diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
index 1222f0f..be08e27 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@
 }
 .editor div:focus>span,
 .editor div:focus>textarea {
-	background: silver;
+	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
 }
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index ed2a6fa..0fe8401 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ var Outline = {
 
 	// config...
 	//
-	left_key_expands: false,
-	right_key_collapses: true,
+	left_key_collapses: true,
+	right_key_expands: true,
 
 
 	// XXX revise name...
@@ -289,18 +289,17 @@ var Outline = {
 			if(this.dom.querySelector('.editor textarea:focus')){
 				// XXX if at end of element move to next...
 				return }
-			if(this.left_key_expands){
-					this.toggleCollapse(true)
-					this.get('parent')?.focus()
-			} else { 
-				evt.shiftKey ?
-					this.toggleCollapse(true)
-					: this.get('parent')?.focus() } },
+			;((this.left_key_collapses 
+						|| evt.shiftKey)
+					&& this.get().getAttribute('collapsed') == null
+					&& this.get('children').length > 0) ?
+				this.toggleCollapse(true)
+				: this.get('parent')?.focus() },
 		ArrowRight: function(evt){
 			if(this.dom.querySelector('.editor textarea:focus')){
 				// XXX if at end of element move to next...
 				return }
-			if(this.right_key_collapses){
+			if(this.right_key_expands){
 				this.toggleCollapse(false) 
 				var child = this.get('children')[0]
 				child?.focus()
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
index b6f58e1..475aa7b 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ TODO:
 - shifting nodes up/down
 - multiple node selection
 - <s>serialize</s>/deserialize
-- add optional styling to nodes
+- <s>add optional text styling to nodes</s>
 
 Controls:
 	up         - focus node above