2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 1644ff2..0388ac6 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ func (n *Node) Hide() *Node {
 	return n
 }
 
+func (n *Node) IsEnabled() bool {
+	if !n.Ready() {
+		return false
+	}
+	return n.enabled
+}
+
 // enables a widget so the user can see it and work/click/etc on it
 // by default, widgets are enabled when they are created
 func (n *Node) Enable() *Node {
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 3883fa1..72b577d 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ func watchCallback() {
 func (n *Node) gotUserEvent(a widget.Action) {
 	log.Log(CHANGE, "gotUserEvent() received event node =", n.id, n.progname, a.Value)
 
+	if !n.IsEnabled() {
+		log.Log(WARN, "ignoring plugin event for a disabled widget", n.id, n.progname, a.Value)
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch n.WidgetType {
 	case widget.Dropdown:
 		// n.checked = a.State.Checked // TODO: do this and/or time to switch to protobuf