diff --git a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index 356d616fc..c19b0ef01 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from copy import deepcopy
-from enum import Enum
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
 
 import aqt
@@ -24,10 +24,20 @@ class DeckBrowserBottomBar:
         self.deck_browser = deck_browser
 
 
-class DeckBrowserSection(Enum):
-    TREE = 0
-    STATS = 1
-    WARN = 2
+@dataclass
+class DeckBrowserContent:
+    """Stores sections of HTML content that the deck browser will be
+    populated with.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        tree {str} -- HTML of the deck tree section
+        stats {str} -- HTML of the stats section
+        countwarn {str} -- HTML of the deck count warning section
+    """
+
+    tree: str
+    stats: str
+    countwarn: str
 
 
 class DeckBrowser:
@@ -110,17 +120,14 @@ class DeckBrowser:
         gui_hooks.deck_browser_did_render(self)
 
     def __renderPage(self, offset):
-        tree = gui_hooks.deck_browser_will_render_section(
-            self._renderDeckTree(self._dueTree), DeckBrowserSection.TREE, self
-        )
-        stats = gui_hooks.deck_browser_will_render_section(
-            self._renderStats(), DeckBrowserSection.STATS, self
-        )
-        warn = gui_hooks.deck_browser_will_render_section(
-            self._countWarn(), DeckBrowserSection.WARN, self
+        content = DeckBrowserContent(
+            tree=self._renderDeckTree(self._dueTree),
+            stats=self._renderStats(),
+            countwarn=self._countWarn(),
         )
+        gui_hooks.deck_browser_will_render_content(self, content)
         self.web.stdHtml(
-            self._body % dict(tree=tree, stats=stats, countwarn=warn),
+            self._body % content.__dict__,
             css=["deckbrowser.css"],
             js=["jquery.js", "jquery-ui.js", "deckbrowser.js"],
             context=self,
diff --git a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
index a4922de36..a6813d54c 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
@@ -435,51 +435,41 @@ class _DeckBrowserDidRenderHook:
 deck_browser_did_render = _DeckBrowserDidRenderHook()
 
 
-class _DeckBrowserWillRenderSectionFilter:
+class _DeckBrowserWillRenderContentHook:
     """Used to modify HTML content sections in the deck browser body
         
-        'html' is the content a particular section will be populated with
+        'content' contains the sections of HTML content the deck browser body
+        will be updated with.
         
-        'section' is an enum describing the current section. For an overview
-        of all the possible values please see aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection.
-
-        If you do not want to modify the content of a particular section,
-        return 'html' unmodified, e.g.:
+        When modifying the content of a particular section, please make sure your
+        changes only perform the minimum required edits to make your add-on work.
+        You should avoid overwriting or interfering with existing data as much
+        as possible, instead opting to append your own changes, e.g.:
         
-            def on_deck_browser_will_render_section(html, section, deck_browser):
-                
-                if section != DeckBrowserSection.TREE:
-                    # not the tree section we want to modify, return unchanged
-                    return html
-
-                # tree section, perform changes to html
-                html += "<div>my code</div>"
-                
-                return html
+            def on_deck_browser_will_render_content(deck_browser, content):
+                content.stats += "
+<div>my html</div>"
         """
 
     _hooks: List[
         Callable[
-            [str, "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser"],
-            str,
+            ["aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent"], None
         ]
     ] = []
 
     def append(
         self,
         cb: Callable[
-            [str, "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser"],
-            str,
+            ["aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent"], None
         ],
     ) -> None:
-        """(html: str, section: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection, deck_browser: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser)"""
+        """(deck_browser: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser, content: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent)"""
         self._hooks.append(cb)
 
     def remove(
         self,
         cb: Callable[
-            [str, "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser"],
-            str,
+            ["aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser", "aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent"], None
         ],
     ) -> None:
         if cb in self._hooks:
@@ -487,21 +477,19 @@ class _DeckBrowserWillRenderSectionFilter:
 
     def __call__(
         self,
-        html: str,
-        section: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection,
         deck_browser: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser,
-    ) -> str:
-        for filter in self._hooks:
+        content: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent,
+    ) -> None:
+        for hook in self._hooks:
             try:
-                html = filter(html, section, deck_browser)
+                hook(deck_browser, content)
             except:
                 # if the hook fails, remove it
-                self._hooks.remove(filter)
+                self._hooks.remove(hook)
                 raise
-        return html
 
 
-deck_browser_will_render_section = _DeckBrowserWillRenderSectionFilter()
+deck_browser_will_render_content = _DeckBrowserWillRenderContentHook()
 
 
 class _DeckBrowserWillShowOptionsMenuHook:
diff --git a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
index b3efb16f3..3d9b198bc 100644
--- a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
+++ b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
@@ -31,33 +31,23 @@ hooks = [
         doc="""Allow to update the deck browser window. E.g. change its title.""",
     ),
     Hook(
-        name="deck_browser_will_render_section",
+        name="deck_browser_will_render_content",
         args=[
-            "html: str",
-            "section: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection",
             "deck_browser: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowser",
+            "content: aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserContent",
         ],
-        return_type="str",
         doc="""Used to modify HTML content sections in the deck browser body
         
-        'html' is the content a particular section will be populated with
+        'content' contains the sections of HTML content the deck browser body
+        will be updated with.
         
-        'section' is an enum describing the current section. For an overview
-        of all the possible values please see aqt.deckbrowser.DeckBrowserSection.
-
-        If you do not want to modify the content of a particular section,
-        return 'html' unmodified, e.g.:
+        When modifying the content of a particular section, please make sure your
+        changes only perform the minimum required edits to make your add-on work.
+        You should avoid overwriting or interfering with existing data as much
+        as possible, instead opting to append your own changes, e.g.:
         
-            def on_deck_browser_will_render_section(html, section, deck_browser):
-                
-                if section != DeckBrowserSection.TREE:
-                    # not the tree section we want to modify, return unchanged
-                    return html
-
-                # tree section, perform changes to html
-                html += "<div>my code</div>"
-                
-                return html
+            def on_deck_browser_will_render_content(deck_browser, content):
+                content.stats += "\n<div>my html</div>"
         """,
     ),
     Hook(