diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 393fa29..1e3d59c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ RESOURCES=../resources
 SPLASHSCREEN=splash-vmwcblk.png
 
 OBJS=main.o sysinput.o ep_init.o ep_upiwin.o ep_backlight.o ep_msg.o ep_upiwin_tmp.o ep_util.o \
-     fbinit.o rect.o fontengine.o fbprimitive.o \
+     fbinit.o rect.o gfxobj.o devctxt.o dc_screen.o fontengine.o fbprimitive.o \
      log.o gpio.o msg_queue.o time_func.o config.o splash.o
 LIBS=-lpython3.7m -lcrypt -lfreetype -lbcm2835 -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm
 CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/python3.7m -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/libpng16 \
diff --git a/src/dc_screen.c b/src/dc_screen.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..84fced2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dc_screen.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "dc_screen.h"
+
+static COLORREF screen_set_pixel(PVOID privdata, INT32 x, INT32 y, COLORREF color, INT32 op)
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/dc_screen.h b/src/dc_screen.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4c4ad6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dc_screen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef __DC_SCREEN_H_INCLUDED
+#define __DC_SCREEN_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "wintype.h"
+#include "gfxtype.h"
+
+typedef struct tagSCREENPRIVDATA {
+	UINT32 pix_per_row;
+	UINT16 *pdata;
+} SCREENPRIVDATA, *PSCREENPRIVDATA;
+
+#endif /* __DC_SCREEN_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/src/devctxt.c b/src/devctxt.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..982325a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devctxt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "gfxtype.h"
+#include "devctxt.h"
+
+COLORREF DC_SetPixel(PDCTXT pdctxt, INT32 x, INT32 y, COLORREF color)
+{
+  if (!G_coords_in_rect(&(pdctxt->cliprect), x, y))
+	return (COLORREF)(-1);
+  return (*(pdctxt->funcs->set_pixel))(pdctxt->privdata, xm, y, colorref, pdctxt->rop2);
+}
diff --git a/src/devctxt.h b/src/devctxt.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2e8f528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devctxt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#ifndef __DEVCTXT_H_INCLUDED
+#define __DEVCTXT_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "wintype.h"
+#include "gfxtype.h"
+#include "gfxobj.h"
+
+#define DCTXT_SIG_WORD  0x78744344   /* "DCtx */
+
+/* Raster operation codes */
+#define R2_BLACK        1
+#define R2_NOTMERGEPEN  2
+#define R2_MASKNOTPEN   3
+#define R2_NOTCOPYPEN   4
+#define R2_MASKPENNOT   5
+#define R2_NOT          6
+#define R2_XORPEN       7
+#define R2_NOTMASKPEN   8
+#define R2_MASKPEN      9
+#define R2_NOTXORPEN    10
+#define R2_NOP          11
+#define R2_MERGENOTPEN  12
+#define R2_COPYPEN      13
+#define R2_MERGEPENNOT  14
+#define R2_MERGEPEN     15
+#define R2_WHITE        16
+
+typedef COLORREF (*DCtx_SetPixel)(PVOID privdata, INT32 x, INT32 y, COLORREF color, INT32 op);
+
+typedef struct tagDCFUNTABLE {
+  DCtx_SetPixel set_pixel;   /* sets a single pixel on the display */
+} DCFUNTABLE;
+
+typedef const DCFUNTABLE *PDCFUNTABLE;
+
+typedef struct tagDCTXT {
+  GFXOBJECT hdr;      /* the header of all objects */
+  PDCFUNTABLE funcs;  /* device context functions */
+  PVOID privdata;     /* private data for the type of DC */
+  RECT cliprect;      /* clipping rectangle */
+  POINT pos;          /* current position */
+  UINT32 rop2;        /* current raster operation */
+  COLORREF color;     /* current drawing color (XXX replace with pens later) */
+} DCTXT, *PDCTXT;
+
+extern COLORREF DC_SetPixel(PDCTXT pdctxt, INT32 x, INT32 y, COLORREF color);
+
+#endif /* __DEVCTXT_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/src/ep_backlight.c b/src/ep_backlight.c
index bb37f07..e78cb58 100644
--- a/src/ep_backlight.c
+++ b/src/ep_backlight.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ PyObject *Epython_set_backlight(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
   if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "p", &new_state))
     return NULL;
   pstate = (PUPIWIN_STATE)PyModule_GetState(UPIWIN_module);
-  Log(LDEBUG, "set_backlight: old=%d, new=%d (level=%u)", pstate->backlight_on, new_state, pstate->backlight_level);
   if (new_state && !(pstate->backlight_on))
     Gpio_set_backlight(pstate->backlight_level);
   else if (!new_state && pstate->backlight_on)
diff --git a/src/ep_msg.c b/src/ep_msg.c
index c647533..9cf072b 100755
--- a/src/ep_msg.c
+++ b/src/ep_msg.c
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ PyObject *Epython_post_quit_message(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
   Mq_post1(Sys_Queue, 0, WM_QUIT, exitcode);
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/gfxobj.c b/src/gfxobj.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..882ca1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfxobj.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "gfxobj.h"
+
+void Go_unchain(PGFXOBJECT obj)
+{
+  if (!(obj->next || obj->prev))
+	return;
+  if (obj->next)
+    obj->next->prev = obj->prev;
+  if (obj->prev)
+    obj->prev->next = obj->next;
+  obj->prev = obj->next = NULL;
+}
+
+INT32 Go_addref(PGFXOBJECT obj)
+{
+  return ++(obj->refcnt);
+}
+
+INT32 Go_release(PGFXOBJECT obj)
+{
+  int rc = --(obj->refcnt);
+  if (rc == 0)
+  {
+	if (obj->dtor)
+	  (*(obj->dtor))(obj);
+	free(obj);
+  }
+  return rc;
+}
diff --git a/src/gfxobj.h b/src/gfxobj.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..19d5926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfxobj.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef __GFXOBJ_H_INCLUDED
+#define __GFXOBJ_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "wintype.h"
+
+/* type definition for a graphics destructor */
+typedef void (*GFX_DTOR)(PVOID obj);
+
+/* A graphics object in memory always starts with this. */
+typedef struct tagGFXOBJECT {
+  UINT32 sig;                 /* signature so we know what something is */
+  UINT32 size;                /* size of total allocated memory in block */
+  INT32 refcnt;               /* reference count */
+  GFX_DTOR dtor;              /* destructor function called when we're no longer needed */
+  struct tagGFXOBJECT *next;  /* support double linked lists of obejcts */
+  struct tagGFXOBJECT *prev;
+} GFXOBJECT, *PGFXOBJECT;
+
+extern void Go_unchain(PGFXOBJECT obj);
+extern INT32 Go_addref(PGFXOBJECT obj);
+extern INT32 Go_release(PGFXOBJECT obj);
+
+#endif /* __GFXOBJ_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/src/gfxtype.h b/src/gfxtype.h
index e992d9e..efc02db 100755
--- a/src/gfxtype.h
+++ b/src/gfxtype.h
@@ -18,14 +18,23 @@ typedef struct tagRECT {
 typedef const POINT *PCPOINT;
 typedef const RECT *PCRECT;
 
+typedef UINT32 COLORREF;
+typedef PUINT32 PCOLORREF;
+
 extern BOOL G_set_rect(PRECT rect, int left, int top, int right, int bottom);
 extern BOOL G_set_rect_empty(PRECT rect);
 extern BOOL G_inflate_rect(PRECT rect, int dx, int dy);
 extern BOOL G_offset_rect(PRECT rect, int dx, int dy);
 extern BOOL G_is_rect_empty(PCRECT rect);
+extern BOOL G_coords_in_rect(PCRECT rect, INT32 x, INT32 y);
 extern BOOL G_point_in_rect(PCRECT rect, PCPOINT pt);
 extern BOOL G_rect_equal(PCRECT rect1, PCRECT rect2);
 extern BOOL G_rect_intersect(PRECT dest, PCRECT src1, PCRECT src2);
 extern BOOL G_rect_union(PRECT dest, PCRECT src1, PCRECT src2);
 
+#define RGB(r, g, b)    ((((UINT32)(r)) & 0xFF) | ((((UINT32)(g)) & 0xFF) << 8) | ((((UINT32)(b)) & 0xFF) << 16))
+#define GetRValue(cr)   ((UINT32)((cr) & 0xFF))
+#define GetGValue(cr)   ((UINT32)(((cr) >> 8) & 0xFF))
+#define GetBValue(cr)   ((UINT32)(((cr) >> 16) & 0xFF))
+
 #endif /* __GFXTYPE_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/src/rect.c b/src/rect.c
index 2f1c318..eae408a 100755
--- a/src/rect.c
+++ b/src/rect.c
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@ BOOL G_is_rect_empty(PCRECT rect)
 	return (rect->right <= rect->left) || (rect->bottom <= rect->top);
 }
 
+BOOL G_coords_in_rect(PCRECT rect, INT32 x, INT32 y)
+{
+	return (rect->left <= x) && (x < rect->right) && (rect->top <= y) && (y < rect->bottom);
+}
+
 BOOL G_point_in_rect(PCRECT rect, PCPOINT pt)
 {
-	return (rect->left <= pt->x) && (pt->x < rect->right) && (rect->top <= pt->y) && (pt->y < rect->bottom);
+	return G_coords_in_rect(rect, pt->x, pt->y);
 }
 
 BOOL G_rect_equal(PCRECT rect1, PCRECT rect2)