diff --git a/table.go b/table.go
index 858941b..0d97562 100644
--- a/table.go
+++ b/table.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"slices"
+
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/guipb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/toolkits/tree"
@@ -36,4 +38,16 @@ func hideWidget(n *tree.Node) {
 		tk.hideWidgets()
 	}
 	tk.Hide()
+	tk.deleteWidget()
+}
+
+func (tk *guiWidget) deleteWidget() {
+	log.Info("gocui deleteWidget() looking for child to delete:", tk.cuiName)
+	p := tk.parent
+	for i, child := range p.children {
+		if tk == child {
+			log.Info("deleteWidget() found parent with child to delete:", i, child.cuiName)
+			p.children = slices.Delete(p.children, i, i+1)
+		}
+	}
 }