diff --git a/web/bulk_rendering/index.html b/web/bulk_rendering/index.html
index 819263f9af..6fe69e9918 100644
--- a/web/bulk_rendering/index.html
+++ b/web/bulk_rendering/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     <!-- Your page CSS --> 
     <style type='text/css'>   
-      body {font-family: Tahoma,helvetica;}
+      body {font-family: Tahoma,helvetica; margin-left: 0px}
       h3 {font-size: 1em;font-weight:normal;color: darkred; margin-bottom: 4px}
       .test {font-size: 1.5em; width:80%; min-height:30px; border: 1px solid gray;}
       #KeymanWebControl {width:50%;min-width:600px;}       
diff --git a/web/bulk_rendering/renderer_core.ts b/web/bulk_rendering/renderer_core.ts
index af94ea4847..561d7d5478 100644
--- a/web/bulk_rendering/renderer_core.ts
+++ b/web/bulk_rendering/renderer_core.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ namespace com.keyman.renderer {
     private render(resolve, ele: HTMLElement, layerIndex: number, isMobile?: boolean) {
       let html2canvas = window['html2canvas'];
 
-      let imgOut = document.createElement('img');      
+      let imgOut = document.createElement('img');
+      let br = document.createElement('br');
       document.body.appendChild(imgOut);
+      document.body.appendChild(br);
 
       // Warning - needs Promises, so it'll need a polyfill for IE.
       let canvasParams = {
+        'logging': false,
         'scale': 1,
         'width': window.innerWidth // Good for mobile, less-so for desktop.
       }
@@ -54,11 +57,14 @@ namespace com.keyman.renderer {
 
     private processKeyboard(kbd) {
       let keyman = window['keyman'];
-      keyman.setActiveKeyboard(kbd['InternalName']);
+      let p: Promise<void> = keyman.setActiveKeyboard('blah'/*kbd['InternalName']*/);
       let isMobile = keyman.util.device.formFactor != 'desktop';
 
+      // A nice, closure-friendly reference for use in our callbacks.
+      let renderer = this;
       // Really could use promises to tie these two together...
-      setTimeout(function() {
+
+      return p.then(function() {
         let box: HTMLDivElement = keyman.osk._Box;
         keyman.osk.show(true);
   
@@ -75,14 +81,17 @@ namespace com.keyman.renderer {
 
             layers[i].style.display = 'block';
 
-            this.render(resolve, box, i, isMobile);
-          }.bind(this))
-        }.bind(this);
+            renderer.render(resolve, box, i, isMobile);
+          })
+        };
 
-        return this.arrayPromiseIteration(renderLayer, layers.length).then(function() {
+        return renderer.arrayPromiseIteration(renderLayer, layers.length).then(function() {
           console.log("All renders for the first keyboard should now be complete.");
         });
-      }.bind(this), 2500);
+      }).catch(function() {
+        console.log("Failed to load the \"" + kbd['InternalName'] + "\" keyboard for rendering!");
+        return Promise.resolve();
+      });
     }
 
     // Synchronously performs asynchronous operations across a loop, one at a time.
@@ -97,11 +106,6 @@ namespace com.keyman.renderer {
         } else {
           return Promise.resolve();
         }
-        // return promise.then(function(index: number) {
-        //   if(++index < length) {
-        //       return iteration(index);
-        //   } // else instantly return.
-        // });
       }
 
       return iteration(0);
@@ -117,7 +121,9 @@ namespace com.keyman.renderer {
         console.log("Unique keyboard ids detected: " + Object.keys(kbds).length);
 
         // Temporary - just load the first keyboard.
-        this.processKeyboard(kbds[Object.keys(kbds)[0]]);
+        this.processKeyboard(kbds[Object.keys(kbds)[0]]).then(function () {
+          console.log("First keyboard processed!");
+        });
       } else {
         console.error("KeymanWeb not detected!");
       }
diff --git a/web/source/kmwbase.ts b/web/source/kmwbase.ts
index 369dab2be3..5b47bf6940 100644
--- a/web/source/kmwbase.ts
+++ b/web/source/kmwbase.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Includes KMW-added property declaration extensions for HTML elements.
 /// <reference path="kmwexthtml.ts" />
+// Includes a promise polyfill (needed for IE)
+/// <reference path="../node_modules/promise-polyfill/lib/polyfill.js" />
 // Defines the web-page interface object.
 /// <reference path="kmwdom.ts" />
 // Includes KMW-added property declaration extensions for HTML elements.
@@ -283,8 +285,8 @@ namespace com.keyman {
      * @param       {string}    PInternalName   Internal name
      * @param       {string}    PLgCode         Language code
      */    
-    ['setActiveKeyboard'](PInternalName: string, PLgCode: string) {
-      this.keyboardManager.setActiveKeyboard(PInternalName,PLgCode);
+    ['setActiveKeyboard'](PInternalName: string, PLgCode: string): Promise<void> {
+      return this.keyboardManager.setActiveKeyboard(PInternalName,PLgCode);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/web/source/kmwkeyboards.ts b/web/source/kmwkeyboards.ts
index 870fefd04f..db9b614e84 100644
--- a/web/source/kmwkeyboards.ts
+++ b/web/source/kmwkeyboards.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
     'KOskFont': KeyboardFont;
 
     // Used when loading a stub's keyboard.
-    asyncLoader: any;
+    asyncLoader?: any;
 
     constructor(id: string, langCode: string) {
       this['KI'] = 'Keyboard_' + id;
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
      * @param       {string}    PInternalName   Internal name
      * @param       {string}    PLgCode         Language code
      */    
-    setActiveKeyboard(PInternalName: string, PLgCode: string) {
+    setActiveKeyboard(PInternalName: string, PLgCode: string): Promise<void> {
       //TODO: This does not make sense: the callbacks should be in _SetActiveKeyboard, not here,
       //      since this is always called FROM the UI, which should not need notification.
       //      If UI callbacks are needed at all, they should be within _SetActiveKeyboard 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
       }
 
       this.doBeforeKeyboardChange(PInternalName,PLgCode);     
-      this._SetActiveKeyboard(PInternalName,PLgCode,true);    
+      let p = this._SetActiveKeyboard(PInternalName,PLgCode,true);    
       if(this.keymanweb.domManager.getLastActiveElement() != null) {
         this.keymanweb.domManager.focusLastActiveElement(); // TODO:  Resolve without need for the cast.
       }
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ namespace com.keyman {
       //   PLgCode = (<KeymanBase>keymanweb).keyboardManager.activeStub['KLC'];
       // }
       this.doKeyboardChange(PInternalName, PLgCode);
+
+      return p;
     }
     
     /**
@@ -395,7 +397,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
      * @param       {string=}    PLgCode
      * @param       {boolean=}   saveCookie   
      */    
-    _SetActiveKeyboard(PInternalName: string, PLgCode?: string, saveCookie?: boolean) {
+    _SetActiveKeyboard(PInternalName: string, PLgCode?: string, saveCookie?: boolean): Promise<void> {
       var n, Ln;
 
       var util = this.keymanweb.util;
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
       if(this.activeStub && this.activeKeyboard && this.activeKeyboard['KI'] == PInternalName 
         && this.activeStub['KI'] == PInternalName     //this part of test should not be necessary, but keep anyway
         && this.activeStub['KLC'] == PLgCode && !this.keymanweb.mustReloadKeyboard                                 
-        ) return;   
+        ) return Promise.resolve();   
 
       // Check if current keyboard matches requested keyboard, but not stub
       if(this.activeKeyboard && (this.activeKeyboard['KI'] == PInternalName)) {
@@ -448,7 +450,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
             if(this.keymanweb.mustReloadKeyboard) {
               osk._Load();
             }
-            return;
+            return Promise.resolve();
           }
         }
       }
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ namespace com.keyman {
           util.wait(false);
         }
 
-        return;
+        return Promise.resolve();
       }
 
       // Determine if the keyboard was previously loaded but is not active and use the prior load if so.
@@ -552,12 +554,14 @@ namespace com.keyman {
               // It works much more reliably if deferred (KMEW-101, build 356)
               // The effect of a delay can also be tested, for example, by setting the timeout to 5000
               var manager = this;
-              window.setTimeout(function(){
-                manager.installKeyboard(loadingStub);
-              },0);
-            }          
+              loadingStub.asyncLoader.promise = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+                window.setTimeout(function(){
+                  manager.installKeyboard(resolve, reject, loadingStub);
+                },0);
+              });
+            }
             this.activeStub=this.keyboardStubs[Ln];
-            return;
+            return this.keyboardStubs[Ln].asyncLoader.promise;
           }
         }
         this.keymanweb.domManager._SetTargDir(this.keymanweb.domManager.getLastActiveElement());  // I2077 - LTR/RTL timing
@@ -569,15 +573,17 @@ namespace com.keyman {
       
       // Initialize the OSK (provided that the base code has been loaded)
       osk._Load();
+      return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-      /**
+    /**
      * Install a keyboard script that has been downloaded from a keyboard server
+     * Operates as the core of a Promise, hence the 'resolve' and 'reject' parameters.
      * 
      *  @param  {Object}  kbdStub   keyboard stub to be loaded.
      *    
      **/      
-    installKeyboard(kbdStub: KeyboardStub) {
+    installKeyboard(resolve: () => void, reject: () => void, kbdStub: KeyboardStub) {
       var util = this.keymanweb.util;
       var osk = this.keymanweb.osk;
 
@@ -607,6 +613,8 @@ namespace com.keyman {
         // We already know the load has failed... why wait?
         kbdStub.asyncLoader.callback('Cannot find the ' + kbdName + ' keyboard for ' + kbdLang + '.', 'warn');
         kbdStub.asyncLoader = null;
+
+        reject();
       }, false);
 
       
@@ -644,23 +652,31 @@ namespace com.keyman {
           if(!manager.keymanweb.isEmbedded) {
             util.wait(false);
           }
+
+          kbdStub.asyncLoader = null; 
+          resolve();
           // A handler portion for cases where the new <script> block loads, but fails to process.
         } else {  // Output error messages even when embedded - they're useful when debugging the apps and KMEA/KMEI engines.
           kbdStub.asyncLoader.callback('Error registering the ' + kbdName + ' keyboard for ' + kbdLang + '.', 'error');
+          kbdStub.asyncLoader = null; 
+          reject();
         }
-        kbdStub.asyncLoader = null; 
       }, false);
 
       // IE likes to instantly start loading the file when assigned to an element, so we do this after the rest
       // of our setup.  This method is not relocated here (yet) b/c it varies based upon 'native' vs 'embedded'.
       Lscript.src = this.keymanweb.getKeyboardPath(kbdFile);
 
-      try {                                  
+      try {
         document.body.appendChild(Lscript);
         this.linkedScripts.push(Lscript);
       }
-      catch(ex) {                                                     
-        document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(Lscript);
+      catch(ex) {
+        try {
+          document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(Lscript);
+        } catch(ex2) {
+          reject();
+        }
       }            
     }