diff --git a/doGui.go b/doGui.go
index fb15a82..8ee8c30 100644
--- a/doGui.go
+++ b/doGui.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ func debug() {
 	for {
 		time.Sleep(90 * time.Second)
 		log.Info("TODO: zookeeper scan here. repo count =")
+		if me.machinesWin != nil {
+			doMachinesUpgradeTable()
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +45,20 @@ func doGui() {
 	group1 := vbox.NewGroup("Zookeeper Settings")
 	grid := group1.NewGrid("buildOptions", 0, 0)
 
-	addButtonForZooPB(grid)
+	grid.NewButton("show zoo", func() {
+		// if the window exists, just toggle it open or closed
+		if me.machinesWin != nil {
+			me.machinesWin.Toggle()
+			return
+		}
+
+		me.machinesWin = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Zoo Machines", "Stuff")
+		me.machinesWin.Win.Custom = func() {
+			log.Info("test delete window here")
+		}
+		me.machinesBox = me.machinesWin.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
+		doMachinesUpgradeTable()
+	})
 
 	// sits here forever
 	debug()
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f7d670f..bae1d78 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.DaemonMode(true)
 	}
 
-	me = new(stuff)
+	me = new(zookeep)
 	me.hostname, _ = os.Hostname()
 	me.pollDelay = 10 * time.Second
 	me.machines = zoopb.NewMachines()
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index f3978c3..20b3a34 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -7,22 +7,26 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 )
 
-var me *stuff
+var me *zookeep
 
 // this app's variables
-type stuff struct {
-	hostname  string            // my fqdn dns zookeeper hostname
-	pollDelay time.Duration     // how often to report our status
-	dog       *time.Ticker      // the watchdog timer
-	dogchan   chan bool         // can kill the watchdog
-	distro    string            // debian,redhat,gentoo,macos,wincrap
-	packages  *zoopb.Packages   // installed packages and versions
-	machines  *zoopb.Machines   // every machine that has reported itself to the zookeeper
-	machines2 *zoopb.Machines   // every machine that has reported itself to the zookeeper
-	targets   map[string]string // what versions the machines should be running
-	upgrade   map[string]bool   // use this to trigger builds
-	myGui     *gui.Node         // the gui toolkit handle
+type zookeep struct {
+	hostname    string                 // my fqdn dns zookeeper hostname
+	pollDelay   time.Duration          // how often to report our status
+	dog         *time.Ticker           // the watchdog timer
+	dogchan     chan bool              // can kill the watchdog
+	distro      string                 // debian,redhat,gentoo,macos,wincrap
+	packages    *zoopb.Packages        // installed packages and versions
+	machines    *zoopb.Machines        // every machine that has reported itself to the zookeeper
+	machines2   *zoopb.Machines        // every machine that has reported itself to the zookeeper
+	targets     map[string]string      // what versions the machines should be running
+	upgrade     map[string]bool        // use this to trigger builds
+	myGui       *gui.Node              // the gui toolkit handle
+	machinesWin *gadgets.GenericWindow // the machines gui window
+	machinesBox *gui.Node              // the machines gui parent box widget
+	machinesTB  *zoopb.MachinesTable   // the machines gui table buffer
 }
diff --git a/windowZooPB.go b/windowZooPB.go
index 154335b..5f7eb74 100644
--- a/windowZooPB.go
+++ b/windowZooPB.go
@@ -8,56 +8,25 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-func addButtonForZooPB(grid *gui.Node) (*gui.Node, *gadgets.GenericWindow) {
-	var win *gadgets.GenericWindow
-	b := grid.NewButton("show zoo", func() {
-		// if the window exists, just toggle it open or closed
-		if win != nil {
-			win.Toggle()
-			return
-		}
+func doMachinesUpgradeTable() {
+	if me.machinesTB != nil {
+		me.machinesTB.Delete()
+		me.machinesTB = nil
+	}
 
-		win = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Zoo Raw PB View", "Stuff")
-		win.Win.Custom = func() {
-			log.Info("test delete window here")
-		}
-		tbox := win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
-		grid := win.Group.RawGrid()
-
-		var t *zoopb.MachinesTable
-		grid.NewButton("Show", func() {
-			if t != nil {
-				t.Delete()
-				t = nil
-			}
-
-			// display the protobuf
-			t = AddMachinesPB(tbox, me.machines)
-			f := func(m *zoopb.Machine) {
-				log.Info("got to MachinesTable.Custom() ", m.Hostname)
-			}
-			t.Custom(f)
-			log.Info("table has uuid", t.GetUuid())
-		})
-
-		grid.NewButton("update", func() {
-			if t != nil {
-				t.Delete()
-				t = nil
-			}
-			t = AddMachinesPB(tbox, me.machines)
-			log.Info("table has uuid", t.GetUuid())
-		})
-		grid.NewButton("ListChildren", func() {
-			me.myGui.ListChildren(false)
-		})
-	})
-	return b, win
+	// display the protobuf
+	me.machinesTB = AddMachinesPB(me.machinesBox, me.machines)
+	f := func(m *zoopb.Machine) {
+		log.Info("upgrade machine", m.Hostname, "memory", m.Memory/(1024*1024*1024))
+		log.Info("ADD THE CODE TO TRIGGER AN UPGRADE HERE")
+		log.Info("ADD THE CODE TO TRIGGER AN UPGRADE HERE")
+	}
+	me.machinesTB.Custom(f)
+	log.Info("table has uuid", me.machinesTB.GetUuid())
 }
 
 func AddMachinesPB(tbox *gui.Node, pb *zoopb.Machines) *zoopb.MachinesTable {