diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index b3e3f7f..226baa3 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ var blocks = {
 			.replace(/^(?<!\\)#\s+(.*)$/m, this.style(editor, elem, ['heading', 'heading-1']))
 			// style: list...
 			//.replace(/^(?<!\\)[-\*]\s+(.*)$/m, style('list-item'))
-			.replace(/^\s*(.*)(?<!\\):\s*$/m, this.style(editor, elem, 'list'))
-			.replace(/^\s*(.*)(?<!\\)#\s*$/m, this.style(editor, elem, 'numbered-list'))
+			.replace(/^\s*(.*)(?<!\\):\s*$/, this.style(editor, elem, 'list'))
+			.replace(/^\s*(.*)(?<!\\)#\s*$/, this.style(editor, elem, 'numbered-list'))
 			// style: misc...
 			.replace(/^\s*(?<!\\)>\s+(.*)$/m, this.style(editor, elem, 'quote'))
 			.replace(/^\s*(?<!\\)((\/\/|;)\s+.*)$/m, this.style(editor, elem, 'comment'))
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ var quoted = {
 		return `<code>${ this.encode(code) }</code>` },
 
 	pre_pattern: /(?<!\\)```(.*\s*\n)((\n|.)*?)\h*(?<!\\)```(?:[ \t]*$|[ \t]*\n)/g,
+	preEncode: function(text){
+		return this.encode(text)
+			.replace(/`/, '\\`') },
 	pre: function(_, language, code){
 		language = language.trim()
 		language = language ?
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ var quoted = {
 			: language
 		return `<pre>`
 				+`<code contenteditable="true" class="${language}">${ 
-					this.encode(code)
+					this.preEncode(code)
 				}</code>`
 			+`</pre>` },
 
@@ -727,7 +730,7 @@ var styling = {
 			// markers...
 			.replace(/(\s*)(?<!\\)(FEATURE[:?]|Q:|Question:|Note:)(\s*)/gm, 
 				'$1<b class="$2">$2</b>$3')
-			.replace(/(\s*)(?<!\\)(ASAP|BUG|FIX|HACK|STUB|WARNING|CAUTION)(\s*)/gm, 
+			.replace(/(\s*)(?<!\\)(ASAP|TEST|BUG|FIX|HACK|STUB|WARNING|CAUTION)(\s*)/gm, 
 				'$1<span class="highlight $2">$2</span>$3')
 			// elements...
 			.replace(/(\n|^)(?<!\\)---*\h*(\n|$)/m, '$1<hr>')
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
index f11f17f..b336c9a 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@ var setup = function(){
   - 
 - ## Bugs:
   focused:: true
+  - BUG: styling error...
+    - this _seems `to` work_
+    - `while` _this `does` not_
+    - _seems to be connected with quoting..._
+  - BUG blank line at end of block is initially not shown
+    - this block contains two lines (empty below)
+      
+    - 
+      this block also contains two lines (empty above)
+    - 
+      this block contains three lines (empty above and below)
+      
+  - BUG blank line at start of block is shown but removed on edit
+    - 
+      this block also contains two lines (empty above)
+    - 
+      this block contains three lines (empty above and below)
+      
   - BUG: can't move down out of a code block
     - edit this line, then move down
     - ```
@@ -55,6 +73,7 @@ var setup = function(){
       ```
     - this node can't be reached.
     - _this appears to be due to how we are resizing the text..._ 
+    - BUG resizing seems to be broken -- edit triggers a bad resize
   - BUG: caret positioning broken
     - *TODO*::
       - text text text
@@ -102,14 +121,6 @@ var setup = function(){
       - |text|text|text|
         |text|text|text|
         |text|text|text|
-  - BUG: parser: code blocks do not ignore single back-quotes...
-    - ```
-      x = `moo`
-      ```
-    - _this also leads to double quoting of html..._
-      ```
-      x = `<i>moo</i>`
-      ```
   - BUG: mobile browsers behave quite chaotically ignoring parts of the styling...
     - FF:
       - zooming on edited field
@@ -119,17 +130,27 @@ var setup = function(){
       - side margins are a bit too large
         - still need to account for toolbar to the right
         - left side does not need to be as wide
+  - DONE TEST BUG: parser: code blocks do not ignore single back-quotes...
+    collapsed:: true
+    - ```
+      x = `moo`
+      ```
+    - _this also leads to double quoting of html..._
+      ```
+      x = `<i>moo</i>`
+      ```
   -
 - ## ToDo:
   - Time to think about a standalone client -- at least to edit own notes as a test...
     - _also this would be a nice opportunity to start the move to a newer electron version_
   - Q: Make the heading level depend on its depth??
   - Might be a good idea to think how to avoid the constant selections on focus...
-  - Q: When moving up/down between nodes do we want to place the caret relative to markdown (current) or to view? (see: CARET_V_MOVE)
+  - Q: When moving up/down between nodes do we want to place the caret relative to markdown (current) or to view? (see: `CARET_V_MOVE`)
   - Q: Should we use `HTMLTextAreaElement.autoUpdateSize(..)` or handle it globally in setup???
     - _...I'm leaning towards the later..._
   - Q: Can we place a cursor in a table correctly???
   - Q: Should tables be text-based markdown or higher-level?
+    collapsed:: true
     - for reference a normal table
       - | col 1 | col 2 | col 3 |
         | moo | foo | boo |
@@ -184,7 +205,7 @@ var setup = function(){
       - CSS breaks if we do...
       - need to figure out a way to handle autofocus for host/editor uniformly 
     - 
-  - selection
+  - node selection
     - DONE multiple node selection (via shift+motion)
       - fixed state -- while `shift` pressed select or deselect only depending on first action (a-la FAR)
     - DONE double/triple click working...
@@ -485,7 +506,7 @@ var setup = function(){
         ```
 	- Line
 		- ---
-	- Markers: ASAP, BUG, FIX, HACK, STUB, WARNING, and CAUTION 
+	- Markers: ASAP, TEST, BUG, FIX, HACK, STUB, WARNING, and CAUTION 
     - Basic task management
       - [%] Completion status
         - Inline [X] checkboxes [_]