diff --git a/processing/app/KjcEngine.java b/processing/app/KjcEngine.java
index 4acd5d958..a6197adb9 100644
--- a/processing/app/KjcEngine.java
+++ b/processing/app/KjcEngine.java
@@ -729,7 +729,21 @@ public class KjcEngine extends PdeEngine {
 	  int mh = PdeBase.getInteger("run.window.height.minimum", 120);
 	  int ww = Math.max(applet.width, mw) + insets.left + insets.right;
 	  int wh = Math.max(applet.height, mh) + insets.top + insets.bottom;
-	  window.setBounds(x1 - ww, y1, ww, wh);
+	  if (x1 - ww > 10) {  // if it fits to the left of the window
+	    window.setBounds(x1 - ww, y1, ww, wh);
+
+	  } else { // if it fits inside the editor window
+	    x1 = parentLoc.x + PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE * 2;
+	    y1 = parentLoc.y + PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE * 2;
+
+	    if ((x1 + ww > screen.width - PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE) ||
+		(y1 + wh > screen.height - PdeEditor.GRID_SIZE)) {
+	      // otherwise center on screen
+	      x1 = (screen.width - ww) / 2;
+	      y1 = (screen.height - wh) / 2;
+	    }
+	    window.setBounds(x1, y1, ww, wh);
+	  }
 
 	  Color windowBgColor = 
 	    PdeBase.getColor("run.window.bgcolor", SystemColor.control); 
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index 63dab3e26..c94f2033d 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -16,20 +16,21 @@ X   there was a bug that required a noop() b/c of jikes or 1.3 problems
 X is problem w/ beautify that it has no menu event handler?
 X   write event handler, and make sure it doesn't work for external ed
 
-
 bagel
 _ need to finish fill mode of flat circle function
 _ 'image' is too generic a variable to have inside BApplet
 _   check for others that shouldn't be used
 
 pde
-_ don't popup offscreen if editor window is way left. 
-_   just make sure the x coord > 10 or so (if not presenting)
-_ don't throw exceptions for serial on startup if no serial available?
-_   gets upset on osx if rxtx not installed during menu building
-_ as approaches 1000 lines, editorconsole has arrayindexoutof bounds
+44 _ don't popup offscreen if editor window is way left. 
+44 _   just make sure the x coord > 10 or so (if not presenting)
+44 _     if so, pop up window 50, 50 from upper left corner
+44 _   if it still won't fit, center the window on screen
+44 _ don't throw exceptions for serial on startup if no serial available?
+44 _   gets upset on osx if rxtx not installed during menu building
+44 _ as approaches 1000 lines, editorconsole has arrayindexoutof bounds
 int a; 
-void loop()  
+void loop()
 { 
   a++; 
   println(a); 
@@ -38,34 +39,36 @@ _ locking up on run (under win2k? others?)
 _   rare but present, every 100th time or so
 
 readme
-_ mention shift-run for present mode
-_ size() and background() need regular nums, no vars
-_ click sketch title to rename
+44 _ size() and background() need regular nums, no vars
+44 _ hidden features/niceties
+44 _   click sketch title to rename
+44 _   mention shift-run for present mode
+44 _ known issues
+44 _   macos sketch window resizing strangely
+44 _   win95/98/me version acts poorly or doesn't run
 
 windows
-_ use self-extractor and make sure no 8.3 filenames
+44 _ use self-extractor and make sure no 8.3 filenames
 _ windows 95/98/ME seems to be broken
 _   ME seems to be very broken
 
 macos
-_ console scroller obscured by window resizer intruding
-_ make sure space->underscore conversion working properly for 'save as'
-_   file names with a space get "_ " instead of a space ?
+44 _ console scroller obscured by window resizer intruding
+44 _ make sure space->underscore conversion working properly for 'save as'
+44 _   file names with a space get "_ " instead of a space ?
 
 macosx 
-_ include instructions for rxtx or the install itself
-_   just include the .pkg, since causing exceptions now
-_ use a .dmg to distribute 
-o viewer window shows up in odd places
-_ arrow keys broken (but with shift they work..)
-_ escape key not quitting presentation mode
-_ apple-a for select all tries to quit
+44 _ include instructions for rxtx or the install itself
+44 _   just include the .pkg, since causing exceptions now
+44 _ use a .dmg to distribute 
+44 _ arrow keys broken (but with shift they work..)
+44 _ escape key not quitting presentation mode
+44 _ apple-a for select all tries to quit
 _ sketch window resizing strangely
 _   can make width/height larger, but only height smaller
 X   check apple site for technote/bug listing
 X     jes grabbed examples for me
 
-
 suggestions
 _ make versions available w/o fonts and jre
 _ lock feature for present mode (part of export to application?)