diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9757249..37de240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3090,26 +3090,40 @@ connecting to any host. The hardware_setup.py should be copied or adapted from
 `setup_examples/pico_epaper_42_pico.py`. If using the socket, default args may
 be used (see code comment).
 
-After an initial refresh to clear the screen the driver is put into partial
-mode. This provides a reasonably quick and visually satisfactory response to
-user inputs such as button events. See the 
+Some attention to detail is required to handle the refresh characteristics.
+The application must wait for the initial full refresh (which occurs
+automatically) before putting the display into partial mode. This is done by
+the screen constructor issuing
+```python
+        asyncio.create_task(set_partial())
+```
+to run
+```python
+async def set_partial():  # Ensure 1st refresh is a full refresh
+    await Screen.rfsh_done.wait()  # Wait for first refresh to end
+    ssd.set_partial()
+```
+The application then runs in partial mode with a reasonably quick and visually
+satisfactory response to user inputs such as button events. See the 
 [epaper demo](https://github.com/peterhinch/micropython-micro-gui/blob/main/gui/demos/epaper.py).
-This provides for a full refresh via the `reset` button. Provision of full
-refresh is application dependent. It should be done as follows:
 
+It is likely that applications will provide a full refresh method to clear any
+ghosting. The demo provides for a full refresh via the `reset` button. A full
+refresh should be done as follows:
 ```python
 async def full_refresh():
     Screen.rfsh_done.clear()  # Enable completion flag
     await Screen.rfsh_done.wait()  # Wait for a refresh to end
     ssd.set_full()
-    Screen.rfsh_done.clear()  # Enable completion flag
+    Screen.rfsh_done.clear()  # Re-enable completion flag
     await Screen.rfsh_done.wait()  # Wait for a single full refresh to end
-    ssd.set_partial()
+    ssd.set_partial()  # Subsequent refreshes are partial
 ```
-
 The driver for the supported display uses 1-bit color mapping: this means that
 greying-out has no visible effect. Greyed-out controls cannot accept the focus
-and are therefore disabled but appearance is unchanged.
+and are therefore disabled but appearance is unchanged. `nano-gui` has a 2-bit
+driver which supports greyscales, but there is no partial support so this is
+unsuitable for `micro_gui`.
 
 ###### [Contents](./README.md#0-contents)
 
diff --git a/gui/demos/epaper.py b/gui/demos/epaper.py
index be3ff50..d038214 100644
--- a/gui/demos/epaper.py
+++ b/gui/demos/epaper.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ async def full_refresh():
     await Screen.rfsh_done.wait()  # Wait for a single full refresh to end
     ssd.set_partial()
 
+async def set_partial():  # Ensure 1st refresh is a full refresh
+    await Screen.rfsh_done.wait()  # Wait for first refresh to end
+    ssd.set_partial()
 
 class FooScreen(Screen):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ class FooScreen(Screen):
         Label(wri_large, lbl.mrow + 5, col, "y = sinc(x)")
 
         CloseButton(wri, bgcolor=BLACK)
+        asyncio.create_task(set_partial())  # After 1st full refresh
         asyncio.create_task(run(dial, lbltim, m0, scale))
 
     def callback(self, button, buttons, val):
@@ -186,7 +190,6 @@ class FooScreen(Screen):
                 x += 0.05
 
         Curve(self.graph, None, populate())
-        asyncio.create_task(full_refresh())
 
 
 async def run(dial, lbltim, m0, scale):
diff --git a/setup_examples/pico_epaper_42_pico.py b/setup_examples/pico_epaper_42_pico.py
index b648a5b..3ab80da 100644
--- a/setup_examples/pico_epaper_42_pico.py
+++ b/setup_examples/pico_epaper_42_pico.py
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ decrease = Pin(17, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_UP)  # Decrease control's value
 # display = Display(ssd, nxt, sel, prev)  # 3-button mode
 display = Display(ssd, nxt, sel, prev, increase, decrease)  # 5-button mode
 ssd.wait_until_ready()  # Blocking wait
-ssd.set_partial()  # Subsequent refreshes are partial