diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ee8dae..4844b42 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ vet:
 	@echo this go plugin builds okay
 
 gocui:
-	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -buildmode=plugin -o gocui.so \
+	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x -buildmode=plugin -o gocui.so \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
 
 install:
diff --git a/table.go b/table.go
index 429b4ca..858941b 100644
--- a/table.go
+++ b/table.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/guipb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/toolkits/tree"
+	"go.wit.com/widget"
 )
 
 func showTable(t *guipb.Table) {
@@ -22,3 +23,17 @@ func disableWidget(n *tree.Node) {
 	tk := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
 	tk.Disable()
 }
+
+func showWidget(n *tree.Node) {
+	tk := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
+	tk.Show()
+}
+
+func hideWidget(n *tree.Node) {
+	tk := n.TK.(*guiWidget)
+	if n.WidgetType == widget.Window {
+		tk.windowFrame.Hide()
+		tk.hideWidgets()
+	}
+	tk.Hide()
+}
diff --git a/treeInit.go b/treeInit.go
index 78ff4fb..5c2284e 100644
--- a/treeInit.go
+++ b/treeInit.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func initTree() *tree.TreeInfo {
 	t.Enable = enableWidget
 	t.Disable = disableWidget
 
+	t.Show = showWidget
+	t.Hide = hideWidget
+
 	t.SetChecked = setChecked
 	t.ToolkitClose = toolkitClose
 	t.ShowTable = showTable