diff --git a/ui (gen4)/features/collections.js b/ui (gen4)/features/collections.js
index eda7d1a2..52a04da3 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/features/collections.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/features/collections.js	
@@ -2243,7 +2243,6 @@ var UICollectionActions = actions.Actions({
 		//'collection-last-used': null,
 	},
 
-	// XXX BUG: renaming a collection with a '$' loses selection...
 	// XXX would be nice to make this nested (i.e. path list) -- collection grouping...
 	browseCollections: ['Collections/$Collections...',
 		core.doc`Collection list...
@@ -2601,7 +2600,7 @@ var UICollectionActions = actions.Actions({
 
 	/*/ XXX experementing...
 	//		would be nice to:
-	//			- have an action accessible withing the action menu and standalone
+	//			- have an action accessible within the action menu and standalone
 	//			- topology:
 	//				<collection>/
 	//					<collection-option>: <value>
diff --git a/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse.js b/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse.js
index 9850fc75..18087eb6 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse.js	
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ function(list, options){
 			})
 			.on('edit-abort edit-commit', function(_, title){
 				title = title.trim() == '' ? from : title
+				title = title.replace(/\$/g, '')
 				dialog.update()
 					.then(function(){ dialog.select(`"${title}"`) })
 			})
diff --git a/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse2.js b/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse2.js
index fd365ac3..370ab28a 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse2.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/lib/widget/browse2.js	
@@ -42,16 +42,32 @@ var Items = module.items = function(){}
 // 		-> ???
 // 	
 var Items.Item = function(value, make, options){
+	// XXX check if we are in a container -> create if needed and update context...
+	// XXX ???
+
+	// create item...
+	return make(value, make, options)
 }
 
-var Items.Editable = function(value){}
-var Items.Selected = function(value){}
-var Items.Action = function(value){}
-var Items.ConfirmAction = function(value){}
+var Items.Action = function(value, make, options){
+	options = Object.create(options || {})
+	options.cls = (options.cls || '') + ' action'
+	return this.Item(value, make, options)
+}
+var Items.Heading = function(value, make, options){
+	options = Object.create(options || {})
+	options.cls = (options.cls || '') + ' heading'
+	var attrs = options.doc ? {doc: options.doc} : {}
+	attrs.__proto__ = options.attrs || {}
+	options.attrs = attrs
+	return this.Item(value, make, options)
+}
 var Items.Empty = function(value){}
 var Items.Separator = function(value){}
 var Items.Spinner = function(value){}
-var Items.Heading = function(value){}
+var Items.Selected = function(value){}
+var Items.Editable = function(value){}
+var Items.ConfirmAction = function(value){}
 
 // groups...
 var Items.Group = function(items){}