diff --git a/src/complex.rs b/src/complex.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2537dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/complex.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+use std::io::{
+	stdin, stdout,
+
+	Write
+};
+
+use termion::{
+	terminal_size,
+
+	color,
+	cursor,
+
+	color::{ Fg, Bg, Rgb },
+	raw::IntoRawMode
+};
+
+use crate::{ error, util };
+
+use crate::flag::BLOCK;
+pub static UHALF: &str = "▀";
+//pub static LHALF: &str = "▄";
+
+pub fn progress(small: bool) {
+	let red		= color::Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x00);
+	let orange	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0x8D, 0x00);
+	let yellow	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0x00);
+	let green	= color::Rgb(0x02, 0x81, 0x21);
+	let blue	= color::Rgb(0x00, 0x4C, 0xFF);
+	let purple	= color::Rgb(0x77, 0x00, 0x88);
+
+	let white	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
+	let pink	= color::Rgb(0x7A, 0xCB, 0xF5);
+	let ltblue	= color::Rgb(0xEA, 0xAC, 0xB8);
+	let brown	= color::Rgb(0x61, 0x39, 0x15);
+	let black	= color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
+}
+
+//	everything below here is alphabetical
+
+pub fn aroace(small: bool) {
+	//	set up colors
+
+	//		shared colors	
+	let black	= color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00);
+	let white	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
+
+	//		aro colors
+	let green	= Fg(Rgb(0x3B, 0xA7, 0x40));
+	let lime	= Fg(Rgb(0xA8, 0xD4, 0x7A));
+	let gray	= Fg(Rgb(0xAB, 0xAB, 0xAB));
+
+	//		ace colors
+	let grey	= color::Rgb(0xA4, 0xA4, 0xA4);
+	let purple	= color::Rgb(0x81, 0x00, 0x81);
+
+	//	draw small
+	if small {
+		let solid = BLOCK.repeat(15);
+		let split = UHALF.repeat(15);
+		let reset = Bg(color::Reset);
+		for _ in 0..2 { println!("{green}{solid}{b}{solid}", b = Fg(black)); }
+		println!("{lime}{solid}{b}{g}{split}{reset}", b = Fg(black), g = Bg(grey));
+		println!("{lime}{solid}{g}{solid}", g = Fg(grey));
+		println!("{w}{solid}{g}{solid}", w = Fg(white), g = Fg(grey));
+		println!("{w}{solid}{solid}", w = Fg(white));
+		println!("{gray}{solid}{w}{solid}", w = Fg(white));
+		println!("{gray}{solid}{w}{p}{split}{reset}", w = Fg(white), p = Bg(purple));
+		for _ in 0..2 { println!("{b}{solid}{p}{solid}", b = Fg(black), p = Fg(purple)); }
+		print!("{}", termion::style::Reset);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	//	draw full-size
+	
+	/*	the 4 and 5 stripe flags MUST line up; this means
+	 *	there have to be at least 20 steps; if we use half
+	 *	block characters, we can work this down to a minimum
+	 *	height of 10 by utilizing fg and bg.
+	 */
+	let min = 10;
+	let width: usize;
+	let height: usize;
+
+	let (twidth, theight) = terminal_size().unwrap();
+	if theight < min { error::too_small(Some("10 rows")); }
+}
+
+pub fn intersex(small: bool) {
+	let yellow	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xDA, 0x00);
+	let purple	= color::Rgb(0x7A, 0x00, 0xAC);
+
+	
+}
+
+pub fn polyamorous(small: bool) {
+	let blue	= color::Rgb(0x01, 0x9F, 0xE3);
+	let magenta	= color::Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x51);
+	let purple	= color::Rgb(0x34, 0x0C, 0x46);
+
+	let white	= color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
+	let yellow	= color::Rgb(0x00, 0xFC, 0xBF);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a547d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+use std::process::exit;
+
+pub fn too_small(spec: Option<&str>) {
+	println!("pride: terminal is too small!");
+	if spec.is_some() { println!("must be at least {}", spec.unwrap()); }
+	exit(2);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/flag.rs b/src/flag.rs
index ebc7654..825caca 100644
--- a/src/flag.rs
+++ b/src/flag.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,17 @@
 
-use termion::color;
+use termion::color::{ Fg, Rgb };
 
 use crate::draw;
 
 pub static BLOCK: &str = "█";
 
-pub fn progress(small: bool) {
-	let red		= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x00));
-	let orange	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0x8D, 0x00));
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0x00));
-	let green	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x02, 0x81, 0x21));
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x4C, 0xFF));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x77, 0x00, 0x88));
-
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let pink	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x7A, 0xCB, 0xF5));
-	let ltblue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xEA, 0xAC, 0xB8));
-	let brown	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x61, 0x39, 0x15));
-	let black	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
-}
-
 pub fn pride(small: bool) {
-	let red		= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x00));
-	let orange	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0x8D, 0x00));
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0x00));
-	let green	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x02, 0x81, 0x21));
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x4C, 0xFF));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x77, 0x00, 0x88));
+	let red		=Fg(Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x00));
+	let orange	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0x8D, 0x00));
+	let yellow	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xEE, 0x00));
+	let green	= Fg(Rgb(0x02, 0x81, 0x21));
+	let blue	= Fg(Rgb(0x00, 0x4C, 0xFF));
+	let purple	= Fg(Rgb(0x77, 0x00, 0x88));
 
 	let stripes = &[red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -34,9 +19,9 @@ pub fn pride(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn transgender(small: bool) {
-	let pink	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x7A, 0xCB, 0xF5));
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xEA, 0xAC, 0xB8));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let pink	= Fg(Rgb(0x7A, 0xCB, 0xF5));
+	let blue	= Fg(Rgb(0xEA, 0xAC, 0xB8));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
 
 	let stripes = &[pink, blue, white, blue, pink];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -46,11 +31,11 @@ pub fn transgender(small: bool) {
 //	everything below here is alphabetical
 
 pub fn aromantic(small: bool) {
-	let green	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x3B, 0xA7, 0x40));
-	let lime	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xA8, 0xD4, 0x7A));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let grey	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xAB, 0xAB, 0xAB));
-	let black	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
+	let green	= Fg(Rgb(0x3B, 0xA7, 0x40));
+	let lime	= Fg(Rgb(0xA8, 0xD4, 0x7A));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let grey	= Fg(Rgb(0xAB, 0xAB, 0xAB));
+	let black	= Fg(Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
 
 	let stripes = &[green, lime, white, grey, black];
 	if small { }
@@ -58,10 +43,10 @@ pub fn aromantic(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn asexual(small: bool) {
-	let black	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
-	let grey	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xA4, 0xA4, 0xA4));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x81, 0x00, 0x81));
+	let black	= Fg(Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
+	let grey	= Fg(Rgb(0xA4, 0xA4, 0xA4));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let purple	= Fg(Rgb(0x81, 0x00, 0x81));
 
 	let stripes = &[black, grey, white, purple];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -69,11 +54,11 @@ pub fn asexual(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn bigender(small: bool) {
-	let pink	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xE6, 0x76, 0xA6));
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xF9, 0xF0, 0x4C));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xAB, 0x6B, 0xBB));
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x6D, 0x96, 0xDC));
+	let pink	= Fg(Rgb(0xE6, 0x76, 0xA6));
+	let yellow	= Fg(Rgb(0xF9, 0xF0, 0x4C));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let purple	= Fg(Rgb(0xAB, 0x6B, 0xBB));
+	let blue	= Fg(Rgb(0x6D, 0x96, 0xDC));
 
 	let stripes = &[pink, yellow, white, purple, blue];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -81,9 +66,9 @@ pub fn bigender(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn bisexual(small: bool) {
-	let magenta	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xC4, 0x2A, 0x6F));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x91, 0x53, 0x92));
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x14, 0x37, 0xA2));
+	let magenta	= Fg(Rgb(0xC4, 0x2A, 0x6F));
+	let purple	= Fg(Rgb(0x91, 0x53, 0x92));
+	let blue	= Fg(Rgb(0x14, 0x37, 0xA2));
 
 	let stripes = &[magenta, magenta, purple, blue, blue];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -91,26 +76,21 @@ pub fn bisexual(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn gendervoid(small: bool) {
-	let navy	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x08, 0x11, 0x4A));
-	let gray	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x4A, 0x48, 0x4B));
-	let black	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
+	let navy	= Fg(Rgb(0x08, 0x11, 0x4A));
+	let gray	= Fg(Rgb(0x4A, 0x48, 0x4B));
+	let black	= Fg(Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
 
 	let stripes = &[navy, gray, black, gray, navy];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
 	else { draw::simple(stripes); }
 }
 
-pub fn intersex(small: bool) {
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xDA, 0x00));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x7A, 0x00, 0xAC));
-}
-
 pub fn lesbian(small: bool) {
-	let red		= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xD6, 0x28, 0x00));
-	let orange	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0x9B, 0x56));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let pink	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xD4, 0x62, 0xA6));
-	let magenta	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xA4, 0x00, 0x62));
+	let red		= Fg(Rgb(0xD6, 0x28, 0x00));
+	let orange	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0x9B, 0x56));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let pink	= Fg(Rgb(0xD4, 0x62, 0xA6));
+	let magenta	= Fg(Rgb(0xA4, 0x00, 0x62));
 
 	let stripes = &[red, orange, white, pink, magenta];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -118,9 +98,9 @@ pub fn lesbian(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn multigender(small: bool) {
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x3F, 0x47, 0xCC));
-	let ltblue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x01, 0xA4, 0xE9));
-	let orange	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFB, 0x7F, 0x27));
+	let blue	= Fg(Rgb(0x3F, 0x47, 0xCC));
+	let ltblue	= Fg(Rgb(0x01, 0xA4, 0xE9));
+	let orange	= Fg(Rgb(0xFB, 0x7F, 0x27));
 
 	let stripes = &[blue, ltblue, orange, ltblue, blue];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -128,10 +108,10 @@ pub fn multigender(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn nonbinary(small: bool) {
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xF4, 0x33));
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x9B, 0x59, 0xD0));
-	let black	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
+	let yellow	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xF4, 0x33));
+	let white	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
+	let purple	= Fg(Rgb(0x9B, 0x59, 0xD0));
+	let black	= Fg(Rgb(0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
 
 	let stripes = &[yellow, white, purple, black];
 	if small { draw::small(stripes); }
@@ -139,20 +119,11 @@ pub fn nonbinary(small: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn pansexual(small: bool) {
-	let magenta	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0x1B, 0x8D));
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xDA, 0x00));
-	let cyan	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x1B, 0xB3, 0xFF));
+	let magenta	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0x1B, 0x8D));
+	let yellow	= Fg(Rgb(0xFF, 0xDA, 0x00));
+	let cyan	= Fg(Rgb(0x1B, 0xB3, 0xFF));
 
 	if small { draw::small(&[magenta, magenta, yellow, yellow, cyan, cyan]); }
 	else { draw::simple(&[magenta, yellow, cyan]); }
 }
 
-pub fn polyamorous() {
-	let blue	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x01, 0x9F, 0xE3));
-	let magenta	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xE5, 0x00, 0x51));
-	let purple	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x34, 0x0C, 0x46));
-
-	let white	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
-	let yellow	= color::Fg(color::Rgb(0x00, 0xFC, 0xBF));
-}
-
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8df2be8..d863a41 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ use std::process::exit;
 
 use pico_args::Arguments;
 
+mod complex;
 mod draw;
+mod error;
 mod flag;
+mod util;
 
 fn main() {
 	let mut args = Arguments::from_env();
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
 	let subcommand = args.subcommand().unwrap();
 
 	match subcommand.as_deref() {
-		Some("progress")	=>	flag::progress(small),
+		Some("progress")	=>	complex::progress(small),
 
 		Some("pride")		|
 		Some("gay")			=>	flag::pride(small),
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ fn main() {
 		Some("transgender")	=>	flag::transgender(small),
 
 
+		Some("aroace")		=>	complex::aroace(small),
+
 		Some("aro")			|
 		Some("aromantic")	=>	flag::aromantic(small),
 
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ fn main() {
 
 		Some("gendervoid")	=>	flag::gendervoid(small),
 
-		Some("intersex")	=>	flag::intersex(small),
+		Some("intersex")	=>	complex::intersex(small),
 
 		Some("lesbian")		=>	flag::lesbian(small),
 
@@ -62,7 +67,7 @@ fn main() {
 		Some("poly")		|
 		Some("polyam")		|
 		Some("polyamory")	|
-		Some("polyamorous")	=> flag::polyamorous(),
+		Some("polyamorous")	=> complex::polyamorous(small),
 
 		_ => { help_text(); exit(1) }
 	}
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ fn help_text() {
 fn list_text() {
 	println!("pride v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
 	println!("\nFlag list:");
+	println!("   aroace                 aromantic asexual pride flag");
 	println!("   aro, aromantic         aromantic pride flag");
 	println!("   ace, asexual           asexual pride flag");
 	println!("   bigender               bigender pride flag");