diff --git a/arvo/clay.hoon b/arvo/clay.hoon
index 3630a91123..1e950bed90 100644
--- a/arvo/clay.hoon
+++ b/arvo/clay.hoon
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@
         +>.$
       ?:  ?=(%y p.p.u.rot)
         %=    +>.$
+            yel
+          [[hen %note ';' %leaf "starting to sync desk {(trip syd)}..."] yel]
             tag
           :_  tag
           :*  hen  /auto/(scot %p who)/[syd]/(scot %p her)/[sud]/v
@@ -424,6 +426,8 @@
         ~&  "autosync from {<sud>} on {<her>} to {<syd>} on {<who>} up to date"
         +>.$
       %=    +>.$
+          yel
+        [[hen %note ';' %leaf "successfully synced desk {(trip syd)}..."] yel]
           tag
         :_  tag
         :*  hen  /auto/(scot %p who)/[syd]/(scot %p her)/[sud]/merg
diff --git a/arvo/dill.hoon b/arvo/dill.hoon
index 7029ff941d..23d4bf91e5 100644
--- a/arvo/dill.hoon
+++ b/arvo/dill.hoon
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
           $%  [%bbye ~]                                 ::  reset prompt
               [%blit p=(list blit)]                     ::  terminal output
               [%init p=@p]                              ::  report install
-              [%logo ~]                                 ::  logout
+              [%logo @]                                 ::  logout
               [%veer p=@ta q=path r=@t]                 ::  install vane
               [%vega p=path]                            ::  reboot by path
               [%verb ~]                                 ::
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
           $%  [%writ p=riot]                            ::
           ==  ==                                        ::
               $:  %g                                    ::
-          $%  [%mean p=ares]                            ::
+          $%  [%logo p=@]                               ::
+              [%mean p=ares]                            ::
               [%nice ~]                                 ::
               $:  %rush                                 ::  XX
               $%  [%term-line q=term-line]              ::
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
               [%res p=span]                             ::
               [%cmd p=char]                             ::
           ==  ==                                        ::
-++  term-line  ,[p=[p=cord q=prom] q=(list cord) r=(list tark)]
+++  term-line  ,[p=[p=cord q=prom r=cord] q=(list cord) r=(list tark)]
 ++  tark  ?(tank [%stem p=tank q=tank])                 ::
 ::::::::                                                ::  dill tiles
 ++  bein                                                ::  terminal control
@@ -378,15 +379,18 @@
           ?~(hyt *hist u.hyt)
       ?:  &(?=(^ q.q.yar) =(/ hux.u.q.q.yar))
         %=  u.q.q.yar
+          bul  (met 3 r.p.q.sih)
+          bus  (met 3 r.p.q.sih)
+          but  (rip 3 r.p.q.sih)
           hyt  [+(p.hyt) [%$ q.hyt]]
           pot  (trip p.p.q.sih)
           pol  (met 3 p.p.q.sih)
           buy  q.p.q.sih
         ==
       %_    bed
-          bul  0
-          bus  0
-          but  ~
+          bul  (met 3 r.p.q.sih)
+          bus  (met 3 r.p.q.sih)
+          but  (rip 3 r.p.q.sih)
           buy  q.p.q.sih
           hux  /
           hiz  0
@@ -399,21 +403,9 @@
       %=  +>.$
         mos  :_(mos [hen [%give %blit [%sag p.+.sih q.+.sih] ~]])
       ==
-    ::S ::
-    ::S     %save                                           ::  write a file
-    ::S   %=  +>.$
-    ::S     mos  :_(mos [hen [%give %blit [%sav p.+.sih q.+.sih] ~]])
-    ::S   ==
-    ::S ::
-    ::S     %tell  (furl (turn p.+.sih |=(a=@t (trip a))))  ::  wall of text
-    ::S     %talk  (furl (~(win re p.+.sih) 0 p.q.yar))     ::  program output
-    ::S     %text  $(+.sih [%talk %leaf p.+.sih])           ::  simple message
-    ::S     %warn  (fume '~' [%leaf p.+.sih])               ::  system message
-    ::S     ?(%init %logo %veer %vega %verb)                ::  drop-throughs
-    ::S   +>(mos :_(mos [hen %give +.sih]))
-        ?(%init %veer %vega %verb)                          ::  drop-throughs
+        ?(%init %logo %veer %vega %verb)                ::  drop-throughs
       +>(mos :_(mos [hen %give +.sih]))
-        %writ                                               ::  file exists
+        %writ                                           ::  file exists
       %=    +>.$
           mos
         :_  mos
@@ -430,8 +422,8 @@
         %belt                                           ::  terminal input
       ?~  q.q.yar
         %^    furl
-            "Downloading terminal from ticketing ship, please wait until"
-          "a prompt shows up.  This could take a minute or two."
+            "Downloading files from ticketing ship, please wait until"
+          "a prompt shows up.  This could take several minutes."
         ~
       ?^  hyr.u.q.q.yar                                 ::  live search
         ?+    p.kyz  $(hiz.u.q.q.yar 0, hyr.u.q.q.yar ~)
@@ -497,7 +489,7 @@
           %d  ?:  ?&  =(0 bul.u.q.q.yar)
                       =(0 bus.u.q.q.yar)
                   ==
-                +>.$(mos :_(mos [hen %give %logo ~]))
+                +>.$(mos :_(mos (poke %term-in -:!>(*term-in) / %cmd %d)))
               $(kyz [%belt %del ~])
           %e  (edit u.q.q.yar(bus bul.u.q.q.yar))
           %f  $(kyz [%belt %aro %r])
@@ -544,10 +536,7 @@
                 but  (slag bus.u.q.q.yar but.u.q.q.yar)
               ==
           %r  (edit u.q.q.yar(hyr [~ ~]))
-          ::  TODO
-          ::  %w  +>.$(mos :_(mos [hen %pass ~ %b [%limn ~]]))
           %x  +>.$(mos :_(mos (poke %term-in -:!>(*term-in) / %cmd %x)))
-          ::S %x  +>.$(mos :_(mos [hen %pass ~ %b [%ling ~]]))
           %y  ?:  =(0 p.r.q.yar)
                 beep
               $(kyz [%belt %txt (snag q.r.q.yar r.r.q.yar)])
@@ -616,10 +605,8 @@
           [p.hyt.u.q.q.yar [jab ?~(q.hyt.u.q.q.yar ~ +.q.hyt.u.q.q.yar)]]
         ::
             mos
-          :*  ::S [hen %pass ~ %b [%hail ~]]
-              (poke %term-ctrl -:!>(%hail) %hail)
+          :*  (poke %term-ctrl -:!>(%hail) %hail)
               [hen %give [%bbye ~]]
-              ::S [hen %pass ~ %b [%line jab]]
               (poke %term-in -:!>(*term-in) / %line jab)
               [hen %give [%blit [[%mor ~] ~]]]
               mos
@@ -657,7 +644,6 @@
     ::
         %hail                                           ::  refresh
       +>.$
-      ::S +>.$(mos :_(mos [hen %pass ~ %b kyz]))
     ::
         %harm                                           ::  all terms hung up
       =+  nug=((map duct yard) [[hen (~(get by dug) hen)] ~ ~])
diff --git a/arvo/gall.hoon b/arvo/gall.hoon
index 4d3593245d..fc3515a8bc 100644
--- a/arvo/gall.hoon
+++ b/arvo/gall.hoon
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
           $%  [%crud p=@tas q=(list tank)]              ::
               [%dumb ~]                                 ::
               [%gone p=hapt]                            ::
+              [%logo p=@]                               ::
               [%mean p=ares]                            ::
               [%nice ~]                                 ::
               [%rush p=mark q=*]                        ::
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@
             %crud  !!
             %dumb  !!
             %gone  !!
+            %logo  !!
             %mean  [%give %mean p.+.sih]
             %nice  [%give %nice ~]
             %rush  !!
@@ -459,6 +461,7 @@
             %crud  !!
             %dumb  !!
             %gone  !!
+            %logo  !!
             %mean  [%give %mean p.+.sih]
             %nice  [%give %nice ~]
             %rush  [%pass [%r pax] (rod %d p.+.sih q.+.sih)]
diff --git a/main/app/begin/core.hook b/main/app/begin/core.hook
index e2d017eb7b..c20c655ed3 100644
--- a/main/app/begin/core.hook
+++ b/main/app/begin/core.hook
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       %govt   %sect   %fname  %mname  %nname
       %lname  %done
   ==
+++  tepe  ,[(unit ,[cord prom cord]) (list cord)]
 --
 ::
 !:
@@ -21,9 +22,10 @@
 ++  done
   |=  ost=bone
   :_  +>.$
-  :~  :*  ost  %pass  /to-gan  %g  %mess  [our.hid /began]  our.hid
+  :*  :*  ost  %pass  /to-gan  %g  %mess  [our.hid /began]  our.hid
           %began-args  !>([his tic eny ges])
       ==
+      (spam %rush %prompt "[waiting...]" %text '')
   ==
 ::
 ++  loon
@@ -37,19 +39,20 @@
 ::
 ++  next
   |=  txt=cord
-  ^-  [[[cord prom] (list cord)] _+>.$]
+  ^-  [tepe _+>.$]
   ?-  sat
       %begin
     :_  +>.$(sat %his)
-    :-  ['Your ship: ~' %text]
+    :-  `['Your ship: ~' %text '']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
     Do you have a ship and a ticket?  If not, please ask
     urbit@urbit.org for one.
     """
       %his
-    =+  her=(rash txt fed:ag)
-    =>  .(-.q.ges (clan her))
+    =+  a=(rush txt fed:ag)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =>  .(-.q.ges (clan u.a))
     =+  ^=  cow
         |-  ^-  @ud
         ?-  -.q.ges
@@ -67,12 +70,12 @@
           %earl  "yachts"
           %pawn  "submarines"
         ==
-    :_  ^+  +>.$  +>.$(his (rash txt fed:ag), sat %tic)
-    :-  ['Your ticket: ~' %text]
+    :_  ^+  +>.$  +>.$(his u.a, sat %tic)
+    :-  `['Your ticket: ~' %text '']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
-    Launching {(scow %p her)}, one of {<cow>} Urbit {ves}...
+    Launching {(scow %p u.a)}, one of {<cow>} Urbit {ves}...
 
                 If I did not build for myself
                 for whom should I build?
@@ -86,8 +89,10 @@
     """
   ::
       %tic
-    :_  +>.$(tic (rash txt fed:ag), sat %eny)
-    :-  ['Entropy: ' %pass]
+    =+  a=(rush txt fed:ag)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    :_  +>.$(tic u.a, sat %eny)
+    :-  `['Entropy: ' %pass '']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -97,8 +102,10 @@
     """
   ::
       %eny
-    :_  +>.$(eny (rash txt (boss 256 (more gon qit))), sat %lag)
-    :-  ['Language: ' %text]
+    =+  a=(rush txt (boss 256 (more gon qit)))
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    :_  +>.$(eny u.a, sat %lag)
+    :-  `['Language: ' %text 'en']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -117,11 +124,13 @@
           =+  c=(cat 3 a b)
           =+(d=(glon c) ?~(d ~ [~ c]))
         ;~(plug low low)
+    =+  a=(rush txt par)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
     ?.  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
-      :_  +>.$(p.ges (rash txt par), sat %name)
-      [['Name: ' %text] ~]
-    :_  +>.$(p.ges (rash txt par), sat %form)
-    :-  ['Form: ' %text]
+      :_  +>.$(p.ges u.a, sat %name)
+      [`['Name: ' %text ''] ~]
+    :_  +>.$(p.ges u.a, sat %form)
+    :-  `['Form: %' %text 'lady']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -136,10 +145,11 @@
   ::
       %name
     ?>  ?=(?(%earl %king) -.q.ges)
-    =+  nam=(rash txt (boss 256 (more gon qit)))
-    =+  gos=?-(-.q.ges %earl [%earl nam], %king [%king nam])
+    =+  a=(rush txt (boss 256 (more gon qit)))
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  gos=?-(-.q.ges %earl [%earl u.a], %king [%king u.a])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges gos, sat %done)
-    [['' %text] ~]
+    [`['' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %form
     =+  ^=  par
@@ -149,16 +159,17 @@
           (jest %lord)
           (jest %punk)
         ==
-    =+  fom=(rash txt par)
-    ?+  fom  !!
-      %anon  [[['' %text] ~] +>.$(q.ges [%duke %anon ~], sat %done)]
+    =+  a=(rush txt par)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    ?+  u.a  !!
+      %anon  [[`['' %text ''] ~] +>.$(q.ges [%duke %anon ~], sat %done)]
       %punk
         :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke %punk *sect ''], sat %pname)
-        [['Handle: ' %text] ~]
+        [`['Handle: ' %text ''] ~]
       ?(%lady %lord)
-        =+  wat=?-(fom %lady [%lady *whom], %lord [%lord *whom])
+        =+  wat=?-(u.a %lady [%lady *whom], %lord [%lord *whom])
         :_  +>.$(q.ges `gcos`[%duke wat], sat %year)
-        :-  ['Year you were born: ' %text]
+        :-  `['Year you were born: ' %text '19']
         %-  lore  %-  crip
         """
 
@@ -184,8 +195,10 @@
     ==
   ::
       %pname
-    :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke %punk *sect (rash txt loon)], sat %psect)
-    :-  ['Banner: %' %text]
+    =+  a=(rush txt loon)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke %punk *sect u.a], sat %psect)
+    :-  `['Banner: %' %text 'white']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -225,19 +238,23 @@
           (jest %black)
           (jest %orange)
         ==
-    :-  [['' %text] ~]
+    =+  a=(rush txt par)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    :-  [`['' %text ''] ~]
     %=  +>.$
-      q.ges  [%duke %punk ((hard sect) (rash txt par)) q.p.q.ges]
+      q.ges  [%duke %punk ((hard sect) u.a) q.p.q.ges]
       sat    %done
     ==
   ::
       %year
     ?>  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
     ?>  ?=(?(%lord %lady) -.p.q.ges)
-    =+  woh=`whom`[(rash txt dim:ag) *govt *sect *name]
+    =+  a=(rush txt dim:ag)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  woh=`whom`[u.a *govt *sect *name]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %govt)
-    :-  ['Location (e.g. us/94103):' %text]
+    :-  `['Location ' %text 'us/94103']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -261,10 +278,12 @@
             (easy ~)
           ==
         ==
-    =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges (rash txt par) *sect *name]
+    =+  a=(rush txt par)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges u.a *sect *name]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %sect)
-    :-  ['Banner: %' %text]
+    :-  `['Banner: %' %text 'white']
     %-  lore  %-  crip
     """
 
@@ -304,48 +323,56 @@
           (jest %black)
           (jest %orange)
         ==
-    =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges (sect (rash txt par)) *name]
+    =+  a=(rush txt par)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges (sect u.a) *name]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %fname)
-    [['First name: ' %text] ~]
+    [`['First name: ' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %fname
     ?>  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
     ?>  ?=(?(%lord %lady) -.p.q.ges)
-    =+  nam=[(rash txt loon) *(unit ,@t) *(unit ,@t) *@t]
+    =+  a=(rush txt loon)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  nam=[u.a *(unit ,@t) *(unit ,@t) *@t]
     =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges r.p.p.q.ges nam]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %mname)
-    [['Middle name (or blank): ' %text] ~]
+    [`['Middle name (or blank): ' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %mname
     ?>  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
     ?>  ?=(?(%lord %lady) -.p.q.ges)
-    =+  uni=(rash txt ;~(pose (stag ~ loon) (easy ~)))
-    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges uni *(unit ,@t) *@t]
+    =+  a=(rush txt ;~(pose (stag ~ loon) (easy ~)))
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges u.a *(unit ,@t) *@t]
     =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges r.p.p.q.ges nam]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %nname)
-    [['Nickname/handle (or blank): ' %text] ~]
+    [`['Nickname/handle (or blank): ' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %nname
     ?>  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
     ?>  ?=(?(%lord %lady) -.p.q.ges)
-    =+  uni=(rash txt ;~(pose (stag ~ loon) (easy ~)))
-    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges q.s.p.p.q.ges uni *@t]
+    =+  a=(rush txt ;~(pose (stag ~ loon) (easy ~)))
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges q.s.p.p.q.ges u.a *@t]
     =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges r.p.p.q.ges nam]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %lname)
-    [['Last name: ' %text] ~]
+    [`['Last name: ' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %lname
     ?>  ?=(%duke -.q.ges)
     ?>  ?=(?(%lord %lady) -.p.q.ges)
-    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges q.s.p.p.q.ges r.s.p.p.q.ges (rash txt loon)]
+    =+  a=(rush txt loon)
+    ?~  a  [[~ 'invalid input' ~] +>.$]
+    =+  nam=[p.s.p.p.q.ges q.s.p.p.q.ges r.s.p.p.q.ges u.a]
     =+  woh=`whom`[p.p.p.q.ges q.p.p.q.ges r.p.p.q.ges nam]
     =+  wat=`what`?-(-.p.q.ges %lord [%lord woh], %lady [%lady woh])
     :_  +>.$(q.ges [%duke wat], sat %done)
-    [['' %text] ~]
+    [`['' %text ''] ~]
   ::
       %done  !!
   ==
@@ -488,7 +515,7 @@
       ==
     ==
   =^  res  +>.$
-    ^-  [[pot=[cord prom] tak=(list cord)] _+>.$]
+    ^-  [[pot=(unit ,[cord prom cord]) tak=(list cord)] _+>.$]
     (next(sat sot) '')
   :_  +>.$
   %+  welp
@@ -496,7 +523,7 @@
         [ost %give %nice ~]
     ==
   %+  welp
-    (spam %rush %prompt pot.res)
+    ?~(pot.res ~ (spam %rush %prompt u.pot.res))
   %-  zing
   (turn (flop tak.res) |=(a=cord (spam %rush %txt a)))
 ::
@@ -506,12 +533,13 @@
   ?:  ?=([%in ~] pax)
     ?.  ?=(%rush +<.sih)  `+>.$
     =^  res  +>.$
-      ^-  [[pot=[cord prom] tak=(list cord)] _+>.$]
+      ^-  [[pot=(unit ,[cord prom cord]) tak=(list cord)] _+>.$]
       (next p.sih)
     ?:  ?=(%done sat)
       (done ost)
     :_  +>.$
-    %+  welp  (spam %rush %prompt pot.res)
+    %+  welp
+      ?~(pot.res ~ (spam %rush %prompt u.pot.res))
     %-  zing
     (turn (flop tak.res) |=(a=cord (spam %rush %txt a)))
   :_  +>.$
diff --git a/main/app/chat/core.hook b/main/app/chat/core.hook
index 2753d7dc31..0c11b83c1b 100644
--- a/main/app/chat/core.hook
+++ b/main/app/chat/core.hook
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
           ==
       ==
     ++  blitz
-      $%  [%prompt p=cord q=prom]
+      $%  [%prompt p=cord q=prom r=cord]
           [%tang p=(list tank)]
           [%txt p=cord]
           [%zong p=zong]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       ==
     ++  idad  ,[p=@p q=@t]
     ++  iron
-      $%  [%prompt p=cord q=prom]
+      $%  [%prompt p=cord q=prom r=cord]
           [%txt p=cord]
           [%zongs p=(list zong)]
           [%users p=users]
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     ^-  (unit ,[p=@t q=tank])
     =+  hun=(rush a wide:(vang | &1:% &2:% (scot %da lat) |3:%))
     ?~  hun  ~
-    ?~(a ~ [~ a (sell (slap !>(sed) u.hun))])
+    ?~(a ~ [~ a (sell (slap sed u.hun))])
   ::
   ++  mess
     %+  cook  |=(a=^mess a)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   ?-  -.u.rey
     %all   =+  ^=  mof  
                ?~  pom  ~
-               (send /out %give %rush %prompt '& ' %text)
+               (send /out %give %rush %prompt '& ' %text '')
            =^  mow  +>.^$
              (poke-zung(pom ~) ost our.hid %mess sat.fal p.u.rey)
            [(welp mof mow) +>.^$]
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
               %mess  [p.u.rey %chat ~]  our.hid  %mess  !>(q.u.rey)
           ==
       ?:  =(pom [~ p.u.rey])  ~
-      (send /out %give %rush %prompt (cat 3 (scot %p p.u.rey) ' ') %text)
+      (send /out %give %rush %prompt (cat 3 (scot %p p.u.rey) ' ') %text '')
     %who
       :_  +>.^$
       %^  send  /out  %give  :+  %rush  %tang  :_  ~
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
   =+  ya=(grab t.pax)
   ?+  i.pax  !!
     %out
-      [ost %give %rust %prompt '& ' %text]~
+      [ost %give %rust %prompt '& ' %text '']~
     %private
       ~
     %amigos
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
   %+  welp
     :+  [ost %pass /cmd-in %g %show [our.hid +.imp.hid] you /in/[-.imp.hid]]
       [ost %pass /private %g %show [our.hid /chat] you /private]
-    (send /out %give %rush %prompt '& ' %text)
+    (send /out %give %rush %prompt '& ' %text '')
   mow
 ::
 ++  poke-mess
diff --git a/main/app/shell/core.hook b/main/app/shell/core.hook
index 2b54e1005a..785dd999aa 100644
--- a/main/app/shell/core.hook
+++ b/main/app/shell/core.hook
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
       act=(unit span)                                   ::  active child
       pip=(map span span)                               ::  pipe out->in
       pop=(map span span)                               ::  pipe in->out
-      pot=(map span ,[cord prom])                       ::  prompts
+      pot=(map span ,[cord prom cord])                  ::  prompts
       var=(map term vase)                               ::  variables
   ==                                                    ::
 ++  gift                                                ::
   $%  [%rush p=gilt]                                    ::
+      [%logo p=@]                                       ::
       [%mean p=ares]                                    ::
       [%nice ~]                                         ::
       [%meta p=vase]                                    ::
@@ -326,6 +327,12 @@
         %+  blab
           [ost %give %nice ~]
         (print leaf/"no command \\{(trip q.key)}")
+      %d  ?~  act
+            %^    blab
+                [ost %give %nice ~]
+              [ost %give %logo ~]
+            ~
+          (eat-end(act next-act) %& (slav %ud u.act))
       %x  =.  act  next-act
           (blab [ost %give %nice ~] ping)
       %l  =+  =-  tak=rose/[" " "[" "]"]^(turn cubs -)
@@ -357,12 +364,12 @@
     :(slop !>(%rush) !>(%term-line) !>(prompt) !>(~) tan)
   ::
   ++  prompt
-    ^-  [cord prom]
+    ^-  [cord prom cord]
     ?^  act
       =+  por=(~(get by pot) u.act)
       ?^  por  u.por
-      [(rap 3 (~(got by cub.hid) u.act) '(' u.act ') ' ~) %text]
-    :_  %text
+      [(rap 3 (~(got by cub.hid) u.act) '(' u.act ') ' ~) %text '']
+    :_  [%text '']
     ?.  &(?=([@ @ @ *] pax) =('0' &3.pax))
       (rsh 3 1 (spat pax))
     (rap 3 &1.pax '/' &2.pax '=' ?~(|3.pax ~['> '] ~[(spat |3.pax) '> ']))
@@ -387,7 +394,7 @@
       ?.  ?=(?(%rust %rush) +<.sih)  +>.$
       ?:  ?=(%prompt p.sih)
         ?:  (~(has by pip) cil)  +>.$
-        =.  pot  (~(put by pot) cil (,[cord prom] q.sih))
+        =.  pot  (~(put by pot) cil (,[cord prom cord] q.sih))
         (blab ping)
       %-  blab
       ?:  (~(has by pip) cil)
diff --git a/main/app/terminal/core.hook b/main/app/terminal/core.hook
index f9690c9efc..43f4e1488a 100644
--- a/main/app/terminal/core.hook
+++ b/main/app/terminal/core.hook
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ++  gift                                                ::
   $%  [%rush gilt]                                      ::
       [%rust gilt]                                      ::
+      [%logo @]                                         ::
       [%mean p=ares]                                    ::
       [%nice ~]                                         ::
       [%sage p=path q=*]                                ::
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 ++  sign                                                ::
   $%  $:  %g                                            ::
   $%  [%gone p=hapt]                                    ::
+      [%logo @]                                         ::
       [%mean p=ares]                                    ::
       [%nice ~]                                         ::
       [%rust p=%term-line q=term-line]                  ::
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@
   |=  [ost=bone pax=path sih=*]
   ^-  [(list move) _+>]
   =+  sih=((hard sign) sih)
-  ?:  ?=(?(%sage %verb %veer %vega) &2.sih) ::  vomit
+  ?:  ?=(?(%sage %logo %verb %veer %vega) &2.sih) ::  vomit
     [[ost %give +.sih]~ +>.$]
   ?~  pax  !!
   ?.  ?=(?(%fork %resp %txt %kyev) i.pax)  !!
diff --git a/main/sur/term-line/gate.hook b/main/sur/term-line/gate.hook
index 3ba76521d3..bacd550a3e 100644
--- a/main/sur/term-line/gate.hook
+++ b/main/sur/term-line/gate.hook
@@ -1 +1 @@
-,[p=[p=cord q=prom] q=(list cord) r=(list ?(tank [%stem p=tank q=tank]))]
+,[p=[p=cord q=prom r=cord] q=(list cord) r=(list ?(tank [%stem p=tank q=tank]))]