diff --git a/rainbow/Framebuffer/Ctrl.h b/rainbow/Framebuffer/Ctrl.h
index 70b4c56..a5cca2c 100644
Index: rainbow/Framebuffer/Ctrl.h
===================================================================
--- rainbow/Framebuffer/Ctrl.h
+++ rainbow/Framebuffer/Ctrl.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //$ class Ctrl {
 private:
+public:
 	static Ptr<Ctrl>      desktop;
 	static Vector<Ctrl *> topctrl;
 	static ImageBuffer    framebuffer;
diff --git a/rainbow/LinuxFb/Win.cpp b/rainbow/LinuxFb/Win.cpp
index 0bf45eb..75b2530 100644
Index: rainbow/LinuxFb/Win.cpp
===================================================================
--- rainbow/LinuxFb/Win.cpp
+++ rainbow/LinuxFb/Win.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void FBUpdate(const Rect& inv)
 {
 	if(switched_away) return; //backdraw
 	//FIXME accelerate
+	return;
 	const ImageBuffer& framebuffer = Ctrl::GetFrameBuffer();
 	memcpy(fbp, ~framebuffer, framebuffer.GetLength() * sizeof(RGBA));
 }
@@ -265,8 +266,11 @@ void FBInit(const String& fbdevice)
 	}
 	LLOG("The framebuffer device was mapped to memory successfully.\n");
 
-	Size fbsz(vinfo.xres, vinfo.yres);
-	Ctrl::SetFramebufferSize(fbsz);
+	Size sz(vinfo.xres, vinfo.yres);
+//	Ctrl::SetFramebufferSize(sz);
+	Buffer<RGBA> b((RGBA*)fbp, sizeof(RGBA)*sz.cx*sz.cy);
+	ImageBuffer ib(b, sz);
+	Ctrl::framebuffer = ib;
 
 	//mouse
 
diff --git a/rainbow/SDLFb/Win.cpp b/rainbow/SDLFb/Win.cpp
index e1cc5a1..38a78f2 100644
Index: rainbow/SDLFb/Win.cpp
===================================================================
--- rainbow/SDLFb/Win.cpp
+++ rainbow/SDLFb/Win.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void FBUpdate(const Rect& inv)
 	//The invalidated areas accumulate in the update region until the region is processed when the next WM_PAINT message occurs
 	const ImageBuffer& framebuffer = Ctrl::GetFrameBuffer();
 
-#if 1
+#if 0
 	memcpy(screen->pixels, ~framebuffer, framebuffer.GetLength() * sizeof(RGBA));
 #endif
 
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@ void FBInit()
 
 	screen = CreateScreen(width, height, bpp, videoflags);
 	ASSERT(screen);
-	Ctrl::SetFramebufferSize(Size(width, height));
+//	Ctrl::SetFramebufferSize(Size(width, height));
+	Size sz(width, height);
+	Buffer<RGBA> b((RGBA*)screen->pixels, sizeof(RGBA)*sz.cx*sz.cy);
+	ImageBuffer ib(b, sz);
+	Ctrl::framebuffer = ib;
 }
 
 void FBDeInit()
diff --git a/uppsrc/Core/Other.h b/uppsrc/Core/Other.h
index 8956f88..dcfc2ab 100644
Index: uppsrc/Core/Other.h
===================================================================
--- uppsrc/Core/Other.h
+++ uppsrc/Core/Other.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public:
 template <class T>
 class Buffer : Moveable< Buffer<T> > {
 	mutable T *ptr;
+	dword sz;
+	bool own;
 
 public:
 	operator T*()                     { return ptr; }
@@ -96,19 +98,20 @@ public:
 	T *operator~()                    { return ptr; }
 	const T *operator~() const        { return ptr; }
 
-	void Alloc(int size)              { Clear(); ptr = new T[size]; }
-	void Alloc(int size, const T& in) { Clear(); ptr = new T[size];
+	void Alloc(int size)              { Clear(); ptr = new T[size]; own = true; sz = size; }
+	void Alloc(int size, const T& in) { Clear(); ptr = new T[size]; own = true; sz = size; 
 	                                    Fill(ptr, ptr + size, in); }
+	int GetCount() const              { return sz; }
+	void Clear()                      { if(ptr && own) delete[] ptr; ptr = NULL; }
 
-	void Clear()                      { if(ptr) delete[] ptr; ptr = NULL; }
+	Buffer()                          { ptr = NULL; own = true; sz = 0; }
+	Buffer(int size)                  { ptr = new T[size]; own = true; sz = size; }
+	Buffer(int size, const T& init)   { ptr = new T[size]; own = true; sz = size; Fill(ptr, ptr + size, init); }
+	Buffer(T* p, dword size)          { ptr = p; own = false; sz = size; }
+	~Buffer()                         { if(ptr && own) delete[] ptr; }
 
-	Buffer()                          { ptr = NULL; }
-	Buffer(int size)                  { ptr = new T[size]; }
-	Buffer(int size, const T& init)   { ptr = new T[size]; Fill(ptr, ptr + size, init); }
-	~Buffer()                         { if(ptr) delete[] ptr; }
-
-	void operator=(pick_ Buffer& v)   { if(ptr) delete[] ptr; ptr = v.ptr; v.ptr = NULL; }
-	Buffer(pick_ Buffer& v)           { ptr = v.ptr; v.ptr = NULL; }
+	void operator=(pick_ Buffer& v)   { if(ptr && own) delete[] ptr; ptr = v.ptr; v.ptr = NULL; own = v.own; sz = v.sz; }
+	Buffer(pick_ Buffer& v)           { ptr = v.ptr; v.ptr = NULL; own = v.own; sz = v.sz; }
 };
 
 class Bits : Moveable<Bits> {
diff --git a/uppsrc/Draw/Image.cpp b/uppsrc/Draw/Image.cpp
index 92a3c33..84d609f 100644
Index: uppsrc/Draw/Image.cpp
===================================================================
--- uppsrc/Draw/Image.cpp
+++ uppsrc/Draw/Image.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,27 @@ ImageBuffer::ImageBuffer(ImageBuffer& b)
 	spot2 = b.spot2;
 }
 
+ImageBuffer::ImageBuffer(Buffer<RGBA>& pb, Size sz) {
+	ASSERT(sz.cx >= 0 && sz.cy >= 0);
+	size = sz;
+	pixels = pb;
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	RGBA *s = pixels;
+	RGBA *e = pixels + GetLength();
+	byte  a = 0;
+	while(s < e) {
+		s->a = a;
+		a = ~a;
+		s->r = 255;
+		s->g = s->b = 0;
+		s++;
+	}
+#endif
+	kind = IMAGE_UNKNOWN;
+	spot2 = hotspot = Point(0, 0);
+	dots = Size(0, 0);
+}
+
 void ImageBuffer::SetDPI(Size dpi) 
 {
 	dots.cx = int(600.*size.cx/dpi.cx);
diff --git a/uppsrc/Draw/Image.h b/uppsrc/Draw/Image.h
index cb3ed23..6dea04a 100644
Index: uppsrc/Draw/Image.h
===================================================================
--- uppsrc/Draw/Image.h
+++ uppsrc/Draw/Image.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public:
 	ImageBuffer()                       { Create(0, 0); }
 	ImageBuffer(int cx, int cy)         { Create(cx, cy); }
 	ImageBuffer(Size sz)                { Create(sz.cx, sz.cy); }
+	ImageBuffer(Buffer<RGBA>& pb, Size sz);
 	ImageBuffer(Image& img);
 	ImageBuffer(ImageBuffer& b);
 // BW, defined in CtrlCore: