1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index ac69f37..a0ac91c 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -89,14 +89,27 @@ func showHelp() error {
 // depending on the state the user has chosen
 func setThingsOnTop() {
 	if me.showHelp { // terrible variable name. FIXME
-		// log.Info("help is hidden")
-		return
+		// log.Info("help does not exist")
+	} else {
+		me.baseGui.SetViewOnTop("help")
 	}
-	me.baseGui.SetViewOnTop("help")
 
 	if me.stdout.outputOnTop {
 		me.baseGui.SetViewOnTop("msg")
 	} else {
 		me.baseGui.SetViewOnBottom("msg")
 	}
+	setBottomBG()
+}
+
+func setBottomBG() {
+	// this attempts to find the "BG" widget and set it to the background on the very very bottom
+	rootTK := me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)
+	if tk := rootTK.findBG(); tk != nil {
+		// log.Info("found BG. setting to bottom", tk.cuiName)
+		tk.v.Clear()
+		me.baseGui.SetViewOnBottom(tk.cuiName)
+		w, h := me.baseGui.Size()
+		me.baseGui.SetView(tk.cuiName, -1, -1, w+1, h+1, 0)
+	}
 }