diff --git a/awesome-menu.c b/awesome-menu.c
index 6be733604..c11091e3a 100644
--- a/awesome-menu.c
+++ b/awesome-menu.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ redraw(void)
 
     if(a_strlen(globalconf.prompt))
     {
-        draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, globalconf.prompt, globalconf.styles.focus);
+        draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, globalconf.prompt, &globalconf.styles.focus);
 
         len = MARGIN * 2 + draw_text_extents(globalconf.connection, globalconf.default_screen,
                                              globalconf.styles.focus.font, globalconf.prompt).width;
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ redraw(void)
         geometry.width -= len;
     }
 
-    draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, globalconf.text, globalconf.styles.normal);
+    draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, globalconf.text, &globalconf.styles.normal);
 
     len = MARGIN * 2 + MAX(draw_text_extents(globalconf.connection, globalconf.default_screen,
                                              globalconf.styles.normal.font, globalconf.text).width,
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ redraw(void)
                 else
                     selected_item_is_drawn = true;
             }
-            draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, item->data, style);
+            draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, item->data, &style);
             geometry.x += len;
             geometry.width -= len;
         }
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ redraw(void)
                 if(geometry.x < prompt_len)
                     break;
 
-                draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, item->data, style);
+                draw_text(globalconf.ctx, geometry, item->data, &style);
             }
 
         if(item)
diff --git a/awesome-message.c b/awesome-message.c
index 5283581be..16b0ba587 100644
--- a/awesome-message.c
+++ b/awesome-message.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                            geometry.width, geometry.height, sw->drawable);
 
     geometry.x = geometry.y = 0;
-    draw_text(ctx, geometry, argv[optind], globalconf.style);
+    draw_text(ctx, geometry, argv[optind], &globalconf.style);
 
     if(icon_geometry.width > 0 && icon_geometry.height > 0)
         draw_image(ctx, 0, (geometry.height / 2) - (globalconf.style.font->height / 2),
diff --git a/common/draw.c b/common/draw.c
index 4e12f079c..28561159d 100644
--- a/common/draw.c
+++ b/common/draw.c
@@ -285,14 +285,14 @@ draw_text_markup_expand(draw_parser_data_t *data,
     return true;
 }
 
-/** Draw text into a draw context
- * \param ctx draw_context_t to draw to
- * \param area area to draw to
- * \param text text to draw
- * \return area_t with width and height are set to what used
+/** Draw text into a draw context.
+ * \param ctx Draw context  to draw to.
+ * \param area Area to draw to.
+ * \param text Text to draw.
+ * \param style A pointer to the style to use.
  */
 void
-draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, style_t style)
+draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, const style_t *style)
 {
     int x, y;
     ssize_t len, olen;
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, style_t style)
     if(parser_data.has_bg_color)
         draw_rectangle(ctx, area, 1.0, true, parser_data.bg_color);
     else
-        draw_rectangle(ctx, area, 1.0, true, style.bg);
+        draw_rectangle(ctx, area, 1.0, true, style->bg);
 
     pango_layout_set_width(ctx->layout,
                            pango_units_from_double(area.width
@@ -334,14 +334,14 @@ draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, style_t style)
                                                       + parser_data.margin.right)));
     pango_layout_set_ellipsize(ctx->layout, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
     pango_layout_set_markup(ctx->layout, buf, len);
-    pango_layout_set_font_description(ctx->layout, style.font->desc);
+    pango_layout_set_font_description(ctx->layout, style->font->desc);
     pango_layout_get_pixel_extents(ctx->layout, NULL, &ext);
 
     x = area.x + parser_data.margin.left;
     /* + 1 is added for rounding, so that in any case of doubt we rather draw
      * the text 1px lower than too high which usually results in a better type
      * face */
-    y = area.y + (ctx->height - style.font->height + 1) / 2;
+    y = area.y + (ctx->height - style->font->height + 1) / 2;
 
     switch(parser_data.align)
     {
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, style_t style)
     p_clear(&shadow, 1);
     if(parser_data.shadow.offset)
         shadow = parser_data.shadow;
-    else if(style.shadow.offset)
-        shadow = style.shadow;
+    else if(style->shadow.offset)
+        shadow = style->shadow;
 
     if(shadow.offset)
     {
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ draw_text(draw_context_t *ctx, area_t area, const char *text, style_t style)
     cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x, y);
 
     cairo_set_source_rgb(ctx->cr,
-                         style.fg.red / 65535.0,
-                         style.fg.green / 65535.0,
-                         style.fg.blue / 65535.0);
+                         style->fg.red / 65535.0,
+                         style->fg.green / 65535.0,
+                         style->fg.blue / 65535.0);
     pango_cairo_update_layout(ctx->cr, ctx->layout);
     pango_cairo_show_layout(ctx->cr, ctx->layout);
 
diff --git a/common/draw.h b/common/draw.h
index e907ae861..f4feba761 100644
--- a/common/draw.h
+++ b/common/draw.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void draw_context_delete(draw_context_t **);
 font_t *draw_font_new(xcb_connection_t *, int, char *);
 void draw_font_delete(font_t **);
 
-void draw_text(draw_context_t *, area_t, const char *, style_t);
+void draw_text(draw_context_t *, area_t, const char *, const style_t *);
 void draw_rectangle(draw_context_t *, area_t, float, bool, xcolor_t);
 void draw_rectangle_gradient(draw_context_t *, area_t, float, bool, area_t, xcolor_t *, xcolor_t *, xcolor_t *);
 
diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index ac3301b07..2bbb8919d 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -131,14 +131,15 @@ mouse_snapclient(client_t *c, area_t geometry)
     return titlebar_geometry_remove(&c->titlebar, geometry);
 }
 
-/** Redraw the resizebar
- * \param ctx draw context
- * \param style the style to use for drawing
- * \param geometry the geometry to use for the box
- * \param border the client border size
+/** Redraw the resizebar.
+ * \param ctx Draw context.
+ * \param style The style pointer to use for drawing.
+ * \param geometry The geometry to use for the box.
+ * \param border The client border size.
  */
 static void
-mouse_resizebar_draw(draw_context_t *ctx, style_t style, simple_window_t *sw, area_t geometry, int border)
+mouse_resizebar_draw(draw_context_t *ctx, style_t *style,
+                     simple_window_t *sw, area_t geometry, int border)
 {
     area_t draw_geometry = { 0, 0, ctx->width, ctx->height, NULL, NULL };
     char size[64];
@@ -153,21 +154,23 @@ mouse_resizebar_draw(draw_context_t *ctx, style_t style, simple_window_t *sw, ar
 }
 
 /** Initialize the resizebar window.
- * \param phys_screen physical screen id
- * \param border border size of the client
- * \param geometry client geometry
- * \param style style used to draw
- * \param ctx drawctx to create
+ * \param phys_screen Physical screen number.
+ * \param border Border size of the client.
+ * \param geometry Client geometry.
+ * \param style Style used to draw.
+ * \param ctx Draw context to create.
+ * \return The simple window.
  */
 static simple_window_t *
-mouse_resizebar_new(int phys_screen, int border, area_t geometry, style_t style, draw_context_t **ctx)
+mouse_resizebar_new(int phys_screen, int border, area_t geometry,
+                    style_t *style, draw_context_t **ctx)
 {
     simple_window_t *sw;
     area_t geom;
 
     geom = draw_text_extents(globalconf.connection,
                              globalconf.default_screen,
-                             style.font,
+                             style->font,
                              "0000x0000+0000+0000");
     geom.x = geometry.x + ((2 * border + geometry.width) - geom.width) / 2;
     geom.y = geometry.y + ((2 * border + geometry.height) - geom.height) / 2;
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ uicb_client_movemouse(int screen, char *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
     Layout *layout = layout_get_current(screen);
     simple_window_t *sw = NULL;
     draw_context_t *ctx;
-    style_t style;
+    style_t *style;
     xcb_generic_event_t *ev = NULL;
     xcb_motion_notify_event_t *ev_motion = NULL;
     xcb_grab_pointer_reply_t *grab_pointer_r = NULL;
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ uicb_client_movemouse(int screen, char *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
     geometry = c->geometry;
     ocx = geometry.x;
     ocy = geometry.y;
-    style = globalconf.screens[c->screen].styles.focus;
+    style = &globalconf.screens[c->screen].styles.focus;
 
     /* Get responses */
     if(!(grab_pointer_r = xcb_grab_pointer_reply(globalconf.connection, grab_pointer_c, NULL)))
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ uicb_client_resizemouse(int screen, char *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
     double mwfact;
     simple_window_t *sw = NULL;
     draw_context_t *ctx = NULL;
-    style_t style;
+    style_t *style;
     xcb_grab_pointer_cookie_t grab_pointer_c;
     xcb_grab_pointer_reply_t *grab_pointer_r = NULL;
     xcb_screen_t *s = xcb_aux_get_screen(globalconf.connection, c->phys_screen);
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@ uicb_client_resizemouse(int screen, char *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
     if(!c || c->isfixed)
         return;
 
-    style = globalconf.screens[c->screen].styles.focus;
+    style = &globalconf.screens[c->screen].styles.focus;
 
     if(layout->arrange == layout_floating || c->isfloating)
     {
diff --git a/titlebar.c b/titlebar.c
index a0d4e80c3..d2f8508da 100644
--- a/titlebar.c
+++ b/titlebar.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ titlebar_draw(client_t *c)
     text = titlebar_text(c);
     geometry.x = geometry.y = 0;
     style = client_style_get(c);
-    draw_text(ctx, geometry, text, *style);
+    draw_text(ctx, geometry, text, style);
     p_delete(&text);
 
     switch(c->titlebar.position)
diff --git a/widgets/taglist.c b/widgets/taglist.c
index 8ab13defd..39fae7ba3 100644
--- a/widgets/taglist.c
+++ b/widgets/taglist.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ taglist_draw(widget_t *widget,
         tag && area;
         tag = tag->next, area = area->next, i++)
     {
-        draw_text(ctx, *area, text[i], *styles[i]);
+        draw_text(ctx, *area, text[i], styles[i]);
         p_delete(&text[i]);
 
         if(tag_isoccupied(tag))
diff --git a/widgets/tasklist.c b/widgets/tasklist.c
index 502bc3c91..f45f54029 100644
--- a/widgets/tasklist.c
+++ b/widgets/tasklist.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ tasklist_draw(widget_t *widget, draw_context_t *ctx, int offset, int used)
             if(i == n - 1)
                 area.width += box_width_rest;
 
-            draw_text(ctx, area, text, *style);
+            draw_text(ctx, area, text, style);
 
             p_delete(&text);
 
diff --git a/widgets/textbox.c b/widgets/textbox.c
index c216e2894..c32ff63ac 100644
--- a/widgets/textbox.c
+++ b/widgets/textbox.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ textbox_draw(widget_t *widget, draw_context_t *ctx, int offset, int used)
     if(!widget->user_supplied_y)
         widget->area.y = 0;
 
-    draw_text(ctx, widget->area, d->text, globalconf.screens[widget->statusbar->screen].styles.normal);
+    draw_text(ctx, widget->area, d->text,
+              &globalconf.screens[widget->statusbar->screen].styles.normal);
 
     return widget->area.width;
 }