diff --git a/button.go b/button.go
index c506e36..cd9ef49 100644
--- a/button.go
+++ b/button.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ func (n *Node) NewButton(name string, custom func()) *Node {
 	a.Name = name
 	a.Text = name
 	a.ActionType = toolkit.Add
-	// deprecate this once andlabs is refactored
-	a.Callback = callback
 	newaction(&a, newNode, n)
 
 	return newNode
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index f4e97d0..26667cf 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -251,21 +251,15 @@ func loadfile(filename string) *plugin.Plugin {
 	return plug
 }
 
-// Sends a widget and what to do with it to the plugin
-// parent = n, child = c
-
-// THIS COPIES THE WIDGET STRUCT 2023/03/16 as it's not crashing. Queue() is also being used
-// never mind that comment. no it doesn't
+// 2023/04/06 Queue() is also being used and channels are being used. memcopy() only
 func newaction(a *toolkit.Action, n *Node, where *Node) {
 	if (n != nil) {
-		a.Widget = &n.widget
 		a.WidgetId = n.id
 		a.WidgetType = n.widget.Type
 		a.ActionType = a.ActionType
 	}
-	// action(&a, newNode, n)
-	// newaction(&a, newNode, n)
 
+	// TODO: redo this grid logic
 	if (where != nil) {
 		log(debugGui, "Action() START on where X,Y, Next X,Y =", where.Name, where.X, where.Y, where.NextX, where.NextY)
 		a.ParentId = where.id
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go b/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
index e4987e1..d60b515 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func (t *andlabsT) newCheckbox(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 	var newt andlabsT
-	w := a.Widget
 	log(debugToolkit, "newCheckbox()", a.Name, a.WidgetType)
-	newt.tw = w
 	newt.WidgetType = a.WidgetType
 	newt.wId = a.WidgetId
 	newt.Name = a.Name
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ func (t *andlabsT) newCheckbox(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 
 	newt.uiCheckbox.OnToggled(func(spin *ui.Checkbox) {
 		newt.b = newt.checked()
-		log(debugChange, "val =", newt.tw.B)
+		log(debugChange, "val =", newt.b)
 		newt.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go b/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
index a581657..2f8126d 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
-import "git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
+// import "git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 
 var defaultBehavior bool = true
 
@@ -81,26 +81,6 @@ func (t *andlabsT) Dump(b bool) {
 	if (t.uiCheckbox != nil) {
 		log(b, "uiCheckbox  =", t.uiCheckbox)
 	}
-	widgetDump(b, t.tw)
-}
-
-func widgetDump(b bool, w *toolkit.Widget) {
-	if (w == nil) {
-		log(b, "widget = nil")
-		return
-	}
-
-	/*
-	log(b, "widget.Name        =", w.Name)
-	log(b, "widget.Type        =", w.Type)
-	log(b, "widget.Custom      =", w.Custom)
-	log(b, "widget.B           =", w.B)
-	log(b, "widget.I           =", w.I)
-	log(b, "widget.Width       =", w.Width)
-	log(b, "widget.Height      =", w.Height)
-	log(b, "widget.X           =", w.X)
-	log(b, "widget.Y           =", w.Y)
-	*/
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go b/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
index d49ef1c..34e6d5c 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 func (t *andlabsT) newDropdown(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 	var newt andlabsT
-	w := a.Widget
 	log(debugToolkit, "gui.Toolbox.newDropdown() START", a.Name)
 
-	newt.tw = w
 	newt.WidgetType = a.WidgetType
 	newt.wId = a.WidgetId
 	s := ui.NewCombobox()
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ func (t *andlabsT) newDropdown(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 	return &newt
 }
 
-func (t *andlabsT) AddDropdownName(title string) {
+func (t *andlabsT) addDropdownName(title string) {
 	t.uiCombobox.Append(title)
 	if (t.val == nil) {
 		log(debugToolkit, "make map didn't work")
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ func AddDropdownName(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		listMap(debugToolkit)
 		return
 	}
-	t.AddDropdownName(a.S)
+	t.addDropdownName(a.S)
 }
 
 func SetDropdownName(a *toolkit.Action, s string) {
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ func SetDropdownName(a *toolkit.Action, s string) {
 	}
 	t.SetDropdown(1)
 	// TODO: send back to wit/gui goroutine with the chan
-	t.tw.S = s
+	t.s = s
 }
 
 func newDropdown(a *toolkit.Action) {
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/grid.go b/toolkit/andlabs/grid.go
index 2f91c86..61dea17 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/grid.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/grid.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ func newGrid(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	c := ui.NewGrid()
 	newt.uiGrid = c
 	newt.uiControl = c
-	newt.tw = a.Widget
 	newt.WidgetType = toolkit.Grid
 	newt.gridX = 0
 	newt.gridY = 0
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
index 8282621..2faa2ec 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@ func Action(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		rawAction(a)
 	}
 
-	/*
-	if (callback == nil) {
-		if (a.Callback != nil) {
-			log(debugNow, "setting Callback", a.Callback)
-			callback = a.Callback
-		}
-	}
-	*/
-
 	// f()
 	Queue(f)
 }
@@ -48,7 +39,6 @@ func rawAction(a *toolkit.Action) {
 
 	log(debugAction, "Action() START a.ActionType =", a.ActionType)
 	log(debugAction, "Action() START a.S =", a.S)
-	log(debugAction, "Action() START a.Widget =", a.Widget)
 
 	log(logInfo, "Action() START a.WidgetId =", a.WidgetId, "a.ParentId =", a.ParentId)
 	switch a.WidgetType {
@@ -61,21 +51,21 @@ func rawAction(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Add:
 		add(a)
 	case toolkit.Show:
-		a.Widget.B = true
+		a.B = true
 		show(a)
 	case toolkit.Hide:
-		a.Widget.B = false
+		a.B = false
 		show(a)
 	case toolkit.Enable:
-		a.Widget.B = true
+		a.B = true
 		enable(a)
 	case toolkit.Disable:
-		a.Widget.B = false
+		a.B = false
 		enable(a)
 	case toolkit.Get:
 		setText(a)
 	case toolkit.GetText:
-		switch a.Widget.Type {
+		switch a.WidgetType {
 		case toolkit.Textbox:
 			t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
 			a.S = t.s
@@ -97,12 +87,12 @@ func rawAction(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Delete:
 		uiDelete(a)
 	case toolkit.Move:
-		log(debugNow, "attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.Widget)
+		log(debugNow, "attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 		move(a)
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "Action() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.Widget)
+		log(debugError, "Action() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 	}
-	log(debugAction, "Action() END =", a.ActionType, a.Widget)
+	log(debugAction, "Action() END =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 }
 
 func flag(a *toolkit.Action) {
@@ -153,11 +143,11 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		case toolkit.SetText:
 			t.uiCheckbox.SetText(a.S)
 		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.B = t.uiCheckbox.Checked()
+			t.b = t.uiCheckbox.Checked()
 		case toolkit.Set:
 			// TODO: commented out while working on chan
-			// t.uiCheckbox.SetChecked(a.B)
-			t.tw.B = a.B
+			t.b = a.B
+			t.uiCheckbox.SetChecked(t.b)
 		default:
 			log(debugError, "setText() unknown", a.ActionType, "on checkbox", t.Name)
 		}
@@ -167,10 +157,6 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			t.uiMultilineEntry.SetText(a.S)
 		case toolkit.SetText:
 			t.uiMultilineEntry.SetText(a.S)
-		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
-		case toolkit.GetText:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
 		default:
 			log(debugError, "setText() unknown", a.ActionType, "on checkbox", t.Name)
 		}
@@ -181,7 +167,7 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Slider:
 		switch a.ActionType {
 		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.I = t.uiSlider.Value()
+			t.i = t.uiSlider.Value()
 		case toolkit.Set:
 			t.uiSlider.SetValue(a.I)
 		default:
@@ -190,7 +176,7 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Spinner:
 		switch a.ActionType {
 		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.I = t.uiSpinbox.Value()
+			t.i = t.uiSpinbox.Value()
 		case toolkit.Set:
 			t.uiSpinbox.SetValue(a.I)
 		default:
@@ -211,7 +197,7 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 				log(debugChange, "i, s", i, s)
 				if (a.S == s) {
 					t.uiCombobox.SetSelected(i)
-					log(debugChange, "setText() Dropdown worked.", t.tw.S)
+					log(debugChange, "setText() Dropdown worked.", t.s)
 					return
 				}
 			}
@@ -225,9 +211,9 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 				t.uiCombobox.SetSelected(i)
 			}
 		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
+			// t.S = t.s
 		case toolkit.GetText:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
+			// t.S = t.s
 		default:
 			log(debugError, "setText() unknown", a.ActionType, "on checkbox", t.Name)
 		}
@@ -241,10 +227,6 @@ func setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		case toolkit.SetText:
 			t.uiEditableCombobox.SetText(a.S)
 			t.s = a.S
-		case toolkit.Get:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
-		case toolkit.GetText:
-			t.tw.S = t.s
 		default:
 			log(debugError, "setText() unknown", a.ActionType, "on checkbox", t.Name)
 		}
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go b/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
index 3f92067..821fa7b 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ import (
 
 func (t *andlabsT) newSlider(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 	var newt andlabsT
-	w := a.Widget
 
 	s := ui.NewSlider(a.X, a.Y)
 	newt.uiSlider = s
 	newt.uiControl = s
-	newt.tw = w
 	newt.WidgetType = toolkit.Slider
 	newt.wId = a.WidgetId
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go b/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
index cfc1e67..fe2ac15 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ import (
 
 func (t *andlabsT) newSpinner(a *toolkit.Action) *andlabsT {
 	var newt andlabsT
-	w := a.Widget
-	// log(debugToolkit, "newSpinner()", w.X, w.Y)
 
 	s := ui.NewSpinbox(a.X, a.Y)
 	newt.uiSpinbox = s
 	newt.uiControl = s
-	newt.tw = w
 	newt.wId = a.WidgetId
 	newt.WidgetType = toolkit.Spinner
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go b/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
index 4ab83a2..0216407 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type andlabsT struct {
 	Width  int
 	Height int
 
-	tw	*toolkit.Widget
+	// tw	*toolkit.Widget
 	parent	*andlabsT
 
 	uiControl ui.Control
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go b/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
index 36a9777..626eec4 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@ import (
 )
 
 // func newTextbox(a *toolkit.Action) {
-func (t *andlabsT) newTextbox(w *toolkit.Widget) *andlabsT {
+func (t *andlabsT) newTextbox() *andlabsT {
 	var newt andlabsT
 
 	c := ui.NewNonWrappingMultilineEntry()
 	newt.uiMultilineEntry = c
 	newt.uiControl = c
 
-	newt.tw = w
 	newt.WidgetType = toolkit.Textbox
 
 	c.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.MultilineEntry) {
-		t.s = spin.Text()
+		newt.s = spin.Text()
 		// this is still dangerous
 		log(debugChange, "Not yet safe to trigger on change for ui.MultilineEntry")
+		newt.s = spin.Text()
+		newt.doUserEvent()
 	})
 	return &newt
 }
 
 func newTextbox(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	w := a.Widget
 	log(debugToolkit, "newCombobox()", a.Name)
 
 	t := andlabs[a.ParentId]
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ func newTextbox(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		listMap(debugToolkit)
 		return
 	}
-	newt := t.newTextbox(w)
+	newt := t.newTextbox()
 	newt.Name = a.Name
+	newt.wId = a.WidgetId
 	place(a, t, newt)
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/widget.go b/toolkit/widget.go
index 09fd962..f0fba0f 100644
--- a/toolkit/widget.go
+++ b/toolkit/widget.go
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ type Action struct {
 
 	// this should be the widget
 	// if the action is New, Hide, Enable, etc
-	Widget *Widget
-	Callback  func(int) bool
+	// Widget *Widget
 
 	// This is how the values are passed back and forth
 	// values from things like checkboxes & dropdown's