diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index e852f7f63c..63ccb63768 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
                 "jQuery": false,
                 "lightbox": false,
                 "list_util": false,
-                "ListWidget": false,
                 "localStorage": false,
                 "location": false,
                 "message_events": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
index 44e3481363..3153b1d854 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
-const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
+
+const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const $ = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = () => {};
 const _ListWidget = {
+    __esModule: true,
     create: () => ({init: noop}),
 };
-set_global("ListWidget", _ListWidget);
+rewiremock("../../static/js/list_widget").with(_ListWidget);
+
+rewiremock.enable();
 
 const dropdown_list_widget = zrequire("dropdown_list_widget");
 
@@ -74,3 +79,4 @@ run_test("no_default_value", () => {
     const widget = dropdown_list_widget(opts);
     assert.equal(widget.value(), "null-value");
 });
+rewiremock.disable();
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
index 56775df2e8..fd6ab3a00b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ set_global("hash_util", {
 rewiremock("../../static/js/recent_senders").with({
     get_topic_recent_senders: () => [1, 2],
 });
-const ListWidget = set_global("ListWidget", {
+const ListWidget = {
+    __esModule: true,
     modifier: noop,
+
     create: (container, mapped_topic_values, opts) => {
         const formatted_topics = [];
         ListWidget.modifier = opts.modifier;
@@ -75,9 +77,11 @@ const ListWidget = set_global("ListWidget", {
         }
         return ListWidget;
     },
+
     hard_redraw: noop,
     render_item: (item) => ListWidget.modifier(item),
-});
+};
+rewiremock("../../static/js/list_widget").with(ListWidget);
 rewiremock("../../static/js/drafts").with({
     update_draft: noop,
 });
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
index 7d8e054887..b8c9f0ee0f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const _realm_logo = {
 };
 
 const _ListWidget = {
+    __esModule: true,
     create: () => ({init: noop}),
 };
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ set_global("jQuery", _jQuery);
 rewiremock("../../static/js/loading").with(_loading);
 set_global("realm_logo", _realm_logo);
 set_global("ui_report", _ui_report);
-set_global("ListWidget", _ListWidget);
+rewiremock("../../static/js/list_widget").with(_ListWidget);
 
 // setup is only imported to set the
 // setup.password_change_in_progress flag.
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
index a6ea433c6d..2a87fea88d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set_global("hash_util", {
     stream_edit_uri: noop,
     by_stream_uri: noop,
 });
-set_global("ListWidget", {
+rewiremock("../../static/js/list_widget").with({
     create: () => ({init: noop}),
 });
 const page_params = set_global("page_params", {});
diff --git a/static/js/attachments_ui.js b/static/js/attachments_ui.js
index aa3f4d1932..c15378fb26 100644
--- a/static/js/attachments_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/attachments_ui.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const render_settings_upload_space_stats = require("../templates/settings/upload
 const render_uploaded_files_list = require("../templates/uploaded_files_list.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 
 let attachments;
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index 056caf0738..5d714450f1 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import "../narrow";
 import "../reload";
 import "../compose_actions";
 import "../subs";
-import "../list_widget";
 import "../floating_recipient_bar";
 import "../lightbox";
 import "../ui_report";
diff --git a/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js b/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
index ca83ac4d9a..63c966cc6a 100644
--- a/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
+++ b/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 const render_dropdown_list = require("../templates/settings/dropdown_list.hbs");
 
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
+
 const DropdownListWidget = function (opts) {
     const init = () => {
         // Run basic sanity checks on opts, and set up sane defaults.
diff --git a/static/js/global.d.ts b/static/js/global.d.ts
index abf75c37a3..72d2dad331 100644
--- a/static/js/global.d.ts
+++ b/static/js/global.d.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ declare let info_overlay: any;
 declare let input_pill: any;
 declare let lightbox: any;
 declare let list_util: any;
-declare let list_widget: any;
 declare let message_events: any;
 declare let message_fetch: any;
 declare let message_flags: any;
diff --git a/static/js/list_widget.js b/static/js/list_widget.js
index d45103fed5..abec46d568 100644
--- a/static/js/list_widget.js
+++ b/static/js/list_widget.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-"use strict";
-
 const DEFAULTS = {
     INITIAL_RENDER_COUNT: 80,
     LOAD_COUNT: 20,
@@ -10,7 +8,7 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
 // This function describes (programmatically) how to use the ListWidget.
 // ----------------------------------------------------
 
-exports.validate_opts = (opts) => {
+export function validate_opts(opts) {
     if (opts.html_selector && typeof opts.html_selector !== "function") {
         // We have an html_selector, but it is not a function.
         // This is a programming error.
@@ -22,9 +20,9 @@ exports.validate_opts = (opts) => {
         return false;
     }
     return true;
-};
+}
 
-exports.get_filtered_items = (value, list, opts) => {
+export function get_filtered_items(value, list, opts) {
     /*
         This is used by the main object (see `create`),
         but we split it out to make it a bit easier
@@ -65,10 +63,10 @@ exports.get_filtered_items = (value, list, opts) => {
     }
 
     return list.filter((item) => predicate(item));
-};
+}
 
-exports.alphabetic_sort = (prop) =>
-    function (a, b) {
+export function alphabetic_sort(prop) {
+    return function (a, b) {
         // The conversion to uppercase helps make the sorting case insensitive.
         const str1 = a[prop].toUpperCase();
         const str2 = b[prop].toUpperCase();
@@ -81,9 +79,10 @@ exports.alphabetic_sort = (prop) =>
 
         return -1;
     };
+}
 
-exports.numeric_sort = (prop) =>
-    function (a, b) {
+export function numeric_sort(prop) {
+    return function (a, b) {
         if (Number.parseFloat(a[prop]) > Number.parseFloat(b[prop])) {
             return 1;
         } else if (Number.parseFloat(a[prop]) === Number.parseFloat(b[prop])) {
@@ -92,8 +91,9 @@ exports.numeric_sort = (prop) =>
 
         return -1;
     };
+}
 
-exports.valid_filter_opts = (opts) => {
+export function valid_filter_opts(opts) {
     if (!opts.filter) {
         return true;
     }
@@ -114,19 +114,19 @@ exports.valid_filter_opts = (opts) => {
     }
 
     return true;
-};
+}
 
 // @params
 // container: jQuery object to append to.
 // list: The list of items to progressively append.
 // opts: An object of random preferences.
-exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
+export function create($container, list, opts) {
     if (!opts) {
         blueslip.error("Need opts to create widget.");
         return undefined;
     }
 
-    if (!exports.validate_opts(opts)) {
+    if (!validate_opts(opts)) {
         return undefined;
     }
 
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
         sorting_function: null,
         sorting_functions: new Map(),
         generic_sorting_functions: {
-            alphabetic: exports.alphabetic_sort,
-            numeric: exports.numeric_sort,
+            alphabetic: alphabetic_sort,
+            numeric: numeric_sort,
         },
         offset: 0,
         list,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
         filter_value: "",
     };
 
-    if (!exports.valid_filter_opts(opts)) {
+    if (!valid_filter_opts(opts)) {
         return undefined;
     }
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
     const widget = {};
 
     widget.filter_and_sort = function () {
-        meta.filtered_list = exports.get_filtered_items(meta.filter_value, meta.list, opts);
+        meta.filtered_list = get_filtered_items(meta.filter_value, meta.list, opts);
 
         if (meta.sorting_function) {
             meta.filtered_list.sort(meta.sorting_function);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
 
         if (opts.parent_container) {
             opts.parent_container.on("click.list_widget_sort", "[data-sort]", function () {
-                exports.handle_sort($(this), widget);
+                handle_sort($(this), widget);
             });
         }
 
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ exports.create = function ($container, list, opts) {
     }
 
     return widget;
-};
+}
 
-exports.get = function (name) {
+export function get(name) {
     return DEFAULTS.instances.get(name) || false;
-};
+}
 
-exports.handle_sort = function (th, list) {
+export function handle_sort(th, list) {
     /*
         one would specify sort parameters like this:
             - name => sort alphabetic.
@@ -388,6 +388,4 @@ exports.handle_sort = function (th, list) {
     // if `prop_name` is defined, it will trigger the generic codepath,
     // and not if it is undefined.
     list.sort(sort_type, prop_name);
-};
-
-window.ListWidget = exports;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/muting_ui.js b/static/js/muting_ui.js
index 9f510b6773..a4b79b3c3d 100644
--- a/static/js/muting_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/muting_ui.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import render_topic_muted from "../templates/topic_muted.hbs";
 
 import * as channel from "./channel";
 import * as feedback_widget from "./feedback_widget";
+import * as ListWidget from "./list_widget";
 import * as muting from "./muting";
 import * as settings_muting from "./settings_muting";
 import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
diff --git a/static/js/recent_topics.js b/static/js/recent_topics.js
index 262b578b60..92735cbd0b 100644
--- a/static/js/recent_topics.js
+++ b/static/js/recent_topics.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const render_recent_topics_filters = require("../templates/recent_topics_filters
 const render_recent_topics_body = require("../templates/recent_topics_table.hbs");
 
 const drafts = require("./drafts");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const {localstorage} = require("./localstorage");
 const muting = require("./muting");
 const narrow_state = require("./narrow_state");
diff --git a/static/js/settings_emoji.js b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
index ba1e67bf67..bec26abb92 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_emoji.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const render_admin_emoji_list = require("../templates/admin_emoji_list.hbs");
 const render_settings_emoji_settings_tip = require("../templates/settings/emoji_settings_tip.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 const people = require("./people");
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_exports.js b/static/js/settings_exports.js
index c0bdabb650..4851bc2192 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_exports.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_exports.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const render_admin_export_list = require("../templates/admin_export_list.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 const people = require("./people");
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_invites.js b/static/js/settings_invites.js
index ac57b3da73..89f4d26904 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_invites.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_invites.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const render_admin_invites_list = require("../templates/admin_invites_list.hbs")
 const render_settings_revoke_invite_modal = require("../templates/settings/revoke_invite_modal.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 const people = require("./people");
 const settings_config = require("./settings_config");
diff --git a/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js b/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
index 18ae56a0f3..b7b79ccd80 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_linkifiers.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const render_admin_filter_list = require("../templates/admin_filter_list.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 
 const meta = {
diff --git a/static/js/settings_streams.js b/static/js/settings_streams.js
index 82e6963a05..06ef613592 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_streams.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_streams.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const render_admin_default_streams_list = require("../templates/admin_default_streams_list.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 const stream_data = require("./stream_data");
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_users.js b/static/js/settings_users.js
index 99c98e101e..ccf415e2ce 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_users.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_users.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const render_admin_human_form = require("../templates/admin_human_form.hbs");
 const render_admin_user_list = require("../templates/admin_user_list.hbs");
 
 const channel = require("./channel");
+const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
 const loading = require("./loading");
 const people = require("./people");
 const settings_config = require("./settings_config");
diff --git a/static/js/stream_edit.js b/static/js/stream_edit.js
index 850a9b0b57..64d40b10b9 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_edit.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import render_subscription_settings from "../templates/subscription_settings.hbs
 import render_subscription_stream_privacy_modal from "../templates/subscription_stream_privacy_modal.hbs";
 
 import * as channel from "./channel";
+import * as ListWidget from "./list_widget";
 import * as narrow_state from "./narrow_state";
 import * as peer_data from "./peer_data";
 import * as people from "./people";
diff --git a/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js b/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
index ff665d8cf0..7e0d2f40b4 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_ui_updates.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import render_subscription_type from "../templates/subscription_type.hbs";
 
+import * as ListWidget from "./list_widget";
 import * as peer_data from "./peer_data";
 import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
 import * as stream_edit from "./stream_edit";