diff --git a/args.go b/args.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c6e9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/args.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package gadgets
+
+// initializes logging and command line options
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+var INFO log.LogFlag
+
+func init() {
+	INFO.B = false
+	INFO.Name = "INFO"
+	INFO.Subsystem = "gadgets"
+	INFO.Short = "gadgets"
+	INFO.Desc = "general info"
+	INFO.Register()
+}
diff --git a/basicCombobox.go b/basicCombobox.go
index 1b60000..ed1f680 100644
--- a/basicCombobox.go
+++ b/basicCombobox.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func (d *BasicCombobox) Ready() bool {
 
 func (d *BasicCombobox) Add(value string) {
 	if ! d.Ready() {return}
-	log.Println("BasicCombobox.Add() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicCombobox.Add() =", value)
 	d.d.AddDropdownName(value)
 	return
 }
 
 func (d *BasicCombobox) Set(value string) bool {
 	if ! d.Ready() {return false}
-	log.Println("BasicCombobox.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicCombobox.Set() =", value)
 	d.d.SetText(value)
 	d.value = value
 	return true
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewBasicCombobox(p *gui.Node, name string) *BasicCombobox {
 	d.d = p.NewCombobox("")
 	d.d.Custom = func() {
 		d.value = d.Get()
-		log.Println("BasicCombobox.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicCombobox.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
 		if d.Custom != nil {
 			d.Custom()
 		}
diff --git a/basicDropdown.go b/basicDropdown.go
index 2279ee3..6e8888a 100644
--- a/basicDropdown.go
+++ b/basicDropdown.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func (d *BasicDropdown) Ready() bool {
 
 func (d *BasicDropdown) Add(value string) {
 	if ! d.Ready() {return}
-	log.Println("BasicDropdown.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicDropdown.Set() =", value)
 	d.d.AddDropdownName(value)
 	return
 }
 
 func (d *BasicDropdown) Set(value string) bool {
 	if ! d.Ready() {return false}
-	log.Println("BasicDropdown.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicDropdown.Set() =", value)
 	d.l.SetText(value)
 	d.value = value
 	return true
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewBasicDropdown(p *gui.Node, name string) *BasicDropdown {
 	d.d = p.NewDropdown("")
 	d.d.Custom = func() {
 		d.value = d.Get()
-		log.Println("BasicDropdown.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicDropdown.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
 		if d.Custom != nil {
 			d.Custom()
 		}
diff --git a/basicEntry.go b/basicEntry.go
index e95d17d..0fe247f 100644
--- a/basicEntry.go
+++ b/basicEntry.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (n *BasicEntry) Get() string {
 }
 
 func (n *BasicEntry) Set(value string) *BasicEntry {
-	log.Println("BasicEntry.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Set() =", value)
 	if (n.v != nil) {
 		n.v.Set(value)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func NewBasicEntry(p *gui.Node, name string) *BasicEntry {
 	d.v = p.NewEntryLine("")
 	d.v.Custom = func() {
 		d.value = d.v.S
-		log.Println("BasicEntry.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
 	}
 
 	return &d
diff --git a/basicLabel.go b/basicLabel.go
index 1cd6d3a..6d87087 100644
--- a/basicLabel.go
+++ b/basicLabel.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (n *BasicLabel) Get() string {
 }
 
 func (n *BasicLabel) Set(value string) *BasicLabel {
-	log.Println("BasicLabel.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicLabel.Set() =", value)
 	if (n.v != nil) {
 		n.v.Set(value)
 	}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (ngui *Node) NewBasicLabel(name string) *BasicLabel {
 	d.v = n.NewLabel("")
 	d.v.Custom = func() {
 		d.value = d.v.S
-		log.Println("BasicLabel.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicLabel.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
 	}
 
 	return &d
diff --git a/basicWindow.go b/basicWindow.go
index 066ca65..2f34513 100644
--- a/basicWindow.go
+++ b/basicWindow.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (w *BasicWindow) Box() *gui.Node {
 }
 
 func (w *BasicWindow) Vertical() {
-	log.Warn("BasicWindow() w.vertical =", w.vertical)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicWindow() w.vertical =", w.vertical)
 	if ! w.Initialized() {
 		log.Warn("BasicWindow() not Initialized yet()")
 		return
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (w *BasicWindow) Vertical() {
 		return
 	}
 	w.vertical = true
-	log.Warn("BasicWindow() w.vertical =", w.vertical)
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicWindow() w.vertical =", w.vertical)
 }
 
 func (w *BasicWindow) Draw() {
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ func (w *BasicWindow) Draw() {
 	// various timeout settings
 	w.win = w.parent.NewWindow(w.name)
 	w.win.Custom = func() {
-		log.Println("BasicWindow.Custom() closed. TODO: handle this", w.name)
+		log.Warn("BasicWindow.Custom() closed. TODO: handle this", w.name)
 	}
 	if w.vertical {
 		w.box = w.win.NewBox("bw vbox", false)
-		log.Warn("BasicWindow.Custom() made vbox")
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicWindow.Custom() made vbox")
 	} else {
 		w.box = w.win.NewBox("bw hbox", true)
-		log.Warn("BasicWindow.Custom() made hbox")
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicWindow.Custom() made hbox")
 	}
 
 	w.ready = true
diff --git a/durationSlider.go b/durationSlider.go
index 6ae1e00..97aeb53 100644
--- a/durationSlider.go
+++ b/durationSlider.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 package gadgets
 
 import 	(
-	"log"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/gui/gui"
 )
 
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ func (n *Duration) Set(d time.Duration) {
 	timeRange = n.High - n.Low
 	step = timeRange / 1000
 	if (step == 0) {
-		log.Println("duration.Set() division by step == 0", n.Low, n.High, timeRange, step)
+		log.Log(INFO, "duration.Set() division by step == 0", n.Low, n.High, timeRange, step)
 		n.s.Set(0)
 		return
 	}
 	offset = d - n.Low
 	i := int(offset / step)
-	log.Println("duration.Set() =", n.Low, n.High, d, "i =", i)
+	log.Log(INFO, "duration.Set() =", n.Low, n.High, d, "i =", i)
 	n.s.I = i
 	n.s.Set(i)
 	n.s.Custom()
diff --git a/oneLiner.go b/oneLiner.go
index faf0ece..5f186d3 100644
--- a/oneLiner.go
+++ b/oneLiner.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (n *OneLiner) Get() string {
 }
 
 func (n *OneLiner) Set(value string) *OneLiner {
-	log.Println("OneLiner.Set() =", value)
+	log.Log(INFO, "OneLiner.Set() =", value)
 	if (n.v != nil) {
 		n.v.Set(value)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func NewOneLiner(n *gui.Node, name string) *OneLiner {
 	d.v = n.NewLabel("")
 	d.v.Custom = func() {
 		d.value = d.v.S
-		log.Println("OneLiner.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "OneLiner.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
 	}
 
 	return &d