diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
index a46a62bb4..be91442c9 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
   int scrollOffset;
 
   byte cline[] = new byte[4096];
-  byte clength;
+  //byte clength;
+  int clength;
   boolean cerror;
 
   Color bgColor;
@@ -220,8 +221,8 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
     g.fillRect(0, 0, imageW, imageH);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < lineCount; i++) {
-      //int ii = (firstLine + i) % maxLineCount;
-      int ii = (firstLine + i) + scrollOffset;
+      //int ii = (firstLine + i) + scrollOffset;
+      int ii = (firstLine + i + 1) + scrollOffset;
       while (ii < 0) ii += maxLineCount;
       if (ii >= maxLineCount) ii = ii % maxLineCount;
 
@@ -289,7 +290,9 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
 	  }
 
 	} else {
+	  //systemOut.println(clength + " " + cline.length + " " + ((char) b[i]));
 	  if (cline.length == clength) {
+	    //systemOut.println("expanding to " + (clength*2));
 	    byte temp[] = new byte[clength * 2];
 	    System.arraycopy(cline, 0, temp, 0, clength);
 	    cline = temp;
@@ -304,12 +307,12 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
   }
 
   public void message(String what, boolean err, boolean advance) {
-      // under osx, suppress the spew about the serial port
-      // to avoid an error every time someone loads their app
-      if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) {
-	  if (what.equals("Error loading SolarisSerial: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no SolarisSerialParallel in java.library.path")) return;
-	  if (what.equals("Caught java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: readRegistrySerial while loading driver com.sun.comm.SolarisDriver")) return;
-      }
+    // under osx, suppress the spew about the serial port
+    // to avoid an error every time someone loads their app
+    if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) {
+      if (what.equals("Error loading SolarisSerial: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no SolarisSerialParallel in java.library.path")) return;
+      if (what.equals("Caught java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: readRegistrySerial while loading driver com.sun.comm.SolarisDriver")) return;
+    }
 
     int currentLine = (firstLine + lineCount) % maxLineCount;
     lines[currentLine] = what;
@@ -318,8 +321,15 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
     if (advance) {
       firstLine = (firstLine + 1) % maxLineCount;
       //systemOut.println((err ? "ERR: " : "OUT: ") + what);
-      systemOut.println(what);
+      if (err) {
+	systemErr.println(what);
+      } else {
+	systemOut.println(what);
+      }
       scrollOffset = 0;
+      // added so for continual update of lines
+      currentLine = (firstLine + lineCount) % maxLineCount;
+      lines[currentLine] = "";  // make sure it's clear
     }
     update();
   }
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
index f1c04ecff..62eeaaf81 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorStatus.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class PdeEditorStatus extends Panel
 		editField.setText(t.substring(0, start) + "_" +
 				  t.substring(end));
 		editField.setCaretPosition(start+1);
-		System.out.println("consuming event");
+		//System.out.println("consuming event");
 		event.consume();
 
 	      } else if (c == '_') {
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index 807989dbf..686c44648 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -6,22 +6,36 @@ X   remove old examples from cvs
 X pmouseX and pmouseX should be colored with mouseX and mouseY
 X new html for export
 X new colors chosen by casey (replace pde.properties and buttons.gif)
+/ disappearing text caret on win2k
+/   works in 'insert' mode
+X   just disabled it ever hiding.. we'll see if it fixes
+X flush() after every println()
+X   incremental printout 
+X uncovered bug with long line lengths in console
+/ pmouseX problem reported by casey (in bugs.txt)
+o images don't load during setup [reas] 
+X   //This is not a problem -- Casey
+X framerate() and framerate(15)
+X delay() should sleep the thread [glen murphy]
+X   it's sucking cpu and won't open a window until the delay is up
+X   also don't delay on the first time through
+X   add framerate to colored things list
 
-_ disappearing text caret on win2k
-_   works in 'insert' mode
-_ framerate() and framerate(15)
-_ pmouseX problem reported by casey (in bugs.txt)
+
+0050
 _ weirdness with mac swiss-german keyboard on []{}|
 _ several examples broken (note from creas) in bugs.txt
 
+_ go through the bboard and make sure everything up to date here
+_   see if moved topics need to be deleted as well
+_     (log in from another machine as guest)
+
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
 BAGEL / bugs
 _ getting mouse movement outside the window
-_ delay() should sleep the thread [glen murphy]
-_   it's sucking cpu and won't open a window until the delay is up
 _ is quad strip broken or not behaving as expected? (me)
 _   may be correct, it worked for nik
 _ font smoothing (unless hint SMOOTH_IMAGES enabled) is broken
@@ -188,7 +202,6 @@ _ when missing a closed brace, often has compiler error
 _   Jordan J message in email and bugs list
 _ can't used random() inside constructor.. (Glen Murphy)
 _   maybe related to problems loading images in constructors
-x images don't load during setup [reas] //This is not a problem -- Casey
 _ weird comments bug (external file)
 _ if image doesn't exist, spews null pointer exception and freaks
 _   locking up environment/machine
@@ -206,7 +219,6 @@ _ need to check if volume is read-only, notify and quit if it is
 _   people are trying to run off the disk image
 _ lots of problems with the console 
 _   [maybe this needs to be a textarea?]
-_   long lines seem to be trouble
 _   also printing of objects, esp when null, in jdk 14
 _   exception when trying to write to stdout
 _ split KjcEngine into three parts