diff --git a/packages/codemirror/widget.mjs b/packages/codemirror/widget.mjs
index c0bd9a24..8499e28e 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/widget.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/widget.mjs
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ const widgetField = StateField.define(
   },
 );
 
+const widgetElements = {};
+export function setWidget(id, el) {
+  widgetElements[id] = el;
+  el.id = id;
+}
+
 export class BlockWidget extends WidgetType {
   constructor(col, type) {
     super();
@@ -64,11 +70,7 @@ export class BlockWidget extends WidgetType {
   }
   toDOM() {
     const id = getWidgetID(this.col); // matches id generated in transpiler
-    let el = document.getElementById(id);
-    if (!el) {
-      el = document.createElement(this.type);
-      el.id = id;
-    }
+    const el = widgetElements[id];
     return el;
   }
   ignoreEvent(e) {
diff --git a/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs b/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
index db805e14..475b1e96 100644
--- a/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
+++ b/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
@@ -3,16 +3,9 @@ import { parse } from 'acorn';
 import escodegen from 'escodegen';
 import { walk } from 'estree-walker';
 
-let widgetComponents = {};
-// this function allows registering a pattern method name and component name
-// e.g. register('claviature', 'strudel-claviature')
-// .. will map the Pattern method 'claviature' to the web component 'strudel-claviature'
-// the transpiler will turn .claviature(...args) into .claviature(id, ...args)
-// the widgetPlugin of @strudel/codemirror will automatically create an instance of 'strudel-claviature'
-// .. so you only have to implement the actual .claviature method (or what you've called it..)
-
-export function registerWidget(name, tagName) {
-  widgetComponents[name] = tagName;
+let widgetMethods = [];
+export function registerWidgetType(type) {
+  widgetMethods.push(type);
 }
 
 export function transpiler(input, options = {}) {
@@ -63,7 +56,7 @@ export function transpiler(input, options = {}) {
         emitWidgets &&
           widgets.push({
             to: node.end,
-            type: widgetComponents[node.callee.property.name],
+            type: node.callee.property.name,
           });
         return this.replace(widgetWithLocation(node));
       }
@@ -131,7 +124,7 @@ function isSliderFunction(node) {
 }
 
 function isWidgetMethod(node) {
-  return node.type === 'CallExpression' && Object.keys(widgetComponents).includes(node.callee.property?.name);
+  return node.type === 'CallExpression' && widgetMethods.includes(node.callee.property?.name);
 }
 
 function sliderWithLocation(node) {
diff --git a/packages/widgets/Canvas.jsx b/packages/widgets/Canvas.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b6b668c..00000000
--- a/packages/widgets/Canvas.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { customElement } from 'solid-element';
-
-customElement('strudel-canvas', {}, () => {
-  return <canvas width={300} height={200} />;
-});
-
-export function getWidgetDrawContext(id, options) {
-  let el = document.getElementById(id);
-  if (!el) {
-    console.warn(`widget with id ${id} not found in the DOM`);
-    return;
-  }
-  const { width = 300, height = 100, pixelRatio = window.devicePixelRatio } = options || {};
-  const canvas = el?.shadowRoot.firstChild;
-  canvas.width = width * pixelRatio;
-  canvas.height = height * pixelRatio;
-  canvas.style.width = width + 'px';
-  canvas.style.height = height + 'px';
-  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
-  return ctx;
-}
diff --git a/packages/widgets/Claviature.jsx b/packages/widgets/Claviature.jsx
index 33777be4..ed06e671 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/Claviature.jsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/Claviature.jsx
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import { For } from 'solid-js';
 import { customElement } from 'solid-element';
 import { getClaviature } from 'claviature';
 import { Dynamic } from 'solid-js/web';
-import { Pattern } from '@strudel/core';
-import { registerWidget } from '@strudel/transpiler';
+import { registerWidget } from './registry.mjs';
 
 let defaultOptions = {
   range: ['A1', 'C6'],
@@ -31,12 +30,11 @@ customElement('strudel-claviature', { options: JSON.stringify(defaultOptions) },
   );
 });
 
-registerWidget('claviature', 'strudel-claviature');
-
-Pattern.prototype.claviature = function (id, options = {}) {
-  return this.onFrame((haps) => {
+registerWidget('claviature', (id, options = {}, pat) => {
+  const el = document.getElementById(id) || document.createElement('strudel-claviature');
+  setWidget(id, el);
+  return pat.onFrame(id, (haps) => {
     const colorize = haps.map((h) => ({ keys: [h.value.note], color: h.context?.color || 'steelblue' }));
-    let el = document.getElementById(id);
     el?.setAttribute(
       'options',
       JSON.stringify({
@@ -46,4 +44,4 @@ Pattern.prototype.claviature = function (id, options = {}) {
       }),
     );
   });
-};
+});
diff --git a/packages/widgets/Pianoroll.jsx b/packages/widgets/Pianoroll.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f28444ca..00000000
--- a/packages/widgets/Pianoroll.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { Pattern } from '@strudel/core';
-import { registerWidget } from '@strudel/transpiler';
-import { getWidgetDrawContext } from './Canvas.jsx';
-
-registerWidget('roll', 'strudel-canvas');
-
-Pattern.prototype.roll = function (id, options = { fold: 1 }) {
-  // TODO: remove setTimeout...
-  setTimeout(() => {
-    const ctx = getWidgetDrawContext(id, options);
-    this.pianoroll({ ...options, ctx });
-  });
-  return this;
-};
diff --git a/packages/widgets/canvas.mjs b/packages/widgets/canvas.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e218cd76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/widgets/canvas.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { registerWidget } from './registry.mjs';
+import { setWidget } from '@strudel/codemirror';
+
+function createCanvasWidget(id, options) {
+  const { width = 300, height = 100, pixelRatio = window.devicePixelRatio } = options || {};
+  let canvas = document.getElementById(id) || document.createElement('canvas');
+  canvas.width = width * pixelRatio;
+  canvas.height = height * pixelRatio;
+  canvas.style.width = width + 'px';
+  canvas.style.height = height + 'px';
+  setWidget(id, canvas);
+  return canvas;
+}
+
+registerWidget('roll', (id, options = { fold: 1 }, pat) => {
+  const ctx = createCanvasWidget(id, options).getContext('2d');
+  return pat.pianoroll({ ...options, ctx, id });
+});
+
+registerWidget('twist', (id, options = {}, pat) => {
+  const ctx = createCanvasWidget(id, options).getContext('2d');
+  return pat.spiral({ ...options, ctx, size: 50, id });
+});
diff --git a/packages/widgets/index.mjs b/packages/widgets/index.mjs
index e42e43b1..5ebfa67e 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/index.mjs
+++ b/packages/widgets/index.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 export * from './Claviature.jsx';
-export * from './Pianoroll.jsx';
-export * from './Canvas.jsx';
+export * from './canvas.mjs';
+export * from './registry.mjs';
diff --git a/packages/widgets/package.json b/packages/widgets/package.json
index c77c2712..775e4c17 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/package.json
+++ b/packages/widgets/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "@strudel/core": "workspace:*",
     "@strudel/transpiler": "workspace:*",
     "@strudel/draw": "workspace:*",
+    "@strudel/codemirror": "workspace:*",
     "claviature": "^0.1.0",
     "solid-element": "^1.8.0",
     "solid-js": "^1.8.15",
diff --git a/packages/widgets/registry.mjs b/packages/widgets/registry.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d1a3e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/widgets/registry.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { registerWidgetType } from '@strudel/transpiler';
+import { Pattern } from '@strudel/core';
+
+export function registerWidget(type, fn) {
+  registerWidgetType(type);
+  if (fn) {
+    Pattern.prototype[type] = function (id, options = { fold: 1 }) {
+      return fn(id, options, this);
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ee159ab2..27da53e6 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ importers:
 
   packages/widgets:
     dependencies:
+      '@strudel/codemirror':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../codemirror
       '@strudel/core':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../core