diff --git a/click.go b/click.go
index 10606b0..33e753c 100644
--- a/click.go
+++ b/click.go
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ func (w *guiWidget) doWidgetClick() {
 	/*
 		case widget.Root:
 			// THIS IS THE BEGINING OF THE LAYOUT
-			log.Log(NOW, "doWidgetClick()", w.String())
+			log.Log(GOCUI, "doWidgetClick()", w.String())
 			wRoot := me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)
 			wRoot.redoWindows(0, 0)
 		case widget.Flag:
-			log.Log(NOW, "doWidgetClick() FLAG widget name =", w.String())
-			log.Log(NOW, "doWidgetClick() if this is the dropdown menu, handle it here?")
+			log.Log(GOCUI, "doWidgetClick() FLAG widget name =", w.String())
+			log.Log(GOCUI, "doWidgetClick() if this is the dropdown menu, handle it here?")
 	*/
 	case widget.Window:
-		log.Log(NOW, "doWidgetClick() START on window", w.String())
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "doWidgetClick() START on window", w.String())
 		// if the user clicked on the current window, do nothing
 		/* Ignore this for now and redraw the window anyway
 		if me.currentWindow == w {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (w *guiWidget) doWidgetClick() {
 		me.currentWindow.isCurrent = true
 
 		// draw the current window
-		log.Log(NOW, "doWidgetClick() set currentWindow to", w.String())
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "doWidgetClick() set currentWindow to", w.String())
 		w.setColor(&colorActiveW)
 		w.DrawAt(3, 2)
 		w.placeWidgets(3, 2) // compute the sizes & places for each widget
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func (w *guiWidget) doWidgetClick() {
 	case widget.Box:
 		// w.showWidgetPlacement(logNow, "drawTree()")
 		if w.node.State.Direction == widget.Horizontal {
-			log.Log(NOW, "BOX IS HORIZONTAL", w.String())
+			log.Log(GOCUI, "BOX IS HORIZONTAL", w.String())
 		} else {
-			log.Log(NOW, "BOX IS VERTICAL", w.String())
+			log.Log(GOCUI, "BOX IS VERTICAL", w.String())
 		}
 		w.placeWidgets(w.startW, w.startH)
 		w.toggleTree()
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ func (w *guiWidget) doWidgetClick() {
 		// doUserEvent(n)
 		me.myTree.SendFromUser(w.node)
 	case widget.Combobox:
-		log.Log(NOW, "do the combobox here")
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "do the combobox here")
 		w.showDropdown()
 		me.dropdownW = w
 	case widget.Dropdown:
-		log.Log(NOW, "do the dropdown here")
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "do the dropdown here")
 		w.showDropdown()
 		me.dropdownW = w
 	default:
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (w *guiWidget) doWidgetClick() {
 func click(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	mouseW, mouseH := me.baseGui.MousePosition()
 
-	log.Log(NOW, "click() START gocui name:", v.Name())
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "click() START gocui name:", v.Name())
 	w := findUnderMouse()
 
 	// if the dropdown view is visable, process it no matter what
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func click(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	if w == nil {
 		log.Error(errors.New("click() could not find widget for view =" + v.Name()))
 	} else {
-		log.Log(NOW, "click() Found widget =", w.node.WidgetId, w.String(), ",", w.labelN)
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "click() Found widget =", w.node.WidgetId, w.String(), ",", w.labelN)
 		w.doWidgetClick()
 	}
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func click(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	realTK := rootTK.findWidgetByView(v)
 	if realTK == nil {
 		log.Error(errors.New("toolkit click() out of reality with gocui. v.Name() not in binary tree " + v.Name()))
-		log.Log(NOW, "click() END FAILURE ON gocui v.Name =", v.Name())
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "click() END FAILURE ON gocui v.Name =", v.Name())
 		// return nil // otherwise gocui exits
 	}
 
@@ -145,19 +145,19 @@ func click(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if nameTK.v == nil {
-		log.Log(NOW, "click() maybe this widget has had it's view distroyed?", nameTK.cuiName, nameTK.WidgetType)
-		log.Log(NOW, "yep. it's gone now")
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "click() maybe this widget has had it's view distroyed?", nameTK.cuiName, nameTK.WidgetType)
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "yep. it's gone now")
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// SetCurrentView dies if it's sent an non-existent view
 	if _, err := g.SetCurrentView(v.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Log(NOW, "click() END v.Name =", v.Name(), "err =", err)
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "click() END v.Name =", v.Name(), "err =", err)
 		// return err // return causes gocui.MainLoop() to exit. Do we ever want that to happen here?
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	log.Log(NOW, "click() END gocui name:", v.Name())
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "click() END gocui name:", v.Name())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ func findUnderMouse() *guiWidget {
 	var found *guiWidget
 	// widgets has everything that matches
 	for _, w := range widgets {
-		w.showWidgetPlacement("findUnderMouse() FOUND")
 		// prioritize window buttons. This means if some code covers
 		// up the window widgets, then it will ignore everything else
 		// and allow the user (hopefully) to redraw or switch windows
@@ -194,6 +193,7 @@ func findUnderMouse() *guiWidget {
 		if w.WidgetType == widget.Window {
 			return w
 		}
+		// w.showWidgetPlacement("findUnderMouse() FOUND")
 		found = w
 	}
 	return found
diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index 9f5e4aa..24fb4c6 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) showDropdown() {
 	// var items []string
 	// items = tk.node.State.Strings
 	//for i, s := range items {
-	for i, s := range tk.vals {
-		log.Log(NOW, "showDropdown()", tk.String(), i, s)
+	for i, s := range tk.node.Strings() {
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "showDropdown()", tk.String(), i, s)
 		ddItems += s + "\n"
 	}
 
-	log.Log(NOW, "new dropdown items should be set to:", ddItems)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "new dropdown items should be set to:", ddItems)
 	sizeW, sizeH := tk.Size()
-	log.Log(NOW, "showDropdown() size W,H=", sizeW, sizeH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "showDropdown() size W,H=", sizeW, sizeH)
 	startW, startH := tk.Position()
-	log.Log(NOW, "showDropdown() location W,H=", startW, startH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "showDropdown() location W,H=", startW, startH)
 	me.dropdownV.MoveToOffset(startW+3, startH+2)
 	me.dropdownV.labelN = ddItems
 	me.dropdownV.Show()
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) showDropdown() {
 
 func hideDDview() error {
 	w, h := me.baseGui.MousePosition()
-	log.Log(NOW, "hide dropdown menu() view msgMouseDown (w,h) =", w, h)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "hide dropdown menu() view msgMouseDown (w,h) =", w, h)
 	if me.dropdownV == nil {
 		return gocui.ErrUnknownView
 	}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func hideDDview() error {
 
 func showDDview() error {
 	w, h := me.baseGui.MousePosition()
-	log.Log(NOW, "show dropdown menu() view msgMouseDown (w,h) =", w, h)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "show dropdown menu() view msgMouseDown (w,h) =", w, h)
 	if me.dropdownV == nil {
 		return gocui.ErrUnknownView
 	}
@@ -119,21 +119,21 @@ func (w *guiWidget) dropdownClicked(mouseW, mouseH int) string {
 	w.Hide()
 
 	startW, startH := w.Position()
-	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() start (w,h) =", startW, startH)
-	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() at    (w,h) =", mouseW, mouseH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "dropdownClicked() start (w,h) =", startW, startH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "dropdownClicked() at    (w,h) =", mouseW, mouseH)
 
 	itemNumber := mouseH - startH
 	items := strings.Split(w.labelN, "\n")
-	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() look for item", itemNumber, "len(items) =", len(items))
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "dropdownClicked() look for item", itemNumber, "len(items) =", len(items))
 	if itemNumber < 1 {
 		return ""
 	}
 
 	if len(items) >= itemNumber {
-		log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() found", items[itemNumber-1])
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "dropdownClicked() found", items[itemNumber-1])
 		if items[itemNumber-1] != "" {
 			if me.dropdownW != nil {
-				log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() send event for", me.dropdownW.cuiName, me.dropdownW.WidgetType)
+				log.Log(GOCUI, "dropdownClicked() send event for", me.dropdownW.cuiName, me.dropdownW.WidgetType)
 				me.dropdownW.SetText(items[itemNumber-1])
 				me.dropdownW.node.SetCurrentS(items[itemNumber-1])
 				me.myTree.SendUserEvent(me.dropdownW.node)
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ func (w *guiWidget) dropdownClicked(mouseW, mouseH int) string {
 
 func dropdownUnclicked(mouseX, mouseH int) {
 	if me.dropdownV == nil {
-		log.Log(NOW, "mouseUp() dropdownV = nil", mouseX, mouseH)
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "mouseUp() dropdownV = nil", mouseX, mouseH)
 		return
 	}
 	tk := me.dropdownV
-	log.Log(NOW, "mouseUp() view msgMouseDown (check here for dropdown menu click) (w,h) =", mouseX, mouseH)
-	log.Log(NOW, "mouseUp() ddview is the thing that was clicked", mouseX, mouseH)
-	log.Log(NOW, "mouseUp() find out what the string is here", mouseX, mouseH, tk.gocuiSize.h1)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "mouseUp() view msgMouseDown (check here for dropdown menu click) (w,h) =", mouseX, mouseH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "mouseUp() ddview is the thing that was clicked", mouseX, mouseH)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "mouseUp() find out what the string is here", mouseX, mouseH, tk.gocuiSize.h1)
 }
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index c7cd12d..260dec9 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var outputS []string
 
 var NOW *log.LogFlag
 var INFO *log.LogFlag
+var GOCUI *log.LogFlag
 
 var SPEW *log.LogFlag
 var WARN *log.LogFlag
@@ -19,9 +20,14 @@ var WARN *log.LogFlag
 var ERROR *log.LogFlag
 
 func init() {
-	full := "go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui"
+	full := "go.wit.com/gui"
 	short := "gocui"
 
+	GOCUI = log.NewFlag("GOCUI", false, full, short, "gocui internals")
+
+	full = "go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui"
+	short = "gocui"
+
 	NOW = log.NewFlag("NOW", true, full, short, "temp debugging stuff")
 	INFO = log.NewFlag("INFO", false, full, short, "normal debugging stuff")
 
diff --git a/mouse.go b/mouse.go
index 7488a07..08e2e5d 100644
--- a/mouse.go
+++ b/mouse.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 
 func msgDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	initialMouseX, initialMouseY = g.MousePosition()
-	log.Log(NOW, "msgDown() X,Y", initialMouseX, initialMouseY)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "msgDown() X,Y", initialMouseX, initialMouseY)
 	if vx, vy, _, _, err := g.ViewPosition("msg"); err == nil {
 		xOffset = initialMouseX - vx
 		yOffset = initialMouseY - vy
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func mouseDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	} else if x+len(msg)+1 > maxX-1 {
 		x = maxX - 1 - len(msg) - 1
 	}
-	log.Log(NOW, "mouseDown() about to write out message to 'globalDown' view. msg =", msg)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "mouseDown() about to write out message to 'globalDown' view. msg =", msg)
 	if v, err := g.SetView("globalDown", x, my-1, x+len(msg)+1, my+1, 0); err != nil {
 		if !errors.Is(err, gocui.ErrUnknownView) {
 			return err
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 1d0ec21..8e95065 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -86,10 +86,8 @@ func newaction(n *tree.Node, atype widget.ActionType) {
 	w := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 	switch atype {
 	case widget.Show:
-		log.Log(NOW, "Show() HERE. a.Hidden() was =", n.Hidden())
 		w.Show()
 	case widget.Hide:
-		log.Log(NOW, "Hide() HERE. a.State.Hidden was =", n.Hidden())
 		w.Hide()
 	case widget.Move:
 		log.Log(NOW, "attempt to move() =", atype, n.WidgetType, n.ProgName())
diff --git a/widget.go b/widget.go
index a7747e8..d72f957 100644
--- a/widget.go
+++ b/widget.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func setupCtrlDownWidget() {
 
 func (w *guiWidget) deleteView() {
 	// make sure the view isn't really there
-	log.Log(NOW, "deleteView()", w.cuiName, w.WidgetType, w.node.WidgetId)
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "deleteView()", w.cuiName, w.WidgetType, w.node.WidgetId)
 	me.baseGui.DeleteView(w.cuiName)
 	w.v = nil
 }
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ func (w *guiWidget) IsCurrent() bool {
 		return w.isCurrent
 	}
 	if w.node.WidgetType == widget.Window {
-		log.Log(NOW, "IsCurrent() found current window", w.cuiName, w.String())
-		log.Log(NOW, "IsCurrent() window w.isCurrent =", w.isCurrent)
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "IsCurrent() found current window", w.cuiName, w.String())
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "IsCurrent() window w.isCurrent =", w.isCurrent)
 		return w.isCurrent
 	}
 	if w.node.WidgetType == widget.Root {
@@ -125,15 +125,24 @@ func (w *guiWidget) Show() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if w.node.WidgetType == widget.Dropdown {
+		log.Log(NOW, "Show() dropdown", w.cuiName, w.String())
+		log.Log(NOW, "Show() dropdown n.Strings() =", w.node.Strings())
+	}
+	if w.node.WidgetType == widget.Combobox {
+		log.Log(NOW, "Show() dropdown", w.cuiName, w.String())
+		log.Log(NOW, "Show() dropdown n.Strings() =", w.node.Strings())
+	}
+
 	// if the widget is not in the current displayed windo
 	// then ignore it
-	log.Log(NOW, "Show() widget =", w.cuiName, w.String())
-	log.Log(NOW, "Show() w.IsCurrent() returned", w.IsCurrent())
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "Show() widget =", w.cuiName, w.String())
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "Show() w.IsCurrent() returned", w.IsCurrent())
 	if !w.IsCurrent() {
-		log.Log(NOW, "Show() NOT drawing", w.cuiName, w.String())
+		log.Log(GOCUI, "Show() NOT drawing", w.cuiName, w.String())
 		return
 	}
-	log.Log(NOW, "Show() drawing", w.cuiName, w.String())
+	log.Log(GOCUI, "Show() drawing", w.cuiName, w.String())
 
 	// finally, check if the widget State is hidden or not
 	if w.node.Hidden() {