diff --git a/src/GewiContainer.cpp b/src/GewiContainer.cpp
index 20950b5..c9c1a93 100755
--- a/src/GewiContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiContainer.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GContainer.
     
     Implementation of GContainer, a barebones widget that can contain child widgets.
-    <br>$Id: GewiContainer.cpp,v 1.5 2003/06/09 03:28:43 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiContainer.cpp,v 1.6 2003/06/12 09:32:32 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 namespace Gewi
 {
 
+//all the work for GContainer is now done by WidgetList//
+
 void GContainer::AddChild(GWidget *widget)
 {
     WidgetNode *node = new WidgetNode;
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ void GContainer::Move(float x, float y)
 
 void GContainer::Message(SDL_Event *rawEvent, GewiEvent event, Uint16 mouseX, Uint16 mouseY, char ch)
 {
-    rChildList.Message(rawEvent,event,mouseX,mouseY,ch);
+    rChildList.Message(rawEvent,event,mouseX,mouseY,ch);    //rChildList does the work of passing the event correctly
 }
 
 void GContainer::Show()
diff --git a/src/GewiEngine.cpp b/src/GewiEngine.cpp
index 6bc1683..e0ee802 100755
--- a/src/GewiEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiEngine.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GewiEngine.
     
     Implementation of GewiEngine, core engine for Gewi GUI control.
-    <br>$Id: GewiEngine.cpp,v 1.7 2003/06/11 00:19:29 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiEngine.cpp,v 1.8 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Gewi
 {
 
 VersionInfo GewiEngine::Version(0,2,0,"dev");
-VersionInfo GewiEngine::MinZEVersion(0,8,4,"dev");
+VersionInfo GewiEngine::MinZEVersion(0,8,4,"dev");  //important to keep this accurate
 GewiEngine *GewiEngine::sInstance=NULL;
 
 GewiEngine::GewiEngine()
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ GewiEngine::GewiEngine()
 
     ze->SetEventFilter((SDL_EventFilter)GewiEngine::EventFilter);
     SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);   //needed for the key translation
-    SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY,SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
+    SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY,SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);  //more like typing, less like game
 }
 
 GewiEngine* GewiEngine::GetInstance()
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ void GewiEngine::ReleaseInstance()
 
 int GewiEngine::EventFilter(SDL_Event *event)
 {
-    static char noChar = static_cast<char>(0);
+    static char noChar = '\0';
     GewiEngine *gewi = GewiEngine::GetInstance();
     char ch;
 
+    //called inside ZEngine::CheckEvents
     switch(event->type)
     {
         case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
@@ -93,28 +94,19 @@ int GewiEngine::EventFilter(SDL_Event *event)
             ch = TranslateKey(event->key.keysym);
             gewi->SendMessage(event,GE_KUP,0,0,ch);
             break;
-        case SDL_QUIT:
-            GewiEngine::ReleaseInstance();
-            break;
         default:
             break;
     }
-    return 1;   //pass the event on
+    return 1;   //pass the event on, allowing ZEngine to do what it needs
 }
 
 char GewiEngine::TranslateKey(SDL_keysym key)
 {
-    char ch;
-
-    if(key.unicode && key.unicode <= 255)
-        ch = static_cast<char>(key.unicode);
+    //this is why unicode must be enabled, without this it'd be one massive switch statement
+    if(key.unicode > 0 && key.unicode <= 255)
+        return static_cast<char>(key.unicode);
     else
-        ch = static_cast<char>(127);
-
-    if(ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z' && (key.mod & KMOD_SHIFT))
-        ch -= 20;   //capitalize
-
-    return ch;
+        return static_cast<char>(127);
 }
 
 void GewiEngine::Display()
diff --git a/src/GewiSlider.cpp b/src/GewiSlider.cpp
index d4e7b77..7f9a0d4 100755
--- a/src/GewiSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiSlider.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GSlider, GHorizSlider and GVertSlider.
     
     Implementation of GSlider, GHorizSlider and GVertSlider, the slide-select classes for Gewi.
-    <br>$Id: GewiSlider.cpp,v 1.4 2003/06/07 05:42:33 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiSlider.cpp,v 1.5 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ void GSlider::SetPos(float pos)
         pos = static_cast<float>(rounded-rounded%rIncrement);   //snap to a multiple of increment
     }
 
+    //get within bounds
     if(pos < rMin)
         pos = rMin;
-    if(pos > rMax)
+    else if(pos > rMax)
         pos = rMax;
     rPos = pos;
 }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ void GHorizSlider::Show()
     if(rPressed && !rZE->LButtonPressed() || !MouseInWidget())  //dont allow them to drag pointer out of box
         Message(NULL,GE_LUP,rZE->MouseX(),rZE->MouseY(),static_cast<char>(0));  //fake a message
 
-    //the slider is centered about the current position
+    //the slider is centered about the current position, altered if currently sliding
     if(rPressed)
         xPos = rZE->MouseX()-rGewi->Image(rSlider)->Width()/2.0f;
     else
diff --git a/src/GewiStaticText.cpp b/src/GewiStaticText.cpp
index a1188ab..c7b5966 100755
--- a/src/GewiStaticText.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiStaticText.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GStaticText.
     
     Implementation of GStaticText, file to hold static text, labels and such.
-    <br>$Id: GewiStaticText.cpp,v 1.5 2003/06/11 00:19:29 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiStaticText.cpp,v 1.6 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ void GStaticText::Create(float x, float y, float width, float height,
                          ResourceID font, std::string text, GewiJustify justify, ResourceID backgroundImg)
 {
     GWidget::Create(x,y,width,height);
-    
     rBackgroundImage = backgroundImg;
     rFont = font;
     rJustify = justify; //must justify pre-SetText
@@ -51,12 +50,12 @@ void GStaticText::Message(SDL_Event *rawEvent, GewiEvent event, Uint16 mouseX, U
 
 void GStaticText::Show()
 {
-    //images must call Resize with each draw (shared resources)
+    //images must call Resize with each draw (see shared resources rant)
     if(rBackgroundImage != GewiEngine::InvalidID)
+    {
         rGewi->Image(rBackgroundImage)->Resize(static_cast<unsigned int>(rBoundRect.Width()),static_cast<unsigned int>(rBoundRect.Height()));
-
-    if(rBackgroundImage != GewiEngine::InvalidID)
         rGewi->Image(rBackgroundImage)->Draw(rBoundRect.X(),rBoundRect.Y());
+    }
     rTextBuf.Draw(rBoundRect.X()+rXOff,rBoundRect.Y()+rYOff);   //draw text shifted by offset
 }
 
@@ -71,27 +70,21 @@ void GStaticText::SetText(std::string text)
     w=rTextBuf.Width();
     h=rTextBuf.Height();
 
-    //center each by default
-    rXOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Width()-w)/2;
-    rYOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Height()-h)/2;
-
+    //left,right,center
     if(rJustify & GJ_LEFT)
-    {
         rXOff = 0;
-    }
     else if(rJustify & GJ_RIGHT)
-    {
         rXOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Width()-w);
-    }
+    else
+        rXOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Width()-w)/2;
 
+    //top,bottom,center
     if(rJustify & GJ_TOP)
-    {
         rYOff = 0;
-    }
     else if(rJustify & GJ_BOTTOM)
-    {
         rYOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Height()-h);
-    }
+    else
+        rYOff = static_cast<int>(rBoundRect.Height()-h)/2;
 }
 
 std::string GStaticText::GetText()
diff --git a/src/GewiTextField.cpp b/src/GewiTextField.cpp
index 9cf3499..bff14b8 100755
--- a/src/GewiTextField.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiTextField.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GTextField.
     
     Implementation of GTextField, text input area widget.
-    <br>$Id: GewiTextField.cpp,v 1.5 2003/06/11 00:19:29 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiTextField.cpp,v 1.6 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void GTextField::Message(SDL_Event *rawEvent, GewiEvent event, Uint16 mouseX, Ui
         else if(ch == '\b')
             rText = rText.length() ? rText.substr(0,rText.length()-1) : "";    //go back one character
 
-        rGewi->Font(rFont)->DrawText(rText.length() ? rText : " ",rBuffer);
+        rGewi->Font(rFont)->DrawText(rText.length() ? rText : "",rBuffer);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/GewiWidget.cpp b/src/GewiWidget.cpp
index 1c4a96f..be5cf77 100755
--- a/src/GewiWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiWidget.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of GWidget.
     
     Implementation of GWidget, virtual widget base class.
-    <br>$Id: GewiWidget.cpp,v 1.6 2003/06/11 00:19:29 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiWidget.cpp,v 1.7 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ GWidget::GWidget(GContainer *parent) :
     rRelY(0),
     rVisible(true)
 {
+    //widgets take care of all registration, making the parent processes virtually hidden
     if(rParent)
         rParent->AddChild(this);
     else
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ bool GWidget::Visible()
     return rVisible;
 }
 
+//it is important to remember rBoundRect is the actual position
 bool GWidget::MouseInWidget()
 {
     return rZE->MouseInRect(&rBoundRect.SDLrect());
diff --git a/src/GewiWidgetList.cpp b/src/GewiWidgetList.cpp
index 81d57b9..7aab11b 100755
--- a/src/GewiWidgetList.cpp
+++ b/src/GewiWidgetList.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \brief Implementation of WidgetList.
     
     Implementation of WidgetList, a list of widgets used by GewiEngine and GContainers.
-    <br>$Id: GewiWidgetList.cpp,v 1.4 2003/06/09 03:28:43 cozman Exp $<br>
+    <br>$Id: GewiWidgetList.cpp,v 1.5 2003/06/12 09:32:33 cozman Exp $<br>
     \author James Turk
 **/
 
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ WidgetNode::WidgetNode() :
 {
 }
 
+//WidgetList keeps circular list of nodes, backwards traversal is key for proper draw order//
+
 void WidgetList::DeleteWidgetMem(WidgetNode *node)
 {
     if(node == mWidgetList) //special case if deleting top node
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ void WidgetList::DeleteWidgetMem(WidgetNode *node)
         else
             mWidgetList = NULL;
     }
-    //adjust links and actually delete node
+    //adjust links & delete node
     node->prev->next = node->next;
     node->next->prev = node->prev;
     delete node;
@@ -55,11 +57,11 @@ void WidgetList::AddWidget(WidgetNode *node)
 {
     if(mWidgetList == NULL)
     {
-        node->next = node->prev = node;
+        node->next = node->prev = node; //first node points to self in both directions
     }
     else
     {
-        //make connections
+        //make front & back connections
         node->next = mWidgetList;
         node->prev = mWidgetList->prev;
         mWidgetList->prev->next = node;
@@ -80,19 +82,17 @@ void WidgetList::DeleteWidget(GWidget *widget)
             if(cur->widget == widget)
                 found = cur;
             cur = cur->next;
-        } while(cur != mWidgetList && !found);
+        } while(cur != mWidgetList && !found);  //go through & find node
 
         if(found)
-        {
             DeleteWidgetMem(found);
-        }
     }
 }
 
 void WidgetList::DeleteWidgets()
 {
     WidgetNode *cur = mWidgetList;
-    while(mWidgetList)
+    while(mWidgetList)  //will be set to null on last widget
     {
         cur = cur->next;
         DeleteWidgetMem(cur->prev);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void WidgetList::ShowWidgets()
         do
         {
             cur = cur->prev;        //draw from back to front, through list in reverse
-            if(cur->widget->Visible())
+            if(cur->widget->Visible())  //visible checked here so each Show() doesn't need to bother 
                 cur->widget->Show();
         }while(cur != mWidgetList);
     }
diff --git a/test/gewiTest00.cpp b/test/gewiTest00.cpp
index 43e3f85..218a49c 100755
--- a/test/gewiTest00.cpp
+++ b/test/gewiTest00.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void Test1()
     ZImage bg,temp[8];
     ZFont font;
     ResourceID id[8],fontID;
+    //all of the widgets//
     GWindow window;
     GTextButton txtButton;
     GTextField txtField,txtField2(&window);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void Test1()
     bg.Open("data/rainbow.bmp");
     bg.Resize(ze->Width(),ze->Height());
 
+    //opening the images//
     temp[0].Open("data/b1.bmp");
     temp[1].Open("data/b2.bmp");
     temp[2].Open("data/skin1.bmp");
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ void Test1()
     temp[7].Open("data/slider2.bmp");
     font.Open("data/axaxax.ttf",20);
 
+    //registering the resources//
     for(int i=0; i < 8; ++i)
     {
         temp[i].SetColorKey(255,0,255);
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ void Test1()
     }
     fontID = gewi->AddResource(&font);
 
+    //each widget must be created//
     window.Create(300,300,300,300,id[2]);
     button.Create(50,30,10,10,id[0],id[1]);
     txtField.Create(100,100,500,50,fontID,id[3],20,20);
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ void Test1()
             temp[2].SetAlpha(63+hSlider.GetPos()*64);
 
             bg.Draw(0,0);
-            gewi->Display();
+            gewi->Display();    //draws everything 
             ze->Update();
             
         }