diff --git a/Timeline/Loggable.C b/Timeline/Loggable.C
index a3ed8de..4bd2138 100644
--- a/Timeline/Loggable.C
+++ b/Timeline/Loggable.C
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Loggable::open ( const char *filename )
         return false;
     }
 
-
     /* replay log */
     {
         char buf[BUFSIZ];
diff --git a/Timeline/Project.C b/Timeline/Project.C
index 6990acd..ad3a5cd 100644
--- a/Timeline/Project.C
+++ b/Timeline/Project.C
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ project state belongs to Timeline and other classes. */
 
 #include "TLE.H" // all this just for load and save...
 
+#include <FL/filename.H>
+
 extern TLE *tle;
 
 /* FIXME: wrong place for this */
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ extern TLE *tle;
 
 #include "debug.h"
 char Project::_name[256];
+char Project::_path[512];
 bool Project::_is_open = false;
 
 void
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ exists ( const char *name )
 bool
 Project::close ( void )
 {
+    if ( ! open() )
+        return true;
+
     tle->save_timeline_settings();
 
     Loggable::close();
@@ -86,6 +92,8 @@ Project::close ( void )
 
     _is_open = false;
 
+    *Project::_name = '\0';
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -132,29 +140,54 @@ Project::read_info ( void )
     return true;
 }
 
-
+/** ensure a project is valid before opening it... */
 bool
-Project::open ( const char *name )
+Project::validate ( const char *name )
 {
+    bool r = true;
+
+    char pwd[512];
+
+    fl_filename_absolute( pwd, sizeof( pwd ), "." );
+
     if ( chdir( name ) )
     {
         WARNING( "Cannot change to project dir \"%s\"", name );
         return false;
     }
 
-    if ( ! exists( "history" ) ||
+    if ( ! exists( "info" ) ||
+         ! exists( "history" ) ||
          ! exists( "sources" ) )
 //         ! exists( "options" ) )
     {
         WARNING( "Not a Non-DAW project: \"%s\"", name );
-        return false;
+        r = false;
     }
 
+    chdir( pwd );
+
+    return r;
+}
+
+bool
+Project::open ( const char *name )
+{
+    if ( ! validate( name ) )
+        return false;
+
+    close();
+
+    chdir( name );
+
     if ( ! Loggable::open( "history" ) )
         FATAL( "error opening journal" );
 
     set_name( name );
 
+    *_path = '\0';
+    fl_filename_absolute( _path, sizeof( _path ), "." );
+
     read_info();
 
     _is_open = true;
@@ -167,14 +200,14 @@ Project::open ( const char *name )
 bool
 Project::create ( const char *name, const char *template_name )
 {
-    close();
-
     if ( exists( name ) )
     {
         WARNING( "Project already exists" );
         return false;
     }
 
+    close();
+
     if ( mkdir( name, 0777 ) )
     {
         WARNING( "Cannot create project directory" );
@@ -186,12 +219,15 @@ Project::create ( const char *name, const char *template_name )
 
     mkdir( "sources", 0777 );
 
+    creat( "info", 0666 );
     creat( "history", 0666 );
 
     /* TODO: copy template */
 
     if ( open( name ) )
     {
+        write_info();
+
         /* add the bare essentials */
         timeline->beats_per_minute( 0, 120 );
         timeline->time( 0, 4, 4 );
diff --git a/Timeline/Project.H b/Timeline/Project.H
index 13997e5..35a6e67 100644
--- a/Timeline/Project.H
+++ b/Timeline/Project.H
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Project
 
     static bool _is_open;
     static char _name[256];
+    static char _path[512];
 
 public:
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     static const char *name ( void ) { return Project::_name; }
     static void set_name ( const char *name );
     static bool close ( void );
+    static bool validate ( const char *name );
     static bool open ( const char *name );
     static bool open ( void ) { return _is_open; }
     static bool create ( const char *name, const char *template_name );
diff --git a/Timeline/TLE.fl b/Timeline/TLE.fl
index 6005e61..bbefadd 100644
--- a/Timeline/TLE.fl
+++ b/Timeline/TLE.fl
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ decl {\#include <FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H>} {}
 
 decl {\#include <FL/Fl.H>} {} 
 
-decl {\#include <Fl/Fl_Shared_Image.H>} {selected
-} 
+decl {\#include <Fl/Fl_Shared_Image.H>} {} 
 
 decl {extern char project_display_name[256];} {global
 } 
@@ -170,9 +169,14 @@ main_window->redraw();}
             label {&Open}
             callback {const char *name = fl_dir_chooser( "Open Project", NULL, NULL );
 
-Project::close();
-
-if ( ! Project::open( name ) )
+if ( ! name )
+	return;
+	
+if ( ! Project::validate( name ) )
+{
+	fl_alert( "\\"%s\\" does not appear to be a valid Non-DAW project!", name );
+}
+else if ( ! Project::open( name ) )
 {
 	fl_alert( "Could not open \\"%s\\" as a Non-DAW project!", name );
 	
@@ -768,20 +772,11 @@ while ( _window->shown() )
 	
 	snprintf( pat, sizeof( pat ), "%s/%s", _directory->value(), _name->value() );
 
-//	if ( ! fl_filename_exists( pat ) )
-	{
+	if ( ! Project::create( pat, _template->text( _template->value() ) ) )
+		fl_alert( "Error creating project!" );
 
-		if ( ! Project::create( pat,  _template->text( _template->value() ) ) )
-			fl_alert( "Error opening project!" );
-
-		_window->hide();
-	}
-//	else
-//	{
-//		fl_alert( "A file already exists at that location. Choose a differnt name." );
-//		
-//	}
-}}
+	_window->hide();
+}} selected
         xywh {455 140 80 35}
       }
       Fl_File_Input _directory {