diff --git a/examples/attn_trn/attn.go b/examples/attn_trn/attn.go
index 216a7ddc..033b7efe 100644
--- a/examples/attn_trn/attn.go
+++ b/examples/attn_trn/attn.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ type Sim struct {
 	KNaAdapt bool `default:"true"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	//
 	Path3x3Skp1 *paths.PoolTile `display:"Standard same-to-same size topographic pathway"`
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ type Sim struct {
 	TestEnv AttnEnv
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// whether to update the network view while running
 	ViewOn bool
diff --git a/examples/choose/armaze/maze.go b/examples/choose/armaze/maze.go
index 1c228b5f..4bd5bd31 100644
--- a/examples/choose/armaze/maze.go
+++ b/examples/choose/armaze/maze.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type Env struct {
 	Di int `edit:"-"`
 
 	// configuration parameters
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// current drive strength for each of Config.NDrives in normalized
 	// 0-1 units of each drive (beyond built-in curiosity drive)
diff --git a/examples/choose/choose.go b/examples/choose/choose.go
index 3e9dc80c..7826ac58 100644
--- a/examples/choose/choose.go
+++ b/examples/choose/choose.go
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ var (
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// if true, stop running at end of a sequence (for NetView Di data parallel index)
 	StopOnSeq bool
@@ -83,25 +83,25 @@ type Sim struct {
 	StopOnErr bool
 
 	// network parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/deep_fsa/deep_fsa.go b/examples/deep_fsa/deep_fsa.go
index ec0d25a1..09565ef0 100644
--- a/examples/deep_fsa/deep_fsa.go
+++ b/examples/deep_fsa/deep_fsa.go
@@ -54,31 +54,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/deep_move/deep_move.go b/examples/deep_move/deep_move.go
index 584b2d5c..001c1e00 100644
--- a/examples/deep_move/deep_move.go
+++ b/examples/deep_move/deep_move.go
@@ -54,31 +54,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/deep_music/deep_music.go b/examples/deep_music/deep_music.go
index 19b33410..609bc8c8 100644
--- a/examples/deep_music/deep_music.go
+++ b/examples/deep_music/deep_music.go
@@ -55,31 +55,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/dls/armaze/maze.go b/examples/dls/armaze/maze.go
index 9fea2804..36d67b11 100644
--- a/examples/dls/armaze/maze.go
+++ b/examples/dls/armaze/maze.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type Env struct {
 	Di int `edit:"-"`
 
 	// configuration parameters
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// current drive strength for each of Config.NDrives in normalized 0-1 units of each drive: 0 = first sim drive, not curiosity
 	Drives []float32
diff --git a/examples/dls/dls.go b/examples/dls/dls.go
index 0b19af26..9c44bd99 100644
--- a/examples/dls/dls.go
+++ b/examples/dls/dls.go
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// if true, stop running at end of a sequence (for NetView Di data parallel index)
 	StopOnSeq bool
@@ -81,25 +81,25 @@ type Sim struct {
 	StopOnErr bool
 
 	// network parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/hip/hip.go b/examples/hip/hip.go
index b07efc84..7b3f7c76 100644
--- a/examples/hip/hip.go
+++ b/examples/hip/hip.go
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// if true, run in pretrain mode
 	PretrainMode bool
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ type Sim struct {
 	TestABAC *table.Table `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/inhib/inhib.go b/examples/inhib/inhib.go
index 2b964c56..de9dc893 100644
--- a/examples/inhib/inhib.go
+++ b/examples/inhib/inhib.go
@@ -59,31 +59,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the training patterns to use
 	Pats *table.Table `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/kinaseq/sim.go b/examples/kinaseq/sim.go
index c6652c15..367f1258 100644
--- a/examples/kinaseq/sim.go
+++ b/examples/kinaseq/sim.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Kinase NeurCa params
 	NeurCa kinase.NeurCaParams
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ type Sim struct {
 	TrainData tensor.Float64
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// logging
-	Logs elog.Logs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/mpi/ra25.go b/examples/mpi/ra25.go
index 1334946d..e55ee715 100644
--- a/examples/mpi/ra25.go
+++ b/examples/mpi/ra25.go
@@ -175,34 +175,34 @@ func (cfg *Config) IncludesPtr() *[]string { return &cfg.Includes }
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// network parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the training patterns to use
 	Pats *table.Table `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/neuron/neuron.go b/examples/neuron/neuron.go
index 9cf9bd14..3a804c9d 100644
--- a/examples/neuron/neuron.go
+++ b/examples/neuron/neuron.go
@@ -91,31 +91,31 @@ func (nrn *NeuronEx) Init() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// extra neuron state for additional channels: VGCC, AK
 	NeuronEx NeuronEx `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// logging
-	Logs elog.Logs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// current cycle of updating
 	Cycle int `edit:"-"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/objrec/objrec.go b/examples/objrec/objrec.go
index 6f313b47..ad7a656c 100644
--- a/examples/objrec/objrec.go
+++ b/examples/objrec/objrec.go
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/pcore_ds/pcore_ds.go b/examples/pcore_ds/pcore_ds.go
index f32becc2..5ae37695 100644
--- a/examples/pcore_ds/pcore_ds.go
+++ b/examples/pcore_ds/pcore_ds.go
@@ -67,31 +67,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/pcore_vs/pcore_vs.go b/examples/pcore_vs/pcore_vs.go
index 7b4bc2b1..62b93975 100644
--- a/examples/pcore_vs/pcore_vs.go
+++ b/examples/pcore_vs/pcore_vs.go
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/pfcmaint/pfcmaint.go b/examples/pfcmaint/pfcmaint.go
index 0a555a3e..1acfda13 100644
--- a/examples/pfcmaint/pfcmaint.go
+++ b/examples/pfcmaint/pfcmaint.go
@@ -58,31 +58,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/pvlv/effort_plot.go b/examples/pvlv/effort_plot.go
index 5d02ed19..addb1180 100644
--- a/examples/pvlv/effort_plot.go
+++ b/examples/pvlv/effort_plot.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const LogPrec = 4
 type DrEffPlot struct {
 
 	// context just for plotting
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Rubicon params
 	Rubicon axon.Rubicon
diff --git a/examples/pvlv/pvlv.go b/examples/pvlv/pvlv.go
index df555f86..1d0bdd84 100644
--- a/examples/pvlv/pvlv.go
+++ b/examples/pvlv/pvlv.go
@@ -66,31 +66,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/ra25/ra25.go b/examples/ra25/ra25.go
index 025bf040..eb422fec 100644
--- a/examples/ra25/ra25.go
+++ b/examples/ra25/ra25.go
@@ -175,34 +175,34 @@ func (cfg *Config) IncludesPtr() *[]string { return &cfg.Includes }
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// network parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the training patterns to use
 	Pats *table.Table `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/ra25x/ra25x.go b/examples/ra25x/ra25x.go
index 9944a930..7cdc1691 100644
--- a/examples/ra25x/ra25x.go
+++ b/examples/ra25x/ra25x.go
@@ -60,34 +60,34 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// network parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the training patterns to use
 	Pats *table.Table `display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/rl/rl.go b/examples/rl/rl.go
index 43955c09..fc90ef8f 100644
--- a/examples/rl/rl.go
+++ b/examples/rl/rl.go
@@ -53,31 +53,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/examples/vspatch/vspatch.go b/examples/vspatch/vspatch.go
index 45f36645..c778f48b 100644
--- a/examples/vspatch/vspatch.go
+++ b/examples/vspatch/vspatch.go
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@ func main() {
 type Sim struct {
 
 	// simulation configuration parameters -- set by .toml config file and / or args
-	Config Config
+	Config Config `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// the network -- click to view / edit parameters for layers, paths, etc
-	Net *axon.Network `display:"no-inline"`
+	Net *axon.Network `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// all parameter management
-	Params emer.NetParams `display:"inline"`
+	Params emer.NetParams `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// contains looper control loops for running sim
-	Loops *looper.Manager `display:"no-inline"`
+	Loops *looper.Manager `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// contains computed statistic values
-	Stats estats.Stats
+	Stats estats.Stats `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Contains all the logs and information about the logs.'
-	Logs elog.Logs
+	Logs elog.Logs `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// Environments
-	Envs env.Envs `display:"no-inline"`
+	Envs env.Envs `new-window:"+" display:"no-inline"`
 
 	// axon timing parameters and state
-	Context axon.Context
+	Context axon.Context `new-window:"+"`
 
 	// netview update parameters
-	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"inline"`
+	ViewUpdate netview.ViewUpdate `display:"add-fields"`
 
 	// manages all the gui elements
 	GUI egui.GUI `display:"-"`
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 833cffea..93fb9df1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ module github.com/emer/axon/v2
 go 1.22
 
 require (
-	cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240819201856-14e5d78556c3
+	cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240821175244-e58d15222272
 	github.com/anthonynsimon/bild v0.13.0
-	github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240820174009-40d67f5b7c88
+	github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240821185300-2fdedc8771da
 	github.com/emer/vision/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0
 	github.com/goki/vulkan v1.0.8
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cfcdaa87..55f3f4d0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240819201856-14e5d78556c3 h1:MXaUbsB3iyRhdNewiXJrTR4I56w84ktYzZDO81pTZxQ=
-cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240819201856-14e5d78556c3/go.mod h1:dg3uRsPcd8S1ZYvRD2TztCtjopRkrB5V/lbl54xsQd4=
+cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240821175244-e58d15222272 h1:Rg4+pPgZmyuwdVIPlvInNnub4eF4CN0e6n4vRepfj3M=
+cogentcore.org/core v0.3.3-0.20240821175244-e58d15222272/go.mod h1:dg3uRsPcd8S1ZYvRD2TztCtjopRkrB5V/lbl54xsQd4=
 github.com/Bios-Marcel/wastebasket v0.0.4-0.20240213135800-f26f1ae0a7c4 h1:6lx9xzJAhdjq0LvVfbITeC3IH9Fzvo1aBahyPu2FuG8=
 github.com/Bios-Marcel/wastebasket v0.0.4-0.20240213135800-f26f1ae0a7c4/go.mod h1:FChzXi1izqzdPb6BiNZmcZLGyTYiT61iGx9Rxx9GNeI=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1/go.mod h1:xHWCNGjB5oqiDr8zfno3MHue2Ht5sIBksp03qcyfWMU=
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 h1:G/nrcoOa7ZXlpoa/91N3X7mM3r8eIlMBBJZvsz/mxKI=
 github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0/go.mod h1:DHkYz0B9wPfa6wondMfaivmHpzrQ3v9q8cnmRbL6yW8=
-github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240820174009-40d67f5b7c88 h1:XpAZVlv6MAq7IbCXvPV0O7D4c+uOQBw4KDXNP2+hkCA=
-github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240820174009-40d67f5b7c88/go.mod h1:xSMtRuFkyD27pk5+o9BupztSxz/B2rwVL8AGmTFK/6U=
+github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240821185300-2fdedc8771da h1:w8nmwNT7/RdTCHBW1XXBDLLz5hPCcSXMvC79nOHBqcI=
+github.com/emer/emergent/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0.0.20240821185300-2fdedc8771da/go.mod h1:RXZ29Mze6HXSxFQ3nFZa1HJy2FgVP2oiUG4s6/l3UUo=
 github.com/emer/vision/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0 h1:Xt1zRyjYNGw1XEq4e5mvM9/+GOOBRIu1HYVEYmklp+c=
 github.com/emer/vision/v2 v2.0.0-dev0.1.0/go.mod h1:NjWHbBnHzEEG5CzThQeOz8l/aLp2SROmyyBDIBuRYRc=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=