diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed0f2dc..7505309 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 This is a fork of the `acme` text editor from the `plan9port` distribution. It combines the customizability of [lumar](https://github.com/lumar)/[sminez](https://github.com/sminez/plan9port)'s forks and [acme2k](https://github.com/karahobny/acme2k) with upstream fixes from [9fans](https://github.com/9fans/plan9port) and some custom work.
 
+Namely, when click-to-focus is enabled, the active window body or tag renders the tick (aka the text cursor) with the hilight color (`COLOR_<TAG|BODY>_HI`); otherwise the tick is rendered with the text color (`COLOR_<TAG|BODY>_TX`). This is all done with a fork of `libframe` which is included in the distribution and compiled into the program.
+
 See the `config.def.h` for out of the box customizations that can be done.
 
 [![screenshot](./scrot.png)](./scrot.png)
@@ -44,13 +46,14 @@ After building, run `./install.sh`; If run as a regular user, it will install to
 
 ## TODO
 
-* [ ] add an indicator of the active window when click to focus (`bartflag`) is enabled
+- [ ] allow active tick to be rendered for row/column tags, not just window body and tags
+- [ ] compile helpers
 
 ## thanks
 
-* [rob pike](https://github.com/robpike) author of the original acme for plan9
-* [russ cox](https://research.swtch.com) and the rest of the [9fans](https://github.com/9fans) for plan9port
-* [lumar](https://github.com/lumar) - looks like they deleted their github repos but I originally pulled my keybinds from there
-* [sminez](https://github.com/sminez) - possibly the original source of lumar's keybindings
-* [karahobny](https://github.com/karahobny) - creator of acme2k, a big inspiration for this project
-* [aksr](https://github.com/aksr) - source of the missing tag border pixel fix
+- [rob pike](https://github.com/robpike) author of the original acme for plan9
+- [russ cox](https://research.swtch.com) and the rest of the [9fans](https://github.com/9fans) for plan9port
+- [lumar](https://github.com/lumar) - looks like they deleted their github repos but I originally pulled my keybinds from there
+- [sminez](https://github.com/sminez) - possibly the original source of lumar's keybindings
+- [karahobny](https://github.com/karahobny) - creator of acme2k, a big inspiration for this project
+- [aksr](https://github.com/aksr) - source of the missing tag border pixel fix
diff --git a/acme.c b/acme.c
index 5b50af6..7c1e142 100644
--- a/acme.c
+++ b/acme.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Rune snarfrune[NSnarf + 1];
 
 char* fontnames[2] = {PRIMARY_FONT, SECONDARY_FONT};
 
-char version[] = "acme9k v9001-a01";
+char version[] = "acme9k v9001-a02";
 
 Command* command;
 
@@ -510,7 +510,10 @@ void mousethread(void* v) {
   char* act;
   enum { MResize, MMouse, MPlumb, MWarnings, NMALT };
   static Alt alts[NMALT + 1];
+
+  /* make sure we don't recklessly refresh the ticks */
   int click;
+  Text* oldbarttext;
 
   USED(v);
   threadsetname("mousethread");
@@ -598,6 +601,7 @@ void mousethread(void* v) {
           but = 2;
         else if (m.buttons == 4)
           but = 3;
+        oldbarttext = barttext;
         barttext = t;
         if (t->what == Body && ptinrect(m.xy, t->scrollr)) {
           if (but) {
@@ -668,15 +672,16 @@ void mousethread(void* v) {
             if (textselect3(t, &q0, &q1))
               look3(t, q0, q1, FALSE);
           }
+
           if (w)
             winunlock(w);
           goto Continue;
         }
       Continue:
-        /*if (click && w) {
-          /* draw hilighted border around active window
-          windrawideco(w, w->col->row->col, w->col->row->ncol);
-        }*/
+        /* won't refresh ticks if scrolling didn't change the active frame! */
+        if (oldbarttext != barttext && (m.buttons & (8 | 16) || click) && t) {
+          textsettick(t, t->row);
+        }
         qunlock(&row.lk);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/addr.c b/addr.c
index feeb82b..736fc19 100644
--- a/addr.c
+++ b/addr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/buff.c b/buff.c
index a02c0a6..1d6c6eb 100644
--- a/buff.c
+++ b/buff.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/cols.c b/cols.c
index f05ac1c..1cf9dd9 100644
--- a/cols.c
+++ b/cols.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ Window* coladd(Column* c, Window* w, Window* clone, int y) {
   /* near the button, but in the body */
   moveto(mousectl, addpt(w->tag.scrollr.max, Pt(3, 3)));
   barttext = &w->body;
+  textsettick(&w->body, c->row);
   return w;
 }
 
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ Pack:
   free(ny);
   c->safe = TRUE;
   winmousebut(w);
+  textsettick(&w->body, c->row);
 }
 
 void coldragwin(Column* c, Window* w, int but) {
@@ -581,6 +583,7 @@ Found:
   winresize(w, r, c->safe, TRUE);
   c->safe = TRUE;
   winmousebut(w);
+  textsettick(&w->body, c->row);
 }
 
 Text* colwhich(Column* c, Point p) {
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index c316082..64b9269 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************
- * acme9k1 config *
+ * acme9k config *
  ******************/
 
 /**********
diff --git a/dat.h b/dat.h
index e2cb494..9c74ca8 100644
--- a/dat.h
+++ b/dat.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void		textsetorigin(Text*, uint, int);
 void		textsetselect(Text*, uint, uint);
 void		textshow(Text*, uint, uint, int);
 void		texttype(Text*, Rune);
-
+void textsettick(Text*, Row*);
 
 enum
 {
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ void	winmousebut(Window*);
 void	winaddincl(Window*, Rune*, int);
 void	wincleartag(Window*);
 char	*winctlprint(Window*, char*, int);
-void windrawideco(Window*, Column**, int);
 
 struct Column
 {
diff --git a/disk.c b/disk.c
index 05e4c80..a9a6223 100644
--- a/disk.c
+++ b/disk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/ecmd.c b/ecmd.c
index 2ae8403..37b5f50 100644
--- a/ecmd.c
+++ b/ecmd.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/edit.c b/edit.c
index e4ba23d..9dbf385 100644
--- a/edit.c
+++ b/edit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/elog.c b/elog.c
index 6410378..5f73e81 100644
--- a/elog.c
+++ b/elog.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index 073e7b1..955219d 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index e4af18d..f634f6d 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/fsys.c b/fsys.c
index 827e5a6..000237a 100644
--- a/fsys.c
+++ b/fsys.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/libframe/frame.h b/libframe/frame.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c81a69e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libframe/frame.h
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#ifndef _FRAME_H_
+#define _FRAME_H_ 1
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+AUTOLIB(frame)
+
+typedef struct Frbox Frbox;
+typedef struct Frame Frame;
+
+enum{
+	BACK,
+	HIGH,
+	BORD,
+	TEXT,
+	HTEXT,
+	NCOL
+};
+
+#define	FRTICKW	3
+struct Frbox
+{
+	long		wid;		/* in pixels */
+	long		nrune;		/* <0 ==> negate and treat as break char */
+	uchar	*ptr;
+	short	bc;	/* break char */
+	short	minwid;
+};
+
+struct Frame
+{
+	Font		*font;		/* of chars in the frame */
+	Display		*display;	/* on which frame appears */
+	Image		*b;		/* on which frame appears */
+	Image		*cols[NCOL];	/* text and background colors */
+	Rectangle	r;		/* in which text appears */
+	Rectangle	entire;		/* of full frame */
+	void			(*scroll)(Frame*, int);	/* scroll function provided by application */
+	Frbox		*box;
+	ulong		p0, p1;		/* selection */
+	ushort		nbox, nalloc;
+	ushort		maxtab;		/* max size of tab, in pixels */
+	ushort		nchars;		/* # runes in frame */
+	ushort		nlines;		/* # lines with text */
+	ushort		maxlines;	/* total # lines in frame */
+	ushort		lastlinefull;	/* last line fills frame */
+	ushort		modified;	/* changed since frselect() */
+	Image		*tick;	/* typing tick when frame is inactive */
+	Image* activetick; /* typing tick when frame has keyboard focus */
+	Image* currenttick; /* points to the appropriate one of tick or activetick */
+	Image		*tickback;	/* saved image under tick */
+	int			ticked;	/* flag: is tick onscreen? */
+	int			noredraw;	/* don't draw on the screen */
+	int			tickscale;	/* tick scaling factor */
+};
+
+ulong	frcharofpt(Frame*, Point);
+Point	frptofchar(Frame*, ulong);
+int	frdelete(Frame*, ulong, ulong);
+void	frinsert(Frame*, Rune*, Rune*, ulong);
+void	frselect(Frame*, Mousectl*);
+void	frselectpaint(Frame*, Point, Point, Image*);
+void	frdrawsel(Frame*, Point, ulong, ulong, int);
+Point	frdrawsel0(Frame*, Point, ulong, ulong, Image*, Image*);
+void	frinit(Frame*, Rectangle, Font*, Image*, Image**);
+void	frsetrects(Frame*, Rectangle, Image*);
+void	frclear(Frame*, int);
+void	frredraw(Frame*);
+
+uchar	*_frallocstr(Frame*, unsigned);
+void	_frinsure(Frame*, int, unsigned);
+Point	_frdraw(Frame*, Point);
+void	_frgrowbox(Frame*, int);
+void	_frfreebox(Frame*, int, int);
+void	_frmergebox(Frame*, int);
+void	_frdelbox(Frame*, int, int);
+void	_frsplitbox(Frame*, int, int);
+int	_frfindbox(Frame*, int, ulong, ulong);
+void	_frclosebox(Frame*, int, int);
+int	_frcanfit(Frame*, Point, Frbox*);
+void	_frcklinewrap(Frame*, Point*, Frbox*);
+void	_frcklinewrap0(Frame*, Point*, Frbox*);
+void	_fradvance(Frame*, Point*, Frbox*);
+int	_frnewwid(Frame*, Point, Frbox*);
+int	_frnewwid0(Frame*, Point, Frbox*);
+void	_frclean(Frame*, Point, int, int);
+void	_frdrawtext(Frame*, Point, Image*, Image*);
+void	_fraddbox(Frame*, int, int);
+Point	_frptofcharptb(Frame*, ulong, Point, int);
+Point	_frptofcharnb(Frame*, ulong, int);
+int	_frstrlen(Frame*, int);
+void	frtick(Frame*, Point, int);
+void	frinittick(Frame*);
+
+#define	NRUNE(b)	((b)->nrune<0? 1 : (b)->nrune)
+#define	NBYTE(b)	strlen((char*)(b)->ptr)
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/libframe/frbox.c b/libframe/frbox.c
index f27baaa..6ff3877 100644
--- a/libframe/frbox.c
+++ b/libframe/frbox.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 #define SLOP 25
 
diff --git a/libframe/frdelete.c b/libframe/frdelete.c
index c386a5f..358f75f 100644
--- a/libframe/frdelete.c
+++ b/libframe/frdelete.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 int frdelete(Frame* f, ulong p0, ulong p1) {
   Point pt0, pt1, ppt0;
diff --git a/libframe/frdraw.c b/libframe/frdraw.c
index bd541c9..4ee115f 100644
--- a/libframe/frdraw.c
+++ b/libframe/frdraw.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 void _frdrawtext(Frame* f, Point pt, Image* text, Image* back) {
   Frbox* b;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void frredraw(Frame* f) {
 static void _frtick(Frame* f, Point pt, int ticked) {
   Rectangle r;
 
-  if (f->ticked == ticked || f->tick == 0 || !ptinrect(pt, f->r))
+  if (f->ticked == ticked || f->currenttick == 0 || !ptinrect(pt, f->r))
     return;
   pt.x -= f->tickscale; /* looks best just left of where requested */
   r = Rect(pt.x, pt.y, pt.x + FRTICKW * f->tickscale, pt.y + f->font->height);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void _frtick(Frame* f, Point pt, int ticked) {
     r.max.x = f->r.max.x;
   if (ticked) {
     draw(f->tickback, f->tickback->r, f->b, nil, pt);
-    draw(f->b, r, f->tick, nil, ZP);
+    draw(f->b, r, f->currenttick, nil, ZP);
   } else
     draw(f->b, r, f->tickback, nil, ZP);
   f->ticked = ticked;
diff --git a/libframe/frinit.c b/libframe/frinit.c
index da63bc1..79000d1 100644
--- a/libframe/frinit.c
+++ b/libframe/frinit.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 void frinit(Frame* f, Rectangle r, Font* ft, Image* b, Image* cols[NCOL]) {
   f->font = ft;
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ void frinittick(Frame* f) {
     DWhite);
   if (f->tick == nil)
     return;
+  if (f->activetick)
+    freeimage(f->activetick);
+  f->activetick = allocimage(
+    f->display,
+    Rect(0, 0, f->tickscale * FRTICKW, ft->height),
+    b->chan,
+    0,
+    DWhite);
+  if (f->activetick == nil)
+    return;
   if (f->tickback)
     freeimage(f->tickback);
   f->tickback = allocimage(f->display, f->tick->r, b->chan, 0, DWhite);
@@ -50,9 +60,9 @@ void frinittick(Frame* f) {
     f->tick = 0;
     return;
   }
-  /* background color */
+  /* inactive background color */
   draw(f->tick, f->tick->r, f->cols[BACK], nil, ZP);
-  /* vertical line */
+  /* inactive vertical line */
   draw(
     f->tick,
     Rect(
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ void frinittick(Frame* f) {
     f->cols[TEXT],
     nil,
     ZP);
-  /* box on each end */
+  /* inactive box on each end */
   draw(
     f->tick,
     Rect(0, 0, f->tickscale * FRTICKW, f->tickscale * FRTICKW),
@@ -80,6 +90,39 @@ void frinittick(Frame* f) {
     f->cols[TEXT],
     nil,
     ZP);
+
+  /* active background color */
+  draw(f->activetick, f->activetick->r, f->cols[BACK], nil, ZP);
+  /* active vertical line */
+  draw(
+    f->activetick,
+    Rect(
+      f->tickscale * (FRTICKW / 2),
+      0,
+      f->tickscale * (FRTICKW / 2 + 1),
+      ft->height),
+    f->cols[HIGH],
+    nil,
+    ZP);
+  /* active box on each end */
+  draw(
+    f->activetick,
+    Rect(0, 0, f->tickscale * FRTICKW, f->tickscale * FRTICKW),
+    f->cols[HIGH],
+    nil,
+    ZP);
+  draw(
+    f->activetick,
+    Rect(
+      0,
+      ft->height - f->tickscale * FRTICKW,
+      f->tickscale * FRTICKW,
+      ft->height),
+    f->cols[HIGH],
+    nil,
+    ZP);
+
+  f->currenttick = f->tick;
 }
 
 void frsetrects(Frame* f, Rectangle r, Image* b) {
@@ -96,8 +139,10 @@ void frclear(Frame* f, int freeall) {
   if (f->box)
     free(f->box);
   if (freeall) {
+    freeimage(f->activetick);
     freeimage(f->tick);
     freeimage(f->tickback);
+    f->currenttick = nil;
     f->tick = 0;
     f->tickback = 0;
   }
diff --git a/libframe/frinsert.c b/libframe/frinsert.c
index b6accef..9aec5bf 100644
--- a/libframe/frinsert.c
+++ b/libframe/frinsert.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 #define DELTA 25
 #define TMPSIZE 256
diff --git a/libframe/frptofchar.c b/libframe/frptofchar.c
index 9c92cd2..de33f5a 100644
--- a/libframe/frptofchar.c
+++ b/libframe/frptofchar.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 Point _frptofcharptb(Frame* f, ulong p, Point pt, int bn) {
   uchar* s;
diff --git a/libframe/frselect.c b/libframe/frselect.c
index 4f48f8c..24c7be3 100644
--- a/libframe/frselect.c
+++ b/libframe/frselect.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 static int region(int a, int b) {
   if (a < b)
diff --git a/libframe/frstr.c b/libframe/frstr.c
index 4d98e5f..c524924 100644
--- a/libframe/frstr.c
+++ b/libframe/frstr.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 #define CHUNK 16
 #define ROUNDUP(n) ((n + CHUNK) & ~(CHUNK - 1))
diff --git a/libframe/frutil.c b/libframe/frutil.c
index 8435861..81d3caa 100644
--- a/libframe/frutil.c
+++ b/libframe/frutil.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <libc.h>
 #include <draw.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "frame.h"
 
 int _frcanfit(Frame* f, Point pt, Frbox* b) {
   int left, w, nr;
diff --git a/libframe/libframe.a b/libframe/libframe.a
index 452179d..9d59fed 100644
Binary files a/libframe/libframe.a and b/libframe/libframe.a differ
diff --git a/logf.c b/logf.c
index 50726bd..d9a3840 100644
--- a/logf.c
+++ b/logf.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/look.c b/look.c
index aeb2d42..b7b9930 100644
--- a/look.c
+++ b/look.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <regexp.h>
 #include <9pclient.h>
diff --git a/mkfile b/mkfile
index a7499a2..a74eb73 100644
--- a/mkfile
+++ b/mkfile
@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@ TARG=acme
 DIRS=mail libframe
 
 OFILES=\
+  libframe/frbox.$O\
+  libframe/frdelete.$O\
+  libframe/frdraw.$O\
   libframe/frinit.$O\
+  libframe/frinsert.$O\
+  libframe/frptofchar.$O\
+  libframe/frselect.$O\
+  libframe/frstr.$O\
+  libframe/frutil.$O\
 	acme.$O\
 	addr.$O\
 	buff.$O\
@@ -27,7 +35,8 @@ OFILES=\
 	wind.$O\
 	xfid.$O\
 
-HFILES=dat.h\
+HFILES=libframe/frame.h\
+  dat.h\
 	edit.h\
 	fns.h\
 
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ HFILES=dat.h\
 
 edit.$O ecmd.$O elog.$O:	edit.h
 
-LDFLAGS=-L./libframe -lframe $LDFLAGS
+# LDFLAGS=-L./libframe -lframe $LDFLAGS
 
 likeplan9:V:
 	mkdir -p likeplan9
diff --git a/regx.c b/regx.c
index b26b5e4..3579283 100644
--- a/regx.c
+++ b/regx.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/rows.c b/rows.c
index ead56fd..55d45db 100644
--- a/rows.c
+++ b/rows.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <bio.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
diff --git a/scrl.c b/scrl.c
index f641d64..ee6ffb3 100644
--- a/scrl.c
+++ b/scrl.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/scrot.png b/scrot.png
index 0e079c7..cd00efd 100644
Binary files a/scrot.png and b/scrot.png differ
diff --git a/text.c b/text.c
index 4ca959a..f266e26 100644
--- a/text.c
+++ b/text.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
@@ -36,17 +36,39 @@ void textinit(Text* t, File* f, Rectangle r, Reffont* rf, Image* cols[NCOL]) {
   textredraw(t, r, rf->f, screen, -1, 0);
 }
 
-void textdrawactive(Text* t, int active) {
-  Image* b;
-  Rectangle br;
+void _textsettick(Text* current, Text* self) {
+  self->fr.currenttick =
+    (self == current) ? self->fr.activetick : self->fr.tick;
+}
 
-  b = t->fr.cols[BACK];
-  if (active)
-    b = t->fr.cols[HIGH];
-  br.min = t->scrollr.max;
-  br.max.x = br.min.x + 1;
-  br.max.y = br.min.y + Dy(t->all);
-  draw(screen, br, b, nil, b->r.min);
+void textsettick(Text* t, Row* r) {
+  Column** allcolumns;
+  Column* cptr;
+  Window* wptr;
+  int ncols, ccnt, wcnt;
+
+  if (!bartflag)
+    return;
+
+  allcolumns = r->col;
+  ncols = r->ncol;
+
+  _textsettick(t, &r->tag);
+  for (ccnt = 0; ccnt < ncols; ccnt++) {
+    cptr = allcolumns[ccnt];
+    _textsettick(t, &cptr->tag);
+    for (wcnt = 0; wcnt < cptr->nw; wcnt++) {
+      wptr = cptr->w[wcnt];
+      winlock(wptr, 'M');
+      _textsettick(t, &wptr->tag);
+      _textsettick(t, &wptr->body);
+      winunlock(wptr);
+    }
+  }
+  /* force redraw to refresh all ticks;
+   * kind of expensive, but we only do it when the active frame changes
+   */
+  rowresize(r, r->r);
 }
 
 void textredraw(Text* t, Rectangle r, Font* f, Image* b, int odx, int active) {
@@ -77,7 +99,6 @@ void textredraw(Text* t, Rectangle r, Font* f, Image* b, int odx, int active) {
     textfill(t);
     textsetselect(t, t->q0, t->q1);
   }
-  /*textdrawactive(t, active);*/
 }
 
 int textresize(Text* t, Rectangle r, int keepextra) {
diff --git a/time.c b/time.c
index e1ea495..ffd0910 100644
--- a/time.c
+++ b/time.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 80322f1..9a52692 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
diff --git a/wind.c b/wind.c
index 9f7208a..69286da 100644
--- a/wind.c
+++ b/wind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>
@@ -89,35 +89,6 @@ void wininit(Window* w, Window* clone, Rectangle r) {
   }
 }
 
-void windrawideco(Window* active, Column** allcols, int ncol) {
-  Window* wptr;
-  Column* cptr;
-  int wcnt, ccnt;
-
-  for (ccnt = 0; ccnt < ncol; ccnt++) {
-    cptr = allcols[ccnt];
-    for (wcnt = 0; wcnt < cptr->nw; wcnt++) {
-      wptr = cptr->w[wcnt];
-      winlock(wptr, 'M');
-      textredraw(
-        &wptr->tag,
-        wptr->tag.scrollr,
-        wptr->tag.fr.font,
-        screen,
-        -1,
-        wptr->id == active->id);
-      textredraw(
-        &wptr->body,
-        wptr->body.scrollr,
-        wptr->body.fr.font,
-        screen,
-        -1,
-        wptr->id == active->id);
-      winunlock(wptr);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /*
  * Draw the appropriate button.
  */
diff --git a/xfid.c b/xfid.c
index f9ebd0e..95c52de 100644
--- a/xfid.c
+++ b/xfid.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cursor.h>
 #include <mouse.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
-#include <frame.h>
+#include "libframe/frame.h"
 #include <fcall.h>
 #include <plumb.h>
 #include <libsec.h>