diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index ac0363ca696..31131d253f9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -47,9 +47,15 @@ from esphome.helpers import write_file_if_changed
 from esphome.writer import clean_build
 from esphome.yaml_util import load_yaml
 
-from . import defines as df, helpers, lv_validation as lvalid, widgets
-from .automation import focused_widgets, layers_to_code, lvgl_update, refreshed_widgets
-from .defines import CONF_ALIGN_TO_LAMBDA_ID
+from . import defines as df, lv_validation as lvalid, widgets
+from .automation import layers_to_code, lvgl_update
+from .defines import (
+    CONF_ALIGN_TO_LAMBDA_ID,
+    get_focused_widgets,
+    get_lv_images_used,
+    get_refreshed_widgets,
+    set_widgets_completed,
+)
 from .encoders import (
     ENCODERS_CONFIG,
     encoders_to_code,
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ from .encoders import (
 )
 from .gradient import GRADIENT_SCHEMA, gradients_to_code
 from .keypads import KEYPADS_CONFIG, keypads_to_code
-from .lv_validation import lv_bool, lv_images_used
+from .lv_validation import lv_bool
 from .lvcode import LvContext, LvglComponent, lv_event_t_ptr, lvgl_static
 from .schemas import (
     DISP_BG_SCHEMA,
@@ -89,7 +95,6 @@ from .widgets import (
     add_widgets,
     get_screen_active,
     set_obj_properties,
-    styles_used,
 )
 
 # Import only what we actually use directly in this file
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ def generate_lv_conf_h():
         df.LV_DEFINES + tuple(f"LV_USE_{w.upper()}" for w in WIDGET_TYPES)
     )
     # Get the defines that are actually used based on the config
-    lv_defines = df.get_data(df.KEY_LV_DEFINES)
+    lv_defines = df.get_defines()
     unused_defines = all_defines - set(lv_defines)
     # Create the content of lv_conf.h with the used defines set to their value, and the unused defines disabled
     definitions = [as_macro(m, v) for m, v in lv_defines.items()] + [
@@ -211,7 +216,7 @@ def final_validation(config_list):
         buffer_frac = config[CONF_BUFFER_SIZE]
         if CORE.is_esp32 and buffer_frac > 0.5 and PSRAM_DOMAIN not in global_config:
             df.LOGGER.warning("buffer_size: may need to be reduced without PSRAM")
-        for w in focused_widgets:
+        for w in get_focused_widgets():
             path = global_config.get_path_for_id(w)
             widget_conf = global_config.get_config_for_path(path[:-1])
             if (
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ def final_validation(config_list):
                     "A non adjustable arc may not be focused",
                     path,
                 )
-        for w in refreshed_widgets:
+        for w in get_refreshed_widgets():
             path = global_config.get_path_for_id(w)
             widget_conf = global_config.get_config_for_path(path[:-1])
             if not any(isinstance(v, (Lambda, dict)) for v in widget_conf.values()):
@@ -230,7 +235,7 @@ def final_validation(config_list):
                     f"Widget '{w}' does not have any dynamic properties to refresh",
                 )
         # Do per-widget type final validation for update actions
-        for widget_type, update_configs in df.get_data(df.KEY_UPDATED_WIDGETS).items():
+        for widget_type, update_configs in df.get_updated_widgets().items():
             for conf in update_configs:
                 for id_conf in conf.get(CONF_ID, ()):
                     name = id_conf[CONF_ID]
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
         cg.RawExpression(f"ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_{config_0[CONF_LOG_LEVEL]}"),
     )
     df.add_define("LV_COLOR_DEPTH", config_0[CONF_COLOR_DEPTH])
-    for font in helpers.lv_fonts_used:
+    for font in df.get_lv_fonts_used():
         df.add_define(f"LV_FONT_{font.upper()}")
 
     if config_0[CONF_COLOR_DEPTH] == 16:
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
     cg.add_build_flag("-Isrc")
 
     cg.add_global(lvgl_ns.using)
-    for font in helpers.esphome_fonts_used:
+    for font in df.get_esphome_fonts_used():
         await cg.get_variable(font)
     default_font = config_0[df.CONF_DEFAULT_FONT]
     if not lvalid.is_lv_font(default_font):
@@ -377,8 +382,8 @@ async def to_code(configs):
             await lvgl_update(lv_component, config)
             await msgboxes_to_code(lv_component, config)
             # await disp_update(lv_component.get_disp(), config)
-    # Set this directly since we are limited in how many methods can be added to the Widget class.
-    Widget.widgets_completed = True
+    # Mark all widgets as completed so awaiters of ``wait_for_widgets`` proceed.
+    set_widgets_completed(True)
     async with LvContext():
         await generate_triggers()
         await generate_align_tos(configs[0])
@@ -404,9 +409,8 @@ async def to_code(configs):
                     )
 
     # This must be done after all widgets are created
-    for comp in helpers.lvgl_components_required:
-        cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{comp.upper()}")
-    for use in helpers.lv_uses:
+    styles_used = df.get_styles_used()
+    for use in df.get_lv_uses():
         df.add_define(f"LV_USE_{use.upper()}")
         cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{use.upper()}")
 
@@ -433,7 +437,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
     } & styles_used:
         lv_image_formats.add("A8")
 
-    for image_id in lv_images_used:
+    for image_id in get_lv_images_used():
         await cg.get_variable(image_id)
         metadata = get_image_metadata(image_id.id)
         image_type = IMAGE_TYPE[metadata.image_type]
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/automation.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/automation.py
index 977f1af9b49..bf9a3d74ad3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/automation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/automation.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ from .defines import (
     PARTS,
     StaticCastExpression,
     add_warning,
+    get_focused_widgets,
     get_options,
+    get_refreshed_widgets,
 )
 from .lv_validation import lv_bool, lv_milliseconds
 from .lvcode import (
@@ -70,9 +72,9 @@ from .widgets import (
     wait_for_widgets,
 )
 
-# Record widgets that are used in a focused action here
-focused_widgets = set()
-refreshed_widgets = set()
+# Widgets that are used in a focused/refreshed action are tracked in
+# ``CORE.data`` (under the lvgl domain) so the state is cleared between
+# successive compilations / unit tests via ``CORE.reset()``.
 
 
 async def layers_to_code(lv_component, config):
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ async def resume_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 )
 async def obj_disable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     async def do_disable(widget: Widget):
-        widget.add_state(LV_STATE.DISABLED)
+        widget.set_state(LV_STATE.DISABLED, True)
 
     return await action_to_code(
         await get_widgets(config), do_disable, action_id, template_arg, args
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ async def obj_disable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 )
 async def obj_enable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     async def do_enable(widget: Widget):
-        widget.clear_state(LV_STATE.DISABLED)
+        widget.set_state(LV_STATE.DISABLED, False)
 
     return await action_to_code(
         await get_widgets(config), do_enable, action_id, template_arg, args
@@ -361,7 +363,7 @@ async def obj_show_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 
 def focused_id(value):
     value = cv.use_id(lv_pseudo_button_t)(value)
-    focused_widgets.add(value)
+    get_focused_widgets().add(value)
     return value
 
 
@@ -446,8 +448,9 @@ async def obj_update_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 
 
 def validate_refresh_config(config):
+    refreshed = get_refreshed_widgets()
     for w in config:
-        refreshed_widgets.add(w[CONF_ID])
+        refreshed.add(w[CONF_ID])
     return config
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
index 03bbaf8ddb4..7bfd26bb6ec 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
@@ -19,46 +19,134 @@ from esphome.cpp_generator import (
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 from esphome.types import Expression, SafeExpType
 
-from .helpers import requires_component
-
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 lvgl_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("lvgl")
 
 DOMAIN = "lvgl"
 KEY_COLOR_FORMATS = "color_formats"
+KEY_ESPHOME_FONTS_USED = "esphome_fonts_used"
+KEY_FOCUSED_WIDGETS = "focused_widgets"
 KEY_LV_DEFINES = "lv_defines"
+KEY_LV_FONTS_USED = "lv_fonts_used"
+KEY_LV_IMAGES_USED = "lv_images_used"
+KEY_LV_USES = "lv_uses"
+KEY_NAMED_STYLES = "named_styles"
+KEY_REFRESHED_WIDGETS = "refreshed_widgets"
 KEY_REMAPPED_USES = "remapped_uses"
+KEY_STYLES_USED = "styles_used"
+KEY_THEME_WIDGET_MAP = "theme_widget_map"
 KEY_UPDATED_WIDGETS = "updated_widgets"
+KEY_WIDGET_MAP = "widget_map"
+KEY_WIDGETS_COMPLETED = "widgets_completed"
 KEY_OPTIONS = "options"
 KEY_WARNINGS = "warnings"
 
+# Initial set of LVGL features that are always enabled.
+_INITIAL_LV_USES = frozenset(
+    {
+        "USER_DATA",
+        "LOG",
+        "STYLE",
+        "FONT_PLACEHOLDER",
+        "THEME_DEFAULT",
+    }
+)
 
-def get_data(key, default=None):
+
+# These collections accumulate state across a single compilation run.  They
+# are stored under ``CORE.data`` (which ``CORE.reset()`` clears between runs)
+# rather than as module-level globals, otherwise they would leak between
+# successive compilations / unit tests.
+
+
+def _get_data(key: str, default: Any) -> Any:
     """
     Get a data structure from the global data store by key
     :param key: A key for the data
-    :param default: The default data - the default is an empty dict
+    :param default: The default data
     :return:
     """
-    return CORE.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {}).setdefault(
-        key, {} if default is None else default
-    )
+    return CORE.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {}).setdefault(key, default)
 
 
-def get_warnings():
-    return get_data(KEY_WARNINGS, set())
+def get_lv_images_used() -> set[ID]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_LV_IMAGES_USED, set())
 
 
-def get_remapped_uses():
-    return get_data(KEY_REMAPPED_USES, set())
+def get_lv_uses() -> set[str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_LV_USES, set(_INITIAL_LV_USES))
 
 
-def add_warning(msg: str):
+def get_lv_fonts_used() -> set[str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_LV_FONTS_USED, set())
+
+
+def get_esphome_fonts_used() -> set[ID]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_ESPHOME_FONTS_USED, set())
+
+
+def add_lv_use(*names: str) -> None:
+    uses = get_lv_uses()
+    for name in names:
+        uses.add(name)
+
+
+def get_warnings() -> set[str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_WARNINGS, set())
+
+
+def get_remapped_uses() -> set[str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_REMAPPED_USES, set())
+
+
+def add_warning(msg: str) -> None:
     get_warnings().add(msg)
 
 
-def get_options():
-    return get_data(KEY_OPTIONS)
+def get_options() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_OPTIONS, {})
+
+
+def get_defines() -> dict[str, str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_LV_DEFINES, {})
+
+
+def get_updated_widgets() -> dict:
+    return _get_data(KEY_UPDATED_WIDGETS, {})
+
+
+def get_theme_widget_map() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_THEME_WIDGET_MAP, {})
+
+
+def get_styles_used() -> set[str]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_STYLES_USED, set())
+
+
+def get_widget_map() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return _get_data(KEY_WIDGET_MAP, {})
+
+
+def get_widgets_completed() -> bool:
+    # ``[value]`` rather than the bare value so that we can mutate the
+    # entry in place; ``CORE.data`` is reset for us between runs.
+    return _get_data(KEY_WIDGETS_COMPLETED, [False])[0]
+
+
+def set_widgets_completed(value: bool) -> None:
+    _get_data(KEY_WIDGETS_COMPLETED, [False])[0] = value
+
+
+def is_widget_completed(name: ID) -> bool:
+    return name in get_widget_map()
+
+
+def get_focused_widgets() -> set:
+    return _get_data(KEY_FOCUSED_WIDGETS, set())
+
+
+def get_refreshed_widgets() -> set:
+    return _get_data(KEY_REFRESHED_WIDGETS, set())
 
 
 class StaticCastExpression(Expression):
@@ -72,8 +160,8 @@ class StaticCastExpression(Expression):
         return f"static_cast<{self.type}>({self.exp})"
 
 
-def add_define(macro, value="1"):
-    lv_defines = get_data(KEY_LV_DEFINES)
+def add_define(macro: str, value="1"):
+    lv_defines = get_defines()
     value = str(value)
     if lv_defines.setdefault(macro, value) != value:
         LOGGER.error(
@@ -82,8 +170,8 @@ def add_define(macro, value="1"):
     lv_defines[macro] = value
 
 
-def is_defined(macro):
-    return macro in get_data(KEY_LV_DEFINES)
+def is_defined(macro) -> bool:
+    return macro in get_defines()
 
 
 def literal(arg) -> MockObj:
@@ -96,7 +184,7 @@ def addr(arg) -> MockObj:
     return MockObj(f"&{arg}")
 
 
-def call_lambda(lamb: LambdaExpression):
+def call_lambda(lamb: LambdaExpression) -> Expression:
     """
     Given a lambda, either reduce to a simple expression or call it, possibly with parameters
     from the surrounding context
@@ -135,7 +223,7 @@ class LValidator:
 
     def __call__(self, value):
         if self.requires:
-            value = requires_component(self.requires)(value)
+            value = cv.requires_component(self.requires)(value)
         if isinstance(value, cv.Lambda):
             return cv.returning_lambda(value)
         return self.validator(value)
@@ -196,7 +284,7 @@ class LvConstant(LValidator):
             cv.ensure_list(self.one_of), cg.uint32, retmapper=self.mapper
         )
 
-    def mapper(self, value):
+    def mapper(self, value) -> Any:
         if not isinstance(value, list):
             value = [value]
         value = [
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
index bafda8382ee..e6527bbc9b5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ from .defines import (
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME,
     CONF_RIGHT_BUTTON,
+    add_lv_use,
 )
-from .helpers import lvgl_components_required, requires_component
 from .lvcode import lv, lv_add, lv_assign, lv_expr, lv_Pvariable
 from .schemas import ENCODER_SCHEMA
 from .types import lv_group_t, lv_indev_type_t, lv_key_t
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ ENCODERS_CONFIG = cv.ensure_list(
             cv.Required(CONF_ENTER_BUTTON): cv.use_id(BinarySensor),
             cv.Required(CONF_SENSOR): cv.Any(
                 cv.All(
-                    cv.use_id(RotaryEncoderSensor), requires_component("rotary_encoder")
+                    cv.use_id(RotaryEncoderSensor),
+                    cv.requires_component("rotary_encoder"),
                 ),
                 cv.Schema(
                     {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ def get_default_group(config):
 
 async def encoders_to_code(var, config, default_group):
     for enc_conf in config[CONF_ENCODERS]:
-        lvgl_components_required.add("KEY_LISTENER")
+        add_lv_use("KEY_LISTENER", "ROTARY_ENCODER")
         lpt = enc_conf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME].total_milliseconds
         lprt = enc_conf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME].total_milliseconds
         listener = cg.new_Pvariable(
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/gradient.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/gradient.py
index e075433d03e..2f1be207722 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/gradient.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/gradient.py
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ from esphome.const import (
 from esphome.core import ID
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 
-from .defines import CONF_GRADIENTS, CONF_OPA, LV_DITHER, add_define, add_warning
-from .helpers import add_lv_use
+from .defines import (
+    CONF_GRADIENTS,
+    CONF_OPA,
+    LV_DITHER,
+    add_define,
+    add_lv_use,
+    add_warning,
+)
 from .lv_validation import lv_color, lv_percentage, opacity
 from .lvcode import lv
 from .types import lv_color_t, lv_gradient_t, lv_opa_t
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/helpers.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/helpers.py
index c2bd58f71c3..baa618d472b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/helpers.py
@@ -5,23 +5,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ARGS, CONF_FORMAT
 
 CONF_IF_NAN = "if_nan"
 
-lv_uses = {
-    "USER_DATA",
-    "LOG",
-    "STYLE",
-    "FONT_PLACEHOLDER",
-    "THEME_DEFAULT",
-}
-
-
-def add_lv_use(*names):
-    for name in names:
-        lv_uses.add(name)
-
-
-lv_fonts_used = set()
-esphome_fonts_used = set()
-lvgl_components_required = set()
 
 # noqa
 f_regex = re.compile(
@@ -66,11 +49,3 @@ def validate_printf(value):
             "Use of 'if_nan' requires a single valid printf-pattern of type %f"
         )
     return value
-
-
-def requires_component(comp):
-    def validator(value):
-        lvgl_components_required.add(comp)
-        return cv.requires_component(comp)(value)
-
-    return validator
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/keypads.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/keypads.py
index 7d8b3dd1282..6d4abbc63b7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/keypads.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/keypads.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ from .defines import (
     CONF_KEYPADS,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME,
+    add_lv_use,
     literal,
 )
-from .helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from .lvcode import lv, lv_assign, lv_expr, lv_Pvariable
 from .schemas import ENCODER_SCHEMA
 from .types import lv_group_t, lv_indev_type_t
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ KEYPADS_CONFIG = cv.ensure_list(
 
 async def keypads_to_code(var, config, default_group):
     for enc_conf in config[CONF_KEYPADS]:
-        lvgl_components_required.add("KEY_LISTENER")
+        add_lv_use("KEY_LISTENER")
         lpt = enc_conf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME].total_milliseconds
         lprt = enc_conf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME].total_milliseconds
         listener = cg.new_Pvariable(
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/light/lvgl_light.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/light/lvgl_light.h
index 50da7af6021..bf019964c7b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/light/lvgl_light.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/light/lvgl_light.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class LVLight : public light::LightOutput {
   void set_value_(lv_color_t value) {
     lv_led_set_color(this->obj_, value);
     lv_led_on(this->obj_);
-    lv_obj_send_event(this->obj_, lv_api_event, nullptr);
+    lv_obj_send_event(this->obj_, lv_update_event, nullptr);
   }
   lv_obj_t *obj_{};
   optional<lv_color_t> initial_value_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
index 974eed9e817..a1b75182ebb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
@@ -31,16 +31,14 @@ from .defines import (
     LValidator,
     LvConstant,
     StaticCastExpression,
+    add_lv_use,
     call_lambda,
+    get_esphome_fonts_used,
+    get_lv_fonts_used,
+    get_lv_images_used,
     literal,
 )
-from .helpers import (
-    CONF_IF_NAN,
-    add_lv_use,
-    esphome_fonts_used,
-    lv_fonts_used,
-    requires_component,
-)
+from .helpers import CONF_IF_NAN
 from .types import lv_coord_t, lv_gradient_t, lv_opa_t
 
 LV_OPA = LvConstant("LV_OPA_", "TRANSP", "COVER")
@@ -370,14 +368,11 @@ def stop_value(value):
     return cv.int_range(0, 255)(value)
 
 
-lv_images_used = set()
-
-
 def image_validator(value):
-    value = requires_component("image")(value)
+    value = cv.requires_component("image")(value)
     value = cv.use_id(Image_)(value)
-    lv_images_used.add(value)
-    add_lv_use("img", "label")
+    get_lv_images_used().add(value)
+    add_lv_use("label")
     return value
 
 
@@ -496,7 +491,7 @@ class LvFont(LValidator):
     def __init__(self):
         def lv_builtin_font(value):
             fontval = cv.one_of(*LV_FONTS, lower=True)(value)
-            lv_fonts_used.add(fontval)
+            get_lv_fonts_used().add(fontval)
             return fontval
 
         def validator(value):
@@ -506,8 +501,8 @@ class LvFont(LValidator):
                 return lv_builtin_font(value)
             add_lv_use("font")
             fontval = cv.use_id(Font)(value)
-            esphome_fonts_used.add(fontval)
-            return requires_component("font")(fontval)
+            get_esphome_fonts_used().add(fontval)
+            return cv.requires_component("font")(fontval)
 
         # Use font::Font* as return type for lambdas returning ESPHome fonts
         # The inline overloads in lvgl_esphome.h handle conversion to lv_font_t*
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvcode.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvcode.py
index eb8f7d4437c..32fb02e3d21 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvcode.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvcode.py
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ LvglComponent = lvgl_ns.class_("LvglComponent", cg.PollingComponent)
 LVGL_COMP_ARG = [(LvglComponent.operator("ptr"), LVGL_COMP)]
 lv_event_t_ptr = cg.global_ns.namespace("lv_event_t").operator("ptr")
 EVENT_ARG = [(lv_event_t_ptr, "event")]
-# Two custom events; API_EVENT is fired when an entity is updated remotely by an API interaction;
+# One custom event;
 # UPDATE_EVENT is fired when an entity is programmatically updated locally.
 # VALUE_CHANGED is the event generated by LVGL when an entity's value changes through user interaction.
-API_EVENT = literal("lvgl::lv_api_event")
 UPDATE_EVENT = literal("lvgl::lv_update_event")
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
index 3141c5f93c3..678ed9dbbfb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void LvglComponent::render_start_cb(lv_event_t *event) {
   comp->draw_start_();
 }
 
-lv_event_code_t lv_api_event;     // NOLINT
 lv_event_code_t lv_update_event;  // NOLINT
 void LvglComponent::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ void LvglComponent::esphome_lvgl_init() {
   LV_GLOBAL_DEFAULT()->font_draw_buf_handlers.buf_free_cb = lv_free_core;
   lv_tick_set_cb([] { return millis(); });
   lv_update_event = static_cast<lv_event_code_t>(lv_event_register_id());
-  lv_api_event = static_cast<lv_event_code_t>(lv_event_register_id());
 }
 
 void LvglComponent::add_event_cb(lv_obj_t *obj, event_callback_t callback, lv_event_code_t event) {
@@ -547,7 +545,7 @@ void LvSelectable::set_selected_text(const std::string &text, lv_anim_enable_t a
   auto index = std::find(this->options_.begin(), this->options_.end(), text);
   if (index != this->options_.end()) {
     this->set_selected_index(index - this->options_.begin(), anim);
-    lv_obj_send_event(this->obj, lv_api_event, nullptr);
+    lv_obj_send_event(this->obj, lv_update_event, nullptr);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 32bf3ccac6b..218f9a60ab9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ using lv_color_data = uint16_t;
 using lv_color_data = uint32_t;
 #endif
 
-extern lv_event_code_t lv_api_event;     // NOLINT
 extern lv_event_code_t lv_update_event;  // NOLINT
 extern std::string lv_event_code_name_for(lv_event_t *event);
 
@@ -227,11 +226,43 @@ class LvglComponent : public PollingComponent {
    * Initialize the LVGL library and register custom events.
    */
   static void esphome_lvgl_init();
+
+  //  Convenience overloads for adding a callback for one or more events
   static void add_event_cb(lv_obj_t *obj, event_callback_t callback, lv_event_code_t event);
   static void add_event_cb(lv_obj_t *obj, event_callback_t callback, lv_event_code_t event1, lv_event_code_t event2);
   static void add_event_cb(lv_obj_t *obj, event_callback_t callback, lv_event_code_t event1, lv_event_code_t event2,
                            lv_event_code_t event3);
 
+  // change the state of a widget and fire an event if changed (only needed for CHECKED)
+
+  static void lv_obj_set_state_value(lv_obj_t *obj, lv_state_t state, bool value) {
+    if (value != lv_obj_has_state(obj, state)) {
+      if (value) {
+        lv_obj_add_state(obj, state);
+      } else {
+        lv_obj_remove_state(obj, state);
+      }
+      if (state == LV_STATE_CHECKED)
+        lv_obj_send_event(obj, lv_update_event, nullptr);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // change the state of a buttonmatrix button and fire an event if changed (only needed for CHECKED)
+#ifdef USE_LVGL_BUTTONMATRIX
+  static void lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value(lv_obj_t *obj, uint32_t index, lv_buttonmatrix_ctrl_t ctrl,
+                                                    bool value) {
+    if (value != lv_buttonmatrix_has_button_ctrl(obj, index, ctrl)) {
+      if (value) {
+        lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl(obj, index, ctrl);
+      } else {
+        lv_buttonmatrix_clear_button_ctrl(obj, index, ctrl);
+      }
+      if (ctrl == LV_BUTTONMATRIX_CTRL_CHECKED)
+        lv_obj_send_event(obj, lv_update_event, nullptr);
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
   void add_page(LvPageType *page);
   void show_page(size_t index, lv_screen_load_anim_t anim, uint32_t time);
   void show_next_page(lv_screen_load_anim_t anim, uint32_t time);
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/number/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/number/__init__.py
index d80e93708bf..0c7e4b9524a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/number/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/number/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 from ..defines import CONF_ANIMATED, CONF_UPDATE_ON_RELEASE, CONF_WIDGET
 from ..lv_validation import animated
 from ..lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         await widget.set_property(
             "value", MockObj("v") * MockObj(widget.get_scale()), config[CONF_ANIMATED]
         )
-        lv_obj.send_event(widget.obj, API_EVENT, cg.nullptr)
+        lv_obj.send_event(widget.obj, UPDATE_EVENT, cg.nullptr)
     event_code = (
         LV_EVENT.VALUE_CHANGED
         if not config[CONF_UPDATE_ON_RELEASE]
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index a9427a98520..6b71c2875e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from .defines import (
     get_remapped_uses,
     is_press_event,
 )
-from .helpers import CONF_IF_NAN, requires_component, validate_printf
+from .helpers import CONF_IF_NAN, validate_printf
 from .layout import (
     FLEX_OBJ_SCHEMA,
     GRID_CELL_SCHEMA,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ PRESS_TIME = cv.All(
 ENCODER_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.All(
-            cv.declare_id(LVEncoderListener), requires_component("binary_sensor")
+            cv.declare_id(LVEncoderListener), cv.requires_component("binary_sensor")
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_GROUP): cv.declare_id(lv_group_t),
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS): cv.All(
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def _update_widget(widget_type: WidgetType) -> Callable[[dict], dict]:
     """
 
     def validator(value: dict) -> dict:
-        df.get_data(df.KEY_UPDATED_WIDGETS).setdefault(widget_type, []).append(value)
+        df.get_updated_widgets().setdefault(widget_type, []).append(value)
         return value
 
     return validator
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ def any_widget_schema(extras=None):
             container_validator = container_schema(widget_type, extras=extras)
             if required := widget_type.required_component:
                 container_validator = cv.All(
-                    container_validator, requires_component(required)
+                    container_validator, cv.requires_component(required)
                 )
             # Apply custom validation
             path = [key] if is_dict else [index, key]
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/sensor/__init__.py
index 167af9c6e19..682d84ede3e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 
 from ..defines import CONF_WIDGET
 from ..lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
                 widget.obj,
                 await lamb.get_lambda(),
                 LV_EVENT.VALUE_CHANGED,
-                API_EVENT,
                 UPDATE_EVENT,
             )
         )
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
index c17f30383bb..c1441526f95 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID
 from esphome.core import ID
 
-from .defines import CONF_STYLE_DEFINITIONS, CONF_THEME, LValidator, literal
-from .helpers import add_lv_use
+from .defines import (
+    CONF_STYLE_DEFINITIONS,
+    CONF_THEME,
+    LValidator,
+    add_lv_use,
+    get_theme_widget_map,
+    literal,
+)
 from .lvcode import LambdaContext, lv
 from .schemas import ALL_STYLES, FULL_STYLE_SCHEMA, WIDGET_TYPES, remap_property
 from .types import ObjUpdateAction, lv_style_t
-from .widgets import collect_parts, theme_widget_map, wait_for_widgets
+from .widgets import collect_parts, wait_for_widgets
 
 
 def has_style_props(config) -> bool:
@@ -97,4 +103,4 @@ async def theme_to_code(config):
                     )
                     for state, props in states.items()
                 }
-            theme_widget_map[w_name] = styles
+            get_theme_widget_map()[w_name] = styles
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/switch/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/switch/__init__.py
index a43851b4a39..509e4f42ad7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/switch/__init__.py
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@ from esphome.cpp_types import Component
 
 from ..defines import CONF_WIDGET, literal
 from ..lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
-    LvConditional,
     LvContext,
     lv_add,
-    lv_obj,
     lvgl_static,
 )
 from ..types import LV_EVENT, LV_STATE, lv_pseudo_button_t, lvgl_ns
@@ -35,11 +32,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     switch_id = MockObj(config[CONF_ID], "->")
     v = literal("v")
     async with LambdaContext([(cg.bool_, "v")]) as control:
-        with LvConditional(v) as cond:
-            widget.add_state(LV_STATE.CHECKED)
-            cond.else_()
-            widget.clear_state(LV_STATE.CHECKED)
-        lv_obj.send_event(widget.obj, API_EVENT, cg.nullptr)
+        widget.set_state(LV_STATE.CHECKED, literal("v"))
         control.add(switch_id.publish_state(v))
     switch = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], await control.get_lambda())
     await cg.register_component(switch, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/text/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/text/__init__.py
index 190ecacda52..61db5444e86 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/text/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/text/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 
 from ..defines import CONF_WIDGET
 from ..lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await wait_for_widgets()
     async with LambdaContext([(cg.std_string, "text_value")]) as control:
         await widget.set_property("text", "text_value.c_str()")
-        lv_obj.send_event(widget.obj, API_EVENT, cg.nullptr)
+        lv_obj.send_event(widget.obj, UPDATE_EVENT, cg.nullptr)
         control.add(textvar.publish_state(widget.get_value()))
     async with LambdaContext(EVENT_ARG) as lamb:
         lv_add(textvar.publish_state(widget.get_value()))
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/text_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/text_sensor/__init__.py
index 4728fd137a5..c3306ad57a0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/text_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/text_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -6,14 +6,7 @@ from esphome.components.text_sensor import (
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 
 from ..defines import CONF_WIDGET
-from ..lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
-    EVENT_ARG,
-    UPDATE_EVENT,
-    LambdaContext,
-    LvContext,
-    lvgl_static,
-)
+from ..lvcode import EVENT_ARG, UPDATE_EVENT, LambdaContext, LvContext, lvgl_static
 from ..types import LV_EVENT, LvText
 from ..widgets import get_widgets, wait_for_widgets
 
@@ -37,7 +30,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
                 widget.obj,
                 await pressed_ctx.get_lambda(),
                 LV_EVENT.VALUE_CHANGED,
-                API_EVENT,
                 UPDATE_EVENT,
             )
         )
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/touchscreens.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/touchscreens.py
index 0eb9f22f12e..0bb5715439d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/touchscreens.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/touchscreens.py
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ from .defines import (
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME,
     CONF_TOUCHSCREENS,
+    add_lv_use,
 )
-from .helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from .schemas import PRESS_TIME
 from .types import LVTouchListener
 
 CONF_TOUCHSCREEN = "touchscreen"
 TOUCHSCREENS_CONFIG = cv.maybe_simple_value(
     {
-        cv.Required(CONF_TOUCHSCREEN_ID): cv.use_id(Touchscreen),
+        cv.Required(CONF_TOUCHSCREEN_ID): cv.All(
+            cv.use_id(Touchscreen), cv.requires_component(CONF_TOUCHSCREEN)
+        ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME, default="400ms"): PRESS_TIME,
         cv.Optional(CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME, default="100ms"): PRESS_TIME,
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(LVTouchListener),
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ def touchscreen_schema(config):
 
 async def touchscreens_to_code(lv_component, config):
     for tconf in config[CONF_TOUCHSCREENS]:
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_TOUCHSCREEN)
+        add_lv_use(CONF_TOUCHSCREEN)
         touchscreen = await cg.get_variable(tconf[CONF_TOUCHSCREEN_ID])
         lpt = tconf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME].total_milliseconds
         lprt = tconf[CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME].total_milliseconds
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/trigger.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/trigger.py
index b3d12ed1837..64590d56f61 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/trigger.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/trigger.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ from .defines import (
     LV_SCREEN_EVENT_MAP,
     LV_SCREEN_EVENT_TRIGGERS,
     SWIPE_TRIGGERS,
+    get_widget_map,
     is_press_event,
     literal,
 )
 from .lvcode import (
-    API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from .lvcode import (
     lvgl_static,
 )
 from .types import LV_EVENT, lv_point_t
-from .widgets import LvScrActType, get_screen_active, widget_map
+from .widgets import LvScrActType, get_screen_active
 
 
 async def add_on_boot_triggers(triggers):
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def generate_triggers():
     all_triggers = (
         LV_EVENT_TRIGGERS + LV_DISPLAY_EVENT_TRIGGERS + LV_SCREEN_EVENT_TRIGGERS
     )
-    for w in widget_map.values():
+    for w in get_widget_map().values():
         config = w.config
         if isinstance(w.type, LvScrActType):
             w = get_screen_active(w.var)
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ async def generate_triggers():
                     conf,
                     w,
                     LV_EVENT.VALUE_CHANGED,
-                    API_EVENT,
                     UPDATE_EVENT,
                 )
 
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@ async def generate_align_tos(config: dict):
     :param config:
     :return:
     """
+    widget_map = get_widget_map()
     align_tos = tuple(
         w for w in widget_map.values() if w.config and CONF_ALIGN_TO in w.config
     )
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
index d35f84c4f26..534ebe0b93d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
 from esphome.core import ID, EsphomeError, TimePeriod
 from esphome.coroutine import FakeAwaitable
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
+from esphome.types import Expression
 
 from ..defines import (
     CONF_FLEX_ALIGN_CROSS,
@@ -38,11 +39,15 @@ from ..defines import (
     TYPE_FLEX,
     TYPE_GRID,
     LValidator,
+    add_lv_use,
     call_lambda,
+    get_styles_used,
+    get_theme_widget_map,
+    get_widget_map,
+    get_widgets_completed,
     join_enums,
     literal,
 )
-from ..helpers import add_lv_use
 from ..lvcode import (
     LvConditional,
     add_line_marks,
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ from ..lvcode import (
     lv_expr,
     lv_obj,
     lv_Pvariable,
+    lvgl_static,
 )
 from ..types import (
     LV_STATE,
@@ -65,9 +71,6 @@ from ..types import (
 
 EVENT_LAMB = "event_lamb__"
 
-theme_widget_map = {}
-styles_used = set()
-
 
 class WidgetType:
     """
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ class WidgetType:
             await self.on_create(var, config)
 
         w = Widget.create(wid, var, self, config)
-        if theme := theme_widget_map.get(self.name):
+        if theme := get_theme_widget_map().get(self.name):
             for part, states in theme.items():
                 part = "LV_PART_" + part.upper()
                 for state, style in states.items():
@@ -240,8 +243,6 @@ class Widget:
     This class has a lot of methods. Adding any more runs foul of lint checks ("too many public methods").
     """
 
-    widgets_completed = False
-
     def __init__(self, var, wtype: WidgetType, config: dict = None):
         self.var = var
         self.type = wtype
@@ -262,21 +263,14 @@ class Widget:
     @staticmethod
     def create(name, var, wtype: WidgetType, config: dict = None):
         w = Widget(var, wtype, config)
-        widget_map[name] = w
+        get_widget_map()[name] = w
         return w
 
-    def add_state(self, state):
-        if "|" in state:
-            state = f"(lv_state_t)({state})"
-        return lv_obj.add_state(self.obj, literal(state))
+    def set_state(self, state: MockObj, value: bool | Expression):
+        lv_add(lvgl_static.lv_obj_set_state_value(self.obj, state, value))
 
-    def clear_state(self, state):
-        if "|" in state:
-            state = f"(lv_state_t)({state})"
-        return lv_obj.remove_state(self.obj, literal(state))
-
-    def has_state(self, state):
-        return (lv_expr.obj_get_state(self.obj) & literal(state)) != 0
+    def has_state(self, state: MockObj):
+        return lv_expr.obj_has_state(self.obj, state)
 
     def is_pressed(self):
         return self.has_state(LV_STATE.PRESSED)
@@ -346,10 +340,10 @@ class Widget:
         ltype = ltype or self.__type_base()
         return cg.RawExpression(f"lv_{ltype}_get_{prop}({self.obj})")
 
-    def set_style(self, prop, value, state=LV_STATE.DEFAULT):
+    def set_style(self, prop: str, value, state=LV_STATE.DEFAULT):
         if value is None:
             return
-        styles_used.add(prop)
+        get_styles_used().add(prop)
         if isinstance(value, str):
             value = literal(value)
         lv.call(f"obj_set_style_{prop}", self.obj, value, state)
@@ -403,14 +397,6 @@ class Widget:
         return self.type.get_scale(self.config)
 
 
-# Map of widgets to their config, used for trigger generation
-widget_map: dict[ID, Widget] = {}
-
-
-def is_widget_completed(name: ID) -> bool:
-    return name in widget_map
-
-
 class LvScrActType(WidgetType):
     """
     A "widget" representing the active screen.
@@ -433,10 +419,11 @@ def get_widget_generator(wid):
     :param wid:
     :return:
     """
+    widget_map = get_widget_map()
     while True:
         if obj := widget_map.get(wid):
             return obj
-        if Widget.widgets_completed:
+        if get_widgets_completed():
             raise Invalid(
                 f"Widget {wid} not found, yet all widgets should be defined by now"
             )
@@ -444,20 +431,20 @@ def get_widget_generator(wid):
 
 
 async def get_widget_(wid):
-    if obj := widget_map.get(wid):
+    if obj := get_widget_map().get(wid):
         return obj
     return await FakeAwaitable(get_widget_generator(wid))
 
 
 def widgets_wait_generator():
     while True:
-        if Widget.widgets_completed:
+        if get_widgets_completed():
             return
         yield
 
 
 async def wait_for_widgets():
-    if Widget.widgets_completed:
+    if get_widgets_completed():
         return
     await FakeAwaitable(widgets_wait_generator())
 
@@ -608,30 +595,14 @@ async def set_obj_properties(w: Widget, config):
             cond.else_()
             w.clear_flag(flag)
 
-    if states := config.get(CONF_STATE):
-        adds = set()
-        clears = set()
-        lambs = {}
-        for key, value in states.items():
-            if isinstance(value, cv.Lambda):
-                lambs[key] = value
-            elif value:
-                adds.add(key)
-            else:
-                clears.add(key)
-        if adds:
-            adds = join_enums(adds, "LV_STATE_")
-            w.add_state(adds)
-        if clears:
-            clears = join_enums(clears, "LV_STATE_")
-            w.clear_state(clears)
-        for key, value in lambs.items():
-            lamb = await cg.process_lambda(value, [], capture="=", return_type=cg.bool_)
-            state = f"LV_STATE_{key.upper()}"
-            with LvConditional(call_lambda(lamb)) as cond:
-                w.add_state(state)
-                cond.else_()
-                w.clear_state(state)
+    for key, value in config.get(CONF_STATE, {}).items():
+        if isinstance(value, cv.Lambda):
+            value = call_lambda(
+                await cg.process_lambda(value, [], capture="=", return_type=cg.bool_)
+            )
+        state = getattr(LV_STATE, key.upper())
+        w.set_state(state, value)
+
     for property in OBJ_PROPERTIES:
         await w.set_property(property, config, lv_name="obj")
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
index 8e2db5ff350..b6d59df7f25 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_DURATION, CONF_ID
 
 from ..automation import action_to_code
 from ..defines import CONF_AUTO_START, CONF_MAIN, CONF_REPEAT_COUNT, CONF_SRC
-from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from ..lv_validation import lv_image_list, lv_milliseconds
 from ..lvcode import lv
 from ..types import LvType, ObjUpdateAction
@@ -55,8 +54,6 @@ class AnimimgType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config):
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_IMAGE)
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_ANIMIMG)
         if srcs := config.get(CONF_SRC):
             srcs = await lv_image_list.process(srcs)
             lv.animimg_set_src(w.obj, srcs)
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ class AnimimgType(WidgetType):
             lv.animimg_start(w.obj)
 
     def get_uses(self):
-        return "img", CONF_IMAGE, CONF_LABEL
+        return CONF_IMAGE, CONF_LABEL
 
 
 animimg_spec = AnimimgType()
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/button.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/button.py
index b943a4d9aa6..0ad512cd8bb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/button.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/button.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ from esphome import config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_BUTTON, CONF_TEXT
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 
-from ..defines import CONF_MAIN, CONF_WIDGETS
-from ..helpers import add_lv_use
+from ..defines import CONF_MAIN, CONF_WIDGETS, add_lv_use
 from ..lv_validation import lv_text
 from ..lvcode import lv, lv_expr
 from ..schemas import TEXT_SCHEMA
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
index f5ae0deba93..02dc9ed4ba8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from esphome.components.key_provider import KeyProvider
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_ITEMS, CONF_TEXT, CONF_WIDTH
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
+from esphome.types import Expression
 
 from ..automation import action_to_code
 from ..defines import (
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ from ..defines import (
     CONF_PAD_COLUMN,
     CONF_PAD_ROW,
     CONF_SELECTED,
+    get_widget_map,
 )
-from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from ..lv_validation import key_code, lv_bool, padding
-from ..lvcode import lv, lv_add, lv_expr
+from ..lvcode import lv, lv_add, lv_expr, lvgl_static
 from ..schemas import automation_schema
 from ..types import (
     LV_BTNMATRIX_CTRL,
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ from ..types import (
     char_ptr,
     lv_pseudo_button_t,
 )
-from . import Widget, WidgetType, get_widgets, widget_map
+from . import Widget, WidgetType, get_widgets
 from .button import lv_button_t
 
 CONF_BUTTONMATRIX = "buttonmatrix"
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class MatrixButton(Widget):
     @staticmethod
     def create_button(id, parent, config: dict, index):
         w = MatrixButton(id, parent, config, index)
-        widget_map[id] = w
+        get_widget_map()[id] = w
         return w
 
     def __init__(self, id, parent: Widget, config, index):
@@ -120,13 +121,13 @@ class MatrixButton(Widget):
         state = self.map_ctrls(state)
         return lv_expr.buttonmatrix_has_button_ctrl(self.obj, self.index, state)
 
-    def add_state(self, state):
-        state = self.map_ctrls(state)
-        return lv.buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl(self.obj, self.index, state)
-
-    def clear_state(self, state):
-        state = self.map_ctrls(state)
-        return lv.buttonmatrix_clear_button_ctrl(self.obj, self.index, state)
+    def set_state(self, state: MockObj, value: bool | Expression):
+        ctrl = self.map_ctrls(state)
+        lv_add(
+            lvgl_static.lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value(
+                self.obj, self.index, ctrl, value
+            )
+        )
 
     def is_pressed(self):
         return self.is_selected() & self.parent.has_state(LV_STATE.PRESSED)
@@ -191,7 +192,6 @@ class ButtonMatrixType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config):
-        lvgl_components_required.add("BUTTONMATRIX")
         if CONF_ROWS not in config:
             return
         text_list, ctrl_list, width_list, key_list = await get_button_data(
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/dropdown.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/dropdown.py
index ca89bb625be..34e6ef4e357 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/dropdown.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/dropdown.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from ..defines import (
     DIRECTIONS,
     literal,
 )
-from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from ..lv_validation import lv_int, lv_text, option_string
 from ..lvcode import LocalVariable, lv, lv_add, lv_expr
 from ..schemas import part_schema
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ class DropdownType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config):
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_DROPDOWN)
         if options := config.get(CONF_OPTIONS):
             lv_add(w.var.set_options(options))
         if symbol := config.get(CONF_SYMBOL):
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ class DropdownType(WidgetType):
                 await set_obj_properties(dwid, dlist)
 
     def get_uses(self):
-        return (CONF_LABEL,)
+        return CONF_LABEL, CONF_DROPDOWN
 
 
 dropdown_spec = DropdownType()
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/keyboard.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/keyboard.py
index c5628cee3cd..bcd2d2ae597 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/keyboard.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/keyboard.py
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ from esphome.core import CORE
 from esphome.cpp_types import std_string
 
 from .. import LvContext
-from ..defines import CONF_MAIN, KEYBOARD_MODES, literal
-from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
+from ..defines import (
+    CONF_MAIN,
+    KEYBOARD_MODES,
+    add_lv_use,
+    is_widget_completed,
+    literal,
+)
 from ..types import LvCompound, LvType
-from . import Widget, WidgetType, get_widgets, is_widget_completed
+from . import Widget, WidgetType, get_widgets
 from .buttonmatrix import CONF_BUTTONMATRIX
 from .textarea import CONF_TEXTAREA, lv_textarea_t
 
@@ -47,8 +52,7 @@ class KeyboardType(WidgetType):
         return CONF_KEYBOARD, CONF_TEXTAREA, CONF_BUTTONMATRIX
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config: dict):
-        lvgl_components_required.add("KEY_LISTENER")
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_KEYBOARD)
+        add_lv_use("KEY_LISTENER")
         if mode := config.get(CONF_MODE):
             await w.set_property(CONF_MODE, await KEYBOARD_MODES.process(mode))
         if textarea := config.get(CONF_TEXTAREA):
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
index ab65a7c47d5..62ea14bddaf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ from ..defines import (
     LV_OBJ_FLAG,
     LV_PART,
     LV_SCALE_MODE,
+    add_lv_use,
     get_remapped_uses,
     get_warnings,
 )
-from ..helpers import add_lv_use
 from ..lv_validation import (
     LV_OPA,
     LV_RADIUS,
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ from ..lv_validation import (
     padding,
     pixels,
     pixels_or_percent,
-    requires_component,
     size,
 )
 from ..lvcode import LambdaContext, LocalVariable, lv, lv_add, lv_expr, lv_obj
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ INDICATOR_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_IMAGE_ID): cv.declare_id(lv_image_t),
                 }
             ),
-            requires_component("image"),
+            cv.requires_component("image"),
         ),
         cv.Exclusive(CONF_ARC, CONF_INDICATORS): INDICATOR_ARC_SCHEMA.extend(
             {
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/msgbox.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/msgbox.py
index d0e6bfa3a2b..29087009cb9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/msgbox.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/msgbox.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ from ..defines import (
     CONF_TITLE,
     LV_OBJ_FLAG,
     TYPE_FLEX,
+    add_lv_use,
     add_warning,
     literal,
 )
-from ..helpers import add_lv_use
 from ..lv_validation import lv_bool, lv_image, lv_text, pixels_or_percent
 from ..lvcode import EVENT_ARG, LambdaContext, LocalVariable, lv, lv_expr, lv_obj
 from ..schemas import (
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/roller.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/roller.py
index 6f9fee47d4b..f3caaa43499 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/roller.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/roller.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from ..defines import (
     ROLLER_MODES,
     literal,
 )
-from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
 from ..lv_validation import animated, lv_int, lv_text, option_string
 from ..lvcode import lv_add
 from ..types import LvSelect
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ class RollerType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     async def to_code(self, w, config):
-        lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_ROLLER)
         if mode := config.get(CONF_MODE):
             mode = await ROLLER_MODES.process(mode)
             lv_add(w.var.set_mode(mode))
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/lvgl/config/widget_state_test.yaml b/tests/component_tests/lvgl/config/widget_state_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..644bf7dac73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/lvgl/config/widget_state_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test
+
+esp32:
+  board: esp32dev
+  framework:
+    type: esp-idf
+
+spi:
+  - id: spi_bus
+    clk_pin: GPIO18
+    mosi_pin: GPIO23
+
+display:
+  - platform: mipi_spi
+    spi_id: spi_bus
+    model: st7789v
+    id: tft_display
+    dimensions:
+      width: 240
+      height: 320
+    cs_pin: GPIO22
+    dc_pin: GPIO21
+    auto_clear_enabled: false
+    invert_colors: false
+    update_interval: never
+
+lvgl:
+  id: lvgl_id
+  displays: tft_display
+  pages:
+    - id: main_page
+      widgets:
+        # Widget with multiple static states; one true, one false.
+        - button:
+            id: btn_static
+            state:
+              checked: true
+              disabled: false
+
+        # Widget with a templated (lambda) state.
+        - button:
+            id: btn_lambda
+            state:
+              pressed: !lambda return true;
+
+        # Button referenced by enable/disable actions; the on_click handler
+        # exercises both branches of the obj_disable/obj_enable code path.
+        - button:
+            id: btn_actions
+            on_click:
+              - lvgl.widget.disable: btn_actions
+              - lvgl.widget.enable: btn_actions
+
+        # Button matrix with two buttons; matrix_btn_a is targeted by
+        # lvgl.widget.disable/enable actions to exercise the
+        # MatrixButton.set_state code path.
+        - buttonmatrix:
+            id: matrix
+            rows:
+              - buttons:
+                  - id: matrix_btn_a
+                    text: A
+                    control:
+                      checkable: true
+                  - id: matrix_btn_b
+                    text: B
+                    control:
+                      checkable: true
+            on_click:
+              - lvgl.widget.disable: matrix_btn_a
+              - lvgl.widget.enable: matrix_btn_a
+
+        # Switch derived from an LVGL switch widget – exercises
+        # set_state(LV_STATE.CHECKED, v) inside the control lambda.
+        - switch:
+            id: switch_widget
+
+switch:
+  - platform: lvgl
+    id: lvgl_switch
+    name: LVGL Switch
+    widget: switch_widget
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/lvgl/test_widget_state.py b/tests/component_tests/lvgl/test_widget_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d87bb382e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/lvgl/test_widget_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+"""Tests for LVGL widget state code generation.
+
+These tests cover the change from the old ``add_state``/``clear_state`` helpers
+on :class:`Widget` (and on :class:`MatrixButton`) to a single ``set_state``
+method that delegates to the new C++ helpers
+``LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value`` and
+``LvglComponent::lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value``.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome.__main__ import generate_cpp_contents
+from esphome.config import read_config
+from esphome.core import CORE
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def main_cpp(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> str:
+    """Generate the C++ output for the shared widget-state YAML config once
+    per module.
+
+    Module-scoped so the (relatively expensive) codegen runs a single time;
+    the function-scoped fixtures from ``conftest.py`` (e.g. ``generate_main``)
+    can't be requested from a higher-scoped fixture, so the small amount of
+    setup is inlined here.  The captured string is independent of
+    ``CORE.reset()`` calls that the per-test autouse fixtures perform after
+    this fixture has produced its value.
+    """
+    config_path = Path(request.fspath).parent / "config" / "widget_state_test.yaml"
+    original_path = CORE.config_path
+    try:
+        CORE.config_path = config_path
+        CORE.config = read_config({})
+        generate_cpp_contents(CORE.config)
+        return CORE.cpp_global_section + CORE.cpp_main_section
+    finally:
+        CORE.config_path = original_path
+        CORE.reset()
+
+
+def test_static_state_emits_set_state_value(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """A widget with ``state: { checked: true, disabled: false }`` should
+    generate one ``lv_obj_set_state_value`` call per entry, with the
+    appropriate boolean argument.
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_static, LV_STATE_CHECKED, true)"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_static, LV_STATE_DISABLED, false)"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+
+
+def test_lambda_state_emits_set_state_value_with_lambda(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """A widget with ``state: { pressed: !lambda return true; }`` should
+    generate ``lv_obj_set_state_value(..., LV_STATE_PRESSED, <expr>)`` where
+    ``<expr>`` is the lambda's return value (cast or inlined), not a static
+    bool.
+    """
+    # The set_state call is emitted for the templated state.
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_lambda, LV_STATE_PRESSED,"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+    # And it must NOT have collapsed the lambda to a literal true/false.
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_lambda, LV_STATE_PRESSED, true)"
+        not in main_cpp
+    )
+    # The legacy if/else over add_state/remove_state is gone.
+    assert "lv_obj_add_state(btn_lambda, LV_STATE_PRESSED)" not in main_cpp
+    assert "lv_obj_remove_state(btn_lambda, LV_STATE_PRESSED)" not in main_cpp
+
+
+def test_widget_disable_action_uses_set_state_value(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """``lvgl.widget.disable: btn_actions`` should emit a
+    ``set_state_value(..., LV_STATE_DISABLED, true)`` call rather than the
+    legacy ``lv_obj_add_state``.
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_actions, LV_STATE_DISABLED, true)"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+    # No leftover legacy add_state for the DISABLED state of this widget.
+    assert "lv_obj_add_state(btn_actions, LV_STATE_DISABLED)" not in main_cpp
+
+
+def test_widget_enable_action_uses_set_state_value(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """``lvgl.widget.enable: btn_actions`` should emit a
+    ``set_state_value(..., LV_STATE_DISABLED, false)`` call rather than the
+    legacy ``lv_obj_remove_state``.
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_actions, LV_STATE_DISABLED, false)"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+    assert "lv_obj_remove_state(btn_actions, LV_STATE_DISABLED)" not in main_cpp
+
+
+def test_buttonmatrix_disable_action_uses_helper(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """``lvgl.widget.disable: matrix_btn_a`` should route through the new
+    ``lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value`` helper for button index 0
+    with the ``DISABLED`` control bit set to ``true``, instead of the
+    legacy ``lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl``.
+
+    The button matrix obj is the compound's ``obj`` member and the index
+    is the position of the button in the row layout.
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value(matrix->obj, 0, "
+        "LV_BUTTONMATRIX_CTRL_DISABLED, true)"
+    ) in main_cpp
+
+
+def test_buttonmatrix_enable_action_uses_helper(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """``lvgl.widget.enable: matrix_btn_a`` should route through the new
+    ``lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value`` helper for button index 0
+    with the ``DISABLED`` control bit set to ``false``, instead of the
+    legacy ``lv_buttonmatrix_clear_button_ctrl``.
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_buttonmatrix_set_button_ctrl_value(matrix->obj, 0, "
+        "LV_BUTTONMATRIX_CTRL_DISABLED, false)"
+    ) in main_cpp
+    # The legacy clear_button_ctrl path is gone for the matrix button enable
+    # action.
+    assert (
+        "lv_buttonmatrix_clear_button_ctrl(matrix->obj, 0, LV_BUTTONMATRIX_CTRL_DISABLED)"
+        not in main_cpp
+    )
+
+
+def test_lvgl_switch_control_calls_set_state_value(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """The LVGL switch platform installs a control lambda that mirrors the
+    switch's bool value into ``LV_STATE_CHECKED`` via
+    ``lv_obj_set_state_value`` (replacing the previous if/else over
+    ``add_state``/``clear_state`` plus an explicit ``send_event`` of
+    ``lv_api_event``).
+    """
+    # The control lambda calls the new helper with the bool ``v`` parameter.
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(switch_widget, LV_STATE_CHECKED, v)"
+        in main_cpp
+    )
+    # The deprecated lv_api_event symbol must no longer appear anywhere.
+    assert "lv_api_event" not in main_cpp
+
+
+def test_default_state_does_not_emit_set_state_value(main_cpp: str) -> None:
+    """A widget without a ``state:`` block must not generate any
+    ``lv_obj_set_state_value`` calls for it. (Sanity-check that the
+    new code path is opt-in driven by the YAML.)
+    """
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(switch_widget, LV_STATE_DISABLED"
+        not in main_cpp
+    )
+    assert (
+        "LvglComponent::lv_obj_set_state_value(btn_static, LV_STATE_PRESSED"
+        not in main_cpp
+    )