3 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/widget/src/lazy.rs b/widget/src/lazy.rs
index 883a2f65..221f9de3 100644
--- a/widget/src/lazy.rs
+++ b/widget/src/lazy.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub(crate) mod helpers;
 pub mod component;
 pub mod responsive;
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use component::Component;
 pub use responsive::Responsive;
 
diff --git a/widget/src/lazy/component.rs b/widget/src/lazy/component.rs
index 1ec07e37..659bc476 100644
--- a/widget/src/lazy/component.rs
+++ b/widget/src/lazy/component.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //! Build and reuse custom widgets using The Elm Architecture.
+#![allow(deprecated)]
 use crate::core::event;
 use crate::core::layout::{self, Layout};
 use crate::core::mouse;
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 /// Additionally, a [`Component`] is capable of producing a `Message` to notify
 /// the parent application of any relevant interactions.
 #[cfg(feature = "lazy")]
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "0.13.0",
+    note = "components introduce encapsulated state and hamper the use of a single source of truth. \
+    Instead, leverage the Elm Architecture directly, or implement a custom widget"
+)]
 pub trait Component<Message, Theme = crate::Theme, Renderer = crate::Renderer> {
     /// The internal state of this [`Component`].
     type State: Default;
diff --git a/widget/src/lazy/helpers.rs b/widget/src/lazy/helpers.rs
index 862b251e..52e690ff 100644
--- a/widget/src/lazy/helpers.rs
+++ b/widget/src/lazy/helpers.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::lazy::component;
 
 use std::hash::Hash;
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use crate::lazy::{Component, Lazy, Responsive};
 
 /// Creates a new [`Lazy`] widget with the given data `Dependency` and a
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ where
 /// Turns an implementor of [`Component`] into an [`Element`] that can be
 /// embedded in any application.
 #[cfg(feature = "lazy")]
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "0.13.0",
+    note = "components introduce encapsulated state and hamper the use of a single source of truth. \
+    Instead, leverage the Elm Architecture directly, or implement a custom widget"
+)]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub fn component<'a, C, Message, Theme, Renderer>(
     component: C,
 ) -> Element<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>