diff --git a/modules/Backlight.qml b/modules/Backlight.qml
index 46e9477..a0ccc90 100644
--- a/modules/Backlight.qml
+++ b/modules/Backlight.qml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
     visible: percent > 0
+    tooltip: "Brightness: " + root.percent + "%"
 
     property int percent: 0
 
@@ -53,9 +53,4 @@ Row {
     WheelHandler {
         onWheel: event => root.adjust(event.angleDelta.y)
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Brightness: " + root.percent + "%"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/BarIcon.qml b/modules/BarIcon.qml
index 82a4df5..3d22c14 100644
--- a/modules/BarIcon.qml
+++ b/modules/BarIcon.qml
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
 Text {
     property string icon: ""
+    property string tooltip: ""
 
     text: icon
     color: M.Theme.base05
     font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize + 1
     font.family: M.Theme.iconFontFamily
     verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+
+    HoverHandler { id: _hover }
+    ToolTip {
+        visible: _hover.hovered && parent.tooltip !== ""
+        text: parent.tooltip
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/BarSection.qml b/modules/BarSection.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c9b236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/BarSection.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
+
+Row {
+    property string tooltip: ""
+
+    HoverHandler { id: _hover }
+    ToolTip {
+        visible: _hover.hovered && parent.tooltip !== ""
+        text: parent.tooltip
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/Battery.qml b/modules/Battery.qml
index 90397d4..11d6c1b 100644
--- a/modules/Battery.qml
+++ b/modules/Battery.qml
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell.Services.UPower
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
     visible: UPower.displayDevice?.isLaptopBattery ?? false
+    tooltip: {
+        const state = root.charging ? "Charging" : "Discharging";
+        const t = root.charging ? root.dev?.timeToFull : root.dev?.timeToEmpty;
+        const mins = t ? Math.round(t / 60) : 0;
+        const timeStr = mins > 0 ? "\n" + Math.floor(mins / 60) + "h " + (mins % 60) + "m " + (root.charging ? "until full" : "remaining") : "";
+        return state + " \u2014 " + Math.round(root.pct) + "%" + timeStr;
+    }
 
     readonly property var dev: UPower.displayDevice
     readonly property real pct: (dev?.percentage ?? 0) * 100
@@ -27,16 +33,4 @@ Row {
         color: root.pct < 15 ? M.Theme.base08 : M.Theme.base05
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
-
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: {
-            const state = root.charging ? "Charging" : "Discharging";
-            const t = root.charging ? root.dev?.timeToFull : root.dev?.timeToEmpty;
-            const mins = t ? Math.round(t / 60) : 0;
-            const timeStr = mins > 0 ? "\n" + Math.floor(mins / 60) + "h " + (mins % 60) + "m " + (root.charging ? "until full" : "remaining") : "";
-            return state + " — " + Math.round(root.pct) + "%" + timeStr;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Bluetooth.qml b/modules/Bluetooth.qml
index 556d928..07e2c56 100644
--- a/modules/Bluetooth.qml
+++ b/modules/Bluetooth.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
+    tooltip: root.status === "connected" ? "Bluetooth: " + root.device : "Bluetooth: on"
 
     property string status: "off"
     property string device: ""
@@ -42,9 +42,4 @@ Row {
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: root.status === "connected" ? "Bluetooth: " + root.device : "Bluetooth: on"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Cpu.qml b/modules/Cpu.qml
index 0cc3100..00a1eb6 100644
--- a/modules/Cpu.qml
+++ b/modules/Cpu.qml
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 2
+    tooltip: "CPU: " + root.usage + "%\n" + root.freqGhz.toFixed(2) + " GHz"
 
     property int usage: 0
     property real freqGhz: 0
-
     property var _prev: null
 
     FileView {
@@ -26,10 +25,7 @@ Row {
                 if (dTotal > 0)
                     root.usage = Math.round((1 - dIdle / dTotal) * 100);
             }
-            root._prev = {
-                idle,
-                total
-            };
+            root._prev = { idle, total };
         }
     }
     FileView {
@@ -37,8 +33,7 @@ Row {
         path: "/proc/cpuinfo"
         onLoaded: {
             const lines = text().split("\n").filter(l => l.startsWith("cpu MHz"));
-            if (lines.length === 0)
-                return;
+            if (lines.length === 0) return;
             const sum = lines.reduce((a, l) => a + parseFloat(l.split(":")[1]), 0);
             root.freqGhz = sum / lines.length / 1000;
         }
@@ -47,10 +42,7 @@ Row {
         interval: 1000
         running: true
         repeat: true
-        onTriggered: {
-            stat.reload();
-            cpuinfo.reload();
-        }
+        onTriggered: { stat.reload(); cpuinfo.reload(); }
     }
 
     M.BarIcon {
@@ -64,9 +56,4 @@ Row {
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "CPU: " + root.usage + "%\n" + root.freqGhz.toFixed(2) + " GHz"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Disk.qml b/modules/Disk.qml
index 0ac0758..df33abc 100644
--- a/modules/Disk.qml
+++ b/modules/Disk.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 2
+    tooltip: root.freePct + "% free of " + root.totalTb.toFixed(1) + " TB"
 
     property int freePct: 0
     property real totalTb: 0
@@ -43,9 +43,4 @@ Row {
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: root.freePct + "% free of " + root.totalTb.toFixed(1) + " TB"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/IdleInhibitor.qml b/modules/IdleInhibitor.qml
index 1ab30fd..d2b0fbe 100644
--- a/modules/IdleInhibitor.qml
+++ b/modules/IdleInhibitor.qml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
 M.BarIcon {
     id: root
+    tooltip: "Idle inhibition: " + (root.active ? "active" : "inactive")
 
     property bool active: false
 
@@ -23,9 +23,4 @@ M.BarIcon {
             toggle.running = true;
         }
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Idle inhibition: " + (root.active ? "active" : "inactive")
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Memory.qml b/modules/Memory.qml
index 039f8ee..1faab25 100644
--- a/modules/Memory.qml
+++ b/modules/Memory.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 2
+    tooltip: "Memory: " + root.percent + "% used"
 
     property int percent: 0
 
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ Row {
             const m = {};
             text().split("\n").forEach(l => {
                 const [k, v] = l.split(":");
-                if (v)
-                    m[k.trim()] = parseInt(v.trim());
+                if (v) m[k.trim()] = parseInt(v.trim());
             });
             const total = m.MemTotal;
             const avail = m.MemAvailable;
@@ -43,9 +42,4 @@ Row {
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Memory: " + root.percent + "% used"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Mpris.qml b/modules/Mpris.qml
index 5e9412c..5ed5737 100644
--- a/modules/Mpris.qml
+++ b/modules/Mpris.qml
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
     visible: player !== null
+    tooltip: {
+        const p = root.player;
+        if (!p) return "";
+        const parts = [];
+        if (p.trackTitle) parts.push(p.trackTitle);
+        if (p.trackArtists?.length) parts.push(p.trackArtists.join(", "));
+        if (p.trackAlbum) parts.push(p.trackAlbum);
+        return parts.join("\n") || p.identity;
+    }
 
     readonly property MprisPlayer player: Mpris.players.values[0] ?? null
     readonly property bool playing: player?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
@@ -20,20 +28,6 @@ Row {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
 
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: {
-            const p = root.player;
-            if (!p) return "";
-            const parts = [];
-            if (p.trackTitle) parts.push(p.trackTitle);
-            if (p.trackArtists?.length) parts.push(p.trackArtists.join(", "));
-            if (p.trackAlbum) parts.push(p.trackAlbum);
-            return parts.join("\n") || p.identity;
-        }
-    }
-
     TapHandler {
         onTapped: root.player?.togglePlaying()
     }
diff --git a/modules/Network.qml b/modules/Network.qml
index dc7fb7c..e9451ef 100644
--- a/modules/Network.qml
+++ b/modules/Network.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell.Io
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
+    tooltip: {
+        if (root.state === "wifi")    return "WiFi: " + root.essid + (root.ifname ? "\nInterface: " + root.ifname : "");
+        if (root.state === "eth")     return "Ethernet: " + root.ifname;
+        if (root.state === "linked")  return "Linked: " + root.ifname;
+        return "Disconnected";
+    }
 
     property string ifname: ""
     property string essid: ""
@@ -45,12 +50,9 @@ Row {
 
     M.BarIcon {
         icon: {
-            if (root.state === "wifi")
-                return "\uF1EB";
-            if (root.state === "eth")
-                return "\uDB80\uDE00";
-            if (root.state === "linked")
-                return "\uDB85\uDE16";
+            if (root.state === "wifi")   return "\uF1EB";
+            if (root.state === "eth")    return "\uDB80\uDE00";
+            if (root.state === "linked") return "\uDB85\uDE16";
             return "\uDB82\uDCFD";
         }
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
@@ -63,15 +65,4 @@ Row {
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
-
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: {
-            if (root.state === "wifi") return "WiFi: " + root.essid + (root.ifname ? "\nInterface: " + root.ifname : "");
-            if (root.state === "eth")  return "Ethernet: " + root.ifname;
-            if (root.state === "linked") return "Linked: " + root.ifname;
-            return "Disconnected";
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Notifications.qml b/modules/Notifications.qml
index ba15fe2..fdca87d 100644
--- a/modules/Notifications.qml
+++ b/modules/Notifications.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell.Io
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
+    tooltip: {
+        const parts = [root.count + " notification" + (root.count !== 1 ? "s" : "")];
+        if (root.dnd) parts.push("Do not disturb");
+        if (root.inhibited) parts.push("Inhibited");
+        return parts.join("\n");
+    }
 
     property int count: 0
     property bool dnd: false
@@ -56,18 +61,5 @@ Row {
             clicker.running = true;
         }
     }
-    Process {
-        id: clicker
-    }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: {
-            const parts = [];
-            parts.push(root.count + " notification" + (root.count !== 1 ? "s" : ""));
-            if (root.dnd) parts.push("Do not disturb");
-            if (root.inhibited) parts.push("Inhibited");
-            return parts.join("\n");
-        }
-    }
+    Process { id: clicker }
 }
diff --git a/modules/PowerProfile.qml b/modules/PowerProfile.qml
index f15542d..e3c0bb0 100644
--- a/modules/PowerProfile.qml
+++ b/modules/PowerProfile.qml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
 M.BarIcon {
     id: root
+    tooltip: "Power profile: " + (root.profile || "unknown")
 
     property string profile: ""
 
@@ -45,9 +45,4 @@ M.BarIcon {
             setter.running = true;
         }
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Power profile: " + (root.profile || "unknown")
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Temperature.qml b/modules/Temperature.qml
index facee92..c302962 100644
--- a/modules/Temperature.qml
+++ b/modules/Temperature.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 2
+    tooltip: "Temperature: " + root.celsius + "\u00B0C"
 
     property int celsius: 0
 
@@ -27,15 +27,10 @@ Row {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
     Text {
-        text: root.celsius + "°C"
+        text: root.celsius + "\u00B0C"
         color: root.celsius > 80 ? M.Theme.base08 : M.Theme.base05
         font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize
         font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Temperature: " + root.celsius + "\u00B0C"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Volume.qml b/modules/Volume.qml
index c82a960..f17d676 100644
--- a/modules/Volume.qml
+++ b/modules/Volume.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell.Services.Pipewire
 import "." as M
 
-Row {
+M.BarSection {
     id: root
     spacing: 4
+    tooltip: (root.sink?.description ?? root.sink?.name ?? "Unknown sink") +
+             "\nVolume: " + Math.round(root.volume * 100) + "%" +
+             (root.muted ? "\nMuted" : "")
 
     PwObjectTracker {
         objects: [Pipewire.defaultAudioSink]
@@ -24,14 +26,6 @@ Row {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     }
 
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: (root.sink?.description ?? root.sink?.name ?? "Unknown sink") +
-              "\nVolume: " + Math.round(root.volume * 100) + "%" +
-              (root.muted ? "\nMuted" : "")
-    }
-
     TapHandler {
         onTapped: if (root.sink?.audio) root.sink.audio.muted = !root.sink.audio.muted
     }
diff --git a/modules/Wlogout.qml b/modules/Wlogout.qml
index 47bc260..48825f3 100644
--- a/modules/Wlogout.qml
+++ b/modules/Wlogout.qml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Io
-import QtQuick.Controls
 import "." as M
 
 M.BarIcon {
     icon: "\uF011"
+    tooltip: "Open logout menu"
 
     Process {
         id: proc
@@ -16,9 +16,4 @@ M.BarIcon {
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onClicked: proc.running = true
     }
-    HoverHandler { id: hover }
-    ToolTip {
-        visible: hover.hovered
-        text: "Open logout menu"
-    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/qmldir b/modules/qmldir
index f0c494e..77815c6 100644
--- a/modules/qmldir
+++ b/modules/qmldir
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module modules
 singleton Theme 1.0 Theme.qml
 Bar 1.0 Bar.qml
+BarSection 1.0 BarSection.qml
 Workspaces 1.0 Workspaces.qml
 WindowTitle 1.0 WindowTitle.qml
 Clock 1.0 Clock.qml