1 files changed, 44 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/find.go b/find.go
index d3aa19d..2cb94f3 100644
--- a/find.go
+++ b/find.go
@@ -176,12 +176,6 @@ func findWindowUnderMouse() *guiWidget {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// todo: use this?
-func ctrlDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	log.Info("todo: clicked with ctrlDown")
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (tk *guiWidget) findParentWindow() *guiWidget {
 	if tk.WidgetType() == widget.Window {
 		return tk
@@ -191,3 +185,47 @@ func (tk *guiWidget) findParentWindow() *guiWidget {
 	}
 	return tk.parent.findParentWindow()
 }
+
+func (tk *guiWidget) findWidgetByName(name string) *guiWidget {
+	if tk.cuiName == name {
+		return tk
+	}
+	for _, child := range tk.children {
+		found := child.findWidgetByName(name)
+		if found != nil {
+			return found
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (tk *guiWidget) findWidgetByView(v *gocui.View) *guiWidget {
+	if tk.v == v {
+		return tk
+	}
+	if tk.cuiName == v.Name() {
+		log.Log(NOW, "findWidget() error. names are mismatched or out of sync", tk.cuiName)
+		log.Log(NOW, "findWidget() or maybe the view has been deleted")
+		// return tk
+	}
+	for _, child := range tk.children {
+		found := child.findWidgetByView(v)
+		if found != nil {
+			return found
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (tk *guiWidget) findWidgetById(id int) *guiWidget {
+	if tk.WidgetId() == id {
+		return tk
+	}
+	for _, child := range tk.children {
+		found := child.findWidgetById(id)
+		if found != nil {
+			return found
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}