diff --git a/src/elements/div.rs b/src/elements/div.rs
index 02b9748..f9a193b 100644
--- a/src/elements/div.rs
+++ b/src/elements/div.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@ impl Div {
 }
 
 impl Element for Div {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
     }
 
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn after_render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
         scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
@@ -43,7 +51,8 @@ impl Element for Div {
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.render(elem, scope);
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
@@ -54,7 +63,8 @@ impl Element for Div {
             t.y += transform.y + transform.py;
 
             scope.draw();
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
         self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
diff --git a/src/elements/flex.rs b/src/elements/flex.rs
index 06e3737..160b42d 100644
--- a/src/elements/flex.rs
+++ b/src/elements/flex.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,20 @@ impl FlexCol {
 }
 
 impl Element for FlexRow {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
     }
 
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn after_render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
         scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
@@ -62,7 +70,8 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.render(elem, scope);
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
@@ -77,7 +86,8 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
 
             scope.draw();
 
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
         self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
@@ -98,12 +108,20 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
 }
 
 impl Element for FlexCol {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
     }
 
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn after_render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
         scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
@@ -122,7 +140,8 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.render(elem, scope);
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
@@ -137,7 +156,8 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
 
             scope.draw();
 
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
         self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
diff --git a/src/elements/heading.rs b/src/elements/heading.rs
index 9e432f1..d4dd1e8 100644
--- a/src/elements/heading.rs
+++ b/src/elements/heading.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ impl Heading {
 }
 
 impl Element for Heading {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let mut s = String::new();
         for element in &self.children {
             if element.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
diff --git a/src/elements/input.rs b/src/elements/input.rs
index 0561798..5c5eb4d 100644
--- a/src/elements/input.rs
+++ b/src/elements/input.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ pub struct Input {
 }
 
 impl Element for Input {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let s = self.state.get();
         scope.draw_text(0, 0, &s);
         if let Some(c) = s.chars().nth(self.cursor) {
diff --git a/src/elements/mod.rs b/src/elements/mod.rs
index 68ec01e..58ee1fc 100644
--- a/src/elements/mod.rs
+++ b/src/elements/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ pub use paginator::*;
 use crate::Element;
 
 impl Element for String {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         scope.draw_text(0, 0, self);
     }
 
@@ -25,17 +29,3 @@ impl Element for String {
         self
     }
 }
-
-impl Element for (String, u32) {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
-        scope.draw_text_colored(0, 0, &self.0, self.1);
-    }
-
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
-    fn as_any_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/elements/paginator.rs b/src/elements/paginator.rs
index da7de57..f9ef1d9 100644
--- a/src/elements/paginator.rs
+++ b/src/elements/paginator.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,20 @@ impl Paginator {
 }
 
 impl Element for Paginator {
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
     }
 
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope) {
+    fn after_render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
+        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+    ) {
         if let Some(elem) = self.children.get(self.index) {
             if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
                 return;
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ impl Element for Paginator {
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
             if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                 scope.set_transform(&t);
             }
@@ -57,7 +65,8 @@ impl Element for Paginator {
             t.y += transform.y + transform.py;
 
             scope.draw();
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope);
+            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
+            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
 
             scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
             self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
diff --git a/src/extensions/input_handling.rs b/src/extensions/input_handling.rs
index 8939812..94156a6 100644
--- a/src/extensions/input_handling.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/input_handling.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-use crate::extensions::{Extension, ExtensionContext};
+use crate::extensions::{Extension, Context};
 
 pub struct InputExtension;
 
 impl Extension for InputExtension {
-    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &ExtensionContext) {
+    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &Context) {
         let ctx = ctx.clone();
         crossterm::terminal::enable_raw_mode().unwrap();
         std::thread::spawn(move || loop {
diff --git a/src/extensions/mod.rs b/src/extensions/mod.rs
index f6abdc5..cf22386 100644
--- a/src/extensions/mod.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/mod.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 pub trait Extension {
-    fn init(&mut self, _ctx: &ExtensionContext) {}
-    fn event(&mut self, _ctx: &ExtensionContext, _event: &dyn Event) {}
+    fn init(&mut self, _ctx: &Context) {}
+    fn event(&mut self, _ctx: &Context, _event: &dyn Event) {}
     fn on_close(&mut self) {}
-    fn render_widget(&mut self, _scope: &mut RenderScope, _widget: &Arc<Widget>) {}
+    fn render_widget(&mut self, _ctx: &Context, _scope: &mut RenderScope, _widget: &Arc<Widget>) {}
+    fn after_render_widget(
+        &mut self,
+        _ctx: &Context,
+        _scope: &mut RenderScope,
+        _widget: &Arc<Widget>,
+    ) {
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait Event: Send + Sync {
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@ pub trait Event: Send + Sync {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct ExtensionContext {
+pub struct Context {
     screen: Arc<Screen>,
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ impl<'a> dyn Event + 'a {
     }
 }
 
-impl ExtensionContext {
+impl Context {
     pub fn new(screen: Arc<Screen>) -> Self {
         Self { screen }
     }
@@ -108,4 +115,16 @@ impl ExtensionContext {
         }
         components
     }
+
+    pub fn render(&self, w: &Arc<Widget>, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
+        for ext in self.screen.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
+            ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(self, scope, w);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn after_render(&self, w: &Arc<Widget>, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
+        for ext in self.screen.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
+            ext.lock().unwrap().after_render_widget(self, scope, w);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/extensions/tick.rs b/src/extensions/tick.rs
index f48ce61..9f6701e 100644
--- a/src/extensions/tick.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/tick.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use crate::event;
-use crate::extensions::{Extension, ExtensionContext};
+use crate::extensions::{Context, Extension};
 
 pub struct TickExtension(pub u16);
 
 event!(TickEvent(pub u32));
 
 impl Extension for TickExtension {
-    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &ExtensionContext) {
+    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &Context) {
         let ctx = ctx.clone();
         let rate_dur = 1000 / self.0 as u64;
         std::thread::spawn({
diff --git a/src/extensions/velocity.rs b/src/extensions/velocity.rs
index 799f8a0..13fae15 100644
--- a/src/extensions/velocity.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/velocity.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl VelocityExtension {
 }
 
 impl Extension for VelocityExtension {
-    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &super::ExtensionContext) {
+    fn init(&mut self, ctx: &super::Context) {
         let ctx = ctx.clone();
         std::thread::spawn({
             move || {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c82b1cb..0d2e386 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::{
     extensions::{Extension, Handler},
-    prelude::ExtensionContext,
+    prelude::Context,
     render_scope::RenderScope,
     widget::{BoxedElement, DynWidget, Element, StaticWidget, Widget, WidgetLoad},
 };
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl Screen {
     ///
     /// This method blocks and repeatedly renders the screen at a fixed interval.
     pub fn run(self: &Arc<Self>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        let ctx = ExtensionContext::new(self.clone());
+        let ctx = Context::new(self.clone());
 
         for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
             ext.lock().unwrap().init(&ctx);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl Screen {
         utils::hide_cursor()?;
 
         while *self.running.lock().unwrap() {
-            self.render()?;
+            self.render(&ctx)?;
             std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(28));
         }
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ impl Screen {
     /// Renders all widgets and applies extensions.
     ///
     /// This method is called internally by `run`.
-    pub fn render(self: &Arc<Self>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub fn render(self: &Arc<Self>, ctx: &Context) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let mut scope = RenderScope::new();
         let (w, h) = crossterm::terminal::size().unwrap();
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ impl Screen {
         utils::clear()?;
         for elem in self.widgets.lock().unwrap().iter() {
             if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() || elem.get::<NoRenderRoot>().is_some() {
-                for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
-                    ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(&mut scope, elem);
-                }
                 elem.auto_refresh();
                 continue;
             }
@@ -206,17 +203,17 @@ impl Screen {
                 }
 
                 for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
-                    ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(&mut scope, elem);
+                    ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(ctx, &mut scope, elem);
                 }
 
-                elem.get_elem().render(&mut scope);
+                elem.get_elem().render(&mut scope, ctx);
 
                 if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
                     scope.set_transform(&t);
                 }
                 scope.draw();
 
-                elem.get_elem().after_render(&mut scope);
+                elem.get_elem().after_render(&mut scope, ctx);
             }
 
             elem.auto_refresh();
diff --git a/src/widget.rs b/src/widget.rs
index 2a2de8e..b155ae3 100644
--- a/src/widget.rs
+++ b/src/widget.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ pub type BoxedComponent = Box<dyn Component + Send + Sync>;
 pub trait Element: Send + Sync {
     /// Called to perform rendering for the element.
     #[allow(unused)]
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope) {}
+    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope, ctx: &crate::extensions::Context) {}
 
     /// Called after rendering, for follow-up logic or cleanup.
     #[allow(unused)]
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope) {}
+    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope, ctx: &crate::extensions::Context) {}
 
     /// Called to draw child widgets, if any.
     #[allow(unused)]