diff --git a/sys/apis/terminal.lua b/sys/apis/terminal.lua
index 2f6addd..9e5db8b 100644
--- a/sys/apis/terminal.lua
+++ b/sys/apis/terminal.lua
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
-local Util = require('util')
-
 local colors = _G.colors
 local term   = _G.term
 local _gsub  = string.gsub
 
 local Terminal = { }
 
-function Terminal.scrollable(win, size)
+function Terminal.scrollable(win, parent)
   local w, h = win.getSize()
+  local _, ph = parent.getSize()
   local scrollPos = 0
   local scp = win.setCursorPos
 
   win.setCursorPos = function(x, y)
+  _G._p = y
+    if y > scrollPos + ph then
+      win.scrollTo(y - ph)
+    end
     scp(x, y)
-    if y > scrollPos + h then
-      win.scrollTo(y - h)
-    elseif y < scrollPos then
-      win.scrollTo(y - 2)
-    end
   end
 
   win.scrollUp = function()
@@ -29,75 +27,15 @@ function Terminal.scrollable(win, size)
   end
 
   win.scrollTo = function(p)
-    p = math.min(math.max(p, 0), size)
+    p = math.min(math.max(p, 0), h - ph)
     if p ~= scrollPos then
       scrollPos = p
-      win.reposition(1, -scrollPos + 1, w, h + size)
+      win.reposition(1, -scrollPos + 1, w, h)
     end
   end
-
-  win.reposition(1, 1, w, h + size, true)
 end
 
-function Terminal.scrollable2(ct, size)
-
-  local w, h = ct.getSize()
-  local win = _G.window.create(ct, 1, 1, w, h + size, true)
-  local oldWin = Util.shallowCopy(win)
-  local scrollPos = 0
-
-  local function drawScrollbar(oldPos, newPos)
-    local x, y = oldWin.getCursorPos()
-
-    local pos = math.floor(oldPos / size * (h - 1))
-    oldWin.setCursorPos(w, oldPos + pos + 1)
-    oldWin.write(' ')
-
-    pos = math.floor(newPos / size * (h - 1))
-    oldWin.setCursorPos(w, newPos + pos + 1)
-    oldWin.write('#')
-
-    oldWin.setCursorPos(x, y)
-  end
-
-  win.setCursorPos = function(x, y)
-    oldWin.setCursorPos(x, y)
-    if y > scrollPos + h then
-      win.scrollTo(y - h)
-    elseif y < scrollPos then
-      win.scrollTo(y - 2)
-    end
-  end
-
-  win.scrollUp = function()
-    win.scrollTo(scrollPos - 1)
-  end
-
-  win.scrollDown = function()
-    win.scrollTo(scrollPos + 1)
-  end
-
-  win.scrollTo = function(p)
-    p = math.min(math.max(p, 0), size)
-    if p ~= scrollPos then
-      drawScrollbar(scrollPos, p)
-      scrollPos = p
---local w, h = win.getSize()
-      win.reposition(1, -scrollPos + 1, w, h + size)
-    end
-  end
-
-  win.clear = function()
-    oldWin.clear()
-    scrollPos = 0
-  end
-
-  drawScrollbar(0, 0)
-
-  return win
-end
 function Terminal.toGrayscale(ct)
-
   local scolors = {
     [ colors.white ] = colors.white,
     [ colors.orange ] = colors.lightGray,
@@ -183,7 +121,7 @@ function Terminal.mirror(ct, dt)
       if dt[k] then
         dt[k](...)
       end
-      return unpack(ret)
+      return table.unpack(ret)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/sys/apps/Tabs.lua b/sys/apps/Tabs.lua
index 3740105..df857a5 100644
--- a/sys/apps/Tabs.lua
+++ b/sys/apps/Tabs.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ local page = UI.Page {
       { heading = 'Time',   key = 'timestamp' },
     },
     values = multishell.getTabs(),
-    sortColumn = 'title',
+    sortColumn = 'uid',
     autospace = true,
   },
   accelerators = {
diff --git a/sys/apps/multishell b/sys/apps/multishell
index aba980b..04f2c33 100644
--- a/sys/apps/multishell
+++ b/sys/apps/multishell
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ local shell      = _ENV.shell
 local term       = _G.term
 local window     = _G.window
 
-local parentTerm = term.current()
+local parentTerm = kernel.terminal.parent -- term.current()
 local w,h = parentTerm.getSize()
 local overviewId
 local tabsDirty = false
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ function multishell.openTab(tab)
       end
       printError('Press enter to close')
       tab.isDead = true
+      tab.hidden = false
       while true do
         local e, code = os.pullEventRaw('key')
         if e == 'terminate' or e == 'key' and code == keys.enter then
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ function multishell.openTab(tab)
     end
   end)
 
-  kernel.run(routine)
+  kernel.launch(routine)
 
   if tab.focused then
     multishell.setFocus(tab.uid)
diff --git a/sys/apps/telnet.lua b/sys/apps/telnet.lua
index 8a181b9..a1df07d 100644
--- a/sys/apps/telnet.lua
+++ b/sys/apps/telnet.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ if options.title then
   multishell.setTitle(multishell.getCurrent(), options.title)
 end
 
-print('connecting...')
 local socket, msg = Socket.connect(remoteId, 23)
 
 if not socket then
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ socket:write({
   height = h,
   isColor = ct.isColor(),
   program = args,
+  pos = { ct.getCursorPos() },
 })
 
 Event.addRoutine(function()
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ Event.addRoutine(function()
   end
 end)
 
-ct.clear()
-ct.setCursorPos(1, 1)
+--ct.clear()
+--ct.setCursorPos(1, 1)
 
 local filter = Util.transpose {
   'char', 'paste', 'key', 'key_up', 'terminate',
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ while true do
   end
 
   if not socket.connected then
-    print()
-    print('Connection lost')
-    print('Press enter to exit')
-    pcall(read)
+--    print()
+--    print('Connection lost')
+--    print('Press enter to exit')
+--    pcall(read)
     break
   end
 end
diff --git a/sys/boot/opus.boot b/sys/boot/opus.boot
index 4191518..ef1c8eb 100644
--- a/sys/boot/opus.boot
+++ b/sys/boot/opus.boot
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local terminal = term.current()
 local w, h = term.getSize()
 local kernelWindow = window.create(terminal, 1, 1, w, h, false)
 term.redirect(kernelWindow)
+kernelWindow.parent = terminal
 local splashWindow
 
 local function showStatus(status, ...)
@@ -152,11 +153,19 @@ local function createShellEnvironment(Util)
   sandboxEnv.LUA_PATH = config.lua_path
 end
 
-local function loadExtensions(Util)
+local function loadExtensions()
   local dir = 'sys/extensions'
-  for _,file in ipairs(fs.list(dir)) do
+  local files = fs.list(dir)
+  table.sort(files)
+  for _,file in ipairs(files) do
     showStatus('Loading ' .. file)
-    local s, m = Util.run(makeEnv(), 'sys/apps/shell', fs.combine(dir, file))
+    local s, m = kernel.run({
+      title = file:match('%d.(%S+).lua'),
+      hidden = true,
+      path = 'sys/apps/shell',
+      args = { fs.combine(dir, file) },
+      terminal = kernelWindow,
+    })
     if not s then
       error(m)
     end
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ local s, m = pcall(function()
   showStatus('Reticulating splines')
   Util.run(makeEnv(), 'sys/kernel.lua')
 
-  loadExtensions(Util)
+  loadExtensions()
 
   showStatus('Mounting file systems')
   fs.loadTab('usr/etc/fstab')
@@ -199,15 +208,15 @@ local s, m = pcall(function()
   splashWindow.setVisible(false)
   if args[1] then
     kernelWindow.setVisible(true)
+    kernelWindow.setVisible(false)
   end
-  --term.clear()
-  --term.redirect(terminal)
 
-  _G.kernel.run(_G.kernel.newRoutine({
+  term.redirect(terminal)
+
+  _G.kernel.run({
     path = 'sys/apps/shell',
     args = args[1] and args or { 'sys/apps/multishell' },
-    terminal = terminal,
-  }))
+  })
 end)
 
 if not s then
@@ -217,7 +226,7 @@ if not s then
   _G.printError(m .. '\n')
 else
   if _G.kernel.routines[1] then
-    _G.kernel.start(terminal, kernelWindow)
+    _G.kernel.start()
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/sys/extensions/device.lua b/sys/extensions/1.device.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from sys/extensions/device.lua
rename to sys/extensions/1.device.lua
index 5c593ec..a5d5b73 100644
--- a/sys/extensions/device.lua
+++ b/sys/extensions/1.device.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local Peripheral = require('peripheral')
 
 _G.device = Peripheral.getList()
 
-_G.device.terminal = _G.term.current()
+_G.device.terminal = _G.kernel.terminal.parent
 _G.device.terminal.side = 'terminal'
 _G.device.terminal.type = 'terminal'
 _G.device.terminal.name = 'terminal'
diff --git a/sys/extensions/vfs.lua b/sys/extensions/2.vfs.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from sys/extensions/vfs.lua
rename to sys/extensions/2.vfs.lua
diff --git a/sys/services/network.lua b/sys/extensions/3.netdaemon.lua
similarity index 54%
rename from sys/services/network.lua
rename to sys/extensions/3.netdaemon.lua
index 378e3f8..7e3ef77 100644
--- a/sys/services/network.lua
+++ b/sys/extensions/3.netdaemon.lua
@@ -3,45 +3,40 @@ _G.requireInjector()
 local Event = require('event')
 local Util  = require('util')
 
+_G.network = { }
+
 local device     = _G.device
 local fs         = _G.fs
-local multishell = _ENV.multishell
 local network    = _G.network
 local os         = _G.os
 local printError = _G.printError
 
 if not device.wireless_modem then
-  return
-end
-
-if multishell and multishell.setTitle then
-  multishell.setTitle(multishell.getCurrent(), 'Net Daemon')
+	return
 end
 
 print('Net daemon started')
 
 for _,file in pairs(fs.list('sys/network')) do
-  local fn, msg = Util.run(_ENV, 'sys/network/' .. file)
-  if not fn then
-    printError(msg)
-  end
+	local fn, msg = Util.run(_ENV, 'sys/network/' .. file)
+	if not fn then
+		printError(msg)
+	end
 end
 
 Event.on('device_detach', function()
-  if not device.wireless_modem then
-    Event.exitPullEvents()
-  end
+	if not device.wireless_modem then
+		Event.exitPullEvents()
+	end
 end)
 
 Event.pullEvents()
 
 for _,c in pairs(network) do
-  c.active = false
-  os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
+	c.active = false
+	os.queueEvent('network_detach', c)
 end
 os.queueEvent('network_down')
 Event.pullEvent('network_down')
 
-Util.clear(_G.network)
-
-print('Net daemon stopped')
+Util.clear(network)
diff --git a/sys/extensions/3.network.lua b/sys/extensions/3.network.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f25ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/extensions/3.network.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+local kernel = _G.kernel
+
+kernel.hook('device_attach', function(_, eventData)
+	if eventData[1] == 'wireless_modem' then
+		kernel.run({
+			title = 'Net daemon',
+			path = 'sys/extensions/netdaemon.lua',
+			hidden = true,
+		})
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/sys/extensions/tl3.lua b/sys/extensions/6.tl3.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from sys/extensions/tl3.lua
rename to sys/extensions/6.tl3.lua
diff --git a/sys/extensions/network.lua b/sys/extensions/network.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 450be0b..0000000
--- a/sys/extensions/network.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-local kernel     = _G.kernel
-
-_G.network = { }
-
-kernel.hook('device_attach', function(_, eventData)
-  if eventData[1] == 'wireless_modem' then
-	  local routine = kernel.newRoutine({
-      path = 'sys/services/network.lua',
-      hidden = true
-    })
-    kernel.run(routine)
-  end
-end)
diff --git a/sys/kernel.lua b/sys/kernel.lua
index 2313f4b..ac9a8a0 100644
--- a/sys/kernel.lua
+++ b/sys/kernel.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ _G.kernel = {
   hooks = { },
   routines = { },
   terminal = _G.term.current(),
+  window = _G.term.current(),
 }
 
 local kernel = _G.kernel
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ local focusedRoutineEvents = Util.transpose {
 }
 
 _G.debug = function(pattern, ...)
-  local oldTerm = term.redirect(kernel.terminal)
+  local oldTerm = term.redirect(kernel.window)
   Util.print(pattern, ...)
   term.redirect(oldTerm)
 end
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ function Routine:resume(event, ...)
   end
 
   if not self.filter or self.filter == event or event == "terminate" then
-    term.redirect(self.terminal)
+    local previousTerm = term.redirect(self.terminal)
 
     local previous = kernel.running
     kernel.running = self -- stupid shell set title
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ function Routine:resume(event, ...)
     kernel.running = previous
 
     self.terminal = term.current()
+    term.redirect(previousTerm)
+
     if ok then
       self.filter = result
     else
@@ -103,16 +106,15 @@ function kernel.newRoutine(args)
 
   local routine = setmetatable(args, { __index = Routine })
   routine.uid = kernel.UID
+  routine.timestamp = os.clock()
+  routine.env = args.env or Util.shallowCopy(sandboxEnv)
+  routine.terminal = args.terminal or kernel.terminal
+  routine.window = args.window or kernel.window
 
   return routine
 end
 
-function kernel.run(routine)
-  routine.timestamp = os.clock()
-  routine.terminal = routine.terminal or kernel.terminal
-  routine.window = routine.window or kernel.window
-  routine.env = Util.shallowCopy(routine.env or sandboxEnv)
-
+function kernel.launch(routine)
   routine.co = routine.co or coroutine.create(function()
     local result, err
 
@@ -131,11 +133,15 @@ function kernel.run(routine)
 
   table.insert(kernel.routines, routine)
 
-  local previousTerm = term.current()
   local s, m = routine:resume()
-  term.redirect(previousTerm)
 
-  return s, m
+  return not s and s or routine.uid, m
+end
+
+function kernel.run(args)
+  local routine = kernel.newRoutine(args)
+  kernel.launch(routine)
+  return routine
 end
 
 function kernel.raise(uid)
@@ -207,10 +213,7 @@ function kernel.event(event, eventData)
   end
 end
 
-function kernel.start(terminal, kernelWindow)
-  kernel.window = kernelWindow
-  kernel.terminal = kernel.window
-
+function kernel.start()
   local s, m = pcall(function()
     repeat
       local eventData = { os.pullEventRaw() }
@@ -221,9 +224,8 @@ function kernel.start(terminal, kernelWindow)
 
   kernel.window.setVisible(true)
   if not s then
-    term.redirect(kernel.window)
     print('\nCrash detected\n')
     _G.printError(m)
   end
-  term.redirect(terminal)
+  term.redirect(kernel.terminal)
 end
diff --git a/sys/network/telnet.lua b/sys/network/telnet.lua
index 93b3567..ce7e8ff 100644
--- a/sys/network/telnet.lua
+++ b/sys/network/telnet.lua
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@ local Event  = require('event')
 local Socket = require('socket')
 local Util   = require('util')
 
-local multishell = _ENV.multishell
-local os         = _G.os
-local term       = _G.term
+local kernel = _G.kernel
+local term   = _G.term
+local window = _G.window
 
 local function telnetHost(socket)
-  _G.requireInjector()
-
-  local Event = require('event')
-
   local methods = { 'clear', 'clearLine', 'setCursorPos', 'write', 'blit',
                     'setTextColor', 'setTextColour', 'setBackgroundColor',
                     'setBackgroundColour', 'scroll', 'setCursorBlink', }
@@ -21,11 +17,12 @@ local function telnetHost(socket)
     return
   end
 
-  socket.term = term.current()
-  local oldWindow = Util.shallowCopy(socket.term)
+  local win = window.create(_G.device.terminal, 1, 1, termInfo.width, termInfo.height, false)
+  win.setCursorPos(table.unpack(termInfo.pos))
 
   for _,k in pairs(methods) do
-    socket.term[k] = function(...)
+    local fn = win[k]
+    win[k] = function(...)
 
       if not socket.queue then
         socket.queue = { }
@@ -39,34 +36,36 @@ local function telnetHost(socket)
         f = k,
         args = { ... },
       })
-      oldWindow[k](...)
+      fn(...)
     end
   end
 
-  socket.term.getSize = function()
-    return termInfo.width, termInfo.height
-  end
-
-  local shellThread = Event.addRoutine(function()
-    os.run(_ENV, 'sys/apps/shell', table.unpack(termInfo.program))
-    Event.exitPullEvents()
-  end)
+  local shellThread = kernel.run({
+    terminal = win,
+    window = win,
+    title = 'Telnet client',
+    hidden = true,
+    co = coroutine.create(function()
+      Util.run(_ENV, 'sys/apps/shell', table.unpack(termInfo.program))
+      if socket.queue then
+        socket:write(socket.queue)
+      end
+      socket:close()
+    end)
+  })
 
   Event.addRoutine(function()
     while true do
       local data = socket:read()
       if not data then
-        Event.exitPullEvents()
+        shellThread:resume('terminate')
         break
       end
+      local previousTerm = term.current()
       shellThread:resume(table.unpack(data))
+      term.redirect(previousTerm)
     end
   end)
-
-  Event.pullEvents()
-
-  socket:close()
-  shellThread:terminate()
 end
 
 Event.addRoutine(function()
@@ -76,11 +75,8 @@ Event.addRoutine(function()
 
     print('telnet: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
 
-    multishell.openTab({
-      fn = telnetHost,
-      args = { socket },
-      title = 'Telnet Client',
-      hidden = true,
-    })
+    Event.addRoutine(function()
+      telnetHost(socket)
+    end)
   end
 end)
diff --git a/sys/network/vnc.lua b/sys/network/vnc.lua
index c1dcb84..0724249 100644
--- a/sys/network/vnc.lua
+++ b/sys/network/vnc.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local Socket = require('socket')
 local Util   = require('util')
 
 local os       = _G.os
-local terminal = _ENV.multishell.term
+local terminal = _G.device.terminal
 
 local function vncHost(socket)
   local methods = { 'blit', 'clear', 'clearLine', 'setCursorPos', 'write',
diff --git a/sys/services/log.lua b/sys/services/log.lua
index f5f4181..399690d 100644
--- a/sys/services/log.lua
+++ b/sys/services/log.lua
@@ -11,22 +11,60 @@ local keyboard   = _G.device.keyboard
 local multishell = _ENV.multishell
 local os         = _G.os
 local term       = _G.term
+local window     = _G.window
 
 if multishell and multishell.setTitle then
   multishell.setTitle(multishell.getCurrent(), 'System Log')
 end
 
+-- jump through a lot of hoops to get around window api limitations
+-- mainly failing to provide access to window buffer or knowledge of parent
+-- need: window.getParent()
+--       window.copy(target)
+
+local terminal = _G.kernel.terminal.parent
+local w, h = kernel.window.getSize()
+local win = window.create(kernel.window, 1, 1, w, h + 50, false)
+
+-- copy windows contents from parent window to child
+local oblit, oscp = terminal.blit, terminal.setCursorPos
+kernel.window.setVisible(false)
+terminal.blit = function(...)
+  win.blit(...)
+end
+terminal.setCursorPos = function(...)
+  win.setCursorPos(...)
+end
+kernel.window.setVisible(true)
+
+-- position and resize window for multishell (but don't update screen)
+terminal.blit = function() end
+terminal.setCursorPos = function() end
+kernel.window.reposition(1, 2, w, h - 1)
+
+-- restore original terminal
+terminal.blit = oblit
+terminal.setCursorPos = oscp
+
+-- add scrolling methods
+Terminal.scrollable(win, kernel.window)
+
+-- update kernel with new window, set this tab with the new kernal window
 local routine = kernel.getCurrent()
-local previousId
-
-kernel.window.reposition(1, 2)
-Terminal.scrollable(kernel.window, 50)
-
-routine.terminal = kernel.window
-routine.window = kernel.window
-
+for _,r in pairs(kernel.routines) do
+  if r.terminal == kernel.terminal then
+    r.terminal = win
+    r.window = win
+  end
+end
+kernel.terminal = win
+kernel.window = win
+routine.terminal = win
+routine.window = win
 term.redirect(routine.window)
 
+local previousId
+
 kernel.hook('mouse_scroll', function(_, eventData)
   local dir, y = eventData[1], eventData[3]