diff --git a/src/Offstage.as b/src/Offstage.as
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e22c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Offstage.as
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package  
+{
+	import flash.geom.Point;
+	import net.flashpunk.Entity;
+	import net.flashpunk.FP;
+	import net.flashpunk.Graphic;
+	import net.flashpunk.Mask;
+	import net.flashpunk.utils.Draw;
+	
+	/**
+	 * ...
+	 * @author jjp
+	 */
+	public class Offstage extends Entity
+	{
+		public function Offstage(layer:int) 
+		{
+			super();
+			this.layer = layer;
+		}
+		override public function render():void 
+		{
+			var stage:WorldStage = WorldStage(world);
+			var pointScreen00:Point = stage.PointScreenFromReal(new Point(0, 0));
+			if (pointScreen00.x > 0)
+				Draw.rect(0, 0, pointScreen00.x, FP.height, 0);
+			if (pointScreen00.y > 0)
+				Draw.rect(0, 0, FP.width, pointScreen00.y, 0);
+		}
+	}
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/WorldStage.as b/src/WorldStage.as
index a425cbc..1613208 100644
--- a/src/WorldStage.as
+++ b/src/WorldStage.as
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ package
 		public static const LAYER_SIDEBAR: int = 50;
 		public static const LAYER_SAVE: int = 60;
 		public static const LAYER_MSG: int = 70;
-
+		public static const LAYER_OFFSTAGE: int = 1000;
+		
 		private var imgdir: Imgdir;
 		private var dragView: Drag;
 		private var urff: String;
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@ package
 			sidebarMsg = null;
 			alarmMsg = null;
 			rgmsg = new Vector.<String>()
+		
+			add(new Offstage(LAYER_OFFSTAGE));
 			
 			zoom = 1;
 			pointView = new Point(0, 0);
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 64988a5..e039001 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - fix scrollwheel sensitivity
-- show 0,0, maybe some other griddy options
 
+- decide on a license
 - finalize "library" notion
 - text objects
 
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 DONE:
 - auto image reloading
 - panning
-- zoom to 100% (magnifying glass icon?)
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+- zoom to 100% (magnifying glass icon?)
+- show 0,0, maybe some other griddy options