diff --git a/src/bin/e_container.c b/src/bin/e_container.c
index 610835a4b..573e284a8 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_container.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_container.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ e_container_new(E_Manager *man)
    for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
      {
 	con->layers[i].win = ecore_x_window_input_new(con->win, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+	ecore_x_window_lower(con->layers[i].win);
 
 	if (i > 0)
 	  ecore_x_window_configure(con->layers[i].win,
@@ -130,8 +131,6 @@ e_container_new(E_Manager *man)
 				   ECORE_X_WINDOW_CONFIGURE_MASK_STACK_MODE,
 				   0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 				   con->layers[i - 1].win, ECORE_X_WINDOW_STACK_ABOVE);
-	else
-	  ecore_x_window_raise(con->layers[i].win);
      }
 
    /* Put init win on top */
diff --git a/src/bin/e_init.c b/src/bin/e_init.c
index 8123e0389..4528201b6 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_init.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_init.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ static Ecore_Event_Handler *exe_del_handler = NULL;
 static Ecore_Ipc_Client *client = NULL;
 static int done = 0;
 static int undone = 0;
+static Evas_List *stats = NULL;
 
 static int
 _e_init_cb_exe_event_del(void *data, int type, void *event)
@@ -115,8 +116,14 @@ e_init_version_set(const char *str)
 EAPI void
 e_init_status_set(const char *str)
 {
+   if (!init_exe) return;
    printf("---STAT %p %s\n", client, str);
-   if (!client) return;
+   if (!client)
+     {
+	stats = evas_list_append(stats, evas_stringshare_add(str));
+	return;
+     }
+   printf("---SEND\n");
    ecore_ipc_client_send(client, E_IPC_DOMAIN_INIT, 1, 0, 0, 0, str, strlen(str) + 1);
    ecore_ipc_client_flush(client);
 }
@@ -171,6 +178,16 @@ e_init_client_data(Ecore_Ipc_Event_Client_Data *e)
 		    }
 	       }
 	  }
+	while (stats)
+	  {
+	     const char *s;
+	     
+	     s = stats->data;
+	     stats = evas_list_remove_list(stats, stats);
+	     printf("---SPOOL %s\n", s);
+	     e_init_status_set(s);
+	     evas_stringshare_del(s);
+	  }
      }
    else if (e->minor == 2)
      {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_init_main.c b/src/bin/e_init_main.c
index 2b083b390..9ad35ecc4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_init_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_init_main.c
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ static Ecore_X_Window *initwins = NULL;
 static int initwins_num = 0;
 static Ecore_Ipc_Server *server = NULL;
 
+static int
+delayed_ok(void *data)
+{
+   kill(getppid(), SIGUSR2);
+   return 0;
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    evas_init();
    ecore_evas_init();
    edje_init();
+   edje_frametime_set(1.0 / 60.0);
    ecore_file_init();
    ecore_ipc_init();
 
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	e_init_title_set(title);
 	e_init_version_set(verstr);
 	e_init_status_set("");
+	ecore_timer_add(0.2, delayed_ok, NULL);
 	ecore_main_loop_begin();
      }
    
@@ -430,20 +439,13 @@ _e_init_evas_new(Ecore_X_Window root, int w, int h, Ecore_X_Window *winret)
    Evas *e;
    Evas_List *l;
    
-   if (engine == 0)
+   if ((engine == 0) || (engine == 1))
      {
 	ee = ecore_evas_software_x11_new(NULL, root, 0, 0, w, h);
 	ecore_evas_override_set(ee, 1);
 	ecore_evas_software_x11_direct_resize_set(ee, 1);
 	*winret = ecore_evas_software_x11_window_get(ee);
      }
-   else if (engine == 1)
-     {
-	ee = ecore_evas_xrender_x11_new(NULL, root, 0, 0, w, h);
-	ecore_evas_override_set(ee, 1);
-	ecore_evas_xrender_x11_direct_resize_set(ee, 1);
-	*winret = ecore_evas_xrender_x11_window_get(ee);
-     }
    else if (engine == 2)
      {
 	ee = ecore_evas_gl_x11_new(NULL, root, 0, 0, w, h);
@@ -451,6 +453,13 @@ _e_init_evas_new(Ecore_X_Window root, int w, int h, Ecore_X_Window *winret)
 	ecore_evas_gl_x11_direct_resize_set(ee, 1);
 	*winret = ecore_evas_gl_x11_window_get(ee);
      }
+   else if (engine == 3)
+     {
+	ee = ecore_evas_xrender_x11_new(NULL, root, 0, 0, w, h);
+	ecore_evas_override_set(ee, 1);
+	ecore_evas_xrender_x11_direct_resize_set(ee, 1);
+	*winret = ecore_evas_xrender_x11_window_get(ee);
+     }
    
    e = ecore_evas_get(ee);
    
diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 553e8784c..f0a5c4c68 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -446,6 +446,94 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			       "Ecore and check they support the Software Buffer rendering engine."));
 	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
      }
+// ecore_evas closes evas - deletes objs - deletes fm widgets which tries to
+// ipc to slave to stop monitoring - but ipc has been shut down. dont shut
+// down.   
+//   _e_main_shutdown_push(ecore_evas_shutdown);        
+   TS("test done");
+   
+   /*** Finished loading subsystems, Loading WM Specifics ***/
+	 
+   TS("dirs");
+   /* setup directories we will be using for configurations storage etc. */
+   if (!_e_main_dirs_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot create directories in your home directory.\n"
+			       "Perhaps you have no home directory or the disk is full?"));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(_e_main_dirs_shutdown);
+   TS("filereg");
+   /* setup file registry */
+   if (!e_filereg_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its file registry system."));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_filereg_shutdown);
+   TS("config");
+   /* init config system */
+   if (!e_config_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its config system."));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_config_shutdown);
+   TS("path");
+   /* setup paths for finding things */
+   if (!_e_main_path_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up paths for finding files.\n"
+			       "Perhaps you are out of memory?"));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(_e_main_path_shutdown);
+   TS("ipc");
+   /* setup e ipc service */
+   if (e_ipc_init())
+     _e_main_shutdown_push(e_ipc_shutdown);
+   
+   /* setup edje to animate @ e_config->framerate frames per sec. */
+   edje_frametime_set(1.0 / e_config->framerate);
+
+   TS("font");
+   /* init font system */
+   if (!e_font_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its font system."));
+        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_font_shutdown);
+   e_font_apply();
+   e_canvas_recache();
+
+   TS("theme");
+   /* init theme system */
+   if (!e_theme_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its theme system."));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_theme_shutdown);
+   
+   TS("splash");
+   if (!((!e_config->show_splash) || (after_restart)))
+     {
+	/* setup init status window/screen */
+	if (!e_init_init())
+	  {
+	     e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up init screen.\n"
+				    "Perhaps you are out of memory?"));
+	     _e_main_shutdown(-1);
+	  }
+	e_init_title_set(_("Enlightenment"));
+	e_init_version_set(VERSION);
+	e_init_show();
+	_e_main_shutdown_push(e_init_shutdown);
+	pause();
+     }
+   
+   e_init_status_set(_("Testing Format Support"));
    TS("test file format support");   
      {
 	Ecore_Evas *ee;
@@ -490,48 +578,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	evas_object_del(im);
 	ecore_evas_free(ee);
      }
-// ecore_evas closes evas - deletes objs - deletes fm widgets which tries to
-// ipc to slave to stop monitoring - but ipc has been shut down. dont shut
-// down.   
-//   _e_main_shutdown_push(ecore_evas_shutdown);        
-   TS("test done");
    
-   /*** Finished loading subsystems, Loading WM Specifics ***/
-	 
-   TS("dirs");
-   /* setup directories we will be using for configurations storage etc. */
-   if (!_e_main_dirs_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot create directories in your home directory.\n"
-			       "Perhaps you have no home directory or the disk is full?"));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(_e_main_dirs_shutdown);
-   TS("filereg");
-   /* setup file registry */
-   if (!e_filereg_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its file registry system."));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_filereg_shutdown);
-   TS("config");
-   /* init config system */
-   if (!e_config_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its config system."));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_config_shutdown);
-   TS("path");
-   /* setup paths for finding things */
-   if (!_e_main_path_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up paths for finding files.\n"
-			       "Perhaps you are out of memory?"));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(_e_main_path_shutdown);
+   e_init_status_set(_("Starting International Support"));
    TS("intl post");
    /* init intl system */
    if (!e_intl_post_init())
@@ -540,50 +588,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
      }
    _e_main_shutdown_push(e_intl_post_shutdown);
-   TS("ipc");
-   /* setup e ipc service */
-   if (e_ipc_init())
-     _e_main_shutdown_push(e_ipc_shutdown);
-   
-   /* setup edje to animate @ e_config->framerate frames per sec. */
-   edje_frametime_set(1.0 / e_config->framerate);
-
-   TS("font");
-   /* init font system */
-   if (!e_font_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its font system."));
-        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_font_shutdown);
-   e_font_apply();
-   e_canvas_recache();
-
-   TS("theme");
-   /* init theme system */
-   if (!e_theme_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its theme system."));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_theme_shutdown);
-   
-   TS("splash");
-   if (!((!e_config->show_splash) || (after_restart)))
-     {
-	/* setup init status window/screen */
-	if (!e_init_init())
-	  {
-	     e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up init screen.\n"
-				    "Perhaps you are out of memory?"));
-	     _e_main_shutdown(-1);
-	  }
-	e_init_title_set(_("Enlightenment"));
-	e_init_version_set(VERSION);
-	e_init_show();
-	_e_main_shutdown_push(e_init_shutdown);
-     }
-   
    TS("efreet");
    e_init_status_set(_("Starting Efreet"));
    /* init FDO desktop */
diff --git a/src/bin/e_startup.c b/src/bin/e_startup.c
index 61005e812..d6639bdfa 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_startup.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_startup.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ e_startup(E_Startup_Mode mode)
    else if (mode == E_STARTUP_RESTART)
      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/.e/e/applications/restart/.order", homedir);
    startup_apps = e_order_new(buf);
+   printf("startup_apps = %p\n", startup_apps);
    if (!startup_apps) return;
    start_app_pos = 0;
    e_init_undone();
diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys.c b/src/bin/e_sys.c
index 87ee117c8..a2de52cb4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ e_sys_init(void)
    /* this is not optimal - but it does work cleanly */
    _e_sys_exe_exit_handler = ecore_event_handler_add(ECORE_EXE_EVENT_DEL,
 						     _e_sys_cb_exit, NULL);
-   /* delay this for 2.0 seconds while the rest of e starts up */
-   ecore_timer_add(2.0, _e_sys_cb_timer, NULL);
+   /* delay this for 1.0 seconds while the rest of e starts up */
+   ecore_timer_add(1.0, _e_sys_cb_timer, NULL);
    return 1;
 }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ _e_sys_cb_timer(void *data)
     * things
     */
    char buf[4096];
-
+   
+   e_init_status_set(_("Checking System Permissions"));
    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/enlightenment_sys -t halt", e_prefix_bin_get());
    _e_sys_halt_check_exe = ecore_exe_run(buf, NULL);
    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/enlightenment_sys -t reboot", e_prefix_bin_get());
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ _e_sys_cb_exit(void *data, int type, void *event)
      }
    if ((_e_sys_halt_check_exe) && (ev->exe == _e_sys_halt_check_exe))
      {
+	e_init_status_set(_("System Check Done"));
 	/* exit_code: 0 == OK, 5 == suid root removed, 7 == group id error
 	 * 10 == permission denied, 20 == action undefined */
 	if (ev->exit_code == 0)
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ _e_sys_cb_exit(void *data, int type, void *event)
      }
    else if ((_e_sys_reboot_check_exe) && (ev->exe == _e_sys_reboot_check_exe))
      {
+	e_init_status_set(_("System Check Done"));
 	if (ev->exit_code == 0)
 	  {
 	     _e_sys_can_reboot = 1;
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ _e_sys_cb_exit(void *data, int type, void *event)
      }
    else if ((_e_sys_suspend_check_exe) && (ev->exe == _e_sys_suspend_check_exe))
      {
+	e_init_status_set(_("System Check Done"));
 	if (ev->exit_code == 0)
 	  {
 	     _e_sys_can_suspend = 1;
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ _e_sys_cb_exit(void *data, int type, void *event)
      }
    else if ((_e_sys_hibernate_check_exe) && (ev->exe == _e_sys_hibernate_check_exe))
      {
+	e_init_status_set(_("System Check Done"));
 	if (ev->exit_code == 0)
 	  {
 	     _e_sys_can_hibernate = 1;