diff --git a/build/bundle.js b/build/bundle.js
index 803d7f5b..1d6db50b 100644
--- a/build/bundle.js
+++ b/build/bundle.js
@@ -4770,6 +4770,12 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
     Sandbox.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
   },
 
+  takeControl: function() {
+    Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('processLevelCommand', this.processLevelCommand, this);
+
+    Sandbox.prototype.takeControl.apply(this);
+  },
+
   initVisualization: function(options) {
     if (!options.level.startTree) {
       console.warn('No start tree specified for this level!!! using default...');
@@ -4798,26 +4804,31 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
       treeString: this.goalTreeString,
       noKeyboardInput: true
     });
-
-    this.goalVis.customEvents.on('paperReady', _.bind(function() {
-      // this is tricky. at this point we have a canvas that has 0
-      // opacity but its floating in front of our command history. we need
-      // to move it out without an animation and then give it an opacity of 1
-      this.goalVis.setTreeOpacity(1);
-    }, this));
   },
 
-  showGoal: function() {
+  showGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideIn();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
-  hideGoal: function() {
+  hideGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideOut();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
   initParseWaterfall: function(options) {
     this.parseWaterfall = new ParseWaterfall();
 
+    // add our specific functionaity
+    this.parseWaterfall.addFirst(
+      'parseWaterfall',
+      require('../level/commands').parse
+    );
+
     // if we want to disable certain commands...
     if (options.level.disabledMap) {
       // disable these other commands
@@ -4905,8 +4916,19 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
 
   },
 
-  parse: function() {
+  processLevelCommand: function(command, defer) {
+    console.log('processing command...');
+    var methodMap = {
+      'show goal': this.showGoal,
+      'hide goal': this.hideGoal,
+      'show solution': this.showSolution
+    };
+    var method = methodMap[command.get('method')];
+    if (!method) {
+      throw new Error('woah we dont support that method yet', method);
+    }
 
+    method.apply(this, [command, defer]);
   }
 });
 
@@ -9470,6 +9492,8 @@ var CanvasTerminalHolder = BaseView.extend({
     this.render();
   },
 
+  getAnimationTime: function() { return 700; },
+
   slideOut: function() {
     this.slideToggle(true);
   },
@@ -14506,6 +14530,36 @@ exports.KeyboardListener = KeyboardListener;
 exports.mapKeycodeToKey = mapKeycodeToKey;
 
 
+});
+
+require.define("/src/js/level/commands.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var _ = require('underscore');
+
+var regexMap = {
+  'show goal': /^show goal$/,
+  'hide goal': /^hide goal$/,
+  'show solution': /^show solution$/
+};
+
+var parse = function(str) {
+  var levelMethod;
+
+  _.each(regexMap, function(regex, method) {
+    if (regex.test(str)) {
+      levelMethod = method;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return (!levelMethod) ? false : {
+    toSet: {
+      eventName: 'processLevelCommand',
+      method: levelMethod
+    }
+  };
+};
+
+exports.parse = parse;
+
+
 });
 
 require.define("/src/js/util/zoomLevel.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var _ = require('underscore');
@@ -17328,8 +17382,7 @@ require.define("/src/js/level/commands.js",function(require,module,exports,__dir
 var regexMap = {
   'show goal': /^show goal$/,
   'hide goal': /^hide goal$/,
-  'show solution': /^show solution$/,
-  'hint': /^hint$/
+  'show solution': /^show solution$/
 };
 
 var parse = function(str) {
@@ -17440,6 +17493,12 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
     Sandbox.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
   },
 
+  takeControl: function() {
+    Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('processLevelCommand', this.processLevelCommand, this);
+
+    Sandbox.prototype.takeControl.apply(this);
+  },
+
   initVisualization: function(options) {
     if (!options.level.startTree) {
       console.warn('No start tree specified for this level!!! using default...');
@@ -17468,26 +17527,31 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
       treeString: this.goalTreeString,
       noKeyboardInput: true
     });
-
-    this.goalVis.customEvents.on('paperReady', _.bind(function() {
-      // this is tricky. at this point we have a canvas that has 0
-      // opacity but its floating in front of our command history. we need
-      // to move it out without an animation and then give it an opacity of 1
-      this.goalVis.setTreeOpacity(1);
-    }, this));
   },
 
-  showGoal: function() {
+  showGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideIn();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
-  hideGoal: function() {
+  hideGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideOut();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
   initParseWaterfall: function(options) {
     this.parseWaterfall = new ParseWaterfall();
 
+    // add our specific functionaity
+    this.parseWaterfall.addFirst(
+      'parseWaterfall',
+      require('../level/commands').parse
+    );
+
     // if we want to disable certain commands...
     if (options.level.disabledMap) {
       // disable these other commands
@@ -17575,8 +17639,19 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
 
   },
 
-  parse: function() {
+  processLevelCommand: function(command, defer) {
+    console.log('processing command...');
+    var methodMap = {
+      'show goal': this.showGoal,
+      'hide goal': this.hideGoal,
+      'show solution': this.showSolution
+    };
+    var method = methodMap[command.get('method')];
+    if (!method) {
+      throw new Error('woah we dont support that method yet', method);
+    }
 
+    method.apply(this, [command, defer]);
   }
 });
 
@@ -19266,6 +19341,8 @@ var CanvasTerminalHolder = BaseView.extend({
     this.render();
   },
 
+  getAnimationTime: function() { return 700; },
+
   slideOut: function() {
     this.slideToggle(true);
   },
diff --git a/src/js/level/commands.js b/src/js/level/commands.js
index 64e43853..4a40c0da 100644
--- a/src/js/level/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/level/commands.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ var _ = require('underscore');
 var regexMap = {
   'show goal': /^show goal$/,
   'hide goal': /^hide goal$/,
-  'show solution': /^show solution$/,
-  'hint': /^hint$/
+  'show solution': /^show solution$/
 };
 
 var parse = function(str) {
diff --git a/src/js/level/index.js b/src/js/level/index.js
index a5ad359a..9bcd2e28 100644
--- a/src/js/level/index.js
+++ b/src/js/level/index.js
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
     Sandbox.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
   },
 
+  takeControl: function() {
+    Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('processLevelCommand', this.processLevelCommand, this);
+
+    Sandbox.prototype.takeControl.apply(this);
+  },
+
   initVisualization: function(options) {
     if (!options.level.startTree) {
       console.warn('No start tree specified for this level!!! using default...');
@@ -68,26 +74,31 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
       treeString: this.goalTreeString,
       noKeyboardInput: true
     });
-
-    this.goalVis.customEvents.on('paperReady', _.bind(function() {
-      // this is tricky. at this point we have a canvas that has 0
-      // opacity but its floating in front of our command history. we need
-      // to move it out without an animation and then give it an opacity of 1
-      this.goalVis.setTreeOpacity(1);
-    }, this));
   },
 
-  showGoal: function() {
+  showGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideIn();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
-  hideGoal: function() {
+  hideGoal: function(command, defer) {
     this.goalCanvasHolder.slideOut();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      command.finishWith(defer);
+    }, this.goalCanvasHolder.getAnimationTime());
   },
 
   initParseWaterfall: function(options) {
     this.parseWaterfall = new ParseWaterfall();
 
+    // add our specific functionaity
+    this.parseWaterfall.addFirst(
+      'parseWaterfall',
+      require('../level/commands').parse
+    );
+
     // if we want to disable certain commands...
     if (options.level.disabledMap) {
       // disable these other commands
@@ -175,8 +186,19 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
 
   },
 
-  parse: function() {
+  processLevelCommand: function(command, defer) {
+    console.log('processing command...');
+    var methodMap = {
+      'show goal': this.showGoal,
+      'hide goal': this.hideGoal,
+      'show solution': this.showSolution
+    };
+    var method = methodMap[command.get('method')];
+    if (!method) {
+      throw new Error('woah we dont support that method yet', method);
+    }
 
+    method.apply(this, [command, defer]);
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/src/js/views/index.js b/src/js/views/index.js
index e7c42fa7..3a414593 100644
--- a/src/js/views/index.js
+++ b/src/js/views/index.js
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ var CanvasTerminalHolder = BaseView.extend({
     this.render();
   },
 
+  getAnimationTime: function() { return 700; },
+
   slideOut: function() {
     this.slideToggle(true);
   },
diff --git a/src/style/main.css b/src/style/main.css
index 7056b9a2..344646f8 100644
--- a/src/style/main.css
+++ b/src/style/main.css
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ div.canvasTerminalHolder {
 }
 
 div.canvasTerminalHolder div.terminal-window-holder {
-  margin: 10% 0;
+  margin: 50px 0;
   height: 100%;
   -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
 }
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index cc1b2835..b1f85533 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Minor Bugs to fix:
 
 Big Bugs to fix:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+[ ] window zoom alert thing
+[ ] better stuff for modals stealing input
+[ ] click handlers on goal visualization
 
 /*************************************
  ** Publish Things **