diff --git a/gooey/gui/widgets/choosers.py b/gooey/gui/widgets/choosers.py
index 6bd0f19..4c54aa9 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/widgets/choosers.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/widgets/choosers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AbstractChooser(object):
 
   def do_layout(self, parent):
     self.panel = wx.Panel(parent)
-
+    self.panel.SetDoubleBuffered(True)
     self.title = self.CreateNameLabelWidget(self.panel)
     self.help_msg = self.CreateHelpMsgWidget(self.panel)
     self.text_box = wx.TextCtrl(self.panel)
diff --git a/gooey/gui/widgets/components.py b/gooey/gui/widgets/components.py
index f990d5c..bfc7aa9 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/widgets/components.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/widgets/components.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-
-from gooey.gui.widgets import widget_pack
-
-__author__ = 'Chris'
-
 import wx
 from gooey.gui import styling
+from gooey.gui.widgets import widget_pack
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 
 class BaseGuiComponent(object):
   def __init__(self, data, widget_pack):
+    '''
+    :param data: field info (title, help, etc..)
+    :param widget_pack: internal wxWidgets to render
+    '''
     self.data = data
 
     # parent
@@ -21,16 +22,13 @@ class BaseGuiComponent(object):
     # Internal WidgetPack
     self.widget_pack = widget_pack
 
-    # used to throttle resizing (to avoid widget jiggle)
-    # TODO: figure out anti-jiggle technology
-    # self.event_stack = []
-
   def build(self, parent):
     return self.do_layout(parent)
 
   def do_layout(self, parent):
     self.panel = wx.Panel(parent)
 
+
     self.title = self.createTitle(self.panel)
     self.help_msg = self.createHelpMsgWidget(self.panel)
     self.help_msg.SetMinSize((0, -1))
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ class BaseGuiComponent(object):
     vertical_container.Add(core_widget_set, 0, wx.EXPAND)
     self.panel.SetSizer(vertical_container)
 
-    self.panel.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.onResize)
+    # self.panel.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.onResize)
     return self.panel
 
   def createHelpMsgWidget(self, parent):
@@ -77,12 +75,12 @@ class BaseGuiComponent(object):
 
   def onResize(self, evt):
     # handle internal widgets
-    self.panel.Freeze()
+    # self.panel.Freeze()
     self._onResize(evt)
     # propagate event to child widgets
     self.widget_pack.onResize(evt)
     evt.Skip()
-    self.panel.Thaw()
+    # self.panel.Thaw()
 
   def _onResize(self, evt):
     if not self.help_msg:
@@ -103,6 +101,9 @@ class BaseGuiComponent(object):
     # used only for unittesting
     return self.widget_pack.widget
 
+  def __repr__(self):
+    return self.__class__.__name__
+
 
 class CheckBox(BaseGuiComponent):
   def __init__(self, data, widget_pack=None):
@@ -214,9 +215,8 @@ class RadioGroup(object):
 
   def GetValue(self):
     vals = [button.GetValue() for button in self.radio_buttons]
-    # print self.option_stings[vals.index(True)]
     try:
-      opts = self.option_stings[vals.index(True)][0]
+      return self.option_stings[vals.index(True)][0]
     except:
       return ''
 
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ class RadioGroup(object):
     return self.radio_buttons
 
 
-
-
-
 FileChooser       = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_pack.FileChooserPayload())
 MultiFileChooser  = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_pack.MultiFileSaverPayload())
 DirChooser        = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_pack.DirChooserPayload())
@@ -236,6 +233,3 @@ TextField         = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_
 Dropdown          = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_pack.DropdownPayload())
 Counter           = lambda data: BaseGuiComponent(data=data, widget_pack=widget_pack.CounterPayload())
 
-
-
-
diff --git a/gooey/gui/widgets/widget_pack.py b/gooey/gui/widgets/widget_pack.py
index 47d259a..188e0a5 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/widgets/widget_pack.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/widgets/widget_pack.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class BaseChooser(WidgetPack):
     self.button = None
 
   def build(self, parent, data=None):
-
     self.parent = parent
     self.option_string = data['commands'][0] if data['commands'] else ''
     self.text_box = wx.TextCtrl(self.parent)
@@ -71,6 +70,11 @@ class BaseChooser(WidgetPack):
   def onButton(self, evt):
     raise NotImplementedError
 
+
+  def __repr__(self):
+    return self.__class__.__name__
+
+
 class BaseFileChooser(BaseChooser):
   def __init__(self, dialog):
     BaseChooser.__init__(self)