diff --git a/add.go b/add.go
index fd373a7..20d734f 100644
--- a/add.go
+++ b/add.go
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ func add(n *tree.Node) {
 		newSlider(p, n)
 	case widget.Dropdown:
 		newDropdown(p, n)
-		setText(n, widget.GetString(n.State.Value))
+		setText(n, n.State.DefaultS)
 	case widget.Combobox:
 		newCombobox(p, n)
-		setText(n, widget.GetString(n.State.Value))
+		setText(n, n.State.DefaultS)
 	case widget.Textbox:
 		newTextbox(p, n)
-		setText(n, widget.GetString(n.State.Value))
+		setText(n, n.State.DefaultS)
 	/*
 		case widget.Image:
 			newImage(p, n)
diff --git a/checkbox.go b/checkbox.go
index b2576d7..f85c0d6 100644
--- a/checkbox.go
+++ b/checkbox.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func newCheckbox(p *tree.Node, n *tree.Node) {
 	newt.uiCheckbox.OnToggled(func(spin *ui.Checkbox) {
 		var b bool
 		b = newt.checked()
-		n.SetValue(b)
+		n.State.Checked = b
 		log.Log(ANDLABS, "Checkbox is now =", b)
 		me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 	})
diff --git a/combobox.go b/combobox.go
index 18e16be..21fac61 100644
--- a/combobox.go
+++ b/combobox.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func newCombobox(p, n *tree.Node) {
 	newt.val = make(map[int]string)
 
 	cb.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.EditableCombobox) {
-		n.SetValue(spin.Text())
+		n.State.CurrentS = spin.Text()
 		log.Log(ANDLABS, "combobox changed ="+spin.Text()+".")
 		me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 	})
diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index 5376c13..2aee84c 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ func newDropdown(p, n *tree.Node) {
 		i := spin.Selected()
 		if newt.val == nil {
 			log.Log(ERROR, "make map didn't work")
-			n.SetValue("map did not work. ui.Combobox error")
+			n.State.CurrentS = "map did not work. ui.Combobox error"
 		} else {
-			n.SetValue(newt.val[i])
+			n.State.CurrentS = newt.val[i]
 		}
 		me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 	})
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func setDropdownName(n *tree.Node, s string) bool {
 
 	for i, tmp := range tk.val {
 		if s == tmp {
-			n.SetValue(s)
+			n.State.CurrentS = s
 			setDropdownInt(n, i)
 			log.Log(ANDLABS, "SetDropdownInt() worked", tmp, i)
 			return true
diff --git a/place.go b/place.go
index 657bab5..54cfe0b 100644
--- a/place.go
+++ b/place.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func place(p *tree.Node, n *tree.Node) bool {
 			panic("tk.uiControl == nil")
 		}
 		log.Log(ERROR, "CHECK LOGIC ON THIS. APPENDING directly into a window without a tab")
-		ptk.uiTab.Append(widget.GetString(n.State.Value), tk.uiControl)
+		ptk.uiTab.Append(n.State.Label, tk.uiControl)
 		ptk.boxC += 1
 		return true
 	case widget.Box:
diff --git a/setText.go b/setText.go
index 0ff87c1..cf51575 100644
--- a/setText.go
+++ b/setText.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ func setText(n *tree.Node, name string) {
 	var tk *guiWidget
 	tk = n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 
+	log.Info("setText() START with text =", name, n.WidgetType)
 	log.Log(CHANGE, "setText() START with text =", name)
 	if tk == nil {
 		log.Log(ERROR, "setText error. tk == nil", n.GetProgName(), n.WidgetId)
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ func setText(n *tree.Node, name string) {
 	case widget.Checkbox:
 		tk.uiCheckbox.SetText(name)
 	case widget.Textbox:
+		log.Info("setText() on Textbox START with text =", name)
 		if tk.uiEntry != nil {
 			tk.uiEntry.SetText(name)
 		}
diff --git a/slider.go b/slider.go
index f6c8666..04c0a02 100644
--- a/slider.go
+++ b/slider.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func newSlider(p, n *tree.Node) {
 	newt.uiControl = s
 
 	s.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.Slider) {
-		n.SetValue(newt.uiSlider.Value())
+		n.State.CurrentI = newt.uiSlider.Value()
 		me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 	})
 
diff --git a/spinner.go b/spinner.go
index 8e7ccbb..03f4296 100644
--- a/spinner.go
+++ b/spinner.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func newSpinner(p, n *tree.Node) {
 	newt.uiControl = s
 
 	s.OnChanged(func(s *ui.Spinbox) {
-		n.SetValue(newt.uiSpinbox.Value())
+		n.State.CurrentI = newt.uiSpinbox.Value()
 		me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 	})
 
diff --git a/textbox.go b/textbox.go
index 226c158..e9e2cad 100644
--- a/textbox.go
+++ b/textbox.go
@@ -17,18 +17,20 @@ func newTextbox(p, n *tree.Node) {
 		e := ui.NewEntry()
 		newt.uiEntry = e
 		newt.uiControl = e
+		newt.uiEntry.SetText(n.State.DefaultS)
 
 		e.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.Entry) {
-			n.SetValue(spin.Text())
+			n.State.CurrentS = spin.Text()
 			me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 		})
 	} else {
 		e := ui.NewNonWrappingMultilineEntry()
 		newt.uiMultilineEntry = e
 		newt.uiControl = e
+		newt.uiMultilineEntry.SetText(n.State.DefaultS)
 
 		e.OnChanged(func(spin *ui.MultilineEntry) {
-			n.SetValue(spin.Text())
+			n.State.CurrentS = spin.Text()
 			me.myTree.SendUserEvent(n)
 		})
 	}