diff --git a/apps/alarm_menu.c b/apps/alarm_menu.c
index e8b421955c..9df664f8a8 100644
--- a/apps/alarm_menu.c
+++ b/apps/alarm_menu.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "alarm_menu.h"
 #include "backlight.h"
 
+#include "splash.h"
 #define MARGIN_Y (global_settings.statusbar ? STATUSBAR_HEIGHT : 0)
 
 bool alarm_screen(void)
@@ -92,11 +93,11 @@ bool alarm_screen(void)
                 rtc_init();
                 rtc_set_alarm(h,m);
                 rtc_enable_alarm(true);
-                splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_TIME_TO_GO),
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_TIME_TO_GO),
                        togo / 60, togo % 60);
 		done = true;
             } else {
-                splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_ERROR));
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_ERROR));
                 update = true;
             }
             break;
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ bool alarm_screen(void)
         case BUTTON_MENU:
 #endif
             rtc_enable_alarm(false);
-            splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_DISABLE));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_ALARM_MOD_DISABLE));
             done = true;
             break;
 
diff --git a/apps/bookmark.c b/apps/bookmark.c
index 593bfe98cb..788aebe582 100644
--- a/apps/bookmark.c
+++ b/apps/bookmark.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include "talk.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "abrepeat.h"
-
+#include "splash.h"
 #define MAX_BOOKMARKS 10
 #define MAX_BOOKMARK_SIZE  350
 #define RECENT_BOOKMARK_FILE ROCKBOX_DIR "/most-recent.bmark"
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ static bool write_bookmark(bool create_bookmark_file)
     }
 
     if (success)
-        splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_CREATE_SUCCESS));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_CREATE_SUCCESS));
     else
-        splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_CREATE_FAILURE));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_CREATE_FAILURE));
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static char* select_bookmark(const char* bookmark_file_name)
             /* if there were no bookmarks in the file, delete the file and exit. */
             if(bookmark_id <= 0)
             {
-                splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_LOAD_EMPTY));
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_BOOKMARK_LOAD_EMPTY));
                 remove(bookmark_file_name);
                 return NULL;
             }
diff --git a/apps/codecs.c b/apps/codecs.c
index a227eb1fc4..e443127208 100644
--- a/apps/codecs.c
+++ b/apps/codecs.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "database.h"
+#include "splash.h"
+
 #if (CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC)
 #include "pcm_playback.h"
 #endif
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ struct codec_api ci = {
     NULL,
     NULL,
     
-    splash,
+    gui_syncsplash,
 
     /* file */
     (open_func)PREFIX(open),
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ int codec_load_file(const char *plugin, struct codec_api *api)
     if (fd < 0) {
         snprintf(msgbuf, sizeof(msgbuf)-1, "Couldn't load codec: %s", plugin);
         logf("Codec load error:%d", fd);
-        splash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
         return fd;
     }
     
diff --git a/apps/database.c b/apps/database.c
index a84baa2a5c..6d74ce88a9 100644
--- a/apps/database.c
+++ b/apps/database.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "database.h"
 #include "autoconf.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
 #include "playback.h"
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ int tagdb_init(void)
         ptr[1] != 'D' ||
         ptr[2] != 'B')
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,"Not a rockbox ID3 database!");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,"Not a rockbox ID3 database!");
         return -1;
     }
 #ifdef ROCKBOX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ int tagdb_init(void)
 #endif
     if ( (tagdbheader.version&0xFF) != TAGDB_VERSION)
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,"Unsupported database version %d!",
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,"Unsupported database version %d!",
                tagdbheader.version&0xFF);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ int tagdb_init(void)
         tagdbheader.albumstart > tagdbheader.songstart ||
         tagdbheader.artiststart > tagdbheader.albumstart)
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,"Corrupt ID3 database!");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,"Corrupt ID3 database!");
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ void update_fentryoffsets(int start, int end)
              }
          }
          if(fe.rundbentry!=-1) {
-              splash(HZ*2,true, "o.o.. found a rundbentry? o.o; didn't update "
+              gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true, "o.o.. found a rundbentry? o.o; didn't update "
                      "it, update the code o.o;");
          }
     }
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ int tagdb_shiftdown(int targetoffset, int startingoffset, int bytes)
 {
     int amount;
     if(targetoffset>=startingoffset) {
-        splash(HZ*2,true,"Woah. no beeping way. (tagdb_shiftdown)");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Woah. no beeping way. (tagdb_shiftdown)");
         return 0;
     }
     lseek(tagdb_fd,startingoffset,SEEK_SET);
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ int tagdb_shiftdown(int targetoffset, int startingoffset, int bytes)
         written=write(tagdb_fd,sbuf,amount);
         targetoffset+=written;
         if(amount!=written) {
-            splash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
                    "corruption. (tagdb_shiftdown)");
             return 0;
         }
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ int tagdb_shiftup(int targetoffset, int startingoffset, int bytes)
     int amount,amount2;
     int readpos,writepos,filelen;
     if(targetoffset<=startingoffset) {
-        splash(HZ*2,true,"Um. no. (tagdb_shiftup)");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Um. no. (tagdb_shiftup)");
         return 0;
     }
     filelen=lseek(tagdb_fd,0,SEEK_END);
@@ -280,14 +281,14 @@ int tagdb_shiftup(int targetoffset, int startingoffset, int bytes)
         lseek(tagdb_fd,readpos,SEEK_SET);
         amount2=read(tagdb_fd,sbuf,amount);
         if(amount2!=amount) {
-             splash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
+             gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
                     "corruption. (tagdb_shiftup)");
              return 0;
         }
         lseek(tagdb_fd,writepos,SEEK_SET);
         amount=write(tagdb_fd,sbuf,amount2);
         if(amount2!=amount) {
-            splash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Something went very wrong. expect database "
                    "corruption. (tagdb_shiftup)");
             return 0;
         }
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ int tagdb_shiftup(int targetoffset, int startingoffset, int bytes)
     if(bytes==0)
         return 1;
     else {
-        splash(HZ*2,true,"Something went wrong, >.>;; (tagdb_shiftup)");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2,true,"Something went wrong, >.>;; (tagdb_shiftup)");
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ int rundb_init(void)
         ptr[1] != 'R' ||
         ptr[2] != 'D')
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,"Not a rockbox runtime database!");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,"Not a rockbox runtime database!");
         return -1;
     }
 #ifdef ROCKBOX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ int rundb_init(void)
 #endif
     if ( (rundbheader.version&0xFF) != RUNDB_VERSION)
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,"Unsupported runtime database version %d!",
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,"Unsupported runtime database version %d!",
                rundbheader.version&0xFF);
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/apps/dbtree.c b/apps/dbtree.c
index 9ea0706245..9115c5902c 100644
--- a/apps/dbtree.c
+++ b/apps/dbtree.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "autoconf.h"
 #include "list.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 
 static int db_play_folder(struct tree_context* c);
 static int db_search(struct tree_context* c, char* string);
@@ -130,13 +131,13 @@ int db_load(struct tree_context* c)
             i = db_search(c, searchstring);
             c->dirlength = c->filesindir = i;
             if (c->dirfull) {
-                splash(HZ, true, "%s %s",
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, "%s %s",
                        str(LANG_SHOWDIR_ERROR_BUFFER),
                        str(LANG_SHOWDIR_ERROR_FULL));
                 c->dirfull = false;
             }
             else
-                splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_ID3DB_MATCHES), i);
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_ID3DB_MATCHES), i);
             return i;
 
         case allsongs:
diff --git a/apps/debug_menu.c b/apps/debug_menu.c
index 79448b14aa..1364637ab0 100644
--- a/apps/debug_menu.c
+++ b/apps/debug_menu.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "panic.h"
 #include "screens.h"
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "splash.h"
+
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include "widgets.h"
 #include "peakmeter.h"
@@ -1748,7 +1750,7 @@ extern bool do_screendump_instead_of_usb;
 bool dbg_screendump(void)
 {
     do_screendump_instead_of_usb = !do_screendump_instead_of_usb;
-    splash(HZ, true, "Screendump %s",
+    gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, "Screendump %s",
                  do_screendump_instead_of_usb?"enabled":"disabled");
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index 8a365cc574..a873d85f1c 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "rolo.h"
 #include "sprintf.h"
 #include "dircache.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
 static int boot_size = 0;
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ int ft_enter(struct tree_context* c)
                     set_file(buf, global_settings.lang_file,
                              MAX_FILENAME);
                     talk_init(); /* use voice of same language */
-                    splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_LANGUAGE_LOADED));
+                    gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_LANGUAGE_LOADED));
                 }
                 break;
 
diff --git a/apps/filetypes.c b/apps/filetypes.c
index d5a900317f..e2240089ce 100644
--- a/apps/filetypes.c
+++ b/apps/filetypes.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "icons.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 
 /* max plugin name size without extensions and path */
 #define MAX_PLUGIN_LENGTH 32
@@ -316,14 +317,14 @@ static void scan_plugins(void)
         /* exttypes[] full, bail out */
         if (cnt_exttypes >= MAX_EXTTYPES)
         {
-            splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_EXTENSION_FULL));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_EXTENSION_FULL));
             break;
         }
 
         /* filetypes[] full, bail out */
         if (cnt_filetypes >= MAX_FILETYPES)
         {
-            splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_FULL));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_FULL));
             break;
         }
 
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ static void scan_plugins(void)
         /* filter out to long filenames */
         if (strlen(entry->d_name) > MAX_PLUGIN_LENGTH + 5)
         {
-            splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_PLUGIN_NAME_LONG));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_PLUGIN_NAME_LONG));
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -537,13 +538,13 @@ bool read_config(const char* file)
     {
         if (cnt_exttypes >= MAX_EXTTYPES)
         {
-            splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_EXTENSION_FULL));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_EXTENSION_FULL));
             break;
         }
 
         if (cnt_filetypes >= MAX_FILETYPES)
         {
-            splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_FULL));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_FULL));
             break;
         }
 
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@ bool read_config(const char* file)
         {
             if (strlen(str[plugin]) > MAX_PLUGIN_LENGTH)
             {
-                splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_FILETYPES_PLUGIN_NAME_LONG));
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_FILETYPES_PLUGIN_NAME_LONG));
                 str[plugin] = NULL;
                 continue;
             }
@@ -712,7 +713,7 @@ static char* string2icon(const char* str)
          (unsigned long) string_buffer -
          (unsigned long) next_free_string) < ICON_LENGTH)
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_STRING_BUFFER_EMPTY));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_STRING_BUFFER_EMPTY));
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -768,7 +769,7 @@ static char* get_string(const char* str)
     }
     else
     {
-        splash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_STRING_BUFFER_EMPTY));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ,true,str(LANG_FILETYPES_STRING_BUFFER_EMPTY));
         return NULL;
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/misc.c b/apps/misc.c
index a91a1a250f..986a52ccb5 100644
--- a/apps/misc.c
+++ b/apps/misc.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "atoi.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "font.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_MMC
 #include "ata_mmc.h"
 #endif
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ static bool clean_shutdown(void (*callback)(void *), void *parameter)
 #endif
     {
         lcd_clear_display();
-        splash(0, true, str(LANG_SHUTTINGDOWN));
+        gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_SHUTTINGDOWN));
         if (callback != NULL)
             callback(parameter);
 
diff --git a/apps/onplay.c b/apps/onplay.c
index c71a75ac6d..36ea95771a 100644
--- a/apps/onplay.c
+++ b/apps/onplay.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "bookmark.h"
 #include "wps.h"
 #include "action.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include "icons.h"
 #endif
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ static bool list_viewers(void)
     }
     else
     {
-        splash(HZ*2, true, "No viewers found");
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, "No viewers found");
     }
 
     if (ret == PLUGIN_USB_CONNECTED)
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ bool create_dir(void)
 
     rc = mkdir(dirname, 0);
     if (rc < 0) {
-        splash(HZ, true, "%s %s", str(LANG_CREATE_DIR), str(LANG_FAILED));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, "%s %s", str(LANG_CREATE_DIR), str(LANG_FAILED));
     } else {
         onplay_result = ONPLAY_RELOAD_DIR;
     }
diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index 37a86d511c..7f28331b75 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "radio.h"
 #include "power.h"
 #endif
+#include "splash.h"
 
 static volatile bool audio_codec_loaded;
 static volatile bool voice_codec_loaded;
@@ -918,7 +919,7 @@ bool loadcodec(const char *trackname, bool start_play)
     default:
         logf("Codec: Unsupported");
         snprintf(msgbuf, sizeof(msgbuf)-1, "No codec for: %s", trackname);
-        splash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
         codec_path = NULL;
     }
     
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ bool loadcodec(const char *trackname, bool start_play)
     if (fd < 0) {
         logf("Codec doesn't exist!");
         snprintf(msgbuf, sizeof(msgbuf)-1, "Couldn't load codec: %s", codec_path);
-        splash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, msgbuf);
         return false;
     }
     
@@ -1872,7 +1873,7 @@ void codec_thread(void)
             if (status != CODEC_OK) {
                 logf("Codec failure");
                 audio_stop_playback();
-                splash(HZ*2, true, "Codec failure");
+                gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, "Codec failure");
             } else {
                 logf("Codec finished");
             }
@@ -2266,7 +2267,7 @@ void audio_set_crossfade(int enable)
 
     /* Re-initialize audio system. */
     if (was_playing)
-        splash(0, true, str(LANG_RESTARTING_PLAYBACK));
+        gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_RESTARTING_PLAYBACK));
     pcmbuf_init(size);
     pcmbuf_crossfade_enable(enable);
     reset_buffer();
diff --git a/apps/playlist_viewer.c b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
index 36acb9b897..3f0e27d9e9 100644
--- a/apps/playlist_viewer.c
+++ b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
@@ -673,15 +673,30 @@ bool playlist_viewer_ex(char* filename)
         switch (button)
         {
             case TREE_EXIT:
+#ifdef TREE_RC_EXIT
+            case TREE_RC_EXIT:
+#endif
 #ifdef TREE_OFF
-           case TREE_OFF:
+            case TREE_OFF:
 #endif
                 exit = true;
                 break;
 
+#ifdef TREE_ENTER
+            case TREE_ENTER:
+            case TREE_ENTER | BUTTON_REPEAT:
+#endif
+#ifdef TREE_RC_RUN
+            case TREE_RC_RUN:
+#endif
             case TREE_RUN:
 #ifdef TREE_RUN_PRE
-                if (lastbutton != TREE_RUN_PRE)
+                if (((button == TREE_RUN)
+#ifdef TREE_RC_RUN_PRE
+                    || (button == TREE_RC_RUN))
+                        && ((lastbutton != TREE_RC_RUN_PRE)
+#endif
+                    && (lastbutton != TREE_RUN_PRE)))
                     break;
 #endif
                 struct playlist_entry * current_track=playlist_buffer_get_track(&viewer.buffer, viewer.selected_track);
@@ -722,6 +737,9 @@ bool playlist_viewer_ex(char* filename)
             case TREE_CONTEXT:
 #ifdef TREE_CONTEXT2
             case TREE_CONTEXT2:
+#endif
+#ifdef TREE_RC_CONTEXT
+            case TREE_RC_CONTEXT:
 #endif
             {
                 /* ON+PLAY menu */
@@ -747,6 +765,9 @@ bool playlist_viewer_ex(char* filename)
             }
 
             case TREE_MENU:
+#ifdef TREE_RC_MENU
+            case TREE_RC_MENU:
+#endif
                 if (viewer_menu())
                 {
                     ret = true;
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index b1560c7182..a30b089e55 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "database.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 #if (CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC)
 #include "pcm_playback.h"
 #endif
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     backlight_on,
     backlight_off,
     backlight_set_timeout,
-    splash,
+    gui_syncsplash,
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
     /* remote lcd */
     lcd_remote_set_contrast,
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ int plugin_load(const char* plugin, void* parameter)
     fd = open(plugin, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0) {
         snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, str(LANG_PLUGIN_CANT_OPEN), plugin);
-        splash(HZ*2, true, buf);
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, buf);
         return fd;
     }
     
@@ -413,12 +414,12 @@ int plugin_load(const char* plugin, void* parameter)
     if (plugin_size < 0) {
         /* read error */
         snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, str(LANG_READ_FAILED), plugin);
-        splash(HZ*2, true, buf);
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, buf);
         return -1;
     }
     if (plugin_size == 0) {
         /* loaded a 0-byte plugin, implying it's not for this model */
-        splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_MODEL));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_MODEL));
         return -1;
     }
 #endif
@@ -450,15 +451,15 @@ int plugin_load(const char* plugin, void* parameter)
             return PLUGIN_USB_CONNECTED;
 
         case PLUGIN_WRONG_API_VERSION:
-            splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_VERSION));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_VERSION));
             break;
 
         case PLUGIN_WRONG_MODEL:
-            splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_MODEL));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_WRONG_MODEL));
             break;
 
         default:
-            splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_ERROR));
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_PLUGIN_ERROR));
             break;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/recorder/radio.c b/apps/recorder/radio.c
index fa0f091156..1c54602e73 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/radio.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/radio.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
     if(audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_ERROR)
     {
-        splash(0, true, str(LANG_DISK_FULL));
+        gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_DISK_FULL));
         gui_syncstatusbar_draw(&statusbars,true);
         FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
             gui_textarea_update(&screens[i]);
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ void radio_save_presets(void)
     }
     else
     {
-        splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_FM_PRESET_SAVE_FAILED));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_FM_PRESET_SAVE_FAILED));
     }
 }
 
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ bool radio_add_preset(void)
     }
     else
     {
-        splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_FM_NO_FREE_PRESETS));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_FM_NO_FREE_PRESETS));
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/apps/recorder/recording.c b/apps/recorder/recording.c
index 62b5dff489..eda56a5bf9 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/recording.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/recording.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #include "atoi.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "ata.h"
-
+#include "splash.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
 
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int rec_create_directory(void)
         rc = mkdir(rec_base_directory, 0);
         if(rc < 0 && errno != EEXIST)
         {
-            splash(HZ * 2, true,
+            gui_syncsplash(HZ * 2, true,
                    "Can't create the %s directory. Error code %d.",
                    rec_base_directory, rc);
             return -1;
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ bool recording_screen(void)
 #endif
     if (audio_stat & AUDIO_STATUS_ERROR)
     {
-        splash(0, true, str(LANG_DISK_FULL));
+        gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_DISK_FULL));
         status_draw(true);
         lcd_update();
         audio_error_clear();
diff --git a/apps/screens.c b/apps/screens.c
index f3e00dfc0a..978d2a12f8 100644
--- a/apps/screens.c
+++ b/apps/screens.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "abrepeat.h"
 #include "wps-display.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 #if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP)
 #include "widgets.h"
 #endif
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ int mmc_remove_request(void)
     struct event ev;
 
     lcd_clear_display();
-    splash(1, true, str(LANG_REMOVE_MMC));
+    gui_syncsplash(1, true, str(LANG_REMOVE_MMC));
     if (global_settings.talk_menu)
         talk_id(LANG_REMOVE_MMC, false);
 
@@ -771,175 +772,10 @@ bool quick_screen(int context, int button)
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-#define SPACE 3 /* pixels between words */
-#define MAXLETTERS 128 /* 16*8 */
-#define MAXLINES 10
-#else
-#define SPACE 1 /* one letter space */
-#undef LCD_WIDTH
-#define LCD_WIDTH 11
-#undef LCD_HEIGHT
-#define LCD_HEIGHT 2
-#define MAXLETTERS 22 /* 11 * 2 */
-#define MAXLINES 2
-#endif
-
-void splash(int ticks,       /* how long the splash is displayed */
-            bool center,     /* FALSE means left-justified, TRUE means
-                                horizontal and vertical center */
-            const char *fmt, /* what to say *printf style */
-            ...)
-{
-    char *next;
-    char *store=NULL;
-    int x=0;
-    int y=0;
-    int w, h;
-    unsigned char splash_buf[MAXLETTERS];
-    va_list ap;
-    unsigned char widths[MAXLINES];
-    int line=0;
-    bool first=true;
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-    int maxw=0;
-#endif
-
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
-    lcd_double_height (false);
-#endif
-    va_start( ap, fmt );
-    vsnprintf( splash_buf, sizeof(splash_buf), fmt, ap );
-
-    if(center) {
-
-        /* first a pass to measure sizes */
-        next = strtok_r(splash_buf, " ", &store);
-        while (next) {
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-            lcd_getstringsize(next, &w, &h);
-#else
-            w = strlen(next);
-            h = 1; /* store height in characters */
-#endif
-            if(!first) {
-                if(x+w> LCD_WIDTH) {
-                    /* Too wide, wrap */
-                    y+=h;
-                    line++;
-                    if((y > (LCD_HEIGHT-h)) || (line > MAXLINES))
-                        /* STOP */
-                        break;
-                    x=0;
-                    first=true;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-                first = false;
-
-            /* think of it as if the text was written here at position x,y
-               being w pixels/chars wide and h high */
-
-            x += w+SPACE;
-            widths[line]=x-SPACE; /* don't count the trailing space */
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-            /* store the widest line */
-            if(widths[line]>maxw)
-                maxw = widths[line];
-#endif
-            next = strtok_r(NULL, " ", &store);
-        }
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        /* Start displaying the message at position y. The reason for the
-           added h here is that it isn't added until the end of lines in the
-           loop above and we always break the loop in the middle of a line. */
-        y = (LCD_HEIGHT - (y+h) )/2;
-#else
-        y = 0; /* vertical center on 2 lines would be silly */
-#endif
-        first=true;
-
-        /* Now recreate the string again since the strtok_r() above has ruined
-           the one we already have! Here's room for improvements! */
-        vsnprintf( splash_buf, sizeof(splash_buf), fmt, ap );
-    }
-    va_end( ap );
-
-    if(center)
-    {
-        x = (LCD_WIDTH-widths[0])/2;
-        if(x < 0)
-            x = 0;
-    }
-
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-    /* If we center the display, then just clear the box we need and put
-       a nice little frame and put the text in there! */
-    if(center && (y > 2)) {
-        int xx = (LCD_WIDTH-maxw)/2 - 2;
-        /* The new graphics routines handle clipping, so no need to check */
-#if LCD_DEPTH > 1
-        lcd_set_background(LCD_LIGHTGRAY);
-#endif
-        lcd_set_drawmode(DRMODE_SOLID|DRMODE_INVERSEVID);
-        lcd_fillrect(xx, y-2, maxw+4, LCD_HEIGHT-y*2+4);
-        lcd_set_drawmode(DRMODE_SOLID);
-        lcd_drawrect(xx, y-2, maxw+4, LCD_HEIGHT-y*2+4);
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-        lcd_clear_display();
-    line=0;
-    next = strtok_r(splash_buf, " ", &store);
-    while (next) {
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        lcd_getstringsize(next, &w, &h);
-#else
-        w = strlen(next);
-        h = 1;
-#endif
-        if(!first) {
-            if(x+w> LCD_WIDTH) {
-                /* too wide */
-                y+=h;
-                line++; /* goto next line */
-                first=true;
-                if(y > (LCD_HEIGHT-h))
-                    /* STOP */
-                    break;
-                if(center) {
-                    x = (LCD_WIDTH-widths[line])/2;
-                    if(x < 0)
-                       x = 0;
-                }
-                else
-                    x=0;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-            first=false;
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        lcd_putsxy(x, y, next);
-#else
-        lcd_puts(x, y, next);
-#endif
-        x += w+SPACE; /*  pixels space! */
-        next = strtok_r(NULL, " ", &store);
-    }
-#if LCD_DEPTH > 1
-        lcd_set_background(LCD_WHITE);
-#endif
-    lcd_update();
-
-    if(ticks)
-        /* unbreakable! */
-        sleep(ticks);
-}
-
 #if defined(HAVE_CHARGING) || defined(SIMULATOR)
 void charging_splash(void)
 {
-    splash(2*HZ, true, str(LANG_BATTERY_CHARGE));
+    gui_syncsplash(2*HZ, true, str(LANG_BATTERY_CHARGE));
     button_clear_queue();
 }
 #endif
@@ -1254,7 +1090,7 @@ bool shutdown_screen(void)
 
     lcd_stop_scroll();
 
-    splash(0, true, str(LANG_CONFIRM_SHUTDOWN));
+    gui_syncsplash(0, true, str(LANG_CONFIRM_SHUTDOWN));
 
     while(!done)
     {
diff --git a/apps/screens.h b/apps/screens.h
index 7a1b3f32bb..60a1537e99 100644
--- a/apps/screens.h
+++ b/apps/screens.h
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ bool quick_screen(const int, const int);
    /* Long press already detected so not needed here */
 #endif
 
-void splash(int ticks,       /* how long */
-            bool center,     /* FALSE means left-justified, TRUE means
-                                horizontal and vertical center */
-            const char *fmt, /* what to say *printf style */
-            ...);
-
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC
 bool set_time_screen(const char* string, struct tm *tm);
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/settings_menu.c b/apps/settings_menu.c
index 9b6ee931fd..4aea853f82 100644
--- a/apps/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/settings_menu.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "database.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "dircache.h"
+#include "splash.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include "peakmeter.h"
@@ -1337,7 +1338,7 @@ static bool dircache(void)
                                    NULL);
 
     if (!dircache_is_enabled() && global_settings.dircache)
-        splash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_DIRCACHE_REBOOT));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ*2, true, str(LANG_DIRCACHE_REBOOT));
 
     if (!result)
         dircache_disable();
diff --git a/apps/sound_menu.c b/apps/sound_menu.c
index 833dea53b9..f2d92d6df6 100644
--- a/apps/sound_menu.c
+++ b/apps/sound_menu.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "peakmeter.h"
 #include "mas.h"
 #endif
+#include "splash.h"
 
 int selected_setting; /* Used by the callback */
 void dec_sound_formatter(char *buffer, int buffer_size, int val, const char * unit)
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ bool rectrigger(void)
 
         switch (button) {
             case TRIG_CANCEL:
-                splash(50, true, str(LANG_RESET_DONE_CANCEL));
+                gui_syncsplash(50, true, str(LANG_RESET_DONE_CANCEL));
                 global_settings.rec_start_thres = old_start_thres;
                 global_settings.rec_start_duration = old_start_duration;
                 global_settings.rec_prerecord_time = old_prerecord_time;
diff --git a/apps/wps-display.c b/apps/wps-display.c
index 4647ce9b60..58a953e4c0 100644
--- a/apps/wps-display.c
+++ b/apps/wps-display.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include "button.h"
 #include "abrepeat.h"
 #include "screens.h"
-
+#include "splash.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include "icons.h"
@@ -1622,10 +1622,10 @@ bool wps_display(struct mp3entry* id3,
     {
         global_settings.resume_index = -1;
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
-        splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_END_PLAYLIST_PLAYER));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_END_PLAYLIST_PLAYER));
 #else
         status_draw(true);
-        splash(HZ, true, str(LANG_END_PLAYLIST_RECORDER));
+        gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, str(LANG_END_PLAYLIST_RECORDER));
 #endif
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/apps/wps.c b/apps/wps.c
index 31fcd2cb6d..95048bb8d0 100644
--- a/apps/wps.c
+++ b/apps/wps.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static bool setvol(void)
     wps_refresh(id3, nid3, 0, WPS_REFRESH_NON_STATIC);
     settings_save();
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
-    splash(0, false, "Vol: %d %%   ",
+    gui_syncsplash(0, false, "Vol: %d %%   ",
            sound_val2phys(SOUND_VOLUME, global_settings.volume));
     return true;
 #endif
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void display_keylock_text(bool locked)
     else
         s = str(LANG_KEYLOCK_OFF_RECORDER);
 #endif
-    splash(HZ, true, s);
+    gui_syncsplash(HZ, true, s);
 }
 
 static void waitfor_nokey(void)