diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 43d4417fb..ff45c3c59 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import processing.core.PShape;
+import processing.xml.XMLElement;
 
 
 /**
@@ -4047,6 +4048,15 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
   public PShape loadShape(String filename) {
     if (filename.toLowerCase().endsWith(".svg")) {
       return new PShapeSVG(this, filename);
+
+    } else if (filename.toLowerCase().endsWith(".svgz")) {
+      try {
+        InputStream input = new GZIPInputStream(createInput(filename));
+        XMLElement xml = new XMLElement(createReader(input));
+        return new PShapeSVG(xml);
+      } catch (IOException e) {
+        e.printStackTrace();
+      }
     }
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 19a4cdafe..fa0f6ac8f 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ X fix from jdf for PImage(java.awt.Image img) and ARGB images
 X large number of beginShape(POINTS) not rendering correctly on first frame
 X   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1572
 X pass actual exceptions from InvocationTargetException in registered methods
+o svg issue with implicit path command
+o   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1561
+o   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=257
+X   appears to be faulty code
 
 shape/svg work
 X fix for adobe illustrator-mangled svg id names with hex characters
@@ -20,16 +24,12 @@ X public int getVertexCodeCount()
 X public int getVertexCode(int index)
 X lots of fixes from PhiLho to better handle transparency changes, many types
 X   of inkscape files, drawings that use units, and other tweaks
+X implement support for svgz files
 
 _ need to wrap mouse/key events for p5
 _   need a version that works with both android and desktop
 _   also need to interleave events properly (as per report)
 
-all assigned bugs:
-http://dev.processing.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?bug_status=ASSIGNED&order=bugs.bug_status%2Cbugs.bug_id
-all assigned as csv:
-http://dev.processing.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?bug_status=ASSIGNED&order=bugs.bug_status%2Cbugs.bug_id&ctype=csv
-
 _ path for selectXxxxx() functions
 _   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1475
 _   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1504
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ _ only top left 100 x 100 pixels are displayed in presentation mode (Linux 1.1+)
 _   also was just crashing in main() for me, check on this later
 _   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1560
 
-_ svg issue with implicit path command
-_   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1561
-
 _ need to make sure the createFont() reference is up to date for charset
 
 _ change skewX/Y to shearX/Y