diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54cee36..299dd40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ Only valid on SDL mode
         cpu speed in Mhz, use 0 for full speed. Use F5 to toggle. (default 1.0227142857142857)
   -model string
         set base model. Models available 2plus, 2e, 2enh, base64a (default "2enh")
-  -mono
-        emulate a green phosphor monitor instead of a NTSC color TV. Use F6 to toggle.
   -nsc int
         add a DS1216 No-Slot-Clock on the main ROM (use 0) or a slot ROM. -1 for none (default -1)
   -panicSS
diff --git a/apple2.go b/apple2.go
index 01673c6..541276a 100644
--- a/apple2.go
+++ b/apple2.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type Apple2 struct {
 	isApple2e           bool
 	commandChannel      chan int
 	cycleDurationNs     float64 // Current speed. Inverse of the cpu clock in Ghz
-	isColor             bool
 	fastMode            bool
 	fastRequestsCounter int
 	profile             bool
@@ -126,8 +125,6 @@ const (
 	CommandToggleSpeed = iota + 1
 	// CommandShowSpeed toggles printinf the current freq in Mhz
 	CommandShowSpeed
-	// CommandToggleColor toggles between NTSC color TV and Green phospor monitor
-	CommandToggleColor
 	// CommandDumpDebugInfo dumps useful info
 	CommandDumpDebugInfo
 	// CommandNextCharGenPage cycles the CharGen page if several
@@ -159,8 +156,6 @@ func (a *Apple2) executeCommand(command int) {
 		}
 	case CommandShowSpeed:
 		a.showSpeed = !a.showSpeed
-	case CommandToggleColor:
-		a.isColor = !a.isColor
 	case CommandDumpDebugInfo:
 		a.dumpDebugInfo()
 	case CommandNextCharGenPage:
diff --git a/apple2Setup.go b/apple2Setup.go
index 2085d48..683a3eb 100644
--- a/apple2Setup.go
+++ b/apple2Setup.go
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ func newApple2() *Apple2 {
 	return &a
 }
 
-func (a *Apple2) setup(isColor bool, clockMhz float64, fastMode bool, traceMLI bool) {
+func (a *Apple2) setup(clockMhz float64, fastMode bool, traceMLI bool) {
 	a.commandChannel = make(chan int, 100)
-	a.isColor = isColor
 	a.fastMode = fastMode
 	if traceMLI {
 		a.traceMLI = newTraceProDOS(a)
diff --git a/apple2main.go b/apple2main.go
index 19743de..ed16b04 100644
--- a/apple2main.go
+++ b/apple2main.go
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ func MainApple() *Apple2 {
 		"nsc",
 		-1,
 		"add a DS1216 No-Slot-Clock on the main ROM (use 0) or a slot ROM. -1 for none")
-	mono := flag.Bool(
-		"mono",
-		false,
-		"emulate a green phosphor monitor instead of a NTSC color TV. Use F6 to toggle.")
 	rgbCard := flag.Bool(
 		"rgb",
 		true,
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@ func MainApple() *Apple2 {
 	}
 
 	a := newApple2()
-	a.setup(!*mono, *cpuClock, *fastDisk, *traceMLI)
+	a.setup(*cpuClock, *fastDisk, *traceMLI)
 	a.io.setTrace(*traceSS)
 	a.io.setTraceRegistrations(*traceSSReg)
 	a.io.setPanicNotImplemented(*panicSS)
diff --git a/izapple2sdl/main.go b/izapple2sdl/main.go
index d5575d2..15923f6 100644
--- a/izapple2sdl/main.go
+++ b/izapple2sdl/main.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func sdlRun(a *izapple2.Apple2) {
 				img = a.SnapshotParts()
 				window.SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("%v %v %vx%v", a.Name, a.VideoModeName(), img.Rect.Dx()/2, img.Rect.Dy()/2))
 			} else {
-				img = a.Snapshot()
+				img = a.Snapshot(izapple2.ScreenModeNTSC)
 			}
 			if img != nil {
 				surface, err := sdl.CreateRGBSurfaceFrom(unsafe.Pointer(&img.Pix[0]),
diff --git a/izapple2sdl/sdlKeyboard.go b/izapple2sdl/sdlKeyboard.go
index edd071e..b2116ca 100644
--- a/izapple2sdl/sdlKeyboard.go
+++ b/izapple2sdl/sdlKeyboard.go
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ func (k *sdlKeyboard) putKey(keyEvent *sdl.KeyboardEvent) {
 		} else {
 			k.a.SendCommand(izapple2.CommandToggleSpeed)
 		}
-	case sdl.K_F6:
-		k.a.SendCommand(izapple2.CommandToggleColor)
 	case sdl.K_F7:
 		k.showPages = !k.showPages
 	case sdl.K_F9:
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ func (k *sdlKeyboard) putKey(keyEvent *sdl.KeyboardEvent) {
 		k.a.SendCommand(izapple2.CommandToggleCPUTrace)
 	case sdl.K_F12:
 	case sdl.K_PRINTSCREEN:
-		err := izapple2.SaveSnapshot(k.a, "snapshot.png")
+		err := izapple2.SaveSnapshot(k.a, izapple2.ScreenModeNTSC, "snapshot.png")
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("Error saving snapshoot: %v.\n.", err)
 		} else {
diff --git a/screen.go b/screen.go
index bca01e7..9998d1f 100644
--- a/screen.go
+++ b/screen.go
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ const (
 	videoSecondPage    uint16 = 0x1000
 )
 
+const (
+	// ScreenModeGreen to render as a green phosphor monitor
+	ScreenModeGreen = iota
+	// ScreenModePlain to render in color with filled areas
+	ScreenModePlain
+	//ScreenModeNTSC shows spaces between pixels
+	ScreenModeNTSC
+)
+
 func getCurrentVideoMode(a *Apple2) uint16 {
 	isTextMode := a.io.isSoftSwitchActive(ioFlagText)
 	isHiResMode := a.io.isSoftSwitchActive(ioFlagHiRes)
@@ -106,22 +115,19 @@ func getCurrentVideoMode(a *Apple2) uint16 {
 	return mode
 }
 
-func snapshotByMode(a *Apple2, videoMode uint16) *image.RGBA {
+func snapshotByMode(a *Apple2, videoMode uint16, screenMode int) *image.RGBA {
 	videoBase := videoMode & videoBaseMask
 	mixMode := videoMode & videoMixTextMask
 	isSecondPage := (videoMode & videoSecondPage) != 0
 
-	var lightColor color.Color
-	if a.isColor {
-		lightColor = color.White
-	} else {
+	var lightColor color.Color = color.White
+	if screenMode == ScreenModeGreen {
 		// Color for typical Apple ][ period green P1 phosphor monitors
 		// See: https://superuser.com/questions/361297/what-colour-is-the-dark-green-on-old-fashioned-green-screen-computer-displays
 		lightColor = color.RGBA{65, 255, 0, 255}
-
 	}
 
-	applyNTSCFilter := a.isColor
+	applyNTSCFilter := screenMode != ScreenModeGreen
 	var snap *image.RGBA
 	var ntscMask *image.Alpha
 	switch videoBase {
@@ -155,12 +161,12 @@ func snapshotByMode(a *Apple2, videoMode uint16) *image.RGBA {
 	}
 
 	if applyNTSCFilter {
-		snap = filterNTSCColor(snap, ntscMask)
+		snap = filterNTSCColor(snap, ntscMask, screenMode)
 	}
 
 	if mixMode != 0 {
 		var bottom *image.RGBA
-		applyNTSCFilter := a.isColor
+		applyNTSCFilter := screenMode != ScreenModeGreen
 		switch mixMode {
 		case videoMixText40:
 			bottom = snapshotText40Mode(a, isSecondPage, lightColor)
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ func snapshotByMode(a *Apple2, videoMode uint16) *image.RGBA {
 			applyNTSCFilter = false
 		}
 		if applyNTSCFilter {
-			bottom = filterNTSCColor(bottom, ntscMask)
+			bottom = filterNTSCColor(bottom, ntscMask, screenMode)
 		}
 		snap = mixSnapshots(snap, bottom)
 	}
@@ -180,11 +186,11 @@ func snapshotByMode(a *Apple2, videoMode uint16) *image.RGBA {
 }
 
 // Snapshot the currently visible screen
-func (a *Apple2) Snapshot() *image.RGBA {
+func (a *Apple2) Snapshot(screenMode int) *image.RGBA {
 	videoMode := getCurrentVideoMode(a)
-	snap := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode)
+	snap := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode, screenMode)
 
-	if snap.Bounds().Dy() == hiResHeight {
+	if screenMode == ScreenModeNTSC && snap.Bounds().Dy() == hiResHeight {
 		// Apply the filter to regular CRT snapshots with 192 lines. Not to SHR
 		snap = linesSeparatedFilter(snap)
 	}
@@ -207,8 +213,8 @@ func mixSnapshots(top, bottom *image.RGBA) *image.RGBA {
 }
 
 // SaveSnapshot saves a snapshot of the screen to a png file
-func SaveSnapshot(a *Apple2, filename string) error {
-	img := a.Snapshot()
+func SaveSnapshot(a *Apple2, screenMode int, filename string) error {
+	img := a.Snapshot(screenMode)
 	img = squarishPixelsFilter(img)
 
 	f, err := os.Create(filename)
diff --git a/screenDebugParts.go b/screenDebugParts.go
index 2838c63..3874500 100644
--- a/screenDebugParts.go
+++ b/screenDebugParts.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ func (a *Apple2) SnapshotParts() *image.RGBA {
 	mixMode := videoMode & videoMixTextMask
 	modifiers := videoMode & videoModifiersMask
 
-	snapScreen := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode)
-	snapPage1 := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode&^videoSecondPage)
-	snapPage2 := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode|videoSecondPage)
+	snapScreen := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode, ScreenModePlain)
+	snapPage1 := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode&^videoSecondPage, ScreenModePlain)
+	snapPage2 := snapshotByMode(a, videoMode|videoSecondPage, ScreenModePlain)
 	var snapAux *image.RGBA
 
 	/*
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ func (a *Apple2) SnapshotParts() *image.RGBA {
 	} else {
 		switch mixMode {
 		case videoMixText80:
-			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText80|modifiers)
+			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText80|modifiers, ScreenModePlain)
 		case videoMixText40RGB:
-			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText40RGB|modifiers)
+			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText40RGB|modifiers, ScreenModePlain)
 		default:
-			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText40|modifiers)
+			snapAux = snapshotByMode(a, videoText40|modifiers, ScreenModePlain)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -46,18 +46,14 @@ func (a *Apple2) VideoModeName() string {
 	mixMode := videoMode & videoMixTextMask
 
 	var name string
-	applyNTSCFilter := a.isColor
 
 	switch videoBase {
 	case videoText40:
 		name = "TEXT40COL"
-		applyNTSCFilter = false
 	case videoText80:
 		name = "TEXT80COL"
-		applyNTSCFilter = false
 	case videoText40RGB:
 		name = "TEXT40COLRGB"
-		applyNTSCFilter = false
 	case videoGR:
 		name = "GR"
 	case videoDGR:
@@ -68,14 +64,12 @@ func (a *Apple2) VideoModeName() string {
 		name = "DHGR"
 	case videoMono560:
 		name = "Mono560"
-		applyNTSCFilter = false
 	case videoRGBMix:
 		name = "RGMMIX"
 	case videoRGB160:
 		name = "RGB160"
 	case videoSHR:
 		name = "SHR"
-		applyNTSCFilter = false
 	default:
 		name = "Unknown video mode"
 	}
@@ -93,9 +87,6 @@ func (a *Apple2) VideoModeName() string {
 		name += "-MIX40RGB"
 	}
 
-	if applyNTSCFilter {
-		name += "-NTSC"
-	}
 	return name
 }
 
diff --git a/screenNtscFilter.go b/screenNtscFilter.go
index 5144d1a..56c9512 100644
--- a/screenNtscFilter.go
+++ b/screenNtscFilter.go
@@ -49,14 +49,16 @@ var rgbColorMap = [16]color.Color{
 	color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}, // White
 }
 
-func filterNTSCColor(in *image.RGBA, mask *image.Alpha) *image.RGBA {
+func filterNTSCColor(in *image.RGBA, mask *image.Alpha, screenMode int) *image.RGBA {
 	colorMap := ntscColorMap // or rgbColorMap
-	attenuatedColorMap := make([]color.Color, 16, 16)
-	for i := 0; i < len(colorMap); i++ {
-		r, g, b, _ := colorMap[i].RGBA()
-		attenuatedColorMap[i] = color.RGBA64{
-			uint16(r / 2), uint16(g / 2), uint16(b / 2),
-			65535,
+	attenuatedColorMap := ntscColorMap
+	if screenMode == ScreenModeNTSC {
+		for i := 0; i < len(colorMap); i++ {
+			r, g, b, _ := colorMap[i].RGBA()
+			attenuatedColorMap[i] = color.RGBA64{
+				uint16(r / 2), uint16(g / 2), uint16(b / 2),
+				65535,
+			}
 		}
 	}