diff --git a/glcd.c b/glcd.c
index b7e46a8e..2ccb769c 100644
--- a/glcd.c
+++ b/glcd.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uint16_t lcd_width, lcd_height;
 uint16_t bgcolor=White, fgcolor=Black;
 uint16_t cx, cy;
 
-static uint8_t tpText=1;
+static uint8_t tpText=0;
 
 const uint8_t* font;
 
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ void lcdDrawLine(uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint16_t x2, uint16_t y2, uint16_t co
    }
 }
 
+void lcdEnableTransparentText(uint8_t en) {
+	tpText=en;
+}
+
 void lcdDrawChar(char c) {
 	const uint8_t* ptr;
 
@@ -164,10 +168,21 @@ void lcdDrawChar(char c) {
 	}
 }
 
-void lcdDrawString(const char *str) {
+void lcdPutString(const char *str) {
 	while (*str) lcdDrawChar(*str++);
 }
 
+void lcdDrawString(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *str, uint16_t color, uint16_t bkcolor) {
+	uint16_t _bg=bgcolor, _fg=fgcolor;
+	cx=x;
+	cy=y;
+	bgcolor=bkcolor;
+	fgcolor=color;
+	lcdPutString(str);
+	bgcolor=_bg;
+	fgcolor=_fg;
+}
+
 uint16_t lcdMeasureChar(char c) {
 	const uint8_t* ptr;
 
@@ -257,18 +272,13 @@ void lcdDrawRect(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint8_t fil
 
 void lcdDrawRectString(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, const char *str, uint16_t fontColor, uint16_t bkColor) {
 	uint16_t off_left, off_up;
-	uint16_t _fontClr=fgcolor;
 
 	off_left = ((x1-x0)-lcdMeasureString(str))/2;
 	off_up = ((y1-y0) - lcdGetCurFontHeight()) / 2;
 
 	lcdDrawRect(x0, y0, x1, y1, 1, bkColor);
 
-	cx=x0+off_left;
-	cy=y0+off_up;
-	fgcolor=fontColor;
-	lcdDrawString(str);
-	fgcolor=_fontClr;
+	lcdDrawString(x0+off_left, y0+off_up, str, fontColor, bkColor);
 }
 
 void lcdDrawCircle(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t radius, uint8_t filled, uint16_t color) {
diff --git a/glcd.h b/glcd.h
index d39b7c5c..3c5460fe 100644
--- a/glcd.h
+++ b/glcd.h
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ void lcdDrawRect(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint8_t fil
 void lcdDrawRectString(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, const char* str, uint16_t fontColor, uint16_t bkColor);
 void lcdDrawCircle(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t radius, uint8_t filled, uint16_t color);
 
+void lcdEnableTransparentText(uint8_t en);
 void lcdDrawChar(char c);
-void lcdDrawString(const char *str);
+void lcdPutString(const char *str);
+void lcdDrawString(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *str, uint16_t color, uint16_t bkcolor);
 void lcdLineBreak(void);
 
 uint16_t lcdMeasureChar(char c);
diff --git a/touchpad.c b/touchpad.c
index d98961d2..a419a3c9 100644
--- a/touchpad.c
+++ b/touchpad.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void tpCalibrate(void) {
 	lcdSetOrientation(portrait);
 	lcdClear(Red);
 	cx=40; cy=10;
-	lcdDrawString("Touchpad Calibration");
+	lcdDrawString(40, 10, "Touchpad Calibration", White, Red);
 
 	for(i=0; i<2; i++) {
 		tpDrawCross(cross[i][0], cross[i][1]);