diff --git a/bbconf/bb_todo-resolver.toml b/bbconf/bb_todo-resolver.toml
index 5f2de5d..f5ca53c 100644
--- a/bbconf/bb_todo-resolver.toml
+++ b/bbconf/bb_todo-resolver.toml
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
-[resolvers.deleteList]
-operation_name = "deleteList"
-
-[resolvers.deleteList.resolver]
-command_type = "SQLDelete"
-
-[resolvers.deleteList.resolver.command]
-table = "List"
-columns = []
-modify_values = []
-aggregate_result = true
-
-[[resolvers.deleteList.resolver.command.where_clauses]]
-table = "List"
-column = "id"
-condition_str = "= '$id'"
-index = ""
-
 [resolvers.createList]
 operation_name = "createList"
 
@@ -36,6 +18,24 @@ value = "'$title'"
 column = "user_username"
 value = "'$user.$username'"
 
+[resolvers.deleteTask]
+operation_name = "deleteTask"
+
+[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver]
+command_type = "SQLDelete"
+
+[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver.command]
+table = "Task"
+columns = []
+modify_values = []
+aggregate_result = true
+
+[[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver.command.where_clauses]]
+table = "Task"
+column = "id"
+condition_str = "= '$id'"
+index = ""
+
 [resolvers.updateTask]
 operation_name = "updateTask"
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ value = "'$description'"
 
 [[resolvers.updateTask.resolver.command.modify_values]]
 column = "completed"
-value = "$completed"
+value = "'$completed'"
 
 [[resolvers.updateTask.resolver.command.modify_values]]
 column = "list_id"
@@ -69,6 +69,24 @@ column = "id"
 condition_str = "= '$id'"
 index = ""
 
+[resolvers.deleteList]
+operation_name = "deleteList"
+
+[resolvers.deleteList.resolver]
+command_type = "SQLDelete"
+
+[resolvers.deleteList.resolver.command]
+table = "List"
+columns = []
+modify_values = []
+aggregate_result = true
+
+[[resolvers.deleteList.resolver.command.where_clauses]]
+table = "List"
+column = "id"
+condition_str = "= '$id'"
+index = ""
+
 [resolvers.createTask]
 operation_name = "createTask"
 
@@ -91,7 +109,7 @@ value = "'$description'"
 
 [[resolvers.createTask.resolver.command.modify_values]]
 column = "completed"
-value = "$completed"
+value = "'$completed'"
 
 [[resolvers.createTask.resolver.command.modify_values]]
 column = "list_id"
@@ -101,6 +119,26 @@ value = "'$list.$id'"
 column = "user_username"
 value = "'$user.$username'"
 
+[resolvers.createUser]
+operation_name = "createUser"
+
+[resolvers.createUser.resolver]
+command_type = "SQLInsert"
+
+[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command]
+table = "User"
+columns = []
+where_clauses = []
+aggregate_result = true
+
+[[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command.modify_values]]
+column = "username"
+value = "'$username'"
+
+[[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command.modify_values]]
+column = "name"
+value = "'$name'"
+
 [resolvers.updateList]
 operation_name = "updateList"
 
@@ -122,44 +160,6 @@ column = "id"
 condition_str = "= '$id'"
 index = ""
 
-[resolvers.deleteTask]
-operation_name = "deleteTask"
-
-[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver]
-command_type = "SQLDelete"
-
-[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver.command]
-table = "Task"
-columns = []
-modify_values = []
-aggregate_result = true
-
-[[resolvers.deleteTask.resolver.command.where_clauses]]
-table = "Task"
-column = "id"
-condition_str = "= '$id'"
-index = ""
-
-[resolvers.createUser]
-operation_name = "createUser"
-
-[resolvers.createUser.resolver]
-command_type = "SQLInsert"
-
-[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command]
-table = "User"
-columns = []
-where_clauses = []
-aggregate_result = true
-
-[[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command.modify_values]]
-column = "username"
-value = "'$username'"
-
-[[resolvers.createUser.resolver.command.modify_values]]
-column = "name"
-value = "'$name'"
-
 [resolvers.getUser]
 operation_name = "getUser"
 
diff --git a/bbconf/compile.sh b/bbconf/compile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..06957e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bbconf/compile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Compile the todo schema.
+#
+cargo run --manifest-path=../../../bbc/Cargo.toml -- --prefix=bb_todo -f todo_schema.graphql
diff --git a/src/components/Lists.vue b/src/components/Lists.vue
index d9c3f76..e1bf921 100644
--- a/src/components/Lists.vue
+++ b/src/components/Lists.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <div id="list-container">
       <transition-group name="list" tag="div">
-        <div class="list-item" v-for="list in gStore.lists" :key="list.id">
+        <div class="list-item" v-for="list in gStore.lists" :key="list.id" :id="`list-${list.id}`">
           <div class="item-v-container">
             <input class="item-title" type="text" @blur="saveList(list)" v-model="list.title">
           </div>
@@ -147,6 +147,19 @@ export default {
         title: "Enter list title",
         id: NEW_LIST_ID
       });
+
+      /* wait a moment, then scroll list to the bottom */
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        document.getElementById("list-container").scrollTo({
+          top: 100000,
+          behavior: "smooth"
+        });
+        /* select text in new item's title field */
+        const titleInput = document.querySelector(`#list-${NEW_LIST_ID} .item-title`);
+        titleInput.setSelectionRange(0, 1000);
+        titleInput.focus();
+      }, 100);
+
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/components/Todo.vue b/src/components/Todo.vue
index f21ee65..81067fc 100644
--- a/src/components/Todo.vue
+++ b/src/components/Todo.vue
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export default {
           behavior: "smooth"
         });
         /* select text in new item's title field */
-        const titleInput = document.querySelector(`#task-${newItemId} .item-title`);
+        const titleInput = document.querySelector(`#task-${NEW_TASK_ID} .item-title`);
         titleInput.setSelectionRange(0, 1000);
         titleInput.focus();
       }, 100);
@@ -322,4 +322,4 @@ h1 {
   }
 }
 
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/src/util/net.js b/src/util/net.js
index af735ef..655e448 100644
--- a/src/util/net.js
+++ b/src/util/net.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class GqlError extends Error {
     } else if (error instanceof String) {
       errorMessages.push(error);
 
-    } else if ('errors' in error) {
+    } else if (typeof error === 'object' && 'errors' in error) {
       /** assume this is a GraphQL server response (JSON) of the following form:
         * {
         *   "errors": [