diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 93f5399..e0b56fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -207,3 +207,4 @@ cython_debug/
 #.idea/
 
 result
+.aider*
diff --git a/example-config.toml b/example-config.toml
index 013fcb6..15133fc 100644
--- a/example-config.toml
+++ b/example-config.toml
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ ip = "dhcp" # Can also be e.g. "192.168.0.123"
 strict = true # allows some wacky configurations, like panels that overlap.
 
 [[display.strings]]
-position = { x = 31, y = 0 }
-dimensions = { width = 256, height = 64 }
+position = { x = 64, y = 0 }
+dimensions = { length = 256, height = 64 }
 rotation = "UPDOWN"
 [[display.strings]]
-position = { x = 32, y = 0 }
-dimensions = { width = 256, height = 64 }
+position = { x = 65, y = 0 }
+dimensions = { length = 256, height = 64 }
 rotation = "LEFTRIGHT"
 [[display.strings]]
-position = { x = 32, y = 64 }
-dimensions = { width = 256, height = 64 }
+position = { x = 65, y = 65 }
+dimensions = { length = 256, height = 64 }
 rotation = "LEFTRIGHT"
 [[display.strings]]
-position = { x = 32, y = 128 }
-dimensions = { width = 256, height = 64 }
+position = { x = 65, y = 130 }
+dimensions = { length = 256, height = 64 }
 rotation = "LEFTRIGHT"
 [[display.strings]]
-position = { x = 32, y = 192 }
-dimensions = { width = 256, height = 64 }
+position = { x = 65, y = 195 }
+dimensions = { length = 256, height = 64 }
 rotation = "LEFTRIGHT"
diff --git a/src/groovylight/common.py b/src/groovylight/common.py
index 6a34c49..b3b8c30 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/common.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/common.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Rgb111Layout = RGBLayout(1, 1, 1)
 
 class RGBView(data.View):
 
-    def channel_size(self) -> int:
-        return self.red.shape()
+    def bit_depth(self) -> int:
+        return max(self.red.shape(), self.green.shape(), self.blue.shape())
     def channel_slice(self, bit: int) -> Rgb111Layout:
         """Select bits from each channel and use it to form an Rgb111Layout.
         This is useful for BCM stuff, since the bits are sliced to form a bitplane.
diff --git a/src/groovylight/config.py b/src/groovylight/config.py
index f23443e..e7c5aef 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/config.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import tomllib
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from groovylight.geom import (
     Coord,
@@ -11,15 +10,15 @@ from groovylight.geom import (
 
 
 class Config:
-    def __init__(self, file: Path) -> None:
-        with file.open("rb") as f:
-            self.conf = tomllib.load(f)
+    def __init__(self, file) -> None:
+        self.conf = tomllib.load(file)
+        print 
 
-        self.geom = DisplayGeometry(self.conf.display.strict)
-        for string in self.conf.display.strings:
-            pos = Coord(**string.position)
-            dims = DisplayDimensions(**string.dimensions)
-            rot = DisplayRotation[string.rotation]
+        self.geom = DisplayGeometry(strict=self.conf["display"]["strict"])
+        for string in self.conf["display"]["strings"]:
+            pos = Coord(**string['position'])
+            dims = DisplayDimensions(**string["dimensions"])
+            rot = DisplayRotation[string["rotation"]]
             disp = DisplayString(pos, dims, rot)
             self.geom.add_string(disp)
-        self.network = self.conf.network  # FIXME: parse this properly.
+        self.network = self.conf['network']  # FIXME: parse this properly.
diff --git a/src/groovylight/geom.py b/src/groovylight/geom.py
index 91ca942..d80d6ac 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/geom.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/geom.py
@@ -192,6 +192,6 @@ class DisplayGeometry:
 
         if self.strict:
             for e in self._strings:
-                if e.intersects(s):
+                if e.intersects(s.bbox):
                     raise RuntimeError(f"node {e} intersects with {s}")
         self._strings.append(s)
diff --git a/src/groovylight/hub75.py b/src/groovylight/hub75.py
index 43ac515..b2deb52 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/hub75.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/hub75.py
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ from amaranth.lib import wiring, data
 from amaranth.lib.wiring import In, Out
 from amaranth.lib.memory import Memory, ReadPort, WritePort
 from amaranth.utils import ceil_log2
+import logging
 
 from .common import Rgb666Layout, Hub75Stream, Hub75Ctrl, Hub75Data, Rgb888Layout
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class SwapBuffer(wiring.Component):
     """A pair of BRAMs for holdling line data that are swapped between using an external signal.
 
@@ -25,7 +29,8 @@ class SwapBuffer(wiring.Component):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, shape: ShapeLike, depth: int):
+    def __init__(self, shape: ShapeLike, depth: int, init=[]):
+        self.mem_init = init
         super().__init__(
             {
                 "selector": In(1),
@@ -44,10 +49,10 @@ class SwapBuffer(wiring.Component):
         m = Module()
 
         m.submodules.bram0 = self.bram0 = Memory(
-            shape=self.data_shape, depth=self.depth, init=[]
+            shape=self.data_shape, depth=self.depth, init=self.mem_init
         )
         m.submodules.bram1 = self.bram1 = Memory(
-            shape=self.data_shape, depth=self.depth, init=[]
+            shape=self.data_shape, depth=self.depth, init=self.mem_init
         )
 
         rd0 = self.bram0.read_port()
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ class DisplayClock(wiring.Component):
         if startup_delay is None:
             self.startup_delay = 4 if double_fetch else 1  # FIXME: choose right values.
         else:
+            logger.warn("Using custom startup delay. This is not tested")
             self.startup_delay = startup_delay
 
         super().__init__(
@@ -138,6 +144,65 @@ class DisplayClock(wiring.Component):
         return m
 
 
+class DisplayStrober(wiring.Component):
+    """Generates ~OE/blank strobes to expose the latched-in data."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        n_bits: int = 8,
+        base_expose_time: int = None,
+        *,
+        periods=None,
+        src_loc_at=0,
+    ):
+        self.n_bits = n_bits
+        self.base_expose_time = base_expose_time
+        if periods is None:
+            # compute durations
+            self.periods = Array([base_expose_time << x for x in range(n_bits)])
+        else:
+            assert len(periods) == n_bits, "must have one period for each bit"
+            if base_expose_time is not None:
+                logger.warn(
+                    "Received both base_expose_time and predifined periods. Ignoring base_expose_time"
+                )
+            self.periods = Array(periods)
+        logger.info("Strobe Clock Periods = %s", self.periods)
+        super().__init__(
+            {
+                "start": In(1),
+                "done": Out(1),
+                "blank": Out(1),
+                "bcm": In(ceil_log2(n_bits - 1)),
+            },
+            src_loc_at=src_loc_at,
+        )
+
+    def elaborate(self, platform: Platform) -> Module:
+        m = Module()
+
+        counter = Signal(32)
+        _bcm = Signal(self.bcm)  # we save this value so that the coordinator can
+        # start the next line while this is running.
+
+        with m.FSM():
+            with m.State("init"):
+                m.d.sync += [counter.eq(0), self.done.eq(0), _bcm.eq(self.bcm)]
+                m.d.comb += self.blank.eq(1)
+                with m.If(self.start):
+                    m.next = "run"
+            with m.State("run"):
+                m.d.comb += self.blank.eq(0)
+                m.d.sync += counter.eq(counter + 1)
+                with m.If(counter == self.periods[_bcm]):
+                    m.next = "done"
+            with m.State("done"):
+                m.d.sync += self.done.eq(1)
+                m.d.comb += self.blank.eq(1)
+                m.next = "init"
+        return m
+
+
 class Hub75DataDriver(wiring.Component):
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/src/groovylight/main.py b/src/groovylight/main.py
index 0cd9bda..4a4a0f2 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/main.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import argparse
+from groovylight.config import Config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__loader__.name)
 
@@ -10,7 +11,10 @@ def setup_logger(args):
     root_logger = logging.getLogger()
     handler = logging.StreamHandler()
 
-    formatter = logging.Formatter(style="{", fmt="{levelname:s}: {name:s}: {message:s}")
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        style=r"{", fmt=r"{levelname:s}: {name:s}: {message:s}"
+    )
+
     handler.setFormatter(formatter)
 
     root_logger.addHandler(handler)
@@ -38,10 +42,21 @@ def main():
         metavar="FILE",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "config",
+        help="Configuration file",
+        type=argparse.FileType("rb"),
+        metavar="FILE",
+    )
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     setup_logger(args)
 
+    conf = Config(args.config)
+    print(conf)
+
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/src/groovylight/tests/test_hub75.py b/src/groovylight/tests/test_hub75.py
index ba2ca35..b31951e 100644
--- a/src/groovylight/tests/test_hub75.py
+++ b/src/groovylight/tests/test_hub75.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ def test_datadriver(bcm):
             assert counter >= 0, "should not do more than 128 clocks"
             e0 = ctx.get(mem.data[counter << 1])
             e1 = ctx.get(mem.data[(counter << 1) + 1])
-            print(counter)
             for r, e in [(rgb0, e0), (rgb1, e1)]:
                 assert r.red == (e.red >> bcm) & 1
                 assert r.green == (e.green >> bcm) & 1
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ def test_datadriver_single(bcm):
         ):
             assert counter >= 0, "should not do more than 128 clocks"
             e0, e1 = ctx.get(mem.data[counter])
-            print(counter)
             for r, e in [(rgb0, e0), (rgb1, e1)]:
                 assert r.red == (e.red >> bcm) & 1
                 assert r.green == (e.green >> bcm) & 1