diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/xwjni.c b/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/xwjni.c
index d053916b1..53980056f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/xwjni.c
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/xwjni.c
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ loadCommonPrefs( JNIEnv* env, CommonPrefs* cp, jobject j_cp )
     cp->showColors = getBool( env, j_cp, "showColors" );
     cp->sortNewTiles = getBool( env, j_cp, "sortNewTiles" );
     cp->allowPeek = getBool( env, j_cp, "allowPeek" );
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    cp->hideCrosshairs = getBool( env, j_cp, "hideCrosshairs" );
+#endif
 }
 
 static XWStreamCtxt*
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml
index 4d9970ddd..021468272 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
 
-  <TextView android:id="@+id/summary"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-            android:gravity="center"                  
-            android:textColor="#FFFFFFFF"
-            />
-
   <ListView android:id="@+id/list"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/games_list_menu.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/games_list_menu.xml
index d4432ef0a..fd91b60d7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/games_list_menu.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/games_list_menu.xml
@@ -16,18 +16,23 @@
           android:title="@string/gamel_menu_dicts"
           android:icon="@drawable/dicticon"
           />
-    <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_checkmoves"
-          android:title="@string/gamel_menu_checkmoves"
-          android:icon="@drawable/stat_notify_sync"
+    <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_about"
+          android:title="@string/board_menu_file_about"
+          android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_info_details"
           />
+
+    <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_email"
+          android:title="@string/board_menu_file_email"
+          android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_send"
+          />
+
     <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_delete_all"
           android:title="@string/gamel_menu_delete_all"
           android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_delete"
           />
-    <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_about"
-          android:title="@string/board_menu_file_about"
-          android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_info_details"
-          android:alphabeticShortcut="A"
+    <item android:id="@+id/gamel_menu_checkmoves"
+          android:title="@string/gamel_menu_checkmoves"
+          android:icon="@drawable/stat_notify_sync"
           />
 
     <!-- ic_menu_archive.png -->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index cfb2f5abd..ff97bd738 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <string name="key_skip_confirm">key_skip_confirm</string>
   <string name="key_sort_tiles">key_sort_tiles</string>
   <string name="key_peek_other">key_peek_other</string>
+  <string name="key_hide_crosshairs">key_hide_crosshairs</string>
   <string name="key_hide_values">key_hide_values</string>
   <string name="key_ringer_zoom">key_ringer_zoom</string>
   <string name="key_hide_title">key_hide_title</string>
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@
   <!-- Name is not localized -->
   <string name="app_name">Crosswords</string>  
 
+  <!-- Nor is my email address -->
+  <string name="email_author_email">xwords@eehouse.org</string>
+
   <!-- other -->
   <string name="default_host">eehouse.org</string>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 45e455b90..4cc576dc8 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1057,6 +1057,18 @@
     <string name="peek_other_summary">Tapping on scoreboard name shows
         that player\'s tiles</string>
 
+    
+    <!-- If this preference is checked the "crosshairs" (vertical and
+         horzontal lines through the cell your finger is on that help
+         you tell where the app thinks you're actually tapping) will
+         not be shown.  Some users have complained that this feature
+         is distracting, presumably because they're using tablets with
+         large enough screens that they always know where they're
+         tapping. -->
+    <string name="hide_crosshairs">Disable crosshairs</string>
+    <!-- explanation of the above -->
+    <string name="hide_crosshairs_summary">Do not visually indicate which board cell is touched</string>
+
     <string name="network_behavior">Network game settings</string>
     <!-- explanation of the above -->
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Settings that apply to
@@ -1799,4 +1811,12 @@
     <string name="prompt_min_len">Words no shorter than</string>
     <string name="prompt_max_len">Words no longer than</string>
 
+    <string name="board_menu_file_email">Email author</string>
+    <string name="email_author_subject">Comment about Crosswords</string>
+    <string name="email_author_chooser">Send comment via</string>
+
+    <string name="email_body_revf">(If relevant, please include the
+      version: \"%s\"; and make/model of your phone or
+      tablet.)"</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 76f6ac204..9dd28a086 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@
                         android:summary="@string/ringer_zoom_summary"
                         android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
+    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_hide_crosshairs"
+                        android:title="@string/hide_crosshairs"
+                        android:summary="@string/hide_crosshairs_summary"
+                        android:defaultValue="false"
+                        />
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_peek_other"
                         android:title="@string/peek_other"
                         android:summary="@string/peek_other_summary"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
index 66f621a9b..e5b149e5d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
             showAboutDialog();
             break;
 
+        case R.id.gamel_menu_email:
+            Utils.emailAuthor( this );
+            break;
+
         // case R.id.gamel_menu_view_hidden:
         //     Utils.notImpl( this );
         //     break;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupView.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupView.java
index 302efcd5c..5ed966d1f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupView.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupView.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public class LookupView extends LinearLayout
     private int m_state;
     private ArrayAdapter<String> m_wordsAdapter;
     private Button m_doneButton;
-    private TextView m_summary;
     private Dialog m_dialog;
     private Context m_context;
     private int m_dlgId;
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ public class LookupView extends LinearLayout
 
         m_doneButton = (Button)findViewById( R.id.button_done );
         m_doneButton.setOnClickListener( this );
-        m_summary = (TextView)findViewById( R.id.summary );
 
         switchState();
     }
@@ -233,12 +231,12 @@ public class LookupView extends LinearLayout
 
     private void setSummary( int id )
     {
-        m_summary.setText( m_context.getString( id ) );
+        m_dialog.setTitle( m_context.getString( id ) );
     }
 
     private void setSummary( String word )
     {
         String title = Utils.format( m_context, R.string.pick_url_titlef, word );
-        m_summary.setText( title );
+        m_dialog.setTitle( title );
     }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayReceiver.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayReceiver.java
index be86580d1..204b6f9b9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayReceiver.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayReceiver.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class RelayReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     {
         if ( null != intent && null != intent.getAction() 
              && intent.getAction().equals( Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED ) ) {
-            DbgUtils.logf( "launching timer on boot" );
+            DbgUtils.logf("RelayReceiver.onReceive: launching timer on boot");
             RestartTimer( context );
         } else {
             // DbgUtils.logf( "RelayReceiver::onReceive()" );
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ public class RelayReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         Intent intent = new Intent( context, RelayReceiver.class );
         PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast( context, 0, intent, 0 );
 
-        if ( interval_millis > 0 || force ) {
-            // DbgUtils.logf( "setting alarm for %d millis", interval_millis );
+        if ( force || interval_millis > 0 ) {
+            long first_millis = force ? 0 : interval_millis;
             am.setInexactRepeating( AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, 
-                                    0, // first firing
+                                    first_millis, // first firing
                                     interval_millis, pi );
         } else {
             am.cancel( pi );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index b2e6b5294..dc9d4a191 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ public class Utils {
             } );
     }
 
+    public static void emailAuthor( Context context )
+    {
+        Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_SEND );
+        intent.setType( "text/html" );
+        intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,
+                         context.getString( R.string.email_author_subject ) );
+        String[] addrs = { context.getString( R.string.email_author_email ) };
+        intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, addrs );
+        String body = format( context, R.string.email_body_revf,
+                              GitVersion.VERS );
+        intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, body );
+        String chooserMsg = context.getString( R.string.email_author_chooser );
+        context.startActivity( Intent.createChooser( intent, chooserMsg ) );
+    }
+
     public static View inflate( Context context, int layoutId )
     {
         LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from( context );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
index ddacc2867..46005bfcd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public class XWApp extends Application {
         DbgUtils.logEnable( this );
         DbgUtils.logf( "XWApp.onCreate(); git_rev=%s", 
                        getString(R.string.git_rev) );
+
+        RelayReceiver.RestartTimer( this );
         super.onCreate();
     }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
index e600236ab..9c8a42ceb 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- compile-command: "cd ../../../../../../; ant debug install"; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright 2009-2010 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All
+ * Copyright 2009 - 2011 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All
  * rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
-import org.eehouse.android.xw4.Utils;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DictUtils;
 
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
     public boolean showColors;
     public boolean sortNewTiles;
     public boolean allowPeek;
+    public boolean hideCrosshairs;
 
     public int[] playerColors;
     public int[] bonusColors;
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
         showColors = getBoolean( context, sp, R.string.key_color_tiles, true );
         sortNewTiles = getBoolean( context, sp, R.string.key_sort_tiles, true );
         allowPeek = getBoolean( context, sp, R.string.key_peek_other, false );
+        hideCrosshairs = getBoolean( context, sp, R.string.key_hide_crosshairs, false );
 
         int ids[] = { R.string.key_player0,
                       R.string.key_player1,
@@ -181,31 +182,37 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
     public static int getDefaultBoardSize( Context context )
     {
         String value = getString( context, R.string.key_board_size );
+        int result;
         try {
-            return Integer.parseInt( value.substring( 0, 2 ) );
+            result = Integer.parseInt( value.substring( 0, 2 ) );
         } catch ( Exception ex ) {
-            return 15;
+            result = 15;
         } 
+        return result;
     }
 
     public static int getDefaultPlayerMinutes( Context context )
     {
         String value = getString( context, R.string.key_initial_player_minutes );
+        int result;
         try {
-            return Integer.parseInt( value );
+            result = Integer.parseInt( value );
         } catch ( Exception ex ) {
-            return 25;
+            result = 25;
         }
+        return result;
     }
 
     public static long getProxyInterval( Context context )
     {
         String value = getString( context, R.string.key_connect_frequency );
+        long result;
         try {
-            return Long.parseLong( value );
+            result = Long.parseLong( value );
         } catch ( Exception ex ) {
-            return -1;
+            result = -1;
         }
+        return result;
     }
 
     public static String getDefaultHumanDict( Context context )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxtImpl.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxtImpl.java
index 0ad9cbcf7..3549b5863 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxtImpl.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxtImpl.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class UtilCtxtImpl implements UtilCtxt {
     }
 
     private void subclassOverride( String name ) {
-        DbgUtils.logf( "%s::%s() called", getClass().getName(), name );
+        // DbgUtils.logf( "%s::%s() called", getClass().getName(), name );
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/common/board.c b/xwords4/common/board.c
index f2569f81f..5e88833bc 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/board.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/board.c
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ board_prefsChanged( BoardCtxt* board, CommonPrefs* cp )
     board->skipCommitConfirm = cp->skipCommitConfirm;
     board->showColors = cp->showColors;
     board->allowPeek = cp->allowPeek;
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    board->hideCrosshairs = cp->hideCrosshairs;
+#endif
 
     if ( showArrowChanged ) {
         showArrowChanged = setArrowVisible( board, XP_FALSE );
@@ -1413,6 +1416,9 @@ invalCellsUnderRect( BoardCtxt* board, const XP_Rect* rect )
 void
 invalCol( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 col )
 {
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    XP_ASSERT( !board->hideCrosshairs );
+#endif
     XP_U16 row;
     XP_U16 nCols = model_numCols(board->model);
     for ( row = 0; row < nCols; ++row ) {
@@ -1423,6 +1429,9 @@ invalCol( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 col )
 void
 invalRow( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 row )
 {
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    XP_ASSERT( !board->hideCrosshairs );
+#endif
     XP_U16 col;
     XP_U16 nCols = model_numCols(board->model);
     for ( col = 0; col < nCols; ++col ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/common/boarddrw.c b/xwords4/common/boarddrw.c
index 0bec5e916..12e1fd085 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/boarddrw.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/boarddrw.c
@@ -242,13 +242,15 @@ static CellFlags
 flagsForCrosshairs( const BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 col, XP_U16 row )
 {
     CellFlags flags = 0;
-    XP_Bool inHor, inVert;
-    dragDropInCrosshairs( board, col, row, &inHor, &inVert );
-    if ( inHor ) {
-        flags |= CELL_CROSSHOR;
-    }
-    if ( inVert ) {
-        flags |= CELL_CROSSVERT;
+    if ( ! board->hideCrosshairs ) {
+        XP_Bool inHor, inVert;
+        dragDropInCrosshairs( board, col, row, &inHor, &inVert );
+        if ( inHor ) {
+            flags |= CELL_CROSSHOR;
+        }
+        if ( inVert ) {
+            flags |= CELL_CROSSVERT;
+        }
     }
     return flags;
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/common/boardp.h b/xwords4/common/boardp.h
index 10b4a9f0f..c607908d2 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/boardp.h
+++ b/xwords4/common/boardp.h
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ struct BoardCtxt {
     XP_Bool hideValsInTray;
     XP_Bool skipCommitConfirm;
     XP_Bool allowPeek;          /* Can look at non-turn player's rack */
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    XP_Bool hideCrosshairs;
+#endif
 
     XP_Bool eraseTray;
     XP_Bool boardObscuresTray;
diff --git a/xwords4/common/comtypes.h b/xwords4/common/comtypes.h
index 36bd2d310..2309ba77b 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/comtypes.h
+++ b/xwords4/common/comtypes.h
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ typedef struct CommonPrefs {
 #endif
     XP_Bool         showColors; /* applies to all games */
     XP_Bool         allowPeek;  /* applies to all games */
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    XP_Bool         hideCrosshairs;  /* applies to all games */
+#endif
 } CommonPrefs;
 
 typedef struct _PlayerDicts {
diff --git a/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c b/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
index 68ab48bba..7c1d227c7 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ ddStartBoard( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy )
 
     found = coordToCell( board, xx, yy, &col, &row );
     XP_ASSERT( found );
-    (void)crosshairs_set( board, col, row );
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    if ( !board->hideCrosshairs ) {
+        (void)crosshairs_set( board, col, row );
+    }
+#endif
 
     trayVisible = board->trayVisState == TRAY_REVEALED;
     if ( trayVisible && holdsPendingTile( board, col, row ) ) {
@@ -481,8 +485,12 @@ dragDropContinueImpl( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy,
     if ( newInfo.obj == OBJ_BOARD ) {
         (void)coordToCell( board, xx, yy, &newInfo.u.board.col, 
                            &newInfo.u.board.row );
-        draw = crosshairs_set( board, newInfo.u.board.col, 
-                               newInfo.u.board.row );
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+        if ( !board->hideCrosshairs ) {
+            draw = crosshairs_set( board, newInfo.u.board.col, 
+                                   newInfo.u.board.row );
+        }
+#endif
     }
 
     if ( ds->dtype == DT_DIVIDER ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
index f1ef026ec..a58aadfc1 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
@@ -2269,6 +2269,9 @@ gtkmain( LaunchParams* params, int argc, char *argv[] )
     globals.cGlobals.cp.robotThinkMin = params->robotThinkMin;
     globals.cGlobals.cp.robotThinkMax = params->robotThinkMax;
 #endif
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    globals.cGlobals.cp.hideCrosshairs = params->hideCrosshairs;
+#endif
 
     setupGtkUtilCallbacks( &globals, params->util );
 
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
index aaa8c4d40..989c206ad 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ typedef enum {
     ,CMD_SKIPCONFIRM
     ,CMD_VERTICALSCORE
     ,CMD_NOPEEK
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    ,CMD_NOCROSSHAIRS
+#endif
     ,CMD_ADDPIPE
     ,CMD_ADDNBS
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SEARCHLIMIT
@@ -492,6 +495,9 @@ static CmdInfoRec CmdInfoRecs[] = {
     ,{ CMD_SKIPCONFIRM, false, "skip-confirm", "don't confirm before commit" }
     ,{ CMD_VERTICALSCORE, false, "vertical", "scoreboard is vertical" }
     ,{ CMD_NOPEEK, false, "no-peek", "disallow scoreboard tap changing player" }
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    ,{ CMD_NOCROSSHAIRS, false, "hide-crosshairs", "don't show crosshairs on board" }
+#endif
     ,{ CMD_ADDPIPE, true, "with-pipe", "named pipe to listen on for relay msgs" }
     ,{ CMD_ADDNBS, true, "with-nbs", 
        "nbs socket to listen/reply on for relay msgs" }
@@ -1334,7 +1340,7 @@ main( int argc, char** argv )
     mainParams.allowPeek = XP_TRUE;
     mainParams.showRobotScores = XP_FALSE;
     mainParams.useMmap = XP_TRUE;
-    
+
     /*     serverName = mainParams.info.clientInfo.serverName = "localhost"; */
 
 #if defined PLATFORM_GTK
@@ -1549,6 +1555,12 @@ main( int argc, char** argv )
             break;
         case CMD_NOPEEK:
             mainParams.allowPeek = XP_FALSE;
+            break;
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+        case CMD_NOCROSSHAIRS:
+            mainParams.hideCrosshairs = XP_TRUE;
+            break;
+#endif
         case CMD_ADDPIPE:
             mainParams.pipe = optarg;
             break;
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/main.h b/xwords4/linux/main.h
index a22e7b453..7b2efef80 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/main.h
+++ b/xwords4/linux/main.h
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ typedef struct LaunchParams {
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SEARCHLIMIT
     XP_Bool allowHintRect;
 #endif
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
+    XP_Bool hideCrosshairs;
+#endif
+
 
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SLOW_ROBOT
     XP_U16 robotThinkMin, robotThinkMax;
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showinplay.sh b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showinplay.sh
index 45999be57..70918f7aa 100755
--- a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showinplay.sh
+++ b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showinplay.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ LIMIT=10000
 
 usage() {
     echo "usage: $0 [--limit <n>]"
+    exit 1
 }
 
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showmsgs.sh b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showmsgs.sh
index eedba6495..95c60efad 100755
--- a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showmsgs.sh
+++ b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showmsgs.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONNNAME=""
 
 usage() {
     echo "usage: $0 [--connname <s>]"
+    exit 1
 }
 
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showrecent.sh b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showrecent.sh
index b1f445608..5c8992e49 100755
--- a/xwords4/relay/scripts/showrecent.sh
+++ b/xwords4/relay/scripts/showrecent.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ LIMIT=10000
 
 usage() {
     echo "usage: $0 [--limit <n>]"
+    exit 1
 }
 
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do