diff --git a/go/render/menu.go b/go/render/menu.go
index d1d5a68..ce2686f 100644
--- a/go/render/menu.go
+++ b/go/render/menu.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ func(m *Menu) WithOutputSize(outputSize uint16) *Menu {
 	return m
 }
 
+// GetOutputSize returns the defined heuristic menu size.
+func(m *Menu) GetOutputSize() uint32 {
+	return uint32(m.outputSize)
+}
+
 // WithBrowseConfig defines the criteria for page browsing.
 func(m *Menu) WithBrowseConfig(cfg BrowseConfig) *Menu {
 	m.browse = cfg
diff --git a/go/render/page.go b/go/render/page.go
index b0de0f6..8150f18 100644
--- a/go/render/page.go
+++ b/go/render/page.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func(pg *Page) Map(key string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	log.Printf("page map is now: %v", pg.cacheMap)
+	log.Printf("mapped %s", key)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ func(pg *Page) prepare(sym string, values map[string]string, idx uint16) (map[st
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if pg.menu != nil {
+		r, err := pg.menu.Render(idx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		log.Printf("appending %s for menu", r)
+		s += r
+	}
+
 	remaining, ok := pg.sizer.Check(s)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("capacity exceeded")
@@ -255,12 +264,6 @@ func(pg *Page) render(sym string, values map[string]string, idx uint16) (string,
 	}
 	log.Printf("rendered %v bytes for template", len(s))
 	r += s
-	if pg.sizer != nil {
-		_, ok = pg.sizer.Check(r)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("limit exceeded: %v", pg.sizer)
-		}
-	}
 	s, err = pg.menu.Render(idx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -275,6 +278,20 @@ func(pg *Page) render(sym string, values map[string]string, idx uint16) (string,
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("limit exceeded: %v", pg.sizer)
 		}
 	}
+//	s, err = pg.menu.Render(idx)
+//	if err != nil {
+//		return "", err
+//	}
+//	log.Printf("rendered %v bytes for menu", len(s))
+//	if len(s) > 0 {
+//		r += "\n" + s
+//	}
+//	if pg.sizer != nil {
+//		_, ok = pg.sizer.Check(r)
+//		if !ok {
+//			return "", fmt.Errorf("limit exceeded: %v", pg.sizer)
+//		}
+//	}
 	return r, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/go/render/size_test.go b/go/render/size_test.go
index 206294e..7ada3ee 100644
--- a/go/render/size_test.go
+++ b/go/render/size_test.go
@@ -88,17 +88,34 @@ func TestSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	pg := NewPage(ca, rs).WithMenu(mn).WithSizer(szr)
 	ca.Push()
 	st.Down("test")
-	ca.Add("foo", "inky", 4)
-	ca.Add("bar", "pinky", 10)
-	ca.Add("baz", "blinky", 0)
-	pg.Map("foo")
-	pg.Map("bar")
-	pg.Map("baz")
+	err := ca.Add("foo", "inky", 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = ca.Add("bar", "pinky", 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = ca.Add("baz", "blinky", 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = pg.Map("foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = pg.Map("bar")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = pg.Map("baz")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	mn.Put("1", "foo the foo")
 	mn.Put("2", "go to bar")
 
-	var err error
 	_, err = pg.Render("small", 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/go/testdata/testdata.go b/go/testdata/testdata.go
index 240b9c7..1bf7995 100644
--- a/go/testdata/testdata.go
+++ b/go/testdata/testdata.go
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ func baz() error {
 
 func long() error {
 	b := []byte{}
-	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.LOAD, []string{"longdata"}, []byte{0x00}, nil)
-	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.MAP, []string{"longdata"}, nil, nil)
 	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.MOUT, []string{"0", "back"}, nil, nil)
 	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.MNEXT, []string{"00", "nexxt"}, nil, nil)
 	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.MPREV, []string{"11", "prevv"}, nil, nil)
+	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.LOAD, []string{"longdata"}, []byte{0x00}, nil)
+	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.MAP, []string{"longdata"}, nil, nil)
 	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.HALT, nil, nil, nil)
 	b = vm.NewLine(b, vm.INCMP, []string{"0", "_"}, nil, nil)
 
diff --git a/go/vm/runner.go b/go/vm/runner.go
index 7265461..44bae55 100644
--- a/go/vm/runner.go
+++ b/go/vm/runner.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func(vm *Vm) RunCatch(b []byte, ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	if r {
 		log.Printf("catch at flag %v, moving to %v", sig, sym) //bitField, d)
 		vm.st.Down(sym)
+		vm.Reset()
 		b = []byte{}
 	} 
 	return b, nil
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ func(vm *Vm) RunCroak(b []byte, ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	if r {
 		log.Printf("croak at flag %v, purging and moving to top", sig)
+		vm.Reset()
 		vm.st.Reset()
 		vm.pg.Reset()
 		vm.ca.Reset()
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ func(vm *Vm) RunMove(b []byte, ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	log.Printf("loaded additional code: %x", code)
 	b = append(b, code...)
+	vm.Reset()
 	return b, nil
 }
 
@@ -313,6 +316,7 @@ func(vm *Vm) RunInCmp(b []byte, ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return b, err
 	}
+	vm.Reset()
 
 	code, err := vm.rs.GetCode(target)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -392,7 +396,6 @@ func(vm *Vm) Render() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	vm.Reset()
 	return r, nil
 }