1 files changed, 29 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/setText.go b/setText.go
index 8b90425..3cd21fb 100644
--- a/setText.go
+++ b/setText.go
@@ -3,64 +3,55 @@ package gui
 // Common actions for widgets like 'Enable' or 'Hide'
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/gui/widget"
 )
 
 func (n *Node) SetText(text string) *Node {
 	if ! n.Ready() { return n }
-	log.Log(CHANGE, "SetText() value =", text)
 
+	if n.GetText() == text {
+		// nothing changed
+		return n
+	}
 	n.value = text
+	n.changed = true
+	log.Log(CHANGE, "SetText() value =", text)
 
-	if ! n.hidden {
-		a := newAction(n, widget.SetText)
-		a.Value = n.value
-		sendAction(a)
-	}
+	// inform the toolkits
+	sendAction(n, widget.SetText)
 	return n
 }
 
-/*
-func convertString(val any) string {
-	switch v := val.(type) {
-	case bool:
-		n.B = val.(bool)
-	case string:
-		n.label = val.(string)
-		n.S = val.(string)
-	case int:
-		n.I = val.(int)
-	default:
-		log.Error(errors.New("Set() unknown type"), "v =", v)
-	}
-}
-*/
-
-
 func (n *Node) Set(val any) {
-	log.Log(CHANGE, "Set() value =", val)
-
-	n.value = val
-	/*
-	n.value = val
+	if ! n.Ready() { return }
 
 	switch v := val.(type) {
 	case bool:
-		n.B = val.(bool)
+		if widget.GetBool(n.value) == val.(bool) {
+			// nothing changed
+			return
+		}
 	case string:
-		n.label = val.(string)
-		n.S = val.(string)
+		if widget.GetString(n.value) == val.(string) {
+			// nothing changed
+			return
+		}
 	case int:
-		n.I = val.(int)
+		if widget.GetInt(n.value) == val.(int) {
+			// nothing changed
+			return
+		}
 	default:
 		log.Error(errors.New("Set() unknown type"), "v =", v)
 	}
-	*/
 
-	if ! n.hidden {
-		a := newAction(n, widget.Set)
-		a.Value = n.value
-		sendAction(a)
-	}
+	n.value = val
+	n.changed = true
+	log.Log(CHANGE, "Set() value =", val)
+
+	// inform the toolkits
+	sendAction(n, widget.Set)
 }