diff --git a/assets/text/TODO b/assets/text/TODO
index 5301720..b279ef2 100644
--- a/assets/text/TODO
+++ b/assets/text/TODO
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 7)  Incremental auto{load,save} & {backup,restore} (needs Settings window)
 8)  Sprites & scripted (Python?) animation on the basis of asset traits and {composable,parametrised} patterns (metric flow, particle system, rigging, ...)
 9)  Composition, parametrisation & keying of tools from higher-order operators (brushes, filters, outlines, patterns & shaders) and unit tools
-10) GUI: a) switch to GTK b) replace logo w/ canvas panel in About dialogue c) {copy,cut,insert from,paste}, {edit asset in new canvas,import from canvas}
+10) GUI: a) switch to GTK b) replace logo w/ canvas panel in About dialogue c) {copy,cut,insert from,paste}, {edit asset in new canvas,import from canvas} d) replace resize buttons w/ {-,edit box,+} buttons & lock button re: ratio (ty lol3)
 
 High-priority list:
 1)  geometric primitives: arrow, circle, cloud/speech bubble, curve, heart, hexagon, line, pentagon, polygon, rhombus, triangle, square, star
diff --git a/libgui/GuiCanvasWxBackend.py b/libgui/GuiCanvasWxBackend.py
index 780fb20..f3d4748 100644
--- a/libgui/GuiCanvasWxBackend.py
+++ b/libgui/GuiCanvasWxBackend.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from ctypes import *
 from GuiCanvasColours import Colours
-import math, os, wx
+import math, os, platform, wx
 
 class GuiBufferedDC(wx.MemoryDC):
     # {{{ __del__(self)
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ class GuiCanvasWxBackend():
             oldDc.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
             self.canvasBitmap.Destroy(); self.canvasBitmap = newBitmap;
         self.canvasSize, self.cellSize = canvasSize, cellSize
-        self._font = wx.TheFontList.FindOrCreateFont(8, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, False, self.fontName)
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            self._font = wx.TheFontList.FindOrCreateFont(8, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, False, self.fontName)
+        else:
+            self._font = wx.Font(8, wx.FONTFAMILY_TELETYPE, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL)
     # }}}
     # {{{ xlateEventPoint(self, event, eventDc, viewRect)
     def xlateEventPoint(self, event, eventDc, viewRect):
@@ -177,7 +180,8 @@ class GuiCanvasWxBackend():
     def __init__(self, canvasSize, cellSize, fontName="Dejavu Sans Mono", fontPathName=os.path.join("assets", "fonts", "DejaVuSansMono.ttf")):
         self._brushes, self._font, self._lastBrush, self._lastPen, self._pens = None, None, None, None, None
         self.canvasBitmap, self.cellSize, self.fontName, self.fontPathName = None, None, fontName, fontPathName
-        WinDLL("gdi32.dll").AddFontResourceW(self.fontPathName.encode("utf16"))
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            WinDLL("gdi32.dll").AddFontResourceW(self.fontPathName.encode("utf16"))
         self._initBrushesAndPens(); self.resize(canvasSize, cellSize);
 
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