diff --git a/uisimulator/Makefile b/uisimulator/Makefile
index 121c2b0a9f..858c1dafe0 100644
--- a/uisimulator/Makefile
+++ b/uisimulator/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LDFLAGS = -lX11 -lm -lXt -lXmu -lsocket -lnsl
 DEPEND = .depends
 
 OBJS=   alpha.o hsv.o screenhack.o yarandom.o uibasic.o resources.o visual.o\
-	usleep.o
+	usleep.o lcd.c lcd-x11.c
 
 SRCS = $(OBJS:%.o=%.c)
 HDRS = $(OBJS:%.o=%.h)
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd-recorder.c b/uisimulator/lcd-recorder.c
index 37f4d3b142..f7623937c5 100644
--- a/uisimulator/lcd-recorder.c
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd-recorder.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void lcd_update (void)
   }
 }
 
+#if 0
 /*
  * Display a string at current position
  */
@@ -107,42 +108,8 @@ void lcd_string (const char *text, BOOL invert)
     }
   }
 }
+#endif
 
-/*
- * Display a character.
- * This writes a 5x8 character within a 6x8 cell.
- * The cell does not have to be aligned to a display byte.
- * The top left of the cell is displayed at the current position.
- * invert is TRUE to display in reverse video.
- */
-void lcd_char (int ch, BOOL invert)
-{
-  uchar (*dp)[DISP_X] = (void *) &display[lcd_y/8][lcd_x];
-  uint32 shift, mask, col;
-
-  /* Limit to char generation table */
-  if (ch < ASCII_MIN || ch > ASCII_MAX)
-    ch = ASCII_MAX;
-  
-  /* Calculate shift and masks for cell bit position */
-  shift = (lcd_y & 0x7);
-  mask = ~(COL_MASK << shift);
-  if (invert)
-    invert = ~mask;
-
-  /* Write each char column */
-  for (col = 0; col < CHAR_X-1; col++) {
-    uint32 data = (char_gen[ch-ASCII_MIN][col] << shift) ^ invert;
-    dp[0][col] = (dp[0][col] & mask) | data;
-    if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8)
-      dp[1][col] = (dp[1][col] & (mask >> 8)) | (data >> 8);
-  }
-
-  /* Column after char */
-  dp[0][CHAR_X-1] = (dp[0][CHAR_X-1] & mask) | invert;
-  if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8)
-    dp[1][CHAR_X-1] = (dp[1][CHAR_X-1] & (mask >> 8)) | (invert >> 8);
-}
 
 /*
  * Write a byte to LCD controller.
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c b/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
index efd6c9e8bd..7655765137 100644
--- a/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
@@ -17,7 +17,50 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "screenhack.h"
+
 /*
- * Specific implementations for X11, using the generic LCD functions and data.
+ * Specific implementations for X11, using the generic LCD API and data.
  */
 
+#include "lcd.h"
+
+extern unsigned char display[LCD_WIDTH/8][LCD_HEIGHT];
+
+void lcd_update (void)
+{
+  int x, y;
+  int p=0;
+  int bit;
+  XPoint points[LCD_WIDTH * LCD_HEIGHT];
+
+  for(y=0; y<LCD_HEIGHT; y+=8) {
+    for(x=0; x<LCD_WIDTH; x++) {
+      if(display[y/8][x]) {
+        /* one or more bits/pixels are set */
+        for(bit=0; bit<8; bit++) {
+          if(display[y/8][x]&(1<<bit)) {
+            points[p].x = x;
+            points[p].y = y+bit;
+            p++; /* increase the point counter */
+          }
+        }
+        
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  drawdots(&points[0], p);
+}
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd.c b/uisimulator/lcd.c
index 0db77e09bb..8607477d82 100644
--- a/uisimulator/lcd.c
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd.c
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
  * This file is meant for generic LCD defines and global variables etc.
  */
 
-#define	DISP_X 112		/* Display width in pixels */
-#define	DISP_Y 64		/* Display height in pixels */
+#include "lcd.h"
+
+#define	DISP_X LCD_WIDTH	/* Display width in pixels */
+#define	DISP_Y LCD_HEIGHT       /* Display height in pixels */
 
 #define	CHAR_X   6		/* Character width in pixels */
 #define	CHAR_Y   8		/* Character height in pixels */
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 #define	ASCII_MIN			0x20	/* First char in table */
 #define	ASCII_MAX			0x7f	/* Last char in table */
 
-static const uchar char_gen[ASCII_MAX-ASCII_MIN+1][CHAR_X-1] =
+static const unsigned char char_gen[ASCII_MAX-ASCII_MIN+1][CHAR_X-1] =
 {
   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,	/* 0x20-0x2f */
   0x00, 0x00, 0x4f, 0x00, 0x00,
@@ -150,30 +152,93 @@ static const uchar char_gen[ASCII_MAX-ASCII_MIN+1][CHAR_X-1] =
  * Bits within a byte are arranged veritcally, LSB at top.
  * Byte 0 is top left, byte 1 is 2nd left, byte DISP_X starts 2nd row.
  */
-static uchar display[DISP_Y/8][DISP_X];
+unsigned char display[LCD_HEIGHT/8][LCD_WIDTH];
 
-static uint16 lcd_y;	/* Current pixel row */
-static uint16 lcd_x;	/* Current pixel column */
+static unsigned char lcd_y;	/* Current pixel row */
+static unsigned char lcd_x;	/* Current pixel column */
 
 /*
  * Set current x,y position
  */
-void lcd_position (int x, int y)
+void lcd_position(int x, int y)
 {
-  if (x >= 0 && x < DISP_X && y >= 0 && y < DISP_Y)
-    {
-      lcd_x = x;
-      lcd_y = y;
-    }
+  if (x >= 0 && x < DISP_X && y >= 0 && y < DISP_Y) {
+    lcd_x = x;
+    lcd_y = y;
+  }
 }
 
 /*
  * Clear the display
  */
-void lcd_clear (void)
+void lcd_clear(void)
 {
   lcd_x = 0;
   lcd_y = 0;
   memset (display, 0, sizeof display);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Display a character at current position.
+ * This writes a 5x8 character within a 6x8 cell.
+ * The cell does not have to be aligned to a display byte.
+ * The top left of the cell is displayed at the current position.
+ * invert is TRUE to display in reverse video.
+ */
+void lcd_char (int ch, char invert)
+{
+  unsigned char (*dp)[DISP_X] = (void *) &display[lcd_y/8][lcd_x];
+  unsigned long shift, mask, col;
+
+  /* Limit to char generation table */
+  if (ch < ASCII_MIN || ch > ASCII_MAX)
+    ch = ASCII_MAX;
+  
+  /* Calculate shift and masks for cell bit position */
+  shift = (lcd_y & 0x7);
+  mask = ~(COL_MASK << shift);
+  if (invert)
+    invert = ~mask;
+
+  /* Write each char column */
+  for (col = 0; col < CHAR_X-1; col++) {
+    unsigned long data = (char_gen[ch-ASCII_MIN][col] << shift) ^ invert;
+    dp[0][col] = (dp[0][col] & mask) | data;
+    if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8)
+      dp[1][col] = (dp[1][col] & (mask >> 8)) | (data >> 8);
+  }
+
+  /* Column after char */
+  dp[0][CHAR_X-1] = (dp[0][CHAR_X-1] & mask) | invert;
+  if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8)
+    dp[1][CHAR_X-1] = (dp[1][CHAR_X-1] & (mask >> 8)) | (invert >> 8);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Output a string at current position
+ */
+void lcd_string(const char *text, char invert)
+{
+  int ch;
+
+  while ((ch = *text++) != '\0') {
+    if (lcd_y > DISP_Y-CHAR_Y) {
+      /* Scroll (8 pixels) */
+      memcpy (display[0], display[1], DISP_X*(DISP_Y/8-1));
+      lcd_y -= 8;
+    }
+
+    if (ch == '\n')
+      lcd_x = DISP_X;
+    else {
+      lcd_char (ch, invert);
+      lcd_x += CHAR_X;
+    }
+
+    if (lcd_x > DISP_X-CHAR_X) {
+      /* Wrap to next line */
+      lcd_x = 0;
+      lcd_y += CHAR_Y;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd.h b/uisimulator/lcd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a099cb8c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.                  
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___  
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /  
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <   
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \  
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/ 
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 by Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>
+ *
+ * All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * This file is meant for generic LCD defines
+ */
+
+#define	LCD_WIDTH  112		/* Display width in pixels */
+#define	LCD_HEIGHT 64		/* Display height in pixels */
+
diff --git a/uisimulator/uibasic.c b/uisimulator/uibasic.c
index 4ea453c82e..74b09f7e9a 100644
--- a/uisimulator/uibasic.c
+++ b/uisimulator/uibasic.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 /* -- -- */
 
-static GC draw_gc, erase_gc;
+GC draw_gc, erase_gc;
 static Colormap cmap;
 static XColor color_track, color_car;
 
@@ -163,6 +163,27 @@ void drawline(int color, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
             (int)(y2*track_zoom));
 }
 
+void drawdot(int color, int x, int y)
+{
+  if (color==0) {
+    XSetForeground(dpy, draw_gc,
+                   get_pixel_resource("background", "Background", dpy, cmap));
+  }
+  else
+    XSetForeground(dpy, draw_gc,
+                   get_pixel_resource("foreground", "Foreground", dpy, cmap));
+
+  XDrawPoint(dpy, window, draw_gc, x, y);
+}
+
+void drawdots(XPoint *points, int count)
+{
+  XSetForeground(dpy, draw_gc,
+                 get_pixel_resource("foreground", "Foreground", dpy, cmap));
+  
+  XDrawPoints(dpy, window, draw_gc, points, count, CoordModeOrigin);
+}
+
 void drawtext(int color, int x, int y, char *text)
 {
   if (color==0) {
@@ -199,11 +220,10 @@ screenhack (Display *the_dpy, Window the_window)
 
   init_window();
 
-  drawtext(1, 20, 20, PROGNAME);
-  drawline(1, 0, 0, 40, 50);
-
   Logf("Rockbox will kill ya!");
 
+  lcd_string( PROGNAME, 0);
+
   while (1) {
     /* deal with input here */
     
@@ -214,7 +234,18 @@ screenhack (Display *the_dpy, Window the_window)
 
 void screen_redraw()
 {
-  /* does nothing yet */
-  drawtext(1, 20, 20, PROGNAME);
-  drawline(1, 0, 0, 40, 50);
+  int y, x;
+
+  lcd_update();
+
+#if 0
+  /* does nothing "real" yet */
+  /*  drawtext(1, 20, 20, PROGNAME);*/
+
+  for(y=0; y< 112; y++)
+    for(x=0; x<64; x++)
+      drawdot(1, x+16, y+16);
+  /*  drawline(1, 0, 0, 40, 50); */
+#endif
 }
+