diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 6045598..b04e893 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ pub struct CommandManager {
     commands:
         HashMap<String, Box<dyn Fn(&mut Cursive, Vec<String>) -> Result<Option<String>, String>>>,
     aliases: HashMap<String, String>,
-    callbacks: Vec<Box<dyn Fn() -> ()>>,
 }
 
 impl CommandManager {
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ impl CommandManager {
         CommandManager {
             commands: HashMap::new(),
             aliases: HashMap::new(),
-            callbacks: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -325,14 +323,6 @@ impl CommandManager {
                 v.set_error(e);
             });
         }
-
-        for cb in &self.callbacks {
-            cb();
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn register_callback(&mut self, cb: Box<dyn Fn() -> ()>) {
-        self.callbacks.push(cb);
     }
 
     pub fn register_keybinding<'a, E: Into<cursive::event::Event>, S: Into<String>>(
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 7a0aff4..f7e4f58 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver, Sender, TryIter};
 use cursive::{CbFunc, Cursive};
 
-use playlists::PlaylistEvent;
 use spotify::PlayerEvent;
 
 pub enum Event {
     Player(PlayerEvent),
-    Playlist(PlaylistEvent),
     Command(String),
-    ScreenChange(String),
 }
 
 pub type EventSender = Sender<Event>;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0aa3bdc..e59d022 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn main() {
         config::CLIENT_ID.to_string(),
     ));
 
-    let queue = Arc::new(queue::Queue::new(event_manager.clone(), spotify.clone()));
+    let queue = Arc::new(queue::Queue::new(spotify.clone()));
 
     #[cfg(feature = "mpris")]
     let mpris_manager = Arc::new(mpris::MprisManager::new(spotify.clone(), queue.clone()));
@@ -206,11 +206,9 @@ fn main() {
                     #[cfg(feature = "mpris")]
                     mpris_manager.update();
                 }
-                Event::Playlist(_event) => (),
                 Event::Command(cmd) => {
                     cmd_manager.handle(&mut cursive, cmd);
                 }
-                Event::ScreenChange(_name) => (),
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/playlists.rs b/src/playlists.rs
index 69c41fc..748c454 100644
--- a/src/playlists.rs
+++ b/src/playlists.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use rspotify::spotify::model::playlist::SimplifiedPlaylist;
 
-use events::{Event, EventManager};
+use events::EventManager;
 use queue::Queue;
 use spotify::Spotify;
 use track::Track;
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ pub struct Playlist {
     pub tracks: Vec<Track>,
 }
 
-pub enum PlaylistEvent {
-    NewList(usize, Playlist),
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Playlists {
     pub store: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Playlist>>>,
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ impl Playlists {
                         store.extend(cache);
 
                         // force refresh of UI (if visible)
-                        self.ev.send(Event::ScreenChange("playlists".to_owned()));
+                        self.ev.trigger();
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
                         error!("can't parse playlist cache: {}", e);
@@ -154,11 +150,9 @@ impl Playlists {
                 if self.needs_download(remote) {
                     info!("updating playlist {}", remote.name);
                     let playlist = Self::process_playlist(&remote, &self.spotify);
-                    let index = self.append_or_update(&playlist);
-                    self.ev.send(Event::Playlist(PlaylistEvent::NewList(
-                        index,
-                        playlist.clone(),
-                    )));
+                    self.append_or_update(&playlist);
+                    // trigger redraw
+                    self.ev.trigger();
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/queue.rs b/src/queue.rs
index dc6ac4f..bfbe537 100644
--- a/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src/queue.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
-use events::{Event, EventManager};
 use spotify::Spotify;
 use track::Track;
 
@@ -8,16 +7,14 @@ pub struct Queue {
     pub queue: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Track>>>,
     current_track: RwLock<Option<usize>>,
     spotify: Arc<Spotify>,
-    ev: EventManager,
 }
 
 impl Queue {
-    pub fn new(ev: EventManager, spotify: Arc<Spotify>) -> Queue {
+    pub fn new(spotify: Arc<Spotify>) -> Queue {
         Queue {
             queue: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Vec::new())),
             current_track: RwLock::new(None),
             spotify: spotify,
-            ev: ev,
         }
     }
 
@@ -106,9 +103,6 @@ impl Queue {
 
         let mut q = self.queue.write().unwrap();
         q.clear();
-
-        // redraw queue if open
-        self.ev.send(Event::ScreenChange("queue".to_owned()));
     }
 
     pub fn play(&self, index: usize) {
diff --git a/src/ui/layout.rs b/src/ui/layout.rs
index 7752a85..e1cd651 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout.rs
+++ b/src/ui/layout.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ impl View for Layout {
             // their items
             if self.screenchange {
                 debug!("layout: new screen selected: {}", &id);
-                self.ev.send(events::Event::ScreenChange(id.clone()));
                 self.screenchange = false;
             }
         }