diff --git a/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64textio.p8 b/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64textio.p8
index ea7fdca99..f860a3643 100644
--- a/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64textio.p8
+++ b/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64textio.p8
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ _scroll_screen  ; scroll the screen memory
 	}}
 }
 
+romsub $FFD2 = chrout(ubyte char @ A)    ; for consistency. You can also use c64.CHROUT directly ofcourse.
+
 asmsub  print (str text @ AY) clobbers(A,Y)  {
 	; ---- print null terminated string from A/Y
 	; note: the compiler contains an optimization that will replace
@@ -432,21 +434,22 @@ asmsub  input_chars  (uword buffer @ AY) clobbers(A) -> ubyte @ Y  {
 	}}
 }
 
-asmsub  setchr  (ubyte col @Y, ubyte row @A) clobbers(A)  {
-	; ---- set the character in SCRATCH_ZPB1 on the screen matrix at the given position
+asmsub  setchr  (ubyte col @X, ubyte row @Y, ubyte character @A) clobbers(A, Y)  {
+	; ---- sets the character in the screen matrix at the given position
 	%asm {{
-		sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_REG
+		pha
+		tya
 		asl  a
 		tay
 		lda  _screenrows+1,y
 		sta  _mod+2
-		lda  _screenrows,y
+		txa
 		clc
-		adc  P8ZP_SCRATCH_REG
+		adc  _screenrows,y
 		sta  _mod+1
 		bcc  +
 		inc  _mod+2
-+		lda  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
++		pla
 _mod		sta  $ffff		; modified
 		rts
 
@@ -454,17 +457,18 @@ _screenrows	.word  $0400 + range(0, 1000, 40)
 	}}
 }
 
-asmsub  getchr  (ubyte col @Y, ubyte row @A) clobbers(Y) -> ubyte @ A {
+asmsub  getchr  (ubyte col @A, ubyte row @Y) clobbers(Y) -> ubyte @ A {
 	; ---- get the character in the screen matrix at the given location
 	%asm  {{
-		sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
+		pha
+		tya
 		asl  a
 		tay
 		lda  setchr._screenrows+1,y
 		sta  _mod+2
-		lda  setchr._screenrows,y
+		pla
 		clc
-		adc  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
+		adc  setchr._screenrows,y
 		sta  _mod+1
 		bcc  _mod
 		inc  _mod+2
@@ -473,21 +477,22 @@ _mod		lda  $ffff		; modified
 	}}
 }
 
-asmsub  setclr  (ubyte col @Y, ubyte row @A) clobbers(A)  {
-	; ---- set the color in SCRATCH_ZPB1 on the screen matrix at the given position
+asmsub  setclr  (ubyte col @X, ubyte row @Y, ubyte color @A) clobbers(A, Y)  {
+	; ---- set the color in A on the screen matrix at the given position
 	%asm {{
-		sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_REG
+		pha
+		tya
 		asl  a
 		tay
 		lda  _colorrows+1,y
 		sta  _mod+2
-		lda  _colorrows,y
+		txa
 		clc
-		adc  P8ZP_SCRATCH_REG
+		adc  _colorrows,y
 		sta  _mod+1
 		bcc  +
 		inc  _mod+2
-+		lda  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
++		pla
 _mod		sta  $ffff		; modified
 		rts
 
@@ -495,17 +500,18 @@ _colorrows	.word  $d800 + range(0, 1000, 40)
 	}}
 }
 
-asmsub  getclr  (ubyte col @Y, ubyte row @A) clobbers(Y) -> ubyte @ A {
+asmsub  getclr  (ubyte col @A, ubyte row @Y) clobbers(Y) -> ubyte @ A {
 	; ---- get the color in the screen color matrix at the given location
 	%asm  {{
-		sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
+		pha
+		tya
 		asl  a
 		tay
 		lda  setclr._colorrows+1,y
 		sta  _mod+2
-		lda  setclr._colorrows,y
+		pla
 		clc
-		adc  P8ZP_SCRATCH_B1
+		adc  setclr._colorrows,y
 		sta  _mod+1
 		bcc  _mod
 		inc  _mod+2
diff --git a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16lib.p8 b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16lib.p8
index 7f5578775..256f833db 100644
--- a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16lib.p8
+++ b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16lib.p8
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ asmsub init_system()  {
         jsr  c64.IOINIT
         jsr  c64.RESTOR
         jsr  c64.CINT
+        lda  #$9e       ; yellow
+        jsr  c64.CHROUT
+        ; TODO select black background color
         lda  #0
         tax
         tay
diff --git a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8 b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
index 3220f58c0..ee521e301 100644
--- a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
+++ b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ sub color2 (ubyte txtcol, ubyte bgcol) {
     c64.CHROUT(color_to_charcode[txtcol & 15])
 }
 
+romsub $FFD2 = chrout(ubyte char @ A)    ; for consistency. You can also use c64.CHROUT directly ofcourse.
+
 asmsub  print (str text @ AY) clobbers(A,Y)  {
 	; ---- print null terminated string from A/Y
 	; note: the compiler contains an optimization that will replace
@@ -298,7 +300,28 @@ asmsub  print_w  (word value @ AY) clobbers(A,Y)  {
 	}}
 }
 
-; TODO implement the "missing" txtio subroutines: input_chars, setchr, getchr, setclr, getclr, scroll_left_full, (also right, up, down)
+asmsub  input_chars  (uword buffer @ AY) clobbers(A) -> ubyte @ Y  {
+	; ---- Input a string (max. 80 chars) from the keyboard. Returns length in Y. (string is terminated with a 0 byte as well)
+	;      It assumes the keyboard is selected as I/O channel!
+
+	%asm {{
+		sta  P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1
+		sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1+1
+		ldy  #0				; char counter = 0
+-		jsr  c64.CHRIN
+		cmp  #$0d			; return (ascii 13) pressed?
+		beq  +				; yes, end.
+		sta  (P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1),y	; else store char in buffer
+		iny
+		bne  -
++		lda  #0
+		sta  (P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1),y	; finish string with 0 byte
+		rts
+
+	}}
+}
+
+; TODO implement the "missing" txtio subroutines: getchr, setclr, getclr, scroll_left_full, (also right, up, down)
 
 sub  setcc  (ubyte column, ubyte row, ubyte char, ubyte charcolor)  {
 	; ---- set char+color at the given position on the screen
diff --git a/examples/test.p8 b/examples/test.p8
index 9ea5492b4..03f23cdd8 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-%import c64lib
-%import c64graphics
+;%import c64lib
+;%import c64graphics
 %import c64textio
-%import c64flt
+;%import c64flt
 ;%option enable_floats
+;%target cx16
+;%import cx16textio
 %zeropage basicsafe
 
 
@@ -10,64 +12,41 @@ main {
 
     sub start()  {
 
-        ubyte i1=0
-        ubyte i2=1
+        txt.setchr(5, 5, '*')
+        txt.setchr(6, 5, '*')
+        txt.setchr(7, 5, '*')
+        txt.setchr(7, 6, '+')
+        txt.setchr(7, 7, '+')
 
-        byte b1 = 11
-        byte b2 = 22
-        word w1 = 1111
-        word w2 = 2222
-        float f1 = 1.111
-        float f2 = 2.222
+        txt.setclr(5, 5, 1)
+        txt.setclr(6, 5, 2)
+        txt.setclr(7, 5, 3)
+        txt.setclr(7, 6, 4)
+        txt.setclr(7, 7, 5)
 
-        byte[] barr = [1,2]
-        word[] warr = [1111,2222]
-        float[] farr= [1.111, 2.222]
+        txt.plot(15,10)
+        txt.chrout('!')
 
-        @($c000) = 11
-        @($c001) = 22
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getchr(4,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getchr(5,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getchr(6,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getchr(7,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getchr(8,5))
+        txt.chrout('\n')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getclr(4,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getclr(5,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getclr(6,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getclr(7,5))
+        txt.chrout(',')
+        txt.print_ub(txt.getclr(8,5))
+        txt.chrout('\n')
 
-        swap(b1,b2)
-        swap(w1,w2)
-        swap(f1,f2)
-        swap(@($c000), @($c001))
-        swap(barr[i1], barr[i2])
-        swap(warr[i1], warr[i2])
-        swap(farr[i1], farr[i2])
-
-        txt.print_b(b1)
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        txt.print_b(b2)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        txt.print_w(w1)
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        txt.print_w(w2)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        c64flt.print_f(f1)
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        c64flt.print_f(f2)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        txt.print_b(barr[0])
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        txt.print_b(barr[1])
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        txt.print_w(warr[0])
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        txt.print_w(warr[1])
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        c64flt.print_f(farr[0])
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        c64flt.print_f(farr[1])
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-
-        txt.print_ub(@($c000))
-        c64.CHROUT(',')
-        txt.print_ub(@($c001))
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
     }
 }