diff --git a/basicWindow.go b/basicWindow.go
index 09fd928..ac6d5eb 100644
--- a/basicWindow.go
+++ b/basicWindow.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func RawBasicWindow(title string) *BasicWindow {
 	w = &BasicWindow{
 		title:    title,
 		vertical: false,
+		hidden:   true,
 	}
 	log.Log(GADGETS, "NewBasicWindow() END")
 
@@ -167,10 +168,10 @@ func (w *BasicWindow) Horizontal() {
 	log.Log(GADGETS, "BasicWindow() Horizontal() END w.vertical =", w.vertical, w.title)
 }
 
-func (w *BasicWindow) Make() {
+func (w *BasicWindow) Make() *BasicWindow {
 	if w.win != nil {
-		log.Log(GADGETS, "BasicWindow.Make() window was already created")
-		return
+		log.Warn("BasicWindow.Make() window was already created")
+		return w
 	}
 	// w.win = w.parent.RawWindow(w.title)
 	w.win = gui.RawWindow(w.title)
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ func (w *BasicWindow) Make() {
 	w.win.SetVisable(false)
 
 	w.ready = true
+	return w
 }
 
 func (w *BasicWindow) TestDraw() {