diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 0b0892732..25e8fffe2 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ import processing.opengl.*;
  * than working around legacy Java code.
  */
 public class PApplet implements PConstants {
+//public class PApplet extends PSketch {  // possible in the next alpha
   /** Full name of the Java version (i.e. 1.5.0_11). */
   static public final String javaVersionName =
     System.getProperty("java.version");
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PSketch.java b/core/src/processing/core/PSketch.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a09b33d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PSketch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package processing.core;
+
+
+public class PSketch implements PConstants {
+    // this is a dummy class
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 17ccab162..893ec1898 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 1274 (4.0a5)
+X do a test to see if PApplet extends PSketch breaks libraries
+X   seems to be working
 
 
 regressions
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index fc502e082..6b7342a93 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ _   https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/177
 _   confirmed not working from Sam's repo either
 
 
-_ do a test to see if PApplet extends PSketch breaks libraries
-
 _ lots more cleanup to do in javafx/build.xml
 
 _ remove the PDE classpath from sketches
@@ -192,6 +190,11 @@ _   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/6048
 _ add language support to Modes (request from Andres)
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing4/pull/14
 _   this was a small change; rebase not really needed since needs rewrite anyway
+_ change the license from GPL
+_   then pass through the source to update licenses
+_   add Processing Foundation as 2012-15
+_   update license info to state gplv2 not v3
+_   run through that online license checker
 
 
 discuss with Sam
@@ -477,10 +480,6 @@ _ break out Mode-specific options to their own panels in prefs
 _   Mode should just provide a panel for their prefs
 _ make the build fail if git pull on processing-docs fails
 _ remove "save before running" message
-_ pass through the source to update licenses
-_   add Processing Foundation as 2012-15
-_   update license info to state gplv2 not v3
-_   run through that online license checker
 _ save() and saveAs() need to be refactored
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/3843
 _ clean out the repo