diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 3db3b58..b9d646b 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+================================================
+Version 0.9.4.13 - Alpha (January 4 - 2013)
+================================================
+[ADDED] a new base method: IsInList()
+
+[FIXED] not being able to add the boolean "false" to a template as a property with loveframes.templates.AddProperty(templatename, object, property, value)
+
+[CHANGED] small code cleanup
+[CHANGED] improved performance of the text object while parented within a list object
+
 ================================================
 Version 0.9.4.12 - Alpha (December 30 - 2012)
 ================================================
diff --git a/debug.lua b/debug.lua
index cbfedd3..5c2f57c 100644
--- a/debug.lua
+++ b/debug.lua
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ function loveframes.debug.SkinSelector()
 	frame:SetName("Skin Selector")
 	frame:SetSize(200, 60)
 	frame:SetPos(5, 255)
-
+	
 	local skinslist = loveframes.Create("multichoice", frame)
 	skinslist:SetPos(5, 30)
 	skinslist:SetWidth(190)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9665ca8..0fa7203 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -7,27 +7,27 @@
 loveframes = {}
 
 -- library info
-loveframes.info                      = {}
-loveframes.info.author               = "Kenny Shields"
-loveframes.info.version              = "0.9.4.12"
-loveframes.info.stage                = "Alpha"
+loveframes.info = {}
+loveframes.info.author = "Kenny Shields"
+loveframes.info.version = "0.9.4.13"
+loveframes.info.stage = "Alpha"
 
 -- library configurations
-loveframes.config                    = {}
-loveframes.config["DIRECTORY"]       = ""
-loveframes.config["DEFAULTSKIN"]     = "Blue"
-loveframes.config["ACTIVESKIN"]      = "Blue"
+loveframes.config = {}
+loveframes.config["DIRECTORY"] = ""
+loveframes.config["DEFAULTSKIN"] = "Blue"
+loveframes.config["ACTIVESKIN"] = "Blue"
 loveframes.config["INDEXSKINIMAGES"] = true
-loveframes.config["DEBUG"]           = false
+loveframes.config["DEBUG"] = false
 
 -- misc library vars
-loveframes.drawcount                 = 0
-loveframes.hoverobject               = false
-loveframes.modalobject               = false
-loveframes.inputobject               = false
-loveframes.basicfont                 = love.graphics.newFont(12)
-loveframes.basicfontsmall            = love.graphics.newFont(10)
-loveframes.objects                   = {}
+loveframes.drawcount = 0
+loveframes.hoverobject = false
+loveframes.modalobject = false
+loveframes.inputobject = false
+loveframes.basicfont = love.graphics.newFont(12)
+loveframes.basicfontsmall = love.graphics.newFont(10)
+loveframes.objects = {}
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
 	- func: load()
diff --git a/objects/base.lua b/objects/base.lua
index 18e1d6d..ee29c6d 100644
--- a/objects/base.lua
+++ b/objects/base.lua
@@ -523,8 +523,6 @@ function newobject:Remove()
 		end
 	end
 	
-	self.removed = true
-	
 end
 
 --[[---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1047,4 +1045,22 @@ function newobject:GetProperty(name)
 
 	return self[name]
 	
+end
+
+--[[---------------------------------------------------------
+	- func: IsInList()
+	- desc: checks to see if an object is in a list
+--]]---------------------------------------------------------
+function newobject:IsInList()
+	
+	local parents = self:GetParents()
+	
+	for k, v in ipairs(parents) do
+		if v.type == "list" then
+			return true, v
+		end
+	end
+	
+	return false, false
+	
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistrow.lua b/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistrow.lua
index ef37a0e..1e57cac 100644
--- a/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistrow.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistrow.lua
@@ -123,15 +123,12 @@ function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 	end
 	
 	if self.hover and button == "l" then
-	
 		local parent1 = self:GetParent()
 		local parent2 = parent1:GetParent()
 		local onrowclicked = parent2.OnRowClicked
-		
 		if onrowclicked then
 			onrowclicked(parent2, self, self.columndata)
 		end
-		
 	end
 	
 end
diff --git a/objects/internal/columnlist/coulmnlistheader.lua b/objects/internal/columnlist/coulmnlistheader.lua
index f041a40..8ceb98f 100644
--- a/objects/internal/columnlist/coulmnlistheader.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/columnlist/coulmnlistheader.lua
@@ -28,19 +28,23 @@ function newobject:initialize(name, parent)
 		
 	local key = 0
 	
-	for k, v in ipairs(self.parent.children) do
+	for k, v in ipairs(parent.children) do
 		if v == self then
 			key = k
 		end
 	end
 	
-	self.OnClick = function()
-		if self.descending == true then
-			self.descending = false
+	self.OnClick = function(object)
+		local descending = object.descending
+		local parent = object.parent
+		local pinternals = parent.internals
+		local list = pinternals[1]
+		if descending then
+			object.descending = false
 		else
-			self.descending = true
+			object.descending = true
 		end
-		self.parent.internals[1]:Sort(key, self.descending)
+		list:Sort(key, object.descending)
 	end
 	
 	-- apply template properties to the object
diff --git a/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua b/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
index 164d9b6..bd98f37 100644
--- a/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ end
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function newobject:mousereleased(x, y, button)
 
-	local visible  = self.visible
+	local visible = self.visible
 	
 	if not visible then
 		return
diff --git a/objects/internal/sliderbutton.lua b/objects/internal/sliderbutton.lua
index c6f9c9b..0f142a4 100644
--- a/objects/internal/sliderbutton.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/sliderbutton.lua
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ function newobject:mousepressed(x, y, button)
 		if baseparent and baseparent.type == "frame" then
 			baseparent:MakeTop()
 		end
-		self.down              = true
-		self.dragging          = true
-		self.startx            = self.staticx
-		self.clickx            = x
-		self.starty            = self.staticy
-		self.clicky            = y
+		self.down = true
+		self.dragging = true
+		self.startx = self.staticx
+		self.clickx = x
+		self.starty = self.staticy
+		self.clicky = y
 		loveframes.hoverobject = self
 	end
 	
diff --git a/objects/internal/tooltip.lua b/objects/internal/tooltip.lua
index d6d7da7..15b6d2e 100644
--- a/objects/internal/tooltip.lua
+++ b/objects/internal/tooltip.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function newobject:initialize(object, text, width)
 	self.followcursor = true
 	self.alwaysupdate = true
 	
+	-- create the object's text
 	self.text = loveframes.Create("text")
 	self.text:Remove()
 	self.text.parent = self
diff --git a/objects/text.lua b/objects/text.lua
index 4344d84..e4432a4 100644
--- a/objects/text.lua
+++ b/objects/text.lua
@@ -322,12 +322,13 @@ function newobject:DrawText()
 	local shadowxoffset = self.shadowxoffset
 	local shadowyoffset = self.shadowyoffset
 	local shadowcolor = self.shadowcolor
+	local inlist, list = self:IsInList()
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(textdata) do
 		local text = v.text
 		local color = v.color
-		if self.parent.type == "list" then
-			if (y + v.y) <= (self.parent.y + self.parent.height) and self.y + ((v.y + theight)) >= self.parent.y then
+		if inlist then
+			if (y + v.y) <= (list.y + list.height) and self.y + ((v.y + theight)) >= list.y then
 				love.graphics.setFont(font)
 				if shadow then
 					love.graphics.setColor(unpack(shadowcolor))
diff --git a/templates.lua b/templates.lua
index 9e1ca4e..d27541c 100644
--- a/templates.lua
+++ b/templates.lua
@@ -19,21 +19,16 @@ loveframes.templates.objects = {}
 --]]---------------------------------------------------------
 function loveframes.templates.AddProperty(templatename, object, property, value)
 
-	-- display and error if name is nil or false
+	-- display an error if name is nil or false
 	if not templatename then
 		loveframes.util.Error("Could not create property: No template name given.")
 	end
 	
-	-- display and error if property is nil or false
+	-- display an error if property is nil or false
 	if not property then
 		loveframes.util.Error("Could not create property: No property name given.")
 	end
 	
-	-- display and error if value is nil or false
-	if not value then
-		loveframes.util.Error("Could not create property: No property value given.")
-	end
-	
 	local templatename = tostring(templatename)
 	local property = tostring(property)
 	local templates = loveframes.templates.available
diff --git a/util.lua b/util.lua
index cfc8f53..791cb7b 100644
--- a/util.lua
+++ b/util.lua
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ function loveframes.util.GetDirectoryContents(dir, t)
 	local dirs = {}
 	
 	for k, v in ipairs(files) do
-	
 		local isdir = love.filesystem.isDirectory(dir.. "/" ..v)
-		
 		if isdir == true then
 			table.insert(dirs, dir.. "/" ..v)
 		else
@@ -143,7 +141,6 @@ function loveframes.util.GetDirectoryContents(dir, t)
 			local name = table.concat(parts)
 			table.insert(t, {path = dir, fullpath = dir.. "/" ..v, requirepath = dir .. "." ..name, name = name, extension = extension})
 		end
-		
 	end
 	
 	if #dirs > 0 then
@@ -165,8 +162,12 @@ end
 function loveframes.util.Round(num, idp)
 
 	local mult = 10^(idp or 0)
-    if num >= 0 then return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
-    else return math.ceil(num * mult - 0.5) / mult end
+	
+    if num >= 0 then 
+		return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
+    else 
+		return math.ceil(num * mult - 0.5) / mult 
+	end
 	
 end
 
@@ -180,7 +181,6 @@ function loveframes.util.SplitString(str, pat)
 	local t = {}  -- NOTE: use {n = 0} in Lua-5.0
 	
 	if pat == " " then
-	
 		local fpat = "(.-)" .. pat
 		local last_end = 1
 		local s, e, cap = str:find(fpat, 1)
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ function loveframes.util.SplitString(str, pat)
 			cap = str:sub(last_end)
 			table.insert(t, cap)
 		end
-		
 	else
-	
 		local fpat = "(.-)" .. pat
 		local last_end = 1
 		local s, e, cap = str:find(fpat, 1)
@@ -215,7 +213,6 @@ function loveframes.util.SplitString(str, pat)
 			cap = str:sub(last_end)
 			table.insert(t, cap)
 		end
-		
 	end
 	
 	return t