diff --git a/copycat/copycat.py b/copycat/copycat.py
index 9f77ccc..ade6a4d 100644
--- a/copycat/copycat.py
+++ b/copycat/copycat.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class Copycat(object):
             self.reporter.report_coderack(self.coderack)
             self.reporter.report_temperature(self.temperature)
             self.reporter.report_workspace(self.workspace)
+            if (self.showgui):
+                self.gui.update(self)
 
     def update_workspace(self, currentTime):
         self.workspace.updateEverything()
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class Copycat(object):
         self.step()
 
         if self.showgui:
-            self.gui.update(self)
+            self.gui.refresh()
 
     def runTrial(self):
         """Run a trial of the copycat algorithm"""
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ class Copycat(object):
             d['count'] += 1
             d['sumtemp'] += answer['temp']
             d['sumtime'] += answer['time']
+            if self.showgui:
+                self.gui.add_answers(answers)
 
         for answer, d in answers.items():
             d['avgtemp'] = d.pop('sumtemp') / d['count']
diff --git a/copycat/gui/control.py b/copycat/gui/control.py
index 83dc33a..2e48959 100644
--- a/copycat/gui/control.py
+++ b/copycat/gui/control.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class Control(GridFrame):
         self.paused = True
         self.steps  = 0
 
-        self.playbutton = tk.Button(self, text='Play', command=lambda : self.toggle(), background='black', foreground='white', activebackground='black', activeforeground='blue')
+        self.playbutton = tk.Button(self, bd=0, text='Play', command=lambda : self.toggle(), background='black', foreground='white', activebackground='black', activeforeground='blue')
         self.add(self.playbutton, 0, 0)
 
-        self.stepbutton= tk.Button(self, text='Step', command=lambda : self.step(), background='black', foreground='white', activebackground='black', activeforeground='blue')
+        self.stepbutton= tk.Button(self, bd=0, text='Step', command=lambda : self.step(), background='black', foreground='white', activebackground='black', activeforeground='blue')
         self.add(self.stepbutton, 1, 0)
 
     def toggle(self):
diff --git a/copycat/gui/gridframe.py b/copycat/gui/gridframe.py
index 773c847..d5218b9 100644
--- a/copycat/gui/gridframe.py
+++ b/copycat/gui/gridframe.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import tkinter as tk
 import tkinter.ttk as ttk
 
-class GridFrame(ttk.Frame):
+class GridFrame(tk.Frame):
     def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
-        ttk.Frame.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
+        tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs, bd=0)
 
     def add(self, element, x, y, xspan=1, yspan=1):
         element.grid(column=x, row=y, columnspan=xspan, rowspan=yspan, sticky=tk.N+tk.E+tk.S+tk.W)
diff --git a/copycat/gui/gui.py b/copycat/gui/gui.py
index b9672a7..efa52f6 100755
--- a/copycat/gui/gui.py
+++ b/copycat/gui/gui.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from .status import Status, StatusFrame
 from .gridframe import GridFrame
 from .primary import Primary
 
+from .plot import plot_imbedded
+
 font1Size = 32
 font2Size = 16
 font1 = ('Helvetica', str(font1Size)) 
@@ -30,22 +32,20 @@ class MainApplication(GridFrame):
         self.primary = Primary(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.add(self.primary, 0, 0)
         self.create_widgets()
+        
+        self.iterations = 0
 
     def create_widgets(self):
 
-        tempLabel = ttk.Label(self, text='', **style, padding=30)
-        #tempLabel.grid(column=1, row=0, sticky=tk.N+tk.S+tk.E+tk.W)
-        self.widgets['temp'] = tempLabel
-
-        slipList = tk.Listbox(self, **style)
+        slipList = tk.Listbox(self, **style, bd=0)
         self.add(slipList, 0, 1)
         self.widgets['sliplist'] = slipList
 
-        codeletList = tk.Listbox(self, **style)
+        codeletList = tk.Listbox(self, **style, bd=0)
         self.add(codeletList, 1, 1)
         self.widgets['codeletlist'] = codeletList
 
-        l = ttk.Label(self, text='temp', **style, padding=30)
+        l = ttk.Label(self, text='', **style, padding=30)
         self.add(l, 2, 1)
 
         self.graph1 = Status()
@@ -56,14 +56,18 @@ class MainApplication(GridFrame):
         self.add(sframe2, 2, 0)
 
     def update(self, copycat):
+        self.iterations += 1
         self.primary.update(copycat)
         temp      = copycat.temperature.value()
+        self.graph1.x += [self.iterations]
+        self.graph1.y += [temp]
+        #self.widgets['temp']['text'] = 'Temp:\n{}'.format(round(temp, 2))
+
         slipnodes = copycat.slipnet.slipnodes
         codelets  = copycat.coderack.codelets
 
         slipList = self.widgets['sliplist']
         slipList.delete(0, slipList.size())
-        self.widgets['temp']['text'] = 'Temp:\n{}'.format(round(temp, 2))
         slipnodes = sorted(slipnodes, key=lambda s:s.activation, reverse=True)
         for item in slipnodes:
             listStr = '{}: {}'.format(item.name, round(item.activation, 2))
@@ -88,9 +92,16 @@ class GUI(object):
         self.lastUpdated = time.time()
         self.updateInterval = updateInterval
 
-    def update(self, copycat):
+    def add_answers(self, answers):
+        def modifier(status):
+            plot_imbedded(answers, status)
+        self.app.graph2.modifier = modifier 
+
+    def refresh(self):
         self.root.update_idletasks()
         self.root.update()
+
+    def update(self, copycat):
         current = time.time()
         if current - self.lastUpdated > self.updateInterval:
             self.app.update(copycat)
diff --git a/copycat/gui/plot.py b/copycat/gui/plot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8583ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copycat/gui/plot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt; plt.rcdefaults()
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+def plot_imbedded(answers, status):
+    answers = sorted(answers.items(), key=lambda kv : kv[1]['count'])
+    objects = [t[0] for t in answers]
+    yvalues = [t[1]['count'] for t in answers]
+
+    y_pos = np.arange(len(objects))
+     
+    status.subplot.clear()
+    status.subplot.bar(y_pos, yvalues, align='center', alpha=0.5)
+    status.subplot.set_xticks(y_pos)
+    status.subplot.set_xticklabels(tuple(objects))
+    status.subplot.set_ylabel('Count')
+    status.subplot.set_title('Answers')
diff --git a/copycat/gui/primary.py b/copycat/gui/primary.py
index a41cb98..fd5672e 100644
--- a/copycat/gui/primary.py
+++ b/copycat/gui/primary.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def create_main_canvas(root, initial, final, new, guess):
     def add_sequences(sequences, x, y):
         for sequence in sequences:
             x += padding
+            if sequence is None:
+                sequence = ''
             for char in sequence:
                 canvas.create_text(x, y, text=char, anchor=tk.NW, font=font1, fill='white')
                 x += font1Size
diff --git a/copycat/gui/status.py b/copycat/gui/status.py
index 00b77e6..9a68d5b 100644
--- a/copycat/gui/status.py
+++ b/copycat/gui/status.py
@@ -38,12 +38,17 @@ class Status(object):
         self.subplot = self.figure.add_subplot(111)
         self.x       = []
         self.y       = []
+
+        def modifier(status):
+            status.subplot.plot(status.x, status.y)
+
+        self.modifier = modifier
         self.update_plots(0)
 
     def update_plots(self, i):
         self.subplot.clear()
         with plt.style.context(('dark_background')):
-            self.subplot.plot(self.x, self.y)
+            self.modifier(self)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app = tk.Tk()
diff --git a/copycat/plot.py b/copycat/plot.py
index 1e33cae..7e6ec71 100644
--- a/copycat/plot.py
+++ b/copycat/plot.py
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ def plot_answers(answers):
     plt.ylabel('Count')
     plt.title('Answers')
     plt.show()
-   
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index df59cae..36b5f0c 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from copycat import Copycat, Reporter, plot_answers
+from copycat import Copycat, Reporter
 
 class SimpleReporter(Reporter):
     def report_answer(self, answer):
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def main():
     for answer, d in sorted(iter(answers.items()), key=lambda kv: kv[1]['avgtemp']):
         print('%s: %d (avg time %.1f, avg temp %.1f)' % (answer, d['count'], d['avgtime'], d['avgtemp']))
 
-    plot_answers(answers)
+    #plot_answers(answers)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()