diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index 0662a4c861..1c65349f9a 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 + 0.87:
 
-- command buttons: indicate shortcuts
 - error popups obscure input area
-- ui operations: restarts are broken
-- operations which call parse are being run in the wrong namespace
 - callback scheduling issue
 
 + 0.88:
@@ -46,6 +43,7 @@
 - don't end lines with literals, shuffle words or symbols?
 - see should try to not show ; on a line by itself
 - IN: on its own line if the entire 'see' form doesn't fit
+- command buttons: indicate shortcuts
 
 + ui:
 
diff --git a/core/prettyprint/backend.factor b/core/prettyprint/backend.factor
index 1311be8684..09f4dde28f 100644
--- a/core/prettyprint/backend.factor
+++ b/core/prettyprint/backend.factor
@@ -82,12 +82,15 @@ M: dll pprint*
 : nesting-limit? ( -- ? )
     nesting-limit get dup [ pprinter-stack get length < ] when ;
 
+: truncated-nesting ( obj str -- )
+    swap presented associate styled-text ;
+
 : check-recursion ( obj quot -- )
     nesting-limit? [
-        2drop "#" text
+        drop "#" truncated-nesting
     ] [
         over recursion-check get memq? [
-            2drop "&" text
+            drop "&" truncated-nesting
         ] [
             over recursion-check get push
             call