diff --git a/drivers/ili93xx/ili9341_8bit.py b/drivers/ili93xx/ili9341_8bit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5df3161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ili93xx/ili9341_8bit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+# ILI9341_8bit.py 8-bit nano-gui driver for ili9341 displays
+
+# Copyright (c) Peter Hinch 2020-2024
+# Released under the MIT license see LICENSE
+
+# This work is based on the following sources.
+# https://github.com/rdagger/micropython-ili9341
+# Also this forum thread with ideas from @minyiky:
+# https://forum.micropython.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9368
+
+from time import sleep_ms
+import gc
+import framebuf
+import asyncio
+from drivers.boolpalette import BoolPalette
+
+
+# Output RGB565 format, 16 bit/pixel:
+# g4 g3 g2 b7  b6 b5 b4 b3  r7 r6 r5 r4  r3 g7 g6 g5
+# ~80μs on RP2 @ 250MHz.
+@micropython.viper
+def _lcopy(dest: ptr16, source: ptr8, length: int):
+    # rgb565 - 16bit/pixel
+    n: int = 0
+    while length:
+        c = source[n]
+        # Source byte holds 8-bit rrrgggbb
+        # source       rrrgggbb
+        # dest 000bb000rrr00ggg
+        dest[n] = (c & 0xE0) | ((c & 0x1C) >> 2) | ((c & 0x03) << 11)
+        n += 1
+        length -= 1
+
+
+class ILI9341(framebuf.FrameBuffer):
+
+    # Convert r, g, b in range 0-255 to an 8 bit colour value
+    # rrrgggbb. Converted to 16 bit on the fly.
+    @staticmethod
+    def rgb(r, g, b):
+        return (r & 0xE0) | ((g >> 3) & 0x1C) | (b >> 6)
+
+    # Transpose width & height for landscape mode
+    def __init__(self, spi, cs, dc, rst, height=240, width=320, usd=False, init_spi=False):
+        self._spi = spi
+        self._cs = cs
+        self._dc = dc
+        self._rst = rst
+        self.height = height
+        self.width = width
+        self._spi_init = init_spi
+        self.mode = framebuf.GS8
+        self.palette = BoolPalette(self.mode)
+        gc.collect()
+        buf = bytearray(height * width)
+        self.mvb = memoryview(buf)
+        super().__init__(buf, width, height, self.mode)
+        self._linebuf = bytearray(width * 2)
+        # Hardware reset
+        self._rst(0)
+        sleep_ms(50)
+        self._rst(1)
+        sleep_ms(50)
+        if self._spi_init:  # A callback was passed
+            self._spi_init(spi)  # Bus may be shared
+        self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
+        # Send initialization commands
+        self._wcmd(b"\x01")  # SWRESET Software reset
+        sleep_ms(100)
+        self._wcd(b"\xcf", b"\x00\xC1\x30")  # PWCTRB Pwr ctrl B
+        self._wcd(b"\xed", b"\x64\x03\x12\x81")  # POSC Pwr on seq. ctrl
+        self._wcd(b"\xe8", b"\x85\x00\x78")  # DTCA Driver timing ctrl A
+        self._wcd(b"\xcb", b"\x39\x2C\x00\x34\x02")  # PWCTRA Pwr ctrl A
+        self._wcd(b"\xf7", b"\x20")  # PUMPRC Pump ratio control
+        self._wcd(b"\xea", b"\x00\x00")  # DTCB Driver timing ctrl B
+        self._wcd(b"\xc0", b"\x23")  # PWCTR1 Pwr ctrl 1
+        self._wcd(b"\xc1", b"\x10")  # PWCTR2 Pwr ctrl 2
+        self._wcd(b"\xc5", b"\x3E\x28")  # VMCTR1 VCOM ctrl 1
+        self._wcd(b"\xc7", b"\x86")  # VMCTR2 VCOM ctrl 2
+        # (b'\x88', b'\xe8', b'\x48', b'\x28')[rotation // 90]
+        if height > width:
+            self._wcd(b"\x36", b"\x48" if usd else b"\x88")  # MADCTL: RGB portrait mode
+        else:
+            self._wcd(b"\x36", b"\x28" if usd else b"\xe8")  # MADCTL: RGB landscape mode
+        self._wcd(b"\x37", b"\x00")  # VSCRSADD Vertical scrolling start address
+        self._wcd(b"\x3a", b"\x55")  # PIXFMT COLMOD: Pixel format 16 bits (MCU & interface)
+        self._wcd(b"\xb1", b"\x00\x18")  # FRMCTR1 Frame rate ctrl
+        self._wcd(b"\xb6", b"\x08\x82\x27")  # DFUNCTR
+        self._wcd(b"\xf2", b"\x00")  # ENABLE3G Enable 3 gamma ctrl
+        self._wcd(b"\x26", b"\x01")  # GAMMASET Gamma curve selected
+        # GMCTRP1
+        self._wcd(b"\xe0", b"\x0F\x31\x2B\x0C\x0E\x08\x4E\xF1\x37\x07\x10\x03\x0E\x09\x00")
+        # GMCTRN1
+        self._wcd(b"\xe1", b"\x00\x0E\x14\x03\x11\x07\x31\xC1\x48\x08\x0F\x0C\x31\x36\x0F")
+        self._wcmd(b"\x11")  # SLPOUT Exit sleep
+        sleep_ms(100)
+        self._wcmd(b"\x29")  # DISPLAY_ON
+        sleep_ms(100)
+
+    # Write a command.
+    def _wcmd(self, buf):
+        self._dc(0)
+        self._cs(0)
+        self._spi.write(buf)
+        self._cs(1)
+
+    # Write a command followed by a data arg.
+    def _wcd(self, command, data):
+        self._dc(0)
+        self._cs(0)
+        self._spi.write(command)
+        self._cs(1)
+        self._dc(1)
+        self._cs(0)
+        self._spi.write(data)
+        self._cs(1)
+
+    @micropython.native
+    def show(self):
+        wd = self.width
+        ht = self.height
+        lb = self._linebuf
+        buf = self.mvb
+        if self._spi_init:  # A callback was passed
+            self._spi_init(self._spi)  # Bus may be shared
+        # Commands needed to start data write
+        self._wcd(b"\x2a", int.to_bytes(self.width, 4, "big"))  # SET_COLUMN
+        self._wcd(b"\x2b", int.to_bytes(ht, 4, "big"))  # SET_PAGE
+        self._wcmd(b"\x2c")  # WRITE_RAM
+        self._dc(1)
+        self._cs(0)
+        for start in range(0, wd * ht, wd):  # For each line
+            _lcopy(lb, buf[start:], wd)  # Copy and map colors
+            self._spi.write(lb)
+        self._cs(1)
+
+    async def do_refresh(self, split=4):
+        async with self._lock:
+            lines, mod = divmod(self.height, split)  # Lines per segment
+            if mod:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid do_refresh arg.")
+            wd = self.width
+            ht = self.height
+            lb = self._linebuf
+            buf = self.mvb
+            # Commands needed to start data write
+            self._wcd(b"\x2a", int.to_bytes(self.width, 4, "big"))  # SET_COLUMN
+            self._wcd(b"\x2b", int.to_bytes(ht, 4, "big"))  # SET_PAGE
+            self._wcmd(b"\x2c")  # WRITE_RAM
+            self._dc(1)
+            line = 0
+            for _ in range(split):  # For each segment
+                if self._spi_init:  # A callback was passed
+                    self._spi_init(self._spi)  # Bus may be shared
+                self._cs(0)
+                for start in range(wd * line, wd * (line + lines), wd):  # For each line
+                    _lcopy(lb, buf[start:], wd)  # Copy and map colors
+                    self._spi.write(lb)
+                line += lines
+                self._cs(1)  # Allow other tasks to use bus
+                await asyncio.sleep_ms(0)
diff --git a/gui/widgets/buttons.py b/gui/widgets/buttons.py
index fb7f284..d028ac9 100644
--- a/gui/widgets/buttons.py
+++ b/gui/widgets/buttons.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # buttons.py Extension to ugui providing pushbutton classes
 
 # Released under the MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Peter Hinch
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Peter Hinch
 
 import uasyncio as asyncio
 from gui.core.ugui import Screen, Widget, display
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ class Button(Widget):
         y = self.row
         w = self.width
         h = self.height
-        if not self.visible:  # erase the button
-            display.usegrey(False)
-            display.fill_rect(x, y, w, h, BGCOLOR)
-            return
         super().show()  # Blank rectangle containing button
         if self.shape == CIRCLE:  # Button coords are of top left corner of bounding box
             x += self.radius