diff --git a/crates/haku/src/parser.rs b/crates/haku/src/parser.rs
index fa1af6d..dd2884e 100644
--- a/crates/haku/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/haku/src/parser.rs
@@ -603,29 +603,19 @@ fn is_prefix_token((kind, spaces): (TokenKind, Spaces)) -> bool {
 }
 
 fn prefix(p: &mut Parser) -> Closed {
-    let (kind, spaces) = p.peek_with_spaces();
-    match kind {
+    match p.peek() {
         TokenKind::Ident => one(p, NodeKind::Ident),
         TokenKind::Tag => one(p, NodeKind::Tag),
         TokenKind::Number => one(p, NodeKind::Number),
         TokenKind::Color => one(p, NodeKind::Color),
         TokenKind::LBrack => list(p),
 
-        TokenKind::Minus if spaces.pair() == (true, false) => unary(p),
+        TokenKind::Minus => unary(p),
         TokenKind::Not => unary(p),
         TokenKind::LParen => paren(p),
         TokenKind::Backslash => lambda(p),
         TokenKind::If => if_expr(p),
 
-        TokenKind::Minus if spaces.pair() == (false, true) => {
-            let span = p.span();
-            p.emit(Diagnostic::error(
-                span,
-                "`-` operator must be surrounded by an equal amount of spaces",
-            ));
-            p.advance_with_error()
-        }
-
         _ => {
             assert!(
                 !is_prefix_token(p.peek_with_spaces()),
diff --git a/crates/haku/src/token.rs b/crates/haku/src/token.rs
index 96c8282..a005630 100644
--- a/crates/haku/src/token.rs
+++ b/crates/haku/src/token.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ pub enum TokenKind {
     Greater,
     GreaterEqual,
     Not,
-    Dot,
-    Pipe,
 
     // Punctuation
     Newline,
@@ -42,6 +40,8 @@ pub enum TokenKind {
     Colon,
     Backslash,
     RArrow,
+    Dot,
+    Pipe,
 
     // Keywords
     Underscore,
diff --git a/docs/rkgk.dj b/docs/rkgk.dj
index e91e98c..6c89a89 100644
--- a/docs/rkgk.dj
+++ b/docs/rkgk.dj
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Introduction to rakugaki
 
+*Warning: Neither rakugaki, nor this introductory manual is finished.*
+While it will always use the most up-to-date and recommended syntax, there are things it does cover, and it will probably be rebuilt to improve coverage of features once the app stabilises a bit.
+
+For now, I recommend cross-referencing it with the following documents:
+
+- [haku language reference](haku.html)
+- [System library](system.html)
+
+---
+
 Welcome to rakugaki!
 
 I hope you've been having fun fiddling with the app so far.
@@ -28,7 +38,7 @@ In case you edited anything in the input box on the right, paste the following t
 -- and see what happens!
 
 withDotter \d ->
-  stroke 8 #000 (d To)
+  stroke 8 #000 d.To
 ```
 
 rakugaki is a drawing program for digital scribbles and other pieces of art.
@@ -86,8 +96,8 @@ If you want to draw multiple scribbles, you can wrap them into a list, which we
 -- Draw two colorful dots instead of one!
 withDotter \d ->
   [
-    stroke 8 #F00 (d To + vec 4 0)
-    stroke 8 #00F (d To + vec -4 0)
+    stroke 8 #F00 (d.To + vec 4 0)
+    stroke 8 #00F (d.To + vec -4 0)
   ]
 ```
 
@@ -108,12 +118,12 @@ It'll draw the first inner list, which contains two scribbles, and then it'll dr
 withDotter \d ->
   [
     [
-      stroke 8 #F00 (d To + vec 4 0)
-      stroke 8 #00F (d To + vec -4 0)
+      stroke 8 #F00 (d.To + vec 4 0)
+      stroke 8 #00F (d.To + vec -4 0)
     ]
     [
-      stroke 8 #FF0 (d To + vec 0 4)
-      stroke 8 #0FF (d To + vec 0 -4)
+      stroke 8 #FF0 (d.To + vec 0 4)
+      stroke 8 #0FF (d.To + vec 0 -4)
     ]
   ]
 ```
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ Recall that super simple brush from before...
 
 ```haku
 withDotter \d ->
-  stroke 8 #000 (d To)
+  stroke 8 #000 d.To
 ```
 
 This reads as "given a dotter, output a stroke that's 8 pixels wide, has the color `#000`, and is drawn at the dotter's `To` coordinates."
@@ -169,6 +179,7 @@ If you reorder or remove any one of them, your brush isn't going to work!
   You can also specify an alpha channel, for transparent colors---`#RRGGBBAA`, or `#RGBA`.
 
 - The third ingredient is the stroke's _position_.
+  `d.To` is the position of your mouse cursor.
 
 Positions in haku are represented using mathematical _vectors_, which, when broken down into pieces, are just lists of some numbers.
 
@@ -187,22 +198,22 @@ Likewise, negative X coordinates go leftwards, and negative Y coordinates go upw
 
 ---
 
-Vectors in haku are obtained with another function---`vec`---though we don't use it in the basic example, because `d To` already is a vector.
-Vectors support all the usual math operators though, so if we wanted to, we could, for example, add a vector to `d To`, thus moving the position of the dot relative to the mouse cursor:
+Vectors in haku are obtained with another function---`vec`---though we don't use it in the basic example, because `d.To` already is a vector.
+Vectors support all the usual math operators though, so if we wanted to, we could, for example, add a vector to `d.To`, thus moving the position of the dot relative to the mouse cursor:
 
 ```haku
 withDotter \d ->
-  stroke 8 #000 (d To + vec 10 0) -- moved 10 pixels rightwards
+  stroke 8 #000 (d.To + vec 10 0) -- moved 10 pixels rightwards
 ```
 
-Also note how the `d To + vec 10 0` expression is parenthesized.
+Also note how the `d.To + vec 10 0` expression is parenthesized.
 This is because otherwise, its individual parts would be interpreted as separate arguments to `stroke`, which is not what we want!
 
 Anyways, with all that, we let haku mix all the ingredients together, and get a black dot under the cursor.
 
 ```haku
 withDotter \d ->
-  stroke 8 #000 (d To)
+  stroke 8 #000 d.To
 ```
 
 Nice!
@@ -221,10 +232,10 @@ Let's fix that by drawing a `line` instead!
 
 ```haku
 withDotter \d ->
-  stroke 8 #000 (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke 8 #000 (line d.From d.To)
 ```
 
-We replace the singular position `d To` with a `line`. `line` expects two arguments, which are vectors defining the line's start and end points.
+We replace the singular position `d.To` with a `line`. `line` expects two arguments, which are vectors defining the line's start and end points.
 For the starting position we use a _different_ property of `d`, which is `From`---this is the _previous_ value of `To`, which allows us to draw a continuous line.
 
 ::: aside
@@ -239,8 +250,8 @@ haku also supports other kinds of shapes: circles and rectangles.
 ```haku
 withDotter \d ->
   [
-    stroke 8 #F00 (circle (d To + vec -16 0) 16)
-    stroke 8 #00F (rect (d To + vec 0 -16) (vec 32 32))
+    stroke 8 #F00 (circle (d.To + vec -16 0) 16)
+    stroke 8 #00F (rect (d.To + vec 0 -16) (vec 32 32))
   ]
 ```
 
@@ -292,13 +303,15 @@ In fact, here's the full order of operations in haku for reference:
 
 1. Tight
 
+    1. Function applications: `.`
     1. Arithmetic: `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`
     1. Comparisons: `==`, `!=`, `<`, `<=`, `>`, `>=`
 
 1. Function calls
 1. Loose
 
-    1. Arithmetic
+    1. Function applications: `.`
+    1. Arithmetic and pipelines `|`
     1. Comparisons
     1. Variables: `:`, `=`
 
diff --git a/static/brush-box.js b/static/brush-box.js
index 27750af..bee6be6 100644
--- a/static/brush-box.js
+++ b/static/brush-box.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ color: #000
 thickness: 8
 
 withDotter \\d ->
-  stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
         `.trim(),
     },
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ color: #000
 thickness: 48
 
 withDotter \\d ->
-  stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
         `.trim(),
     },
 
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ thickness: 4
 length: 5
 duty: 0.5
 
-or_: \\a, b ->
-  if (a) a
-  else b
-
 withDotter \\d ->
-  visible? = mod (d Num) length < length * duty
+  visible? = d.Num |mod length < length * duty
   if (visible?)
-    stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+    stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
   else
     ()
         `.trim(),
@@ -61,7 +57,7 @@ color: #0003
 thickness: 6
 
 withDotter \\d ->
-  stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
         `.trim(),
     },
 
@@ -76,10 +72,10 @@ wavelength: 1
 
 withDotter \\d ->
   pi = 3.14159265
-  a = sin (d Num * wavelength / pi) + 1 / 2
+  a = sin (d.Num * wavelength / pi) + 1 / 2
   range = maxThickness - minThickness
   thickness = a * range + minThickness
-  stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
         `.trim(),
     },
 
@@ -93,22 +89,21 @@ amplitude: 50
 wavelength: 1
 
 mag: \\v ->
-  hypot (vecX v) (vecY v)
+  hypot vecX.v vecY.v
 
 norm: \\u ->
   l = mag u
   u / vec l l
 
 perpClockwise: \\v ->
-  vec (vecY v) -(vecX v)
+  vec vecY.v -(vecX.v)
 
 withDotter \\d ->
   pi = 3.14159265
-  a = sin (d Num * wavelength / pi) * amplitude
-  direction = (d To) - (d From)
-  clockwise = norm (perpClockwise direction) * vec a a
-  from = d From + clockwise
-  to = d To + clockwise
+  a = sin (d.Num * wavelength / pi) * amplitude
+  clockwise = norm (perpClockwise d.To-d.From) * vec a a
+  from = d.From + clockwise
+  to = d.To + clockwise
   stroke thickness color (line from to)
         `.trim(),
     },
@@ -121,16 +116,16 @@ wavelength: 0.1
 thickness: 8
 
 colorCurve: \\n ->
-  abs (cos n)
+  n |cos |abs
 
 withDotter \\d ->
   pi = 3.14159265
   l = wavelength
-  r = colorCurve (d Num * l)
-  g = colorCurve (d Num * l + pi/3)
-  b = colorCurve (d Num * l + 2*pi/3)
+  r = colorCurve (d.Num * l)
+  g = colorCurve (d.Num * l + pi/3)
+  b = colorCurve (d.Num * l + 2*pi/3)
   color = rgba r g b 1
-  stroke thickness color (line (d From) (d To))
+  stroke thickness color (line d.From d.To)
         `.trim(),
     },