diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 183c8c9..a60e1f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 
 CFLAGS=-g -Wall -Wextra -std=gnu99 
-BIN_DIR=bin
-SRC_DIR=src
-TARGET=$(BIN_DIR)/netsl
-OBJECTS=$(BIN_DIR)/main.o $(BIN_DIR)/msg.o $(BIN_DIR)/net.o $(BIN_DIR)/display.o
+BIN=bin
+SRC=src
+TARGET=$(BIN)/netsl
+OBJECTS=$(BIN)/main.o $(BIN)/msg.o $(BIN)/net.o $(BIN)/display.o
 
-all: $(BIN_DIR) $(TARGET) 
+all: $(BIN) $(TARGET)
 
-$(BIN_DIR):
-	mkdir -pv $(BIN_DIR)
+$(BIN):
+	mkdir -pv $(BIN)
 
 $(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
 	gcc $^ -o $(TARGET)
 
-#	mkdir -pv $(BIN_DIR)
+#	mkdir -pv $(BIN)
 
-$(BIN_DIR)/%.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.c $(SRC_DIR)/%.h
+$(BIN)/%.o: $(SRC)/%.c $(SRC)/%.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 
-
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(BIN_DIR)
-
+	rm -rf $(BIN)
 
diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index 62e1530..b2430b9 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ncurses.h>
 
 #include "display.h"
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+
+void setup_display() {
+	initscr();   // ncurses initialization
+	curs_set(0); // invisible cursor
+}
+
+void cleanup_display() {
+	endwin(); // clean ncurses shutdown
+}
+
+/*
+	image[row][col] >>> image[row*width+col];
+
+	uint32_t width;		// normally 80
+	uint32_t height;	// normally 25, may vary
+	char *image;		// dimension is width x height
+*/
+void print_current_image(message* msg, int start, int end) {
+	// end is ignored and 80 is used, should be considered later
+
+	move(0,0); // start in the upper left corner
+	char *pic = msg->img; // get a ptr to the actual image
+	
+	for (int row=0; row < 25; row++) { // iterate rows
+		char *line = (char*) malloc(81);
+		strcpy(line, strtok(pic, '\n')); // get a line
+		line[80] = '\0'; // terminate
+		printw("%s", line+start);
+	}
+	
+	refresh(); // refresh the screen
+
+}
+
+
 void callback(const struct message *msg) {
 	printf("in callback, tst=%d\n", msg->timestamp);
 }
+
diff --git a/src/display.h b/src/display.h
index caf103b..96907d2 100644
--- a/src/display.h
+++ b/src/display.h
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "msg.h"
 
+void setup_display();
+void cleanup_display();
+
 void callback(const struct message *msg);
 
 #endif
+
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 462af4a..c169102 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //            _,-'        \%/|%
 //          / / )    __,--  /%\
 //          \__/_,-'%(%  ;  %)%
-//                  %\%,   %\
-//                    '--%'
-//
+//         /        %\%,   %\
+//        /           '--%'
+//       /
 //
diff --git a/src/msg.h b/src/msg.h
index 4525cc6..cf3f3fc 100644
--- a/src/msg.h
+++ b/src/msg.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 struct message {
 	uint32_t timestamp;
-	uint32_t width;		// varies
-	uint32_t height;	// normally 80
+	uint32_t width;		// normally 80
+	uint32_t height;	// normally 25, may vary
 	//char **image;	// dimension is width x height
 	char *image;	// dimension is width x height