diff --git a/_examples/barExtender/go.mod b/_examples/barExtender/go.mod
index 0e80916..402e741 100644
--- a/_examples/barExtender/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/barExtender/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/barExtender
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/barExtender/main.go b/_examples/barExtender/main.go
index bb70f20..30a4d8d 100644
--- a/_examples/barExtender/main.go
+++ b/_examples/barExtender/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 	for i := 0; i < numBars; i++ {
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("Bar#%d:", i)
-		efn := func(w io.Writer, _ int, s decor.Statistics) {
+		efn := func(w io.Writer, s decor.Statistics) {
 			if s.Completed {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "Bar id: %d has been completed\n", s.ID)
 			}
diff --git a/_examples/barExtenderRev/go.mod b/_examples/barExtenderRev/go.mod
index 021b752..c6d9903 100644
--- a/_examples/barExtenderRev/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/barExtenderRev/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/barExtenderRev
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/barExtenderRev/main.go b/_examples/barExtenderRev/main.go
index 90f979e..2a93d57 100644
--- a/_examples/barExtenderRev/main.go
+++ b/_examples/barExtenderRev/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 var curTask uint32
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 func middleware(base mpb.BarFiller, id uint32) mpb.BarFiller {
 	var done bool
-	fn := func(w io.Writer, _ int, st decor.Statistics) {
+	fn := func(w io.Writer, st decor.Statistics) {
 		if !done {
 			cur := atomic.LoadUint32(&curTask) == id
 			if !cur {
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@
 	if base == nil {
 		return mpb.BarFillerFunc(fn)
 	}
-	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, reqWidth int, st decor.Statistics) {
-		fn(w, reqWidth, st)
-		base.Fill(w, reqWidth, st)
+	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, st decor.Statistics) {
+		fn(w, st)
+		base.Fill(w, st)
 	})
 }
 
 func newLineMiddleware(base mpb.BarFiller) mpb.BarFiller {
-	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, reqWidth int, st decor.Statistics) {
+	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, st decor.Statistics) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w)
-		base.Fill(w, reqWidth, st)
+		base.Fill(w, st)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/_examples/cancel/go.mod b/_examples/cancel/go.mod
index ca7c9cf..6d641d5 100644
--- a/_examples/cancel/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/cancel/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/cancel
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/cancel/main.go b/_examples/cancel/main.go
index b53085a..28cc8bd 100644
--- a/_examples/cancel/main.go
+++ b/_examples/cancel/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/complex/go.mod b/_examples/complex/go.mod
index 54fc025..27d8dc9 100644
--- a/_examples/complex/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/complex/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/complex
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/complex/main.go b/_examples/complex/main.go
index 07dbed2..380dcaf 100644
--- a/_examples/complex/main.go
+++ b/_examples/complex/main.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/go.mod b/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/go.mod
index 8f3bb08..27b6815 100644
--- a/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/decoratorsOnTop
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/main.go b/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/main.go
index a6e0ae6..9760f0c 100644
--- a/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/main.go
+++ b/_examples/decoratorsOnTop/main.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
 func extended(builder mpb.BarFillerBuilder) mpb.BarFiller {
 	filler := builder.Build()
-	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, reqWidth int, st decor.Statistics) {
-		filler.Fill(w, reqWidth, st)
+	return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, st decor.Statistics) {
+		filler.Fill(w, st)
 		w.Write([]byte("\n"))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/_examples/differentWidth/go.mod b/_examples/differentWidth/go.mod
index c8a413d..3a67ef2 100644
--- a/_examples/differentWidth/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/differentWidth/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/differentWidth
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/differentWidth/main.go b/_examples/differentWidth/main.go
index a358cff..56e65a4 100644
--- a/_examples/differentWidth/main.go
+++ b/_examples/differentWidth/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/dynTotal/go.mod b/_examples/dynTotal/go.mod
index 8b057e0..7e260e6 100644
--- a/_examples/dynTotal/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/dynTotal/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/dynTotal
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/dynTotal/main.go b/_examples/dynTotal/main.go
index 0be1915..06734c9 100644
--- a/_examples/dynTotal/main.go
+++ b/_examples/dynTotal/main.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/_examples/io/go.mod b/_examples/io/go.mod
index 1ffb5ed..6e2693a 100644
--- a/_examples/io/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/io/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/io
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/io/main.go b/_examples/io/main.go
index eddd7b9..5285a4d 100644
--- a/_examples/io/main.go
+++ b/_examples/io/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/merge/go.mod b/_examples/merge/go.mod
index 15db727..73d0740 100644
--- a/_examples/merge/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/merge/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/merge
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/merge/main.go b/_examples/merge/main.go
index 43f8c44..bd2a26a 100644
--- a/_examples/merge/main.go
+++ b/_examples/merge/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/mexicanBar/go.mod b/_examples/mexicanBar/go.mod
index b02b933..3b2fe06 100644
--- a/_examples/mexicanBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/mexicanBar/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/mexicanBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/mexicanBar/main.go b/_examples/mexicanBar/main.go
index ce2a733..e627df4 100644
--- a/_examples/mexicanBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/mexicanBar/main.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/multiBars/go.mod b/_examples/multiBars/go.mod
index e52db3c..55a4c13 100644
--- a/_examples/multiBars/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/multiBars/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/multiBars
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/multiBars/main.go b/_examples/multiBars/main.go
index ebca301..c725c5e 100644
--- a/_examples/multiBars/main.go
+++ b/_examples/multiBars/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/panic/go.mod b/_examples/panic/go.mod
index ed7f8bf..35e091c 100644
--- a/_examples/panic/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/panic/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/panic
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/panic/main.go b/_examples/panic/main.go
index a843ed5..00e8be6 100644
--- a/_examples/panic/main.go
+++ b/_examples/panic/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/poplog/go.mod b/_examples/poplog/go.mod
index 5f4dd06..2211ceb 100644
--- a/_examples/poplog/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/poplog/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/poplog
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/poplog/main.go b/_examples/poplog/main.go
index b481a1a..51cfdf9 100644
--- a/_examples/poplog/main.go
+++ b/_examples/poplog/main.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/quietMode/go.mod b/_examples/quietMode/go.mod
index 7a4d2d4..f5b2d75 100644
--- a/_examples/quietMode/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/quietMode/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/quietMode
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/quietMode/main.go b/_examples/quietMode/main.go
index c3c7d71..321734d 100644
--- a/_examples/quietMode/main.go
+++ b/_examples/quietMode/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 var quietMode bool
diff --git a/_examples/remove/go.mod b/_examples/remove/go.mod
index 34a4f9d..58780cd 100644
--- a/_examples/remove/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/remove/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/remove
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/remove/main.go b/_examples/remove/main.go
index 96d306c..6ff637f 100644
--- a/_examples/remove/main.go
+++ b/_examples/remove/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/reverseBar/go.mod b/_examples/reverseBar/go.mod
index e6a27fa..e9d1b84 100644
--- a/_examples/reverseBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/reverseBar/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/reverseBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/reverseBar/main.go b/_examples/reverseBar/main.go
index 542b63c..4ae5f9f 100644
--- a/_examples/reverseBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/reverseBar/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/singleBar/go.mod b/_examples/singleBar/go.mod
index b938407..b5b5730 100644
--- a/_examples/singleBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/singleBar/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/singleBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/singleBar/main.go b/_examples/singleBar/main.go
index 925a2d5..a7c2a1b 100644
--- a/_examples/singleBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/singleBar/main.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/spinTipBar/go.mod b/_examples/spinTipBar/go.mod
index 3b974e0..18f4800 100644
--- a/_examples/spinTipBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/spinTipBar/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/spinTipBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/spinTipBar/main.go b/_examples/spinTipBar/main.go
index 7d3f2ef..0717976 100644
--- a/_examples/spinTipBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/spinTipBar/main.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/spinnerBar/go.mod b/_examples/spinnerBar/go.mod
index 8bba38e..bac1f07 100644
--- a/_examples/spinnerBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/spinnerBar/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/spinnerBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/spinnerBar/main.go b/_examples/spinnerBar/main.go
index db3e080..6f0ccad 100644
--- a/_examples/spinnerBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/spinnerBar/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/spinnerDecorator/go.mod b/_examples/spinnerDecorator/go.mod
index 03a1a21..3de7166 100644
--- a/_examples/spinnerDecorator/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/spinnerDecorator/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/spinnerDecorator
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/spinnerDecorator/main.go b/_examples/spinnerDecorator/main.go
index 3ef27ba..d4a1ac7 100644
--- a/_examples/spinnerDecorator/main.go
+++ b/_examples/spinnerDecorator/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/_examples/stress/go.mod b/_examples/stress/go.mod
index 407d470..02a0f83 100644
--- a/_examples/stress/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/stress/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/stress
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/stress/main.go b/_examples/stress/main.go
index 1b03731..830fca8 100644
--- a/_examples/stress/main.go
+++ b/_examples/stress/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
index 9a1565c..62dad30 100644
--- a/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/suppressBar
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
 require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13
-	github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+	github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
 )
 
-replace github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 => /home/vbauer/gohack/github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/main.go b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
index 7dc38c0..4fd3dc6 100644
--- a/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/mattn/go-runewidth"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	bar := p.AddBar(int64(total),
 		mpb.BarFillerMiddleware(func(base mpb.BarFiller) mpb.BarFiller {
 			var msg *string
-			return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, reqWidth int, st decor.Statistics) {
+			return mpb.BarFillerFunc(func(w io.Writer, st decor.Statistics) {
 				select {
 				case m := <-msgCh:
 					defer func() {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 					io.WriteString(w, runewidth.Truncate(*msg, st.AvailableWidth, "…"))
 					nextCh <- struct{}{}
 				} else {
-					base.Fill(w, reqWidth, st)
+					base.Fill(w, st)
 				}
 			})
 		}),
diff --git a/_examples/tipOnComplete/go.mod b/_examples/tipOnComplete/go.mod
index 2a0963b..a4db0f0 100644
--- a/_examples/tipOnComplete/go.mod
+++ b/_examples/tipOnComplete/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/tipOnComplete
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.17
 
-require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7 v7.5.2
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+)
diff --git a/_examples/tipOnComplete/main.go b/_examples/tipOnComplete/main.go
index 62a26b7..7872141 100644
--- a/_examples/tipOnComplete/main.go
+++ b/_examples/tipOnComplete/main.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v8/decor"
 )
 
 func main() {