1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tab.go b/tab.go
index 41013bd..c19ecb5 100644
--- a/tab.go
+++ b/tab.go
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ import (
 // the 'tab' as a child
 
 func (n *Node) NewTab(text string) *Node {
+	// check to make sure n is actually a window
+
+	if (n.WidgetType != toolkit.Window) {
+		// figure out what the actual window is
+		log(logError, "NewTab() is being requested on something that isn't a Window")
+		if (n.parent.WidgetType == toolkit.Window) {
+			return n.parent.NewTab(text)
+		} else {
+			// TODO: find a window. any window. never give up. never die.
+			panic("NewTab did not get passed a window")
+		}
+	}
 	newNode := n.newNode(text, toolkit.Tab, nil)
 
 	var a toolkit.Action