diff --git a/kistaro_compositor.p8 b/kistaro_compositor.p8
index e251e46..0256857 100644
--- a/kistaro_compositor.p8
+++ b/kistaro_compositor.p8
@@ -67,18 +67,22 @@ function _draw()
  mode:draw()
 end
 
--- for each object in t, invoke
--- t:mname(), converting mname
--- from string to method name.
--- if there is no method by that
--- name, quietly skip it.
-function subeach_opt(t, mname)
+-- if t[mname] is a thing,
+-- invoke it as a method. else,
+-- try each object in t
+function outer_or_each_opt(t, mname)
+ local fun = t[mname]
+ if fun then
+  fun(t)
+  return
+ end
  foreach(t, function(o)
   local f = o[mname]
   if(f) f(o)
  end)
 end
 
+
 -- generate standard "overlay"
 -- constructor for type tt.
 -- if more is defined, generated
@@ -105,6 +109,117 @@ function mknew(tt, more)
  end
 end
 
+-->8
+-- window manager
+
+-------------------------------
+-- view
+-------------------------------
+-- composits drawable items.
+-- add items to .views to
+-- composit them. x and y are
+-- relative reverse camera
+-- offsets. drawable items will
+-- observe appropriate incoming
+-- camera and clip state.
+-- clipping respects existing
+-- clipping so stacked views
+-- intersect.
+-------------------------------
+view = {
+ x=0,
+ y=0,
+ w=128,
+ h=128,
+}
+mknew(view, function(x)
+ if (not x.views) x.views = {}
+end)
+
+function view.of(subviews)
+ return view.new{views=subviews}
+end
+
+function view:update()
+ outer_or_each_opt(self.views, "update")
+end
+
+function view:draw()
+ local oldcam, oldclip = $0x5f28, $0x5f20
+ poke2(0x5f28, %0x5f28-self.x)
+ poke2(0x5f2a, %0x5f2a-self.y)
+ clip(-%0x5f28, -%0x5f2a, self.w, self.h, true)
+ outer_or_each_opt(self.views, "draw")
+ poke4(0x5f20, oldclip)
+ poke4(0x5f28, oldcam)
+end
+
+-- draws opaque rectangles.
+-- default bg is equivalent to
+-- clip-aware cls.
+-- restores prior fill palette.
+bg = {
+ x=0,y=0,w=128,h=128,fp=0,c=0
+}
+mknew(bg)
+
+function bg:draw()
+ local oldfp=fillp(self.fp)
+ rectfill(self.x,self.y,self.x+self.w,self.y+self.h,self.c)
+ fillp(oldfp)
+end
+
+-------------------------------
+-- animator
+-------------------------------
+-- animator is a drawable item
+-- that manages a linked list of
+-- temporary drawables. a
+-- temporary drawable is dropped
+-- when its :update returns
+-- a non-false value.
+-------------------------------
+animator = {}
+mknew(animator)
+
+function animator:update()
+ local p,n=self, self.next
+ while n do
+  if n.item:update() then
+   local nn = n.next
+   if (not nn) self.tail = p
+   p.next = n.next
+  else
+   p = n
+  end
+  n = p.next
+ end
+end
+
+function animator:draw()
+ local n = self.next
+ while n do
+  n.item:draw()
+  n = n.next
+ end
+end
+
+-- add a new drawable under all
+-- existing other items.
+-- (it draws first)
+function animator:push_under(i)
+ self.next={next=self.next, item=i}
+end
+
+-- add a new drawable over all
+-- existing other items.
+-- (it draws last)
+function animator:push_over(i)
+ local target, node = self.tail or self, {item=i}
+ target.next=node
+ self.tail=node
+end
+
 -->8
 -- title
 -- (currently a placeholder)
@@ -191,120 +306,6 @@ function title:draw()
  print("panel extreme", 1, 1, self.fcol)
 end
 
--->8
--- window manager
-
--------------------------------
--- view
--------------------------------
--- composits drawable items.
--- add items to .views to
--- composit them. x and y are
--- relative reverse camera
--- offsets. drawable items will
--- observe appropriate incoming
--- camera and clip state.
--- clipping respects existing
--- clipping so stacked views
--- intersect.
--------------------------------
-view = {
- x=0,
- y=0,
- w=128,
- h=128,
-}
-mknew(view, function(x)
- if (not x.views) x.views = {}
-end)
-
-function view.of(subviews)
- return view.new{views=subviews}
-end
-
-function view:update()
- subeach_opt(self.views, "update")
-end
-
-function view:draw()
- local oldcam, oldclip = $0x5f28, $0x5f20
- poke2(0x5f28, %0x5f28-self.x)
- poke2(0x5f2a, %0x5f2a-self.y)
- clip(-%0x5f28, -%0x5f2a, self.w, self.h, true)
- subeach_opt(self.views, "draw")
- poke4(0x5f20, oldclip)
- poke4(0x5f28, oldcam)
-end
-
--- draws opaque rectangles.
--- default bg is equivalent to
--- clip-aware cls.
--- restores prior fill palette.
-bg = {
- x=0,y=0,w=128,h=128,fp=0,c=0
-}
-mknew(bg)
-
-function bg:draw()
- local oldfp=fillp(self.fp)
- rectfill(self.x,self.y,self.x+self.w,self.y+self.h,self.c)
- fillp(oldfp)
-end
-
--------------------------------
--- animator
--------------------------------
--- animator is a drawable item
--- that manages a linked list of
--- temporary drawables. a
--- temporary drawable is dropped
--- when its :update returns
--- a non-false value.
--------------------------------
-animator = {}
-mknew(animator)
-
-function animator:update()
- local p,n=self, self.next
- while n do
-  if n.item:update() then
-   local nn = n.next
-   if (not nn) self.tail = p
-   p.next = n.next
-  else
-   p = n
-  end
-  n = p.next
- end
-end
-
-function animator:draw()
- local n = self.next
- while n do
-  n.item:draw()
-  n = n.next
- end
-end
-
--- add a new drawable under all
--- existing other items.
--- (it draws first)
-function animator:push_under(i)
- self.next={next=self.next, item=i}
-end
-
--- add a new drawable over all
--- existing other items.
--- (it draws last)
-function animator:push_over(i)
- local target, node = self.tail or self, {item=i}
- target.next=node
- self.tail=node
-end
-
-
--->8
--- board
 
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