diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index f8a79bf..1b33bb3 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ function clickPoint(x,y){
 // box corresponds the to desired coordinates. This accounts for nested 
 // elements.
 //
+// XXX with multi-line text when clicking outside the text to the left/right
+// 		need to select the appropriate line...
 // XXX it would be a better idea to do a binary search instead of a liner 
 // 		pass...
 // 		...though b-search will get us to the target, we stll need to count...
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/generic.js b/experiments/outline-editor/generic.js
index 75d409e..9a64b9c 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/generic.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/generic.js
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ HTMLTextAreaElement.prototype.getTextOffsetAt = function(x, y){
 		r.setEnd(t, i)
 		prev = rect
 		rect = r.getBoundingClientRect()
-
 		// line change...
 		if(prev && prev.y != rect.y){
 			// went off the cursor line
@@ -192,21 +191,21 @@ HTMLTextAreaElement.prototype.getTextOffsetAt = function(x, y){
 					?? i - 1 } 
 			// reset col
 			col = undefined }
-
 		// cursor line...
 		cursor_line = 
 			oy >= rect.y - clone.y
 				&& oy <= rect.bottom - clone.y
-
 		// cursor col -- set once per line...
 		if(col == null 
 				&& ox <= rect.x - clone.x){
-			col = (!prev 
-					|| Math.abs(rect.x - clone.x - x) <= Math.abs(prev.x - clone.x - x)) ?
+			// XXX not sure about this test...
+			col = (ox > 0 
+					|| i == 0) ?
 				i
 				: i - 1 
 			if(cursor_line){
 				return col } } }
+	// below or right of the block -> return last col or last char...
 	return col 
 		?? i }
 
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
index dcbed62..078dc07 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
@@ -56,13 +56,9 @@ var setup = function(){
       - side margins are a bit too large (account for toolbat to the right)
   -
 - ## ToDo:
-  - DONE selecting expanded code by _click-n-drag_
-    - # this is a test
-      string with
-      some extra words
-    - BUG: while selecting if the cursor moves to the left far enough (outside parent?) the first char in current line gets toggled...
   - custom element / web component
-    - BUG: select via click-n-drag and double/triple clicks does not work...
+    - BUG: select via double/triple clicks does not work...
+	  - _looks like something is refocusing the element..._
     - BUG/race: the non-value versions of custom elem seem to sometimes get loaded as empty...
     - DONE data interface:
 	  collapsed:: true
@@ -126,6 +122,11 @@ var setup = function(){
       - `<editable/>` -- field marker
       - each child node will copy the template and allow editing of only fields
       - not clear how to handle template changes...
+  - DONE selecting expanded code by _click-n-drag_
+    collapsed:: true
+    - # this is a test
+      string with
+      some extra words
   - DONE `backspace`/`delete` in block contract the field with a delay...
     collapsed:: true
     - _...looks like we are updating size on keyup..._