diff --git a/common/swindow.c b/common/swindow.c
index 7ed5984f..7325d7ff 100644
--- a/common/swindow.c
+++ b/common/swindow.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ simplewindow_new(xcb_connection_t *conn, int phys_screen, int x, int y,
         | XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | XCB_EVENT_MASK_ENTER_WINDOW
         | XCB_EVENT_MASK_LEAVE_WINDOW | XCB_EVENT_MASK_STRUCTURE_NOTIFY
         | XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS | XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_RELEASE
-        | XCB_EVENT_MASK_EXPOSURE;
+        | XCB_EVENT_MASK_POINTER_MOTION | XCB_EVENT_MASK_EXPOSURE;
 
     sw->window = xcb_generate_id(conn);
     xcb_create_window(conn, s->root_depth, sw->window, s->root, x, y, w, h,
diff --git a/common/tokenize.gperf b/common/tokenize.gperf
index d1e956c3..229a55d3 100644
--- a/common/tokenize.gperf
+++ b/common/tokenize.gperf
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ layout
 left
 line
 machine
+mouse_enter
+mouse_leave
 mwfact
 ncol
 nmaster
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index e6808d6a..9fa285ff 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "keygrabber.h"
 #include "lua.h"
 #include "systray.h"
+#include "statusbar.h"
 #include "layouts/floating.h"
 #include "common/atoms.h"
 
@@ -329,6 +330,107 @@ event_handle_destroynotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
     return 0;
 }
 
+/** Handle a motion notify over widgets.
+ * \param object The object.
+ * \param type The object type.
+ * \param mouse_over The pointer to the registered mouse over widget.
+ * \param w The new widget the mouse is over.
+ */
+static void
+event_handle_widget_motionnotify(void *object,
+                                 awesome_type_t type,
+                                 widget_node_t **mouse_over,
+                                 widget_node_t *w)
+{
+    if(w != *mouse_over)
+    {
+        if(*mouse_over)
+        {
+            /* call mouse leave function on old widget */
+            luaA_pushpointer(globalconf.L, object, type);
+            luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, (*mouse_over)->widget->mouse_leave, 1, 0);
+        }
+        if(w)
+        {
+            /* call mouse enter function on new widget and register it */
+            *mouse_over = w;
+            luaA_pushpointer(globalconf.L, object, type);
+            luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, w->widget->mouse_enter, 1, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/** The motion notify event handler.
+ * \param data currently unused.
+ * \param connection The connection to the X server.
+ * \param ev The event.
+ */
+static int
+event_handle_motionnotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
+                          xcb_connection_t *connection,
+                          xcb_motion_notify_event_t *ev)
+{
+    statusbar_t *statusbar = statusbar_getbywin(ev->event);
+    client_t *c;
+    widget_node_t *w;
+
+    if(statusbar)
+    {
+        w = widget_getbycoords(statusbar->position, statusbar->widgets,
+                               statusbar->width, statusbar->height,
+                               ev->event_x, ev->event_y);
+        event_handle_widget_motionnotify(statusbar,
+                                         AWESOME_TYPE_STATUSBAR,
+                                         &statusbar->mouse_over, w);
+    }
+    else if((c = client_getbytitlebarwin(ev->event)))
+    {
+        w = widget_getbycoords(c->titlebar->position, c->titlebar->widgets,
+                               c->titlebar->width, c->titlebar->height,
+                               ev->event_x, ev->event_y);
+        event_handle_widget_motionnotify(c->titlebar,
+                                         AWESOME_TYPE_TITLEBAR,
+                                         &c->titlebar->mouse_over, w);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/** The leave notify event handler.
+ * \param data currently unused.
+ * \param connection The connection to the X server.
+ * \param ev The event.
+ */
+static int
+event_handle_leavenotify(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
+                         xcb_connection_t *connection,
+                         xcb_leave_notify_event_t *ev)
+{
+    statusbar_t *statusbar = statusbar_getbywin(ev->event);
+    client_t *c;
+
+    if(statusbar)
+    {
+        if(statusbar->mouse_over)
+        {
+            /* call mouse leave function on widget the mouse was over */
+            luaA_statusbar_userdata_new(globalconf.L, statusbar);
+            luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, statusbar->mouse_over->widget->mouse_leave, 1, 0);
+        }
+    }
+    else if((c = client_getbytitlebarwin(ev->event)))
+    {
+        if(c->titlebar->mouse_over)
+        {
+            /* call mouse leave function on widget the mouse was over */
+            luaA_titlebar_userdata_new(globalconf.L, c->titlebar);
+            luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, c->titlebar->mouse_over->widget->mouse_leave, 1, 0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /** The enter notify event handler.
  * \param data currently unused.
  * \param connection The connection to the X server.
@@ -705,6 +807,8 @@ void a_xcb_set_event_handlers(void)
     xcb_event_set_configure_notify_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_configurenotify, NULL);
     xcb_event_set_destroy_notify_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_destroynotify, NULL);
     xcb_event_set_enter_notify_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_enternotify, NULL);
+    xcb_event_set_leave_notify_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_leavenotify, NULL);
+    xcb_event_set_motion_notify_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_motionnotify, NULL);
     xcb_event_set_expose_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_expose, NULL);
     xcb_event_set_key_press_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_keypress, NULL);
     xcb_event_set_map_request_handler(&globalconf.evenths, event_handle_maprequest, NULL);
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index 407722ac..5a6e0a7a 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ luaA_statusbar_widgets(lua_State *L)
     {
         luaA_widget_set(L, 2, *statusbar, &(*statusbar)->widgets);
         (*statusbar)->need_update = true;
+        (*statusbar)->mouse_over = NULL;
         return 1;
     }
     return luaA_widget_get(L, (*statusbar)->widgets);
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index ba5b5345..657c56af 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ struct widget_t
     int (*newindex)(lua_State *, awesome_token_t);
     /** Button event handler */
     void (*button)(widget_node_t *, xcb_button_press_event_t *, int, void *, awesome_type_t);
+    /** Mouse over event handler */
+    luaA_ref mouse_enter, mouse_leave;
     /** Alignement */
     alignment_t align;
     /** Misc private data */
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ struct titlebar_t
     alignment_t align;
     /** Widgets */
     widget_node_t *widgets;
+    /** Widget the mouse is over */
+    widget_node_t *mouse_over;
     /** Width and height */
     int width, height;
     /** Titlebar window */
@@ -233,6 +237,8 @@ struct statusbar_t
     {
         xcolor_t fg, bg;
     } colors;
+    /** Widget the mouse is over */
+    widget_node_t *mouse_over;
     /** Next and previous statusbars */
     statusbar_t *prev, *next;
 };
diff --git a/widget.c b/widget.c
index 4d71d35d..83a9d9db 100644
--- a/widget.c
+++ b/widget.c
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ luaA_widget_new(lua_State *L)
     /* Set visible by default. */
     w->isvisible = true;
 
+    w->mouse_enter = w->mouse_leave = LUA_REFNIL;
+
     w->name = a_strdup(buf);
 
     return luaA_widget_userdata_new(L, w);
@@ -337,6 +339,8 @@ luaA_widget_tostring(lua_State *L)
  * \luastack
  * \lfield visible The widget visibility.
  * \lfield name The widget name.
+ * \lfield mouse_enter A function to execute when the mouse enter the widget.
+ * \lfield mouse_leave A function to execute when the mouse leave the widget.
  */
 static int
 luaA_widget_index(lua_State *L)
@@ -357,6 +361,12 @@ luaA_widget_index(lua_State *L)
       case A_TK_NAME:
         lua_pushstring(L, (*widget)->name);
         return 1;
+      case A_TK_MOUSE_ENTER:
+        lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, (*widget)->mouse_enter);
+        return 1;
+      case A_TK_MOUSE_LEAVE:
+        lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, (*widget)->mouse_leave);
+        return 1;
       default:
         break;
     }
@@ -381,6 +391,12 @@ luaA_widget_newindex(lua_State *L)
       case A_TK_VISIBLE:
         (*widget)->isvisible = luaA_checkboolean(L, 3);
         break;
+      case A_TK_MOUSE_ENTER:
+        luaA_registerfct(L, 3, &(*widget)->mouse_enter);
+        break;
+      case A_TK_MOUSE_LEAVE:
+        luaA_registerfct(L, 3, &(*widget)->mouse_leave);
+        break;
       default:
         return (*widget)->newindex ? (*widget)->newindex(L, token) : 0;
     }