diff --git a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/generate-qml.lisp b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/generate-qml.lisp
index 5e413e2..2c260e3 100644
--- a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/generate-qml.lisp
+++ b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/generate-qml.lisp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
          (mapc (lambda (char xy)
                  (incf num)
                  (qml "PalindromeImage"
-                      (format s "objectName: 'img~A'; source: 'img/~A.png'; x: ~D; y: ~D~%"
+                      (format s "objectName: 'img~A'~% source: 'img/~A.png'~% x: ~D; y: ~D~%"
                               num
                               (image-of-char char)
                               (* 31 (first xy))
diff --git a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/palindrome.lisp b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/palindrome.lisp
index f97cd4a..d195d83 100644
--- a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/palindrome.lisp
+++ b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/palindrome.lisp
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 (defvar *timer* (qnew "QTimer"))
 
-(defun run-animation ()
-  (dolist (move-to (rest *move-to-positions*))
+(defun run-animation (&optional first)
+  (dolist (move-to (nthcdr (if first 1 0) *move-to-positions*))
     (let ((target 0))
       (dolist (xy move-to)
         (incf target)
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
     (|setSource| (|fromLocalFile.QUrl| "qml/palindrome.qml"))
     (|setResizeMode| |QQuickView.SizeRootObjectToView|)
     (|show|))
-  (qlater 'run-animation)) ; don't block REPL (for eql5 -qtpl)
+  (qlater (lambda () (run-animation t)))) ; QLATER: don't block REPL (for eql5 -qtpl)
 
 (run)
diff --git a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/qml/palindrome.qml b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/qml/palindrome.qml
index 120fb71..e767c3c 100644
--- a/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/qml/palindrome.qml
+++ b/examples/M-modules/quick/palindrome-2/qml/palindrome.qml
@@ -8,102 +8,152 @@ Rectangle {
     color: 'black'
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img1'; source: 'img/R.png'; x: 186; y: 186
+        objectName: 'img1'
+        source: 'img/R.png'
+        x: 186; y: 186
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img2'; source: 'img/O.png'; x: 217; y: 186
+        objectName: 'img2'
+        source: 'img/O.png'
+        x: 217; y: 186
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img3'; source: 'img/T.png'; x: 248; y: 186
+        objectName: 'img3'
+        source: 'img/T.png'
+        x: 248; y: 186
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img4'; source: 'img/A.png'; x: 279; y: 186
+        objectName: 'img4'
+        source: 'img/A.png'
+        x: 279; y: 186
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img5'; source: 'img/S.png'; x: 310; y: 186
+        objectName: 'img5'
+        source: 'img/S.png'
+        x: 310; y: 186
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img6'; source: 'img/O.png'; x: 186; y: 217
+        objectName: 'img6'
+        source: 'img/O.png'
+        x: 186; y: 217
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img7'; source: 'img/P.png'; x: 217; y: 217
+        objectName: 'img7'
+        source: 'img/P.png'
+        x: 217; y: 217
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img8'; source: 'img/E.png'; x: 248; y: 217
+        objectName: 'img8'
+        source: 'img/E.png'
+        x: 248; y: 217
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img9'; source: 'img/R.png'; x: 279; y: 217
+        objectName: 'img9'
+        source: 'img/R.png'
+        x: 279; y: 217
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img10'; source: 'img/A.png'; x: 310; y: 217
+        objectName: 'img10'
+        source: 'img/A.png'
+        x: 310; y: 217
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img11'; source: 'img/T.png'; x: 186; y: 248
+        objectName: 'img11'
+        source: 'img/T.png'
+        x: 186; y: 248
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img12'; source: 'img/E.png'; x: 217; y: 248
+        objectName: 'img12'
+        source: 'img/E.png'
+        x: 217; y: 248
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img13'; source: 'img/N.png'; x: 248; y: 248
+        objectName: 'img13'
+        source: 'img/N.png'
+        x: 248; y: 248
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img14'; source: 'img/E.png'; x: 279; y: 248
+        objectName: 'img14'
+        source: 'img/E.png'
+        x: 279; y: 248
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img15'; source: 'img/T.png'; x: 310; y: 248
+        objectName: 'img15'
+        source: 'img/T.png'
+        x: 310; y: 248
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img16'; source: 'img/A.png'; x: 186; y: 279
+        objectName: 'img16'
+        source: 'img/A.png'
+        x: 186; y: 279
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img17'; source: 'img/R.png'; x: 217; y: 279
+        objectName: 'img17'
+        source: 'img/R.png'
+        x: 217; y: 279
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img18'; source: 'img/E.png'; x: 248; y: 279
+        objectName: 'img18'
+        source: 'img/E.png'
+        x: 248; y: 279
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img19'; source: 'img/P.png'; x: 279; y: 279
+        objectName: 'img19'
+        source: 'img/P.png'
+        x: 279; y: 279
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img20'; source: 'img/O.png'; x: 310; y: 279
+        objectName: 'img20'
+        source: 'img/O.png'
+        x: 310; y: 279
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img21'; source: 'img/S.png'; x: 186; y: 310
+        objectName: 'img21'
+        source: 'img/S.png'
+        x: 186; y: 310
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img22'; source: 'img/A.png'; x: 217; y: 310
+        objectName: 'img22'
+        source: 'img/A.png'
+        x: 217; y: 310
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img23'; source: 'img/T.png'; x: 248; y: 310
+        objectName: 'img23'
+        source: 'img/T.png'
+        x: 248; y: 310
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img24'; source: 'img/O.png'; x: 279; y: 310
+        objectName: 'img24'
+        source: 'img/O.png'
+        x: 279; y: 310
     }
     
     PalindromeImage {
-        objectName: 'img25'; source: 'img/R.png'; x: 310; y: 310
+        objectName: 'img25'
+        source: 'img/R.png'
+        x: 310; y: 310
     }
 }