diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
index b550f4e2cd..cf5bdaa4ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,10 @@ _elm_gengrid_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it,
    elm_wdg_item_track_cancel(EO_OBJ(it));
 
    if (!calc)
-     efl_event_callback_legacy_call(WIDGET(it), ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_UNREALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
+     {
+        if (it->base->func.unrealized) it->base->func.unrealized(EO_OBJ(it));
+        efl_event_callback_legacy_call(WIDGET(it), ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_UNREALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
+     }
 
    it->unrealize_cb(it);
 
@@ -1973,6 +1976,7 @@ _item_place(Elm_Gen_Item *it,
         if (!was_realized)
           {
              _elm_gengrid_item_index_update(it);
+             if (it->base->func.realized) it->base->func.realized(EO_OBJ(it));
              efl_event_callback_legacy_call
                (WIDGET(it), ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_REALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
              _flush_focus_on_realization(WIDGET(it), it);
@@ -2179,6 +2183,7 @@ _group_item_place(Elm_Gengrid_Pan_Data *psd)
              if (!was_realized)
                {
                   _elm_gengrid_item_index_update(it);
+                  if (it->base->func.realized) it->base->func.realized(EO_OBJ(it));
                   efl_event_callback_legacy_call
                     (WIDGET(it), ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_REALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
                   _flush_focus_on_realization(WIDGET(it), it);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
index d6125594fe..a00bef3480 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
@@ -716,7 +716,10 @@ _elm_genlist_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it,
    elm_wdg_item_track_cancel(EO_OBJ(it));
 
    if (!calc)
-     efl_event_callback_legacy_call(WIDGET(it), ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_UNREALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
+     {
+        if (it->base->func.unrealized) it->base->func.unrealized(EO_OBJ(it));
+        efl_event_callback_legacy_call(WIDGET(it), ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_UNREALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
+     }
 
    _item_unrealize(it);
 
@@ -2053,6 +2056,7 @@ _item_realize(Elm_Gen_Item *it, const int index, Eina_Bool calc)
 
           }
 
+        if (it->base->func.realized) it->base->func.realized(EO_OBJ(it));
         efl_event_callback_legacy_call(WIDGET(it), ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_REALIZED, EO_OBJ(it));
      }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
index 88e3ff6b39..233c526ddc 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.h
@@ -585,6 +585,11 @@ struct _Elm_Widget_Item_Data
    Eina_Hash                     *labels;
    Evas_Object                   *track_obj;
 
+   struct {
+      void (*realized)            (Eo *obj);
+      void (*unrealized)          (Eo *obj);
+   } func;
+
    Eina_Bool                      disabled : 1;
    Eina_Bool                      on_deletion : 1;
    Eina_Bool                      on_translate : 1;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_item_static_focus.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_item_static_focus.c
index f040cbcf4c..cb8d10bcd0 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_item_static_focus.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_item_static_focus.c
@@ -27,43 +27,35 @@ _realized_set(Elm_Widget_Item_Static_Focus *f)
 }
 
 static void
-_list_realized_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev)
+_list_realized_cb(Eo *obj)
 {
-   if (ev->info != data) return;
+   _realized_set(obj);
 
-   _realized_set(data);
-
-   if (!elm_object_item_disabled_get(data) &&
-       elm_genlist_item_type_get(data) != ELM_GENLIST_ITEM_GROUP)
-     efl_ui_focus_object_setup_order(data);
+   if (!elm_object_item_disabled_get(obj) &&
+       elm_genlist_item_type_get(obj) != ELM_GENLIST_ITEM_GROUP)
+     efl_ui_focus_object_setup_order(obj);
 }
 
 static void
-_grid_realized_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev)
+_grid_realized_cb(Eo *obj)
 {
    const Elm_Gen_Item_Class *itc;
    Eina_Bool is_group = EINA_FALSE;
 
-   if (ev->info != data) return;
+   _realized_set(obj);
 
-   _realized_set(data);
-
-   itc = elm_gengrid_item_item_class_get(data);
+   itc = elm_gengrid_item_item_class_get(obj);
 
    is_group = (itc && itc->item_style && !strcmp(itc->item_style, "group_index"));
 
-   if (!elm_object_item_disabled_get(data) && !is_group)
-     {
-        efl_ui_focus_object_setup_order(data);
-     }
+   if (!elm_object_item_disabled_get(obj) && !is_group)
+     efl_ui_focus_object_setup_order(obj);
 }
 
 static void
-_unrealized_cb(void *data, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
+_unrealized_cb(Eo *obj)
 {
-   Elm_Widget_Item_Static_Focus_Data *pd = efl_data_scope_get(data, MY_CLASS);
-
-   if (ev->info != data) return;
+   Elm_Widget_Item_Static_Focus_Data *pd = efl_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
 
    if (pd) /* if the obect is dead pd is NULL */
      {
@@ -145,15 +137,10 @@ _elm_widget_item_static_focus_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Item_St
    Eo *ret = efl_constructor(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
 
    if (efl_isa(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_CLASS))
-     {
-        efl_event_callback_add(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_REALIZED, _list_realized_cb, obj);
-        efl_event_callback_add(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_UNREALIZED, _unrealized_cb, obj);
-     }
+     wpd->func.realized = _list_realized_cb;
    else
-     {
-        efl_event_callback_add(wpd->widget, ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_REALIZED, _grid_realized_cb, obj);
-        efl_event_callback_add(wpd->widget, ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_UNREALIZED, _unrealized_cb, obj);
-     }
+     wpd->func.realized = _grid_realized_cb;
+   wpd->func.unrealized = _unrealized_cb;
    return ret;
 }
 
@@ -161,17 +148,8 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _elm_widget_item_static_focus_efl_object_destructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Item_Static_Focus_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Elm_Widget_Item_Data *wpd = efl_data_scope_get(obj, ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_CLASS);
-   if (efl_isa(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_CLASS))
-     {
-        efl_event_callback_del(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_REALIZED, _list_realized_cb, obj);
-        efl_event_callback_del(wpd->widget, ELM_GENLIST_EVENT_UNREALIZED, _unrealized_cb, obj);
-     }
-   else
-     {
-        efl_event_callback_del(wpd->widget, ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_REALIZED, _grid_realized_cb, obj);
-        efl_event_callback_del(wpd->widget, ELM_GENGRID_EVENT_UNREALIZED, _unrealized_cb, obj);
-     }
-
+   wpd->func.realized = NULL;
+   wpd->func.unrealized = NULL;
    if (pd->adapter)
      efl_del(pd->adapter);