diff --git a/README-goreadme.md b/README-goreadme.md
index 5211057..e99ca1b 100644
--- a/README-goreadme.md
+++ b/README-goreadme.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Creates a window helpful for debugging this package
 
 `func ShowDebugValues()`
 
-### func [StandardExit](/main.go#L197)
+### func [StandardExit](/main.go#L231)
 
 `func StandardExit()`
 
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ This goroutine can be used like a watchdog timer
 
 ## Types
 
-### type [GuiArgs](/structs.go#L26)
+### type [GuiArgs](/structs.go#L27)
 
 `type GuiArgs struct { ... }`
 
 This struct can be used with the go-arg package
 
-### type [GuiConfig](/structs.go#L32)
+### type [GuiConfig](/structs.go#L33)
 
 `type GuiConfig struct { ... }`
 
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ This struct can be used with the go-arg package
 var Config GuiConfig
 ```
 
-### type [Node](/structs.go#L59)
+### type [Node](/structs.go#L63)
 
 `type Node struct { ... }`
 
 The Node is a binary tree. This is how all GUI elements are stored
 simply the name and the size of whatever GUI element exists
 
-#### func [New](/main.go#L168)
+#### func [New](/main.go#L202)
 
 `func New() *Node`
 
diff --git a/debugWindow.go b/debugWindow.go
index 01273c8..0c27a3f 100644
--- a/debugWindow.go
+++ b/debugWindow.go
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ func (n *Node) DebugTab(title string) *Node {
 //////////////////////// window debugging things //////////////////////////////////
 	g1 = newN.NewGroup("list things")
 
+	g1.NewButton("List toolkits", func () {
+		dropdownWindow(g1)
+		Config.rootNode.ListToolkits()
+	})
 	g1.NewButton("List Windows", func () {
 		dropdownWindow(g1)
 	})
diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index e159168..c764eff 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ func (n *Node) NewImage(name string) *Node {
 
 	var a toolkit.Action
 	a.ActionType = toolkit.Add
-	// a.Widget = &newNode.widget
-	// a.Where = &n.widget
-	// action(&a)
 	newaction(&a, newNode, n)
 
 	return newNode
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 21904ab..5d05974 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package gui
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	// "embed" // reminder to not attempt this within the 'wit/gui' package
+	"embed"
 	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 )
 
@@ -126,6 +126,40 @@ func (n *Node) doUserEvent(a toolkit.Action) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (n *Node) InitEmbed(resFS embed.FS) *Node {
+	Config.resFS = resFS
+	return n
+}
+
+func (n *Node) LoadToolkitEmbed(name string, b []byte) *Node {
+	for _, aplug := range allPlugins {
+		log(logInfo, "LoadToolkitEmbed() already loaded toolkit plugin =", aplug.name)
+		if (aplug.name == name) {
+			log(logError, "LoadToolkitEmbed() SKIPPING", name, "as you can't load it twice")
+			return n
+		}
+	}
+
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "sample." + name + ".so")
+	if (err != nil) {
+		return n
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
+	f.Write(b)
+
+	p := initToolkit(name, f.Name())
+	if (p == nil) {
+		log(logError, "LoadToolkitEmbed() embedded go file failed", name)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func (n *Node) ListToolkits() {
+	for _, aplug := range allPlugins {
+		log(logNow, "ListToolkits() already loaded toolkit plugin =", aplug.name)
+	}
+}
+
 func (n *Node) LoadToolkit(name string) *Node {
 	log(logInfo, "LoadToolkit() START for name =", name)
 	plug := initPlugin(name)
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 556bc9e..6894b96 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func searchPaths(name string) *aplug {
 
 	// attempt to write out the file from the internal resource
 	filename = "toolkit/" + name + ".so"
-	p := tryfile(name, filename)
+	p := initToolkit(name, filename)
 	if (p != nil) {
 		return p
 	}
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ func searchPaths(name string) *aplug {
 		log(logError, "searchPaths() error. exiting here?")
 	} else {
 		filename = homeDir + "/go/src/git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit/" + name + ".so"
-		p = tryfile(name, filename)
+		p = initToolkit(name, filename)
 		if (p != nil) {
 			return p
 		}
 	}
 
 	filename = "/usr/lib/go-gui/" + name + ".so"
-	p = tryfile(name, filename)
+	p = initToolkit(name, filename)
 	if (p != nil) {
 		return p
 	}
 
 	filename = "/usr/local/lib/" + name + ".so"
-	p = tryfile(name, filename)
+	p = initToolkit(name, filename)
 	if (p != nil) {
 		return p
 	}
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ func searchPaths(name string) *aplug {
 
 // load module
 // 1. open the shared object file to load the symbols
-func tryfile(name string, filename string) *aplug {
+func initToolkit(name string, filename string) *aplug {
 	plug, err := plugin.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		log(debugGui, "plugin FAILED =", filename, err)
 		return nil
 	}
-	log(debugGui, "tryfile() loading plugin =", filename)
+	log(debugGui, "initToolkit() loading plugin =", filename)
 
 	var newPlug *aplug
 	newPlug = new(aplug)
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ func tryfile(name string, filename string) *aplug {
 	// set the communication to the plugins
 	newPlug.pluginChan = newPlug.PluginChannel()
 	if (newPlug.pluginChan == nil) {
-		log(debugError, "tryfile() ERROR PluginChannel() returned nil for plugin:", newPlug.name, filename)
+		log(debugError, "initToolkit() ERROR PluginChannel() returned nil for plugin:", newPlug.name, filename)
 		return nil
 	}
 	newPlug.Callback(Config.guiChan)
 	newPlug.InitOk = true
 
-	log(debugPlugin, "tryfile() END", newPlug.name, filename)
+	log(debugPlugin, "initToolkit() END", newPlug.name, filename)
 	return newPlug
 }
 
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 4697dde..491a99d 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
-	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 	"sync"
+	"embed"
+	"git.wit.org/wit/gui/toolkit"
 )
 
 //
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 
 	// sets the chan for the plugins to call back too
 	guiChan chan toolkit.Action
+
+	// option to pass in compiled plugins as embedded files
+	resFS	embed.FS
 }
 
 // The Node is a binary tree. This is how all GUI elements are stored
diff --git a/toolkit/nocui/event.go b/toolkit/nocui/event.go
index ab2723f..73b7ff2 100644
--- a/toolkit/nocui/event.go
+++ b/toolkit/nocui/event.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func (n *node) doWidgetClick() {
 		// rootNode.dumpTree(true)
 	case toolkit.Window:
 		// setCurrentWindow(w)
+		n.doUserEvent()
 	case toolkit.Tab:
 		// setCurrentTab(w)
 	case toolkit.Group:
diff --git a/toolkit/nocui/stdin.go b/toolkit/nocui/stdin.go
index ed71206..86ec664 100644
--- a/toolkit/nocui/stdin.go
+++ b/toolkit/nocui/stdin.go
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ func simpleStdin() {
 		case "b":
 			log(true, "show buttons")
 			rootNode.showButtons()
+		case "d":
+			var a toolkit.Action
+			a.ActionType = toolkit.EnableDebug
+			callback <- a
 		case "":
 			fmt.Println("")
 			fmt.Println("Enter:")
 			fmt.Println("'l': list all widgets")
 			fmt.Println("'b': for buttons")
-			fmt.Println("")
+			fmt.Println("'d': enable debugging")
 		default:
 			i, _ := strconv.Atoi(s)
 			log(true, "got input:", i)