diff --git a/eventMouseDrag.go b/eventMouseDrag.go
index 2829708..137e421 100644
--- a/eventMouseDrag.go
+++ b/eventMouseDrag.go
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 			v.Highlight = true
 		}
 	}
+
+	// old hack. create the 'msg' view if it does not yet exist
+	// TODO: put this somewhere more correct
+	if widgetView, _ := g.View("msg"); widgetView == nil {
+		if createStdout(g) {
+			return
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	// END HIGHLIGHTING
 
 	// Super Mouse Mode. very useful for debugging in the past. also, just fun
@@ -57,30 +67,19 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// how long has the mouse button been pressed down?
-	if time.Since(me.mouse.down) < me.mouse.clicktime {
-		// log.Info("not yet")
+	if me.mouse.mouseUp {
+		return
+	}
+	// EVERYTHING BELOW THIS IS RELATED TO MOUSE DRAGGING
+
+	// has the mouse been pressed down long enough to start dragging?
+	if time.Since(me.mouse.down) < me.mouse.clicktime {
+		// not dragging
 		return
 	}
-	// okay, the mouse button has been pressed down for a while.
-	// below here is mouse dragging
 
 	if me.dropdown.active || me.textbox.active {
-		// can't drag or do anything when dropdown or textbox are visible
-		return
-	}
-	// okay, the mouse is down and it has been long enough
-	// the user is trying to drag something. let's figure out what
-
-	// create the 'msg' view if it does not yet exist // TODO: put this somewhere more correct
-	if widgetView, _ := g.View("msg"); widgetView == nil {
-		if createStdout(g) {
-			return
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	if me.mouse.mouseUp {
+		// can't drag
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 		me.mouse.currentDrag.moveNew()
 		return
 	}
-	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("gui toolkit error. nothing to drag at (%d,%d)", w, h))
+	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("gocui gui toolkit plugin error. nothing to drag at (%d,%d)", w, h))
 	return
 }