diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1cc9f33..736c3d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-*
-!.gitignore
-!Makefile
-!*.go
-!LICENSE
+*.swp
+go.mod
+go.sum
+
+/files/*
+/*.deb
+/resources/*
+
+gadgetwindow
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5527cb2..d7fe64f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
+VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
+
 all: build
-	reset
+	./gadgetwindow
+
+build:
+	-rm -f gadgetwindow
+	-rm resources/*.so
+	touch resources/blank.so
+	-cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/    # embed the toolkit plugins in the binary
+	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x \
+		    -ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION}"
+
+install:
+	GO111MODULE=off go install -v -x \
+		    -ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION}"
 	./gadgetwindow
 
 nocui: build
@@ -18,17 +32,6 @@ debugger: build
 	reset
 	./gadgetwindow --debugger
 
-build:
-ifeq ($(GO111MODULE),)
-	@echo
-	@echo In GO, to build here you must export GO111MODULE=off
-	@echo
-	@false
-else
-	-rm -f gadgetwindow
-	go build -v -x
-endif
-
 goimports:
 	goimports -w *.go
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..600fd6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# gadgetwindow
+This simple 'gui' demo also embedds the plugins into the binary
+
+## Install go-glone
+
+	go build go.wit.com/apps/gadgetwindow@latest
diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44b5b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/alexflint/go-arg"
+)
+
+/*
+	this parses the command line arguements
+	this enables command line options from other packages like 'gui' and 'log'
+*/
+
+var argv args
+
+type args struct {
+	Demo string `arg:"positional"                   help:"this is just a demo"`
+}
+
+func (a args) Description() string {
+	return `
+This basicwindow example demonstrates multiple windows
+`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	pp := arg.MustParse(&argv)
+
+	// for very new users or users unfamilar with the command line, this may help them
+	if argv.Demo == "version" || argv.Demo == "help" || argv.Demo == "?" {
+		pp.WriteHelp(os.Stdout)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+}
+
+func (args) Version() string {
+	return "basicwindow " + VERSION
+}
diff --git a/debugger.go b/debugger.go
index 116d549..f7a6aca 100644
--- a/debugger.go
+++ b/debugger.go
@@ -5,17 +5,11 @@ package main
 */
 
 import (
-	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/debugger"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-var args struct {
-}
-
 func init() {
-	arg.MustParse(&args)
-
 	if debugger.ArgDebug() {
 		log.Info("cmd line --debugger == true")
 		go func() {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2204571..df6c40f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-// This creates a simple hello world window
 package main
 
 import (
+	"embed"
+
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/debugger"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
@@ -9,9 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
+// sent via -ldflags
+var VERSION string
+
 // This is the beginning of the binary tree of widgets
 var myGui *gui.Node
 
+//go:embed resources/*
+var resources embed.FS
+
 // this is the primary window. If you close it, the program will exit
 var mainWindow *gui.Node
 
@@ -28,6 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.ShowFlags()
 	}
 	myGui = gui.New()
+	myGui.InitEmbed(resources)
 	myGui.Default()
 
 	helloworld()
diff --git a/resources/blank.so b/resources/blank.so
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29