diff --git a/pqcli/ui/__init__.py b/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
index bdc6cab..cc3b5e4 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/__init__.py
@@ -59,24 +59,21 @@ class Ui:
         return False
 
     def switch_to_roster_view(self) -> None:
-        self.loop.widget = RosterView(
-            self.roster,
-            on_exit=self.switch_to_exit_view,
-            on_new_game=self.switch_to_new_game_view,
-            on_resume_game=self.switch_to_game_view,
-        )
+        self.loop.widget = RosterView(self.roster)
+        self._connect("load_game", self.switch_to_game_view)
+        self._connect("new_game", self.switch_to_new_game_view)
+        self._connect("exit", self.switch_to_exit_view)
 
     def switch_to_exit_view(self) -> None:
         self.old_view = self.loop.widget
-        self.loop.widget = ExitView(
-            self.old_view, on_exit=self.exit, on_cancel=self.cancel_exit
-        )
+        self.loop.widget = ExitView(self.old_view)
+        self._connect("exit", self.exit)
+        self._connect("cancel", self.cancel_exit)
 
     def switch_to_new_game_view(self) -> None:
-        self.loop.widget = NewGameView(
-            on_confirm=self.switch_to_game_view,
-            on_cancel=self.switch_to_roster_view,
-        )
+        self.loop.widget = NewGameView()
+        self._connect("confirm", self.switch_to_game_view)
+        self._connect("cancel", self.switch_to_roster_view)
 
     def switch_to_game_view(self, player_name: str) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError("not implemented")
@@ -88,3 +85,10 @@ class Ui:
         assert self.old_view is not None
         self.loop.widget = self.old_view
         self.old_view = None
+
+    def _connect(self, signal_name: str, callback: T.Callable) -> None:
+        urwid.signals.connect_signal(
+            self.loop.widget,
+            signal_name,
+            lambda _sender, *args: callback(*args),
+        )
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py b/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
index 55460c0..e4ed925 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/exit_view.py
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ from pqcli.ui.button import MenuButton
 
 
 class ExitView(urwid.Overlay):
-    def __init__(
-        self, parent: urwid.Widget, on_exit: T.Callable, on_cancel: T.Callable
-    ) -> None:
-        self.on_exit = on_exit
-        self.on_cancel = on_cancel
+    signals = ["exit", "cancel"]
 
+    def __init__(self, parent: urwid.Widget) -> None:
         question = urwid.Text(("bold", "Really quit?"), "center")
-        yes_btn = MenuButton("Yes", lambda _user_data: self.on_exit())
-        no_btn = MenuButton("No", lambda _user_data: self.on_cancel())
+        yes_btn = MenuButton("Yes", lambda _user_data: self.exit())
+        no_btn = MenuButton("No", lambda _user_data: self.cancel())
 
         line_box = urwid.LineBox(
             urwid.ListBox(
@@ -26,9 +23,15 @@ class ExitView(urwid.Overlay):
 
     def keypress(self, size: T.Any, key: str) -> T.Optional[str]:
         if key in {"y", "Y"}:
-            self.on_exit()
+            self.exit()
             return None
         if key in {"n", "N"}:
-            self.on_cancel()
+            self.cancel()
             return None
-        return super().keypress(size, key)
+        return T.cast(T.Optional[str], super().keypress(size, key))
+
+    def exit(self) -> None:
+        self._emit("exit")
+
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        self._emit("cancel")
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py b/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
index 24d840e..15d64cf 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/new_game_view.py
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ class ClassBox(LineBox):
 
 
 class NewGameView(urwid.Pile):
-    def __init__(self, on_confirm: T.Callable, on_cancel: T.Callable) -> None:
-        self.on_confirm = on_confirm
-        self.on_cancel = on_cancel
+    signals = ["confirm", "cancel"]
 
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         race_box = RaceBox()
         class_box = ClassBox()
         stats_box = StatsBox()
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ class NewGameView(urwid.Pile):
 
     def unhandled_input(self, key: str) -> bool:
         if key == "esc":
-            self.on_cancel()
+            self._emit("cancel")
             return True
 
         return False
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py b/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
index 68b61c3..ae311c4 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/roster_view.py
@@ -7,17 +7,10 @@ from pqcli.ui.button import MenuButton
 
 
 class RosterView(urwid.Filler):
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        roster: Roster,
-        on_new_game: T.Callable,
-        on_resume_game: T.Callable,
-        on_exit: T.Callable,
-    ) -> None:
+    signals = ["load_game", "new_game", "exit"]
+
+    def __init__(self, roster: Roster) -> None:
         self.roster = roster
-        self.on_new_game = on_new_game
-        self.on_resume_game = on_resume_game
-        self.on_exit = on_exit
 
         logo = urwid.BigText("ProgressQuest", urwid.HalfBlock5x4Font())
 
@@ -52,17 +45,17 @@ class RosterView(urwid.Filler):
 
     def on_resume_game_press(self, user_data: T.Any) -> None:
         player_name = T.cast(str, user_data)
-        self.on_resume_game(player_name)
+        self._emit("load_game", player_data)
 
     def on_new_game_press(self, _user_data: T.Any) -> None:
-        self.on_new_game()
+        self._emit("new_game")
 
     def on_exit_press(self, _user_data: T.Any) -> None:
-        self.on_exit()
+        self._emit("exit")
 
     def unhandled_input(self, key: str) -> bool:
         if key == "esc":
-            self.on_exit()
+            self._emit("exit")
             return True
 
         return False