diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1270cd6..60eb729a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+**v1.1.3** Revert using String refinements in `creator.rb`. Refactor java options to `java_opts.rb`.
+
 **v1.1.2** Refactor `runner.rb` to `runner.rb`, `args.rb` and `installer.rb`. The `Installer` classes have the role of installing `jruby-complete`, the examples and providing `setup check` functionality. Refactored and improved default `config.yml` tool, all should make it easier for `collaborators/successors` to follow the code. Refactored `Vec2D` and `Vec3D` `==` and `eql?` methods. New `chooser` library makes it possible to use `select_input` reflection method.
 
 **v1.1.1** Even more `data_path` fixes in examples, update to jruby-complete-9.1.2.0
diff --git a/lib/jruby_art/creators/creator.rb b/lib/jruby_art/creators/creator.rb
index 95a51891..0f08aeab 100644
--- a/lib/jruby_art/creators/creator.rb
+++ b/lib/jruby_art/creators/creator.rb
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ def create!(path, args)
       @title = StringExtra.new(main_file).titleize
       @width = args[0]
       @height = args[1]
-      @mode = args[2].upcase unless args[2].nil?
-      template = @mode.nil? ? basic_template : basic_template_mode
-      writer.save(template)
+      return writer.save(basic_template) if args[2].nil?
+      @mode = args[2].upcase
+      writer.save(basic_template_mode)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/jruby_art/java_opts.rb b/lib/jruby_art/java_opts.rb
index 7c66dd72..88b30cf7 100644
--- a/lib/jruby_art/java_opts.rb
+++ b/lib/jruby_art/java_opts.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: false
 # class to parse java_args.txt or java_args in config.yml
 class JavaOpts
-  attr_reader :jvm_opts
+  attr_reader :opts
 
   def initialize(sketch_root)
     arg_file = File.join(sketch_root, 'data/java_args.txt')
-    @jvm_opts = []
-    if FileTest.exist?(arg_file)
-      @jvm_opts += File.read(arg_file).split(/\s+/)
-    elsif Processing::RP_CONFIG['java_args']
-      @jvm_opts += Processing::RP_CONFIG['java_args'].split(/\s+/)
+    @opts = []
+    @opts += File.read(arg_file).split(/\s+/) if FileTest.exist?(arg_file)
+    if opts.empty? && Processing::RP_CONFIG.fetch('java_args', false)
+      @opts += Processing::RP_CONFIG['java_args'].split(/\s+/)
     end
   end
+end
 
-  # wrap java args for jruby
-  def jruby
-    return [] if jvm_opts.length == 0
-    jvm_opts.map { |arg| "-J#{arg}" }
+# wrap args to pass through to jvm from jruby
+class JRubyOpts < JavaOpts
+  def opts
+    super.map { |arg| "-J#{arg}" }
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/jruby_art/runner.rb b/lib/jruby_art/runner.rb
index 99c7748b..787d9847 100644
--- a/lib/jruby_art/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/jruby_art/runner.rb
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ def show_version
     def spin_up(starter_script, sketch, args)
       runner = "#{K9_ROOT}/lib/jruby_art/runners/#{starter_script}"
       @options.nojruby = true if Processing::RP_CONFIG['JRUBY'] == 'false'
-      opts = JavaOpts.new(SKETCH_ROOT)
       if @options.nojruby
+        opts = JavaOpts.new(SKETCH_ROOT).opts
         command = ['java',
-                   opts.jvm_opts,
+                   opts,
                    '-cp',
                    jruby_complete,
                    'org.jruby.Main',
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ def spin_up(starter_script, sketch, args)
                    sketch,
                    args].flatten
       else
+        opts = JRubyOpts.new(SKETCH_ROOT).opts
         command = ['jruby',
-                   opts.jruby,
+                   opts,
                    runner,
                    sketch,
                    args].flatten
diff --git a/lib/jruby_art/version.rb b/lib/jruby_art/version.rb
index 414771d2..18ab07f3 100644
--- a/lib/jruby_art/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jruby_art/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 # A wrapper for version
 module JRubyArt
-  VERSION = '1.1.2'
+  VERSION = '1.1.3'
 end
diff --git a/pom.rb b/pom.rb
index ce842b43..a59f32f8 100644
--- a/pom.rb
+++ b/pom.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 project 'rp5extras', 'https://github.com/ruby-processing/JRubyArt' do
 
   model_version '4.0.0'
-  id 'ruby-processing:rp5extras', '1.1.2'
+  id 'ruby-processing:rp5extras', '1.1.3'
   packaging 'jar'
 
   description 'rp5extras for JRubyArt'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2cd61cc2..e22efc92 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DO NOT MODIFIY - GENERATED CODE
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>ruby-processing</groupId>
   <artifactId>rp5extras</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1.2</version>
+  <version>1.1.3</version>
   <name>rp5extras</name>
   <description>rp5extras for JRubyArt</description>
   <url>https://github.com/ruby-processing/JRubyArt</url>