diff --git a/term.tal b/term.tal
index 75e9db7..eabc70a 100644
--- a/term.tal
+++ b/term.tal
@@ -255,6 +255,15 @@
         LTH2 ?&yloop             ( y+1* [addr*] )
     POP2 POP2r JMP2r             ( )
 
+( uses the existing .Screen/x and .Screen/y )
+( returns them to their starting values when finished )
+@erase-fg-cell ( -> )
+    #40 .Screen/sprite DEO       ( ; s/s<-40 )
+    .Screen/y DEI2k STH2k        ( zp^ y* [y*] )
+    #0004 ADD2 ROT DEO2          ( [y*] ; s/y<-y+4 )
+    #40 .Screen/sprite DEO STH2r ( y* ; s/s<-40 )
+    .Screen/y DEO2 JMP2r         ( ; s/y<-y )
+
 @redraw ( -> BRK )
     .pointer-ttl LDZ #00 EQU ?&pointer-ok ( )
     .pointer-ttl LDZk INC DUP ROT STZ ?&pointer-ok
@@ -266,20 +275,12 @@
     &yloop
         .cols LDZ2 #0000 DUP2 #0008 ( border ) ADD2 .Screen/x DEO2
         &xloop
-            STH2kr LDA2 ( DUP2 erase-cell ) draw-cell
-            #40 .Screen/sprite DEO
-            ( FIXME start )
-            .Screen/y DEI2k #0004 ADD2 ROT DEO2
-            #40 .Screen/sprite DEO
-            .Screen/y DEI2k #0004 SUB2 ROT DEO2
-            ( FIXME end )
-            .Screen/x DEI2k #0008 ( width/2 ) ADD2 ROT DEO2
-            INC2 INC2r INC2r
-            GTH2k ?&xloop
+            STH2kr LDA2 draw-cell erase-fg-cell
+            .Screen/x DEI2k #0008 ( width ) ADD2 ROT DEO2
+            INC2 INC2r INC2r GTH2k ?&xloop
         POP2 POP2
         .Screen/y DEI2k #000c ( height ) ADD2 ROT DEO2
-        INC2
-        GTH2k ?&yloop
+        INC2 GTH2k ?&yloop
     POP2 POP2 POP2r
     .is-lit LDZ #00 EQU ?&flashing redraw-selection !&finally
     &flashing .flash LDZ #00 EQU ?&pointer flash-bell draw-cursor BRK
@@ -1223,5 +1224,4 @@
 @paste-pos $2
 
 ( store tint+char for each screen position )
-@cells
-
+@cells ( width x height x 2 bytes )