diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 419b9fe..df065e3 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -93,38 +93,39 @@ class Application(object):
         self.mode_extensions = {}
         self.mode_detection  = {}
 
-        mode2.Fundamental.install(self)
-        mode.blame.Blame.install(self)
-        mode.c.C.install(self)
-        mode.console.Console.install(self)
-        mode.consolemini.ConsoleMini.install(self)
-        mode.css.CSS.install(self)
-        mode.diff.Diff.install(self)
-        mode.dir.Dir.install(self)
-        mode.elisp.ELisp.install(self)
-        mode.hex.Hex.install(self)
-        mode.html.HTML.install(self)
-        mode.java.Java.install(self)
-        mode.javascript.Javascript.install(self)
-        mode.lisp.Lisp.install(self)
-        mode.make.Make.install(self)
-        mode.mini.Mini.install(self)
-        mode.mutt.Mutt.install(self)
-        mode.nasm.Nasm.install(self)
-        mode.ocaml.Ocaml.install(self)
-        mode.perl.Perl.install(self)
-        mode.python.Python.install(self)
-        mode.replace.Replace.install(self)
-        mode.rst.RST.install(self)
-        mode.scheme.Scheme.install(self)
-        mode.search.Search.install(self)
-        mode.sh.Sh.install(self)
-        mode.sql.Sql.install(self)
-        mode.tt.Template.install(self)
-        mode.text.Text.install(self)
+        #mode2.Fundamental.install(self)
+        mode2.install(self)
+        mode.blame.install(self)
+        mode.c.install(self)
+        mode.console.install(self)
+        mode.consolemini.install(self)
+        mode.css.install(self)
+        mode.diff.install(self)
+        mode.dir.install(self)
+        mode.elisp.install(self)
+        mode.hex.install(self)
+        mode.html.install(self)
+        mode.java.install(self)
+        mode.javascript.install(self)
+        mode.lisp.install(self)
+        mode.make.install(self)
+        mode.mini.install(self)
+        mode.mutt.install(self)
+        mode.nasm.install(self)
+        mode.ocaml.install(self)
+        mode.perl.install(self)
+        mode.python.install(self)
+        mode.replace.install(self)
+        mode.rst.install(self)
+        mode.scheme.install(self)
+        mode.search.install(self)
+        mode.sh.install(self)
+        mode.sql.install(self)
+        mode.tt.install(self)
+        mode.text.install(self)
         mode.text2.Text2.install(self)
-        mode.which.Which.install(self)
-        mode.xml.XML.install(self)
+        mode.which.install(self)
+        mode.xml.install(self)
 
         # initialize our methods
         self.methods = {}
diff --git a/mode/bds.py b/mode/bds.py
index 99e6abb..47f500a 100644
--- a/mode/bds.py
+++ b/mode/bds.py
@@ -82,3 +82,5 @@ class BDSCompileResources(Method):
 class BDSRestart(Method):
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         pass
+
+install = BDS.install
diff --git a/mode/blame.py b/mode/blame.py
index e57b7ff..bdf9062 100644
--- a/mode/blame.py
+++ b/mode/blame.py
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ class Blame(mode2.Fundamental):
         'metadata.username': ('cyan', 'default', 'bold'),
         'metadata.end':      ('green', 'default', 'bold'),
     }
+
+install = Blame.install
diff --git a/mode/c.py b/mode/c.py
index 63e5e87..8c61a33 100644
--- a/mode/c.py
+++ b/mode/c.py
@@ -272,3 +272,5 @@ class CMake(method.Method):
 
         w.application.data_buffer("*CMake*", output, switch_to=err)
         w.set_error(errmsg)
+
+install = C.install
diff --git a/mode/console.py b/mode/console.py
index d77fe8c..830cdc3 100644
--- a/mode/console.py
+++ b/mode/console.py
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ class Console(mode2.Fundamental):
         'string.null':    ('green', 'default'),
         'string.end':     ('green', 'default'),
     }
+
+install = Console.install
diff --git a/mode/consolemini.py b/mode/consolemini.py
index 22dc529..72b324c 100644
--- a/mode/consolemini.py
+++ b/mode/consolemini.py
@@ -180,3 +180,4 @@ class ConsoleHistoryNext(method.Method):
 #                a.add_buffer(buffer.ConsoleBuffer())
 #            b = a.bufferlist.get_buffer_by_name('*Console*')
 #            b.insert_string(b.get_buffer_end(), repr(candidates) + '\n', force=True)
+install = ConsoleMini.install
diff --git a/mode/css.py b/mode/css.py
index 9ba8b8a..a07a3b8 100644
--- a/mode/css.py
+++ b/mode/css.py
@@ -91,3 +91,5 @@ class CSS(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = CSS.install
diff --git a/mode/diff.py b/mode/diff.py
index dbe5234..fefe2ad 100644
--- a/mode/diff.py
+++ b/mode/diff.py
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ class DiffPreviousSection(method.Method):
                 w.goto_line(i)
                 return
             i -= 1
+
+install = Diff.install
diff --git a/mode/dir.py b/mode/dir.py
index c8e34a1..694b7d5 100644
--- a/mode/dir.py
+++ b/mode/dir.py
@@ -198,3 +198,5 @@ class RemovePath(Method):
             w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
         except:
             w.set_error("failed to delete %r" % path)
+
+install = Dir.install
diff --git a/mode/elisp.py b/mode/elisp.py
index 8830654..4c26674 100644
--- a/mode/elisp.py
+++ b/mode/elisp.py
@@ -62,3 +62,5 @@ class ELisp(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
         ## add lisp-specific methods
         #self.add_action_and_bindings(LispCheckSyntax(), ('C-c s',))
+
+install = ELisp.install
diff --git a/mode/hex.py b/mode/hex.py
index f397606..70e7b67 100644
--- a/mode/hex.py
+++ b/mode/hex.py
@@ -85,3 +85,5 @@ class FindStrings(Method):
                 lastline += newline
             i = (i + 1) % 4
         w.application.data_buffer("*Strings*", '\n'.join(newlines), switch_to=True)
+
+install = Hex.install
diff --git a/mode/html.py b/mode/html.py
index 9b1abbf..43f38f0 100644
--- a/mode/html.py
+++ b/mode/html.py
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ class HTML(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = HTML.install
diff --git a/mode/java.py b/mode/java.py
index 16a3419..3ad7237 100644
--- a/mode/java.py
+++ b/mode/java.py
@@ -192,3 +192,5 @@ class Java(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Java.install
diff --git a/mode/javascript.py b/mode/javascript.py
index caf99c0..a0a187e 100644
--- a/mode/javascript.py
+++ b/mode/javascript.py
@@ -95,3 +95,5 @@ class Javascript(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Javascript.install
diff --git a/mode/lisp.py b/mode/lisp.py
index 7f4eccc..db932a2 100644
--- a/mode/lisp.py
+++ b/mode/lisp.py
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ class Lisp(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Lisp.install
diff --git a/mode/make.py b/mode/make.py
index e1703e2..94902fa 100644
--- a/mode/make.py
+++ b/mode/make.py
@@ -50,3 +50,5 @@ class Make(mode2.Fundamental):
         'string.end':      ('green', 'default'),
     }
     colors.update(Sh.colors)
+
+install = Make.install
diff --git a/mode/mini.py b/mode/mini.py
index 9dda313..75493aa 100644
--- a/mode/mini.py
+++ b/mode/mini.py
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ class MiniTabComplete(method.Method):
         s1 = b.make_string()
         s2, exists, complete = b.tabber.tab_string(s1, window)
         b.set_data(s2)
+
+install = Mini.install
diff --git a/mode/mutt.py b/mode/mutt.py
index b180e31..c893402 100644
--- a/mode/mutt.py
+++ b/mode/mutt.py
@@ -50,3 +50,5 @@ class MuttWrapParagraph(method.WrapParagraph):
 class MuttInsertSpace(mode.text.TextInsertSpace):
     limit   = 72
     wrapper = MuttWrapParagraph
+
+install = Mutt.install
diff --git a/mode/nasm.py b/mode/nasm.py
index 59cd7ff..ab3d069 100644
--- a/mode/nasm.py
+++ b/mode/nasm.py
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ class Nasm(mode2.Fundamental):
         'instructions': ('magenta', 'default'),
         'label':        ('blue', 'default'),
     }
+
+install = Nasm.install
diff --git a/mode/ocaml.py b/mode/ocaml.py
index 02e3fc5..68d640d 100644
--- a/mode/ocaml.py
+++ b/mode/ocaml.py
@@ -92,3 +92,5 @@ class Ocaml(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Ocaml.install
diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index 27665e3..ac36258 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -709,3 +709,5 @@ class PerlWrapParagraph(Method):
             WrapParagraph._execute(self, w, **vargs)
         else:
             w.set_error("did not detect comment or pod lines")
+
+install = Perl.install
diff --git a/mode/python.py b/mode/python.py
index 82ab78d..523b422 100644
--- a/mode/python.py
+++ b/mode/python.py
@@ -320,3 +320,5 @@ class PythonDictCleanup(method.Method):
             end_p = Point(len(w.buffer.lines[-1]), len(w.buffer.lines) - 1)
         w.kill(start_p, end_p)
         w.insert_string(start_p, data)
+
+install = Python.install
diff --git a/mode/replace.py b/mode/replace.py
index 02fa98d..c99a6ce 100644
--- a/mode/replace.py
+++ b/mode/replace.py
@@ -106,3 +106,5 @@ def _end(w):
     w.buffer.method.old_cursor = None
     w.buffer.method.old_window = None
     assert not w.application.mini_active
+
+install = Replace.install
diff --git a/mode/rst.py b/mode/rst.py
index feb566e..8e37050 100644
--- a/mode/rst.py
+++ b/mode/rst.py
@@ -75,3 +75,5 @@ class RST(mode2.Fundamental):
         'bullet':      ('magenta', 'default'),
         'enumeration': ('magenta', 'default'),
     }
+
+install = RST.install
diff --git a/mode/scheme.py b/mode/scheme.py
index 2738006..4626ad1 100644
--- a/mode/scheme.py
+++ b/mode/scheme.py
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ class Scheme(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Scheme.install
diff --git a/mode/search.py b/mode/search.py
index a72fb09..65a5a19 100644
--- a/mode/search.py
+++ b/mode/search.py
@@ -137,3 +137,5 @@ def _end(w):
     w.application.close_mini_buffer()
     w.application.clear_highlighted_ranges()
     w.application.last_search  = w.buffer.make_string()
+
+install = Search.install
diff --git a/mode/sh.py b/mode/sh.py
index 8479c62..f264781 100644
--- a/mode/sh.py
+++ b/mode/sh.py
@@ -164,3 +164,5 @@ class ShCheckSyntax(Method):
             app.data_buffer("*Sh-Check-Syntax*", output, switch_to=False)
         else:
             app.data_buffer("*Sh-Check-Syntax*", output)
+
+install = Sh.install
diff --git a/mode/sql.py b/mode/sql.py
index 6e2a231..b853c68 100644
--- a/mode/sql.py
+++ b/mode/sql.py
@@ -133,3 +133,5 @@ class Sql(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Sql.install
diff --git a/mode/text.py b/mode/text.py
index 0605ba0..29ed5ca 100644
--- a/mode/text.py
+++ b/mode/text.py
@@ -86,3 +86,5 @@ class LearnWord(method.Method):
         # cheap way to relex just this word; there should really be a function
         w.insert_string_at_cursor(' ')
         w.left_delete()
+
+install = Text.install
diff --git a/mode/text2.py b/mode/text2.py
index ccaef2f..ec9b073 100644
--- a/mode/text2.py
+++ b/mode/text2.py
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ class Text2(mode.text.Text):
         'punct':      ('default', 'default'),
         'stuff':      ('default', 'default'),
     }
+
+install = Text2.install
diff --git a/mode/tt.py b/mode/tt.py
index 6def87e..dc1d966 100644
--- a/mode/tt.py
+++ b/mode/tt.py
@@ -62,3 +62,5 @@ class Template(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+
+install = Template.install
diff --git a/mode/which.py b/mode/which.py
index 9f45f93..29ca5f1 100644
--- a/mode/which.py
+++ b/mode/which.py
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ class Which(mode2.Fundamental):
         self.window.application.close_mini_buffer()
         self.window.buffer.method.old_cursor = None
         self.window.buffer.method.old_window = None
+
+install = Which.install
diff --git a/mode/xml.py b/mode/xml.py
index 40e91f0..10b50f5 100644
--- a/mode/xml.py
+++ b/mode/xml.py
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ class XML(mode2.Fundamental):
         'tag.string.end':   ('green', 'default'),
         'tag.end':          ('default', 'default'),
     }
+
+install = XML.install
diff --git a/mode2.py b/mode2.py
index 7a5b59b..0531232 100644
--- a/mode2.py
+++ b/mode2.py
@@ -277,3 +277,4 @@ class Fundamental(Handler):
                     ghist.setdefault(name, {})
                     ghist[name][newp] = self.ghist[name][gp]
             self.ghist = ghist
+install = Fundamental.install