diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
index 6fc9843d7..e34fef2eb 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ implements MRJAboutHandler, MRJQuitHandler, MRJPrefsHandler
     item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
           textarea.cut();
+          sketch.setModified();
         }
       });
     menu.add(item);
@@ -718,6 +719,7 @@ implements MRJAboutHandler, MRJQuitHandler, MRJPrefsHandler
     item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
           textarea.paste();
+          sketch.setModified();
         }
       });
     menu.add(item);
@@ -1096,15 +1098,8 @@ implements MRJAboutHandler, MRJQuitHandler, MRJPrefsHandler
    * checkModified2() which will get on with business.
    */
   protected void checkModified(int checkModifiedMode) {
-    //checkModified(checkModifiedMode, null, null);
-    //}
-    //protected void checkModified(int checkModifiedMode, String path, String name) {
     this.checkModifiedMode = checkModifiedMode;
-    //openingPath = path;
-    //openingName = name;
 
-    //if (!sketch.isModified()) {
-    //if (sketch.modified) checkModified2();
     if (!sketch.modified) {
       checkModified2();
       return;
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeSketch.java b/processing/app/PdeSketch.java
index 852d029d0..595d2d49b 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeSketch.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeSketch.java
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ public class PdeSketch {
 
   /**
    * This is called upon return from entering a new file name.
+   * (that is, from either newCode or renameCode after the prompt)
    * This code is almost identical for both the newCode and renameCode
    * cases, so they're kept merged except for right in the middle 
    * where they diverge.
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index 0d4183a90..8134c0d15 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -19,22 +19,16 @@ o don't exit p5 if platform is unknown
 o "save as" needs to update the editorheader
 X   couldn't replicate this
 X MAJOR: make .pde files embed themselves into the main class
-
-_ openStream returning 'null' really horked up the letters applet
-_   no System.out was coming through
-_   System.err was getting cut off before finishing
-
-_ "paste" isn't setting the "modified" bit for PdeEditor
-_   i.e. cut -> new file -> paste doesn't mark any as changed
+o readUntil() should do the proper thing if the data is not available
+o   i.e. either return null, or block until it's available? -> ret null
+X "paste" isn't setting the "modified" bit for PdeEditor
+X   i.e. cut -> new file -> paste doesn't mark any as changed
 
 _ processing.net -> PClient, PServer
 
 _ change font api to not use leading() as a way to reset the leading
 _ don't change the size of a font when in screen space mode
 
-_ readUntil() should do the proper thing if the data is not available
-_   i.e. either return null, or block until it's available? -> ret null
-
 _ "add library" menu item and submenu
 _   iterate through the 'library' folders
 _ dll and jnilib files have to be in the p5 folder (confirmed by amit)
@@ -131,6 +125,9 @@ _ threading issues on casey's laptop
 _ odd error in System.err stream coming from running external
 _   dies after a while or goes weird
 _   make sure exceptions with .class work
+_ openStream returning 'null' really horked up the letters applet
+_   no System.out was coming through
+_   System.err was getting cut off before finishing
 
 
 0071 or later