3 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 614a749..28be258 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ func (n *Node) AppendText(str string) {
 
 // should get the value of the node
 func (n *Node) GetText() string {
+	if n.value != nil {
+		return n.value.(string)
+	}
 	if (n.S != n.Text) {
-		log.Warn("GetText() is screwed up. TODO: fix this dumb crap")
+		log.Warn("GetText() is screwed up. TODO: fix this dumb crap. n.S =", n.S, "and n.Text =", n.Text)
 	}
 	if (n.S != "") {
 		return n.S
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index de7ed7c..61a31c0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ func (n *Node) doCustom() {
 
 func (n *Node) doUserEvent(a widget.Action) {
 	log.Info("doUserEvent() node =", n.id, n.Name)
+	if a.A != nil {
+		log.Warn("doUserEvent() a.A != nil", n.id, n.Name, "n.value =", a.A)
+		n.value = a.A
+		n.doCustom()
+		return
+	}
 	switch n.WidgetType {
 	case widget.Checkbox:
 		n.B = a.B
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 308aeb7..b84317d 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	I	int
 	S	string
 	B	bool
+	value	any
 
 	// this function is run when there are mouse or keyboard events
 	Custom func()