diff --git a/src/view/view_wrapper.rs b/src/view/view_wrapper.rs
index c4529c3..986b05b 100644
--- a/src/view/view_wrapper.rs
+++ b/src/view/view_wrapper.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ use event::{Event, EventResult};
 ///
 /// [`wrap_impl!`]: ../macro.wrap_impl.html
 pub trait ViewWrapper {
+    /// Type that this view wraps.
+    type V: View;
+
     /// Get an immutable reference to the wrapped view.
-    fn get_view(&self) -> &View;
+    fn get_view(&self) -> &Self::V;
 
     /// Get a mutable reference to the wrapped view.
-    fn get_view_mut(&mut self) -> &mut View;
+    fn get_view_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::V;
 
     /// Wraps the `draw` method.
     fn wrap_draw(&self, printer: &Printer) {
@@ -90,27 +93,13 @@ impl<T: ViewWrapper> View for T {
 
 /// Convenient macro to implement the [`ViewWrapper`] trait.
 ///
+/// It defines the `get_view` and `get_view_mut` implementations,
+/// as well as the `type V` declaration.
+///
 /// [`ViewWrapper`]: view/trait.ViewWrapper.html
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
-/// If the wrapped view is in a box, just name it in the macro:
-///
-/// ```no_run
-/// # #[macro_use] extern crate cursive;
-/// # use cursive::view::{View,ViewWrapper};
-/// struct BoxFooView {
-///     content: Box<View>,
-/// }
-///
-/// impl ViewWrapper for BoxFooView {
-///     wrap_impl!(self.content);
-/// }
-/// # fn main() { }
-/// ```
-///
-/// If the content is directly a view, reference it:
-///
 /// ```no_run
 /// # #[macro_use] extern crate cursive;
 /// # use cursive::view::{View,ViewWrapper};
@@ -119,30 +108,21 @@ impl<T: ViewWrapper> View for T {
 /// }
 ///
 /// impl <T: View> ViewWrapper for FooView<T> {
-///     wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+///     wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 /// }
 /// # fn main() { }
 /// ```
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! wrap_impl {
-    (&self.$v:ident) => {
+    (self.$v:ident: $t:path) => {
+        type V = $t;
 
-        fn get_view(&self) -> &View {
+        fn get_view(&self) -> &Self::V {
             &self.$v
         }
 
-        fn get_view_mut(&mut self) -> &mut View {
+        fn get_view_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::V {
             &mut self.$v
         }
     };
-    (self.$v:ident) => {
-
-        fn get_view(&self) -> &View {
-            &*self.$v
-        }
-
-        fn get_view_mut(&mut self) -> &mut View {
-            &mut *self.$v
-        }
-    };
 }
diff --git a/src/views/box_view.rs b/src/views/box_view.rs
index 4793274..3a54ed7 100644
--- a/src/views/box_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/box_view.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl<T: View> BoxView<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: View> ViewWrapper for BoxView<T> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 
     fn wrap_get_min_size(&mut self, req: Vec2) -> Vec2 {
 
diff --git a/src/views/id_view.rs b/src/views/id_view.rs
index 102107f..423986c 100644
--- a/src/views/id_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/id_view.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl<T: View> IdView<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: View + Any> ViewWrapper for IdView<T> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 
     fn wrap_find(&mut self, selector: &Selector) -> Option<&mut Any> {
         match selector {
diff --git a/src/views/key_event_view.rs b/src/views/key_event_view.rs
index 8d08ed7..8e9e05b 100644
--- a/src/views/key_event_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/key_event_view.rs
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ use view::{View, ViewWrapper};
 ///                         .register('q', |s| s.quit())
 ///                         .register(Key::Esc, |s| s.quit());
 /// ```
-pub struct KeyEventView {
-    content: Box<View>,
+pub struct KeyEventView<T: View> {
+    content: T,
     callbacks: HashMap<Event, Callback>,
 }
 
-impl KeyEventView {
+impl <T: View> KeyEventView<T> {
     /// Wraps the given view in a new KeyEventView.
-    pub fn new<V: View + 'static>(view: V) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(view: T) -> Self {
         KeyEventView {
-            content: Box::new(view),
+            content: view,
             callbacks: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ impl KeyEventView {
     }
 }
 
-impl ViewWrapper for KeyEventView {
-    wrap_impl!(self.content);
+impl <T: View> ViewWrapper for KeyEventView<T> {
+    wrap_impl!(self.content: T);
 
     fn wrap_on_event(&mut self, event: Event) -> EventResult {
         match self.content.on_event(event) {
diff --git a/src/views/panel.rs b/src/views/panel.rs
index 4c164e1..0324f7f 100644
--- a/src/views/panel.rs
+++ b/src/views/panel.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl<V: View> Panel<V> {
 
 
 impl<V: View> ViewWrapper for Panel<V> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: V);
 
     fn wrap_get_min_size(&mut self, req: Vec2) -> Vec2 {
         // TODO: make borders conditional?
diff --git a/src/views/shadow_view.rs b/src/views/shadow_view.rs
index 562ff3f..7af92c0 100644
--- a/src/views/shadow_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/shadow_view.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl<T: View> ShadowView<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: View> ViewWrapper for ShadowView<T> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 
     fn wrap_get_min_size(&mut self, req: Vec2) -> Vec2 {
         // Make sure req >= offset
diff --git a/src/views/sized_view.rs b/src/views/sized_view.rs
index ad258e6..dc68a15 100644
--- a/src/views/sized_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/sized_view.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl<T: View> SizedView<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: View> ViewWrapper for SizedView<T> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 
     fn wrap_layout(&mut self, size: Vec2) {
         self.size = size;
diff --git a/src/views/tracked_view.rs b/src/views/tracked_view.rs
index 4d171be..822fce5 100644
--- a/src/views/tracked_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/tracked_view.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl<T: View> TrackedView<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: View> ViewWrapper for TrackedView<T> {
-    wrap_impl!(&self.view);
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: T);
 
     fn wrap_draw(&self, printer: &Printer) {
         self.offset.set(printer.offset);