diff --git a/OBJECTS b/OBJECTS
index 23bfc66..4213de3 100644
--- a/OBJECTS
+++ b/OBJECTS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 TARGET = main
-SRC = col.cpp hal.cpp main.cpp example.cpp
+SRC = col.cpp hal.cpp main.cpp example.cpp gfx/screen.cpp gfx/canvas.cpp gfx/font.cpp
 
 SRCDIR = src
 INCDIR = inc
diff --git a/avr.Makefile b/avr.Makefile
index 82c2988..b670676 100644
--- a/avr.Makefile
+++ b/avr.Makefile
@@ -175,10 +175,12 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.elf: $(OBJ) | $(OBJDIR)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(SRCDIR)/%.c | $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo compile $<
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	@$(CC) -c $(CPU) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(SRCDIR)/%.cpp | $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo compile $<
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	@$(CXX) -c $(CPU) $(CXXFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 
diff --git a/inc/gfx/canvas.h b/inc/gfx/canvas.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3213b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/gfx/canvas.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#ifndef MGL_DMXMENU_CANVAS_H
+#define MGL_DMXMENU_CANVAS_H
+
+#include "hal.h"
+#include "gfx/font.h"
+
+class canvas {
+private:
+    const int width_;
+    const int height_;
+public:
+
+    canvas(int w, int h) : width_(w), height_(h) {
+
+    }
+
+    void draw(int x, int y) {
+        hal_draw(x, y);
+    }
+
+    void print(int x, int y, const char *str) {
+        for (int i = 0; str[i]; i++) {
+            int j = (str[i] - ' ') % 32;
+            for (int x_ = 0; x_ < 4; x_++)
+                for (int y_ = 0; y_ < 5; y_++)
+                    if (testFont[j][x_ + 4 * y_])
+                        draw(x + i * 5 + x_, y + y_);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void print(int x, int y, char *str) {
+        for (int i = 0; str[i]; i++) {
+            int j = (str[i] - ' ') % 32;
+            for (int x_ = 0; x_ < 4; x_++)
+                for (int y_ = 0; y_ < 5; y_++)
+                    if (testFont[j][x_ + 4 * y_])
+                        draw(x + i * 5 + x_, y + y_);
+        }
+    }
+
+};
+
+
+#endif //MGL_DMXMENU_CANVAS_H
diff --git a/inc/gfx/font.h b/inc/gfx/font.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76a321b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/gfx/font.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#ifndef MGL_DMXMENU_FONT_H
+#define MGL_DMXMENU_FONT_H
+
+
+
+class font {
+
+};
+
+extern bool testFont[32][20];
+
+#endif //MGL_DMXMENU_FONT_H
diff --git a/inc/gfx/screen.h b/inc/gfx/screen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c14a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/gfx/screen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#ifndef MGL_DMXMENU_SCREEN_H
+#define MGL_DMXMENU_SCREEN_H
+
+#include "hal.h"
+
+//template <int WIDTH, int HEIGHT>
+class screen {
+private:
+    const int width_;
+    const int height_;
+
+public:
+    screen(int w, int h): width_(w), height_(h){
+
+    }
+
+    void draw(int x, int y){
+        hal_draw(x,y);
+    }
+
+    void print(int x, int y, char* str){
+
+    }
+
+};
+
+
+#endif //MGL_DMXMENU_SCREEN_H
diff --git a/inc/hal.h b/inc/hal.h
index 7d85635..d2fbe7c 100644
--- a/inc/hal.h
+++ b/inc/hal.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 
 void debug(const char* str);
-void setup();
-void draw(int x, int y);
-void print(int x, int y, const char* str);
+void hal_init();
+void hal_draw(int x, int y);
+void hal_print(int x, int y, const char* str);
 void render(Layout&);
 void quit();
 
diff --git a/linux.Makefile b/linux.Makefile
index ca62658..7f3236b 100644
--- a/linux.Makefile
+++ b/linux.Makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ $(OBJDIR)/$(TARGET): $(OBJ) | $(OBJDIR)
 	
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(SRCDIR)/%.c  | $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo compile $<
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(SRCDIR)/%.cpp | $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo compile $<
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR):
diff --git a/src/example.cpp b/src/example.cpp
index f4c2030..101da8c 100644
--- a/src/example.cpp
+++ b/src/example.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ void draw_foo(int offset, int size, Node* ptr){
 	debug("|");*/
 	
 	for(int i = 0; i<32; i++)
-		draw(offset,i);
+		hal_draw(offset,i);
 	for(int i = 0; i<size; i++)
-		draw(offset+i,31-i%32);
+		hal_draw(offset+i,31-i%32);
 	for(int i = 0; i<size; i++)
-		draw(offset+i,31-(i+16)%32);
+		hal_draw(offset+i,31-(i+16)%32);
 
-	print(offset+5 , 10, ptr->title_);
+	hal_print(offset+5 , 10, ptr->title_);
 	peng[0]=input[0]?' ':'#';
 	peng[1]=input[1]?' ':'#';
 	peng[2]=input[2]?' ':'#';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void draw_foo(int offset, int size, Node* ptr){
 	j++;
 	j%=26;
 	peng[4] = 'a'+j;
-	print(offset+5 , 20, peng);
+	hal_print(offset+5 , 20, peng);
 }
 
 void draw_blub(int offset, int size, Node* ptr){
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ void draw_blub(int offset, int size, Node* ptr){
 	//print(ptr->state);
 	debug("#");*/
 	for(int i = 0; i<32;i++)
-		draw(offset,i);
+		hal_draw(offset,i);
 
-	print(offset+5 , 10, ptr->title_);
+	hal_print(offset+5 , 10, ptr->title_);
 }
 
 void draw_menu(int offset, int size, Node* val){
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void draw_menu(int offset, int size, Node* val){
 	}*/
 		
 	for(int i = 0; i<32;i++)
-		draw(offset,i);
+		hal_draw(offset,i);
 	for(int i = 0; i<32 && i<size;i++)
-		draw(offset+(i%size),i);
+		hal_draw(offset+(i%size),i);
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx/canvas.cpp b/src/gfx/canvas.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..449ad7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfx/canvas.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#include "gfx/canvas.h"
diff --git a/src/gfx/font.cpp b/src/gfx/font.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cd5246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfx/font.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#include "gfx/font.h"
+
+bool testFont[32][20] = {
+        //0
+        {0,0,0,0,
+         0,0,0,0,
+         0,0,0,0,
+         0,0,0,0,
+         0,0,0,0},
+        //A
+        {0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //B
+        {1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //C
+        {0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,0},
+        //D
+        {1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //E
+        {1,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,1,1,1},
+        //F
+        {1,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,0,0},
+        //G
+        {0,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,1,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,1},
+        //H
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //I
+        {1,1,1,0,
+         0,1,0,0,
+         0,1,0,0,
+         0,1,0,0,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //J
+        {1,1,1,1,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //K
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,1,0,
+         1,1,0,0,
+         1,0,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //L
+        {1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,1,1,1},
+        //M
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //N
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,0,1,
+         1,0,1,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //O
+        {0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,0},
+        //P
+        {1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,0},
+        //Q
+        {0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,1,1,
+         0,1,1,1},
+        //R
+        {1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //S
+        {0,1,1,1,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         0,1,1,0,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //T
+        {1,1,1,1,
+         0,0,1,0,
+         0,0,1,0,
+         0,0,1,0,
+         0,0,1,0},
+        //U
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,0},
+        //V
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,1,0,
+         1,0,1,0,
+         0,1,0,0},
+        //W
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         1,1,1,1,
+         0,1,1,0},
+        //X
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1},
+        //Y
+        {1,0,0,1,
+         1,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,1,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         1,1,1,0},
+        //Z
+        {1,1,1,1,
+         0,0,0,1,
+         0,1,1,0,
+         1,0,0,0,
+         1,1,1,1},
+};
diff --git a/src/gfx/screen.cpp b/src/gfx/screen.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f18dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfx/screen.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//
+// Created by jedi on 11/1/18.
+//
+
+#include "gfx/screen.h"
diff --git a/src/hal.cpp b/src/hal.cpp
index 674d202..e7d605b 100644
--- a/src/hal.cpp
+++ b/src/hal.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "hal.h"
 
-const int SCREEN_WIDTH = 128; 
+const int SCREEN_WIDTH = 128;
 const int SCREEN_HEIGHT = 32;
 
 bool input[4];
diff --git a/src/hal/avr.cpp b/src/hal/avr.cpp
index 16f654c..780d83b 100644
--- a/src/hal/avr.cpp
+++ b/src/hal/avr.cpp
@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@
 uint8_t canvasData[SCREEN_WIDTH*(SCREEN_HEIGHT/8)];
 NanoCanvas canvas(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, canvasData);
 
-void setup(){
+void hal_init(){
     ssd1306_128x32_i2c_init();
     ssd1306_fillScreen( 0x00 );
     //ssd1306_setFixedFont(ssd1306xled_font6x8);
     ssd1306_setFixedFont(ssd1306xled_font5x7);
 }
 
-void draw(int x, int y){
+void hal_draw(int x, int y){
     canvas.putPixel(x, y);
 }
 
-void print(int x, int y, const char* str){
+void hal_print(int x, int y, const char* str){
     canvas.printFixed(x, y, str, STYLE_NORMAL);
+    //TODO delete
 }
 
 void render(Layout& layout) {
diff --git a/src/hal/linux.cpp b/src/hal/linux.cpp
index b14c2c1..7af35ba 100644
--- a/src/hal/linux.cpp
+++ b/src/hal/linux.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SDL_Window* window = NULL;
 SDL_Event event;
 SDL_Renderer *renderer;
 
-void setup(){
+void hal_init(){
     if( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO ) < 0 ) {
         printf( "SDL could not initialize! SDL_Error: %s\n", SDL_GetError() );
         exit(1);
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ void setup(){
 
 }
 
-void draw(int x, int y){
+void hal_draw(int x, int y){
     SDL_RenderDrawPoint(renderer, x, y);
 }
 
-void print(int x, int y, const char* str){
-    //TODO implement
+void hal_print(int x, int y, const char* str){
+    //TODO delete
 }
 
 void render(Layout& layout) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 07eb11c..ab0e8d8 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,18 @@
 
 #include "example.h"
 
+#include "gfx/screen.h"
+#include "gfx/canvas.h"
+
+#ifdef LINUX
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+extern SDL_Window* window;
+extern SDL_Event event;
+extern SDL_Renderer *renderer;
 
-#ifdef AVR
-#include "ssd1306.h"
 #endif
 
 
@@ -36,13 +45,44 @@ int main() {
     //walk tree + allocate slots
     //position slots
 	// 128 x 32
+	screen s(128, 32);//<128, 32> s;
+
 	Layout l(128);
 	l.apply(&root);
 
 
 	//render
-    setup();
-    render(l);
+    hal_init();
+    //render(l);
 
+    canvas c(64,32);
+    char foo[] = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
+	c.print(1,1,"HELLO");
+	c.print(1,7,"Foo Bar");
+	c.print(1,13,foo);
+    //s.draw(0,0,c);
+
+#ifdef LINUX
+    bool quit = false;
+
+    SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
+
+    while (!quit) {
+        if (SDL_WaitEvent(&event)) {
+            switch (event.type) {
+                case SDL_QUIT:
+                    quit = true;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+    SDL_DestroyRenderer(renderer);
+    SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
+    SDL_Quit();
+
+#endif
     return 0;
 }