diff --git a/app/components/bikes/javascripts/init_component.js b/app/components/bikes/javascripts/init_component.js
index 4561335..4dccd0e 100644
--- a/app/components/bikes/javascripts/init_component.js
+++ b/app/components/bikes/javascripts/init_component.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     // calling superclass's initComponent
     this.callParent();
 
+    // something...
     //due to Netzke bug, :min_chars attribute doesn't work
     var min_char_columns = [
       "bike_brand__brand",
diff --git a/app/components/user_logs.rb b/app/components/user_logs.rb
index 78a882a..e08c042 100644
--- a/app/components/user_logs.rb
+++ b/app/components/user_logs.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 class UserLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
-
   def configure(c)
     super
 
@@ -52,23 +51,10 @@ class UserLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
     ]
   end
 
-  def default_fields_for_forms
-    #figure out a better way to do this
-    bike_store = Bike.all.map { |b| [b.id, b.shop_id] }
-    current_user ||= User.find_by_id(session[:selected_user_id]) || controller.current_user
-    bike_id = current_user.bike.nil?  ? nil : current_user.bike.id
-    [
-      { :no_binding => true, :xtype => 'displayfield', :fieldLabel => "Log for:", :value => "#{current_user.to_s}"},
-      { :name => :start_date},
-      { :name => :end_date},
-      { :name => :description},
-      #had to hack acts_as_loggable/log.rb to get this to work
-      { :name => :user_action__action, :field_label => 'Action'},
-      { :name => :for_bike, :checkboxName => :copy_log, :inputValue => true, :title => "Copy description to a Bike's History?", :xtype => 'fieldset', :checkboxToggle => true, :collapsed => true, :items => [
-          {:xtype => 'combo', :no_binding => true, :name => :copy_id, :title => 'Bike', :fieldLabel => 'Bike', :store => bike_store, :value => bike_id}
-        ]
-      }
-    ]
+  # Overriding the defautl add in form
+  def preconfigure_record_window(c)
+    super
+    c.form_config.klass = UserLogsAddItem
   end
 
   #override with nil to remove actions
@@ -76,4 +62,8 @@ class UserLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
     [ :apply, :add_in_form, :search ]
   end
 
-end
+  js_configure do |c|
+    c.mixin :init_component
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/app/components/user_logs/javascripts/init_component.js b/app/components/user_logs/javascripts/init_component.js
index d6b5d22..df0f1f4 100644
--- a/app/components/user_logs/javascripts/init_component.js
+++ b/app/components/user_logs/javascripts/init_component.js
@@ -2,12 +2,48 @@
   initComponent: function(){
     // calling superclass's initComponent
     this.callParent();
-
+    // TESTTING
     //due to Netzke bug, :min_chars attribute doesn't work
     var min_char_columns = [
-      "user_action__purpose"]
-    Ext.each(min_char_columns, function(column, index) {
-      Ext.ComponentManager.get(column).editor.minChars = 1;
-    });
+      "user_action__purpose"
+    ];
+
+    // Ext.each(min_char_columns, function(column, index) {
+    //   Ext.ComponentManager.get(column).editor.minChars = 1;
+    // });
+
+    var view = this.getView();
+
+    view.on('itemclick', function(view, record){
+      console.log('clicking ');
+      // The beauty of using Ext.Direct: calling 3 endpoints in a row, which results in a single call to the server!
+      // console.log('Old record', record);
+    }, this);
+
+    view.on('itemupdate', function(record, index, node){
+      console.log('Updating item');
+      // if('end_date' in record.data.modified){
+      //   console.log('start', record.data.start_date);
+      //   console.log('end', record.data.end_date);
+      // }else if('start_date' in record.data.modified){
+
+      // }
+    }, this);
+
+    // var hoursInput = Ext.getCmp('user_logs_add_form_hours-inputEl');
+
+    // console.log(hoursInput);
+
+    // hoursInput.on('change', function(field, newValue, oldValue){
+    //   console.log('Hours changing...', newValue);
+    // });
+
+  },
+
+  addNewItem: function(e){
+    e.fireEvent('click', {});
+    console.log(e);
+    console.log('Adding new item');
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/components/user_logs_add_item.rb b/app/components/user_logs_add_item.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5753661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/user_logs_add_item.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# The User Log Add Item Form
+class UserLogsAddItem < Netzke::Basepack::Form
+  def configure(c)
+    super
+    c.model = 'ActsAsLoggable::Log'
+
+    #figure out a better way to do this
+    bike_store = Bike.all.map { |b| [b.id, b.shop_id] }
+    current_user ||= User.find_by_id(session[:selected_user_id]) || controller.current_user
+    bike_id = current_user.bike.nil?  ? nil : current_user.bike.id
+    c.items = [
+      { :no_binding => true, :xtype => 'displayfield', :fieldLabel => "Log for:", :value => "#{current_user.to_s}"},
+      { :name => :start_date},
+      { :id => :user_logs_add_form_hours, :no_binding => true, :name => :hours, :xtype => 'field', :fieldLabel => "Hours:" },
+      { :id => :user_logs_add_form_end_date, :name => :end_date, :hidden => true },
+      { :name => :description},
+      #had to hack acts_as_loggable/log.rb to get this to work
+      { :name => :user_action__action, :field_label => 'Action'},
+      { :name => :for_bike, :checkboxName => :copy_log, :inputValue => true, :title => "Copy description to a Bike's History?", :xtype => 'fieldset', :checkboxToggle => true, :collapsed => true, :items => [
+          {:xtype => 'combo', :no_binding => true, :name => :copy_id, :title => 'Bike', :fieldLabel => 'Bike', :store => bike_store, :value => bike_id}
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  end
+
+  js_configure do |c|
+    c.mixin :init_component
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/app/components/user_logs_add_item/javascripts/init_component.js b/app/components/user_logs_add_item/javascripts/init_component.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc0e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/user_logs_add_item/javascripts/init_component.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  initComponent: function(){
+    // calling superclass's initComponent
+    this.callParent();
+
+    var panel = this;
+    var theForm = this.getForm();
+
+    console.log(theForm);
+
+    var hoursInput = Ext.getCmp('user_logs_add_form_hours');
+
+    console.log(hoursInput);
+
+    hoursInput.on('change', function(e){
+      console.log('I am changing');
+    });
+
+  }
+
+}