diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a8281a75..a451e756 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/threads.js?version=2022-10-05"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/objects.js?version=2022-10-05"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/turtlecloud.js?version=2022-10-05"></script>
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/gui.js?version=2022-10-05"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/gui.js?version=2022-10-31"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="stitchcode/store.js?version=2022-06-14"></script>
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/stitchcode/gui.js b/stitchcode/gui.js
index 01cc6d17..c387b4c2 100644
--- a/stitchcode/gui.js
+++ b/stitchcode/gui.js
@@ -296,6 +296,16 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.newProject = function () {
 
     SpriteMorph.prototype.useFlatLineEnds = false;
 
+    // hide sprite
+    this.stage.children[0].hide();
+    this.stage.clearAll();
+    this.stage.rotateTurtle(this.stage.children[0].heading);
+    this.createStatusDisplay();
+    // clear stitch cache now (loading projects sends turtle move commands!)
+    this.stage.clearAll();
+    this.stage.turtleShepherd.clear();
+    this.stage.reRender();
+    
     this.setProjectName('');
     this.projectNotes = '';
     this.createStageHandle();
@@ -1634,11 +1644,15 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.setProjectName = function (string) {
     this.origCreator =  SnapCloud.username != this.creator ? this.creator : SnapCloud.username;
     this.creator = SnapCloud.username ? SnapCloud.username : "anonymous";
     this.projectName = string.replace(/['"]/g, '');
+  
+    this.controlBar.updateLabel();
 
     return name;
 };
 
 
+
+
 IDE_Morph.prototype.createSpriteBar = function () {
     // assumes that the categories pane has already been created
     var rotationStyleButtons = [],
@@ -2458,6 +2472,8 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.createSpriteEditor = function(){
     this.originalCreateSpriteEditor();
     this.spriteEditor.color = new Color(240, 240, 240);
     this.currentSprite.scripts.color = new Color(240, 240, 240);
+    this.spriteEditor.mouseEnterDragging = nop;
+    this.spriteEditor.contents.mouseEnterDragging =nop;	
 };
 
 /* CORRAL BAR */
diff --git a/stitchcode/objects.js b/stitchcode/objects.js
index a21aa051..168550e0 100644
--- a/stitchcode/objects.js
+++ b/stitchcode/objects.js
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.setBrightness = function (num) {
 };
 
 SpriteMorph.prototype.changeBrightness = function (delta) {
-    this.setBrightness(this.getBrightness() + (+delta || 0));
+    this.setBrightness(this.getBrightness() +  (delta || 0));
 };
 
 SpriteMorph.prototype.setSaturation = function (num) {
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.getSaturation = function () {
 };
 
 SpriteMorph.prototype.changeSaturation= function (delta) {
-    this.setSaturation(this.getSaturation() + (+delta || 0));
+    this.setSaturation(this.getSaturation() + (delta || 0));
 };
 
 SpriteMorph.prototype.setHSB = function (channel, value) {
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.changeHSB = function (channel, value) {
     } else if (channel == 'saturation') {
        return this.changeSaturation(value);
     } else if (channel == 'brightness') {
-        return this.changeBrightnes(value);
+        return this.changeBrightness(value);
     }
 };