diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 4d5ccb0..9ced19e 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local love = assert( love, "This tool requires LOVE: love2d.org" )
 --assert( require('mobdebug') ).start() --remote debugger
 local map = require 'map.map'
 local button = require 'ui.button'
-local mainmenu = require 'ui.mainmenu'
+local mainmenu = require 'ui.menu.mainmenu'
 local Camera = require 'ui.camera'
 
 function love.load()
diff --git a/map/lines.lua b/map/lines.lua
index 39d22e5..c198689 100644
--- a/map/lines.lua
+++ b/map/lines.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function polygon:formatDisplayInfo()
   y: %f
   X: %f
   Y: %f
-  N: %d]]):format( self.x, self.y, self.X, self.Y, #self )
+  Length: %d]]):format( self.x, self.y, self.X, self.Y, #self / 4 )
 end
 
 function polygon:drawDirection()
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ function t.selectNearest( lines, wx, wy )
     poly.X + 5 > wx and
     poly.y - 5 < wy and
     poly.Y + 5 > wy then
-      for k = 1, #poly, 2 do
-        local x, y = poly[k], poly[k + 1]
+      for k = 1, #poly - 3, 4 do
+        --find the midpoint of each line segment
+        local x, y = 0.5 * (poly[k] + poly[k + 2]), 0.5 * (poly[k + 1] + poly[k + 3])
         local r = ( x - wx ) * ( x - wx ) + ( y - wy ) * ( y - wy )
         if r < d then
           d = r
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 4956d46..18451b1 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-Map editor for DEFCON, the strategy game, written in LOVE2D, the engine.
\ No newline at end of file
+Map editor for DEFCON, the strategy game, written in LOVE2D, the engine.
+
+Currently does not do anything besides read the files and write them back out.
+
+Need to make a more structured UI, rewriting menu.lua and button.lua for this purpose.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/menu.lua b/ui/menu.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/menu/ainodes.lua b/ui/menu/ainodes.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/menu/cities.lua b/ui/menu/cities.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28b4350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/menu/cities.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+local textinput = require 'ui.textinput'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/menu/lines.lua b/ui/menu/lines.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/mainmenu.lua b/ui/menu/mainmenu.lua
similarity index 71%
rename from ui/mainmenu.lua
rename to ui/menu/mainmenu.lua
index 4658938..54f011a 100644
--- a/ui/mainmenu.lua
+++ b/ui/menu/mainmenu.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ local loadmodal = require 'ui.loadmodal'
 local Camera = require 'ui.camera'
 local map = require 'map.map'
 
+local loadImg = love.graphics.newImage
+local layers = {
+  { name = "AF",    layer = "africa"       , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "EU",    layer = "europe"       , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "NA",    layer = "northamerica" , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "SA",    layer = "southamerica" , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "AS",    layer = "southasia"    , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "RU",    layer = "russia"       , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory' },
+  { name = "PATH",  layer = "travelnodes"  , menu = require 'ui.menu.travelnodes',  icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-travelnodes.png" )},
+  { name = "AI",    layer = "ainodes"      , menu = require 'ui.menu.ainodes', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-ainodes.png" )},
+  { name = "CITY",  layer = "cities"       , menu = require 'ui.menu.cities', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-cities.png" )},
+  { name = "COAST", layer = "coastlines"   , menu = require 'ui.menu.lines', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-coastlines.png" )},
+  { name = "LOW",   layer = "coastlinesLow", menu = require 'ui.menu.lines', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-coastlines-low.png" )},
+  { name = "INT",   layer = "international", menu = require 'ui.menu.lines', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-international.png" )},
+  { name = "SAIL",  layer = "sailable"     , menu = require 'ui.menu.territory', icon = loadImg( "icons/layer-sailable.png" )},
+}
+
 button.new{
   name = "LOAD", x = 250, y = 0,
   w = 28 * 13,
@@ -22,23 +39,6 @@ button.new{
   callback = map.undo,
   icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/undo.bmp" ) }
 
-
-local layers = {
-  { name = "AF",    layer = "africa"       },
-  { name = "EU",    layer = "europe"       },
-  { name = "NA",    layer = "northamerica" },
-  { name = "SA",    layer = "southamerica" },
-  { name = "AS",    layer = "southasia"    },
-  { name = "RU",    layer = "russia"       },
-  { name = "PATH",  layer = "travelnodes"  , icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-travelnodes.png" )},
-  { name = "AI",    layer = "ainodes"      , icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-ainodes.png" )},
-  { name = "CITY",  layer = "cities"       , icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-cities.png" )},
-  { name = "COAST", layer = "coastlines"   , icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-coastlines.png" )},
-  { name = "LOW",   layer = "coastlinesLow", icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-coastlines-low.png" )},
-  { name = "INT",   layer = "international", icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-international.png" )},
-  { name = "SAIL",  layer = "sailable"     , icon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/layer-sailable.png" )},
-}
-
 local showButtons = {}
 local visibilityIcon = love.graphics.newImage( "icons/eye.bmp" )
 local function updateVisibilityIcons()
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ local x = 250
 local soloButtons = {}
 local editButtons = {}
 for i = 1, #layers do
+  
   editButtons[i] = button.new( copy( i, { 
         y = 3 * 28,
         x = x + (button.h + 4) * ( i - 1 ),
diff --git a/ui/menu/territory.lua b/ui/menu/territory.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/menu/travelnodes.lua b/ui/menu/travelnodes.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/modal.lua b/ui/modal.lua
index 5b95d32..f6e457e 100644
--- a/ui/modal.lua
+++ b/ui/modal.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ t.__index = t
 
 local i = 0
 function t.start( self )
-  love.graphics.setScissor( 0, 0, love.graphics.getDimensions() )
+  love.graphics.setScissor(
+    self.x or 0,
+    self.y or 0,
+    self.w or love.graphics.getWidth(),
+    self.h or love.graphics.getDimensions())
   
   i = i + 1
   t[i] = t[i] or {}
diff --git a/ui/territory.lua b/ui/territory.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ui/textinput.lua b/ui/textinput.lua
index 3de9e61..543f515 100644
--- a/ui/textinput.lua
+++ b/ui/textinput.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function t.keypressed(key, code, isRepeat)
   end
 
   if key == "backspace" then
+    local text = t.currentModal.currentField
     -- get the byte offset to the last UTF-8 character in the string.
     local byteoffset = utf8.offset(text, -1)
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function t.keypressed(key, code, isRepeat)
       text = string.sub(text, 1, byteoffset - 1)
     end
   end
-  if key == "escape" then
+  if code == "escape" then
     return t:stop()
   end
 end