diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_base.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_base.py
index 86cd5b9..6b66222 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_base.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_base.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class TreeView(CursorMixin, Gtk.TreeView):  # type: ignore
         path = pathlist[0]
         tree_iter = model.get_iter(path)
         value = model.get_value(tree_iter, index)
-        return str(value)
+        return value
 
     def get_name(self) -> str:
         name = self.get_value_at_index(0)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_log.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_log.py
index b17e202..538eb4f 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_log.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_log.py
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class LogTreeView(ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
         if len(records) < 1:
             return None
         for record in records:
-            #raw_record = model[record]
+            raw_record = model[record]
             #r = [el for el in raw_record]
-            els = tuple(record)
-            concat = strings.delimiter.join(els)
+            els = tuple(raw_record)
+            concat = strings.delimiter.join(map(str, els))
             final.append(concat)
         text = "\n".join(final)
         return text