1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 367f21a..17c10bc 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/widget"
 )
 
+// this is the root node of the binary tree
+// There is only one of these per application
+var treeRoot *Node
+
 type TreeInfo struct {
 	PluginName string
 
@@ -20,7 +24,6 @@ type TreeInfo struct {
 	// this is the channel we get requests to make widgets
 	pluginChan chan widget.Action
 
-	treeRoot *Node
 	// NodeI             interface{}
 
 	// ActionFromChannel func(widget.Action)