diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/action.go b/toolkit/andlabs/action.go
index 10264aa..49a3465 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/action.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/action.go
@@ -1,65 +1,50 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"github.com/andlabs/ui"
 	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 )
 
-func show(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	if (a == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "nil is probably already hidden")
+func (n *node) show(b bool) {
+	if n.tk == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	log(debugError, "show()", a.WidgetId)
-
-	t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
-	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "show() toolkit struct == nil. for", a.WidgetId)
+	if n.tk.uiControl == nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	if (a.B) {
-		t.uiControl.Show()
+	if (b) {
+		n.tk.uiControl.Show()
 	} else {
-		t.uiControl.Hide()
+		n.tk.uiControl.Hide()
 	}
 }
 
-func enable(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	if (a == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "nil is probably already hidden")
+func (n *node) enable(b bool) {
+	if n.tk == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	log(debugError, "enable() name =", a.WidgetId)
-
-	t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
-	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugToolkit, "enable() toolkit struct == nil. for id =", a.WidgetId)
+	if n.tk.uiControl == nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	if (a.B) {
-		t.uiControl.Enable()
+	if (b) {
+		n.tk.uiControl.Enable()
 	} else {
-		t.uiControl.Disable()
+		n.tk.uiControl.Disable()
 	}
 }
 
-func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	if (a == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "pad() ERROR: nil is probably already hidden")
-		return
-	}
+func (n *node) pad(at toolkit.ActionType) {
 	log(debugError, "pad()")
 
-	t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
+	t := n.tk
 	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "pad() toolkit struct == nil. for", a.WidgetId)
+		log(debugError, "pad() toolkit struct == nil. for", n.WidgetId)
 		return
 	}
 
-	switch t.WidgetType {
+	switch n.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Group:
-		switch a.ActionType {
+		switch at {
 		case toolkit.Margin:
 			t.uiGroup.SetMargined(true)
 		case toolkit.Unmargin:
@@ -70,7 +55,7 @@ func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			t.uiGroup.SetMargined(false)
 		}
 	case toolkit.Tab:
-		switch a.ActionType {
+		switch at {
 		case toolkit.Margin:
 			tabSetMargined(t.uiTab, true)
 		case toolkit.Unmargin:
@@ -81,7 +66,7 @@ func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			tabSetMargined(t.uiTab, false)
 		}
 	case toolkit.Window:
-		switch a.ActionType {
+		switch at {
 		case toolkit.Margin:
 			t.uiWindow.SetMargined(true)
 		case toolkit.Unmargin:
@@ -92,7 +77,7 @@ func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			t.uiWindow.SetBorderless(true)
 		}
 	case toolkit.Grid:
-		switch a.ActionType {
+		switch at {
 		case toolkit.Margin:
 			t.uiGrid.SetPadded(true)
 		case toolkit.Unmargin:
@@ -103,7 +88,7 @@ func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			t.uiGrid.SetPadded(false)
 		}
 	case toolkit.Box:
-		switch a.ActionType {
+		switch at {
 		case toolkit.Margin:
 			t.uiBox.SetPadded(true)
 		case toolkit.Unmargin:
@@ -114,58 +99,31 @@ func pad(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			t.uiBox.SetPadded(false)
 		}
 	case toolkit.Textbox:
-		log(debugError, "TODO: implement expand for", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: implement expand for", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: implement expand for", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: implement expand for", a.ActionType)
+		log(debugError, "TODO: implement ActionType =", at)
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "TODO: implement pad() for", a.ActionType)
+		log(debugError, "TODO: implement pad() for", at)
 	}
 }
 
-func move(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	log(debugNow, "move()", a.WidgetId, "to", a.ParentId)
+func (n *node) move(newParent *node) {
+	p := n.parent
 
-	tWidget := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
-	if (tWidget == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "move() ERROR: toolkit struct == nil. for", a.WidgetId)
-		return
-	}
-
-	tParent := andlabs[a.ParentId]
-	if (tParent == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "move() ERROR: toolkit struct == nil. for", a.ParentId)
-		return
-	}
-
-	switch tParent.WidgetType {
+	switch p.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Group:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Margin:
-			tParent.uiGroup.SetMargined(true)
-		}
 	case toolkit.Tab:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Margin:
-			// tabSetMargined(tParent.uiTab, true)
-		}
+		// tabSetMargined(tParent.uiTab, true)
 	case toolkit.Window:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Pad:
-			// t.uiWindow.SetBorderless(false)
-		}
+		// t.uiWindow.SetBorderless(false)
 	case toolkit.Grid:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Pad:
-			// t.uiGrid.SetPadded(true)
-		}
+		// t.uiGrid.SetPadded(true)
 	case toolkit.Box:
-		log(debugNow, "TODO: move() for a =", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugNow, "TODO: move() where =", a.ParentId)
-		log(debugNow, "TODO: move() for widget =", a.WidgetId)
+		log(logInfo, "TODO: move() where =", p.ParentId)
+		log(logInfo, "TODO: move() for widget =", n.WidgetId)
 
 		stretchy = true
-		tParent.uiBox.Append(tWidget.uiControl, stretchy)
+		if (p.tk.uiBox != nil) {
+			p.tk.uiBox.Append(n.tk.uiControl, stretchy)
+		}
 		// log(debugNow, "is there a tParent parent? =", tParent.parent)
 		// tParent.uiBox.Delete(0)
 
@@ -173,73 +131,111 @@ func move(a *toolkit.Action) {
 		// tWidget.uiControl.Disable()
 		// sleep(.8)
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement move() for a =", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement move() for where =", a.ParentId)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement move() for widget =", a.WidgetId)
+		log(logError, "TODO: need to implement move() for type =", n.WidgetType)
+		log(logError, "TODO: need to implement move() for where =", p.ParentId)
+		log(logError, "TODO: need to implement move() for widget =", n.WidgetId)
 	}
 }
 
-func uiDelete(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	if (andlabs[a.ParentId] == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "uiDelete() ERROR: can not uiDelete to nil")
-		return
-	}
-	if (andlabs[a.WidgetId] == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "uiDelete() ERROR: can not uiDelete nil")
-		return
-	}
-	log(debugNow, "uiDelete()", a.WidgetId, "to", a.ParentId)
+func (n *node) Delete() {
+	p := n.parent
+	log(debugNow, "uiDelete()", n.WidgetId, "to", p.WidgetId)
 
-	tWidget := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
-	if (tWidget == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "uiDelete() ERROR: toolkit struct == nil. for", a.WidgetId)
-		return
-	}
-
-	tParent := andlabs[a.ParentId]
-	if (tParent == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "uiDelete() ERROR: toolkit struct == nil. for", a.ParentId)
-		return
-	}
-
-	switch tParent.WidgetType {
+	switch p.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Group:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Margin:
-			tParent.uiGroup.SetMargined(true)
-		}
+		// tParent.uiGroup.SetMargined(true)
 	case toolkit.Tab:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Margin:
-			// tabSetMargined(tParent.uiTab, true)
-		}
+		// tabSetMargined(tParent.uiTab, true)
 	case toolkit.Window:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Pad:
-			// t.uiWindow.SetBorderless(false)
-		}
+		// t.uiWindow.SetBorderless(false)
 	case toolkit.Grid:
-		switch a.ActionType {
-		case toolkit.Pad:
-			// t.uiGrid.SetPadded(true)
-		}
+		// t.uiGrid.SetPadded(true)
 	case toolkit.Box:
-		log(debugNow, "tWidget.boxC =", tParent.Name)
-		log(debugNow, "is there a tParent parent? =", tParent.parent)
-		if (tWidget.boxC < 1) {
-			log(debugNow, "Can not delete from Box. already empty. tWidget.boxC =", tParent.boxC)
+		log(debugNow, "tWidget.boxC =", p.Name)
+		log(debugNow, "is there a tParent parent? =", p.parent)
+		if (p.tk.boxC < 1) {
+			log(debugNow, "Can not delete from Box. already empty. tWidget.boxC =", p.tk.boxC)
 			return
 		}
-		tWidget.uiBox.Delete(0)
-		tWidget.boxC -= 1
+		p.tk.uiBox.Delete(0)
+		p.tk.boxC -= 1
 
 		// this didn't work:
 		// tWidget.uiControl.Disable()
 		// sleep(.8)
 		// tParent.uiBox.Append(tWidget.uiControl, stretchy)
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement uiDelete() for a =", a.ActionType)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement uiDelete() for where =", a.ParentId)
-		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement uiDelete() for widget =", a.WidgetId)
+		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement uiDelete() for widget =", n.WidgetId, n.WidgetType)
+		log(debugError, "TODO: need to implement uiDelete() for parent =", p.WidgetId, p.WidgetType)
 	}
 }
+
+func rawAction(a toolkit.Action) {
+	log(logNow, "rawAction() START a.ActionType =", a.ActionType)
+	log(logNow, "rawAction() START a.S =", a.S)
+
+	if (a.ActionType == toolkit.InitToolkit) {
+		// TODO: make sure to only do this once
+		// go uiMain.Do(func() {
+		// 	ui.Main(demoUI)
+			// go catchActionChannel()
+		// })
+		// try doing this on toolkit load in init()
+		return
+	}
+
+	log(logNow, "rawAction() START a.WidgetId =", a.WidgetId, "a.ParentId =", a.ParentId)
+	switch a.WidgetType {
+	case toolkit.Flag:
+		flag(&a)
+		return
+	}
+
+	n := rootNode.findWidgetId(a.WidgetId)
+
+	switch a.ActionType {
+	case toolkit.Add:
+		ui.QueueMain(func() {
+			add(a)
+		})
+		sleep(.1)
+	case toolkit.Show:
+		n.show(true)
+	case toolkit.Hide:
+		n.show(false)
+	case toolkit.Enable:
+		n.enable(true)
+	case toolkit.Disable:
+		n.enable(false)
+	case toolkit.Get:
+		n.setText(&a)
+	case toolkit.GetText:
+		switch a.WidgetType {
+		case toolkit.Textbox:
+			a.S = n.S
+		}
+	case toolkit.Set:
+		n.setText(&a)
+	case toolkit.SetText:
+		n.setText(&a)
+	case toolkit.AddText:
+		n.setText(&a)
+	case toolkit.Margin:
+		n.pad(toolkit.Unmargin)
+	case toolkit.Unmargin:
+		n.pad(toolkit.Margin)
+	case toolkit.Pad:
+		n.pad(toolkit.Pad)
+	case toolkit.Unpad:
+		n.pad(toolkit.Unpad)
+	case toolkit.Delete:
+		n.Delete()
+	case toolkit.Move:
+		log(debugNow, "rawAction() attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+		newParent := rootNode.findWidgetId(a.ParentId)
+		n.move(newParent)
+	default:
+		log(debugError, "rawAction() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+	}
+	log(debugAction, "rawAction() END =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
+}
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/add.go b/toolkit/andlabs/add.go
index 1bcead7..9d40b4f 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/add.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/add.go
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ func actionDump(b bool, a *toolkit.Action) {
 }
 
 func add(a toolkit.Action) {
-	if (andlabs[a.WidgetId] != nil) {
-		log(debugError, "add() error. can't make a widget that already exists. id =", a.WidgetId)
-		actionDump(debugError, &a)
-		return
-	}
 	if (a.WidgetType == toolkit.Root) {
 		rootNode = addWidget(&a, nil)
 		return
@@ -100,70 +95,6 @@ func add(a toolkit.Action) {
 // -- (0,0) -- (1,0) -- (1,0) --
 // -- (0,1) -- (1,1) -- (1,1) --
 // -----------------------------
-func place(a *toolkit.Action, t *andlabsT, newt *andlabsT) bool {
-	log(debugAction, "place() START", a.WidgetType, a.Name)
-
-	// add the structure to the array
-	if (andlabs[a.WidgetId] == nil) {
-		log(logInfo, "place() MAPPED", a.WidgetId, a.ParentId)
-		andlabs[a.WidgetId] = newt
-		newt.WidgetType = a.WidgetType
-	} else {
-		log(debugError, "place() DO WHAT?", a.WidgetId, a.ParentId)
-		log(debugError, "place() THIS IS BAD")
-	}
-	log(logInfo, "place() DONE MAPPED", a.WidgetId, a.ParentId)
-
-	if (newt.uiControl == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "place() ERROR uiControl == nil", a.ParentId)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	where := andlabs[a.ParentId]
-	if (where == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "place() ERROR where == nil", a.ParentId)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	log(logInfo, "place() switch", where.WidgetType)
-	switch where.WidgetType {
-	case toolkit.Grid:
-		log(debugGrid, "place() Grid try at Parent X,Y =", a.X, a.Y)
-		newt.gridX = a.X
-		newt.gridY = a.Y
-		log(debugGrid, "place() Grid try at gridX,gridY", newt.gridX, newt.gridY)
-		// at the very end, subtract 1 from X & Y since andlabs/ui starts counting at zero
-		t.uiGrid.Append(newt.uiControl,
-			newt.gridY - 1, newt.gridX - 1, 1, 1,
-			false, ui.AlignFill, false, ui.AlignFill)
-		return true
-	case toolkit.Group:
-		if (t.uiBox == nil) {
-			t.uiGroup.SetChild(newt.uiControl)
-			log(debugGrid, "place() hack Group to use this as the box?", a.Name, a.WidgetType)
-			t.uiBox  = newt.uiBox
-		} else {
-			t.uiBox.Append(newt.uiControl, stretchy)
-		}
-		return true
-	case toolkit.Tab:
-		t.uiTab.Append(a.Text, newt.uiControl)
-		t.boxC += 1
-		return true
-	case toolkit.Box:
-		log(logInfo, "place() uiBox =", t.uiBox)
-		log(logInfo, "place() uiControl =", newt.uiControl)
-		t.uiBox.Append(newt.uiControl, stretchy)
-		t.boxC += 1
-		return true
-	case toolkit.Window:
-		t.uiWindow.SetChild(newt.uiControl)
-		return true
-	default:
-		log(debugError, "place() how?", a.ParentId)
-	}
-	return false
-}
 func (p *node) place(n *node) bool {
 	log(logInfo, "place() START", n.WidgetType, n.Name)
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/box.go b/toolkit/andlabs/box.go
index 72ff698..0a6b7e4 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/box.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/box.go
@@ -9,26 +9,12 @@ import (
 func (p *node) newBox(n *node) {
 	log(debugToolkit, "newBox()", n.Name)
 
-	t := p.tk
-	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugToolkit, "newBox() toolkit struct == nil. name=", n.Name)
-		listMap(debugToolkit)
-	}
-	newt := t.rawBox(n.Text, n.B)
-	newt.boxC = 0
-	n.tk = newt
-	p.place(n)
-}
-
-// make new Box using andlabs/ui
-func (t *andlabsT) rawBox(title string, b bool) *andlabsT {
-	var newt andlabsT
+	newt := new(andlabsT)
 	var box *ui.Box
-	newt.Name = title
 
 	log(debugToolkit, "rawBox() create", newt.Name)
 
-	if (b) {
+	if (n.B) {
 		box = ui.NewHorizontalBox()
 	} else {
 		box = ui.NewVerticalBox()
@@ -37,6 +23,7 @@ func (t *andlabsT) rawBox(title string, b bool) *andlabsT {
 
 	newt.uiBox = box
 	newt.uiControl = box
-
-	return &newt
+	newt.boxC = 0
+	n.tk = newt
+	p.place(n)
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/button.go b/toolkit/andlabs/button.go
index b3eae7b..a6260b5 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/button.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/button.go
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ func (p *node) newButton(n *node) {
 	b := ui.NewButton(n.Text)
 	newt.uiButton = b
 	newt.uiControl = b
-	newt.wId = n.WidgetId
-	newt.WidgetType = n.WidgetType
 	newt.parent = t
 
 	b.OnClicked(func(*ui.Button) {
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go b/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
index 49096a1..b822ca1 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/checkbox.go
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ import (
 func (p *node) newCheckbox(n *node) {
 	newt := new(andlabsT)
 	log(debugToolkit, "newCheckbox()", n.Name, n.WidgetType)
-	newt.WidgetType = n.WidgetType
-	newt.wId = n.WidgetId
-	newt.Name = n.Name
-	newt.Text = n.Text
 
 	newt.uiCheckbox = ui.NewCheckbox(n.Text)
 	newt.uiControl = newt.uiCheckbox
@@ -19,7 +15,7 @@ func (p *node) newCheckbox(n *node) {
 	newt.uiCheckbox.OnToggled(func(spin *ui.Checkbox) {
 		newt.b = newt.checked()
 		log(debugChange, "val =", newt.b)
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
@@ -29,16 +25,3 @@ func (p *node) newCheckbox(n *node) {
 func (t *andlabsT) checked() bool {
 	return t.uiCheckbox.Checked()
 }
-
-/*
-func newCheckbox(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	log(debugToolkit, "newCheckbox()", a.Name)
-
-	t := andlabs[a.ParentId]
-	if (t == nil) {
-		listMap(debugError)
-		return
-	}
-	newt := t.newCheckbox(a)
-}
-*/
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/combobox.go b/toolkit/andlabs/combobox.go
index 06a7f41..564ff23 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/combobox.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/combobox.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ func (p *node) newCombobox(n *node) {
 	newt.val = make(map[int]string)
 
 	cb.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.EditableCombobox) {
-		newt.s = spin.Text()
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.S = spin.Text()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/common.go b/toolkit/andlabs/common.go
index 630c6a9..c8ecae1 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/common.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/common.go
@@ -56,26 +56,21 @@ func addWidget(a *toolkit.Action, tk *andlabsT) *node {
 	if n.parent != nil {
 		n.parent.children = append(n.parent.children, n)
 	}
-
-	// deprecate this when this toolkit uses the binary tree instead
-	if (andlabs[a.WidgetId] == nil) {
-		andlabs[a.WidgetId] = tk
-	}
-
 	return n
 }
 
-func (t *andlabsT) doUserEvent() {
+func (n *node) doUserEvent() {
 	if (callback == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "doUserEvent() callback == nil", t.wId)
+		log(debugError, "doUserEvent() callback == nil", n.WidgetId)
 		return
 	}
 	var a toolkit.Action
-	a.WidgetId = t.wId
-	a.Name = t.Name
-	a.S = t.s
-	a.I = t.i
-	a.B = t.b
+	a.WidgetId = n.WidgetId
+	a.Name = n.Name
+	a.Text = n.Text
+	a.S = n.S
+	a.I = n.I
+	a.B = n.B
 	a.ActionType = toolkit.User
 	log(logInfo, "doUserEvent() START: send a user event to the callback channel")
 	callback <- a
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/delete.go b/toolkit/andlabs/delete.go
index dc28371..f171344 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/delete.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/delete.go
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import "git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 
 // delete the child widget from the parent
 // p = parent, c = child
-func destroy(pId int, cId int) {
-	log(true, "delete()", pId, cId)
+func (n *node) destroy() {
+	pId := n.parent.WidgetId
+	cId := n.WidgetId
+	log(logNow, "delete()", pId, cId)
 
-	pt := andlabs[pId]
-	ct := andlabs[cId]
+	pt := n.parent.tk
+	ct := n.tk
 	if (ct == nil) {
 		log(true, "delete FAILED (ct = mapToolkit[c] == nil) for c", pId, cId)
 		// this pukes out a whole universe of shit
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ func destroy(pId int, cId int) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	switch ct.WidgetType {
+	switch n.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Button:
 		log(true, "Should delete Button here:", ct.Name)
 		log(true, "Parent:")
@@ -40,12 +42,6 @@ func destroy(pId int, cId int) {
 	case toolkit.Window:
 		log(true, "Should delete Window here:", ct.Name)
 	default:
-		log(true, "Don't know how to delete pt =", pt.WidgetType, pt.Name, pt.uiButton)
-		log(true, "Don't know how to delete ct =", ct.WidgetType, ct.Name, ct.uiButton)
-		log(true, "Parent:")
-		pt.Dump(true)
-		log(true, "Child:")
-		ct.Dump(true)
 		log(true, "Fuckit, let's destroy a button")
 		if (ct.uiButton != nil) {
 			pt.uiBox.Delete(4)
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go b/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
index fd28965..bf66e41 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/dropdown.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ func (p *node) newDropdown(n *node) {
 			log(debugChange, "make map didn't work")
 			newt.text = "error"
 		}
-		newt.s = newt.val[i]
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.S = newt.val[i]
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
@@ -53,28 +53,26 @@ func (t *andlabsT) SetDropdown(i int) {
 	t.uiCombobox.SetSelected(i)
 }
 
-func (n *node) AddDropdownName(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	log(debugToolkit, "gui.andlabs.AddDropdownName()", n.WidgetId, "add:", a.S)
+func (n *node) AddDropdownName(s string) {
+	log(logInfo, "AddDropdownName()", n.WidgetId, "add:", s)
 
 	t := n.tk
 	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugToolkit, "go.andlabs.AddDropdownName() toolkit struct == nil. name=", n.Name, a.S)
-		listMap(debugToolkit)
+		log(logInfo, "AddDropdownName() toolkit struct == nil. name=", n.Name, s)
 		return
 	}
-	t.addDropdownName(a.S)
+	t.addDropdownName(s)
 }
 
 func (n *node) SetDropdownName(a *toolkit.Action, s string) {
-	log(debugChange, "gui.andlabs.SetDropdown()", n.WidgetId, ",", s)
+	log(logInfo, "SetDropdown()", n.WidgetId, ",", s)
 
 	t := n.tk
 	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "ERROR: SetDropdown() FAILED mapToolkits[w] == nil. name=", n.WidgetId, s)
-		listMap(debugError)
+		log(debugError, "SetDropdown() FAILED mapToolkits[w] == nil. name=", n.WidgetId, s)
 		return
 	}
 	t.SetDropdown(1)
 	// TODO: send back to wit/gui goroutine with the chan
-	t.s = s
+	n.S = s
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/group.go b/toolkit/andlabs/group.go
index 8138576..077aea0 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/group.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/group.go
@@ -8,27 +8,15 @@ import (
 func (p *node) newGroup(n *node) {
 	log(debugToolkit, "NewGroup()", n.Name)
 
-	t := p.tk
-	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugToolkit, "NewGroup() toolkit struct == nil. name=", n.Name)
-		listMap(debugToolkit)
-	}
-	newt := t.rawGroup(n.Name)
-	n.tk = newt
-	p.place(n)
-}
+	newt := new(andlabsT)
 
-// make new Group here
-func (t *andlabsT) rawGroup(title string) *andlabsT {
-	var newt andlabsT
-	newt.Name = title
+	log(debugToolkit, "NewGroup() create", n.Name)
 
-	log(debugToolkit, "NewGroup() create", newt.Name)
-
-	g := ui.NewGroup(newt.Name)
+	g := ui.NewGroup(n.Name)
 	g.SetMargined(margin)
 	newt.uiGroup = g
 	newt.uiControl = g
 
-	return &newt
+	n.tk = newt
+	p.place(n)
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/main.go b/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
index e54da30..92f75d0 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func init() {
 	// log(debugToolkit, "gui/toolkit init() Setting defaultBehavior = true")
 	setDefaultBehavior(true)
 
-	andlabs = make(map[int]*andlabsT)
+	// andlabs = make(map[int]*andlabsT)
 	pluginChan = make(chan toolkit.Action, 1)
 
 	log(logNow, "Init() start channel reciever")
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
index e4b3234..a1e69f5 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/plugin.go
@@ -1,84 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/andlabs/ui"
 	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 )
 
-func rawAction(a toolkit.Action) {
-	log(debugAction, "rawAction() START a.ActionType =", a.ActionType)
-	log(debugAction, "rawAction() START a.S =", a.S)
-
-	if (a.ActionType == toolkit.InitToolkit) {
-		// TODO: make sure to only do this once
-		// go uiMain.Do(func() {
-		// 	ui.Main(demoUI)
-			// go catchActionChannel()
-		// })
-		// try doing this on toolkit load in init()
-		return
-	}
-
-	log(logNow, "rawAction() START a.WidgetId =", a.WidgetId, "a.ParentId =", a.ParentId)
-	switch a.WidgetType {
-	case toolkit.Flag:
-		flag(&a)
-		return
-	}
-
-	n := rootNode.findWidgetId(a.WidgetId)
-
-	switch a.ActionType {
-	case toolkit.Add:
-		ui.QueueMain(func() {
-			add(a)
-		})
-		sleep(.1)
-	case toolkit.Show:
-		a.B = true
-		show(&a)
-	case toolkit.Hide:
-		a.B = false
-		show(&a)
-	case toolkit.Enable:
-		a.B = true
-		enable(&a)
-	case toolkit.Disable:
-		a.B = false
-		enable(&a)
-	case toolkit.Get:
-		n.setText(&a)
-	case toolkit.GetText:
-		switch a.WidgetType {
-		case toolkit.Textbox:
-			t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
-			a.S = t.s
-		}
-	case toolkit.Set:
-		n.setText(&a)
-	case toolkit.SetText:
-		n.setText(&a)
-	case toolkit.AddText:
-		n.setText(&a)
-	case toolkit.Margin:
-		pad(&a)
-	case toolkit.Unmargin:
-		pad(&a)
-	case toolkit.Pad:
-		pad(&a)
-	case toolkit.Unpad:
-		pad(&a)
-	case toolkit.Delete:
-		uiDelete(&a)
-	case toolkit.Move:
-		log(debugNow, "rawAction() attempt to move() =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
-		move(&a)
-	default:
-		log(debugError, "rawAction() Unknown =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
-	}
-	log(debugAction, "rawAction() END =", a.ActionType, a.WidgetType)
-}
-
 func flag(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	// log(debugFlags, "plugin Send() flag parent =", p.Name, p.Type)
 	// log(debugFlags, "plugin Send() flag child  =", c.Name, c.Type)
@@ -108,15 +33,15 @@ func flag(a *toolkit.Action) {
 }
 
 func (n *node) setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
-	t := andlabs[a.WidgetId]
+	t := n.tk
 	if (t == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "setText error. andlabs[id] == nil", a.WidgetId)
+		log(debugError, "setText error. tk == nil", n.Name, n.WidgetId)
 		actionDump(debugError, a)
 		return
 	}
-	log(debugChange, "setText() Attempt on", t.WidgetType, "with", a.S)
+	log(debugChange, "setText() Attempt on", n.WidgetType, "with", a.S)
 
-	switch t.WidgetType {
+	switch n.WidgetType {
 	case toolkit.Window:
 		t.uiWindow.SetTitle(a.S)
 	case toolkit.Tab:
@@ -169,7 +94,7 @@ func (n *node) setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 	case toolkit.Dropdown:
 		switch a.ActionType {
 		case toolkit.AddText:
-			n.AddDropdownName(a)
+			n.AddDropdownName(a.S)
 		case toolkit.Set:
 			var orig int
 			var i int = -1
@@ -215,6 +140,6 @@ func (n *node) setText(a *toolkit.Action) {
 			log(debugError, "setText() unknown", a.ActionType, "on checkbox", t.Name)
 		}
 	default:
-		log(debugError, "plugin Send() Don't know how to setText on", t.WidgetType, "yet", a.ActionType)
+		log(debugError, "plugin Send() Don't know how to setText on", n.WidgetType, "yet", a.ActionType)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go b/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
index 16c8a8b..f1b4676 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/slider.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func (p *node) newSlider(n *node) {
 	newt.uiControl = s
 
 	s.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.Slider) {
-		newt.i = newt.uiSlider.Value()
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.I = newt.uiSlider.Value()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go b/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
index e52579c..b7d5947 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/spinner.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func (p *node) newSpinner(n *node) {
 	newt.uiControl = s
 
 	s.OnChanged(func(s *ui.Spinbox) {
-		newt.i = newt.uiSpinbox.Value()
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.I = newt.uiSpinbox.Value()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 
 	n.tk = newt
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go b/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
index c4618b9..c2f1d11 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/structs.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 import "github.com/andlabs/ui"
 import _ "github.com/andlabs/ui/winmanifest"
 
-var andlabs map[int]*andlabsT
+// var andlabs map[int]*andlabsT
 // var callback func(int) bool
 var callback chan toolkit.Action
 
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ type node struct {
 
 // stores the raw toolkit internals
 type andlabsT struct {
-	wId	int	// widget ID
-	WidgetType	toolkit.WidgetType
+	// wId	int	// widget ID
+	// WidgetType	toolkit.WidgetType
 
 	Name   string
 	Text   string
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/tab.go b/toolkit/andlabs/tab.go
index 1a05f58..eecebfa 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/tab.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/tab.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-//	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
+	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 
 	"github.com/andlabs/ui"
 	_ "github.com/andlabs/ui/winmanifest"
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ import (
 func (p *node) newTab(n *node) {
 	var newt *andlabsT
 
+	if (p.WidgetType != toolkit.Window) {
+		log(debugToolkit, "newTab() uiWindow == nil. I can't add a toolbar without window", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
+		return
+	}
 	t := p.tk
 
 	log(debugToolkit, "newTab() START", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
 
 	if (t.uiTab == nil) {
-		if (t.uiWindow == nil) {
-			log(debugToolkit, "newTab() uiWindow == nil. I can't add a toolbar without window", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
-			return
-		}
 		// this means you have to make a new tab
 		log(debugToolkit, "newTab() GOOD. This should be the first tab:", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
 		newt = rawTab(t.uiWindow, n.Text)
@@ -41,22 +41,6 @@ func (p *node) newTab(n *node) {
 		newt = t.appendTab(n.Text)
 	}
 
-	// add the structure to the array
-	if (andlabs[n.WidgetId] == nil) {
-		log(logInfo, "newTab() MAPPED", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
-		andlabs[n.WidgetId] = newt
-		newt.WidgetType = n.WidgetType
-	} else {
-		log(debugError, "newTab() DO WHAT?", n.WidgetId, n.ParentId)
-		log(debugError, "THIS IS BAD")
-	}
-
-	newt.Name = n.Name
-
-	log(debugToolkit, "t:")
-	t.Dump(debugToolkit)
-	log(debugToolkit, "newt:")
-	newt.Dump(debugToolkit)
 	n.tk = newt
 }
 
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go b/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
index 5dca1bc..56788d8 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/textbox.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func (p *node) newTextbox(n *node) {
 	newt.uiControl = e
 
 	e.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.MultilineEntry) {
-		newt.s = spin.Text()
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.S = spin.Text()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	})
 	n.tk = newt
 	p.place(n)
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/widget.go b/toolkit/andlabs/widget.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 45c584a..0000000
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/widget.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	// "git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
-)
-
-// This is a map between the widgets in wit/gui and the internal structures of gocui
-
-// var mapWidgets map[*andlabsT]*toolkit.Widget
-// var mapToolkits map[*toolkit.Widget]*andlabsT
-
-// This lists out the known mappings
-// deprecate and use instead the GUI interface
-func listMap(b bool) {
-	log(b, "listMap() disabled HERE. output too big")
-	return
-	log(b, "listMap() HERE mapToolkits()")
-	for i, t := range andlabs {
-		log(b, "andlabs =", t, "widgetId =", i)
-		t.Dump(b)
-	}
-	log(b, "listMap() HERE mapWidgets()")
-	log(b, "listMap() HERE FIXME. output too big")
-}
diff --git a/toolkit/andlabs/window.go b/toolkit/andlabs/window.go
index 3e87b2c..ccc523a 100644
--- a/toolkit/andlabs/window.go
+++ b/toolkit/andlabs/window.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"github.com/andlabs/ui"
 	_ "github.com/andlabs/ui/winmanifest"
-
-	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 )
 
 func (t *andlabsT) MessageWindow(msg1 string, msg2 string) {
@@ -19,31 +17,28 @@ func newWindow(n *node) {
 	var newt *andlabsT
 
 	newt = new(andlabsT)
-	newt.WidgetType = toolkit.Window
-	newt.wId = n.WidgetId
 
 	// menubar bool is if the OS defined border on the window should be used
 	win := ui.NewWindow(n.Name, n.X, n.Y, menubar)
 	win.SetBorderless(canvas)
 	win.SetMargined(margin)
 	win.OnClosing(func(*ui.Window) bool {
-		newt.doUserEvent()
+		n.doUserEvent()
 		return true
 	})
 	newt.uiWindow = win
 	newt.uiControl = win
-	newt.Name = n.Name
 
 	n.tk = newt
 	win.Show()
 	return
 }
 
-func (t *andlabsT) SetWindowTitle(title string) {
-	log(debugToolkit, "toolkit NewWindow", t.Name, "title", title)
-	win := t.uiWindow
+func (n *node) SetWindowTitle(title string) {
+	log(debugToolkit, "toolkit NewWindow", n.Text, "title", title)
+	win := n.tk.uiWindow
 	if (win == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "Error: no window", t.wId)
+		log(debugError, "Error: no window", n.WidgetId)
 	} else {
 		win.SetTitle(title)
 		log(debugToolkit, "Setting the window title", title)