diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d221f5e..61d8296 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	- actions:
 		- "from selection"
 - ~~Gallery: drag-n-drop~~
-	- ~~drop files/images~~ -- add loading indicator
+	- ~~drop files/images~~
 	- ~~drag to sort~~
 	- **drag marked**
 	- touch...
diff --git a/css/grid-n-view.css b/css/grid-n-view.css
index f6344ce..f366f05 100644
--- a/css/grid-n-view.css
+++ b/css/grid-n-view.css
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ body {
 .gallery {
 	--base-layer: 10;
 
+	position: relative;
+
 	padding-top: var(--gallery-padding-top);
 	padding-bottom: var(--gallery-padding-bottom);
 	padding-left: calc(
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ body {
 
 	color: var(--gallery-text-color);
 	background: var(--gallery-background-color);
+	font-family: sans-serif;
 
 	overflow-x: clip;
 }
@@ -580,6 +583,49 @@ body {
 
 
 
+/********************************************************* Splash ****/
+
+.gallery .loading {
+	position: absolute;
+	display: block;
+
+	top: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	height:100%;
+
+	text-align: center;
+
+	z-index: calc(var(--base-layer) * 2);
+
+	background: white;
+}
+.gallery.ready .loading {
+    animation: fadeOutAnimation ease 2s;
+    animation-iteration-count: 1;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+@keyframes fadeOutAnimation {
+	0% {
+		opacity: 1;
+	}
+	100% {
+		opacity: 0;
+		visibility: hidden;
+	}
+}
+
+.gallery.ready .loading * {
+	display: none;
+}
+.gallery:not(.ready) .images img {
+	visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+
+
+
 /********************************************************** Utils ****/
 
 .gallery:not(.lightboxed):not(.detailed) .hide-in-gallery,
@@ -588,6 +634,40 @@ body {
 	display: none;
 }
 
+/* loading animation... */
+.gallery .loading>div {
+	--bar-size: 0.2rem;
+
+	position: sticky;
+	top: var(--bar-size);
+}
+.gallery .loading>div:before,
+.gallery .loading>div:after {
+	content: "";
+	position: absolute;
+	top: calc(var(--bar-size) * -1);
+	left: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: var(--bar-size);
+	opacity: 0.3;
+}
+.gallery .loading>div:after {
+	background: gray;
+    animation: loadingBarAnimation ease infinite alternate 2s;
+}
+.gallery .loading>div:before {
+	width: 50%;
+	background: gray;
+    animation: loadingBarAnimation ease infinite alternate 1.5s;
+}
+@keyframes loadingBarAnimation {
+	0% {
+		translate: -100%;
+	}
+	100% {
+		translate: 100%;
+	}
+}
 	
 
 /**********************************************************************
diff --git a/grid-n-view.html b/grid-n-view.html
index d116ded..b710a27 100644
--- a/grid-n-view.html
+++ b/grid-n-view.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ body.splash {
 }
 
 /* fade-in body... */
-/* XXX add real splash screen... */
+/* XXX add real splash screen...
 body:not(.splash) {
     animation: fadeInAnimation ease 2s;
     animation-iteration-count: 1;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ body:not(.splash) {
         opacity: 1;
      }
 }
+*/
 </style>
 
 <script>
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ For more info see: <a href="./README.md">README.md</a>
 <h3>Settings</h3>
 
 <button onclick="gallery.toolbar.movable()">toggle toolbar drag</button>
+<button onclick="gallery.toggleLoading()">toggle splash screen</button>
 
 <hr>
 
@@ -175,6 +177,10 @@ For more info see: <a href="./README.md">README.md</a>
 			<div class="button close"></div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	<!-- loading screen -->
+	<div class="loading">
+		<div></div>
+	</div>
 </div>
 
 </body>
diff --git a/grid-n-view.js b/grid-n-view.js
index 2881ca2..99d4d2a 100644
--- a/grid-n-view.js
+++ b/grid-n-view.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var RESIZE_SETTLE_TIMEOUT = 16
 
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Generic stuff...
 
 var patchFlexRows = 
 function(elems, 
@@ -133,7 +134,6 @@ function(elem) {
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
-// XXX move to types.js...
 var ruler
 var px2rem = function(px){
 	if(!ruler){
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ var rem2px = function(rem){
 	var px = ruler.offsetWidth
 	return px }
 
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
-var getTouch = function(evt, id){
+var getTouch = 
+function(evt, id){
 	if(id != null && id !== false && evt.targetTouches){
 		for(var k in evt.targetTouches){
 			if(evt.targetTouches[k]?.identifier == id){
@@ -171,41 +173,63 @@ var getTouch = function(evt, id){
 // 		- scroll into view the dragged element
 // 		- bound it by screen
 // XXX need to check if element already set as movable...
-var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
+// XXX docs...
+HTMLElement.prototype.moveable = 
+function(options={}){
+	var elem = this
 	if(elem.dataset.movable){
 		throw new Error('element already movable.') }
 	elem.dataset.movable = true
+	// options...
 	var {
-		cls,
-		handle,
+		// CSS class added to element while it is dragged...
+		cls = 'movable',
+		// Drag handle element -- watches the drag events...
+		handle = elem,
+		// Blement bounding box used to check bounds...
+		box = elem,
+		// Bounds object...
+		// can be:
+		// 	false
+		// 	{
+		// 		top: <top>,
+		// 		left: <left>,
+		// 		bottom: <bottom>,
+		// 		<right>: <right>,
+		// 	}
+		// XXX add support for:
+		// 		css selector
+		// 		element
 		bounds,
 		// can be:
 		// 	'x'
 		// 	'y'
 		// 	undefined
 		lock,
-		start = function(elem, data){
-			bounds 
-				?? (data.bounds = bounds)
-			return data },
-		beforeMove,
+		//	start(<elem>, <data>)
+		//		-> undefined
+		//		-> <data>
+		start,
 		// can be:
 		// 	'strict'
 		// 	'scroll' / true
 		// 	false
 		keepInView = true,
+		//	move(<elem>, <data>)
 		move = function(elem, data){
 			data.x != null
 				&& (elem.style.left = data.x + 'px')
 			data.y != null
 				&& (elem.style.top = data.y + 'px') },
+		//	end(<elem>, <data>)
 		end,
+		ignoreBounds = false,
 	} = options
-	handle = typeof(handle) == 'string' ?
+	handle = 
+		typeof(handle) == 'string' ?
 			elem.querySelector(handle)
-		: handle instanceof Element ?
-			handle
-		: elem
+		: handle
+
 	var data
 
 	var handleMoveStart = function(evt){
@@ -219,7 +243,7 @@ var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
 			var y = evt.clientY
 				?? evt.targetTouches[0].clientY
 			data = {
-				bounds: false,
+				bounds: bounds,
 				offset: {
 					x: x - elem.offsetLeft, 
 					y: y - elem.offsetTop,
@@ -248,7 +272,8 @@ var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
 			data.x =
 				lock == 'x' ?
 					null
-				: data.bounds != null ?
+				: (!ignoreBounds 
+						&& data.bounds != null) ?
 					Math.min(
 						data.bounds.right,
 						Math.max(
@@ -258,7 +283,8 @@ var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
 			data.y =
 				lock == 'y' ?
 					null
-				: data.bounds != null ?
+				: (!ignoreBounds 
+						&& data.bounds != null) ?
 					Math.min(
 						data.bounds.bottom,
 						Math.max(
@@ -266,13 +292,15 @@ var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
 							y - data.offset.y))
 				: y - data.offset.y
 			// restrict to viewport...
-			if(keepInView == 'strict'){
+			if(!ignoreBounds 
+					&& keepInView == 'strict'){
+				var t, l
 				var bb = elem.getBoundingClientRect()
 				var screen = {
-					top: t = elem.offsetTop - bb.top,
-					left: l = elem.offsetLeft - bb.left,
-					bottom: window.innerHeight + t - elem.offsetHeight,
-					right: window.innerWidth + l - elem.offsetWidth,
+					top: t = box.offsetTop - bb.top,
+					left: l = box.offsetLeft - bb.left,
+					bottom: window.innerHeight + t - box.offsetHeight,
+					right: window.innerWidth + l - box.offsetWidth,
 				}
 				data.x = Math.min(
 					screen.right,
@@ -294,7 +322,8 @@ var moveable = function(elem, options={}){
 						&& move(elem, data)
 					// keep in view...
 					// NOTE: this works best with CSS's scroll-margin...
-					;(keepInView == 'scroll' 
+					!ignoreBounds
+						&& (keepInView == 'scroll' 
 							|| keepInView === true)
 						&& elem.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' }) 
 					delete data.animate }) } } }
@@ -872,6 +901,18 @@ var Gallery = {
 			img.classList.toggle('marked') }
 		return this.updateMarkers() },
 
+	get loading(){
+		return !this.dom.classList.contains('ready') },
+	showLoading: function(){
+		this.dom.classList.remove('ready')
+		return this },
+	hideLoading: function(){
+		this.dom.classList.add('ready')
+		return this },
+	toggleLoading: function(){
+		this.dom.classList.toggle('ready')
+		return this },
+
 	show: function(){
 		return this.showLightbox() },
 	showLightbox: function(){
@@ -1189,6 +1230,8 @@ var Gallery = {
 
 				// non-local drag...
 				if(!dragged){
+					that.showLoading()
+
 					var expand = (evt.shiftKey && dragged_over) ?
 						that.images.indexOf(dragged_over)
 						: undefined
@@ -1231,12 +1274,14 @@ var Gallery = {
 							.flat())
 						.then(
 							function(images){
+								that.hideLoading()
 								// no images...
 								if(images.length == 0){
 									return }
 								return that.load(images, expand) }, 
 							function(err){
 								// XXX handle errors...
+								that.hideLoading()
 							}) }
 				dragged
 					&& dragged.classList.remove('dragged')
@@ -1259,7 +1304,8 @@ var Gallery = {
 		
 		return this
 			.updateMarkers()
-   			.update() },
+   			.update() 
+			.hideLoading() },
 }
 
 
@@ -1270,8 +1316,10 @@ var Toolbar = {
 	gallery: undefined,
 	cls: 'toolbar',
 
+	// time to hold the handle to toggle autohide...
 	hold: 300,
 
+	// autohide timeout...
 	toolbar_autohide: 2000,
 
 	// XXX make these generic...
@@ -1354,10 +1402,7 @@ var Toolbar = {
 		// toolbar: move...
 		// XXX to drag anywhere on the elem we need to prevent 
 		// 		clicks while dragging...
-		// XXX prevent from scrolling off screen when placed a bottom 
-		// 		and scrolling up -- i.e. keep within viewport and gallery 
-		// 		at all times...
-		moveable(toolbar, {
+		toolbar.moveable({
 			cls: 'moving',
 			handle: '.drag-handle',
 			// set bounds...
@@ -1378,6 +1423,15 @@ var Toolbar = {
 				data.y != null
 					&& elem.style.setProperty('--move-y', data.y + 'px') }, })
 
+		// keep toolbar in view while scrolling...
+		// NOTE: top is taken care of by position: sticky...
+		window.addEventListener('scroll', function(evt){
+			var bb = toolbar.getBoundingClientRect()
+			if(window.innerHeight <= bb.bottom){
+				var top = toolbar.offsetTop - bb.top
+				var bottom = window.innerHeight + top - toolbar.offsetHeight
+				toolbar.style.setProperty('--move-y', bottom + 'px') } })
+
 		return this },
 }
 
@@ -1618,6 +1672,7 @@ var Details = {
 }
 
 
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 var setupGallery = function(gallery){
@@ -1631,6 +1686,8 @@ var setup = function(){
 		window.gallery = setupGallery(gallery) } 
 	// keyboard...
 	document.addEventListener('keydown', function(evt){
+		if(window.gallery.loading){
+			return }
 		var key = evt.key
 		if(key in keyboard){
 			keyboard[key](evt) } }) }