diff --git a/eventBindings.go b/eventBindings.go
index acc25a8..7b31570 100644
--- a/eventBindings.go
+++ b/eventBindings.go
@@ -138,11 +138,13 @@ func doEsc(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		me.dropdown.tk.Hide()
 		me.dropdown.active = false
 		log.Info("escaped from dropdown")
+		me.baseGui.SetCurrentView(me.notify.clock.tk.cuiName)
 	}
 	if me.textbox.active {
 		me.textbox.tk.Hide()
 		me.textbox.active = false
 		log.Info("escaped from textbox")
+		me.baseGui.SetCurrentView(me.notify.clock.tk.cuiName)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 71ac4b2..871dbd6 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ func toolkitInit() {
 	if me.textbox.tk == nil {
 		log.Log(INFO, "gocui toolkitInit() initTextbox me.ok =", me.ok)
 		initTextbox()
-		me.textbox.tk.prepTextbox()
 	}
 	// TEST TEXTBOX END
 }
@@ -457,7 +456,6 @@ func newWindowTrigger() {
 			}
 			if me.textbox.tk == nil {
 				initTextbox()
-				me.textbox.tk.prepTextbox()
 			}
 			tk.makeWindowActive()
 			me.myTree.Unlock()
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 5356a64..6a61e27 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) GetText() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// hack. use "textbox widget" to "disable" user events
 func hideDisable() {
 	if me.textbox.tk == nil {
 		initTextbox()
-		me.textbox.tk.prepTextbox()
 	}
 
 	me.textbox.tk.Hide()
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ func hideDisable() {
 	// me.baseGui.DeleteView(me.textbox.tk.v.Name())
 }
 
+// hack. use "textbox widget" to "disable" user events
 func showDisable() {
 	if me.textbox.tk == nil {
 		initTextbox()