diff --git a/dgl/Cairo.hpp b/dgl/Cairo.hpp
index 9345dbb0..dbf7f338 100644
--- a/dgl/Cairo.hpp
+++ b/dgl/Cairo.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "ImageBase.hpp"
 #include "ImageBaseWidgets.hpp"
 #include "SubWidget.hpp"
-#include "TopLevelWidget.hpp"
 
 #include <cairo/cairo.h>
 
@@ -86,49 +85,66 @@ public:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
-   Cairo SubWidget, handy class that takes graphics context during onDisplay and passes it in a new function.
+   CairoWidget, handy class that takes graphics context during onDisplay and passes it in a new function.
  */
-class CairoSubWidget : public SubWidget
+template <class BaseWidget>
+class CairoWidget : public BaseWidget
 {
 public:
-    CairoSubWidget(Widget* widgetToGroupTo)
-        : SubWidget(widgetToGroupTo) {}
-
-protected:
-    void onDisplay() override
-    {
-        const CairoGraphicsContext& context((const CairoGraphicsContext&)getGraphicsContext());
-        onCairoDisplay(context);
-    }
+   /**
+      Constructor for a CairoSubWidget.
+      @see CreateFlags
+    */
+    explicit CairoWidget(Widget* const parentGroupWidget);
 
-    virtual void onCairoDisplay(const CairoGraphicsContext& context) = 0;
+   /**
+      Constructor for a CairoTopLevelWidget.
+      @see CreateFlags
+    */
+    explicit CairoWidget(Window& windowToMapTo);
 
-    DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(CairoSubWidget);
-};
+   /**
+      Constructor for a CairoStandaloneWindow without parent window.
+      @see CreateFlags
+    */
+    explicit CairoWidget(Application& app);
 
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   /**
+      Constructor for a CairoStandaloneWindow with parent window.
+      @see CreateFlags
+    */
+    explicit CairoWidget(Application& app, Window& parentWindow);
 
-/**
-   Cairo TopLevelWidget, handy class that takes graphics context during onDisplay and passes it in a new function.
- */
-class CairoTopLevelWidget : public TopLevelWidget
-{
-public:
-    CairoTopLevelWidget(Window& windowToMapTo)
-        : TopLevelWidget(windowToMapTo) {}
+   /**
+      Destructor.
+    */
+    virtual ~CairoWidget() {}
 
 protected:
+   /**
+      New virtual onDisplay function.
+      @see onDisplay
+    */
+    virtual void onCairoDisplay(const CairoGraphicsContext& context) = 0;
+
+private:
+   /**
+      Widget display function.
+      Implemented internally to wrap begin/endFrame() automatically.
+    */
     void onDisplay() override
     {
-        const CairoGraphicsContext& context((const CairoGraphicsContext&)getGraphicsContext());
+        const CairoGraphicsContext& context((const CairoGraphicsContext&)BaseWidget::getGraphicsContext());
         onCairoDisplay(context);
     }
 
-    virtual void onCairoDisplay(const CairoGraphicsContext& context) = 0;
-
-    DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(CairoTopLevelWidget);
+    DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(CairoWidget);
 };
 
+typedef CairoWidget<SubWidget> CairoSubWidget;
+typedef CairoWidget<TopLevelWidget> CairoTopLevelWidget;
+typedef CairoWidget<StandaloneWindow> CairoStandaloneWindow;
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 typedef ImageBaseAboutWindow<CairoImage> CairoImageAboutWindow;
diff --git a/dgl/NanoVG.hpp b/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
index 584a5977..1edf16fe 100644
--- a/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
+++ b/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
@@ -895,11 +895,17 @@ public:
     explicit NanoWidget(Window& windowToMapTo, int flags = CREATE_ANTIALIAS);
 
    /**
-      Constructor for a NanoStandaloneWindow.
+      Constructor for a NanoStandaloneWindow without parent window.
       @see CreateFlags
     */
     explicit NanoWidget(Application& app, int flags = CREATE_ANTIALIAS);
 
+   /**
+      Constructor for a NanoStandaloneWindow with parent window.
+      @see CreateFlags
+    */
+    explicit NanoWidget(Application& app, Window& parentWindow, int flags = CREATE_ANTIALIAS);
+
    /**
       Destructor.
     */
diff --git a/dgl/StandaloneWindow.hpp b/dgl/StandaloneWindow.hpp
index fad3354e..148626fa 100644
--- a/dgl/StandaloneWindow.hpp
+++ b/dgl/StandaloneWindow.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public:
    /**
       Constructor with parent window, typically used to run as modal.
     */
-    StandaloneWindow(Application& app, Window& parent)
-      : Window(app, parent),
+    StandaloneWindow(Application& app, Window& parentWindow)
+      : Window(app, parentWindow),
         TopLevelWidget((Window&)*this) {}
 
    /**
diff --git a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
index a946b374..9843ae7f 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,37 @@ void CairoImage::drawAt(const GraphicsContext&, const Point<int>&)
 {
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CairoSubWidget
+
+template <>
+CairoWidget<SubWidget>::CairoWidget(Widget* const parent)
+    : SubWidget(parent) {}
+
+template class CairoWidget<SubWidget>;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CairoTopLevelWidget
+
+template <>
+CairoWidget<TopLevelWidget>::CairoWidget(Window& windowToMapTo)
+    : TopLevelWidget(windowToMapTo) {}
+
+template class CairoWidget<TopLevelWidget>;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CairoStandaloneWindow
+
+template <>
+CairoWidget<StandaloneWindow>::CairoWidget(Application& app)
+    : StandaloneWindow(app) {}
+
+template <>
+CairoWidget<StandaloneWindow>::CairoWidget(Application& app, Window& parentWindow)
+    : StandaloneWindow(app, parentWindow) {}
+
+template class CairoWidget<StandaloneWindow>;
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 template <>
diff --git a/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp b/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
index f777ae76..70f6e503 100644
--- a/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ bool NanoVG::loadSharedResources()
 #endif
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// SubWidget
+// NanoSubWidget
 
 template <>
 NanoWidget<SubWidget>::NanoWidget(Widget* const parent, int flags)
@@ -956,26 +956,27 @@ NanoWidget<SubWidget>::NanoWidget(Widget* const parent, int flags)
 template class NanoWidget<SubWidget>;
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// TopLevelWidget
+// NanoTopLevelWidget
 
 template <>
 NanoWidget<TopLevelWidget>::NanoWidget(Window& windowToMapTo, int flags)
     : TopLevelWidget(windowToMapTo),
-      NanoVG(flags)
-{
-}
+      NanoVG(flags) {}
 
 template class NanoWidget<TopLevelWidget>;
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// StandaloneWindow
+// NanoStandaloneWindow
 
 template <>
 NanoWidget<StandaloneWindow>::NanoWidget(Application& app, int flags)
     : StandaloneWindow(app),
-      NanoVG(flags)
-{
-}
+      NanoVG(flags) {}
+
+template <>
+NanoWidget<StandaloneWindow>::NanoWidget(Application& app, Window& parentWindow, int flags)
+    : StandaloneWindow(app, parentWindow),
+      NanoVG(flags) {}
 
 template class NanoWidget<StandaloneWindow>;