diff --git a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.C b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.C
index c13d3e6..2fefa37 100644
--- a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.C
+++ b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.C
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ m_UpdateTimer(0)
 {
 	m_IncompleteWire.OutputChild=-1;
 	m_IncompleteWire.OutputPort=-1;
+	m_IncompleteWire.OutputTerminal=false;
 	m_IncompleteWire.InputChild=-1;
 	m_IncompleteWire.InputPort=-1;
+	m_IncompleteWire.InputTerminal=false;
 	
 	m_BG=NULL;
 	m_BGData=NULL;
@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ void Fl_Canvas::PortClicked(Fl_DeviceGUI* Device, int Type, int Port, bool Value
 					m_IncompleteWire.OutputChild=ChildNum;
 					m_IncompleteWire.OutputPort=Port;
 					m_IncompleteWire.OutputID=Device->GetID();
+					m_IncompleteWire.OutputTerminal=Device->IsTerminal();
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -378,6 +381,7 @@ void Fl_Canvas::PortClicked(Fl_DeviceGUI* Device, int Type, int Port, bool Value
 					m_IncompleteWire.InputChild=ChildNum;
 					m_IncompleteWire.InputPort=Port;
 					m_IncompleteWire.InputID=Device->GetID();
+					m_IncompleteWire.InputTerminal=Device->IsTerminal();
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -392,7 +396,8 @@ void Fl_Canvas::PortClicked(Fl_DeviceGUI* Device, int Type, int Port, bool Value
 	
 				// send the connect callback
 				cb_Connection(this,(void*)&m_IncompleteWire);
-				m_Graph.AddConnection(m_IncompleteWire.OutputID,m_IncompleteWire.InputID);
+				m_Graph.AddConnection(m_IncompleteWire.OutputID,m_IncompleteWire.OutputTerminal,
+									  m_IncompleteWire.InputID,m_IncompleteWire.InputTerminal);
 				
 				// Turn on both ports
 				Fl_DeviceGUI* ODGUI = (Fl_DeviceGUI*)(child(m_IncompleteWire.OutputChild));
@@ -557,30 +562,65 @@ istream &operator>>(istream &s, Fl_Canvas &o)
 {
 	int NumWires;
 	s>>NumWires;
-		
-	for(int n=0; n<NumWires; n++)
+	
+	// my bad, didn't version this stream - remove one day...
+	if (NumWires==-1)
 	{
-		CanvasWire NewWire;
+		int version;
+		s>>version;
+		s>>NumWires;
 		
-		s>>NewWire.OutputID;
-		s>>NewWire.OutputChild;
-		s>>NewWire.OutputPort;
-		s>>NewWire.InputID;
-		s>>NewWire.InputChild;
-		s>>NewWire.InputPort;	
-
-		o.m_WireVec.push_back(NewWire);
-
-		// Notify connection by callback
-		o.cb_Connection(&o,(void*)&NewWire);
-		o.m_Graph.AddConnection(NewWire.OutputID,NewWire.InputID);
+		for(int n=0; n<NumWires; n++)
+		{
+			CanvasWire NewWire;
 			
-		// Turn on both ports
-		((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.OutputPort+
-			((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->GetInfo()->NumInputs);
-		((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.InputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.InputPort);
-	}
+			s>>NewWire.OutputID;
+			s>>NewWire.OutputChild;
+			s>>NewWire.OutputPort;
+			s>>NewWire.OutputTerminal;
+			s>>NewWire.InputID;
+			s>>NewWire.InputChild;
+			s>>NewWire.InputPort;	
+			s>>NewWire.InputTerminal;
+	
+			o.m_WireVec.push_back(NewWire);	
+
+			// Notify connection by callback
+			o.cb_Connection(&o,(void*)&NewWire);
+			o.m_Graph.AddConnection(NewWire.OutputID,NewWire.OutputTerminal,NewWire.InputID,NewWire.InputTerminal);
+				
+			// Turn on both ports
+			((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.OutputPort+
+				((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->GetInfo()->NumInputs);
+			((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.InputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.InputPort);
+		}
 		
+	}
+	else
+	{		
+		for(int n=0; n<NumWires; n++)
+		{
+			CanvasWire NewWire;
+			
+			s>>NewWire.OutputID;
+			s>>NewWire.OutputChild;
+			s>>NewWire.OutputPort;
+			s>>NewWire.InputID;
+			s>>NewWire.InputChild;
+			s>>NewWire.InputPort;	
+	
+			o.m_WireVec.push_back(NewWire);	
+
+			// Notify connection by callback
+			o.cb_Connection(&o,(void*)&NewWire);
+			o.m_Graph.AddConnection(NewWire.OutputID,false,NewWire.InputID,false);
+				
+			// Turn on both ports
+			((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.OutputPort+
+				((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.OutputChild)))->GetInfo()->NumInputs);
+			((Fl_DeviceGUI*)(o.child(NewWire.InputChild)))->AddConnection(NewWire.InputPort);
+		}
+	}	
 	return s;
 }
 
@@ -588,6 +628,9 @@ istream &operator>>(istream &s, Fl_Canvas &o)
 
 ostream &operator<<(ostream &s, Fl_Canvas &o)
 {
+	int version=0;
+	s<<-1<<" "<<version<<" ";
+	
 	s<<o.m_WireVec.size()<<endl;
 
 	for(vector<CanvasWire>::iterator i=o.m_WireVec.begin();
@@ -596,9 +639,11 @@ ostream &operator<<(ostream &s, Fl_Canvas &o)
 		s<<i->OutputID<<" ";
 		s<<i->OutputChild<<" ";
 		s<<i->OutputPort<<" ";
+		s<<i->OutputTerminal<<" ";
 		s<<i->InputID<<" ";
 		s<<i->InputChild<<" ";
-		s<<i->InputPort<<endl;	
+		s<<i->InputPort<<" ";	
+		s<<i->InputTerminal<<endl;
 	}
 
 	return s;
diff --git a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.h b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.h
index 7710e87..0695b20 100644
--- a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.h
+++ b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_Canvas.h
@@ -40,18 +40,22 @@ public:
 		OutputChild=-1;
 		OutputPort=-1;
 		OutputID=-1;
+		OutputTerminal=false;
 		InputChild=-1;
 		InputPort=-1;
 		InputID=-1;
+		InputTerminal=false;
 		DelMe=false;
 	}
 
 	int OutputID;
 	int OutputChild;
 	int OutputPort;
+	bool OutputTerminal;
 	int InputID;
 	int InputChild;
 	int InputPort;
+	bool InputTerminal;
 	bool DelMe;
 };
 
diff --git a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.C b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.C
index e29e32e..f4cffe3 100644
--- a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.C
+++ b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.C
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ int Fl_PortButton::handle(int event)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-Fl_DeviceGUI::Fl_DeviceGUI(const DeviceGUIInfo& Info, Fl_Group *PW, Fl_Pixmap *Icon) :
+Fl_DeviceGUI::Fl_DeviceGUI(const DeviceGUIInfo& Info, Fl_Group *PW, Fl_Pixmap *Icon, bool Terminal) :
 Fl_Group(Info.XPos, Info.YPos, Info.Width+(PortGroupWidth*2), Info.Height+TitleBarHeight, ""),
 m_PluginWindow(NULL),
 m_Icon(NULL),
 m_Name(Info.Name),
 m_ID(-1),
-m_DelMe(false)
+m_DelMe(false),
+m_IsTerminal(Terminal)
 {	
 	for (int n=0; n<512; n++) Numbers[n]=n;
 	
diff --git a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.h b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.h
index 3ac5740..729006e 100644
--- a/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.h
+++ b/GUI/Widgets/Fl_DeviceGUI.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct DeviceGUIInfo
 class Fl_DeviceGUI : public Fl_Group
 {
 public:
-	Fl_DeviceGUI(const DeviceGUIInfo& Info, Fl_Group *PW, Fl_Pixmap *Icon);
+	Fl_DeviceGUI(const DeviceGUIInfo& Info, Fl_Group *PW, Fl_Pixmap *Icon, bool Terminal=false);
 	
 	virtual int handle(int event);
 	virtual void draw();
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void  Clear();
 	int           GetPortType(int n)             { return m_Info.PortTypes[n]; }
 		
+	// do we belong to a plugin that is an output?
+	bool IsTerminal() { return m_IsTerminal; }
+
 protected:
 
 	DeviceGUIInfo m_Info;
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ private:
 	string m_Name;
 	int    m_ID;
 	bool   m_DelMe;
+	bool   m_IsTerminal;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/GraphSort.C b/GraphSort.C
index ab9f057..0dcee00 100644
--- a/GraphSort.C
+++ b/GraphSort.C
@@ -48,16 +48,34 @@ void GraphSort::Sort()
 	// walk back from all the roots
 	m_Sorted.clear();
 	list<int> RootNodes;
+	bool FoundRoot=false;
+	
 	for (map<int,Node>::iterator i=m_Graph.begin();
 		 i!=m_Graph.end(); i++)
 	{
 		// if there are no outputs, this must be a root
 		if (i->second.Outputs.empty())
 		{
+			FoundRoot=true;
 			RecursiveWalk(i->first);
 		}
 	}
 	
+	// no roots found - try looking for a terminal node and recursing from
+	// there, this makes circular graphs work.
+	if (!FoundRoot)
+	{
+		for (map<int,Node>::iterator i=m_Graph.begin();
+			 i!=m_Graph.end(); i++)
+		{
+			// if there are no outputs, this must be a root
+			if (i->second.IsTerminal)
+			{	
+				RecursiveWalk(i->first);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
 	#ifdef GRAPHSORT_TRACE
 	for(list<int>::iterator i=m_Sorted.begin();
 		i!=m_Sorted.end(); i++) 
@@ -121,12 +139,13 @@ void GraphSort::Dump()
 	}
 }
 
-void GraphSort::AddConnection(int SID, int DID)
+void GraphSort::AddConnection(int SID, bool STerminal, int DID, bool DTerminal)
 {
 	map<int,Node>::iterator si=m_Graph.find(SID);
 	if (si==m_Graph.end())
 	{
 		Node newnode;
+		newnode.IsTerminal = STerminal;
 		m_Graph[SID]=newnode;
 		#ifdef GRAPHSORT_TRACE		
 		cerr<<"added "<<SID<<endl;
@@ -137,6 +156,7 @@ void GraphSort::AddConnection(int SID, int DID)
 	if (di==m_Graph.end())
 	{
 		Node newnode;
+		newnode.IsTerminal = DTerminal;
 		m_Graph[DID]=newnode;
 		#ifdef GRAPHSORT_TRACE
 		cerr<<"added "<<DID<<endl;
diff --git a/GraphSort.h b/GraphSort.h
index 1c26dc9..0542e9e 100644
--- a/GraphSort.h
+++ b/GraphSort.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 	~GraphSort();
 	const list<int> &GetSortedList();
 	void Sort();
-	void AddConnection(int SID, int DID);
+	void AddConnection(int SID, bool STerminal, int DID, bool DTerminal);
 	void RemoveConnection(int SID, int DID);
 	void Clear();
 	void Dump();
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		list<int> Inputs;
 		list<int> Outputs;
+		bool IsTerminal;
 	};
 	
 private:
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.C
index b9e3dee..2030648 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.C
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ inline void FilterPluginGUI::cb_Cutoff_i(Fl_Slider* o, void* v)
 	float value=100.0f-o->value();
 	m_GUICH->Set("Cutoff",(float)(value*value)+10.0f); 
 }
+
 void FilterPluginGUI::cb_Cutoff(Fl_Slider* o, void* v) 
 { ((FilterPluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_Cutoff_i(o,v); }
 
@@ -99,3 +100,10 @@ inline void FilterPluginGUI::cb_RevResonance_i(Fl_Button* o, void* v)
 void FilterPluginGUI::cb_RevResonance(Fl_Button* o, void* v) 
 { ((FilterPluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_RevResonance_i(o,v); }
 	
+const string FilterPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
+    return string("")
+	+ "The standard SpiralSynth filter, based on the (zxforms design).\n"
+	+ "Quite a meaty sound - low pass only, nice for bass modulations.\n"
+	+ "With variable emphasis/cutoff CV's.\n\n"
+	+ "It's also pretty fast, and well tested in SpiralSynth.";
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.h
index 4cca4d3..7b2a6eb 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/FilterPlugin/FilterPluginGUI.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual void UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o);
 	
+protected:
+    const string GetHelpText(const string &loc);	
+		
 private:
 	
 	Fl_Group 		*GUIFilterGroup;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
index 9659ff6..7e43c15 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int JackClient::Process(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *o)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-		
+			
 	if(RunCallback&&RunContext) 
 	{
 		// do the work
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ m_Connected(false)
 {
 	m_RefCount++;
 	
+	// we are an output
+	m_IsTerminal = true;
+	
 	m_PluginInfo.Name="Jack";
 	m_PluginInfo.Width=200;
 	m_PluginInfo.Height=325;
@@ -390,7 +393,7 @@ PluginInfo &JackPlugin::Initialise(const HostInfo *Host)
 	PluginInfo& Info= SpiralPlugin::Initialise(Host);
 	host=Host;		
 	
-	JackClient::Get()->SetCallback(cb_Update,m_Parent);	
+	if (m_RefCount==1) JackClient::Get()->SetCallback(cb_Update,m_Parent);	
 
 	return Info;
 }
@@ -409,6 +412,11 @@ void JackPlugin::Execute()
 
 void JackPlugin::ExecuteCommands()
 {
+	// only do this once per set of plugins
+	m_NoExecuted++;
+	if (m_NoExecuted!=m_RefCount) return;
+	m_NoExecuted=0;
+		
 	// we want to process this whether we are connected to stuff or not
 	JackClient* pJack=JackClient::Get();
 	
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.C
index 27e70ce..8ed7a43 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.C
@@ -71,3 +71,12 @@ inline void MoogFilterPluginGUI::cb_Resonance_i(Fl_Knob* o, void* v)
 { m_GUICH->Set("Resonance",(float)(o->value())); }
 void MoogFilterPluginGUI::cb_Resonance(Fl_Knob* o, void* v) 
 { ((MoogFilterPluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_Resonance_i(o,v); }
+
+const string MoogFilterPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
+    return string("")
+    + "Classic moog filter. Very different sound to the other filters,\n" 
+	+ "needless to say, very squelchy. As well as lowpass, band and high\n"
+	+ "pass are simultaneously calculated too. The emphasis can be pushed\n"
+	+ "into self oscillation (careful of the speakers). In this way, it\n" 
+	+ "can be used to generate sinewave oscillations.";
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.h
index 2c41550..79c478b 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MoogFilterPlugin/MoogFilterPluginGUI.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual void UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o);
 	
+protected:
+    const string GetHelpText(const string &loc);	
+		
 private:
 	
 	Fl_Group 		*GUIFilterGroup;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.C
index 6e63d25..b46609f 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.C
@@ -372,3 +372,19 @@ void OscillatorPluginGUI::cb_pop(Fl_Button* o, void* v) {
   ((OscillatorPluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_pop_i(o,v);
 }
 
+const string OscillatorPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
+    return string("") 
+	+ "The Oscillator generates raw waveforms from CV controls. Three wave \n"
+	+ "shapes are included, Square wave, Triangle wave and white noise.\n\n"
+	+ "In the square and triangle shapes, the Frequency CV controls the pitch \n"
+	+ "of the signal generated, and the pulsewidth turns the squarewave into \n"
+	+ "a pulse wave of varying harmonics, and the triangle wave into a sawtooth,\n" 
+	+ "or reverse sawtooth wave.\n\n"
+	+ "The sample & hold CV changes the time between samples with the white noise.\n" 
+	+ "This is usful for making the Oscillator into a random CV generator.\n\n"
+	+ "The plugin window allows you to select the wave shape, set the octave and\n" 
+	+ "fine tune the frequency. There are also controls to set the pulsewidth,\n" 
+	+ "sample and hold manually, and control the modulation depth of the input CV's.\n\n"
+	+ "The frequency can be set extremely low on this oscillator, so you can use\n" 
+	+ "it as an LFO for controlling other plugins.";
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.h
index 87f5e33..9a5d260 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPluginGUI.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual void UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o);
 	
+protected:
+    const string GetHelpText(const string &loc);	
+	
 private:
 
 	Fl_Check_Button *ShapeSquare;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OutputPlugin/OutputPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OutputPlugin/OutputPlugin.C
index 2e6425b..e350f9d 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OutputPlugin/OutputPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OutputPlugin/OutputPlugin.C
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ OutputPlugin::OutputPlugin() :
 m_Volume(1.0f)
 {
 	m_RefCount++;
-		
+	
+	// we are an output.
+	m_IsTerminal=true;
+	
 	m_PluginInfo.Name="OSS";
 	m_PluginInfo.Width=100;
 	m_PluginInfo.Height=100;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.C
index 0d9e15c..23d3dee 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.C
@@ -80,3 +80,17 @@ inline void SVFilterPluginGUI::cb_Reset_i(Fl_Button* o, void* v)
 { }
 void SVFilterPluginGUI::cb_Reset(Fl_Button* o, void* v) 
 { ((SVFilterPluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_Reset_i(o,v); }
+
+const string SVFilterPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
+    return string("")
+	 + "A State Variable Filter. First thing to say is, it's a bit\n" 
+	 + "broken. Seems to generate glitchy noise when the cutoff is \n"
+	 + "modulated. Possibly a range bug on the cutoff too.\n" 
+	 + "On the other hand, I like some of the noises it seems to\n" 
+	 + "make, so it's here anyway (I'll fix it some day).\n\n"
+	+ "Works pretty well at band,high and peaking useful for creating\n" 
+	+ "some different sounds.\n\n"
+	+ "Note: Comes with a reset button, so if you break it pushing\n"
+	+ "the emphasis up too high, you can reset the cooeficients\n" 
+	+ "(which fixes it).";
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.h
index 3f69328..89dea3b 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SVFilterPlugin/SVFilterPluginGUI.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual void UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o);
 	
+protected:
+    const string GetHelpText(const string &loc);	
+		
 private:
 	
 	Fl_Group 		*GUIFilterGroup;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.C
index 4758628..5a03aca 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.C
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SpiralPlugin::SpiralPlugin()
 	cb_Update=NULL;
 	m_Parent=NULL;
 	m_HostID=-1;
+	m_IsTerminal=false;
 	
 	m_AudioCH = new ChannelHandler;
 }
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
index 06f6d84..156e8b0 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ public:
 	void SetParent(void *s) { m_Parent=s; }
 
 	void UpdateChannelHandler();
+	// is the plugin connected to an external device (oss/alsa/jack)
+	bool IsTerminal() { return m_IsTerminal; }
 	 
     ChannelHandler *GetChannelHandler() { return m_AudioCH; }
 	
@@ -153,6 +155,8 @@ protected:
 	// tell the engine that we are taking control of the 
 	// timing for output.
 	void (*cb_Blocking)(void*o ,bool m);	
+
+	bool   m_IsTerminal;
 	
 private:
 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPluginGUI.C
index 5f5de35..4d02044 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPluginGUI.C
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <FL/fl_draw.h>
 #include <FL/fl_draw.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Multiline_Output.h>
+#include <FL/Fl_Text_Display.h>
+#include <FL/Fl_Text_Buffer.h>
 
 static const int GUI_COLOUR = 154;
 static const int GUIBG_COLOUR = 144;
@@ -83,14 +85,15 @@ inline void SpiralPluginGUI::cb_Help_i(Fl_Button* o, void* v)
 	{
 		int w=300,h=200;
 		m_HelpWin = new Fl_Double_Window(w,h,"Help");
-				
-		Fl_Multiline_Output* text= new Fl_Multiline_Output(0,0,w,h);
-		text->value(GetHelpText(SpiralInfo::LOCALE).c_str());
+
+		Fl_Text_Display* text = new Fl_Text_Display(0,0,10,10);
+		text->buffer(new Fl_Text_Buffer);
+		text->insert(GetHelpText(SpiralInfo::LOCALE).c_str());
 		text->textsize(10);
-		text->set_output();
 		m_HelpWin->add(text);
-		
+		m_HelpWin->resizable(text);
 		m_HelpWin->show();
+		text->size(w,h); // hack to get the text widget to appear???
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.C
index a458852..6f867f9 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.C
@@ -504,3 +504,17 @@ void WaveTablePluginGUI::cb_pop(Fl_Button* o, void* v) {
   ((WaveTablePluginGUI*)o->parent())->cb_pop_i(o,v);
 }
 
+const string WaveTablePluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
+    return string("") 
+	+ "The WaveTable plugin is a fast multifunction oscillator with a variety \n"
+	+ "of wave shapes:\n"
+	+ "Sine, Square, Saw, Reverse Saw, Triangle, Two pulse shapes and an inverse\n" 
+	+ "sinewave.\n\n"
+	+ "These wave shapes are internally represented as samples, rather than\n" 
+	+ "being continually calculated like the conventional oscillator. This \n"
+	+ "makes the plugin fast, but restricts the modulations you can do on the\n" 
+	+ "wave forms (no pulsewidth).\n\n"
+	+ "The oscillator can be pitched very low for use as a LFO CV generator,\n" 
+	+ "using any of the supported wave shapes. User wave shapes are planned,\n" 
+	+ "so you will be able to load your own samples in.";
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.h
index f4906f5..eb39a5e 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/WaveTablePlugin/WaveTablePluginGUI.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual void UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin* o);
 			
+protected:
+    const string GetHelpText(const string &loc);	
+	
 private:
 
 	Fl_Check_Button *ShapeSquare;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/XFadePlugin/XFadePluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/XFadePlugin/XFadePluginGUI.C
index 1178558..3c6fdab 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/XFadePlugin/XFadePluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/XFadePlugin/XFadePluginGUI.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void XFadePluginGUI::UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o)
 
 inline void XFadePluginGUI::cb_Mix_i(Fl_Slider* o, void* v) 
 { 
-	m_GUICH->Set("Mix",o->value()); 
+	m_GUICH->Set("Mix",(float)o->value()); 
 }
 void XFadePluginGUI::cb_Mix(Fl_Slider* o, void* v) 
 { ((XFadePluginGUI*)(o->parent()))->cb_Mix_i(o,v); }
diff --git a/SpiralSynthModular.C b/SpiralSynthModular.C
index 0fb2c69..9d424fb 100644
--- a/SpiralSynthModular.C
+++ b/SpiralSynthModular.C
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ DeviceWin* SynthModular::NewDeviceWin(int n, int x, int y)
 	Info.XPos       = x; //TOOLBOX_WIDTH+(rand()%400);
 	Info.YPos       = y; //rand()%400;
 	
-	nlw->m_DeviceGUI = new Fl_DeviceGUI(Info, temp, Pix);
+	nlw->m_DeviceGUI = new Fl_DeviceGUI(Info, temp, Pix, nlw->m_Device->IsTerminal());
 	m_Canvas->add(nlw->m_DeviceGUI);
 	m_Canvas->redraw();