diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
index 8b1f8a85d..3ad176774 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
 
   PdeBase base;
 
-  // hack until i have a better text editor
+    // hack while fixing layout issues
+    Component pain;
 
   public PdeEditor(PdeBase base) {
     this.base = base;
@@ -106,8 +107,10 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
 
     add("West", leftPanel);
 
+    //Panel rightPanel = new Panel();
     Panel rightPanel = new Panel();
-    rightPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+    //rightPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+    rightPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(rightPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
 
     header = new PdeEditorHeader(this);
     rightPanel.add("North", header);
@@ -134,18 +137,39 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
     rightPanel.add("Center", scroller);
     //rightPanel.add("Center", textarea);
 
+    /*
     Panel statusPanel = new Panel();
-    statusPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+    //statusPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+    statusPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(statusPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
+    //statusPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.VERTICAL));
     status = new PdeEditorStatus(this);
-    statusPanel.add("North", status);
+    statusPanel.add("Center", status);
     console = new PdeEditorConsole(this);
-    //statusPanel.add("South", console);
-    statusPanel.add("Center", console);
+    statusPanel.add("South", console);
     rightPanel.add("South", statusPanel);
+    */
+
+    status = new PdeEditorStatus(this);
+    rightPanel.add(status);
+    console = new PdeEditorConsole(this);
+    rightPanel.add(console);
+
+    /*
+    //pain = statusPanel;
+    textarea.addComponentListener(new ComponentAdapter() {
+	public void componentResized(ComponentEvent e) {
+	    //System.out.println("textarea: " + e);
+	    System.out.println("attempting to force layout");
+	    //PdeBase.frame.doLayout();
+	    pain.doLayout();
+	}
+      });
+    */
 
     add("Center", rightPanel);
 
     // hopefully these are no longer needed w/ swing
+    // (that was wishful thinking, they still are, until we switch to jedit)
     PdeEditorListener listener = new PdeEditorListener(this);
     textarea.addKeyListener(listener);
     //textarea.addFocusListener(listener);
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
index 587e53bee..04b822b80 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
 			 ascent*lineCount + VINSET*2);
     //}
   }
+
+    public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
+	return getPreferredSize();
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorHeader.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorHeader.java
index 30a87154a..e5083fe5d 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorHeader.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorHeader.java
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ public class PdeEditorHeader extends Panel /* implements ActionListener*/ {
 
 
   public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
+      //return new Dimension(300, PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE);
+      return getMinimumSize();
+  }
+
+  public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
     return new Dimension(300, PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE);
   }
 
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
index e92f7edbd..4b5901351 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@ public class PdeEditorStatus extends Panel
     return new Dimension(300, PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE);
   }
 
+    public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
+	return getPreferredSize();
+    }
+
 
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
     if (e.getSource() == noButton) {
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index 4c25069c5..e1d3953fc 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ X use date in the sketch name sketch_021104
 X   with a _2 if needed or '021104a' '021104b' etc
 X   when using save as, allow to remove the old (numbered) sketch
 X better default size than 300x300 when starting up first time
+X bug report from the site
+resizing the editor window in Mac OS X leaves the status bar in
+place. The result is an editor window with a grey bar layered on top,
+obscuring the editable text. 
 
 
 FINISH for 46
@@ -105,10 +109,6 @@ _   also printing of objects, esp when null, in jdk 14
 _   exception when trying to write to stdout
 
 macosx
-_ bug report from the site
-resizing the editor window in Mac OS X leaves the status bar in
-place. The result is an editor window with a grey bar layered on top,
-obscuring the editable text. 
 _ update dist script for new layout
 _   put mac rxtx inside the p5 folder (hide it?)
 _     include more strongly worded message about rxtx