diff --git a/eventMouse.go b/eventMouse.go
index e03871a..ddc0d4e 100644
--- a/eventMouse.go
+++ b/eventMouse.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func mouseUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	*/
 
 	me.mouse.mouseUp = true
-	me.mouse.globalMouseDown = false
+	// me.mouse.globalMouseDown = false
 	me.mouse.currentDrag = nil
 
 	if me.mouse.double && (time.Since(me.mouse.down) < me.mouse.doubletime) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func mouseDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		if time.Since(me.mouse.down) < me.mouse.doubletime {
 			me.mouse.double = true
 		}
-		me.mouse.globalMouseDown = true
+		// me.mouse.globalMouseDown = true
 		me.mouse.mouseUp = false
 		me.mouse.down = time.Now()
 		w, h := g.MousePosition()
diff --git a/eventMouseMove.go b/eventMouseMove.go
index e928265..01d1d18 100644
--- a/eventMouseMove.go
+++ b/eventMouseMove.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 		// 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
 
 	w, h := g.MousePosition()
 	// toggle off all highlight vies except for whatever is under the mouse
@@ -61,60 +63,64 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if me.mouse.globalMouseDown && (me.dropdown.active || me.textbox.active) {
-		log.Info("can't drag while dropdown or textbox are active", w, h)
+	/*
+		if me.mouse.globalMouseDown && (me.dropdown.active || me.textbox.active) {
+			log.Info("can't drag while dropdown or textbox are active", w, h)
+			return
+		}
+	*/
+	if me.mouse.mouseUp {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if me.mouse.globalMouseDown {
-		// log.Info("msgMouseDown == true")
-		// plugin will segfault if you don't keep this inside a check for msgMouseDown
-		// don't move this code out of here
-		var found bool = false
-		if me.mouse.currentDrag != nil {
-			// me.mouse.currentDrag.dumpWidget(fmt.Sprintf("MM (%3d,%3d)", w, h))
-			me.mouse.currentDrag.moveNew()
-			return
-		}
-		// new function that is smarter
-		if tk := findWindowUnderMouse(); tk != nil {
+	//	if me.mouse.globalMouseDown {
+	// log.Info("msgMouseDown == true")
+	// plugin will segfault if you don't keep this inside a check for msgMouseDown
+	// don't move this code out of here
+	var found bool = false
+	if me.mouse.currentDrag != nil {
+		// me.mouse.currentDrag.dumpWidget(fmt.Sprintf("MM (%3d,%3d)", w, h))
+		me.mouse.currentDrag.moveNew()
+		return
+	}
+	// new function that is smarter
+	if tk := findWindowUnderMouse(); tk != nil {
+		me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
+		return
+	}
+	// first look for windows
+	for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
+		if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Window {
 			me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
 			return
 		}
-		// first look for windows
-		for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
-			if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Window {
-				me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
-				return
-			}
-		}
+	}
 
-		// now look for the STDOUT window
-		for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
-			if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Flag {
+	// now look for the STDOUT window
+	for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
+		if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Flag {
+			me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
+			// tk.moveNew()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
+		if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Stdout {
+			me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
+			// tk.moveNew()
+			return
+		}
+		/*
+			if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Label {
 				me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
 				// tk.moveNew()
 				return
 			}
-		}
-		for _, tk := range findByXY(w, h) {
-			if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Stdout {
-				me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
-				// tk.moveNew()
-				return
-			}
-			/*
-				if tk.node.WidgetType == widget.Label {
-					me.mouse.currentDrag = tk
-					// tk.moveNew()
-					return
-				}
-			*/
-			found = true
-		}
-		if !found {
-			log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("findByXY() empty. nothing to move at (%d,%d)", w, h))
-		}
+		*/
+		found = true
+	}
+	if !found {
+		log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("findByXY() empty. nothing to move at (%d,%d)", w, h))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 832e6bf..6982e04 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -75,17 +75,16 @@ type config struct {
 
 // stuff controlling how the mouse works
 type mouse struct {
-	down            time.Time     // when the mouse was pressed down
-	up              time.Time     // when the mouse was released. used to detect click vs drag
-	clicktime       time.Duration // how long is too long for a mouse click vs drag
-	mouseUp         bool          // is the mouse up?
-	double          bool          // user is double clicking
-	doubletime      time.Duration // how long is too long for double click
-	resize          bool          // mouse is resizing something
-	downW           int           // where the mouse was pressed down
-	downH           int           // where the mouse was pressed down
-	currentDrag     *guiWidget    // what widget is currently being moved around
-	globalMouseDown bool          // yep, mouse is pressed
+	down        time.Time     // when the mouse was pressed down
+	up          time.Time     // when the mouse was released. used to detect click vs drag
+	clicktime   time.Duration // how long is too long for a mouse click vs drag
+	mouseUp     bool          // is the mouse up?
+	double      bool          // user is double clicking
+	doubletime  time.Duration // how long is too long for double click
+	resize      bool          // mouse is resizing something
+	downW       int           // where the mouse was pressed down
+	downH       int           // where the mouse was pressed down
+	currentDrag *guiWidget    // what widget is currently being moved around
 }
 
 // settings for the stdout window