diff --git a/reporting/markslider b/reporting/markslider
index edb8f1e..7741a23 100755
--- a/reporting/markslider
+++ b/reporting/markslider
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION=20140416
+VERSION=20140417
 
 function display_self {
     $0 $0
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ function display_slide {
      !/^# /{
             print $0;
      }
-' "$1" | sed -n '/^'$2'# /,/^'$j'# /p' | grep -v "^$j# " | sed 's,^'$i'\(# .*\),'$H'\1'$Z',' | eval sed $REGEX 
+' "$1" | sed -n '/^'$2'# /,/^'$j'# /p' | grep -v "^$j# "  | sed 's,^'$i'\(# .*\),'$H'\1'$Z',' | eval sed $REGEX 
 }
 function slide_exec {
     # find executables in the slide
     j=$(( $2 + 1 ))
-    echo -en "$CLS"
+    #echo -en "$CLS"
     while read line
-    do eval $line > /dev/null 2>&1 & 
+    do eval $line > /dev/null 2>&1 &
     done < <( 
         awk 'match($0,/^# /){
             c++; 
@@ -40,7 +40,20 @@ function slide_exec {
      !/^# /{
             print $0;
      }
-' "$1" | sed -n '/^'$2'# /,/^'$j'# /p' | grep "^\$( " | sed -e 's,^\$( ,,' -e 's,)$,,' )
+' "$1" | sed -n '/^'$2'# /,/^'$j'# /p' | grep "^\&( " | sed -e 's,^\&( ,,' -e 's,)$,,' ) 
+    # restore cursor position to bottom of slide
+    echo -ne "${E}u"
+    while read line
+    do eval $line
+    done < <( 
+        awk 'match($0,/^# /){
+            c++; 
+            print c $0;
+     }
+     !/^# /{
+            print $0;
+     }
+' "$1" | sed -n '/^'$2'# /,/^'$j'# /p' | grep "^\$( " | sed -e 's,^\$( ,,' -e 's,)$,,' ) 
 
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ for (( r=0; r<${#CONF_LINE[@]}; r++ ));
         replace=$( eval echo ${!value} )
     REGEX="$REGEX -e 's/\(${CONF_LINE[$r]}\)/"${replace}"/g'"
  done
-REGEX="$REGEX -e 's/^\$([^\$]\+)/\$(*)/g'"
+REGEX="$REGEX -e 's/^\$(\([^)]\{20\}\).*)/\$(\1...)/g'"
 #echo $REGEX
 #exit
 
@@ -86,7 +99,10 @@ do
     # print slide $i
     NO_SLIDES=$( grep -ce "^# " "$1" )
     COLS=$(( $( tput cols ) - 3 ))
-    display_slide "$1" $i 
+    [ "$cmd" = "e" ] && read -N 1 foo
+    display_slide "$1" $i
+    # save cursor location
+    echo -ne "${E}s"
     # ask for user input
     #  1 back,  2 forward, q exit, m menu
     echo -ne "${Z}${E}1;${COLS}H"
@@ -141,8 +157,8 @@ exit
 
 ## How to use ##
 * Give the markdown file as argument
-* Move to the next slide with key 1
-* Move to the previous slide with key 2
+* Move to the next slide with key 1, arrow right, space.. 
+* Move to the previous slide with key 2, arrow left
 * Exit with q or x
 * Hide menu with m
 * The numbers on the right show the current
@@ -201,8 +217,12 @@ Object  Area  Perimeter
 * Get creative with │Ascii!│ 
                     └┬────┬┘ 
 * Run any command with pressing "e" on a slide with
-  syntax beginning a row: "$ ( command )"
-$( xeyes )
+  syntax beginning a row: 
+    * "$ ( command )" to print the output
+    * "& ( command )" run process in background
+  
+&( xeyes )
+$( ls )
 
 # Hints: Other tools