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diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index 43bb305..7e666ac 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct Win
     /* members supposed to be used ONLY INTERNALLY */
     struct Win * _prev;  /* chain pointers; if 0, they mark the start or end  */
     struct Win * _next;  /* of the chain; if both are 0, Win is outside chain */
-    struct yx_uint16 _start;       /* upper left corner of WINDOW in "frame" */
+    struct yx_uint16 _start;       /* upper left corner of "frame" WINDOW */
     char * _title;                 /* title to be used in window title bar */
     void (* _draw) (struct Win *); /* how to draw window content ("data") */
 
@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ struct Win
 
 
 
-/* The window manager's parent struct WinMeta provides the virtual screen and a
- * representation of the terminal screen. It also anchors start and end of the
- * windows chain.
+/* The window manager's parent struct WinMeta contains the virtual screen,
+ * relates it to the terminal screen and anchors the chain of visible windows.
  */
 struct WinMeta
 {
     /* members supposed to be used ONLY INTERNALLY */
-    WINDOW * _screen;          /* terminal screen */
-    struct Win * _chain_start; /* if first Win, ._prev to point to 0 */
-    struct Win * _chain_end;   /* if last Win, ._next to point to 0 */
+    WINDOW * _screen;          /* ncurses' pointer to the terminal screen */
+    struct Win * _chain_start; /* first Win in chain; its _prev == 0 */
+    struct Win * _chain_end;   /* last Win in chain; its _next == 0 */
 
     /* members to be available EXTERNALLY */
     uint16_t pad_offset;       /* number of cells view is moved to the right */
@@ -88,25 +87,25 @@ struct WinMeta
 
 
 
-/* Initialize empty WinMeta "wmeta" on the terminal "screen". Note that
- * emptiness is marked by WinMeta.chain_start=0. Other struct values are also
- * initialized 0, except for the virtual screen (terminal screen height, width =
- * 1) and its terminal-sized frame.
+/* Initialize empty WinMeta "wmeta" on the terminal "screen". (Note that
+ * emptiness is marked by WinMeta.chain_start=0.) Other struct members are also
+ * initialized 0, except for the virtual screen (height = that of the terminal
+ * screen; width = 1) amd its frame sized to the size of the terminal screen.
  */
 extern uint8_t init_win_meta(WINDOW * screen, struct WinMeta * wmeta);
 
 
 
-/* Create a window below inside "wmeta" titled "title" of "height" and "width"
+/* Create a window as child of "wmeta" titled "title" of "height" and "width"
  * and appointing "func"() to interpret and draw the content stored at "data"
  * if the window is visible.
  *
- * A value for "width" <1 will trigger a fallback to width=1. A "height" <1 or
+ * A value for "width" <1 will trigger a fallback to width=1. A "height" < 1 or
  * larger than the maximum window height possible within the virtual screen will
  * trigger a fallback to the maximum height possible (i.e. pass a "height" of 0
  * to initialize the window to its largest possible height).
  *
- * Other values of the Win struct will be initialized to 0. The window will stay
+ * Other members of the Win struct are initialized to 0. The window will stay
  * invisible until appended to the chain of visible windows via append_win().
  */
 extern struct Win init_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char * title,
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ extern struct Win init_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char * title,
 
 
 
-/* Append/suspend window "w" to/from chain of visible windows in "wmeta".
+/* Append/suspend window "w" to/from chain of visible windows below "wmeta".
  * Appended windows will become active. Suspended active windows will move the
  * active window selection to their successor in the window chain or, failing
  * that, their predecessor; if no window remains, none will be active.
@@ -137,21 +136,24 @@ extern void reset_pad_offset(struct WinMeta * wmeta, uint16_t new_offset);
 
 /* Apply new size "size" to the active window, but only if it provides for at
  * least one cell width/height and is in height at least one cell smaller than
- * the screen's vertical height (to provide space for the title bar).
+ * the screen's vertical height (to provide space for the title bar). Does
+ * nothing if no window is active.
  */
 extern uint8_t resize_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, struct yx_uint16 size);
 
 
 
-/* Cycle active window selection forwards (set dir="n") or backwards. Wrap
- * around in the windows chain if start / end of it is met.
+/* Cycle active window selection forwards ("dir" == "f") or backwards (any
+ * other "dir"). Wrap around in the windows chain if start / end of it is met.
+ * Does nothing if no window is active.
  */
 extern void cycle_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);
 
 
 
-/* Move active window forwards (set dir="f") or backwards (set dir="b"). Wrap
- * around in the window chain if start / end of it is met.
+/* Move active window forwards ("dir" == "f") or backwards ("dir" == "b").
+ * Wrap around in the window chain if start / end of it is met. Does nothing if
+ * no window is active.
  */
 extern uint8_t shift_active_win(struct WinMeta * wmeta, char dir);