diff --git a/Layer.cpp b/Layer.cpp
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+/**
+ * Experimental layer class to do play with pixel in an off-screen buffer before painting to the DMA 
+ *
+ * Requires FastLED
+ *
+ * Faptastic 2020
+ **/
+
+#include "Layer.h"
+
+// For adafruit
+void Layer::drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t color) {
+
+	// 565 color conversion
+	uint8_t r = ((((color >> 11)  & 0x1F) * 527) + 23) >> 6;
+	uint8_t g = ((((color >> 5)   & 0x3F) * 259) + 33) >> 6;
+	uint8_t b = (((color & 0x1F)  * 527) + 23) >> 6;
+
+	drawPixel(x, y, CRGB(r,g,b));
+}
+
+void Layer::drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, int r, int g, int b) {
+	drawPixel(x, y, CRGB(r,g,b));
+}
+
+void Layer::drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, CRGB color) {
+
+	if( x >= LAYER_WIDTH 	|| x < 0) return; // 0;
+	if( y >= LAYER_HEIGHT 	|| y < 0) return; // 0;
+	
+	pixels->data[y][x] = color;
+	//pixel[XY(x,y)] = color;
+}
+
+void Layer::dim(byte value)  {   
+
+		// nscale8 max value is 255, or it'll flip back to 0 
+		// (documentation is wrong when it says x/256), it's actually x/255
+		for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+			for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++) {
+				pixels->data[y][x].nscale8(value);
+		}}
+//			for (int i = 0; i < NUM_PIXELS; i++) pixel[i].nscale8(value);
+
+}
+
+void Layer::clear() { 
+
+	memset(pixels, BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR, sizeof(layerPixels) );
+}
+
+void Layer::display() { 
+
+	CRGB _pixel = 0 ;
+	for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+		for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			//_pixel = pixel[XY(x, y)];
+			_pixel = pixels->data[y][x];
+
+			matrix->drawPixelRGB888( x, y, _pixel.r, _pixel.g, _pixel.b);
+
+			/*
+			if ( !transparency_enabled ){
+				matrix->drawPixelRGB888( x, y, _pixel.r, _pixel.g, _pixel.b);
+			} else {
+				if (_pixel != transparency_colour) {
+					matrix->drawPixelRGB888( x, y, _pixel.r, _pixel.g, _pixel.b);
+				}
+			}
+			*/
+		} // end loop to copy fast led to the dma matrix
+	}
+
+} // display
+
+void Layer::overridePixelColor(int r, int g, int b) {
+	CRGB _pixel = 0 ;
+	for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+		for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			//_pixel = pixel[XY(x, y)];
+			_pixel = pixels->data[y][x];
+			
+			if (_pixel != transparency_colour) {
+				matrix->drawPixelRGB888( x, y, _pixel.r, _pixel.g, _pixel.b);
+			}
+
+		} // end loop to copy fast led to the dma matrix
+	}
+}
+
+
+// default value is in definition
+void Layer::drawCentreText(const char *buf, textPosition textPos, const GFXfont *f, CRGB color, int yadjust) 
+{
+			int16_t x1, y1;
+			uint16_t w, h;
+
+			setTextWrap(false);
+			
+			if (f) {          // Font struct pointer passed in?
+					setFont((GFXfont *)f);
+			} else { // NULL passed.  Current font struct defined?
+					setFont(); // use default
+			}
+
+			// getTextBounds isn't correct for variable width fonts
+			getTextBounds(buf, 0, 0, &x1, &y1, &w, &h); //calc width of new string
+
+			//Serial.printf("The width of the text is %d pixels, the height is %d pixels.\n", w,h);
+
+			/*
+
+			 From: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-gfx-graphics-library/using-fonts
+		
+			 For example, whereas the cursor position when printing with the classic font identified 
+			 the top-left corner of the character cell, with new fonts the cursor position indicates the baseline — 
+			 the bottom-most row — of subsequent text. Characters may vary in size and width, and don’t 
+			 necessarily begin at the exact cursor column (as in below, this character starts one pixel 
+			 left of the cursor, but others may be on or to the right of it).
+			 */
+			
+			if (!f) { 
+				if (textPos == TOP) {
+					setCursor((LAYER_WIDTH - w) / 2, 0); // top 
+				} else if (textPos == BOTTOM) {
+					setCursor((LAYER_WIDTH - w) / 2, LAYER_HEIGHT - h);
+				} else { // middle
+					setCursor((LAYER_WIDTH - w) / 2, (LAYER_HEIGHT - h) / 2); // top 
+				}
+			}
+			else // custom font
+			/* As we can't reliable know what is the actual FIRST and last 'lit' pixel, we need to check what was printed to the layer.*/
+			{				
+				int wstart = 0;
+
+				if (w > 42) wstart = (LAYER_WIDTH - w) / 2;
+				else wstart = (LAYER_WIDTH - w) / 2;
+
+				if (textPos == TOP) {
+					setCursor(wstart, h+yadjust); // top 
+				} else if (textPos == BOTTOM) {
+					setCursor(wstart+1, (LAYER_HEIGHT-1)+yadjust);
+				} else { // middle
+					setCursor( wstart, ((LAYER_HEIGHT/2) + (h/2)) + yadjust);
+				}	
+				
+				//Serial.printf("Layer: x1: %d, y1: %d, w: %d, h: %d.\n", x1, y1, w, h);			
+			}
+
+		//	setCursor(0,16);
+			setTextColor(this->color565(color.r, color.g, color.b)); // Need to confirm from FastLed CRGB to adafruit 565
+			print(buf);
+
+} // end drawCentreText
+
+
+  // Move the contents of the screen left (-ve) or right (+ve)
+  void Layer::moveX(int offset) 
+  {
+		if(offset > 0) { // move right
+		//	Sprintln("Moving right");
+
+			for(int x = LAYER_WIDTH - 1; x >= 0; x--){ // 63 to 0
+				for(int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++){ // 0 to 31
+					if (x - offset >= 0) 
+					{
+						//  Serial.printf("setting y %d x %d to y %d x %d\n", y, x, y, x-offset);
+						pixels->data[y][x] = pixels->data[y][x-offset];
+					}
+					else {
+						pixels->data[y][x] = BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR;            
+					}
+				}    
+			}
+		} else { // move left
+
+		//	Sprintln("Moving Left");
+			for(int x = 0; x <=LAYER_WIDTH - 1; x++){
+				for(int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++){
+					if ( x > (LAYER_WIDTH-1)+offset )
+					{
+						pixels->data[y][x] = BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR;                    
+						//Serial.println("eh?");
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						pixels->data[y][x] = pixels->data[y][x-offset]; 
+						//	Serial.println("eh?");
+					}
+				}    
+			}         
+		} 
+  } 
+  
+  // Find the leftmost and rightmost pixels across all rows. Centre the contents of the layer.
+  void Layer::autoCenterX()
+  {
+	  	int leftmost_x = 0, rightmost_x = 0, adjusted_leftmost_x = 0;
+
+		// Find leftmost
+		for(int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++) { 
+			for(int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+				if (pixels->data[y][x] != BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR)
+				{
+					leftmost_x = x;
+					//Serial.printf("Left most x pixel is %d\n", leftmost_x);
+					goto rightmost;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		rightmost:
+		for(int x = LAYER_WIDTH-1; x >= 0; x--) { 
+			for(int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+				if (pixels->data[y][x] != BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR)
+				{
+					rightmost_x = x+1;
+					//Serial.printf("Right most x pixel is %d\n", rightmost_x);					
+					goto centreit;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		centreit:
+			adjusted_leftmost_x = ( LAYER_WIDTH - (rightmost_x - leftmost_x))/2;
+			//Serial.printf("Adjusted: %d, Moving x coords by %d pixels.\n", adjusted_leftmost_x, adjusted_leftmost_x-leftmost_x);
+			moveX(adjusted_leftmost_x-leftmost_x);
+  } // end autoCentreX
+  
+  void Layer::moveY(int delta)
+  {
+
+  }
+
+
+Layer::~Layer(void)
+{
+  free(pixels);
+}
+	
+
+
+
+/* Merge FastLED layers into a super layer and display. Definition */
+namespace LayerCompositor
+{
+	 	/*
+		 * Display the foreground pixels if they're not the background/transparent color.
+		 * If not, then fill with whatever is in the background.
+		 * 
+		 * writeToBg = write the result back to the _bgLayer, and not directly to the output device!
+		 * 			   -> no need to do a subsequent bgLayer.display() otherwise.
+		 */
+        void Stack(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer, bool writeBackToBg)
+		{
+				for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+					for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++)
+					{
+						//https://www.educative.io/edpresso/how-to-resolve-the-expression-must-have-class-type-error-in-cpp
+						if (_fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x] == _fgLayer.transparency_colour) // foreground is transparent, show the _bgLayer colors
+						{
+							if (writeBackToBg) // write the foreground to the background layer... perhaps so we can do stuff later with the _fgLayer.
+								_bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x]	= _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x];
+							else
+								disp.drawPixelRGB888(x,y, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].r, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].g, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].b );
+
+						} // if the foreground is NOT transparent, then print whatever is the bg
+						else
+						{
+							if (writeBackToBg) // write the foreground to the background layer... perhaps so we can do stuff later with the _fgLayer.
+								_bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x]	= _fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x];
+							else
+								disp.drawPixelRGB888(x,y, _fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].r, _fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].g, _fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].b );
+						}
+
+					} // end x loop
+				} // end y loop
+		}  // end stack
+
+
+	 	/*
+		 * Where the foreground pixels are not the background/transparent color, populate with 
+		 * whatever is in the background.
+		 */
+        void Siloette(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer)
+		{
+				//const Layer *bg = &_bgLayer;
+				//const Layer *fg = &_fgLayer;
+
+				for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) {
+					for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++)
+					{
+						//https://www.educative.io/edpresso/how-to-resolve-the-expression-must-have-class-type-error-in-cpp
+						if (_fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x] != _fgLayer.transparency_colour)
+						{
+							disp.drawPixelRGB888(x,y, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].r, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].g, _bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x].b );
+						} // if the foreground is transparent, then print whatever is the bg
+						else
+						{
+							disp.drawPixelRGB888(x,y, 0,0,0);
+						}
+
+					} // end x loop
+				} // end y loop
+		}  // end stack		
+
+
+
+
+
+		void Blend(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer, uint8_t ratio)
+		{
+			CRGB _pixel = 0 ;
+
+			for (int y = 0; y < LAYER_HEIGHT; y++) 
+			{
+				for (int x = 0; x < LAYER_WIDTH; x++)
+				{
+						/*
+						  	// set the blend ratio for the video cross fade
+							// (set ratio to 127 for a constant 50% / 50% blend)
+							uint8_t ratio = beatsin8(5);
+						*/
+						
+						_pixel = blend(_bgLayer.pixels->data[y][x], _fgLayer.pixels->data[y][x], ratio);
+
+						// https://gist.github.com/StefanPetrick/0c0d54d0f35ea9cca983
+						disp.drawPixelRGB888(x,y, _pixel.r, _pixel.g, _pixel.b );
+
+				} // end x loop
+			} // end y loop
+
+
+
+		} // end blend
+}
diff --git a/Layer.h b/Layer.h
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+/**
+ * Experimental layer class to do play with pixel in an off-screen buffer before painting to the DMA 
+ *
+ * Requires FastLED
+ *
+ * Faptastic 2020
+ **/
+
+
+#ifndef DISPLAY_MATRIX_LAYER
+#define DISPLAY_MATRIX_LAYER
+
+#include <GFX.h>
+#include <FastLed.h>
+#include <ESP32-RGB64x32MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.h>
+
+#define HALF_WHITE_COLOUR 0x8410
+#define BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR CRGB(0,0,0)
+
+#define LAYER_WIDTH 	64
+#define LAYER_HEIGHT  	32
+
+enum textPosition { TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM };
+
+
+/* To help with direct pixel referencing by width and height */
+struct layerPixels {
+	CRGB data[LAYER_HEIGHT][LAYER_WIDTH]; 
+};
+
+class Layer : public GFX // use GFX Root for now
+{
+	public:
+
+		// Static allocation of memory for layer
+		//CRGB pixels[LAYER_WIDTH][LAYER_HEIGHT] = {{0}};
+
+		Layer(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp) : GFX (LAYER_WIDTH, LAYER_HEIGHT) {
+			matrix = &disp;
+		}
+
+		inline void init()
+		{
+				// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5914422/proper-way-to-initialize-c-structs
+				pixels = new layerPixels();
+
+				//pixels = (layerPixels *) malloc(sizeof(layerPixels));
+			//	pixel = (CRGB *) &pixels[0];
+				//Serial.printf("Allocated %d bytes of memory for standard CRGB (24bit) layer.\r\n", NUM_PIXELS*sizeof(CRGB));
+				Serial.printf("Allocated %d bytes of memory for layerPixels.\r\n", sizeof(layerPixels));
+
+		} // end Layer
+
+		void drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t color);   		// overwrite adafruit implementation
+		void drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, int r, int g, int b);		// Layer implementation		
+		void drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, CRGB color);				// Layer implementation		
+
+		// Font Stuff
+		//https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=642749.0
+		void drawCentreText(const char *buf, textPosition textPos = BOTTOM, const GFXfont *f = NULL, CRGB color = 0x8410, int yadjust = 0); // 128,128,128 RGB @ bottom row by default
+	
+
+		void dim(byte value);
+		void clear();
+	    void display();  //	flush to display / LED matrix
+
+		// override the color of all pixels that aren't the transparent color
+		void overridePixelColor(int r, int g, int b);
+
+		inline uint16_t color565(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
+					return ((r & 0xF8) << 8) | ((g & 0xFC) << 3) | (b >> 3);
+		}
+
+		inline void setTransparency(bool t) { transparency_enabled = t; }
+
+		// Effects
+		void moveX(int delta);
+		void autoCenterX();		
+		void moveY(int delta);
+
+		// For layer composition - accessed publically
+		CRGB 		transparency_colour 	= BLACK_BACKGROUND_PIXEL_COLOUR;
+		bool		transparency_enabled 	= true;
+		layerPixels *pixels;
+		//CRGB  		*pixel;		
+
+
+		// Release Memory
+		~Layer(void); 
+
+	private:
+		RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix = NULL;		
+};
+
+
+/* Merge FastLED layers into a super layer and display. */
+namespace LayerCompositor
+{
+        void Stack(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer, bool writeToBgLayer = false);
+        void Siloette(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer);		
+		void Blend(RGB64x32MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA &disp, const Layer &_bgLayer, const Layer &_fgLayer, uint8_t ratio);
+}
+
+#endif