diff --git a/fillit/includes/fillit.h b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
index 4c75a2b3..1e41e580 100644
--- a/fillit/includes/fillit.h
+++ b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
@@ -24,44 +24,31 @@ typedef struct	s_ttmn
 
 t_list	*ft_get_ttmn(char *filename);
 
-void ft_map_clean(t_list *list);
-void ft_map_switch(t_list *list);
+void	ft_map_clean(t_list *list);
+void	ft_map_switch(t_list *list);
 t_list	*ft_stack_new_range(int a, int b);
 void	ft_map_stack_stars(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c);
-void	ft_map_stack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, int anchor, int pos[4][2], char id, int size);
 void	ft_put_stack(t_stack *content);
 int		ft_stack_cmp_num(t_stack *a, int *b);
 int		ft_stack_cmp_num2(t_stack *a, t_stack *b);
+void	ft_stack_as_board(t_list **stack, int size);
+void	ft_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c);
+void	ft_unstack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c);
 
-void	ft_map_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c);
-void	ft_map_unstack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c);
+int		ft_check_ttmnfit(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size);
+void	ft_stack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size, char id);
 
-char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size);
-char	**ft_copy_board(char **board);
-void	ft_free_board(char ***board);
-void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src);
+
+int		ft_check_waste(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size);
 
 void	ft_show_ttmn(t_ttmn ttmn);
-void	ft_show_board(char **board);
 void	ft_ttmn_reset(t_list *ttmn);
 
-int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i);
-void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c);
+int		ft_solver(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size);
+int		ft_solved(t_list **astack, t_list **amap, int size);
 
-int		ft_solver(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space);
-int		ft_solved(char **board);
+int		ft_fit_blob(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int blob_size, int space, int size);
+int		ft_blobs(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size);
 
-int		ft_fit_blob(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int i, int blob_size, int space);
-int		ft_solve_blobs(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space);
-
-t_list	*ft_empty_around(char **board, int size, int i);
-t_list	*ft_empty_here(char **board, int size, int i);
-int		ft_empty_around2(t_list *map, int size, int i);
-int		ft_empty_here2(t_list *map, int size, int i);
-
-void	ft_map_delttmn(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size);
-void	ft_map_addttmn(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size);
-
-void	ft_board_replace(char **board, char a, char b);
-int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list *lttmn, int space);
+int		ft_flood_fill(t_list *map, int size, int i, char c);
 #endif
diff --git a/fillit/src/board_lib.c b/fillit/src/board_lib.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 81cbeb41..00000000
--- a/fillit/src/board_lib.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-#include "fillit.h"
-
-char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size)
-{
-	char	**board;
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	board = (char **)malloc(sizeof(char *) * (size + 1));
-	i = -1;
-	while (++i < (int)size)
-	{
-		board[i] = ft_strnew(size);
-		j = -1;
-		while (++j < (int)size)
-			board[i][j] = '.';
-	}
-	board[i] = NULL;
-	return (board);
-}
-
-char	**ft_copy_board(char **board)
-{
-	size_t	size;
-	char	**copy;
-
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	copy = ft_empty_board(size);
-	ft_fill_board(copy, board);
-	return (copy);
-}
-
-void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src)
-{
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	i = 0;
-	while (src[i])
-	{
-		j = 0;
-		while (src[i][j])
-		{
-			dst[i][j] = src[i][j];
-			j++;
-		}
-		i++;
-	}
-}
-
-void	ft_free_board(char ***board)
-{
-	int		i;
-
-	i = 0;
-	while ((*board)[i])
-	{
-		free((*board)[i]);
-		i++;
-	}
-	free(*board);
-	*board = NULL;
-}
-
-void	ft_board_replace(char **board, char a, char b)
-{
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	i = -1;
-	while (board[++i])
-	{
-		j = -1;
-		while (board[i][++j])
-		{
-			if (board[i][j] == a)
-				board[i][j] = b;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c)
-{
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	i = -1;
-	while (board[++i])
-	{
-		j = -1;
-		while (board[i][++j])
-		{
-			if (board[i][j] == c)
-				board[i][j] = '.';
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i)
-{
-	int		x;
-	int		y;
-	int		k;
-	int		size;
-
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	k = 0;
-	while (k < 4)
-	{
-		x = i % size + block.pos[k][1];
-		y = i / size + block.pos[k][0];
-		/* printf("adding %c to %i,%i\n", block.id, y, x); */
-		/* fflush(stdout); */
-		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0)
-			return (1);
-		if (board[y][x] != '.' && board[y][x] != '*')
-			return (1);
-		k++;
-	}
-	k = 0;
-	while (k < 4)
-	{
-		x = i % size + block.pos[k][1];
-		y = i / size + block.pos[k][0];
-		board[y][x] = block.id;
-		/* ft_show_board(board); */
-		k++;
-	}
-	return (0);
-}
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_blobs.c b/fillit/src/fillit_blobs.c
index ff67a171..83f6562d 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_blobs.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_blobs.c
@@ -1,87 +1,22 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
-int		ft_fit_blob(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int i, int blob_size, int space)
-{
-	t_ttmn	*ttmn;
-	t_list	*list;
-	t_list	*blob;
-	t_stack	*stack;
-	int		size;
-	int		n;
-
-	n = blob_size;
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	blob = *astack;
-
-	/* ft_putendl("fitting blob:"); */
-	/* ft_show_board(board); */
-	/* ft_lst_print(blob, &ft_put_stack); */
-
-	while (blob)
-	{
-		stack = blob->content;
-		/* ft_put_stack(stack); */
-		if (stack->id != '*')
-		{
-			/* ft_putendl("iwtbf"); */
-			break ;
-		}
-		stack->id = '.';
-		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
-		/* ft_put_stack(stack); */
-		blob = blob->next;
-		i = stack->num;
-		list = lttmn;
-		while (list)
-		{
-			ttmn = (t_ttmn *)list->content;
-			if (ttmn->placed || ft_board_add(board, *ttmn, i))
-			{
-				list = list->next;
-				continue ;
-			}
-			/* printf("fitted %c in blob\n", ttmn->id); */
-			/* fflush(stdout); */
-			ttmn->placed = 1;
-			/* ft_map_stack_ttmn(amap, astack, i, ttmn->pos, ttmn->id, size); */
-
-			if (ft_solver(board, amap, astack, lttmn, space))
-				return (1);
-
-			/* ft_map_unstack(amap, astack, 4); */
-			ttmn->placed = 0;
-			ft_board_remove(board, ttmn->id);
-
-			list = list->next;
-		}
-	}
-	/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
-	return (0);
-}
-
-int		ft_solve_blobs(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space)
+int		ft_blobs(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size)
 {
 	t_list	*map;
+	/* static int	id = 0;; */
 	int		sup_space = 0;
-	int		size;
 	int		blob_size;
 	int		i;
 
 	if (!lttmn)
-		return (ft_solved(board));
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+		return (ft_solved(amap, astack, size));
 	map = *amap;
-	/* ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-	/* ft_board_remove(board, '^'); */
 	ft_lstiter(*amap, &ft_map_clean);
-
-	/* ft_show_board(board); */
 	while (map)
 	{
 		i = ((t_stack *)map->content)->num;
-		ft_board_replace(board, '*', '^');
 		ft_lstiter(*amap, &ft_map_switch);
-		blob_size = ft_empty_here2(map, size, i);
+		blob_size = ft_flood_fill(map, size, i, '*');
 		map = map->next;
 		if (blob_size == 0)
 			continue ;
@@ -90,16 +25,13 @@ int		ft_solve_blobs(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn,
 		/* fflush(stdout); */
 		/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
 		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
+		/* fflush(stdout); */
 
-		fflush(stdout);
 		if (blob_size / 4 == 0)
 		{
 			space -= blob_size % 4;
 			if (space + sup_space < 0)
-			{
-				ft_board_remove(board, '*');
 				return (0);
-			}
 			/* ft_putendl("stacking stars:"); */
 			/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
 			/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
@@ -112,10 +44,7 @@ int		ft_solve_blobs(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn,
 		{
 			space -= blob_size % 4;
 			if (space + sup_space < 0)
-			{
-				ft_board_remove(board, '*');
 				return (0);
-			}
 			/* ft_putendl("stacking stars:"); */
 			/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
 			/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
@@ -125,32 +54,21 @@ int		ft_solve_blobs(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn,
 
 			/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
 			/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
-			if (ft_fit_blob(board, amap, astack, lttmn, i, blob_size, space))
-			{
-				ft_board_remove(board, '*');
+			if (ft_fit_blob(amap, astack, lttmn, blob_size, space, size))
 				return (1);
-			}
 			else
 			{
 				space -= 4;
 				if (space + sup_space < 0)
-				{
-					/* ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
 					return (0);
-				}
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			sup_space -= blob_size % 4;
 			if (space + sup_space < 0)
-			{
-				ft_board_remove(board, '*');
 				return (0);
-			}
 		}
 	}
-	/* ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-	/* ft_board_remove(board, '^'); */
-	return (ft_solver(board, amap, astack, lttmn, space));
+	return (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn, space, size));
 }
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_check_waste.c b/fillit/src/fillit_check_waste.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36d8a1a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_check_waste.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "fillit.h"
+
+int		ft_check_waste(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size)
+{
+	t_stack	*stack;
+	t_ttmn	*ttmn;
+	t_list	*map;
+	int		i;
+	int		blob_size;
+
+	if (!lttmn)
+		return (ft_solved(amap, astack, size));
+	ttmn = (t_ttmn *)lttmn->content;
+	if (ttmn->placed)
+		return (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn->next, space, size));
+	space = 0;
+	i = -1;
+	map = *amap;
+	while (map)
+	{
+		stack = (t_stack *)map->content;
+		map = map->next;
+		i = stack->num;
+		if (stack->id != '.')
+			continue ;
+		ft_lstiter(*amap, &ft_map_switch);
+		blob_size = ft_flood_fill(map, size, i, '*');
+		space -= blob_size % 4;
+		if (space > size * size - 4 * g_ttmn)
+			return (0);
+		/* if (blob_size / 4 == 1) */
+		/* { */
+		/* 	ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
+		/* 	blob = ft_empty_here(board, size, i); */
+		/* 	if (ft_fit_blob2(board, amap, lttmn, i, blob_size, space)) */
+		/* 		return (1); */
+		/* 	space -= 4; */
+		/* 	if (space > size * size - 4 * g_ttmn) */
+		/* 		return (0); */
+		/* } */
+	}
+	return (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn, space, size));
+}
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_fit_blob.c b/fillit/src/fillit_fit_blob.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84e67f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_fit_blob.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "fillit.h"
+
+int		ft_fit_blob(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int blob_size, int space, int size)
+{
+	t_ttmn	*ttmn;
+	t_list	*list;
+	t_list	*blob;
+	t_stack	*stack;
+	int		n;
+	int		i;
+
+	n = blob_size;
+	blob = *astack;
+	while (blob)
+	{
+		stack = blob->content;
+		/* ft_put_stack(stack); */
+		if (stack->id != '*')
+		{
+			/* ft_putendl("iwtbf"); */
+			break ;
+		}
+		stack->id = '.';
+		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
+		/* ft_put_stack(stack); */
+		blob = blob->next;
+		i = stack->num;
+		list = lttmn;
+		while (list)
+		{
+			ttmn = (t_ttmn *)list->content;
+			list = list->next;
+			/* if (ttmn->placed */
+				/* || ft_stack_ttmn(amap, astack, i, ttmn->pos, ttmn->id, size)) */
+				/* continue ; */
+			ttmn->placed = 1;
+			if (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn, space, size))
+				return (1);
+			ttmn->placed = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_printer.c b/fillit/src/fillit_printer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 69c25be2..00000000
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_printer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#include "fillit.h"
-
-void	ft_show_ttmn(t_ttmn ttmn)
-{
-	int		i;
-
-	if (!ttmn.id)
-	{
-		ft_putendl("end of ttmn\n");
-		return ;
-	}
-	printf("%c,%i", ttmn.id, ttmn.placed);
-	for (i=1; i < 4; i++)
-		printf("\t%d,%d\n", ttmn.pos[i][0], ttmn.pos[i][1]);
-	fflush(stdout);
-	ft_putendl("");
-}
-
-void	ft_show_board(char **board)
-{
-	/* ft_putendl("-s-"); */
-	while (*board)
-		ft_putendl(*board++);
-	ft_putendl("");
-}
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
index 59cf5187..880299d1 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
@@ -1,59 +1,48 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
-int		ft_solved(char **board)
+int		ft_solved(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, int size)
 {
-	ft_board_remove(board, '*');
-	g_sol = ft_copy_board(board);
 	ft_putendl("found solution:");
-	ft_show_board(board);
+
+	ft_lst_sort(astack, &ft_stack_cmp_num2);
+	ft_lst_sorted_merge(astack, *amap, &ft_stack_cmp_num2);
+	ft_lstiter(*astack, &ft_map_clean);
+	ft_stack_as_board(astack, size);
 	return (1);
 }
 
-int		ft_solver(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space)
+int		ft_solver(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, t_list *lttmn, int space, int size)
 {
 	int		i;
-	int		size;
 	t_ttmn	*ttmn;
 	t_list	*map;
 
 	if (!lttmn)
-		return (ft_solved(board));
+		return (ft_solved(amap, astack, size));
 	ttmn = (t_ttmn *)lttmn->content;
 	if (ttmn->placed)
-		return (ft_solver(board, amap, astack, lttmn->next, space));
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+		return (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn->next, space, size));
 	map = *amap;
 
-	/* ft_show_board(board); */
 	/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
 	/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
+	/* ft_stack_as_board(astack, size); */
 	while (map)
 	{
 		i = ((t_stack *)map->content)->num;
-		if (ft_board_add(board, *ttmn, i))
-		{
-			map = map->next;
-			continue ;
-		}
-		ft_map_stack_ttmn(amap, astack, i, ttmn->pos, ttmn->id, size);
-		/* ft_show_board(board); */
-		/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
-		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
-
-		if (ft_solve_blobs(board, amap, astack, lttmn->next, space))
-			return (1);
-		/* ft_putendl("p2"); */
-		/* ft_show_board(board); */
-		/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
-		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
-
-		ft_map_unstack_ttmn(amap, astack, ttmn->id);
-		ft_lstiter(*amap, &ft_map_clean);
-		ft_board_remove(board, ttmn->id);
 		map = map->next;
+		if (ft_check_ttmnfit(amap, i, ttmn->pos, size))
+			continue ;
+		ft_stack_ttmn(amap, astack, i, ttmn->pos, size, ttmn->id);
 
-		/* ft_lst_print(*amap, &ft_put_stack); */
-		/* ft_lst_print(*astack, &ft_put_stack); */
+		/* if (ft_check_waste(amap, astack, lttmn->next, space, size)) */
+		/* 	return (1); */
+		/* if (ft_blobs(amap, astack, lttmn->next, space, size)) */
+		/* 	return (1); */
+		/* if (ft_solver(amap, astack, lttmn->next, space, size)) */
+		/* 	return (1); */
+
+		ft_unstack_ttmn(amap, astack, ttmn->id);
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_validate.c b/fillit/src/fillit_validate.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 22d7f633..00000000
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_validate.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-#include "fillit.h"
-
-/* int		ft_fit_blob2(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list *lttmn, int i, int blob_size, int space) */
-/* { */
-/* 	t_ttmn	*ttmn; */
-/* 	t_list	*list; */
-/* 	int		y; */
-/* 	int		l; */
-/* 	int		size; */
-/* 	int		n; */
-
-/* 	/1* printf("going to fit any at %i,%i\n", i, j); *1/ */
-/* 	/1* fflush(stdout); *1/ */
-/* 	/1* ft_show_board(board); *1/ */
-/* 	y = i; */
-/* 	n = blob_size; */
-/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
-/* 	while (y < size * size) */
-/* 	{ */
-/* 		if (board[y / size][y % size] == '*') */
-/* 		{ */
-/* 			n--; */
-/* 			l = -1; */
-/* 			/1* printf("0 trying all at %i\n", y); *1/ */
-/* 			/1* fflush(stdout); *1/ */
-/* 			list = lttmn; */
-/* 			while (list) */
-/* 			{ */
-/* 				ttmn = (t_ttmn *)list->content; */
-/* 				if (ttmn->placed) */
-/* 				{ */
-/* 					list = list->next; */
-/* 					continue ; */
-/* 				} */
-/* 				if (ft_board_add(board, *ttmn, i)) */
-/* 				{ */
-/* 					list = list->next; */
-/* 					continue ; */
-/* 				} */
-/* 				ttmn->placed = 1; */
-/* 				if (ft_solver(board, amap, lttmn, space)) */
-/* 					return (1); */
-/* 				ttmn->placed = 0; */
-/* 				ft_board_remove(board, ttmn->id); */
-/* 				list = list->next; */
-/* 			} */
-/* 			/1* printf("failed at %i\n", y); *1/ */
-/* 			/1* fflush(stdout); *1/ */
-/* 		} */
-/* 		y++; */
-/* 	} */
-/* 	return (0); */
-/* } */
-
-
-
-/* int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_list **amap, t_list *lttmn, int space) */
-/* { */
-/* 	t_ttmn	*ttmn; */
-/* 	int	waste; */
-/* 	int	y; */
-/* 	t_list *blob; */
-/* 	int	blob_size; */
-/* 	int	size; */
-
-/* 	if (!lttmn) */
-/* 		return (ft_solved(board)); */
-/* 	ttmn = (t_ttmn *)lttmn->content; */
-/* 	if (ttmn->placed) */
-/* 		return (ft_solver(board, amap, lttmn->next, space)); */
-/* 	waste = 0; */
-/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
-/* 	y = -1; */
-/* 	/1* ft_show_board(board); *1/ */
-/* 	while (++y < size * size) */
-/* 	{ */
-/* 		if (board[y / size][y % size] != '.') */
-/* 			continue ; */
-/* 		/1* blob = ft_empty_here(board, size, y); *1/ */
-/* 		/1* blob_size = ft_lstsize(blob); *1/ */
-/* 		blob_size = ft_empty_here2(board, size, y); */
-/* 		/1* ft_board_replace(board, '*', '^') *1/ */
-/* 		/1* printf("found blob=%i at %i\n", blob_size, y); *1/ */
-/* 		/1* fflush(stdout); *1/ */
-/* 		/1* ft_show_board(board); *1/ */
-/* 		waste += blob_size % 4; */
-/* 		if (waste > size * size - 4 * g_ttmn) */
-/* 		{ */
-/* 			ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-/* 			return (0); */
-/* 		} */
-/* 		if (blob_size / 4 == 1) */
-/* 		{ */
-/* 			ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-/* 			blob = ft_empty_here(board, size, y); */
-/* 			if (ft_fit_blob2(board, amap, lttmn, y, blob_size, space)) */
-/* 				return (1); */
-/* 		} */
-/* 		waste += (blob_size / 4 == 1) ? 4 : 0; */
-/* 		if (waste > size * size - 4 * g_ttmn) */
-/* 		{ */
-/* 			ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-/* 			return (0); */
-/* 		} */
-/* 	} */
-/* 	ft_board_remove(board, '*'); */
-/* 	return (ft_solver(board, amap, lttmn, space)); */
-/* } */
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c b/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c889754..00000000
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-#include "fillit.h"
-
-t_list	*ft_empty_here(char **board, int size, int i)
-{
-	t_list	*blob;
-
-	blob = NULL;
-	if (board[i / size][i % size] == '.')
-	{
-		board[i / size][i % size] = '*';
-		blob = ft_empty_around(board, size, i);
-		ft_lstadd(&blob, ft_lstnew(&i, sizeof(int)));
-	}
-	/* printf("list at %i: ", i); */
-	/* fflush(stdout); */
-	/* ft_lst_print(blob, &ft_putnbr); */
-	return (blob);
-}
-
-t_list	*ft_empty_around(char **board, int size, int i)
-{
-	t_list	*add;
-
-	add = NULL;
-	i % size < size - 1 ? ft_lsteadd(&add, ft_empty_here(board, size, i + 1)) : 0;
-	i / size > 0 ? ft_lsteadd(&add, ft_empty_here(board, size, i - size)) : 0;
-	i % size > 0 ? ft_lsteadd(&add, ft_empty_here(board, size, i - 1)) : 0;
-	i / size < size - 1 ? ft_lsteadd(&add, ft_empty_here(board, size, i + size)) : 0;
-	/* ft_lst_print(add, &ft_putnbr); */
-	return (add);
-}
-
-int		ft_empty_here2(t_list *map, int size, int i)
-{
-	int		n;
-	char	c;
-	t_list	*list;
-
-	n = 0;
-	list = ft_lst_find(map, &i, &ft_stack_cmp_num);
-	if (list)
-	{
-		c = ((t_stack *)list->content)->id;
-		if (c == '.')
-		{
-			/* board[i / size][i % size] = '*'; */
-			((t_stack *)list->content)->id = '*';
-			n++;
-			n += ft_empty_around2(map, size, i);
-		}
-	}
-	/* printf("list at %i: ", i); */
-	/* fflush(stdout); */
-	/* ft_lst_print(blob, &ft_putnbr); */
-	return (n);
-}
-
-int		ft_empty_around2(t_list *map, int size, int i)
-{
-	int		n;
-
-	n = 0;
-	/* n += i % size < size - 1 ? ft_empty_here2(board, size, i + 1) : 0; */
-	/* n += i / size > 0 ? ft_empty_here2(board, size, i - size) : 0; */
-	/* n += i % size > 0 ? ft_empty_here2(board, size, i - 1) : 0; */
-	/* n += i / size < size - 1 ? ft_empty_here2(board, size, i + size) : 0; */
-	n += i % size < size - 1 ?  ft_empty_here2(map, size, i + 1) : 0;
-	n += i / size > 0 ? ft_empty_here2(map, size, i - size) : 0;
-	n += i % size > 0 ? ft_empty_here2(map, size, i - 1) : 0;
-	n += i / size < size - 1 ? ft_empty_here2(map, size, i + size) : 0;
-	/* ft_lst_print(add, &ft_putnbr); */
-	return (n);
-}
diff --git a/fillit/src/flood_fill.c b/fillit/src/flood_fill.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f96f4e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fillit/src/flood_fill.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "fillit.h"
+
+int		ft_flood_fill(t_list *map, int size, int i, char c)
+{
+	int		n;
+	char	id;
+	t_list	*list;
+
+	n = 0;
+	list = ft_lst_find(map, &i, &ft_stack_cmp_num);
+	if (list)
+	{
+		id = ((t_stack *)list->content)->id;
+		if (id != c)
+		{
+			((t_stack *)list->content)->id = c;
+			n++;
+			n += i % size < size - 1 ?  ft_flood_fill(map, size, i + 1, c) : 0;
+			n += i / size > 0 ? ft_flood_fill(map, size, i - size, c) : 0;
+			n += i % size > 0 ? ft_flood_fill(map, size, i - 1, c) : 0;
+			n += i / size < size - 1 ? ft_flood_fill(map, size, i + size, c) : 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/* printf("list at %i: ", i); */
+	/* fflush(stdout); */
+	/* ft_lst_print(blob, &ft_putnbr); */
+	return (n);
+}
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c b/fillit/src/legacy.c
similarity index 100%
rename from fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
rename to fillit/src/legacy.c
diff --git a/fillit/src/legacy_board_lib.c b/fillit/src/legacy_board_lib.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad8e3d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fillit/src/legacy_board_lib.c
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/* #include "fillit.h" */
+
+/* void	ft_show_board(char **board) */
+/* { */
+/* 	/1* ft_putendl("-s-"); *1/ */
+/* 	while (*board) */
+/* 		ft_putendl(*board++); */
+/* 	ft_putendl(""); */
+/* } */
+
+/* char	**ft_empty_board(size_t size) */
+/* { */
+/* 	char	**board; */
+/* 	int		i; */
+/* 	int		j; */
+
+/* 	board = (char **)malloc(sizeof(char *) * (size + 1)); */
+/* 	i = -1; */
+/* 	while (++i < (int)size) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		board[i] = ft_strnew(size); */
+/* 		j = -1; */
+/* 		while (++j < (int)size) */
+/* 			board[i][j] = '.'; */
+/* 	} */
+/* 	board[i] = NULL; */
+/* 	return (board); */
+/* } */
+
+/* char	**ft_copy_board(char **board) */
+/* { */
+/* 	size_t	size; */
+/* 	char	**copy; */
+
+/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
+/* 	copy = ft_empty_board(size); */
+/* 	ft_fill_board(copy, board); */
+/* 	return (copy); */
+/* } */
+
+/* void	ft_fill_board(char **dst, char **src) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int		i; */
+/* 	int		j; */
+
+/* 	i = 0; */
+/* 	while (src[i]) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		j = 0; */
+/* 		while (src[i][j]) */
+/* 		{ */
+/* 			dst[i][j] = src[i][j]; */
+/* 			j++; */
+/* 		} */
+/* 		i++; */
+/* 	} */
+/* } */
+
+/* void	ft_free_board(char ***board) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int		i; */
+
+/* 	i = 0; */
+/* 	while ((*board)[i]) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		free((*board)[i]); */
+/* 		i++; */
+/* 	} */
+/* 	free(*board); */
+/* 	*board = NULL; */
+/* } */
+
+/* void	ft_board_replace(char **board, char a, char b) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int		i; */
+/* 	int		j; */
+
+/* 	i = -1; */
+/* 	while (board[++i]) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		j = -1; */
+/* 		while (board[i][++j]) */
+/* 		{ */
+/* 			if (board[i][j] == a) */
+/* 				board[i][j] = b; */
+/* 		} */
+/* 	} */
+/* } */
+
+/* void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int		i; */
+/* 	int		j; */
+
+/* 	i = -1; */
+/* 	while (board[++i]) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		j = -1; */
+/* 		while (board[i][++j]) */
+/* 		{ */
+/* 			if (board[i][j] == c) */
+/* 				board[i][j] = '.'; */
+/* 		} */
+/* 	} */
+/* } */
+
+/* int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i) */
+/* { */
+/* 	int		x; */
+/* 	int		y; */
+/* 	int		k; */
+/* 	int		size; */
+
+/* 	size = ft_strlen(*board); */
+/* 	k = 0; */
+/* 	while (k < 4) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		x = i % size + block.pos[k][1]; */
+/* 		y = i / size + block.pos[k][0]; */
+/* 		/1* printf("adding %c to %i,%i\n", block.id, y, x); *1/ */
+/* 		/1* fflush(stdout); *1/ */
+/* 		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0) */
+/* 			return (1); */
+/* 		if (board[y][x] != '.' && board[y][x] != '*') */
+/* 			return (1); */
+/* 		k++; */
+/* 	} */
+/* 	k = 0; */
+/* 	while (k < 4) */
+/* 	{ */
+/* 		x = i % size + block.pos[k][1]; */
+/* 		y = i / size + block.pos[k][0]; */
+/* 		board[y][x] = block.id; */
+/* 		/1* ft_show_board(board); *1/ */
+/* 		k++; */
+/* 	} */
+/* 	return (0); */
+/* } */
diff --git a/fillit/src/main.c b/fillit/src/main.c
index 3d1841a9..b7568113 100644
--- a/fillit/src/main.c
+++ b/fillit/src/main.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ int		main(int ac, char **av)
 	t_list	*lttmn;
 	t_list	*map;
 	t_list	*stack;
-	char	**board;
 	int		size;
 
 	if (ac != 2 || !(lttmn = ft_get_ttmn(av[1])))
@@ -25,12 +24,9 @@ int		main(int ac, char **av)
 	{
 		map = ft_stack_new_range(0, size * size);
 		stack = NULL;
-		board = ft_empty_board(size);
 		ft_lstiter(lttmn, &ft_ttmn_reset);
-		ft_solver(board, &map, &stack, lttmn, size * size - 4 * g_ttmn);
-		ft_free_board(&board);
+		ft_solver(&map, &stack, lttmn, size * size - 4 * g_ttmn, size);
 		size--;
 	}
-	ft_show_board(g_sol);
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_parser.c b/fillit/src/parser.c
similarity index 100%
rename from fillit/src/fillit_parser.c
rename to fillit/src/parser.c
diff --git a/fillit/src/stack_lib.c b/fillit/src/stack_lib.c
index 3a21ec75..cc32027e 100644
--- a/fillit/src/stack_lib.c
+++ b/fillit/src/stack_lib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
+void	ft_put_stack_id(t_list *list)
+{
+	t_stack	*stack;
+
+	stack = list->content;
+	ft_putchar(stack->id);
+}
+
+void	ft_stack_as_board(t_list **astack, int size)
+{
+	int		i;
+	t_list	*list;
+
+	list = *astack;
+	i = 1;
+	while (list)
+	{
+		ft_put_stack_id(list);
+		list = list->next;
+		if (i++ % size == 0)
+			ft_putendl("");
+	}
+}
+
+
 void	ft_put_stack(t_stack *content)
 {
 	ft_putnbr(content->num);
@@ -50,7 +75,8 @@ void	ft_map_clean(t_list *list)
 	t_stack *stack;
 
 	stack = (t_stack *)list->content;
-	stack->id = '.';
+	if (stack->id == '^')
+		stack->id = '.';
 }
 
 void	ft_map_switch(t_list *list)
@@ -77,19 +103,38 @@ void	ft_map_stack_stars(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
 	}
 }
 
-void	ft_map_stack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, int anchor, int pos[4][2], char id, int size)
+int		ft_check_ttmnfit(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size)
+{
+	int		i;
+	int		j;
+	int		x;
+	int		y;
+
+	i = -1;
+	while (++i < 4)
+	{
+		x = anchor % size + pos[i][1];
+		y = anchor / size + pos[i][0];
+		j = anchor + size * pos[i][0] + pos[i][1];
+		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0)
+			return (1);
+		if (!ft_lst_find(*amap, &j, &ft_stack_cmp_num))
+			return (1);
+	}
+	return (0);
+}
+
+void	ft_stack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size, char id)
 {
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
-	t_list	*link;
 	t_stack	*stack;
+	t_list	*link;
 
 	i = -1;
 	while (++i < 4)
 	{
 		j = anchor + size * pos[i][0] + pos[i][1];
-		/* printf("moving: %i\n", j); */
-		/* fflush(stdout); */
 		link = ft_lst_removeif(amap, &j, &ft_stack_cmp_num);
 		stack = (t_stack *)link->content;
 		stack->id = id;
diff --git a/fillit/src/ttmn_lib.c b/fillit/src/ttmn_lib.c
index ff23cf16..ea1bab77 100644
--- a/fillit/src/ttmn_lib.c
+++ b/fillit/src/ttmn_lib.c
@@ -1,44 +1,22 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
-int		cmp_ttmn(t_ttmn a, t_ttmn b)
+void	ft_show_ttmn(t_ttmn ttmn)
 {
-	return (ft_strcmp(&a.id, &b.id));
+	int		i;
+
+	if (!ttmn.id)
+	{
+		ft_putendl("end of ttmn\n");
+		return ;
+	}
+	printf("%c,%i", ttmn.id, ttmn.placed);
+	for (i=1; i < 4; i++)
+		printf("\t%d,%d\n", ttmn.pos[i][0], ttmn.pos[i][1]);
+	fflush(stdout);
+	ft_putendl("");
 }
 
 void	ft_ttmn_reset(t_list *ttmn)
 {
 	((t_ttmn *)ttmn->content)->placed = 0;
 }
-
-void	ft_map_delttmn(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size)
-{
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-
-	i = -1;
-	fflush(stdout);
-	while (++i < 4)
-	{
-		/* printf("deleting: %i\n", anchor + size * pos[i][0] + pos[i][1]); */
-		/* fflush(stdout); */
-		j = anchor + size * pos[i][0] + pos[i][1];
-		ft_lst_delif(amap, &j, &ft_diff, &ft_lst_cfree);
-	}
-}
-
-void	ft_map_addttmn(t_list **amap, int anchor, int pos[4][2], int size)
-{
-	int		i;
-	int		j;
-	t_list	*link;
-
-	i = -1;
-	while (++i < 4)
-	{
-		j = (anchor + size * pos[i][0] + pos[i][1]);
-		/* printf("adding %i to map\n", j); */
-		/* fflush(stdout); */
-		link = ft_lstnew(&j, sizeof(int));
-		ft_lst_sorted_insert(amap, link, &ft_diff);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/fillit/src/unstack_lib.c b/fillit/src/unstack_lib.c
index 3751f166..ee070a92 100644
--- a/fillit/src/unstack_lib.c
+++ b/fillit/src/unstack_lib.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "fillit.h"
 
-void	ft_map_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
+void	ft_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
 {
 	t_list	*link;
 	t_stack	*stack;
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ void	ft_map_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
 	stack = link->content;
 	while (stack->id == c)
 	{
-		/* printf("stack->num = %i\n", stack->num); */
-		/* fflush(stdout); */
 
+		stack->id = '.';
 		*astack = (*astack)->next;
 		ft_lst_sorted_insert(amap, link, &ft_stack_cmp_num2);
-		/* stack->id = '.'; */
 		link = *astack;
 		if (!link)
 			break ;
@@ -22,8 +20,8 @@ void	ft_map_unstack_char(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
 	}
 }
 
-void	ft_map_unstack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
+void	ft_unstack_ttmn(t_list **amap, t_list **astack, char c)
 {
-	ft_map_unstack_char(amap, astack, '.');
-	ft_map_unstack_char(amap, astack, c);
+	ft_unstack_char(amap, astack, '.');
+	ft_unstack_char(amap, astack, c);
 }