diff --git a/src/driver/fbaccel.cpp b/src/driver/fbaccel.cpp
index b43c4c2ae..d20dfaed9 100644
--- a/src/driver/fbaccel.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fbaccel.cpp
@@ -625,12 +625,18 @@ void CFbAccel::paintLine(int xa, int ya, int xb, int yb, const fb_pixel_t col)
 }
 
 #if !HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON
-void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp)
+void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp, uint32_t unscaled_w, uint32_t unscaled_h) //NI
 {
 #if !HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE
 	int  xc, yc;
 	xc = (width > fb->xRes) ? fb->xRes : width;
 	yc = (height > fb->yRes) ? fb->yRes : height;
+
+	//NI
+	if (unscaled_w != 0 && (int)unscaled_w < xc)
+		xc = unscaled_w;
+	if (unscaled_h != 0 && (int)unscaled_h < yc)
+		yc = unscaled_h;
 #endif
 #if defined(FB_HW_ACCELERATION)
 	if(!(width%4)) {
@@ -641,8 +647,19 @@ void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t x
 		image.height = yc;
 		image.cmap.len = 0;
 		image.depth = 32;
+	if (unscaled_w == 0 && unscaled_h == 0) { //NI
 		image.data = (const char*)fbbuff;
 		ioctl(fb->fd, FBIO_IMAGE_BLT, &image);
+	} else { //NI
+		for (int count = 0; count < yc; count++ ) {
+			fb_pixel_t*  data = (fb_pixel_t *) fbbuff;
+			fb_pixel_t *pixpos = &data[(count + yp) * width];
+			image.data = (const char*) pixpos; //fbbuff +(count + yp)*width;
+			image.dy = yoff+count;
+			image.height = 1;
+			ioctl(fb->fd, FBIO_IMAGE_BLT, &image);
+		}
+	} //NI
 		//printf("\033[33m>>>>\033[0m [%s:%s:%d] FB_HW_ACCELERATION x: %d, y: %d, w: %d, h: %d\n", __file__, __func__, __LINE__, xoff, yoff, xc, yc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -750,7 +767,7 @@ void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t x
 #endif
 }
 #else
-void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp)
+void CFbAccel::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp, uint32_t unscaled_w, uint32_t unscaled_h) //NI
 {
 	DFBRectangle src;
 	DFBResult err;
diff --git a/src/driver/fbaccel.h b/src/driver/fbaccel.h
index 5d3375d6a..df166a0fb 100644
--- a/src/driver/fbaccel.h
+++ b/src/driver/fbaccel.h
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class CFbAccel
 		void paintPixel(int x, int y, const fb_pixel_t col);
 		void paintRect(const int x, const int y, const int dx, const int dy, const fb_pixel_t col);
 		void paintLine(int xa, int ya, int xb, int yb, const fb_pixel_t col);
-		void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp);
+	//NI	void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp);
+		void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp, uint32_t unscaled_w = 0, uint32_t unscaled_h = 0); //NI
 		void waitForIdle(void);
 		void mark(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
 		void update();
diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
index 570558c27..29adfbbc9 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.cpp
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ void CFrameBuffer::init(const char * const)
 }
 
 
-CFrameBuffer::~CFrameBuffer()
+//NI
+void CFrameBuffer::clearIconCache()
 {
-	active = false; /* keep people/infoclocks from accessing */
 	std::map<std::string, rawIcon>::iterator it;
 
 	for(it = icon_cache.begin(); it != icon_cache.end(); ++it) {
@@ -263,6 +263,12 @@ CFrameBuffer::~CFrameBuffer()
 		cs_free_uncached(it->second.data);
 	}
 	icon_cache.clear();
+}
+
+CFrameBuffer::~CFrameBuffer()
+{
+	active = false; /* keep people/infoclocks from accessing */
+	clearIconCache(); //NI
 
 	if (background) {
 		delete[] background;
@@ -1300,13 +1306,19 @@ void * CFrameBuffer::convertRGBA2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, uns
 	return int_convertRGB2FB(rgbbuff, x, y, 0, true);
 }
 
-void CFrameBuffer::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp)
+void CFrameBuffer::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp, uint32_t unscaled_w, uint32_t unscaled_h) //NI
 {
 	checkFbArea(xoff, yoff, width, height, true);
-	accel->blit2FB(fbbuff, width, height, xoff, yoff, xp, yp, transp);
+	accel->blit2FB(fbbuff, width, height, xoff, yoff, xp, yp, transp, unscaled_w, unscaled_h); //NI
 	checkFbArea(xoff, yoff, width, height, false);
 }
 
+//NI
+void CFrameBuffer::blit2FB_unscaled(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t unscaled_w, uint32_t unscaled_h, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp)
+{
+	return blit2FB(fbbuff, width, height, xoff, yoff, xp, yp, transp, unscaled_w, unscaled_h);
+}
+
 void CFrameBuffer::blitBox2FB(const fb_pixel_t* boxBuf, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff)
 {
 	checkFbArea(xoff, yoff, width, height, true);
diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.h b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.h
index 2c796f574..6618aa074 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.h
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer_ng.h
@@ -259,9 +259,14 @@ class CFrameBuffer : public sigc::trackable
 		void* convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp = 0xFF);
 		void* convertRGBA2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y);
 		void displayRGB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, int x_size, int y_size, int x_pan, int y_pan, int x_offs, int y_offs, bool clearfb = true, int transp = 0xFF);
-		void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp = 0, uint32_t yp = 0, bool transp = false);
+	//NI	void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp = 0, uint32_t yp = 0, bool transp = false);
+		void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp = 0, uint32_t yp = 0, bool transp = false, uint32_t unscaled_w = 0, uint32_t unscaled_h = 0); //NI
 		void blitBox2FB(const fb_pixel_t* boxBuf, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff);
 
+		//NI
+		void blit2FB_unscaled(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t unscaled_w = 0, uint32_t unscaled_h = 0, uint32_t xp = 0, uint32_t yp = 0, bool transp = false);
+		void clearIconCache();
+
 		void mark(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
 
 		enum