diff --git a/bat.lua b/bat.lua
index 5ea4b8d..10ed49d 100644
--- a/bat.lua
+++ b/bat.lua
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ module("vicious.bat")
 function worker(format, batid)
     -- Initialise tables
     local battery_state = {
-        ["full"]        = "*",
-        ["unknown"]     = " ",
-        ["charged"]     = "*",
-        ["charging"]    = "+",
+        ["full"] = "↯",
+        ["unknown"] = "⌁",
+        ["charged"] = "↯",
+        ["charging"] = "+",
         ["discharging"] = "-"
     }
 
diff --git a/batat.lua b/batat.lua
index e8b4a14..0229203 100644
--- a/batat.lua
+++ b/batat.lua
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ function worker(format)
     -- Initialise tables
     local battery_info  = {}
     local battery_state = {
-        ["full"]        = "*",
-        ["unknown"]     = " ",
-        ["charged"]     = "*",
-        ["charging"]    = "+",
+        ["full"] = "↯",
+        ["unknown"] = "⌁",
+        ["charged"] = "↯",
+        ["charging"] = "+",
         ["discharging"] = "-"
     }
 
diff --git a/mdir.lua b/mdir.lua
index e0fe392..6a5146b 100644
--- a/mdir.lua
+++ b/mdir.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ module("vicious.mdir")
 
 -- {{{ Maildir widget type
 function worker(format, mdir)
-    -- Widgets like this one are not agressive like CPU or NET, so we
-    -- can keep it simple, find is OK with me if we execute every >60s
+    -- Like with the mbox count widget, we would benefit from the
+    -- LuaFileSystem library. However, we didn't rely on extra
+    -- libraries to this point so we won't start now. Widgets like
+    -- this one are not agressive like CPU or NET, so we can keep it
+    -- simple, find is OK with me if we execute every >60s
     --
     -- Initialise counters
     local newcount = 0