diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
index b2ef8f4..c24fe50 100644
--- a/entry.go
+++ b/entry.go
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ func (b *GuiBox) GetText(name string) string {
 	return e.UiEntry.Text()
 }
 
+func (n *Node) SetText(value string) error {
+	log.Println("gui.SetText() value =", value)
+	if (n.uiText == nil) {
+		n.uiText.SetText(value)
+		return nil
+	}
+	if (n.uiButton == nil) {
+		n.uiButton.SetText(value)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func SetText(box *GuiBox, name string, value string) error {
 	if (box == nil) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("gui.SetText() ERROR box == nil")
diff --git a/window.go b/window.go
index 8598ec4..40c4443 100644
--- a/window.go
+++ b/window.go
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ func makeNode(parent *Node, title string, x int, y int) *Node {
 		// panic("gui.makeNode() after NodeMap()")
 		return &node
 	} else {
-		panic("gui.makeNode() before Append()")
+		// panic("gui.makeNode() before Append()")
 		parent.Append(&node)
-		panic("gui.makeNode() after Append()")
+		// panic("gui.makeNode() after Append()")
 	}
 	node.parent = parent
 	return &node