diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 2df0e82..9156b07 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -69,13 +69,12 @@ class Application(object):
 
         # this is how we can change color settings
         if curses.can_change_color():
-            #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_YELLOW, 750, 766, 888)
-            #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_BLUE, 750, 400, 0)
             #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_YELLOW, 222, 400, 900)
             #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_GREEN, 222, 400, 900)
             #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_RED, 222, 400, 222)
             pass
         else:
+            #raise Exception("urk")
             self.set_error("Dynamic color not available")
         color.init()
 
diff --git a/lex.py b/lex.py
index 2f983e5..941d3b8 100755
--- a/lex.py
+++ b/lex.py
@@ -391,16 +391,17 @@ class OverrideRegionRule(RegionRule):
         d = m.groupdict()
         if 'grammar' in d:
             a = lexer.mode.window.application
-            modecls = a.modes[d['grammar'].lower()]
-            mode = modecls(FakeWindow(lexer.mode.window.application))
-            assert hasattr(mode, 'grammar') and hasattr(mode, 'colors')
-
-            if parent is None:
-                path = self.name
-            else:
-                path = parent.domain() + '.' + self.name
-            lexer.mode.gstack[path] = mode
-
+            name = d['grammar'].lower()
+            if name in a.modes:
+                modecls = a.modes[name]
+                mode = modecls(FakeWindow(lexer.mode.window.application))
+                assert hasattr(mode, 'grammar') and hasattr(mode, 'colors')
+    
+                if parent is None:
+                    path = self.name
+                else:
+                    path = parent.domain() + '.' + self.name
+                lexer.mode.gstack[path] = mode
         return RegionRule.lex(self, lexer, parent, m)
 
 class Grammar(object):
diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index 1c7194b..95662d2 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')'))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']'))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}'))
-        self.context   = PerlContext(self)
+        #self.context   = PerlContext(self)
         self.functions = None
         self.funclines = None
         self.perlinc   = None
@@ -789,10 +789,13 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
         return self.perlinc
 
     def get_functions(self):
-        return self.context.get_names()
+        #return self.context.get_names()
+        return {}
     def get_function_names(self):
-        return self.context.get_name_list()
+        #return self.context.get_name_list()
+        return {}
     def get_line_function(self, y):
-        return self.context.get_line_name(y)
+        #return self.context.get_line_name(y)
+        return {}
 
 install = Perl.install