diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/bar.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/bar.rs
index c3548989..856bf7b5 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/bar.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/bar.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-use crate::config::Color32Ext;
 use crate::config::KomobarConfig;
 use crate::config::KomobarTheme;
 use crate::config::Position;
 use crate::config::PositionConfig;
-use crate::group::Grouping;
 use crate::komorebi::Komorebi;
 use crate::komorebi::KomorebiNotificationState;
 use crate::process_hwnd;
+use crate::render::Color32Ext;
+use crate::render::Grouping;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
+use crate::render::RenderExt;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::WidgetConfig;
-use crate::BACKGROUND_COLOR;
 use crate::BAR_HEIGHT;
 use crate::MAX_LABEL_WIDTH;
 use crate::MONITOR_LEFT;
@@ -260,11 +260,10 @@ impl Komobar {
             }
         }
 
-        self.render_config.replace(config.into());
-
         let theme_color = *self.bg_color.borrow();
 
-        BACKGROUND_COLOR.store(theme_color.to_u32(), Ordering::SeqCst);
+        self.render_config
+            .replace(config.new_renderconfig(theme_color));
 
         self.bg_color
             .replace(theme_color.try_apply_alpha(self.config.transparency_alpha));
@@ -351,7 +350,9 @@ impl Komobar {
             render_config: Rc::new(RefCell::new(RenderConfig {
                 spacing: 0.0,
                 grouping: Grouping::None,
+                background_color: Color32::BLACK,
                 alignment: None,
+                no_spacing: None,
             })),
             komorebi_notification_state: None,
             left_widgets: vec![],
@@ -472,16 +473,21 @@ impl eframe::App for Komobar {
 
         CentralPanel::default().frame(frame).show(ctx, |ui| {
             // Apply grouping logic for the bar as a whole
-            render_config.grouping.clone().apply_on_bar(ui, |ui| {
+            render_config.clone().apply_on_bar(ui, |ui| {
                 ui.horizontal_centered(|ui| {
                     // Left-aligned widgets layout
                     ui.with_layout(Layout::left_to_right(Align::Center), |ui| {
                         let mut render_conf = *render_config;
                         render_conf.alignment = Some(Alignment::Left);
 
-                        render_config.grouping.apply_on_alignment(ui, |ui| {
-                            for w in &mut self.left_widgets {
-                                w.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
+                        render_config.apply_on_alignment(ui, |ui| {
+                            if let Some((last, rest)) = self.left_widgets.split_last_mut() {
+                                for w in rest.iter_mut() {
+                                    w.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
+                                }
+
+                                render_conf.no_spacing = Some(true);
+                                last.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
                             }
                         });
                     });
@@ -491,9 +497,14 @@ impl eframe::App for Komobar {
                         let mut render_conf = *render_config;
                         render_conf.alignment = Some(Alignment::Right);
 
-                        render_config.grouping.apply_on_alignment(ui, |ui| {
-                            for w in &mut self.right_widgets {
-                                w.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
+                        render_config.apply_on_alignment(ui, |ui| {
+                            if let Some((last, rest)) = self.right_widgets.split_last_mut() {
+                                for w in rest.iter_mut() {
+                                    w.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
+                                }
+
+                                render_conf.no_spacing = Some(true);
+                                last.render(ctx, ui, render_conf);
                             }
                         });
                     })
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/battery.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/battery.rs
index ee0668d3..9df24727 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/battery.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/battery.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Battery {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     ui.add(
                         Label::new(layout_job)
                             .selectable(false)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
index 259d6a09..fe8355b4 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/config.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-use crate::group::Grouping;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
+use crate::render::Grouping;
 use crate::widget::WidgetConfig;
-use eframe::egui::Color32;
 use eframe::egui::Pos2;
 use eframe::egui::TextBuffer;
 use eframe::egui::Vec2;
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct KomobarConfig {
     pub theme: Option<KomobarTheme>,
     /// Alpha value for the color transparency [[0-255]] (default: 200)
     pub transparency_alpha: Option<u8>,
-    /// Spacing between widgets
+    /// Spacing between widgets (default: 10.0)
     pub widget_spacing: Option<f32>,
     /// Visual grouping for widgets
     pub grouping: Option<Grouping>,
@@ -72,16 +70,6 @@ impl KomobarConfig {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<&KomobarConfig> for RenderConfig {
-    fn from(value: &KomobarConfig) -> Self {
-        RenderConfig {
-            spacing: value.widget_spacing.unwrap_or(10.0),
-            grouping: value.grouping.unwrap_or(Grouping::None),
-            alignment: None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct PositionConfig {
     /// The desired starting position of the bar (0,0 = top left of the screen)
@@ -197,37 +185,3 @@ pub enum LabelPrefix {
     /// Show an icon and text
     IconAndText,
 }
-
-pub trait Color32Ext {
-    fn to_u32(&self) -> u32;
-    fn from_u32(color: u32) -> Self;
-    fn try_apply_alpha(self, transparency_alpha: Option<u8>) -> Self;
-}
-
-impl Color32Ext for Color32 {
-    /// Converts Color32 to u32 (ARGB format)
-    fn to_u32(&self) -> u32 {
-        ((self.a() as u32) << 24)
-            | ((self.r() as u32) << 16)
-            | ((self.g() as u32) << 8)
-            | (self.b() as u32)
-    }
-
-    /// Converts u32 back to Color32 (ARGB format)
-    fn from_u32(color: u32) -> Self {
-        let a = ((color >> 24) & 0xFF) as u8;
-        let r = ((color >> 16) & 0xFF) as u8;
-        let g = ((color >> 8) & 0xFF) as u8;
-        let b = (color & 0xFF) as u8;
-        Color32::from_rgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a)
-    }
-
-    /// Tries to apply the alpha value to the Color32
-    fn try_apply_alpha(self, transparency_alpha: Option<u8>) -> Self {
-        if let Some(alpha) = transparency_alpha {
-            return Color32::from_rgba_unmultiplied(self.r(), self.g(), self.b(), alpha);
-        }
-
-        self
-    }
-}
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/cpu.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/cpu.rs
index ff7e9a18..626cfda3 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/cpu.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Cpu {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(layout_job)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/date.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/date.rs
index 5025b1ed..f228c6e5 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/date.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/date.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Date {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(WidgetText::LayoutJob(layout_job.clone()))
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/komorebi.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/komorebi.rs
index c83bc310..746376e2 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/komorebi.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/komorebi.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::bar::apply_theme;
 use crate::config::KomobarTheme;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::ui::CustomUi;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use crate::MAX_LABEL_WIDTH;
 use crossbeam_channel::Receiver;
 use crossbeam_channel::TryRecvError;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Komorebi {
             let mut update = None;
 
             // NOTE: There should always be at least one workspace.
-            config.grouping.apply_on_widget(false, config, ui, |ui| {
+            config.apply_on_widget(false, ui, |ui| {
                 for (i, (ws, should_show)) in
                     komorebi_notification_state.workspaces.iter().enumerate()
                 {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Komorebi {
 
         if let Some(layout) = self.layout {
             if layout.enable {
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(komorebi_notification_state.layout.to_string())
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Komorebi {
                 for (name, location) in configuration_switcher.configurations.iter() {
                     let path = PathBuf::from(location);
                     if path.is_file() {
-                        config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui,|ui|{
+                        config.apply_on_widget(true, ui,|ui|{
                     if ui
                             .add(Label::new(name).selectable(false).sense(Sense::click()))
                             .clicked()
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Komorebi {
                 let titles = &komorebi_notification_state.focused_container_information.0;
 
                 if !titles.is_empty() {
-                    config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                    config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                         let icons = &komorebi_notification_state.focused_container_information.1;
                         let focused_window_idx =
                             komorebi_notification_state.focused_container_information.2;
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/main.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/main.rs
index 65534ab7..4d30c4d7 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ mod battery;
 mod config;
 mod cpu;
 mod date;
-mod group;
 mod komorebi;
 mod media;
 mod memory;
 mod network;
+mod render;
 mod storage;
 mod time;
 mod ui;
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use std::io::BufReader;
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicI32;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU32;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::HiDpi::DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::EnumThreadWindows;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::GetWindowThreadProcessId;
 
-pub static BACKGROUND_COLOR: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
 pub static MAX_LABEL_WIDTH: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(400);
 pub static MONITOR_LEFT: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(0);
 pub static MONITOR_TOP: AtomicI32 = AtomicI32::new(0);
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/media.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/media.rs
index e353749d..14c1713f 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/media.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/media.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::ui::CustomUi;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use crate::MAX_LABEL_WIDTH;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Media {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     let available_height = ui.available_height();
                     let mut custom_ui = CustomUi(ui);
 
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/memory.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/memory.rs
index 52cae5fb..13561214 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/memory.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/memory.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Memory {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(layout_job)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/network.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/network.rs
index bb920fec..3ef10dc6 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/network.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/network.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Network {
     fn render(&mut self, ctx: &Context, ui: &mut Ui, mut config: RenderConfig) {
         if self.show_total_data_transmitted {
             for output in self.total_data_transmitted() {
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     ui.add(Label::new(output).selectable(false));
                 });
             }
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Network {
 
         if self.show_network_activity {
             for output in self.network_activity() {
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     ui.add(Label::new(output).selectable(false));
                 });
             }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Network {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(layout_job)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/group.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/render.rs
similarity index 54%
rename from komorebi-bar/src/group.rs
rename to komorebi-bar/src/render.rs
index e550321f..fe6330ae 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/group.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/render.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use crate::bar::Alignment;
-use crate::config::Color32Ext;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
-use crate::BACKGROUND_COLOR;
+use crate::config::KomobarConfig;
 use eframe::egui::Color32;
 use eframe::egui::Frame;
 use eframe::egui::InnerResponse;
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ use eframe::egui::Vec2;
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(tag = "kind")]
@@ -28,18 +25,49 @@ pub enum Grouping {
     Widget(GroupingConfig),
 }
 
-impl Grouping {
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct RenderConfig {
+    /// Spacing between widgets
+    pub spacing: f32,
+    /// Sets how widgets are grouped
+    pub grouping: Grouping,
+    /// Background color
+    pub background_color: Color32,
+    /// Alignment of the widgets
+    pub alignment: Option<Alignment>,
+    /// Remove spacing if true
+    pub no_spacing: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+pub trait RenderExt {
+    fn new_renderconfig(&self, background_color: Color32) -> RenderConfig;
+}
+
+impl RenderExt for &KomobarConfig {
+    fn new_renderconfig(&self, background_color: Color32) -> RenderConfig {
+        RenderConfig {
+            spacing: self.widget_spacing.unwrap_or(10.0),
+            grouping: self.grouping.unwrap_or(Grouping::None),
+            background_color,
+            alignment: None,
+            no_spacing: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl RenderConfig {
     pub fn apply_on_bar<R>(
         &mut self,
         ui: &mut Ui,
         add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
     ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Bar(config) => Self::define_group(false, None, ui, add_contents, config),
-            Self::Alignment(_) => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
-            Self::Widget(_) => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
-            Self::None => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
+        self.alignment = None;
+
+        if let Grouping::Bar(config) = self.grouping {
+            return self.define_group(false, config, ui, add_contents);
         }
+
+        Self::fallback_group(ui, add_contents)
     }
 
     pub fn apply_on_alignment<R>(
@@ -47,42 +75,65 @@ impl Grouping {
         ui: &mut Ui,
         add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
     ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Bar(_) => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
-            Self::Alignment(config) => Self::define_group(false, None, ui, add_contents, config),
-            Self::Widget(_) => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
-            Self::None => Self::no_group(ui, add_contents),
+        self.alignment = None;
+
+        if let Grouping::Alignment(config) = self.grouping {
+            return self.define_group(false, config, ui, add_contents);
         }
+
+        Self::fallback_group(ui, add_contents)
     }
 
     pub fn apply_on_widget<R>(
         &mut self,
         use_spacing: bool,
-        render_config: RenderConfig,
+        // TODO: this should remove the margin on the last widget on the left side and the first widget on the right side
+        // This is complex, since the last/first widget can have multiple "sections", like komorebi, network, ...
+        // This and the same setting on RenderConfig needs to be combined.
+        //_first_or_last: Option<bool>,
         ui: &mut Ui,
         add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
     ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Bar(_) => Self::widget_group(use_spacing, render_config, ui, add_contents),
-            Self::Alignment(_) => Self::widget_group(use_spacing, render_config, ui, add_contents),
-            Self::Widget(config) => {
-                Self::define_group(use_spacing, Some(render_config), ui, add_contents, config)
-            }
-            Self::None => Self::widget_group(use_spacing, render_config, ui, add_contents),
+        if let Grouping::Widget(config) = self.grouping {
+            return self.define_group(use_spacing, config, ui, add_contents);
+        }
+
+        self.fallback_widget_group(use_spacing, ui, add_contents)
+    }
+
+    fn fallback_group<R>(ui: &mut Ui, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> InnerResponse<R> {
+        InnerResponse {
+            inner: add_contents(ui),
+            response: ui.response().clone(),
         }
     }
 
-    fn define_group<R>(
+    fn fallback_widget_group<R>(
+        &mut self,
         use_spacing: bool,
-        render_config: Option<RenderConfig>,
         ui: &mut Ui,
         add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
-        config: &mut GroupingConfig,
     ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
         Frame::none()
-            .outer_margin(Self::widget_outer_margin(render_config))
+            .outer_margin(self.widget_outer_margin())
             .inner_margin(match use_spacing {
-                true => Margin::symmetric(5.0 + 3.0, 3.0),
+                true => Margin::symmetric(5.0, 0.0),
+                false => Margin::same(0.0),
+            })
+            .show(ui, add_contents)
+    }
+
+    fn define_group<R>(
+        &mut self,
+        use_spacing: bool,
+        config: GroupingConfig,
+        ui: &mut Ui,
+        add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
+    ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
+        Frame::none()
+            .outer_margin(self.widget_outer_margin())
+            .inner_margin(match use_spacing {
+                true => Margin::symmetric(8.0, 3.0),
                 false => Margin::symmetric(3.0, 3.0),
             })
             .stroke(ui.style().visuals.widgets.noninteractive.bg_stroke)
@@ -91,7 +142,7 @@ impl Grouping {
                 None => ui.style().visuals.widgets.noninteractive.rounding,
             })
             .fill(
-                Color32::from_u32(BACKGROUND_COLOR.load(Ordering::SeqCst))
+                self.background_color
                     .try_apply_alpha(config.transparency_alpha),
             )
             .shadow(match config.style {
@@ -110,47 +161,31 @@ impl Grouping {
             .show(ui, add_contents)
     }
 
-    fn widget_group<R>(
-        use_spacing: bool,
-        render_config: RenderConfig,
-        ui: &mut Ui,
-        add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R,
-    ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        Frame::none()
-            .outer_margin(Self::widget_outer_margin(Some(render_config)))
-            .inner_margin(match use_spacing {
-                true => Margin::symmetric(5.0, 0.0),
-                false => Margin::same(0.0),
-            })
-            .show(ui, add_contents)
-    }
-
-    fn no_group<R>(ui: &mut Ui, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        InnerResponse {
-            inner: add_contents(ui),
-            response: ui.response().clone(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn widget_outer_margin(render_config: Option<RenderConfig>) -> Margin {
+    fn widget_outer_margin(&self) -> Margin {
         Margin {
-            left: match render_config {
-                Some(config) => match config.alignment {
-                    Some(align) => match align {
-                        Alignment::Left => 0.0,
-                        Alignment::Right => config.spacing,
-                    },
-                    None => 0.0,
+            left: match self.alignment {
+                Some(align) => match align {
+                    Alignment::Left => 0.0,
+                    Alignment::Right => {
+                        if self.no_spacing.is_some_and(|v| v) {
+                            0.0
+                        } else {
+                            self.spacing
+                        }
+                    }
                 },
                 None => 0.0,
             },
-            right: match render_config {
-                Some(config) => match config.alignment {
-                    Some(align) => match align {
-                        Alignment::Left => config.spacing,
-                        Alignment::Right => 0.0,
-                    },
-                    None => 0.0,
+            right: match self.alignment {
+                Some(align) => match align {
+                    Alignment::Left => {
+                        if self.no_spacing.is_some_and(|v| v) {
+                            0.0
+                        } else {
+                            self.spacing
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Alignment::Right => 0.0,
                 },
                 None => 0.0,
             },
@@ -195,3 +230,18 @@ impl From<RoundingConfig> for Rounding {
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub trait Color32Ext {
+    fn try_apply_alpha(self, transparency_alpha: Option<u8>) -> Self;
+}
+
+impl Color32Ext for Color32 {
+    /// Tries to apply the alpha value to the Color32
+    fn try_apply_alpha(self, transparency_alpha: Option<u8>) -> Self {
+        if let Some(alpha) = transparency_alpha {
+            return Color32::from_rgba_unmultiplied(self.r(), self.g(), self.b(), alpha);
+        }
+
+        self
+    }
+}
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/storage.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/storage.rs
index 2c436e65..e52c8b0d 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/storage.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/storage.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Storage {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id.clone(), ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(layout_job)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/time.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/time.rs
index fcbaedf8..897b3252 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/time.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/time.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::LabelPrefix;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::widget::BarWidget;
-use crate::widget::RenderConfig;
 use eframe::egui::text::LayoutJob;
 use eframe::egui::Context;
 use eframe::egui::FontId;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl BarWidget for Time {
                     TextFormat::simple(font_id, ctx.style().visuals.text_color()),
                 );
 
-                config.grouping.apply_on_widget(true, config, ui, |ui| {
+                config.apply_on_widget(true, ui, |ui| {
                     if ui
                         .add(
                             Label::new(layout_job)
diff --git a/komorebi-bar/src/widget.rs b/komorebi-bar/src/widget.rs
index 85a5d2d9..9ae1d2dd 100644
--- a/komorebi-bar/src/widget.rs
+++ b/komorebi-bar/src/widget.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use crate::bar::Alignment;
 use crate::battery::Battery;
 use crate::battery::BatteryConfig;
 use crate::cpu::Cpu;
 use crate::cpu::CpuConfig;
 use crate::date::Date;
 use crate::date::DateConfig;
-use crate::group::Grouping;
 use crate::komorebi::Komorebi;
 use crate::komorebi::KomorebiConfig;
 use crate::media::Media;
@@ -14,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::memory::Memory;
 use crate::memory::MemoryConfig;
 use crate::network::Network;
 use crate::network::NetworkConfig;
+use crate::render::RenderConfig;
 use crate::storage::Storage;
 use crate::storage::StorageConfig;
 use crate::time::Time;
@@ -28,16 +27,6 @@ pub trait BarWidget {
     fn render(&mut self, ctx: &Context, ui: &mut Ui, config: RenderConfig);
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-pub struct RenderConfig {
-    /// Spacing between widgets
-    pub spacing: f32,
-    /// Sets how widgets are grouped
-    pub grouping: Grouping,
-    /// Alignment of the widgets
-    pub alignment: Option<Alignment>,
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub enum WidgetConfig {
     Battery(BatteryConfig),