diff --git a/src/main/javascript/core/_primitives.js b/src/main/javascript/core/_primitives.js
index 7a34bc6..1eba13e 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/core/_primitives.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/core/_primitives.js
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ var global = this;
     }
 
     var _getPlayerPos = function(){
-        if (typeof __self == "undefined")
+        if (typeof self == "undefined")
             return;
-        return __self.location;
+        return self.location;
     };
 
     var _getMousePos = function(){
-        if (typeof __self == "undefined")
+        if (typeof self == "undefined")
             return;
-        // __self might be CONSOLE or a CommandBlock
-        if (!__self.getTargetBlock)
+        // self might be CONSOLE or a CommandBlock
+        if (!self.getTargetBlock)
             return;
-        var targetedBlock = __self.getTargetBlock(null,5);
+        var targetedBlock = self.getTargetBlock(null,5);
         if (targetedBlock == null || targetedBlock.isEmpty()){
             return null;
         }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var global = this;
             metadata = 0;
         var pl = org.bukkit.entity.Player;
         var cs = org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender;
-        var world = (__self instanceof pl)?__self.location.world:(__self instanceof cs)?__self.block.location.world:null;
+        var world = (self instanceof pl)?self.location.world:(self instanceof cs)?self.block.location.world:null;
         var block = world.getBlockAt(x,y,z);
         if (block.typeId != blockId || block.data != metadata)
             block.setTypeIdAndData(blockId,metadata,false);
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ var global = this;
     };
 
     var _getWorld = function(){
-        if (__self instanceof org.bukkit.entity.Player)
-            return __self.location.world;
-        if (typeof __self == "undefined")
+        if (self instanceof org.bukkit.entity.Player)
+            return self.location.world;
+        if (typeof self == "undefined")
             return;
-        if (__self instanceof org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender)
-            return __self.block.location.world;
+        if (self instanceof org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender)
+            return self.block.location.world;
     };
     
     var _notifyAdministrators = function(msg){
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ var global = this;
     };
     var _echo = function(msg){
         __plugin.logger.info(msg);
-        if (typeof __self == "undefined"){
+        if (typeof self == "undefined"){
             java.lang.System.out.println(msg);
             return;
         }
-        __self.sendMessage(msg);
+        self.sendMessage(msg);
     };
 
     global.getPlayerPos = _getPlayerPos;
diff --git a/src/main/javascript/core/_scriptcraft.js b/src/main/javascript/core/_scriptcraft.js
index 4b22a8d..16afa51 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/core/_scriptcraft.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/core/_scriptcraft.js
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 */
 var global = this;
 var verbose = verbose || false;
+/*
+  wph 20130124 - make self, plugin and bukkit public - these are far more useful now that tab-complete works.
+*/
+var bukkit = org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+var __plugin = plugin;
 //
 // private implementation
 //
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ var verbose = verbose || false;
                         intercepted = true;
                 }
                 if (!intercepted)
-                    __self.sendMessage("Command '" + name + "' is not recognised");
+                    self.sendMessage("Command '" + name + "' is not recognised");
             }else{
                 func = cmd.callback;
                 var params = [];
@@ -357,7 +362,7 @@ var verbose = verbose || false;
 
     var _getPlayerObject = function(player){
         if (typeof player == "undefined")
-            return __self;
+            return self;
         if (typeof player == "string")
             return org.bukkit.Bukkit.getPlayer(player);
         return player;
diff --git a/src/main/javascript/drone/drone.js b/src/main/javascript/drone/drone.js
index 4e09b0e..68e8b4c 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/drone/drone.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/drone/drone.js
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ var Drone = Drone || {
             this.dir = dir%4;
         }
         // for debugging
-        //__self.sendMessage("New Drone " + this.toString());
+        //self.sendMessage("New Drone " + this.toString());
         if (usePlayerCoords){
             this.fwd(3);
         }
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ var Drone = Drone || {
     {
         Drone.prototype[p] = function(v){
             return function(){ 
-                var treeLoc = new org.bukkit.Location(__self.world,this.x,this.y,this.z);
+                var treeLoc = new org.bukkit.Location(self.world,this.x,this.y,this.z);
                 treeLoc.world.generateTree(treeLoc,v);
                 return this;
             };
diff --git a/src/main/javascript/homes/homes.js b/src/main/javascript/homes/homes.js
index 28b9f64..bad5100 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/homes/homes.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/homes/homes.js
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ plugin("homes", {
     var options = {
         set: function(){homes.set();},
         'delete': function(){ homes.remove();},
-        help: function(){ __self.sendMessage(homes.help());},
+        help: function(){ self.sendMessage(homes.help());},
         list: function(){
             var visitable = homes.list();
             if (visitable.length == 0){
-                __self.sendMessage("There are no homes to visit");
+                self.sendMessage("There are no homes to visit");
                 return;
             }else{
-                __self.sendMessage([
+                self.sendMessage([
                     "You can visit any of these " + visitable.length + " homes"
                     ,visitable.join(", ")
                 ]);
@@ -198,53 +198,53 @@ plugin("homes", {
         ilist: function(){
             var potentialVisitors = homes.ilist();
             if (potentialVisitors.length == 0)
-                __self.sendMessage("No one can visit your home");
+                self.sendMessage("No one can visit your home");
             else
-                __self.sendMessage([
+                self.sendMessage([
                     "These " + potentialVisitors.length + "players can visit your home",
                     potentialVisitors.join(", ")]);
         },
         invite: function(params){
             if (params.length == 1){
-                __self.sendMessage("You must provide a player's name");
+                self.sendMessage("You must provide a player's name");
                 return;
             }
             var playerName = params[1];
             var guest = getPlayerObject(playerName);
             if (!guest)
-                __self.sendMessage(playerName + " is not here");
+                self.sendMessage(playerName + " is not here");
             else
-                homes.invite(__self,guest);
+                homes.invite(self,guest);
         },
         uninvite: function(params){
             if (params.length == 1){
-                __self.sendMessage("You must provide a player's name");
+                self.sendMessage("You must provide a player's name");
                 return;
             }
             var playerName = params[1];
             var guest = getPlayerObject(playerName);
             if (!guest)
-                __self.sendMessage(playerName + " is not here");
+                self.sendMessage(playerName + " is not here");
             else
-                homes.uninvite(__self,guest);
+                homes.uninvite(self,guest);
         },
         'public': function(params){         
-            homes.open(__self,params.slice(1).join(' '));
-            __self.sendMessage("Your home is open to the public");
+            homes.open(self,params.slice(1).join(' '));
+            self.sendMessage("Your home is open to the public");
         },
         'private': function(){ 
             homes.close(); 
-            __self.sendMessage("Your home is closed to the public");
+            self.sendMessage("Your home is closed to the public");
         },
         listall: function(){
-            if (!__self.isOp())
-                __self.sendMessage("Only operators can do this");
+            if (!self.isOp())
+                self.sendMessage("Only operators can do this");
             else
-                __self.sendMessage(homes.listall().join(", "));
+                self.sendMessage(homes.listall().join(", "));
         },
         clear: function(params){
-            if (!__self.isOp())
-                __self.sendMessage("Only operators can do this");
+            if (!self.isOp())
+                self.sendMessage("Only operators can do this");
             else
                 homes.clear(params[1]);
         }
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ plugin("homes", {
         else{
         var host = getPlayerObject(params[0]);
             if (!host)
-                __self.sendMessage(params[0] + " is not here");
+                self.sendMessage(params[0] + " is not here");
             else
-                homes.go(__self,host);
+                homes.go(self,host);
         }
     },optionList);
 
diff --git a/src/main/javascript/signs/menu.js b/src/main/javascript/signs/menu.js
index 26e31bf..c1054e9 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/signs/menu.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/signs/menu.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+load(__folder + "../utils/text.js");
 /*
   Define the signs module - signs are persistent 
   (that is - a menu sign will still be a menu after th
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ var signs = signs || plugin("signs", {
             if (offset+i < optLen)
                 text = p_displayOptions[offset+i];
             if (offset+i == p_selectedIndex)
-                text = ("" + text).replace(/^ /,">");
+                text = ("" + text).replace(/^ /,">".white());
             p_sign.setLine(i+1,text);
         }
         p_sign.update(true);
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ var signs = signs || plugin("signs", {
             // per-sign variables go here
             //
             var cSelectedIndex = selectedIndex;
-            sign.setLine(0,paddedLabel);
+            sign.setLine(0,paddedLabel.bold());
             var _updateSign = function(p_player,p_sign) {
                 cSelectedIndex = (cSelectedIndex+1) % optLen;
                 _redrawMenuSign(p_sign,cSelectedIndex,displayOptions);