diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index 4c5748c..9ec60c5 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -986,17 +986,17 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_dx,artificial_dy)
   end
  end
 
- --[[
  for i=0,#self.ancs+1 do
   p=self:_anc(i)
   local c=12
   if (p.dirty) c=13
   rectfill(p.x-1,p.y-1,p.x+1,p.y+1,c)
-  print(tostr(p.id)..":"..p.x..","..p.y..","..#p.todo,0,-8+i*8,9)
+  print(tostr(p.id)..":"..p.x..","..p.y..","..#p.todo,0,i*8,9)
  end
  for _,p in pairs(level._anch) do
 	 pset(p.x,p.y,11)
 	end
+ --[[
  print("dirty:"..tostr(self.dirty),32,0,9)
  print("busy:"..tostr(self:busy()),32,7,9)
  print("state:"..tostr(self.state.name),32,14,9)
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ function rope:_find_needed_anchors(i,busy)
  end
 end
 
+local ELIDE_POINT=0.01
 function rope:_find_touched_anchors(i)
  if (i<=0) return false
  if (#self.ancs<i) return false
@@ -1182,7 +1183,7 @@ function rope:_find_touched_anchors(i)
   local a1=level:point_anchor(bx,by)
   if 
    a1!=nil and not _point_eq(a0,a1) and not _point_eq(a1,a2)
-   and _linedist(a0,a1,a2) == 0.0
+   and _linedist(a0,a1,a2)<ELIDE_POINT
    -- and self:_can_stretch(p,a2)
   then
    local id=self.id
@@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@ function rope:_elide_point(i,busy)
  if _point_eq(a0,a1) or _point_eq(a1,a2) or (not busy and level_anc==nil) then
   -- do it unconditionally
  else
-  if _linedist(a0,a1,a2) < 0.01 then
+  if _linedist(a0,a1,a2) < ELIDE_POINT then
    return false
   end