diff --git a/asminc/atari7800.inc b/asminc/atari7800.inc
index 93e990870..0f109ba64 100644
--- a/asminc/atari7800.inc
+++ b/asminc/atari7800.inc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 .include "atari7800_maria.inc"
 
 ; constants for the conio implementation
+mono_charsperline    = 40
 charsperline    = 20
 screenrows      = 28
 
diff --git a/cfg/atari7800.cfg b/cfg/atari7800.cfg
index 160d1e58e..1eed534f3 100644
--- a/cfg/atari7800.cfg
+++ b/cfg/atari7800.cfg
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYMBOLS {
     __ENCRYPT_BOTTOM__:   value = $ff7a, type = export;
     __ENCRYPT_SIZE__:     value = $80, type = export;
     __MEMORY_TOP__:       value = __ENCRYPT_BOTTOM__, type = export;
-    __INIT_SIZE__:        value = 154, type = export;
+    __INIT_SIZE__:        value = 156, type = export;
     __MEMORY_INIT__:      value = __MEMORY_TOP__ - __INIT_SIZE__, type = export;
     __MEMORY_BOTTOM__:    value = $10000 - __CARTSIZE__, type = weak;
     __FREE_ROM_SIZE__:    value = __MEMORY_INIT__ - __MEMORY_BOTTOM__, type = export;
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/clrscr.s b/libsrc/atari7800/clrscr.s
index b5b3a1ebf..9d063fad6 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/clrscr.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/clrscr.s
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
         .proc _clrscr
 
-        lda     #<(_screen)
-        ldx     #>(_screen)
+        lda	#<_screen
+        ldx	#>_screen
         sta     ptr7800
         stx     ptr7800+1
         ldx     #screenrows
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/conio.s b/libsrc/atari7800/conio.s
index ad1c4a976..5b60f39fe 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/conio.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/conio.s
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 
         .constructor    initconio
         .include        "atari7800.inc"
-        .import         _font160
+        .include        "extzp.inc"
+        .import         _font
         .import         _get_tv
         .export         _screen
         .export         _zones
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ _screen:
         ; Cursor
         .byte   254
         .byte   0
-        .byte   >_font160
+        .byte   >_font
         .byte   0
 .endmacro
 
@@ -205,12 +206,14 @@ vblankon:
 vblankoff:
         lda     MSTAT
         bpl     vblankoff
-        lda     #>_font160
+        lda     #>_font
         sta     CHBASE
         lda     #(CTRL_MODE160 | CTRL_KANGOFF | CTRL_BCBLACK | CTRL_CHAR2B | CTRL_DMAON | CTRL_CKOFF)
         sta     CTRL
         lda     #$00            ; Black background
         sta     BKGRND
+	sta	CURS_X
+	sta	CURS_Y
         lda     #$33            ; Red
         sta     P0C1
         lda     #$c8            ; Green
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/cputc.s b/libsrc/atari7800/cputc.s
index 4d2b8dbf6..fb95277d2 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/cputc.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/cputc.s
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         .import         _gotoxy, gotox, gotoy, pusha0
         .import         pushax
         .import         _screen
-        .import         CURS_X, CURS_Y
         .import         txtcolor
 
         .include        "atari7800.inc"
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.inc b/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.inc
index ac1dd7e41..5990b5c86 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.inc
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.inc
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
         .global         ptr7800: zp
         .global         ptrtmp: zp
         .global         cursorzone: zp
+        .global         CURS_X: zp
+        .global         CURS_Y: zp
 
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.s b/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.s
index 376674268..a79ede01a 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/extzp.s
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@
 ptr7800:        .res 2
 ptrtmp:         .res 2
 cursorzone:     .res 2
+CURS_X:		.res 1
+CURS_Y:		.res 1
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/font160.s b/libsrc/atari7800/font160.s
index 69c5774ab..07be43c4d 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/font160.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/font160.s
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 ; 0, 2, 4, 6, ... 254
 ; Odd indices cannot be used.
 
-    .export _font160
+    .export _font
     .rodata
     .align 256
-_font160:
+_font:
     .byte $0, $0, $41, $41, $0, $0, $14, $0
     .byte $0, $0, $0, $0, $1, $40, $0, $0
     .byte $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/setcursor.s b/libsrc/atari7800/setcursor.s
index caaa9c1d5..99e051cff 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/setcursor.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/setcursor.s
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 ;
 
         .export         gotoxy, _gotoxy, gotox, gotoy
-        .export         CURS_X, CURS_Y
         .constructor    init_cursor
         .interruptor    blink_cursor
 
@@ -43,10 +42,6 @@
 ; The variables used by cursor functions
 ;
 
-CURS_X:
-        .byte   0
-CURS_Y:
-        .byte   0
 blink_time:
         .byte   140
 
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/textcolor.s b/libsrc/atari7800/textcolor.s
index be98ed340..1f8efced5 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/textcolor.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/textcolor.s
@@ -51,9 +51,3 @@ txtcolor:
 @L4:    lda #2
         rts                     ; Old colour was 2
         .endproc
-
-;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; force the init constructor to be imported
-
-                .import initconio
-conio_init      = initconio
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/wherex.s b/libsrc/atari7800/wherex.s
index f90105c46..4926f1479 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/wherex.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/wherex.s
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;
 
         .export         _wherex
-        .import         CURS_X
+        .include        "extzp.inc"
 
 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Get cursor X position
diff --git a/libsrc/atari7800/wherey.s b/libsrc/atari7800/wherey.s
index 2223f29ac..f105975c0 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari7800/wherey.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari7800/wherey.s
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;
 
         .export         _wherey
-        .import         CURS_Y
+        .include        "extzp.inc"
 
 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Get cursor Y position