diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/bool.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/bool.js
index dabe840..cda700e 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/bool.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/bool.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 })
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
 
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$checkbox; // Set default element to style
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },
         
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .attr('type', 'button')
                 .attr('data-toggle', 'button')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$button; // Set default element to style
 
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/float_range.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/float_range.js
index b8fe857..88b8049 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/float_range.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/float_range.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
             this.$slider_container = $('<div />')
                 .addClass('widget-hslider')
                 .append(this.$slider);    
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$slider_container; // Set default element to style
             this.$el.append(this.$slider_container);
             
             // Set defaults.
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .addClass('input')
                 .addClass('widget-numeric-text')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$textbox; // Set default element to style
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },
         
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .addClass('progress')
                 .addClass('widget-progress')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$progress; // Set default element to style
             this.$bar = $('<div />')
                 .addClass('bar')
                 .css('width', '50%')
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/int_range.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/int_range.js
index 587febb..6c6c908 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/int_range.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/int_range.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
             this.$slider_container = $('<div />')
                 .addClass('widget-hslider')
                 .append(this.$slider);    
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$slider_container; // Set default element to style
             this.$el.append(this.$slider_container);
             
             // Set defaults.
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .addClass('input')
                 .addClass('widget-numeric-text')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$textbox; // Set default element to style
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },
         
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/selection.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/selection.js
index 9e6d806..36969b0 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/selection.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/selection.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                                 .addClass('widget_item')
                                 .addClass('btn-group')
                                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$buttongroup; // Set default element to style
             this.$droplabel = $('<button />')
                                 .addClass('btn')
                                 .addClass('widget-combo-btn')
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .appendTo(this.$el)
                 .addClass('widget-container')
                 .addClass('vbox');
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$container; // Set default element to style
             this.update();
         },
         
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .addClass('btn-group')
                 .attr('data-toggle', 'buttons-radio')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$buttongroup; // Set default element to style
             this.update();
         },
         
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/string.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/string.js
index 8f6e1a7..b18a45b 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/string.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/string.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .attr('rows', 5)
                 .addClass('widget-text')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$textbox; // Set default element to style
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },
         
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ require(["notebook/js/widget"], function(){
                 .addClass('input')
                 .addClass('widget-text')
                 .appendTo(this.$el);
+            this.$el_to_style = this.$textbox; // Set default element to style
             this.update(); // Set defaults.
         },