diff --git a/candy/src/processing/candy/SVG.java b/candy/src/processing/candy/SVG.java
index 1b80f2fbb..1c7d05117 100755
--- a/candy/src/processing/candy/SVG.java
+++ b/candy/src/processing/candy/SVG.java
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ import processing.xml.*;
  * <LI> Patterns
  * <LI> Embedded images
  * </UL>
+ * 
+ * For those interested, the SVG specification can be found
+ * <A HREF="http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG">here</A>.
  */
 public class SVG {
 
@@ -458,6 +461,8 @@ public class SVG {
         boolean stroke = parent.g.stroke;
         int strokeColor = parent.g.strokeColor;
         float strokeWeight = parent.g.strokeWeight;
+        int strokeCap = parent.g.strokeCap;
+        int strokeJoin= parent.g.strokeJoin;
 
         boolean fill = parent.g.fill;
         int fillColor = parent.g.fillColor;
@@ -469,6 +474,8 @@ public class SVG {
         parent.g.stroke = stroke;
         parent.g.strokeColor = strokeColor;
         parent.g.strokeWeight = strokeWeight;
+        parent.g.strokeCap = strokeCap;
+        parent.g.strokeJoin = strokeJoin;
 
         parent.g.fill = fill;
         parent.g.fillColor = fillColor;
@@ -525,6 +532,8 @@ public class SVG {
         boolean stroke;
         int strokeColor;
         float strokeWeight; // default is 1
+        int strokeCap;
+        int strokeJoin;
         Gradient strokeGradient;
         Paint strokeGradientPaint;
         String strokeName;  // id of another object, gradients only?
@@ -548,6 +557,8 @@ public class SVG {
                 stroke = false;
                 strokeColor = 0xff000000;
                 strokeWeight = 1;
+                strokeCap = PConstants.SQUARE;  // equivalent to BUTT in svg spec
+                strokeJoin = PConstants.MITER;
                 strokeGradient = null;
                 strokeGradientPaint = null;
                 strokeName = null;
@@ -567,6 +578,8 @@ public class SVG {
                 stroke = parent.stroke;
                 strokeColor = parent.strokeColor;
                 strokeWeight = parent.strokeWeight;
+                strokeCap = parent.strokeCap;
+                strokeJoin = parent.strokeJoin;
                 strokeGradient = parent.strokeGradient;
                 strokeGradientPaint = parent.strokeGradientPaint;
                 strokeName = parent.strokeName;
@@ -674,9 +687,43 @@ public class SVG {
             }
             
             if (properties.hasAttribute("stroke-width")) {
-                strokeWeight = properties.getFloatAttribute("stroke-width");
+                // if NaN (i.e. if it's 'inherit') then default back to the inherit setting
+                strokeWeight = properties.getFloatAttribute("stroke-width", strokeWeight);
             }
 
+            if (properties.hasAttribute("stroke-linejoin")) {
+                String linejoin = properties.getStringAttribute("stroke-linejoin");
+                if (linejoin.equals("inherit")) {
+                    // do nothing, will inherit automatically
+                    
+                } else if (linejoin.equals("miter")) {
+                    strokeJoin = PConstants.MITER;
+
+                } else if (linejoin.equals("round")) {
+                    strokeJoin = PConstants.ROUND;
+                
+                } else if (linejoin.equals("bevel")) {
+                    strokeJoin = PConstants.BEVEL;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (properties.hasAttribute("stroke-linecap")) {
+                String linecap = properties.getStringAttribute("stroke-linecap");
+                if (linecap.equals("inherit")) {
+                    // do nothing, will inherit automatically
+                    
+                } else if (linecap.equals("butt")) {
+                    strokeCap = PConstants.SQUARE;
+
+                } else if (linecap.equals("round")) {
+                    strokeCap = PConstants.ROUND;
+                
+                } else if (linecap.equals("square")) {
+                    strokeCap = PConstants.PROJECT;
+                }
+            }
+
+            
             // fill defaults to black (though stroke defaults to "none")
             // http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/painting.html#FillProperties
             if (properties.hasAttribute("fill")) {
@@ -804,6 +851,8 @@ public class SVG {
             if (stroke) {
                 parent.stroke(strokeColor);
                 parent.strokeWeight(strokeWeight);
+                parent.strokeCap(strokeCap);
+                parent.strokeJoin(strokeJoin);
             } else {
                 parent.noStroke();
             }
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PConstants.java b/core/src/processing/core/PConstants.java
index 4946d600b..a191aac0b 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PConstants.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PConstants.java
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ public interface PConstants {
 
   // stroke modes
 
-  static final int SQUARE   = 1 << 0;
+  static final int SQUARE   = 1 << 0;  // called 'butt' in the svg spec
   static final int ROUND    = 1 << 1;
-  static final int PROJECT  = 1 << 2;
+  static final int PROJECT  = 1 << 2;  // called 'square' in the svg spec
   static final int MITER    = 1 << 3;
   static final int BEVEL    = 1 << 5;
 
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java b/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
index 0b8816e35..70869540e 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ public class PImage implements PConstants, Cloneable {
             int col = 255 - pixels[i];
             pixels[i] = 0xff000000 | (col << 16) | (col << 8) | col;
           }
+          format = RGB;
 
         } else {
           // Converts RGB image data into grayscale using
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 81971272e..1c7a534ea 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ X   remove print(array) since it's silly?
 [0] "potato"
 [1] "tomato"
 [2] "apple" 
+X fix filter(GRAY) on an ALPHA image to produce a good RGB image
 
 0125p2
 X updatePixels ref is wrong
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 772faebd1..0cdbf50d5 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -20,10 +20,41 @@ X preprocessor cannot handle L or l added to 'long' values
 X   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=492
 X change constructors for Capture, also framerate to frameRate
 _   need to update reference
+X re-architect svg to properly inherit fill/stroke/etc from parents
+X   <g> object can specify fill/stroke for everyone below
+X   need to discern between having a fill specified and one not being present
+
+_ java.extension.dirs has the library/extn stuff
+_   can probably set this blank
+_ the jar from which a class file has been loaded
+_   getClass().getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getFile() 
+
+_ don't allow for (blah; blah; blah) ;
+_   or if (blah blah blah) ;
+_   it's never useful. students can use { } if they want an empty block
+
+_ "one file added to sketch" should be more descriptive
+_   Added "blah.jpg" to the data folder of the sketch
+_ cmd-w doesn't close window of opened applet (running inside p5)
+_ ESC won't cancel rename
+_   rename location is awkward, do it on the tab?
+_ map() is not colored, neither is norm
+_ pdf examples are shot
+
+_ change pde files to use utf8
+_   1) if file contains binary data and
+_   2) its mod date is earlier than when p5 0125 was installed
+_   offer to convert it, or ignore
+_   then re-save the file to update the mod date
+_   ...or, when first running p5 0125, offer to update sketches
 
 _ the first time someone hides a tab, put up a msg explaining what it does
+_   "don't warn me about this anymore"
+_ add "don't warn me about this" for sketch renaming
+_   make sure renamed version doesn't exist already
 
 _ archive sketch shouldn't include applet or application dirs
+_   or should it? this was how projects were being uploaded for class...
 
 _ add to mac reference for present mode
 _   can make full screen work via Info.plist key