diff --git a/application.go b/application.go
index 17a1bd2..4bd40c9 100644
--- a/application.go
+++ b/application.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package stone
 import "time"
 import "image/color"
 
+// Application represents an application.
 type Application struct {
 	DamageBuffer
 	
@@ -11,15 +12,22 @@ type Application struct {
 	config Config
 }
 
+// SetSize sets the application's buffer size. This may or may not change the
+// size of the window, depending on the backend used.
 func (application *Application) SetSize (width, height int) {
 	application.DamageBuffer.SetSize(width, height)
 }
 
+// SetTitle sets the application's title. If in a window, it will appear as the
+// window's name.
 func (application *Application) SetTitle (title string) {
 	application.title = title
 	application.backend.SetTitle(title)
 }
 
+// Run initializes the application, and then calls callback. Operations inside
+// of callback are allowed to interact with the application. Depending on the
+// backend used, this function may bind to the main thread.
 func (application *Application) Run (
 	callback func (application *Application),
 ) (
@@ -48,31 +56,41 @@ func (application *Application) Run (
 	return
 }
 
+// Await blocks until an event is recieved, or until the specified timeout has
+// elapsed. If the timeout is zero, it will wait forever. This function returns
+// true if the backend is still active, and false if it has closed.
 func (application *Application) Await (timeout time.Duration) (keepRunning bool) {
 	keepRunning = application.backend.Await(timeout)
 	return
 }
 
+// Poll updates the window and checks for new events. This function returns true
+// if the backend is still active, and false if it has closed.
 func (application *Application) Poll () (keepRunning bool) {
 	keepRunning = application.backend.Poll()
 	return
 }
 
+// Title returns the application's title.
 func (application *Application) Title () (title string) {
 	title = application.title
 	return
 }
 
+// Config returns a pointer to the application's configuration.
 func (application *Application) Config () (config *Config) {
 	config = &application.config
 	return
 }
 
+// JustPressed returns true if the specified button is pressed, but was not
+// pressed the last time events were checked.
 func (application *Application) JustPressed (button Button) (pressed  bool) {
 	pressed = application.backend.JustPressed(button)
 	return
 }
 
+// JustReleased returns true if the specified button
 func (application *Application) JustReleased (button Button) (released bool) {
 	released = application.backend.JustReleased(button)
 	return
diff --git a/backends/pixel/pixel.go b/backends/pixel/pixel.go
index 661d764..544173e 100644
--- a/backends/pixel/pixel.go
+++ b/backends/pixel/pixel.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import "github.com/faiface/pixel/pixelgl"
 import "golang.org/x/image/font/basicfont"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/stone"
 
+// Backend represents an instance of the pixel backend
 type Backend struct {
 	window            *pixelgl.Window
 	boundsDirty       bool
@@ -32,9 +33,11 @@ type Backend struct {
 	}
 }
 
+// Run satisfies the Run method of the Backend interface. Due to the nature of
+// pixel, this will forcibly bind to the main thread.
 func (backend *Backend) Run (callback func (application *stone.Application)) {
 	// backend.showBounds     = true
-	backend.showCellBounds = true
+	// backend.showCellBounds = true
 	
 	if backend.fontFace == nil {
 		backend.fontFace = basicfont.Face7x13
@@ -66,12 +69,14 @@ func (backend *Backend) Run (callback func (application *stone.Application)) {
 			Bounds:      backend.calculateWindowSize(),
 		})
 		backend.Poll()
-		
+
+		// TODO: this should return the error and not panic
 		if err != nil { panic(err.Error()) }
 		callback(backend.application)
 	})
 }
 
+// Await fulfills the Await method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Await (timeout time.Duration) (keepRunning bool) {
 	if backend.window == nil {
 		panic("call to Backend.Await before window exists")
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ func (backend *Backend) Await (timeout time.Duration) (keepRunning bool) {
 	return
 }
 
+// Poll fulfills the Poll method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Poll () (keepRunning bool) {
 	if backend.window == nil {
 		panic("call to Backend.Poll before window exists")
@@ -96,42 +102,50 @@ func (backend *Backend) Poll () (keepRunning bool) {
 	return
 }
 
+// SetTitle fulfills the SetTitle method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) SetTitle (title string) {
 	if backend.window != nil {
 		backend.window.SetTitle(title)
 	}
 }
 
+// JustPressed fulfills the JustPressed method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) JustPressed (button stone.Button) (pressed bool) {
 	pressed = backend.window.JustPressed(pixelgl.Button(button))
 	return
 }
 
+// JustReleased fulfills the JustReleased method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) JustReleased (button stone.Button) (released bool) {
 	released = backend.window.JustReleased(pixelgl.Button(button))
 	return
 }
 
+// Pressed fulfills the Pressed method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Pressed (button stone.Button) (pressed bool) {
 	pressed = backend.window.Pressed(pixelgl.Button(button))
 	return
 }
 
+// Repeated fulfills the Repeated method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Repeated (button stone.Button) (repeated bool) {
 	repeated = backend.window.Repeated(pixelgl.Button(button))
 	return
 }
 
+// Typed fulfills the Typed method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Typed () (text string) {
 	text = backend.window.Typed()
 	return
 }
 
+// Resized fulfills the Resized method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) Resized () (resized bool) {
 	resized = backend.boundsDirty
 	return
 }
 
+// MousePosition fulfills the MousePosition method of the Backend interface.
 func (backend *Backend) MousePosition () (x, y int) {
 	vector := backend.window.MousePosition()
 	x = int (
@@ -145,6 +159,7 @@ func (backend *Backend) MousePosition () (x, y int) {
 	return
 }
 
+// draw renders updates to the screen.
 func (backend *Backend) draw () {
 	// didDrawing := false
 	width, height := backend.application.Size()
@@ -231,6 +246,8 @@ func (backend *Backend) draw () {
 	backend.window.SwapBuffers()
 }
 
+// processEvents reacts to events recieved from pixel, resizing and
+// recalculating things as need be.
 func (backend *Backend) processEvents () {
 	newBounds := backend.window.Bounds().Max
 	backend.boundsDirty = backend.windowBounds != newBounds
@@ -260,6 +277,8 @@ func (backend *Backend) processEvents () {
 	}
 }
 
+// vectorAtPosition generates a pixel vector at the top left of the specified
+// cell.
 func (backend *Backend) vectorAtPosition (x, y int) (vector pixel.Vec) {
 	vector = pixel.V (
 		float64 (
@@ -271,15 +290,22 @@ func (backend *Backend) vectorAtPosition (x, y int) (vector pixel.Vec) {
 	return
 }
 
+// calculateWindowSize calculates window bounds based on the internal buffer
+// size.
 func (backend *Backend) calculateWindowSize () (bounds pixel.Rect) {
 	width, height := backend.application.Size()
 	bounds = pixel.R (
 		0, 0,
-		float64(width  * backend.metrics.cellWidth),
-		float64(height * backend.metrics.cellHeight))
+		float64 (
+			width  * backend.metrics.cellWidth +
+			backend.metrics.padding * 2),
+		float64 (
+			height * backend.metrics.cellHeight +
+			backend.metrics.padding * 2))
 	return
 }
 
+// factory instantiates a pixel backend.
 func factory (application *stone.Application) (output stone.Backend, err error) {
 	backend := &Backend {
 		application: application,
@@ -289,6 +315,7 @@ func factory (application *stone.Application) (output stone.Backend, err error)
 	return
 }
 
+// init registers this backend when the program starts.
 func init () {
 	stone.RegisterBackend(factory)
 }
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index c203153..cf190b9 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package stone
 
 import "image/color"
 
+// Config stores configuration parameters. Backends only should honor parameters
+// that they can support.
 type Config struct {
 	colors   [4]color.Color
 	padding  int
@@ -9,21 +11,26 @@ type Config struct {
 	fontName string
 }
 
+// Color returns the color value at the specified index.
 func (config *Config) Color (index Color) (value color.Color) {
 	value = config.colors[index]
 	return
 }
 
+// Padding specifies how many cell's worth of padding should be on all sides of
+// the buffer.
 func (config *Config) Padding () (padding int) {
 	padding = config.padding
 	return
 }
 
+// FontSize specifies how big the font should be.
 func (config *Config) FontSize () (fontSize int) {
 	fontSize = config.fontSize
 	return
 }
 
+// FontName specifies the name of the font to use.
 func (config *Config) FontName () (fontName string) {
 	fontName = config.fontName
 	return