-      UV(uv_read_start, this->template get<uv_stream_t>(), &this->alloc_callback, read_cb);
+    void read_start(cb_read &&fun, cb_void&& eof_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+      this->read_callback = std::move(fun);
+      this->read_eof_cb = std::move(eof_cb);
+      this->read_err_cb = std::move(err_cb);
+      UV(uv_read_start, this->template get<uv_stream_t>(), &this->alloc_callback, &read_cb);
     };
 
     static void read_cb(uv_stream_t* handle, ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t* buf) {
@@ -340,8 +343,8 @@ namespace eventloop {
       }
     };
 
-    void write(const vector<uint8_t>& data, WriteRequest::cb_write user_cb = {}, cb_error err_cb = {}) {
-      WriteRequest& req = WriteRequest::create(user_cb, err_cb);
+    void write(const vector<uint8_t>& data, WriteRequest::cb_write&& user_cb = {}, cb_error&& err_cb = {}) {
+      WriteRequest& req = WriteRequest::create(std::move(user_cb), std::move(err_cb));
 
       uv_buf_t buf{(char*)data.data(), data.size()};
 
@@ -349,6 +352,17 @@ namespace eventloop {
           [](uv_write_t* r, int status) { static_cast<WriteRequest*>(r->data)->trigger(status); });
     }
 
+   protected:
+    ~StreamHandle() = default;
+
+    void reset_callbacks() override {
+      read_callback = nullptr;
+      read_eof_cb = nullptr;
+      read_err_cb = nullptr;
+      connection_callback = nullptr;
+      connection_err_cb = nullptr;
+    }
+
    private:
     /**
      * Callback for receiving data
@@ -371,7 +385,7 @@ namespace eventloop {
     cb_error connection_err_cb;
   };
 
-  class PipeHandle : public StreamHandle<PipeHandle, uv_pipe_t> {
+  class PipeHandle final : public StreamHandle<PipeHandle, uv_pipe_t> {
    public:
     using StreamHandle::StreamHandle;
     using cb_connect = cb_void;
@@ -381,7 +395,10 @@ namespace eventloop {
 
     void bind(const string& path);
 
-    void connect(const string& name, cb_connect user_cb, cb_error err_cb);
+    void connect(const string& name, cb_connect&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb);
+
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
 
    private:
     static void connect_cb(uv_connect_t* req, int status);
@@ -390,13 +407,16 @@ namespace eventloop {
     cb_connect connect_callback;
   };
 
-  class PrepareHandle : public Handle<PrepareHandle, uv_prepare_t> {
+  class PrepareHandle final : public Handle<PrepareHandle, uv_prepare_t> {
    public:
     using Handle::Handle;
     using cb = cb_void;
 
     void init();
-    void start(cb user_cb);
+    void start(cb&& user_cb);
+
+   protected:
+    void reset_callbacks() override;
 
    private:
     static void connect_cb(uv_connect_t* req, int status);
@@ -404,6 +424,14 @@ namespace eventloop {
     cb callback;
   };
 
+  using signal_handle_t = shared_ptr<SignalHandle>;
+  using poll_handle_t = shared_ptr<PollHandle>;
+  using fs_event_handle_t = shared_ptr<FSEventHandle>;
+  using timer_handle_t = shared_ptr<TimerHandle>;
+  using async_handle_t = shared_ptr<AsyncHandle>;
+  using pipe_handle_t = shared_ptr<PipeHandle>;
+  using prepare_handle_t = shared_ptr<PrepareHandle>;
+
   class loop : public non_copyable_mixin, public non_movable_mixin {
    public:
     loop();
@@ -413,10 +441,11 @@ namespace eventloop {
     uint64_t now() const;
 
     template <typename H, typename... Args>
-    H& handle(Args... args) {
-      auto ptr = make_unique<H>(get());
+    shared_ptr<H> handle(Args&&... args) {
+      auto ptr = make_shared<H>(get());
       ptr->init(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-      return ptr->leak(std::move(ptr));
+      ptr->leak(ptr);
+      return ptr;
     }
 
     uv_loop_t* get() const;
diff --git a/include/errors.hpp b/include/errors.hpp
index 2ca554bb..654f4459 100644
--- a/include/errors.hpp
+++ b/include/errors.hpp
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
-using std::strerror;
 using std::exception;
 using std::runtime_error;
+using std::strerror;
 
 class application_error : public runtime_error {
  public:
   explicit application_error(const string& message, int code = 0) : runtime_error(message), code(code) {}
-  virtual ~application_error() {}
   int code{0};
 };
 
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ class system_error : public application_error {
   explicit system_error() : application_error(strerror(errno), errno) {}
   explicit system_error(const string& message)
       : application_error(message + " (reason: " + strerror(errno) + ")", errno) {}
-  virtual ~system_error() {}
 };
 
 #define DEFINE_CHILD_ERROR(error, parent) \
diff --git a/include/ipc/ipc.hpp b/include/ipc/ipc.hpp
index 7e2e0068..fb642ac8 100644
--- a/include/ipc/ipc.hpp
+++ b/include/ipc/ipc.hpp
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ namespace ipc {
     const logger& m_log;
     eventloop::loop& m_loop;
 
-    eventloop::PipeHandle& socket;
+    eventloop::pipe_handle_t socket;
 
     class connection : public non_copyable_mixin, public non_movable_mixin {
      public:
       using cb = std::function<void(connection&, uint8_t, type_t, const std::vector<uint8_t>&)>;
       connection(eventloop::loop& loop, cb msg_callback);
       ~connection();
-      eventloop::PipeHandle& client_pipe;
+      eventloop::pipe_handle_t client_pipe;
       decoder dec;
     };
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace ipc {
     struct fifo {
       fifo(eventloop::loop& loop, ipc& ipc, const string& path);
       ~fifo();
-      eventloop::PipeHandle& pipe_handle;
+      eventloop::pipe_handle_t pipe_handle;
     };
 
     unique_ptr<fifo> ipc_pipe;
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp b/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
index 06b165f7..f335ae91 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace modules {
           watches.back().attach(w.second);
         }
       } catch (const system_error& e) {
-        watches.clear();
         this->m_log.err("%s: Error while creating inotify watch (what: %s)", this->name(), e.what());
         CAST_MOD(Impl)->sleep(0.1s);
         return;
@@ -67,11 +66,6 @@ namespace modules {
 
           if (w.poll(1000 / watches.size())) {
             auto event = w.get_event();
-
-            for (auto&& w : watches) {
-              w.remove(true);
-            }
-
             if (CAST_MOD(Impl)->on_event(event)) {
               CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
             }
@@ -79,8 +73,9 @@ namespace modules {
             return;
           }
 
-          if (!this->running())
+          if (!this->running()) {
             break;
+}
         }
         CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
       }
diff --git a/include/utils/inotify.hpp b/include/utils/inotify.hpp
index e2db3d0a..8722b606 100644
--- a/include/utils/inotify.hpp
+++ b/include/utils/inotify.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 
 #include "common.hpp"
+#include "utils/mixins.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -18,16 +19,19 @@ struct inotify_event {
   int mask = 0;
 };
 
-class inotify_watch {
+class inotify_watch : public non_copyable_mixin {
  public:
   explicit inotify_watch(string path);
   ~inotify_watch();
 
+  inotify_watch(inotify_watch&& other) noexcept;
+  inotify_watch& operator=(inotify_watch&& other) noexcept;
+
   void attach(int mask = IN_MODIFY);
   void remove(bool force = false);
   bool poll(int wait_ms = 1000) const;
   inotify_event get_event() const;
-  const string path() const;
+  string path() const;
   int get_file_descriptor() const;
 
  protected:
diff --git a/include/utils/mixins.hpp b/include/utils/mixins.hpp
index f3d82590..1df342d2 100644
--- a/include/utils/mixins.hpp
+++ b/include/utils/mixins.hpp
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class non_copyable_mixin {
   non_copyable_mixin& operator=(const non_copyable_mixin&) = delete;
 
  protected:
-  non_copyable_mixin() {}
-  ~non_copyable_mixin() {}
+  non_copyable_mixin() = default;
+  ~non_copyable_mixin() = default;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class non_movable_mixin {
   non_movable_mixin& operator=(non_movable_mixin&&) = delete;
 
  protected:
-  non_movable_mixin() {}
-  ~non_movable_mixin() {}
+  non_movable_mixin() = default;
+  ~non_movable_mixin() = default;
 };
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/x11/connection.hpp b/include/x11/connection.hpp
index 4147920f..d8eb22a8 100644
--- a/include/x11/connection.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/connection.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ namespace detail {
       m_root_window = screen_of_display(default_screen())->root;
     }
 
-    virtual ~connection_base() {}
-
     void operator()(const shared_ptr<xcb_generic_error_t>& error) const override {
       check<xpp::x::extension, Extensions...>(error);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index a41bb9bf..9186d31d 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -692,12 +692,12 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::destroy_notify& evt) {
  */
 void bar::handle(const evt::enter_notify&) {
   if (m_opts.dimmed) {
-    m_dim_timer.start(25, 0, [this]() {
+    m_dim_timer->start(25, 0, [this]() {
       m_opts.dimmed = false;
       m_sig.emit(dim_window{1.0});
     });
-  } else if (m_dim_timer.is_active()) {
-    m_dim_timer.stop();
+  } else if (m_dim_timer->is_active()) {
+    m_dim_timer->stop();
   }
 }
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::leave_notify&) {
   // Only trigger dimming, if the dim-value is not fully opaque.
   if (m_opts.dimvalue < 1.0) {
     if (!m_opts.dimmed) {
-      m_dim_timer.start(3000, 0, [this]() {
+      m_dim_timer->start(3000, 0, [this]() {
         m_opts.dimmed = true;
         m_sig.emit(dim_window{double(m_opts.dimvalue)});
       });
@@ -820,11 +820,11 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::button_press& evt) {
   if (!has_dblclick) {
     trigger_click(btn, pos);
   } else if (btn == mousebtn::LEFT) {
-    check_double(m_leftclick_timer, btn, pos);
+    check_double(*m_leftclick_timer, btn, pos);
   } else if (btn == mousebtn::MIDDLE) {
-    check_double(m_middleclick_timer, btn, pos);
+    check_double(*m_middleclick_timer, btn, pos);
   } else if (btn == mousebtn::RIGHT) {
-    check_double(m_rightclick_timer, btn, pos);
+    check_double(*m_rightclick_timer, btn, pos);
   } else {
     trigger_click(btn, pos);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/controller.cpp b/src/components/controller.cpp
index 9fff6adb..31721191 100644
--- a/src/components/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/components/controller.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void controller::trigger_update(bool force) {
 }
 
 void controller::trigger_notification() {
-  m_notifier.send();
+  m_notifier->send();
 }
 
 void controller::stop(bool reload) {
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ void controller::signal_handler(int signum) {
 }
 
 void controller::create_config_watcher(const string& filename) {
-  auto& fs_event_handler = m_loop.handle<FSEventHandle>();
-  fs_event_handler.start(
+  auto fs_event_handle = m_loop.handle<FSEventHandle>();
+  fs_event_handle->start(
       filename, 0, [this](const auto& e) { confwatch_handler(e.path); },
-      [this, &fs_event_handler](const auto& e) {
+      [this, &handle = *fs_event_handle](const auto& e) {
         m_log.err("libuv error while watching included file for changes: %s", uv_strerror(e.status));
-        fs_event_handler.close();
+        handle.close();
       });
 }
 
@@ -247,16 +247,16 @@ void controller::read_events(bool confwatch) {
   m_log.info("Entering event loop (thread-id=%lu)", this_thread::get_id());
 
   try {
-    auto& x_poll_handle = m_loop.handle<PollHandle>(m_connection.get_file_descriptor());
-    x_poll_handle.start(
+    auto x_poll_handle = m_loop.handle<PollHandle>(m_connection.get_file_descriptor());
+    x_poll_handle->start(
         UV_READABLE, [this](const auto&) { conn_cb(); },
         [this](const auto& e) {
           m_log.err("libuv error while polling X connection: "s + uv_strerror(e.status));
           stop(false);
         });
 
-    auto& x_prepare_handle = m_loop.handle<PrepareHandle>();
-    x_prepare_handle.start([this]() {
+    auto x_prepare_handle = m_loop.handle<PrepareHandle>();
+    x_prepare_handle->start([this]() {
       /*
        * We have to also handle events in the prepare handle (which runs right
        * before polling for IO) to process any already queued X events which
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ void controller::read_events(bool confwatch) {
     });
 
     for (auto s : {SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGTERM, SIGUSR1, SIGALRM}) {
-      auto& signal_handle = m_loop.handle<SignalHandle>();
-      signal_handle.start(s, [this](const auto& e) { signal_handler(e.signum); });
+      auto signal_handle = m_loop.handle<SignalHandle>();
+      signal_handle->start(s, [this](const auto& e) { signal_handler(e.signum); });
     }
 
     if (confwatch) {
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ void controller::read_events(bool confwatch) {
 
     if (!m_snapshot_dst.empty()) {
       // Trigger a single screenshot after 3 seconds
-      auto& timer_handle = m_loop.handle<TimerHandle>();
-      timer_handle.start(3000, 0, [this]() { screenshot_handler(); });
+      auto timer_handle = m_loop.handle<TimerHandle>();
+      timer_handle->start(3000, 0, [this]() { screenshot_handler(); });
     }
 
     if (!m_writeback) {
diff --git a/src/components/eventloop.cpp b/src/components/eventloop.cpp
index e48f7029..f144d93f 100644
--- a/src/components/eventloop.cpp
+++ b/src/components/eventloop.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "components/eventloop.hpp"
 
 #include <cassert>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "errors.hpp"
 
@@ -46,15 +47,64 @@ namespace eventloop {
     }
   }
 
+  // WriteRequest {{{
+  WriteRequest::WriteRequest(cb_write&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb)
+      : write_callback(std::move(user_cb)), write_err_cb(std::move(err_cb)) {
+    get()->data = this;
+  }
+
+  WriteRequest& WriteRequest::create(cb_write&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+    auto r = std::make_unique<WriteRequest>(std::move(user_cb), std::move(err_cb));
+    return r->leak(std::move(r));
+  }
+
+  uv_write_t* WriteRequest::get() {
+    return &req;
+  }
+
+  void WriteRequest::trigger(int status) {
+    if (status < 0) {
+      if (write_err_cb) {
+        write_err_cb(ErrorEvent{status});
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (write_callback) {
+        write_callback();
+      }
+    }
+
+    unleak();
+  }
+
+  WriteRequest& WriteRequest::leak(std::unique_ptr<WriteRequest> h) {
+    lifetime_extender = std::move(h);
+    return *lifetime_extender;
+  }
+
+  void WriteRequest::unleak() {
+    reset_callbacks();
+    lifetime_extender.reset();
+  }
+
+  void WriteRequest::reset_callbacks() {
+    write_callback = nullptr;
+    write_err_cb = nullptr;
+  }
+  // }}}
+
   // SignalHandle {{{
   void SignalHandle::init() {
     UV(uv_signal_init, loop(), get());
   }
 
-  void SignalHandle::start(int signum, cb user_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
+  void SignalHandle::start(int signum, cb&& user_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
     UV(uv_signal_start, get(), event_cb<SignalEvent, &SignalHandle::callback>, signum);
   }
+
+  void SignalHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // PollHandle {{{
@@ -62,9 +112,9 @@ namespace eventloop {
     UV(uv_poll_init, loop(), get(), fd);
   }
 
-  void PollHandle::start(int events, cb user_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
-    this->err_cb = err_cb;
+  void PollHandle::start(int events, cb&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
+    this->err_cb = std::move(err_cb);
     UV(uv_poll_start, get(), events, &poll_callback);
   }
 
@@ -77,6 +127,11 @@ namespace eventloop {
 
     self.callback(PollEvent{(uv_poll_event)events});
   }
+
+  void PollHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+    err_cb = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // FSEventHandle {{{
@@ -84,9 +139,9 @@ namespace eventloop {
     UV(uv_fs_event_init, loop(), get());
   }
 
-  void FSEventHandle::start(const string& path, int flags, cb user_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
-    this->err_cb = err_cb;
+  void FSEventHandle::start(const string& path, int flags, cb&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
+    this->err_cb = std::move(err_cb);
     UV(uv_fs_event_start, get(), fs_event_callback, path.c_str(), flags);
   }
 
@@ -100,6 +155,10 @@ namespace eventloop {
     self.callback(FSEvent{path, (uv_fs_event)events});
   }
 
+  void FSEventHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+    err_cb = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // PipeHandle {{{
@@ -115,9 +174,9 @@ namespace eventloop {
     UV(uv_pipe_bind, get(), path.c_str());
   }
 
-  void PipeHandle::connect(const string& name, cb_connect user_cb, cb_error err_cb) {
-    this->connect_callback = user_cb;
-    this->connect_err_cb = err_cb;
+  void PipeHandle::connect(const string& name, cb_connect&& user_cb, cb_error&& err_cb) {
+    this->connect_callback = std::move(user_cb);
+    this->connect_err_cb = std::move(err_cb);
     uv_pipe_connect(new uv_connect_t(), get(), name.c_str(), connect_cb);
   }
 
@@ -132,6 +191,12 @@ namespace eventloop {
 
     delete req;
   }
+
+  void PipeHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    StreamHandle::reset_callbacks();
+    connect_callback = nullptr;
+    connect_err_cb = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // TimerHandle {{{
@@ -139,25 +204,33 @@ namespace eventloop {
     UV(uv_timer_init, loop(), get());
   }
 
-  void TimerHandle::start(uint64_t timeout, uint64_t repeat, cb user_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
+  void TimerHandle::start(uint64_t timeout, uint64_t repeat, cb&& user_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
     UV(uv_timer_start, get(), void_event_cb<&TimerHandle::callback>, timeout, repeat);
   }
 
   void TimerHandle::stop() {
     UV(uv_timer_stop, get());
   }
+
+  void TimerHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // AsyncHandle {{{
-  void AsyncHandle::init(cb user_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
+  void AsyncHandle::init(cb&& user_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
     UV(uv_async_init, loop(), get(), void_event_cb<&AsyncHandle::callback>);
   }
 
   void AsyncHandle::send() {
     UV(uv_async_send, get());
   }
+
+  void AsyncHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // PrepareHandle {{{
@@ -165,10 +238,14 @@ namespace eventloop {
     UV(uv_prepare_init, loop(), get());
   }
 
-  void PrepareHandle::start(cb user_cb) {
-    this->callback = user_cb;
+  void PrepareHandle::start(cb&& user_cb) {
+    this->callback = std::move(user_cb);
     UV(uv_prepare_start, get(), void_event_cb<&PrepareHandle::callback>);
   }
+
+  void PrepareHandle::reset_callbacks() {
+    callback = nullptr;
+  }
   // }}}
 
   // eventloop {{{
@@ -227,3 +304,4 @@ namespace eventloop {
 } // namespace eventloop
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
+
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc.cpp b/src/ipc/ipc.cpp
index 66506f15..df75490c 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ namespace ipc {
 
     m_log.info("Opening ipc socket at '%s'", sock_path);
     m_log.notice("Listening for IPC messages (PID: %d)", getpid());
-    socket.bind(sock_path);
-    socket.listen(
+    socket->bind(sock_path);
+    socket->listen(
         4, [this]() { on_connection(); },
         [this](const auto& e) {
           m_log.err("libuv error while listening to IPC socket: %s", uv_strerror(e.status));
-          socket.close();
+          socket->close();
         });
   }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace ipc {
           } else {
             response = encode(TYPE_ERR, "Unrecognized IPC message type " + to_string(type));
           }
-          c.client_pipe.write(
+          c.client_pipe->write(
               response, [this, &c]() { remove_client(c); },
               [this, &c](const auto& e) {
                 m_log.err("ipc: libuv error while writing to IPC socket: %s", uv_strerror(e.status));
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ namespace ipc {
         });
 
     auto& c = *connection;
-    socket.accept(c.client_pipe);
+    socket->accept(*c.client_pipe);
 
-    c.client_pipe.read_start(
+    c.client_pipe->read_start(
         [this, &c](const auto& e) {
           try {
             c.dec.on_read((const uint8_t*)e.data, e.len);
           } catch (const decoder::error& e) {
             m_log.err("ipc: Failed to decode IPC message (reason: %s)", e.what());
 
-            c.client_pipe.write(
+            c.client_pipe->write(
                 encode(TYPE_ERR, "Invalid binary message format: "s + e.what()), [this, &c]() { remove_client(c); },
                 [this, &c](const auto& e) {
                   m_log.err("ipc: libuv error while writing to IPC socket: %s", uv_strerror(e.status));
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace ipc {
       }) {}
 
   ipc::connection::~connection() {
-    client_pipe.close();
+    client_pipe->close();
   }
 
   ipc::fifo::fifo(loop& loop, ipc& ipc, const string& path) : pipe_handle(loop.handle<PipeHandle>()) {
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ namespace ipc {
       throw system_error("Failed to open pipe '" + path + "'");
     }
 
-    pipe_handle.open(fd);
-    pipe_handle.read_start([&ipc](const auto& e) mutable { ipc.receive_data(string(e.data, e.len)); },
+    pipe_handle->open(fd);
+    pipe_handle->read_start([&ipc](const auto& e) mutable { ipc.receive_data(string(e.data, e.len)); },
         [&ipc]() { ipc.receive_eof(); },
         [&ipc](const auto& e) mutable {
           ipc.m_log.err("libuv error while listening to IPC channel: %s", uv_strerror(e.status));
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace ipc {
   }
 
   ipc::fifo::~fifo() {
-    pipe_handle.close();
+    pipe_handle->close();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/polybar-msg.cpp b/src/polybar-msg.cpp
index f1a9c127..7cc5d81a 100644
--- a/src/polybar-msg.cpp
+++ b/src/polybar-msg.cpp
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ int run(int argc, char** argv) {
      */
     int idx = decoders.size() - 1;
 
-    auto& conn = loop.handle<PipeHandle>();
-    conn.connect(
+    auto conn = loop.handle<PipeHandle>();
+    conn->connect(
         channel,
         [&conn, &decoders, pid, type, payload, channel, idx]() {
-          on_connection(conn, decoders[idx], pid, type, payload);
+          on_connection(*conn, decoders[idx], pid, type, payload);
         },
         [&](const auto& e) {
           fprintf(stderr, "%s: Failed to connect to '%s' (err: '%s')\n", exec, channel.c_str(), uv_strerror(e.status));
diff --git a/src/utils/inotify.cpp b/src/utils/inotify.cpp
index ccd75a9e..6445149b 100644
--- a/src/utils/inotify.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/inotify.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,21 @@ inotify_watch::~inotify_watch() {
   }
 }
 
+inotify_watch::inotify_watch(inotify_watch&& other) noexcept {
+  std::swap(m_path, other.m_path);
+  std::swap(m_wd, other.m_wd);
+  std::swap(m_fd, other.m_fd);
+  std::swap(m_mask, other.m_mask);
+}
+
+inotify_watch& inotify_watch::operator=(inotify_watch&& other) noexcept {
+  std::swap(m_path, other.m_path);
+  std::swap(m_wd, other.m_wd);
+  std::swap(m_fd, other.m_fd);
+  std::swap(m_mask, other.m_mask);
+  return *this;
+}
+
 /**
  * Attach inotify watch
  */
@@ -101,7 +116,7 @@ inotify_event inotify_watch::get_event() const {
 /**
  * Get watch file path
  */
-const string inotify_watch::path() const {
+string inotify_watch::path() const {
   return m_path;
 }