diff --git a/collects/framework/private/color.ss b/collects/framework/private/color.ss
index ecdc15b3..72fd7dff 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/color.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/color.ss
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 
       (define text-mixin
         (mixin (text:basic<%>) (-text<%>)
+
+          ;; For profiling
+          (define time #f)
+          
           ;; ---------------------- Coloring modes ----------------------------
           
           ;; The tokenizer is stopped.  This is used by the surrogate to enter
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@
 			  ;; Allow breaks while getting tokens
 			  (parameterize-break #t
 			    (get-token in))])
+              ;(printf "~a~n" lexeme)
 	      ;; Also allow breaks while trying to enter the critical region:
 	      (semaphore-wait/enable-break mutex-lock)
 	      (unless (eq? 'eof type)
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@
 						       (lambda (x) #f))
 			       current-pos))
                 (set! up-to-date? #t)
+                ;(printf "~a~n" (- (current-milliseconds) time))
                 (semaphore-post mutex-lock)
                 (thread-suspend (current-thread))))
             (background-colorer))
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@
 		(parameterize-break #f
 		  (set! background-thread
 			(thread (lambda () (background-colorer-entry))))))
+              ;(set! time (current-milliseconds))
               (do-insert/delete start-pos 0)))
             
           ;; See docs