diff --git a/src/Gui/Network/Network.h b/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
index 0b4a71f..7e4277c 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
         DEFAULT,
         MOVING_NODE
     };
+    NodeGraphic* createNode(enzo::nt::opConstructor ctorFunc);
 
 private:
     QLayout* mainLayout_;
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ private:
     void destroyFloatingEdge();
     void deleteEdge(QGraphicsItem* edge);
 
-    NodeGraphic* createNode(enzo::nt::opConstructor ctorFunc);
     enzo::ui::TabMenu* tabMenu_;
 
     void leftMousePressed(QMouseEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.cpp b/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.cpp
index d537263..5df6096 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Gui/Network/TabMenu.h"
 #include "Engine/Operator/OperatorTable.h"
+#include "Gui/Network/Network.h"
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <qevent.h>
 #include <qlineedit.h>
 #include <qnamespace.h>
+#include <qobject.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qscrollarea.h>
 #include <qwidget.h>
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ enzo::ui::TabMenu::TabMenu(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
     nodeScrollArea_->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     for(auto tableItem : tableItems)
     {
-        auto button = new QPushButton(tableItem.displayName.c_str());
+        auto button = new TabMenuButton(tableItem.displayName.c_str());
+        button->nodeName = tableItem.internalName;
         button->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+        connect(button, &TabMenuButton::clicked, this, &enzo::ui::TabMenu::nodeClicked);
         button->setStyleSheet(R"(
             QPushButton {
                 background-color: #181c1d;
@@ -66,6 +70,14 @@ enzo::ui::TabMenu::TabMenu(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
     setDisabled(true);
 }
 
+void enzo::ui::TabMenu::nodeClicked()
+{
+    TabMenuButton* buttonClicked = static_cast<TabMenuButton*>(sender());
+    static_cast<Network*>(parentWidget())->createNode(op::OperatorTable::getOpConstructor(buttonClicked->nodeName));
+    doHide();
+}
+
+
 void enzo::ui::TabMenu::showOnMouse(float dx, float dy)
 {
     setDisabled(false);
@@ -80,14 +92,19 @@ void enzo::ui::TabMenu::showOnMouse(float dx, float dy)
     raise();
 }
 
-void enzo::ui::TabMenu::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
+void enzo::ui::TabMenu::doHide()
 {
-    std::cout << "focus lost\n";
-    QWidget::focusOutEvent(event); 
     setDisabled(true);
     hide();
 }
 
+
+void enzo::ui::TabMenu::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
+{
+    QWidget::focusOutEvent(event); 
+    doHide();
+}
+
 bool enzo::ui::TabMenu::event(QEvent *event)
 {
     if(
diff --git a/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.h b/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.h
index dc6f77f..aa721ce 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <qlineedit.h>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qscrollarea.h>
 #include <qwidget.h>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
@@ -22,9 +23,20 @@ private:
     QScrollArea* nodeScrollArea_;
     QWidget* nodeHolder_;
     QVBoxLayout* nodeHolderLayout_;
+    void doHide();
 protected:
     void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event) override;
     bool event(QEvent *event) override;
     // void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
+protected slots:
+    void nodeClicked();
+};
+
+class TabMenuButton
+: public QPushButton
+{
+public:
+    using QPushButton::QPushButton;
+    std::string nodeName;
 };
 }