diff --git a/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js b/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
index 5d94ebe..c47b628 100644
--- a/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
+++ b/dev-assets/doodads/bird/bird.js
@@ -47,10 +47,17 @@ function main() {
 		}
 		sampleTick++;
 
+		// If we are not flying at our original altitude, correct for that.
+		var curV = Self.Position();
+		var Vy = 0.0;
+		if (curV.Y != altitude) {
+			Vy = curV.Y < altitude ? 1 : -1;
+		}
+
 		// TODO: Vector() requires floats, pain in the butt for JS,
 		// the JS API should be friendlier and custom...
 		var Vx = parseFloat(speed * (direction === "left" ? -1 : 1));
-		Self.SetVelocity(Vector(Vx, 0.0));
+		Self.SetVelocity(Vector(Vx, Vy));
 
 		// If we changed directions, stop animating now so we can
 		// turn around quickly without moonwalking.
diff --git a/pkg/doodle.go b/pkg/doodle.go
index f395ea5..eb3475d 100644
--- a/pkg/doodle.go
+++ b/pkg/doodle.go
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ func (d *Doodle) MakeSettingsWindow(supervisor *ui.Supervisor) *ui.Window {
 		EnableFeatures:     &usercfg.Current.EnableFeatures,
 		CrosshairSize:      &usercfg.Current.CrosshairSize,
 		CrosshairColor:     &usercfg.Current.CrosshairColor,
+		HideTouchHints:     &usercfg.Current.HideTouchHints,
 	}
 	return windows.MakeSettingsWindow(d.width, d.height, cfg)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/editor_ui_palette.go b/pkg/editor_ui_palette.go
index ab8a076..4c1c76d 100644
--- a/pkg/editor_ui_palette.go
+++ b/pkg/editor_ui_palette.go
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ func (u *EditorUI) setupPaletteFrame(window *ui.Window) *ui.Frame {
 		packConfig = ui.Pack{
 			Side: packAlign,
 			Fill: true,
-			PadY: 4,
+			PadY: 1,
 		}
 		tooltipEdge = ui.Left
 		buttonSize  = 32
+		twoColumn   = true // To place in two columns, halves buttonSize to /2
 	)
 	if usercfg.Current.HorizontalToolbars {
 		packAlign = ui.W
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func (u *EditorUI) setupPaletteFrame(window *ui.Window) *ui.Frame {
 		}
 		tooltipEdge = ui.Top
 		buttonSize = 24
+		twoColumn = false
 	}
 
 	// Handler function for the radio buttons being clicked.
@@ -74,16 +76,37 @@ func (u *EditorUI) setupPaletteFrame(window *ui.Window) *ui.Frame {
 	}
 
 	// Draw the radio buttons for the palette.
+	var row *ui.Frame
 	if u.Canvas != nil && u.Canvas.Palette != nil {
-		for _, swatch := range u.Canvas.Palette.Swatches {
-			swFrame := ui.NewFrame(fmt.Sprintf("Swatch(%s) Button Frame", swatch.Name))
-			swFrame.Configure(ui.Config{
-				Width:      buttonSize,
-				Height:     buttonSize,
+		for i, swatch := range u.Canvas.Palette.Swatches {
+			swatch := swatch
+			var width = buttonSize
+
+			// Drawing buttons in two-column mode? (default right-side palette layout)
+			if twoColumn {
+				width = buttonSize / 2
+				if row == nil || i%2 == 0 {
+					row = ui.NewFrame(fmt.Sprintf("Swatch(%s) Button Frame", swatch.Name))
+					frame.Pack(row, packConfig)
+				}
+			} else {
+				row = ui.NewFrame(fmt.Sprintf("Swatch(%s) Button Frame", swatch.Name))
+				frame.Pack(row, packConfig)
+			}
+
+			colorbox := ui.NewFrame(swatch.Name)
+			colorbox.Configure(ui.Config{
+				Width:      width,
+				Height:     width,
 				Background: swatch.Color,
 			})
 
-			btn := ui.NewRadioButton("palette", &u.selectedSwatch, swatch.Name, swFrame)
+			btn := ui.NewRadioButton("palette", &u.selectedSwatch, swatch.Name, colorbox)
+			btn.Configure(ui.Config{
+				BorderColor: swatch.Color.Darken(20),
+				BorderSize:  2,
+				OutlineSize: 0,
+			})
 			btn.Handle(ui.Click, onClick)
 			u.Supervisor.Add(btn)
 
@@ -95,7 +118,10 @@ func (u *EditorUI) setupPaletteFrame(window *ui.Window) *ui.Frame {
 
 			btn.Compute(u.d.Engine)
 
-			frame.Pack(btn, packConfig)
+			row.Pack(btn, ui.Pack{
+				Side: ui.W,
+				PadX: 1,
+			})
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/play_scene_touch.go b/pkg/play_scene_touch.go
index 93a5248..c3c4cad 100644
--- a/pkg/play_scene_touch.go
+++ b/pkg/play_scene_touch.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/balance"
 	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/log"
+	"git.kirsle.net/apps/doodle/pkg/usercfg"
 	"git.kirsle.net/go/render"
 	"git.kirsle.net/go/render/event"
 	"git.kirsle.net/go/ui"
@@ -111,6 +112,10 @@ func (s *PlayScene) LoopTouchable(ev *event.State) {
 
 // DrawTouchable draws any UI elements if needed for the touch UI.
 func (s *PlayScene) DrawTouchable() {
+	if usercfg.Current.HideTouchHints {
+		return
+	}
+
 	var (
 		middle     = s.touchGetMiddleBox()
 		background = render.RGBA(200, 200, 200, uint8(s.idleHelpAlpha))
diff --git a/pkg/uix/canvas.go b/pkg/uix/canvas.go
index fc8eb43..11f1f97 100644
--- a/pkg/uix/canvas.go
+++ b/pkg/uix/canvas.go
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ func (w *Canvas) Loop(ev *event.State) error {
 	}
 	_ = w.loopConstrainScroll()
 
-	// Current time of this loop so we can advance animations.
-	// now := time.Now()
-
 	// Remove any actors that were destroyed the previous tick.
 	var newActors []*Actor
 	for _, a := range w.actors {
diff --git a/pkg/usercfg/usercfg.go b/pkg/usercfg/usercfg.go
index 041aa76..583432a 100644
--- a/pkg/usercfg/usercfg.go
+++ b/pkg/usercfg/usercfg.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	EnableFeatures     bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	CrosshairSize      int  `json:",omitempty"`
 	CrosshairColor     render.Color
+	HideTouchHints     bool `json:"omitempty"`
 
 	// Secret boolprops from balance/boolprops.go
 	ShowHiddenDoodads bool `json:",omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/windows/settings.go b/pkg/windows/settings.go
index a222fb0..948d5c4 100644
--- a/pkg/windows/settings.go
+++ b/pkg/windows/settings.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	EnableFeatures     *bool
 	CrosshairSize      *int
 	CrosshairColor     *render.Color
+	HideTouchHints     *bool
 
 	// Configuration options.
 	SceneName string // name of scene which called this window
@@ -135,6 +136,12 @@ func (c Settings) makeOptionsTab(tabFrame *ui.TabFrame, Width, Height int) *ui.F
 			PadX:    4,
 			name:    "toolbars",
 		},
+		{
+			Boolean: c.HideTouchHints,
+			Text:    "Hide touchscreen control hints during Play Mode",
+			PadX:    4,
+			name:    "toolbars",
+		},
 		{
 			Integer: c.CrosshairSize,
 			Text:    "Editor: Crosshair size (0 to disable):",