diff --git a/examples/root/python/example.py b/examples/root/python/example.py
index d6bfdcd..0ba4de0 100644
--- a/examples/root/python/example.py
+++ b/examples/root/python/example.py
@@ -1,15 +1,131 @@
-"""
+'''
 PyROOT placeholder example.  we can do way better than this.
-"""
-
+'''
 import ROOT
+import numpy as np
 
-import dunestyle.root as dunestyle
+#import dunestyle.root as dunestyle
+import dunestyle as dunestyle
 
 c = ROOT.TCanvas()
-h = ROOT.TH1D("example", ";x label;y label", 500, -5, 5)
-h.FillRandom("gaus")
-h.Draw()
-dunestyle.CenterTitles(h)
+
+# 1D histogram example
+h1D = ROOT.TH1D('example1d', ';x label;y label', 50, -5, 5)
+h1D.FillRandom('gaus',1000)
+leg = ROOT.TLegend(0.6,0.65,0.8,0.8)
+leg.AddEntry('example1d','1D histogram','l')
+h1D.Draw()
+leg.Draw()
+dunestyle.CenterTitles(h1D)
 dunestyle.WIP()
-c.SaveAs("example.root.png")
+dunestyle.SimulationSide()
+c.Print('example.pyroot.pdf(')
+
+# 1D data/mc comparison type plot
+c.Clear()
+h1D_ratio = h1D.Clone('h1D_ratio')
+p1 = ROOT.TPad('p1','p1',0.,0.35,1.,1.)
+p2 = ROOT.TPad('p2','p2',0.,0.,1.,0.35)
+p1.SetBottomMargin(0.04)
+p1.SetTopMargin(0.15)
+p2.SetBottomMargin(0.3)
+p2.SetTopMargin(0.04)
+c.cd(); p1.Draw(); p1.cd()
+h1D.GetXaxis().SetLabelSize(0.)
+h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().SetTitleOffset(1.25)
+h1D.GetXaxis().SetTickLength(1./0.65*h1D.GetXaxis().GetTickLength())
+h1D.GetXaxis().SetLabelSize(1./0.65*h1D.GetXaxis().GetLabelSize())
+h1D.GetYaxis().SetLabelSize(1./0.65*h1D.GetYaxis().GetLabelSize())
+h1D.GetXaxis().SetTitleSize(1./0.65*h1D.GetXaxis().GetTitleSize())
+h1D.GetYaxis().SetTitleSize(1./0.65*h1D.GetYaxis().GetTitleSize())
+h1D.GetYaxis().SetTitleOffset(0.65*h1D.GetYaxis().GetTitleOffset())
+h1D.GetXaxis().SetTitleOffset(0.65*h1D.GetXaxis().GetTitleOffset())
+h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().SetTickLength(1./0.65*h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().GetTickLength()*6.5/3.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().SetLabelSize(1./0.65*h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().GetLabelSize()*6.5/3.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().SetLabelSize(1./0.65*h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().GetLabelSize()*6.5/3.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().SetTitleSize(1./0.65*h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().GetTitleSize()*6.5/3.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().SetTitleSize(1./0.65*h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().GetTitleSize()*6.5/3.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().SetTitleOffset(0.65*h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().GetTitleOffset()*3.5/6.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().SetTitleOffset(h1D_ratio.GetXaxis().GetTitleOffset()*3.5/6.5)
+h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().SetTitle('ratio to fit')
+leg.Clear()
+h1D.Fit('gaus')
+h1D.Draw('E')
+fit = h1D.GetFunction('gaus')
+leg.AddEntry(h1D,'data','lep')
+leg.AddEntry(fit,'fit','l')
+leg.Draw()
+h1D_ratio.Sumw2()
+h1D_ratio.Divide(fit)
+one = ROOT.TF1('one','1.',-5,5)
+dunestyle.CornerLabel('MC/Data Comparison Example')
+c.cd(); p2.Draw(); p2.cd()
+h1D_ratio.GetYaxis().SetRangeUser(0.,2.)
+h1D_ratio.Draw('E')
+one.Draw('same')
+c.Print('example.pyroot.pdf')
+
+# 2D histogram example
+c.Clear()
+h2D = ROOT.TH2D('example2d', ';x label;y label', 100, -5, 5, 100, -5, 5)
+mean = (0,0)
+cov = [[0.5,-0.5],[-0.5,1]]
+throws = np.random.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, 10000000)
+for throw in throws: h2D.Fill(throw[0],throw[1])
+h2D.Draw('colz')
+dunestyle.CenterTitles(h2D)
+dunestyle.Simulation()
+dunestyle.CornerLabel('2D Histogram Example')
+c.Print('example.pyroot.pdf')
+
+# 2D contour example
+c.Clear()
+leg.Clear()
+level1 = 500.
+level2 = 5000.
+level3 = 25000.
+levels = np.array([level1,level2,level3])
+h2D.SetContour(3,levels)
+palette = h2D.GetListOfFunctions().FindObject('palette')
+l1_h = ROOT.TH1I('l1_h','l1_h',1,0,1)
+l1_h.SetFillColor(palette.GetValueColor(h2D.GetContourLevel(0)))
+# doesn't work?
+#l1_h = ROOT.TH1I('l1_h','l1_h',1,0,1)
+#l1_h.SetFillColor(palette.GetValueColor(h2D.GetContourLevel(1)))
+l2_h = ROOT.TH1I('l2_h','l2_h',1,0,1)
+l2_h.SetFillColor(palette.GetValueColor((h2D.GetContourLevel(2)-h2D.GetContourLevel(0))/2.))
+l3_h = ROOT.TH1I('l3_h','l3_h',1,0,1)
+l3_h.SetFillColor(palette.GetValueColor(h2D.GetContourLevel(2)))
+leg.AddEntry(l1_h,'level 1 contour','f')
+leg.AddEntry(l2_h,'level 2 contour','f')
+leg.AddEntry(l3_h,'level 3 contour','f')
+h2D.Draw('cont1')
+leg.Draw()
+dunestyle.CenterTitles(h2D)
+dunestyle.Simulation()
+dunestyle.SimulationSide()
+dunestyle.CornerLabel('2D Contour Example')
+c.Print('example.pyroot.pdf')
+
+# stacked histogram
+c.Clear()
+leg.Clear()
+hstack = ROOT.THStack('examplestack', ';x label;y label')
+hs1 = ROOT.TH1D('hs1', ';x label;y label', 100, -5, 5)
+hs2 = ROOT.TH1D('hs2', ';x label;y label', 100, -5, 5)
+hs3 = ROOT.TH1D('hs3', ';x label;y label', 100, -5, 5)
+hs1.FillRandom('gaus',10000)
+hs2.FillRandom('gaus',5000)
+hs3.FillRandom('gaus',1000)
+hstack.Add(hs1)
+hstack.Add(hs2)
+hstack.Add(hs3)
+hstack.Draw('pfc')
+leg.SetHeader('Stacked Histograms')
+leg.AddEntry('hs1','one hist','f')
+leg.AddEntry('hs2','two hist','f')
+leg.AddEntry('hs3','three hist','f')
+leg.Draw()
+dunestyle.CornerLabel('Stacked Histograms Example')
+c.Print('example.pyroot.pdf)')
+