diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
index 043980c..384a53c 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.css
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@
 			&>.code {
 				position: absolute;
 				top: 0;
+				/* XXX this is not correct -- it expands the code to cover 
+						the whole element incl. children... */
 				height: 100%;
 				/*height: calc(2 * var(--item-padding) + 1em);*/
 				overflow: hidden;
@@ -283,6 +285,10 @@
 			&[collapsed]>.view:after {
 				content: "●";
 			}
+
+			&>.children {
+				position: relative;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* block hover... */
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
index 5faac8d..20a31fe 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/editor.js
@@ -2411,6 +2411,11 @@ var Outline = {
 		outline.addEventListener('mousedown', 
 			function(evt){
 				var elem = evt.target
+				// prevent clicking through children to parent elements...
+				if(elem.classList.contains('children')){
+					evt.preventDefault()
+					outline.focus()
+					return }
 				// place the cursor where the user clicked in code/text...
 				if(elem.classList.contains('code') 
 						&& document.activeElement !== elem){
diff --git a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
index 4ec5d61..7f30e1d 100755
--- a/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
+++ b/experiments/outline-editor/index.html
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ 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
+  - BUG? `.code` is currently over-extended and covers the whole element area (incl. `.children`)
+    - this currently has no side-effects but is not pretty (???)
   -
 - ## ToDo:
   - add loading spinner -- `.loading` class set on `.load(..)` and unset when done...
     - DONE set/unset class
     - add animation
-  - clicking left of the block can select one of parent blocks -- bug or feature??
-    - _can we extend the left click zone all the way to the left edge???_
   - `.json(..)`, `.data(..)`, ... should be signature compatible with `.get(..)` (???)
     - _current state causes constant confusion..._
   - Time to think about a standalone client -- at least to edit own notes as a test...