diff --git a/mode/__init__.py b/mode/__init__.py
index cae8a09..3c15e44 100644
--- a/mode/__init__.py
+++ b/mode/__init__.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Fundamental(Handler):
             c = "\\"
         if w.hiddenindicator(y):
             bg = "green"
-        return [RenderString(c, 0, color.build(fg, bg))]
+        return [RenderString(s=c, attrs=color.build(fg, bg))]
     def get_lmargin(self, w, y, x, ended=False, cont=False):
         lm = self.lmargin
         if ended:
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class Fundamental(Handler):
             s = ('% *d' % (lm - 1, y + 1))[-lm:] + ' '
         else:
             s = ' ' * lm
-        return [RenderString(s, 0, color.build('default', 'default', 'bold'))]
+        return [RenderString(s=s, attrs=color.build('default', 'default', 'bold'))]
 
     # get mode name
     def name(self):
diff --git a/mode/hex.py b/mode/hex.py
index df774ef..35b7dda 100644
--- a/mode/hex.py
+++ b/mode/hex.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class Hex(mode.Fundamental):
         else:
             addr = self.get_address(y, x)
             s = '0x%08x  ' % addr
-        return (RenderString(s, 0, self.ccyan),)
+        return (RenderString(s, attrs=self.ccyan),)
 
     def get_rmargin(self, w, y, x, ended=False, cont=False):
         if ended:
@@ -331,17 +331,17 @@ class Hex(mode.Fundamental):
                 i = self.window.buffer.cursorx_to_datax(cy, cx)
                 
                 if i is None:
-                    rmargins = (RenderString(s, 0, self.cgreen),)
+                    rmargins = (RenderString(s, attrs=self.cgreen),)
                 elif i < len(s):
-                    rmargins = (RenderString(s[0:i], 0, self.cgreen),
-                                RenderString(s[i], i, self.ccursor),
-                                RenderString(s[i+1:], i + 1, self.cgreen))
+                    rmargins = (RenderString(s[0:i], attrs=self.cgreen),
+                                RenderString(s[i], x=i, attrs=self.ccursor),
+                                RenderString(s[i+1:], x=i + 1, attrs=self.cgreen))
                 else:
-                    rmargins= (RenderString(s[0:i], 0, self.cgreen),
-                               RenderString(s[i], i, self.cgreen))
+                    rmargins= (RenderString(s[0:i], attrs=self.cgreen),
+                               RenderString(s[i], x=i, attrs=self.cgreen))
                 return rmargins
             else:
-                return (RenderString(s, 0, self.cgreen),)
+                return (RenderString(s, attrs=self.cgreen),)
 
     def read_data(self, cy, ix, size):
         b  = self.window.buffer
diff --git a/render.py b/render.py
index a4f9af1..28aa0e9 100644
--- a/render.py
+++ b/render.py
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@ import color
 from point import Point
 
 class RenderString(object):
-    def __init__(self, s, x=0, attrs=None):
+    def __init__(self, s, y=0, x=0, attrs=None, name=""):
         if attrs is None:
             attrs = color.build('default', 'default')
+
         self.string = s
+        self.y      = y
         self.x      = x
         self.attrs  = attrs
+        self.name   = name
     def draw(self, cwin, y, x):
         try:
-            cwin.addstr(y, self.x + x, self.string, self.attrs)
+            cwin.addstr(self.y + y, self.x + x, self.string, self.attrs)
         except:
             #return
             raise Exception, "cwin.addstr(%d, %d + %d, %r, %r) failed" % \
diff --git a/window.py b/window.py
index 767856c..4d724fd 100644
--- a/window.py
+++ b/window.py
@@ -684,21 +684,25 @@ class Window(object):
         
     def render_line_raw(self, y, width):
         if y >= len(self.buffer.lines):
-            return [[RenderString('~', 0, color.build('red', 'default'))]]
+            r = RenderString(s='~', attrs=color.build('red', 'default'))
+            return [(r,)]
         x     = 0
         line  = self.buffer.lines[y]
         lines = []
         if line:
             while x < len(line):
-                lines.append(tuple([RenderString(line[x:x + width], 0)]))
+                r = RenderString(s=line[x:x + width])
+                lines.append((r,))
                 x += width
         else:
-            lines.append(tuple([RenderString('', 0)]))
+            r = RenderString(s='')
+            lines.append((r,))
         return lines
 
     def render_line_lit(self, y, width):
         if y >= len(self.buffer.lines):
-            return [[RenderString('~', 0, color.build('red', 'default'))]]
+            r = RenderString(s='~', attrs=color.build('red', 'default'))
+            return [(r,)]
 
         modename    = self.mode.name()
         highlighter = self.buffer.highlights[modename]
@@ -722,7 +726,7 @@ class Window(object):
 
             # for debugging things like lexing/relexing/etc.
             if token._debug:
-                attr = color.build('blue', 'green')
+                attr = color.build('blue', 'green', 'bold')
             elif token.color:
                 attr = color.build(*token.color)
             else:
@@ -730,7 +734,8 @@ class Window(object):
 
             # ok, so add a region with data, position, and color info
             x_offset = max(token.x - x, 0)
-            line.append(RenderString(s[:width - x_offset], x_offset, attr))
+            r = RenderString(s=s[:width - x_offset], x=x_offset, attrs=attr)
+            line.append(r)
 
             # see if the token is wrapping, or if we move on to the next one
             if x_offset + len(s) > width: