diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_ctxpopup.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_ctxpopup.c
index d749e7303c..608387206d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_ctxpopup.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_ctxpopup.c
@@ -1233,16 +1233,16 @@ _remove_items(Widget_Data *wd)
    wd->items = NULL;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
 
    Widget_Data *wd;
    Elm_Ctxpopup_Item *ctxpopup_it = (Elm_Ctxpopup_Item *) it;
 
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(ctxpopup_it));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    if (ctxpopup_it->icon)
      evas_object_del(ctxpopup_it->icon);
@@ -1258,11 +1258,13 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
    if (eina_list_count(wd->items) < 1)
      {
         evas_object_hide(WIDGET(ctxpopup_it));
-        return;
+        return EINA_TRUE;
      }
 
    if (wd->visible)
      _sizing_eval(WIDGET(ctxpopup_it));
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
index 2540d85055..2494ad1ad9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
@@ -309,19 +309,21 @@ _item_text_get_hook(const Elm_Object_Item *it, const char *part)
    return ((Elm_Hoversel_Item *) it)->label;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Widget_Data *wd;
    Elm_Hoversel_Item *item = (Elm_Hoversel_Item *) it;
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
    elm_hoversel_hover_end(WIDGET(item));
    wd->items = eina_list_remove(wd->items, item);
    eina_stringshare_del(item->label);
    eina_stringshare_del(item->icon_file);
    eina_stringshare_del(item->icon_group);
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_multibuttonentry.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_multibuttonentry.c
index b1e98f69c2..31b4ea0ff7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_multibuttonentry.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_multibuttonentry.c
@@ -760,11 +760,12 @@ _resize_button(Evas_Object *btn, Evas_Coord *realw, Evas_Coord *vieww)
    if (vieww) *vieww = vw;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    _del_button_item((Elm_Multibuttonentry_Item *) it);
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Elm_Multibuttonentry_Item*
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
index d1b6c7ce39..55adf04f2d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static Evas_Object * _title_icon_unset(Elm_Naviframe_Item *it);
 static Evas_Object * _title_content_unset(Elm_Naviframe_Item *it,
                                           const char *part);
 static void _item_del(Elm_Naviframe_Item *it);
-static void _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it);
+static Eina_Bool _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it);
 static void _pushed_finished(void *data,
                              Evas_Object *obj,
                              const char *emission,
@@ -779,16 +779,16 @@ _item_del(Elm_Naviframe_Item *it)
    eina_stringshare_del(it->style);
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Elm_Naviframe_Item *navi_it;
    Widget_Data *wd;
 
    navi_it =(Elm_Naviframe_Item *) it;
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(navi_it));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    if (it == elm_naviframe_top_item_get(WIDGET(navi_it)))
      {
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
         _item_del(navi_it);
         elm_widget_item_free(navi_it);
         //If the item is only one, the stack will be empty
-        if (!wd->stack) return;
+        if (!wd->stack) return EINA_TRUE;
         navi_it = EINA_INLIST_CONTAINER_GET(wd->stack->last,
                                             Elm_Naviframe_Item);
         evas_object_show(VIEW(navi_it));
@@ -809,6 +809,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
         _item_del(navi_it);
         elm_widget_item_free(navi_it);
      }
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_diskselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_diskselector.c
index 75c25d18f3..4a9a91341a 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_diskselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_diskselector.c
@@ -226,17 +226,17 @@ _check_string(void *data)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Elm_Diskselector_Item *item, *item2, *dit;
    Eina_List *l;
    int i = 0;
    Widget_Data *wd;
    item = (Elm_Diskselector_Item *) it;
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    elm_box_unpack(wd->main_box, VIEW(item));
 
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
    wd->check_idler = ecore_idle_enterer_before_add(_check_string, wd);
    _sizing_eval(wd->self);
 
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Elm_Diskselector_Item *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flipselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flipselector.c
index 72702a7ede..e3fcba6d50 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flipselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flipselector.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void _update_view(Evas_Object *obj);
 static void _callbacks_set(Evas_Object *obj);
 static void _flip_up(Widget_Data *wd);
 static void _flip_down(Widget_Data *wd);
-static void _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it);
+static Eina_Bool _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it);
 
 static const char SIG_SELECTED[] = "selected";
 static const char SIG_UNDERFLOWED[] = "underflowed";
@@ -576,22 +576,22 @@ _callbacks_set(Evas_Object *obj)
                                    "", _signal_val_change_stop, obj);
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Widget_Data *wd;
    Elm_Flipselector_Item *item, *item2;
    Eina_List *l;
 
    item = (Elm_Flipselector_Item *) it;
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    if (wd->walking > 0)
      {
         item->deleted = EINA_TRUE;
-        return;
+        return EINA_FALSE;
      }
 
    _flipselector_walk(wd);
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
    eina_stringshare_del(item->label);
    _sentinel_eval(wd);
    _flipselector_unwalk(wd);
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
index 9cb0cb324d..c80a7dcbec 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
@@ -189,14 +189,15 @@ _sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
    evas_object_size_hint_max_set(obj, maxw, maxh);
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(it));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
    _item_free((Elm_Index_Item *) it);
    _index_box_clear(WIDGET(it), wd->bx[wd->level], wd->level);
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Elm_Index_Item *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
index b2d6ba43b3..d712f5b741 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
@@ -690,10 +690,10 @@ _elm_menu_item_add_helper(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Menu_Item *parent, Elm_Menu_Item
    _sizing_eval(obj);
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Elm_Menu_Item *item = (Elm_Menu_Item *) it;
    Elm_Object_Item *_item;
 
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
         Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
         wd->items = eina_list_remove(wd->items, item);
      }
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_segment_control.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_segment_control.c
index 1cd7dbf1f3..72475c3ce7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_segment_control.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_segment_control.c
@@ -503,18 +503,20 @@ _item_content_get_hook(const Elm_Object_Item *it, const char *part)
    return ((Elm_Segment_Item *) it)->icon;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
    Widget_Data *wd;
    Elm_Segment_Item *item = (Elm_Segment_Item *) it;
 
    wd = elm_widget_item_data_get(item);
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    _item_free(item);
    _update_list(wd);
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Elm_Segment_Item*
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slideshow.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slideshow.c
index 1563c08858..f56a2dabf4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slideshow.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slideshow.c
@@ -348,14 +348,15 @@ _timer_cb(void *data)
    return ECORE_CALLBACK_CANCEL;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
 
    Elm_Slideshow_Item *item = (Elm_Slideshow_Item *) it;
    Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
+
    if (wd->previous == item) wd->previous = NULL;
    if (wd->current == item)
      {
@@ -378,6 +379,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 
    if ((VIEW(item)) && (item->itc->func.del))
      item->itc->func.del(elm_widget_item_data_get(item), VIEW(item));
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
index 7de897b841..5cac094d78 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -764,10 +764,10 @@ _access_state_cb(void *data __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, Elm_Widget_
    return NULL;
 }
 
-static void
+static Eina_Bool
 _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
 
    Widget_Data *wd;
    Evas_Object *obj2;
@@ -775,7 +775,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
    item = (Elm_Toolbar_Item *) it;
 
    wd = elm_widget_data_get(WIDGET(item));
-   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
+
    obj2 = WIDGET(item);
    next = ELM_TOOLBAR_ITEM_FROM_INLIST(EINA_INLIST_GET(item)->next);
    wd->items = eina_inlist_remove(wd->items, EINA_INLIST_GET(item));
@@ -784,6 +785,8 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
    if (wd->always_select && item->selected && next) _item_select(next);
    _item_del(item);
    _theme_hook(obj2);
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Elm_Toolbar_Item *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 3ed1668e60..d45ab97eb3 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -2818,13 +2818,10 @@ _elm_widget_item_free(Elm_Widget_Item *item)
      {
         _elm_access_clear(item->access);
         free(item->access);
-        item->access = NULL;
      }
+
    if (item->access_info)
-     {
-        eina_stringshare_del(item->access_info);
-        item->access_info = NULL;
-     }
+     eina_stringshare_del(item->access_info);
 
    EINA_MAGIC_SET(item, EINA_MAGIC_NONE);
    free(item);
@@ -2853,11 +2850,12 @@ _elm_widget_item_del(Elm_Widget_Item *item)
 {
    ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(item);
 
-   //Widget delete callback
+   //Widget item delete callback
    if (item->del_pre_func)
-     item->del_pre_func((Elm_Object_Item *) item);
-
-   _elm_widget_item_free(item);
+     {
+        if (item->del_pre_func((Elm_Object_Item *) item))
+          _elm_widget_item_free(item);
+     }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index 21bf999bdb..3ba10bf8b4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ typedef Evas_Object          *(*Elm_Widget_Content_Get_Cb)(const void *data, con
 typedef Evas_Object          *(*Elm_Widget_Content_Unset_Cb)(const void *data, const char *part);
 typedef void                  (*Elm_Widget_Signal_Emit_Cb)(void *data, const char *emission, const char *source);
 typedef void                  (*Elm_Widget_Disable_Cb)(void *data);
-typedef void                  (*Elm_Widget_Del_Pre_Cb)(void *data);
+typedef Eina_Bool             (*Elm_Widget_Del_Pre_Cb)(void *data);
 
 #define ELM_ACCESS_TYPE    0    // when reading out widget or item this is read first
 #define ELM_ACCESS_INFO    1    // next read is info - this is normally label