diff --git a/basicEntry.go b/basicEntry.go
index d20fe18..52b2c4a 100644
--- a/basicEntry.go
+++ b/basicEntry.go
@@ -19,39 +19,23 @@ type BasicEntry struct {
 	l      *gui.Node // label widget
 	v      *gui.Node // value widget
 
-	value string
-	label string
-
 	Custom func()
 }
 
-/*
-func (n *BasicEntry) Get() string {
-	return n.value
-}
-
-func (n *BasicEntry) Set(value string) *BasicEntry {
-	log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Set() =", value)
-	if (n.v != nil) {
-		n.v.Set(value)
-	}
-	n.value = value
+func (n *BasicEntry) SetText(s string) *BasicEntry {
+	log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Set() =", s)
+	n.v.SetText(s)
 	return n
 }
-*/
 
 func (n *BasicEntry) Enable() {
 	log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Enable()")
-	if n.v != nil {
-		n.v.Enable()
-	}
+	n.v.Enable()
 }
 
 func (n *BasicEntry) Disable() {
 	log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Disable()")
-	if n.v != nil {
-		n.v.Disable()
-	}
+	n.v.Disable()
 }
 
 func (n *BasicEntry) String() string {
@@ -67,15 +51,13 @@ func (n *BasicEntry) SetLabel(s string) *BasicEntry {
 func NewBasicEntry(p *gui.Node, name string) *BasicEntry {
 	d := BasicEntry{
 		parent: p,
-		value:  "",
 	}
 
 	// various timeout settings
 	d.l = p.NewLabel(name)
 	d.v = p.NewEntryLine("")
 	d.v.Custom = func() {
-		d.value = d.v.String()
-		log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry.Custom() user changed value to =", d.value)
+		log.Log(INFO, "BasicEntry() user changed =", d.String())
 		if d.Custom != nil {
 			d.Custom()
 		}