diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af4e270..915c72a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 forge is a GUI front end for 'git' designed with the
 intent of simplifying federated git development.
 
-FORGE NEVER DOES ANYTHING BUT EXEC's 'git'
+## Install:
+
+* go install go.wit.com/apps/forge@latest
 
 ## Theory
 
@@ -20,6 +22,10 @@ FORGE NEVER DOES ANYTHING BUT EXEC's 'git'
     b) A "devel" branch that is published
     c) a "user" branch that can be local only to the developer
 
+## Development Goals
+
+* have a GUI that also works on the command line
+
 ## Notes
 
 This can be used to maintain git repositories
@@ -31,14 +37,6 @@ expiremental work on federated git
 * uses a GUI or the console(console display needs work)
 * always wrap around 'git' -- it basically just types 'git' commands really fast
 
-## Development Goals
-
-* have a GUI that also works on the command line
-
-## Install:
-
-* go install go.wit.com/apps/forge@latest
-
 ## building from sources
 
 ```
diff --git a/doGui.go b/doGui.go
index 1bc8660..579903f 100644
--- a/doGui.go
+++ b/doGui.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/fhelp"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
@@ -75,9 +76,20 @@ func doGui() {
 	me.myGui = gui.New()
 	me.myGui.InitEmbed(resources)
 	me.myGui.SetAppDefaultPlugin(me.forge.Config.DefaultGui) // sets the default GUI plugin to use
-	me.myGui.Default()
+	if pname, err := me.myGui.Default(); err != nil {
+		if !fhelp.BuildPlugin("gocui") {
+			log.Info("You can't run the forge GUI since the plugins did not build", pname)
+			okExit("")
+		} else {
+			if err := me.myGui.LoadToolkitNew("gocui"); err != nil {
+				log.Info("The plugins built, but still failed to load", pname)
+				badExit(err)
+			}
+			log.Info("The plugins built and loaded!", pname)
+		}
+	}
 
-	mainWindow := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Forge: (this kinda works sometimes)", "Current Settings")
+	mainWindow := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Forge: A federated git development tool by WIT.COM", "Current Settings")
 	mainWindow.Custom = func() {
 		log.Warn("MAIN WINDOW CLOSE")
 		now := time.Now()
@@ -87,7 +99,7 @@ func doGui() {
 			me.forge.ConfigSave()
 		}
 		log.Printf("rill repos.Reload() took (%s)\n", shell.FormatDuration(time.Since(now)))
-		os.Exit(0)
+		okExit("")
 	}
 	drawWindow(mainWindow)