diff --git a/displayword.lua b/displayword.lua
index a9722fd..129d0a7 100644
--- a/displayword.lua
+++ b/displayword.lua
@@ -1,235 +1,146 @@
--- Module filling a buffer, sent to the LEDs
-
-function updateColor(data, inverseRow, characters2draw)
-  if (inverseRow == nil) then
-    inverseRow=false
-  end
-  -- special case, and there are exactly 4 words to display (so each word for each minute)
-  if (data.amountWords == 4) then
-    print ("Amount words are " .. tostring(data.amountWords))
-    if (data.words.min1 == 1 and data.drawnWords == 0) then
-        print "Color1"
-        return data.colorMin1
-    elseif (data.words.min2 == 1 and data.drawnWords == 1) then
-        print "Color2"
-        return data.colorMin2      
-    elseif (data.words.min3 == 1 and data.drawnWords == 2) then
-        print "Color3"
-        return data.colorMin3
-    elseif (data.words.min4 == 1 and data.drawnWords == 3) then
-        print "Color4"
-        return data.colorMin4
-    else
-        print "Color default"
-        return data.colorFg
-    end
-  else -- we must do some magic calculation FIXME the magic should be improved
-    if (not inverseRow) then -- nomral row
-        if (data.drawnCharacters < data.charsPerMinute) then
-            if (data.words.min1 == 1 or data.words.min2 == 1 or data.words.min3 == 1 or data.words.min4 == 1) then
-                return data.colorMin1
-            else
-                return data.colorFg
-            end
-        elseif (data.drawnCharacters < data.charsPerMinute*2) then
-            if (data.words.min2 == 1 or data.words.min3 == 1 or data.words.min4 == 1) then
-                return data.colorMin2
-            else
-                return data.colorFg
-            end
-        elseif (data.drawnCharacters < data.charsPerMinute*3) then 
-            if (data.words.min3 == 1 or data.words.min4 == 1) then
-                return data.colorMin3
-            else
-                return data.colorFg
-            end
-        elseif (data.drawnCharacters > data.charsPerMinute*3) then 
-            if (data.words.min4 == 1) then
-                return data.colorMin4
-            else
-                return data.colorFg
-            end
-        else
-            return data.colorFg
-        end
-    else -- inverse row
-        --FIXME magic missing
-        return data.colorFg
-    end
- end
-end
-
-function drawLEDs(data, numberNewChars, inverseRow)
-    if (inverseRow == nil) then
-         inverseRow=false
-    end
-    print("charactes " .. tostring(data.charsPerMinute) .. " per minute; " .. tonumber(data.drawnCharacters) .. " used characters")
-    local tmpBuf=nil
-    for i=1,numberNewChars do
-        if (tmpBuf == nil) then
-            tmpBuf = updateColor(data, inverseRow, numberNewChars)
-        else
-            tmpBuf=tmpBuf .. updateColor(data, inverseRow, numberNewChars)
-        end
-        data.drawnCharacters=data.drawnCharacters+1
-    end
-    data.drawnWords=data.drawnWords+1 
-    return tmpBuf
-end
 
 -- Module displaying of the words
 function generateLEDs(words, colorFg, colorMin1, colorMin2, colorMin3, colorMin4, characters)
  -- Set the local variables needed for the colored progress bar
- data={}
- data.charsPerMinute=math.floor(characters/4) -- devide by three (Minute 1 to Minute 3, Minute 4 takes the last chars)
- data.words=words
- data.colorFg=colorFg
- data.colorMin1=colorMin1
- data.colorMin2=colorMin2
- data.colorMin3=colorMin3
- data.colorMin4=colorMin4
- data.drawnCharacters=0
- data.drawnWords=0
- data.amountWords=display_countwords_de(words)
+ local charsPerMinute=math.floor(characters/5)
+ -- Space / background has no color by default
  local space=string.char(0,0,0)
- -- update the background color, if set
- if (colorBg ~= nil) then
-   space = colorBg
- end
+ -- set FG to fix value:
+ colorFg = string.char(128,128,128)
 
  -- Set the foreground color as the default color
  local buf=colorFg
 
  -- line 1----------------------------------------------
  if (words.it==1) then
-    buf=drawLEDs(data,2) -- ES
+    buf=colorFg:rep(2) -- ES
   else
     buf=space:rep(2)
  end
 -- K fill character
 buf=buf .. space:rep(1)
  if (words.is == 1) then
-    buf=buf .. drawLEDs(data,3) -- IST
+    buf=buf .. colorFg:rep(3) -- IST
  else
     buf=buf .. space:rep(3)
  end
  -- L fill character
 buf=buf .. space:rep(1)
 if (words.fiveMin== 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- FUENF
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- FUENF
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(4)
  end
  -- line 2-- even row (so inverted) --------------------
  if (words.twenty == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,7,true) -- ZWANZIG
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(7,true) -- ZWANZIG
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(7)
  end
  if (words.tenMin == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- ZEHN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- ZEHN
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(4)
  end
  -- line3----------------------------------------------
  if (words.threequater == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,11) -- Dreiviertel
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(11) -- Dreiviertel
   elseif (words.quater == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(4)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,7) -- VIERTEL
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(7) -- VIERTEL
  else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(11)
  end
  --line 4-------- even row (so inverted) -------------
  if (words.before == 1) then
     buf=buf .. space:rep(2) 
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,3,true) -- VOR
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(3,true) -- VOR
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(5)
  end
  if (words.after == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- NACH
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- NACH
     buf= buf .. space:rep(2) -- TG
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(6)
  end
  ------------------------------------------------
  if (words.half == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- HALB
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- HALB
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1) -- X
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(5)
  end
  if (words.twelve == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,5) -- ZWOELF
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(5) -- ZWOELF
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1) -- P
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(6)
  end
  ------------even row (so inverted) ---------------------
  if (words.seven == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,6,true) -- SIEBEN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(6,true) -- SIEBEN
     buf= buf .. space:rep(5)
  elseif (words.oneLong == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(5)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- EINS
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- EINS
     buf= buf .. space:rep(2)
  elseif (words.one == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(6)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,3,true) -- EIN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(3,true) -- EIN
     buf= buf .. space:rep(2)
  elseif (words.two == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(7)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- ZWEI
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- ZWEI
  else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(11)
  end
  ------------------------------------------------
  if (words.three == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- DREI
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- DREI
     buf= buf .. space:rep(6)
   elseif (words.five == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(7)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- FUENF
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- FUENF
  else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(11)
  end
  ------------even row (so inverted) ---------------------
  if (words.four == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- VIER
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- VIER
     buf= buf .. space:rep(7)
   elseif (words.nine == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(4)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4,true) -- NEUN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4,true) -- NEUN
     buf= buf .. space:rep(3)
  elseif (words.eleven == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(8)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,3,true) -- ELEVEN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(3,true) -- ELEVEN
  else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(11)
  end
  ------------------------------------------------
  if (words.eight == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- ACHT
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- ACHT
     buf= buf .. space:rep(6)
   elseif (words.ten == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(5)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,4) -- ZEHN
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(4) -- ZEHN
     buf= buf .. space:rep(2)
  else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(11)
  end
  ------------even row (so inverted) ---------------------
  if (words.clock == 1) then
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,3,true) -- UHR
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(3,true) -- UHR
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(3)
  end
  if (words.six == 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(2)
-    buf= buf .. drawLEDs(data,5,true) -- SECHS
+    buf= buf .. colorFg:rep(5,true) -- SECHS
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1)
   else
     buf= buf .. space:rep(8)
@@ -256,5 +167,8 @@ if (words.fiveMin== 1) then
     buf= buf .. space:rep(1)
   end
   collectgarbage()
+
+  --FIXME function to set some color to the LEDs
+
   return buf
 end