diff --git a/clapper_src/misc.js b/clapper_src/misc.js
index b1ef3e2f..46b234f4 100644
--- a/clapper_src/misc.js
+++ b/clapper_src/misc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { Gio, GstAudio, GstPlayer, Gtk } = imports.gi;
+const { Gio, GstAudio, GstPlayer, Gdk, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 const Debug = imports.clapper_src.debug;
 
 var appName = 'Clapper';
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ function getClapperVersion()
         : '';
 }
 
+function loadCustomCss()
+{
+    const clapperPath = getClapperPath();
+    const cssProvider = new Gtk.CssProvider();
+
+    cssProvider.load_from_path(`${clapperPath}/css/styles.css`);
+    Gtk.StyleContext.add_provider_for_display(
+        Gdk.Display.get_default(),
+        cssProvider,
+        Gtk.STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_APPLICATION
+    );
+}
+
 function inhibitForState(state, window)
 {
     let isInhibited = false;
diff --git a/clapper_src/widget.js b/clapper_src/widget.js
index 707174a1..c1acab14 100644
--- a/clapper_src/widget.js
+++ b/clapper_src/widget.js
@@ -16,25 +16,15 @@ var Widget = GObject.registerClass({
     }
 }, class ClapperWidget extends Gtk.Grid
 {
-    _init(opts)
+    _init()
     {
         Debug.gstVersionCheck();
 
         super._init();
 
-        let clapperPath = Misc.getClapperPath();
-        let defaults = {
-            cssPath: `${clapperPath}/css/styles.css`,
-        };
-        Object.assign(this, defaults, opts);
-
-        let cssProvider = new Gtk.CssProvider();
-        cssProvider.load_from_path(this.cssPath);
-        Gtk.StyleContext.add_provider_for_display(
-            Gdk.Display.get_default(),
-            cssProvider,
-            Gtk.STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_APPLICATION
-        );
+        /* load CSS here to allow using this class
+         * separately as a pre-made GTK widget */
+        Misc.loadCustomCss();
 
         this.windowSize = JSON.parse(settings.get_string('window-size'));
         this.floatSize = JSON.parse(settings.get_string('float-size'));
diff --git a/clapper_src/widgetRemote.js b/clapper_src/widgetRemote.js
index ba0cddfe..9cf6c107 100644
--- a/clapper_src/widgetRemote.js
+++ b/clapper_src/widgetRemote.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const { GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
+const Misc = imports.clapper_src.misc;
 const { PlayerRemote } = imports.clapper_src.playerRemote;
 
 var WidgetRemote = GObject.registerClass(
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ class ClapperWidgetRemote extends Gtk.Grid
     {
         super._init();
 
+        Misc.loadCustomCss();
+
         this.player = new PlayerRemote();
         this.player.webclient.passMsgData = this.receiveWs.bind(this);
     }