diff --git a/TODO.otl b/TODO.otl
index 7124b44..10fcdc2 100755
--- a/TODO.otl
+++ b/TODO.otl
@@ -79,19 +79,21 @@
 		| ...with both UPDATE_HASH_URL_POSITION and FULL_HISTORY_ENABLED false.
 		[_] BUG: as on android, on loading from json view does not reach cur page...
 		| likely due to animation/transition stopping for some reason....
-		[_] BUG: togglePageView results in jumpy animation if USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES is set
-		| this does not happen if USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES is set and FIT_PAGE_TO_VIEW 
-		| is unset...
-		|
-		| the most likely cause is that there is some time passing between some
-		| edits to element parameters. these writes must be done in an as compact
-		| a burst as possible,
 		[_] BUG: when #URL updates are off layer toggling breaks...
 		| will show but not hide layers...
 		[_] BUG: 3 fingers+ do not work on android...
 		[_] BUG: href to existing anchors will mess up layout...
 		| need to find out how can we disable anchor links from actually
 		| going to the anchor...
+		[X] BUG: togglePageView results in jumpy animation if USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES is set
+		| this does not happen if USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES is set and FIT_PAGE_TO_VIEW 
+		| is unset...
+		|
+		| the most likely cause is that there is some time passing between some
+		| edits to element parameters. these writes must be done in an as compact
+		| a burst as possible,
+		|
+		| see fitNPages(...) for resolution...
 		[X] 100% add two main page themes (global/local applicable):
 			[X] light
 			[X] dark
diff --git a/magazine.css b/magazine.css
index c2d05fb..1f1e0c4 100755
--- a/magazine.css
+++ b/magazine.css
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ body {
 	width: 800px;
 	height: 600px;
 
+
 	-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease;
 	-moz-transition: all 0.2s ease;
 	-o-transition: all 0.2s ease;
diff --git a/magazine.js b/magazine.js
index 16c38de..63134b7 100755
--- a/magazine.js
+++ b/magazine.js
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ var toggleEditorMode = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', 'editor-mode')
 var toggleInlineEditorMode = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', 'inline-editor-mode noSwipe')
 
 // toggle between viewer themes...
-toggleThemes = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', [
+var toggleThemes = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', [
 	'light',
+	// this is the default...
 	'none',
 	'dark'
 ])
 
-toggleShadows = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', 'shadowless')
+// toggle box-shadows, this is here mostly for performance reasons...
+var toggleShadows = createCSSClassToggler('.viewer', 'shadowless')
 
 
 
@@ -352,6 +354,7 @@ function swipeHandler(evt, phase, direction, distance, duration, fingers){
 // NOTE: if n is 1 then fit_to_content bool argument controls wether:
 // 			- the page will be stretched to viewer (false)
 // 			- or to content (true)
+// XXX this produces odd animations in some cases...
 function fitNPages(n, fit_to_content){
 	if(n == null){
 		n = 1
@@ -376,16 +379,21 @@ function fitNPages(n, fit_to_content){
 	var rW = cW
 	var scale = getPageScale()
 
+	var target_width
+	var target_height
+
+
 	// to compensate for transitions, no data sampling should be beyound
 	// this point, as we will start changing things next...
 
 	if(fit_to_content){
 		if(USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES){
-			page.width('auto')
-			page.height('auto')
+			// XXX
+			target_width = 'auto'
+			target_height = 'auto'
 		} else {
-			page.width(cW)
-			page.height(cH)
+			target_width = cW
+			target_height = cH
 		}
 		if(W/H > (cW*n)/cH){
 			scale = H/cH
@@ -399,27 +407,24 @@ function fitNPages(n, fit_to_content){
 		// need to calc width only...
 		if(W/H > (cW*n)/cH){
 			scale = H/cH
-			page.width(W/scale)
-			page.height(cH)
+			target_width = W/scale
+			target_height = cH
 
 		// need to calc height only...
 		} else if(W/H > (cW*n)/cH){
 			scale = W/(cW*n)
-			page.height(H/scale)
-			page.width(cW)
+			target_height = H/scale
+			target_width = cW
 
 		// set both width and height to defaults (content and page ratios match)...
 		} else {
 			scale = W/(cW*n)
-			page.height(cH)
-			page.width(cW)
+			target_height = cH
+			target_width = cW
 		}
 		// resulting page width...
 		var rW = W/scale
 	}
-	if(USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES){
-		$('.page.no-resize').width('auto')
-	}
 
 	// NOTE: we need to calculate the offset as the actual widths during 
 	// 		the animation are not correct... so just looking at .position()
@@ -467,10 +472,47 @@ function fitNPages(n, fit_to_content){
 		}
 	}
 
+	// now do the actual modification...
+
 	// do the scaling... 
 	setElementScale($('.scaler'), scale)
-	// fix position...
-	setCurrentPage(null, offset, rW)
+
+	// XXX for some reason setting size "auto" will first shrink the whole 
+	// 		page to 0 and then instantly set it to the correct size...
+	//page
+	//	.width(target_width)
+	//	.height(target_height)
+	//if(USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES){
+	//	$('.page.no-resize').width('auto')
+	//}
+
+	// NOTE: we only need the .scaler animated, the rest just plays havoc with
+	// 		the transition...
+	// XXX this still jumps to offset on left/right aligned pages but 1) on 
+	// 		fast transitions it is not noticable and 2) it is way better than
+	// 		the effect that was before...
+	unanimated($('.page, .content, .magazine'), function(){
+		// NOTE: this is not done directly as to avoid artifacts asociated with
+		// 		setting 'auto' to all the elements, which makes them first slowly
+		// 		shrink down to 0 and then appear correctly sized in an instant.
+		page.each(function(_, e){
+			if(target_width == 'auto'){
+				e.style.width = $(e).find('.content').width()
+				e.style.height = $(e).find('.content').height()
+			} else {
+				e.style.width = target_width
+				e.style.height = target_height
+			}
+		})
+		if(USE_REAL_PAGE_SIZES){
+			//$('.page.no-resize').width('auto')
+			$('.page.no-resize').each(function(_, e){
+				e.style.width = 'auto'
+			})
+		}
+		// fix position...
+		setCurrentPage(null, offset, rW)
+	}, 200)()
 }