diff --git a/core/PApplet.java b/core/PApplet.java
index c4a66a703..7cda6e1fe 100644
--- a/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/PApplet.java
@@ -5879,6 +5879,15 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
   }
 
 
+  public void beginRaw(PGraphics recorderRaw) {
+    g.beginRaw(recorderRaw);
+  }
+
+
+  public void endRaw() {
+    g.endRaw();
+  }
+
   /*
   public void endRaw() {
     //if (!recorderRawNull) {
@@ -7023,16 +7032,4 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
   public final float brightness(int what) {
     return g.brightness(what);
   }
-
-
-  public void beginRaw(PGraphics recorderRaw) {
-    if (recorder != null) recorder.beginRaw(recorderRaw);
-    g.beginRaw(recorderRaw);
-  }
-
-
-  public void endRaw() {
-    if (recorder != null) recorder.endRaw();
-    g.endRaw();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/core/PGraphics.java b/core/PGraphics.java
index 07d03bf4c..dfef912d0 100644
--- a/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -3543,15 +3543,17 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
   }
 
 
-  public void beginRaw(PGraphics recorderRaw) {
+  public void beginRaw(PGraphics recorderRaw) {  // ignore
     this.recorderRaw = recorderRaw;
     recorderRaw.beginFrame();
   }
 
 
-  public void endRaw() {
+  public void endRaw() {  // ignore
     if (recorderRaw != null) {
-      recorderRaw.endFrame();
+      //System.out.println("legit end raw");
+      //recorderRaw.endFrame();
+      recorderRaw.endRaw();
       recorderRaw = null;
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 4bcd6f890..322fe83d6 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ X when graphics can be resized, resize rather than creating new context
 X change savePath() et al a great deal, include better docs
 X   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=199
 
+_ recordRaw is really confusing.. 
+_   when to use beginFrame/endFrame
+_   is beginRaw/endRaw really needed?
+_   seems to be a problem that it's an applet method
+_   but then it's called on the g of the applet
+_   but then it's the recorderRaw of that g that gets it called.. 
+
+pdf stuff
+_ don't open a window the size of the pdf if in pdf mode
+_   need to have some sort of flag in the gfx context that it's visible or not
+_   handled inside updateSize()?
+_ how to flush when the sketch is done
+_   inside dispose method? explicit close?
+_   call exit() at end of pdf apps? exit calls dispose on gfx?
+_ beginRecord() and endRecord() so that record doesn't stop after frame?
+
 _ passing applet into createGraphics.. problems with re-adding listeners
 _   since the listeners are added to the PApplet
 
diff --git a/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java b/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
index 1ae020823..3eb830579 100644
--- a/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
+++ b/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ public class PGraphicsPDF extends PGraphics2 {
   }
 
 
+  public void endRaw() {
+    System.out.println("ending raw");
+    super.endRaw();
+    System.out.println("disposing");
+    dispose();
+    System.out.println("done");
+  }
+
+
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 565ec3c60..6050f2ed9 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -6,15 +6,8 @@ X switch to using date as default for archive sketch
 _   add this as a preference
 _   need method for showing prefs for the tools
 
-pdf stuff
-_ don't open a window the size of the pdf if in pdf mode
-_   need to have some sort of flag in the gfx context that it's visible or not
-_   handled inside updateSize()?
-_ how to flush when the sketch is done
-_   inside dispose method? explicit close?
-_   call exit() at end of pdf apps? exit calls dispose on gfx?
-_ beginRecord() and endRecord() so that record doesn't stop after frame?
-
+_ why was i allowed to save changes to the rgbcube example?
+_   wasn't, just that the error didn't come through. yay osx!
 
 _ when a conflicting library is found, need to report it
 _   altho prolly only when it's actually different (md5hash it?)