diff --git a/examples/colors-plugin.tcl b/examples/colors-plugin.tcl
deleted file mode 100644
index e8bb26b..0000000
--- a/examples/colors-plugin.tcl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-set ::canvas_fill "#FF8800"
-set ::gopbox_color "white"
-set ::objtxt_color "green"
-set ::msgtxt_color "light blue"
-set ::comment_color "white"
-set ::select_color "yellow"
-set ::dash_outline "blue"
-set ::dash_fill "#FF9300"
-set ::box_outline "#0B8100"
-set ::msg_box_fill "blue"
-set ::obj_box_fill "#0B8100"
-set ::signal_cord_highlight "black"
-set ::signal_cord "#0B8100"
-set ::msg_cord_highlight "black"
-set ::msg_cord "#0B8100"
-set ::msg_nlet "white"
-set ::signal_nlet "light green"
-set ::graph_outline "blue"
-set ::selrect_color "light green"
-set ::txt_hilight "black"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/1scomp-help.pd b/examples/deprecated/1scomp-help.pd
index 132c5ec..df1dd44 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/1scomp-help.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/1scomp-help.pd
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 #N canvas 232 124 514 352 10;
-#X floatatom 175 55 20 0 0 0 - - -, f 20;
-#X symbolatom 51 219 65 0 0 0 - - -, f 65;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X floatatom 175 55 20 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 51 219 65 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 57 91 1scomp;
-#X symbolatom 51 237 65 0 0 0 - - -, f 65;
+#X symbolatom 51 237 65 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 60 116 binlist;
 #X obj 165 102 binlist;
 #X obj 116 31 loadbang;
 #X msg 122 110 symbol;
 #X text 239 21 should give 1s compliment of a number;
-#X obj 66 143 zexy/list2symbol;
-#X obj 170 142 zexy/list2symbol;
+#X obj 344 85 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 170 142 list2symbol;
+#X obj 66 143 list2symbol;
 #X connect 0 0 2 0;
 #X connect 0 0 5 0;
 #X connect 2 0 4 0;
-#X connect 4 0 9 0;
+#X connect 4 0 11 0;
 #X connect 5 0 10 0;
 #X connect 6 0 7 0;
-#X connect 7 0 9 1;
 #X connect 7 0 10 1;
-#X connect 9 0 3 0;
+#X connect 7 0 11 1;
 #X connect 10 0 1 0;
+#X connect 11 0 3 0;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/anypipe.pd b/examples/deprecated/anypipe.pd
index da16e2d..85a54fd 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/anypipe.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/anypipe.pd
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #N canvas 180 158 587 477 10;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
 #X obj 150 39 inlet;
 #X obj 312 52 inlet;
 #X obj 143 158 list prepend list;
@@ -10,8 +11,9 @@
 #X msg 105 104 clear;
 #X obj 150 323 outlet;
 #X obj 62 78 route flush clear;
-#X obj 142 270 zexy/symbol2list;
-#X obj 141 200 zexy/list2symbol;
+#X obj 346 35 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 141 200 list2symbol;
+#X obj 142 270 symbol2list;
 #X connect 0 0 10 0;
 #X connect 1 0 6 1;
 #X connect 2 0 12 0;
@@ -20,11 +22,11 @@
 #X connect 4 1 5 0;
 #X connect 4 2 12 0;
 #X connect 5 0 12 0;
-#X connect 6 0 11 0;
+#X connect 6 0 13 0;
 #X connect 7 0 6 0;
 #X connect 8 0 6 0;
 #X connect 10 0 7 0;
 #X connect 10 1 8 0;
 #X connect 10 2 4 0;
-#X connect 11 0 3 0;
 #X connect 12 0 6 0;
+#X connect 13 0 3 0;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/bin2num-help.pd b/examples/deprecated/bin2num-help.pd
index 8133cd0..4501cc2 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/bin2num-help.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/bin2num-help.pd
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 #N canvas 373 173 830 584 10;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
 #X obj 199 229 show;
 #X msg 197 252 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 0 1 0 0 1 0;
-#X floatatom 218 16 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
+#X floatatom 218 16 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 227 68 <<;
-#X floatatom 257 80 15 0 0 0 - - -, f 15;
+#X floatatom 257 80 15 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X msg 224 46 1 \$1;
 #X obj 391 79 loadbang;
 #X msg 399 114 symbol;
 #X obj 190 205 t b l;
-#X floatatom 233 140 20 0 0 0 - - -, f 20;
-#X floatatom 175 20 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
+#X floatatom 233 140 20 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 175 20 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 184 72 <<;
 #X msg 181 50 1 \$1;
 #X obj 184 96 * -1;
 #X msg 258 110 set \$1;
-#X symbolatom 198 325 65 0 0 0 - - -, f 65;
+#X symbolatom 198 325 65 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 153 426 bin2num;
-#X floatatom 150 460 20 0 0 0 - - -, f 20;
+#X floatatom 150 460 20 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X text 301 38 takes a list of 0s and 1s and outputs corresponding
 number;
 #X obj 124 177 1scomp;
-#X symbolatom 198 343 65 0 0 0 - - -, f 65;
+#X symbolatom 198 343 65 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 127 202 binlist;
 #X obj 193 175 binlist;
 #X obj 242 399 list length;
-#X floatatom 257 424 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X obj 196 289 zexy/list2symbol;
-#X obj 133 229 zexy/list2symbol;
-#X obj 172 380 zexy/symbol2list;
+#X floatatom 257 424 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X obj 489 161 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 117 232 list2symbol;
+#X obj 196 289 list2symbol;
+#X obj 172 380 symbol2list;
 #X connect 0 0 1 0;
-#X connect 1 0 25 0;
+#X connect 1 0 27 0;
 #X connect 2 0 5 0;
 #X connect 3 0 4 0;
 #X connect 3 0 22 0;
@@ -38,9 +40,9 @@ number;
 #X connect 4 0 14 0;
 #X connect 5 0 3 0;
 #X connect 6 0 7 0;
-#X connect 7 0 25 1;
 #X connect 7 0 26 1;
 #X connect 7 0 27 1;
+#X connect 7 0 28 1;
 #X connect 8 0 1 0;
 #X connect 8 1 0 0;
 #X connect 9 0 19 0;
@@ -52,13 +54,13 @@ number;
 #X connect 13 0 22 0;
 #X connect 13 0 19 0;
 #X connect 14 0 9 0;
-#X connect 15 0 27 0;
+#X connect 15 0 28 0;
 #X connect 16 0 17 0;
 #X connect 19 0 21 0;
 #X connect 21 0 26 0;
 #X connect 22 0 8 0;
 #X connect 23 0 24 0;
-#X connect 25 0 15 0;
 #X connect 26 0 20 0;
-#X connect 27 0 16 0;
-#X connect 27 0 23 0;
+#X connect 27 0 15 0;
+#X connect 28 0 16 0;
+#X connect 28 0 23 0;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/list2bytes-help.pd b/examples/deprecated/list2bytes-help.pd
index 6a2cbee..dd6e6f2 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/list2bytes-help.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/list2bytes-help.pd
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 #N canvas 585 76 804 515 10;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
 #X obj 261 245 print;
 #X obj 110 172 show;
 #X msg 6 321 50 51 32 53 51 50 48 48 48 48 48 32 52 51 96;
-#X floatatom 172 276 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X floatatom 210 278 7 0 0 0 - - -, f 7;
+#X floatatom 172 276 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 210 278 7 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 332 215 unpack s f;
 #X msg 334 129 list cat 45;
-#X symbolatom 326 245 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X floatatom 393 243 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
+#X symbolatom 326 245 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 393 243 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X msg 173 121 4.09 4000.9 5e+07;
 #X obj 171 255 unpack f f f;
-#X floatatom 257 276 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
+#X floatatom 257 276 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X msg 172 96 list 23 5.32e+07 43;
 #X text 35 55 slow but it gets the job done. delimiter is 1st arg/2nd
 inlet. spaces between elements are converted to 32s;
@@ -33,23 +34,24 @@ inlet. spaces between elements are converted to 32s;
 #X text 566 22 hit delimiter;
 #X text 548 129 add space after 1st 2;
 #X obj 548 242 makefilename %c;
-#X floatatom 542 221 5 0 123 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X symbolatom 551 271 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
+#X floatatom 542 221 5 0 123 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 551 271 10 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X text 458 271 no Ss;
 #X obj 495 271 sel 115;
 #X msg 363 87 list bob 40.3;
 #X obj 403 328 unpack s s;
-#X symbolatom 461 347 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 404 365 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
+#X symbolatom 461 347 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 404 365 10 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 589 356 unpack s s;
-#X symbolatom 647 375 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 590 393 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
+#X symbolatom 647 375 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 590 393 10 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 229 153 list2bytes 96;
 #X obj 331 154 list2bytes 96;
 #X obj 209 206 bytes2any 128 96;
 #X obj 325 181 bytes2any 128 96;
 #X obj 468 212 list-abs/list-drip;
-#X obj 535 323 zexy/list2symbol;
+#X obj 635 50 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 535 323 list2symbol;
 #X connect 1 0 2 0;
 #X connect 5 0 7 0;
 #X connect 5 1 8 0;
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ inlet. spaces between elements are converted to 32s;
 #X connect 17 0 29 0;
 #X connect 21 0 27 0;
 #X connect 23 0 38 0;
-#X connect 23 0 49 0;
+#X connect 23 0 50 0;
 #X connect 25 0 23 0;
 #X connect 26 0 21 0;
 #X connect 26 1 28 0;
@@ -91,5 +93,5 @@ inlet. spaces between elements are converted to 32s;
 #X connect 46 0 0 0;
 #X connect 47 0 5 0;
 #X connect 48 0 14 0;
-#X connect 49 0 24 0;
-#X connect 49 0 41 0;
+#X connect 50 0 24 0;
+#X connect 50 0 41 0;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/pds2l-help.pd b/examples/deprecated/pds2l-help.pd
index 77b51ae..e9c2975 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/pds2l-help.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/pds2l-help.pd
@@ -1,51 +1,53 @@
 #N canvas 557 45 821 642 10;
-#X text 245 438 GNU GPL v3;
-#X text 14 16 pds2l;
-#X msg 45 102 dows this work?;
-#X msg 178 101 symbol;
-#X text 37 55 takes symbols;
-#X obj 144 184 unpack s s s s s s s;
-#X symbolatom 138 205 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 166 229 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 191 252 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 211 275 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 223 206 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X symbolatom 245 224 20 0 0 0 - - -, f 20;
-#X symbolatom 270 248 10 0 0 0 - - -, f 10;
-#X msg 196 124 -;
-#X msg 65 77 heres-one-with-a-different-delimiter cats;
-#X obj 129 297 list length;
-#X floatatom 128 318 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X text 223 100 split into characters;
-#X msg 208 37 111111;
-#X text 252 37 unlike zexy/s2l \, this will output symbols (not floats)
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X text 245 538 GNU GPL v3;
+#X text 14 116 pds2l;
+#X msg 45 202 dows this work?;
+#X msg 178 201 symbol;
+#X text 37 155 takes symbols;
+#X obj 144 284 unpack s s s s s s s;
+#X symbolatom 138 305 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 166 329 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 191 352 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 211 375 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 223 306 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 245 324 20 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X symbolatom 270 348 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X msg 196 224 -;
+#X msg 65 177 heres-one-with-a-different-delimiter cats;
+#X obj 129 397 list length;
+#X floatatom 128 418 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X text 223 200 split into characters;
+#X msg 208 137 111111;
+#X text 252 137 unlike zexy/s2l \, this will output symbols (not floats)
 ;
-#X text 180 155 right inlet/ 1st arg sets delimiter \, defaults to
+#X text 180 255 right inlet/ 1st arg sets delimiter \, defaults to
 space;
-#X msg 348 -6 cat 542;
-#X obj 364 16 t a b;
-#X text 367 83 can convert to a symbol first -->;
-#X text 427 60 do something like this instead if you need it:;
-#X obj 567 145 list2bytes;
-#X obj 571 167 bytes2any;
-#X obj 573 198 print;
-#X msg 606 91 symbol;
-#X msg 124 50 symbol cats;
-#X obj 53 136 t s s;
-#X msg 95 24 a b c;
-#X obj 568 119 pds2l;
-#X msg 401 -11 542 cat;
-#X text 392 105 cast with list2bytes after:;
-#X obj 611 193 list length;
-#X floatatom 613 219 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X msg 639 121 symbol -;
-#X msg 661 82 a;
-#X obj 638 38 makefilename %g;
-#X floatatom 641 18 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
-#X obj 142 152 pds2l;
-#X obj 21 173 zexy/list2symbol;
-#X obj 569 85 zexy/list2symbol;
-#X connect 2 0 42 0;
+#X msg 348 94 cat 542;
+#X obj 364 116 t a b;
+#X text 367 183 can convert to a symbol first -->;
+#X text 427 160 do something like this instead if you need it:;
+#X obj 567 245 list2bytes;
+#X obj 571 267 bytes2any;
+#X obj 573 298 print;
+#X msg 688 198 symbol;
+#X msg 124 150 symbol cats;
+#X obj 53 236 t s s;
+#X msg 95 124 a b c;
+#X obj 568 219 pds2l;
+#X msg 401 89 542 cat;
+#X text 392 205 cast with list2bytes after:;
+#X obj 611 293 list length;
+#X floatatom 613 319 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X msg 639 221 symbol -;
+#X msg 692 168 a;
+#X obj 638 138 makefilename %g;
+#X floatatom 641 118 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X obj 142 252 pds2l;
+#X obj 541 48 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 21 273 list2symbol;
+#X obj 569 185 list2symbol;
+#X connect 2 0 43 0;
 #X connect 3 0 41 1;
 #X connect 5 0 6 0;
 #X connect 5 1 7 0;
@@ -55,19 +57,19 @@ space;
 #X connect 5 5 11 0;
 #X connect 5 6 12 0;
 #X connect 13 0 41 1;
-#X connect 14 0 42 0;
+#X connect 14 0 43 0;
 #X connect 15 0 16 0;
 #X connect 18 0 22 0;
-#X connect 18 0 42 0;
+#X connect 18 0 43 0;
 #X connect 21 0 22 0;
-#X connect 22 0 43 0;
+#X connect 22 0 44 0;
 #X connect 25 0 26 0;
 #X connect 26 0 27 0;
 #X connect 26 0 35 0;
 #X connect 28 0 32 1;
 #X connect 29 0 30 0;
-#X connect 30 1 42 0;
-#X connect 31 0 42 0;
+#X connect 30 1 43 0;
+#X connect 31 0 43 0;
 #X connect 32 0 25 0;
 #X connect 33 0 22 0;
 #X connect 35 0 36 0;
@@ -77,5 +79,5 @@ space;
 #X connect 40 0 39 0;
 #X connect 41 0 5 0;
 #X connect 41 0 15 0;
-#X connect 42 0 41 0;
-#X connect 43 0 32 0;
+#X connect 43 0 41 0;
+#X connect 44 0 32 0;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/pds2l.pd b/examples/deprecated/pds2l.pd
index f6d9959..8f8944a 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/pds2l.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/pds2l.pd
@@ -17,27 +17,26 @@
 #X obj 305 91 loadbang;
 #X msg 222 172 set %s;
 #X obj 151 242 t s s;
-#X text 482 276 thank you jonothan wilkes;
 #X msg 295 245 1;
 #N canvas 943 473 450 300 testchar 0;
 #X obj 92 174 makefilename %c;
 #X obj 94 126 until;
-#X obj 94 152 cup;
 #X obj 98 57 t b b;
 #X msg 138 122 0;
 #X msg 91 103 127;
 #X obj 93 25 inlet;
 #X obj 212 30 inlet;
 #X obj 94 206 outlet;
-#X connect 0 0 8 0;
-#X connect 1 0 2 0;
-#X connect 2 0 0 0;
-#X connect 3 0 5 0;
-#X connect 3 1 4 0;
-#X connect 4 0 2 0;
-#X connect 5 0 1 0;
-#X connect 6 0 3 0;
-#X connect 7 0 1 1;
+#X obj 94 152 ekext/cup;
+#X connect 0 0 7 0;
+#X connect 1 0 8 0;
+#X connect 2 0 4 0;
+#X connect 2 1 3 0;
+#X connect 3 0 8 0;
+#X connect 4 0 1 0;
+#X connect 5 0 2 0;
+#X connect 6 0 1 1;
+#X connect 8 0 0 0;
 #X restore 150 217 pd testchar;
 #X obj 73 599 list;
 #X obj 302 151 sel 0;
@@ -76,82 +75,83 @@ stack overflow?;
 #X obj 118 491 sel 1;
 #X obj 145 513 bang;
 #X obj 296 268 ekext/cup;
-#X connect 0 0 20 1;
-#X connect 0 0 26 0;
-#X connect 0 0 29 0;
+#X text 482 276 idea by jonothan wilkes;
+#X connect 0 0 19 1;
+#X connect 0 0 25 0;
+#X connect 0 0 28 0;
 #X connect 1 0 0 1;
-#X connect 1 0 38 0;
+#X connect 1 0 37 0;
 #X connect 2 0 1 0;
-#X connect 3 0 37 0;
+#X connect 3 0 36 0;
 #X connect 3 1 8 0;
 #X connect 5 0 3 1;
 #X connect 6 0 3 0;
 #X connect 7 0 6 1;
 #X connect 8 0 9 0;
 #X connect 9 0 14 0;
-#X connect 10 0 30 0;
-#X connect 11 0 39 0;
+#X connect 10 0 29 0;
+#X connect 11 0 38 0;
 #X connect 14 0 6 0;
-#X connect 14 1 20 0;
+#X connect 14 1 19 0;
 #X connect 14 2 1 0;
-#X connect 14 3 56 0;
-#X connect 15 0 40 0;
-#X connect 15 0 44 0;
+#X connect 14 3 55 0;
+#X connect 15 0 39 0;
+#X connect 15 0 43 0;
 #X connect 16 0 10 0;
-#X connect 16 0 25 0;
+#X connect 16 0 24 0;
 #X connect 17 0 10 0;
-#X connect 17 1 26 1;
-#X connect 19 0 56 0;
-#X connect 20 0 17 0;
-#X connect 21 0 13 0;
+#X connect 17 1 25 1;
+#X connect 18 0 55 0;
+#X connect 19 0 17 0;
+#X connect 20 0 13 0;
+#X connect 21 0 22 0;
+#X connect 21 1 27 1;
 #X connect 22 0 23 0;
-#X connect 22 1 28 1;
-#X connect 23 0 24 0;
-#X connect 24 0 28 1;
-#X connect 25 0 31 0;
-#X connect 25 0 32 1;
-#X connect 25 0 52 1;
-#X connect 26 0 47 0;
-#X connect 27 0 10 0;
-#X connect 28 0 33 0;
-#X connect 28 0 52 1;
-#X connect 28 0 53 0;
-#X connect 28 1 25 0;
-#X connect 29 0 27 0;
-#X connect 30 0 0 0;
-#X connect 30 1 29 1;
-#X connect 31 0 25 0;
-#X connect 32 0 35 0;
-#X connect 33 0 25 0;
-#X connect 34 0 35 1;
-#X connect 35 0 34 0;
-#X connect 35 0 21 1;
-#X connect 36 0 9 0;
-#X connect 36 1 4 0;
-#X connect 36 2 16 0;
-#X connect 36 2 19 0;
-#X connect 36 2 35 1;
-#X connect 36 2 51 0;
-#X connect 37 0 21 0;
-#X connect 37 1 52 0;
-#X connect 39 0 36 0;
-#X connect 40 0 22 0;
-#X connect 41 0 50 0;
-#X connect 43 0 45 0;
-#X connect 43 1 28 1;
-#X connect 43 1 46 0;
-#X connect 44 0 43 1;
-#X connect 45 0 47 1;
-#X connect 46 0 47 1;
+#X connect 23 0 27 1;
+#X connect 24 0 30 0;
+#X connect 24 0 31 1;
+#X connect 24 0 51 1;
+#X connect 25 0 46 0;
+#X connect 26 0 10 0;
+#X connect 27 0 32 0;
+#X connect 27 0 51 1;
+#X connect 27 0 52 0;
+#X connect 27 1 24 0;
+#X connect 28 0 26 0;
+#X connect 29 0 0 0;
+#X connect 29 1 28 1;
+#X connect 30 0 24 0;
+#X connect 31 0 34 0;
+#X connect 32 0 24 0;
+#X connect 33 0 34 1;
+#X connect 34 0 33 0;
+#X connect 34 0 20 1;
+#X connect 35 0 9 0;
+#X connect 35 1 4 0;
+#X connect 35 2 16 0;
+#X connect 35 2 18 0;
+#X connect 35 2 34 1;
+#X connect 35 2 50 0;
+#X connect 36 0 20 0;
+#X connect 36 1 51 0;
+#X connect 38 0 35 0;
+#X connect 39 0 21 0;
+#X connect 40 0 49 0;
+#X connect 42 0 44 0;
+#X connect 42 1 27 1;
+#X connect 42 1 45 0;
+#X connect 43 0 42 1;
+#X connect 44 0 46 1;
+#X connect 45 0 46 1;
+#X connect 46 0 47 0;
 #X connect 47 0 48 0;
-#X connect 48 0 49 0;
-#X connect 48 1 35 0;
-#X connect 49 0 28 0;
-#X connect 50 0 43 0;
-#X connect 51 0 52 1;
-#X connect 52 0 35 0;
-#X connect 53 0 54 0;
-#X connect 54 1 55 0;
-#X connect 55 0 32 0;
-#X connect 56 0 2 0;
-#X connect 56 0 53 1;
+#X connect 47 1 34 0;
+#X connect 48 0 27 0;
+#X connect 49 0 42 0;
+#X connect 50 0 51 1;
+#X connect 51 0 34 0;
+#X connect 52 0 53 0;
+#X connect 53 1 54 0;
+#X connect 54 0 31 0;
+#X connect 55 0 2 0;
+#X connect 55 0 52 1;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/selected.pd b/examples/deprecated/selected.pd
index c207c58..4d69414 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/selected.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/selected.pd
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 #N canvas 345 115 592 326 10;
-#X symbolatom 103 102 56 0 0 0 - #0-selected #0-nothing, f 56;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X symbolatom 103 102 56 0 0 0 - #0-selected #0-nothing;
 #X obj 232 288 s \$0-selected;
 #X obj 234 233 iemguts/canvasselect 1;
-#X obj 232 263 zexy/list2symbol;
 #X obj 272 153 iemguts/receivecanvas 1;
 #X obj 264 178 route mouseup;
 #X obj 261 207 b;
-#X connect 2 0 3 0;
-#X connect 3 0 1 0;
+#X obj 232 263 list2symbol;
+#X obj 237 22 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X connect 2 0 6 0;
+#X connect 3 0 4 0;
 #X connect 4 0 5 0;
-#X connect 5 0 6 0;
-#X connect 6 0 2 0;
+#X connect 5 0 2 0;
+#X connect 6 0 1 0;
 #X coords 0 -1 1 1 400 20 2 100 100;
diff --git a/examples/deprecated/svosim~.pd b/examples/deprecated/svosim~.pd
index 9537499..a59b1eb 100644
--- a/examples/deprecated/svosim~.pd
+++ b/examples/deprecated/svosim~.pd
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #N canvas 402 58 907 816 10;
+#X declare -stdlib zexy;
 #X obj 143 111 inlet~;
 #X obj 130 614 outlet~;
 #X obj 180 205 phasor~;
@@ -47,17 +48,18 @@
 #X text 452 67 when the fraction of samples are equal \, special treatment
 is needed? not sure about the maths on this;
 #X obj 246 370 -~;
-#X obj 137 452 zexy/==~ 0;
-#X obj 72 460 zexy/&&~;
-#X obj 70 431 zexy/==~ 0;
-#X obj 254 399 zexy/>~;
-#X obj 354 335 zexy/<~;
-#X obj 194 287 zexy/<~ 0;
-#X obj 486 139 zexy/==~ 0;
-#X obj 436 136 zexy/==~ 0;
-#X obj 580 235 zexy/==~;
-#X obj 215 501 zexy/==~ 0;
-#X obj 187 522 zexy/&&~;
+#X obj 268 45 declare -stdlib zexy;
+#X obj 436 136 ==~ 0;
+#X obj 486 139 ==~ 0;
+#X obj 580 235 ==~;
+#X obj 354 335 <~;
+#X obj 254 399 >~;
+#X obj 215 501 ==~ 0;
+#X obj 187 522 &&~;
+#X obj 137 452 ==~ 0;
+#X obj 70 431 ==~ 0;
+#X obj 72 460 &&~;
+#X obj 194 287 <~ 0;
 #X connect 0 0 28 0;
 #X connect 2 0 4 1;
 #X connect 2 0 14 0;
@@ -78,15 +80,15 @@ is needed? not sure about the maths on this;
 #X connect 9 0 3 0;
 #X connect 9 0 29 1;
 #X connect 9 0 37 0;
-#X connect 9 0 53 0;
+#X connect 9 0 49 0;
 #X connect 10 0 21 0;
 #X connect 11 0 12 0;
 #X connect 12 0 16 0;
 #X connect 13 0 16 1;
 #X connect 13 0 15 1;
-#X connect 14 0 52 0;
+#X connect 14 0 58 0;
 #X connect 15 0 10 1;
-#X connect 15 0 47 0;
+#X connect 15 0 55 0;
 #X connect 16 0 15 0;
 #X connect 17 0 20 1;
 #X connect 17 0 20 0;
@@ -97,16 +99,16 @@ is needed? not sure about the maths on this;
 #X connect 22 0 24 0;
 #X connect 23 0 27 0;
 #X connect 24 0 25 1;
-#X connect 24 0 56 0;
+#X connect 24 0 53 0;
 #X connect 25 0 30 0;
 #X connect 26 0 36 0;
-#X connect 27 0 50 1;
+#X connect 27 0 52 1;
 #X connect 28 0 9 1;
 #X connect 28 0 2 0;
 #X connect 28 0 29 0;
 #X connect 28 0 39 0;
 #X connect 28 0 40 0;
-#X connect 28 0 54 0;
+#X connect 28 0 48 0;
 #X connect 29 0 51 1;
 #X connect 30 0 1 0;
 #X connect 31 0 35 0;
@@ -118,26 +120,26 @@ is needed? not sure about the maths on this;
 #X connect 34 0 33 0;
 #X connect 35 0 30 1;
 #X connect 36 0 10 0;
-#X connect 36 0 49 0;
+#X connect 36 0 56 0;
 #X connect 37 0 42 0;
 #X connect 38 0 51 0;
 #X connect 39 0 41 0;
 #X connect 40 0 43 0;
-#X connect 41 0 55 0;
-#X connect 42 0 55 1;
+#X connect 41 0 50 0;
+#X connect 42 0 50 1;
 #X connect 43 0 38 1;
 #X connect 43 0 46 1;
 #X connect 44 0 43 1;
-#X connect 46 0 50 0;
-#X connect 47 0 48 1;
-#X connect 47 0 57 0;
-#X connect 48 0 10 0;
-#X connect 49 0 48 0;
-#X connect 50 0 22 0;
+#X connect 46 0 52 0;
+#X connect 48 0 39 0;
+#X connect 49 0 37 0;
+#X connect 50 0 43 1;
 #X connect 51 0 31 0;
-#X connect 52 0 13 0;
-#X connect 53 0 37 0;
-#X connect 54 0 39 0;
-#X connect 55 0 43 1;
-#X connect 56 0 57 1;
-#X connect 57 0 25 1;
+#X connect 52 0 22 0;
+#X connect 53 0 54 1;
+#X connect 54 0 25 1;
+#X connect 55 0 54 0;
+#X connect 55 0 57 1;
+#X connect 56 0 57 0;
+#X connect 57 0 10 0;
+#X connect 58 0 13 0;