diff --git a/py3status/core.py b/py3status/core.py
index f5761c8481..8421205a6f 100644
--- a/py3status/core.py
+++ b/py3status/core.py
@@ -904,18 +904,18 @@ def create_output_modules(self):
         for name in self.modules:
             if name not in output_modules:
                 output_modules[name] = {}
-                output_modules[name]["position"] = positions.get(name, [])
-                output_modules[name]["module"] = self.modules[name]
-                output_modules[name]["type"] = "py3status"
-                output_modules[name]["color"] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
+                output_modules[name]['position'] = positions.get(name, [])
+                output_modules[name]['module'] = self.modules[name]
+                output_modules[name]['type'] = 'py3status'
+                output_modules[name]['color'] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
         # i3status modules
         for name in i3modules:
             if name not in output_modules:
                 output_modules[name] = {}
-                output_modules[name]["position"] = positions.get(name, [])
-                output_modules[name]["module"] = i3modules[name]
-                output_modules[name]["type"] = "i3status"
-                output_modules[name]["color"] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
+                output_modules[name]['position'] = positions.get(name, [])
+                output_modules[name]['module'] = i3modules[name]
+                output_modules[name]['type'] = 'i3status'
+                output_modules[name]['color'] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
 
         self.output_modules = output_modules
 
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ def create_mappings(self, config):
             if hasattr(color, "none_setting"):
                 color = None
             mappings[name] = color
+
         # Store mappings for later use.
         self.mappings_color = mappings
 
@@ -940,13 +941,15 @@ def process_module_output(self, module):
         Process the output for a module and return a json string representing it.
         Color processing occurs here.
         """
-        outputs = module["module"].get_latest()
-        color = module["color"]
-        if color:
-            for output in outputs:
+        outputs = module['module'].get_latest()
+        color = module['color']
+
+        for output in outputs:
+            if color:
                 # Color: substitute the config defined color
                 if "color" not in output:
                     output["color"] = color
+
         # Create the json string output.
         return ",".join([dumps(x) for x in outputs])
 
diff --git a/py3status/module.py b/py3status/module.py
index 74a869a9e8..96d321037f 100644
--- a/py3status/module.py
+++ b/py3status/module.py
@@ -190,10 +190,11 @@ def error_output(self, message, method_affected=None):
             color = None
 
         error = {
-            "full_text": message,
-            "color": color,
-            "instance": self.module_inst,
-            "name": self.module_name,
+            'full_text': message,
+            'short_text': message,
+            'color': color,
+            'instance': self.module_inst,
+            'name': self.module_name,
         }
         for method in self.methods.values():
             if method_affected and method["method"] != method_affected:
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ def set_updated(self):
                 output.extend(data)
             else:
                 # if the output is not 'valid' then don't add it.
-                if data.get("full_text") or "separator" in data:
+                if data.get('full_text') or data.get('short_text') or 'separator' in data:
                     if self.testing:
                         data["cached_until"] = method.get("cached_until")
                     output.append(data)
@@ -650,8 +651,7 @@ def deprecation_log(item):
             if not hasattr(self.module_class, "py3"):
                 setattr(self.module_class, "py3", Py3(self))
 
-            # allow_urgent
-            # get the value form the config or use the module default if
+            # get the value from the config or use the module default if
             # supplied.
             fn = self._py3_wrapper.get_config_attribute
             param = fn(self.module_full_name, "allow_urgent")
@@ -659,6 +659,12 @@ def deprecation_log(item):
                 param = True
             self.allow_urgent = param
 
+            # max_size
+            param = fn(self.module_full_name, 'max_size')
+            if hasattr(param, 'none_setting'):
+                param = True
+            self.max_size = param
+
             # get the available methods for execution
             for method in sorted(dir(class_inst)):
                 if method.startswith("_"):
@@ -677,12 +683,16 @@ def deprecation_log(item):
                             # the method_obj stores infos about each method
                             # of this module.
                             method_obj = {
-                                "cached_until": time(),
-                                "call_type": params_type,
-                                "instance": None,
-                                "last_output": {"name": method, "full_text": ""},
-                                "method": method,
-                                "name": None,
+                                'cached_until': time(),
+                                'call_type': params_type,
+                                'instance': None,
+                                'last_output': {
+                                    'name': method,
+                                    'full_text': '',
+                                    'short_text': ''
+                                },
+                                'method': method,
+                                'name': None
                             }
                             self.methods[method] = method_obj
 
diff --git a/py3status/modules/wwan.py b/py3status/modules/wwan.py
index 022bfc3147..6802b87ae6 100644
--- a/py3status/modules/wwan.py
+++ b/py3status/modules/wwan.py
@@ -563,7 +563,8 @@ def wwan(self):
 
         response = {
             'cached_until': self.py3.time_in(self.cache_timeout),
-            'full_text': self.py3.safe_format(self.format, wwan_data)
+            'full_text': self.py3.safe_format(self.format, wwan_data),
+            'short_text': self.py3.safe_format(self.short_format, wwan_data)
         }
         if urgent:
             response['urgent'] = True