diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index ad1c1ee..3f3d885 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -243,6 +243,13 @@ func refreshGocui() {
 		// redraw the windows if something has changed
 		if time.Since(lastRefresh) > 1000*time.Millisecond {
 			if me.refresh {
+				if me.stdout.outputOnTop {
+					me.stdout.outputOnTop = false
+					setThingsOnTop()
+				} else {
+					me.stdout.outputOnTop = true
+					setThingsOnTop()
+				}
 				log.Info("refresh triggered")
 				me.newWindowTrigger <- me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)
 				me.refresh = false
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 36c8099..389ad1b 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@ func newAdd(n *tree.Node) {
 	*/
 	w := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 	w.Show()
+	me.refresh = true // testing code to see if refresh can work
 }
 
 // for gocui as a GUI plugin, SetTitle & SetLabel are identical to SetText
 func setTitle(n *tree.Node, s string) {
 	setText(n, s)
+	me.refresh = true // testing code to see if refresh can work
 }
 
 func setLabel(n *tree.Node, s string) {
 	setText(n, s)
+	me.refresh = true // testing code to see if refresh can work
 }
 
 // setText() and addText() are simple. They take the event sent
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ func setText(n *tree.Node, s string) {
 	}
 	w := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 	w.SetText(s)
+	me.refresh = true // testing code to see if refresh can work
 }
 
 func addText(n *tree.Node, s string) {
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ func addText(n *tree.Node, s string) {
 	}
 	w := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 	w.AddText(s)
+	me.refresh = true // testing code to see if refresh can work
 }
 
 func (w *guiWidget) deleteGocuiViews() {