diff --git a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8 b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
index e52f081d5..a8e924460 100644
--- a/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
+++ b/compiler/res/prog8lib/cx16textio.p8
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ sub  clear_screen() {
 
 asmsub  fill_screen (ubyte char @ A, ubyte txtcolor @ Y) clobbers(A)  {
 	; ---- fill the character screen with the given fill character and character color.
+	; TODO this can be done more efficiently with the VERA auto increment mode?
 	%asm {{
         sta  P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1        ; fillchar
         sty  P8ZP_SCRATCH_W1+1      ; textcolor
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ asmsub  fill_screen (ubyte char @ A, ubyte txtcolor @ Y) clobbers(A)  {
 asmsub  clear_screenchars (ubyte char @ A) clobbers(Y)  {
 	; ---- clear the character screen with the given fill character (leaves colors)
 	;      (assumes screen matrix is at the default address)
+	; TODO this can be done more efficiently with the VERA auto increment mode?
 	%asm {{
         pha
         phx
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ sub uppercase() {
     cx16.screen_set_charset(2, 0)  ; uppercase charset
 }
 
+; TODO implement the "missing" txtio scroll subroutines:  scroll_left_full, (also right, up, down)
+
 romsub $FFD2 = chrout(ubyte char @ A)    ; for consistency. You can also use c64.CHROUT directly ofcourse.
 
 asmsub  print (str text @ AY) clobbers(A,Y)  {
@@ -328,7 +332,61 @@ asmsub  input_chars  (uword buffer @ AY) clobbers(A) -> ubyte @ Y  {
 	}}
 }
 
-; TODO implement the "missing" txtio subroutines: getchr, setclr, getclr, scroll_left_full, (also right, up, down)
+asmsub  setchr  (ubyte col @X, ubyte row @Y, ubyte character @A) clobbers(A)  {
+	; ---- sets the character in the screen matrix at the given position
+	%asm {{
+		pha
+		txa
+		asl  a
+		stz  cx16.VERA_ADDR_H
+		sta  cx16.VERA_ADDR_L
+		sty  cx16.VERA_ADDR_M
+		pla
+        sta  cx16.VERA_DATA0
+		rts
+	}}
+}
+
+asmsub  getchr  (ubyte col @A, ubyte row @Y) -> ubyte @ A {
+	; ---- get the character in the screen matrix at the given location
+	%asm  {{
+		asl  a
+		stz  cx16.VERA_ADDR_H
+		sta  cx16.VERA_ADDR_L
+		sty  cx16.VERA_ADDR_M
+        lda  cx16.VERA_DATA0
+		rts
+	}}
+}
+
+asmsub  setclr  (ubyte col @X, ubyte row @Y, ubyte color @A) clobbers(A)  {
+	; ---- set the color in A on the screen matrix at the given position
+	%asm {{
+		pha
+		txa
+		asl  a
+		ina
+		stz  cx16.VERA_ADDR_H
+		sta  cx16.VERA_ADDR_L
+		sty  cx16.VERA_ADDR_M
+		pla
+        sta  cx16.VERA_DATA0
+		rts
+	}}
+}
+
+asmsub  getclr  (ubyte col @A, ubyte row @Y) -> ubyte @ A {
+	; ---- get the color in the screen color matrix at the given location
+	%asm  {{
+		asl  a
+		ina
+		stz  cx16.VERA_ADDR_H
+		sta  cx16.VERA_ADDR_L
+		sty  cx16.VERA_ADDR_M
+        lda  cx16.VERA_DATA0
+		rts
+	}}
+}
 
 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 e4118107a..0d09d9ef6 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;%import c64lib
 ;%import c64graphics
-; %import c64textio
+;%import c64textio
 ;%import c64flt
 ;%option enable_floats
 %target cx16
@@ -21,35 +21,35 @@ main {
         txt.setchr(7, 6, '+')
         txt.setchr(7, 7, '+')
 
-;        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)
-;
+        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)
+
         txt.plot(15,10)
         txt.chrout('!')
-;
-;        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')
+
+        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')
 
     }
 }