diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 1791c8a56..5bf10f2bf 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
    * when moving between pages), though.
    */
   public void destroy() {
-    ((PApplet)this).exit();
+    ((PApplet) this).dispose();
   }
 
 
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
     // If the user called the exit() function, the window should close,
     // rather than the sketch just halting.
     if (exitCalled) {
-      exit2();
+      exitActual();
     }
   }
 
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
     if (thread == null) {
       // exit immediately, dispose() has already been called,
       // meaning that the main thread has long since exited
-      exit2();
+      exitActual();
 
     } else if (looping) {
       // dispose() will be called as the thread exits
@@ -2600,11 +2600,12 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
       dispose();
 
       // now get out
-      exit2();
+      exitActual();
     }
   }
 
-  void exit2() {
+  
+  void exitActual() {
     try {
       System.exit(0);
     } catch (SecurityException e) {
@@ -2612,6 +2613,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
     }
   }
 
+  
   /**
    * Called to dispose of resources and shut down the sketch.
    * Destroys the thread, dispose the renderer,and notify listeners.
@@ -2619,7 +2621,7 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
    * Not to be called or overriden by users. If called multiple times,
    * will only notify listeners once. Register a dispose listener instead.
    */
-  public void dispose(){
+  public void dispose() {
     // moved here from stop()
     finished = true;  // let the sketch know it is shut down time
 
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
index 9f694d08b..b655a40ee 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ public class PShapeSVG extends PShape {
    * beneath them can be used here.
    * <PRE>
    * // This code grabs "Layer 3" and the shapes beneath it.
-   * PShape layer3 = svg.getShape("Layer 3");
+   * PShape layer3 = svg.getChild("Layer 3");
    * </PRE>
    */
   public PShape getChild(String name) {
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 715f8e4f8..bb9384755 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ o   needs to be documented, and excise all screen.width/height references
 X   add to the 'changes' document
 X saveBytes() error when writing to existing file
 X   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=667
+X destroy() in PApplet ultimately calls System.exit()
+X   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=698
 
 opengl applets
 X implement new applet-opengl.html based on the latest jogl 
@@ -327,6 +329,16 @@ o   textMode(SCREEN) is out of its league?
 o textMode(SHAPE) and hint(SMOOTHING) calls are really awkward
 o   maybe need to add properties to the size() command?
 o   or use a getXxxx() method?
+o in PShape, getChild(name) refers to a <blah id="name">
+o   however in an XML file, that's <name ...>, meaning the name of the tag
+o   change it to getShape(name)? also for fonts getShape(char c)
+o   decision: use getShape() (maybe add getShapeCount and getShape(int)) 
+o     and remove getChild() from PShape
+o   oops: getParent() is in there, as is getChildren() and others...
+o   svg examples should use getShape(name) not getChild(name)
+X   better to not break the naming, since getParent() needs to stay
+X   nobody felt strongly enough about getShape()
+X   so better to not change (and start breaking things)
 
 xml changes
 o see if write() is necessary inside PNodeXML
@@ -424,7 +436,6 @@ _   figure out why font naming not working correctly
 _ add blendMode() to reference, remove blend()
 _ need documentation for quadraticVertex()
 _ docs for rect(x, y, w, h, r) and rect(x, y, w, h, tl, tr, br, bl)
-_ svg examples should use getShape(name) not getChild(name)
 _ screen.width/height shouldn't be anywhere
 _ add docs for screenWidth and screenHeight 
 _ remove delay() documentation
@@ -433,7 +444,7 @@ _ remove delay() documentation
 _ texts using textMode(SCREEN) not displayed in Processing 1.5.1
 _   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=741
 _ thread() causes weird flickering
-_   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=742svn st
+_   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=742
 
 _ toArray(), toArray(float[]), toVectorArray(), toVectorArray(PVector[])
 _   toColorArray(), toColorArray(float[])...
@@ -541,12 +552,6 @@ _   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=246
 _ path for selectXxxxx() functions
 _   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=233
 _ provide a way to clear the PGraphics with plain alpha
-_ in PShape, getChild(name) refers to a <blah id="name">
-_   however in an XML file, that's <name ...>, meaning the name of the tag
-_   change it to getShape(name)? also for fonts getShape(char c)
-_   decision: use getShape() (maybe add getShapeCount and getShape(int)) 
-_     and remove getChild() from PShape
-_   oops: getParent() is in there, as is getChildren() and others...
 
 _ opengl applet problems
 _   http://code.google.com/p/processing/issues/detail?id=196