this actually worked?

table.go

@@ -82,9 +82,25 @@ func (grid *Node) makeGridLabel(pb *guipb.Widget, w int, h int) *Node {
 }
 
 func (me *TreeInfo) makeTable(t *guipb.Table) {
-	win := makeTableWindow(t.Window)
+	var grid *Node
-	grid := win.makeWindowGrid(t.Grid)
+	if t.Window != nil {
-	me.Add(win)
+		// deprecate this early hack
+		win := makeTableWindow(t.Window)
+		me.Add(win)
+		win.makeWindowGrid(t.Grid)
+	}
+	if t.Parent != nil {
+		a := new(widget.Action)
+		a.WidgetType = widget.Grid
+		a.WidgetId = int(t.Grid.Id)
+		a.ParentId = int(t.Parent.Id)
+		a.State.Enable = true
+		grid = AddNode(a)
+	}
+	if grid == nil {
+		log.Info("tree: makeTable() failed to make grid")
+		return
+	}
 	me.Add(grid)
 	log.Info("tree: makeTable() finished add win & grid")
 	var h int = 0