diff --git a/bin/i3-companion b/bin/i3-companion
index 26709cd..b417d15 100755
--- a/bin/i3-companion
+++ b/bin/i3-companion
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED = 100
 # Event helpers
 
 
+def static(**kwargs):
+    """Define static variables for the event handler."""
+
+    def decorator(fn):
+        for k, v in kwargs.items():
+            setattr(fn, k, v)
+        return fn
+
+    return decorator
+
+
+@static(functions={})
 def on(*events):
     """Tag events that should be provided to the function."""
 
@@ -97,7 +109,6 @@ def on(*events):
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
             return fn(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        on.functions = getattr(on, "functions", {})
         on.functions[fn] = events
         return wrapper
 
@@ -119,14 +130,14 @@ def debounce(sleep, *, unless=None, retry=0):
                 try:
                     # Wait for an urgent work or until sleep is elapsed
                     await asyncio.wait_for(
-                        fn.worker.urgent.wait(), timeout=sleep
+                        workers[fn].urgent.wait(), timeout=sleep
                     )
                     logger.debug(f"urgent work received for {fn}")
                 except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                     pass
-                retry, args, kwargs = fn.worker.queue
-                fn.worker.queue = None
-                fn.worker.urgent.clear()
+                retry, args, kwargs = workers[fn].queue
+                workers[fn].queue = None
+                workers[fn].urgent.clear()
 
                 # Execute the work
                 logger.debug(f"execute work for {fn}")
@@ -144,40 +155,41 @@ def debounce(sleep, *, unless=None, retry=0):
                     )
 
                     # Retry, unless we have something already scheduled
-                    if fn.worker.queue is not None:
+                    if workers[fn].queue is not None:
                         logger.debug(f"retry now with queued event for {fn}")
-                        fn.worker.urgent.set()
+                        workers[fn].urgent.set()
                         continue
                     logger.debug(f"reschedule retry for {fn}")
-                    fn.worker.queue = (retry, args, kwargs)
+                    workers[fn].queue = (retry, args, kwargs)
                     if unless is not None and unless(*args, **kwargs):
                         logger.debug(f"wake up now for retry of {fn}")
-                        fn.worker.urgent.set()
+                        workers[fn].urgent.set()
                 # Do we still have something to do?
-                if fn.worker.queue is None:
+                if workers[fn].queue is None:
                     break
 
             # No more work
             logger.debug(f"no more work for {fn}")
-            fn.worker = None
+            workers[fn] = None
 
         @functools.wraps(fn)
         async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            if fn.worker is None:
+            if workers[fn] is None:
                 logger.debug(f"create new worker for {fn}")
-                fn.worker = types.SimpleNamespace()
-                fn.worker.task = asyncio.create_task(worker())
-                fn.worker.urgent = asyncio.Event()
-                fn.worker.queue = (retry, args, kwargs)
+                workers[fn] = types.SimpleNamespace()
+                workers[fn].task = asyncio.create_task(worker())
+                workers[fn].urgent = asyncio.Event()
+                workers[fn].queue = (retry, args, kwargs)
             else:
                 logger.debug(f"enqueue new work for {fn}")
             if unless is not None and unless(*args, **kwargs):
                 logger.debug(f"wake up now for {fn}")
-                fn.worker.urgent.set()
+                workers[fn].urgent.set()
 
-        fn.worker = None
+        workers[fn] = None
         return wrapper
 
+    workers = {}
     return decorator
 
 
@@ -389,6 +401,7 @@ async def quake_console(i3, event):
 
 
 @on(CommandEvent("container-info"))
+@static(last_id=0)
 async def container_info(i3, event):
     """Show information about the focused container."""
     tree = await i3.get_tree()
@@ -426,12 +439,13 @@ async def container_info(i3, event):
         expire_timeout=10000,
         summary=summary,
         body=body,
-        replaces_id=getattr(container_info, "last_id", 0),
+        replaces_id=container_info.last_id,
     )
     container_info.last_id = result[0]
 
 
 @on(CommandEvent("workspace-info"))
+@static(last_id=0)
 async def workspace_info(i3, event):
     """Show information about the focused workspace."""
     workspaces = await i3.get_workspaces()
@@ -485,7 +499,7 @@ async def workspace_info(i3, event):
         expire_timeout=20000,
         summary=summary,
         body=body,
-        replaces_id=getattr(workspace_info, "last_id", 0),
+        replaces_id=workspace_info.last_id,
     )
     workspace_info.last_id = result[0]
 
@@ -594,6 +608,7 @@ async def network_manager_notifications(i3, event, path, state, reason):
         signature="a{sv}",
     ),
 )
+@static(last=None)
 @debounce(
     1,
     unless=lambda i3, event, *args: (
@@ -662,9 +677,8 @@ async def network_manager_status(i3, event, *args):
 
     # Final status line
     status = " ".join(status)
-    last = getattr(network_manager_status, "last", None)
 
-    if status != last:
+    if status != network_manager_status.last:
         logger.info("updated network status")
         polybar("network", status)
         network_manager_status.last = status