diff --git a/widgets/account.go b/widgets/account.go
index 54eb9e9..70686fb 100644
--- a/widgets/account.go
+++ b/widgets/account.go
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func NewAccountView(conf *config.AccountConfig,
 	return acct
 }
 
+func (acct *AccountView) Children() []Drawable {
+	return acct.grid.Children()
+}
+
 func (acct *AccountView) OnInvalidate(onInvalidate func(d ui.Drawable)) {
 	acct.grid.OnInvalidate(func(_ ui.Drawable) {
 		onInvalidate(acct)
diff --git a/widgets/aerc.go b/widgets/aerc.go
index 9444c9f..1ee4994 100644
--- a/widgets/aerc.go
+++ b/widgets/aerc.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ func NewAerc(conf *config.AercConfig, logger *log.Logger) *Aerc {
 	return aerc
 }
 
+func (aerc *Aerc) Children() []Drawable {
+	return aerc.grid.Children()
+}
+
 func (aerc *Aerc) OnInvalidate(onInvalidate func(d libui.Drawable)) {
 	aerc.grid.OnInvalidate(func(_ libui.Drawable) {
 		onInvalidate(aerc)