diff --git a/redraw.go b/redraw.go
index a562127..95927d4 100644
--- a/redraw.go
+++ b/redraw.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (n *Node) Redraw(p *aplug) {
 }
 
 func (n *Node) redo(p *aplug) {
-	log(logNow, "redo()", n.id, n.WidgetType, n.Name)
+	log(logNow, "redo()", p.name, n.id, n.WidgetType, n.Name)
 
 	var a *toolkit.Action
 	a = new(toolkit.Action)
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go b/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
index 2f8126d..5ecd1fc 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/debug.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ var stretchy bool // expand things like buttons to the maximum size
 var padded bool // add space between things like buttons
 var margin bool // add space around the frames of windows
 
-var debugToolkit bool
-var debugChange bool
-var debugPlugin bool
-var debugAction bool
-var debugFlags bool
-var debugGrid bool
+var debugToolkit bool = true
+var debugChange bool = true
+var debugPlugin bool = true
+var debugAction bool = true
+var debugFlags bool = true
+var debugGrid bool = true
 var debugNow bool = true
 var debugError bool = true
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/log.go b/toolkit/andlabs/log.go
index 77b10e2..1a36188 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/log.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/log.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import 	(
 // various debugging flags
 var logNow bool = true	// useful for active development
 var logError bool = true
-var logWarn bool = false
-var logInfo bool = false
-var logVerbose bool = false
+var logWarn bool = true
+var logInfo bool = true
+var logVerbose bool = true
 
 func log(a ...any) {
 	witlog.Where = "wit/gui/andlabs"
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/main.go b/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
index 9ca71ca..137af04 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
@@ -11,15 +11,43 @@ import (
 
 //go:embed resources
 var res embed.FS
+var pluginChan chan toolkit.Action
+
+func catchActionChannel() {
+	log(logNow, "makeCallback() START")
+	for {
+		log(logNow, "makeCallback() for loop")
+	    	select {
+		case a := <-pluginChan:
+			log(logNow, "makeCallback() SELECT widget id =", a.WidgetId, a.Name)
+			// go Action(a)
+			if (a.WidgetType == toolkit.Window) {
+				log(logNow, "makeCallback() WINDOW START")
+				go ui.Main( func() {
+					log(logNow, "ui.Main() WINDOW START")
+					rawAction(&a)
+					log(logNow, "ui.Main() WINDOW END")
+				})
+				sleep(.5)
+				log(logNow, "makeCallback() WINDOW END")
+			} else {
+				log(logNow, "makeCallback() STUFF")
+				rawAction(&a)
+				/*
+				Queue( func() {
+					rawAction(&a)
+				})
+				*/
+				log(logNow, "makeCallback() STUFF END")
+			}
+			sleep(.1)
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 func Main(f func()) {
-	log(debugToolkit, "Starting gui.Main() (using gtk via andlabs/ui)")
-	ui.Main( func() {
-		log(debugToolkit, "Starting gui.Main() (using gtk via andlabs/ui)")
-		// time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-		// NewWindow2("helloworld2", 200, 100)
-		f()
-	})
+	log(debugNow, "gui.Main() START (using gtk via andlabs/ui)")
+	f() // support the old way. deprecate this
 }
 
 // this sets the channel to send user events back from the plugin
@@ -36,13 +64,14 @@ func Callback(guiCallback chan toolkit.Action) {
 // For example: Queue(NewWindow())
 //
 func Queue(f func()) {
-	log(debugToolkit, "Sending function to ui.QueueMain()")
-	log(debugPlugin, "using gui.Queue() in this plugin DOES BREAK. TODO: solve this with channels")
+	log(logNow, "Sending function to ui.QueueMain()")
+	log(logNow, "using gui.Queue() in this plugin DOES BREAK. TODO: solve this with channels")
 	ui.QueueMain(f)
 }
 
 // This is important. This sets the defaults for the gui. Without this, there isn't correct padding, etc
 func Init() {
+	log(logNow, "Init() START")
 	log(debugToolkit, "Init()")
 	// Can you pass values to a plugin init() ? Otherwise, there is no way to safely print
 	// log(debugToolkit, "gui/toolkit init() Setting defaultBehavior = true")
@@ -52,6 +81,25 @@ func Init() {
 	// mapToolkits = make(map[*toolkit.Widget]*andlabsT)
 
 	andlabs = make(map[int]*andlabsT)
+	pluginChan = make(chan toolkit.Action)
+
+	log(logNow, "Init() ui.Main() start")
+	go catchActionChannel()
+	/*
+	ui.Main( func() {
+		log(logNow, "gui.Main() IN (using gtk via andlabs/ui)")
+		var a toolkit.Action
+		a.Name = "jcarr"
+		a.Width = 640
+		a.Height = 480
+		a.WidgetId = 0
+		newWindow(&a)
+		// time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		// NewWindow2("helloworld2", 200, 100)
+		log(logNow, "gui.Main() EXIT (using gtk via andlabs/ui)")
+	})
+	*/
+	log(logNow, "Init() END")
 }
 
 // TODO: properly exit the plugin since Quit() doesn't do it
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
index 2faa2ec..f7577d1 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
@@ -23,24 +23,28 @@ func Send(p *toolkit.Widget, c *toolkit.Widget) {
 }
 
 func Action(a *toolkit.Action) {
+	log(logNow, "Action() START")
 	if (a == nil) {
 		log(debugPlugin, "Action = nil")
 		return
 	}
+	pluginChan <- *a
+	/*
 	f := func() {
 		rawAction(a)
 	}
 
 	// f()
 	Queue(f)
+	*/
+	log(logNow, "Action() END")
 }
 
 func rawAction(a *toolkit.Action) {
+	log(debugAction, "rawAction() START a.ActionType =", a.ActionType)
+	log(debugAction, "rawAction() START a.S =", a.S)
 
-	log(debugAction, "Action() START a.ActionType =", a.ActionType)
-	log(debugAction, "Action() START a.S =", a.S)
-
-	log(logInfo, "Action() START a.WidgetId =", a.WidgetId, "a.ParentId =", a.ParentId)
+	log(logNow, "rawAction() START a.WidgetId =", a.WidgetId, "a.ParentId =", a.ParentId)
 	switch a.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Flag:
 		flag(a)
@@ -87,12 +91,12 @@ func rawAction(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Delete:
 		uiDelete(a)
 	case toolkit.Move:
-		log(debugNow, "attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+		log(debugNow, "rawAction() attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 		move(a)
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "Action() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+		log(debugError, "rawAction() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 	}
-	log(debugAction, "Action() END =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+	log(debugAction, "rawAction() END =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
 }
 
 func flag(a *toolkit.Action) {
diff --git a/toolkit/gocui/view.go b/toolkit/gocui/view.go
index 2f2cf47..a6cca04 100644
--- a/toolkit/gocui/view.go
+++ b/toolkit/gocui/view.go
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ func (w *cuiWidget) drawView() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (me.baseGui == nil) {
+		log(logError, "drawView() ERROR: me.baseGui == nil", w)
+		return
+	}
 	v, _ := me.baseGui.View(w.cuiName)
 	if (v != nil) {
 		log(logError, "drawView() already defined for name", w.cuiName)
diff --git a/watchdog.go b/watchdog.go
index a9e0880..61c0247 100644
--- a/watchdog.go
+++ b/watchdog.go
@@ -27,3 +27,31 @@ func Watchdog() {
 		time.Sleep(watchtime * time.Second / 10)
 	}
 }
+// https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/12em87q/how_to_run_periodic_tasks/
+/*
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	done := make(chan bool)
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+		done <- true
+	}()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			fmt.Println("Done!")
+			return
+		case t := <-ticker.C:
+			fmt.Println("Current time: ", t)
+		}
+	}
+}
+*/