diff --git a/WelcomeScreen.py b/WelcomeScreen.py
index 542f847..3c7382a 100644
--- a/WelcomeScreen.py
+++ b/WelcomeScreen.py
@@ -28,24 +28,40 @@ class WelcomeScreen:
     def show(self, cycles=1):  # loops says how often the Starting text goes through
         if cycles < 1: cycles = 1
         padding = " " * self.columns  # as much spaces as padding as one display line is long
+        padding_hyphen = "-" * self.columns  # as much hyphens as padding as one display line is long
         starting_str = "Starting..."
         started_str = "Started!".center(self.columns)
         
+        # mechanism for centering on a 4*20 display
+        y_offset = 0
+        if self.lines == 4:
+            y_offset = 1
+            # also clear the top and bottom with ----
+            self.lcd.move_to(0,0)
+            self.lcd.putstr(padding_hyphen)
+            self.lcd.move_to(0,4)
+            self.lcd.putstr(padding_hyphen)
+        
         for i in range(cycles):
             line1 = padding + starting_str + padding
             line2 = "The Program!".center(self.columns)
             for i in range(self.columns + len(starting_str)):
+                self.lcd.move_to(0,y_offset)
                 self.lcd.putstr(line1[0:self.columns])
-                self.lcd.move_to(0,1)
+                self.lcd.move_to(0,y_offset+1)
                 self.lcd.putstr(line2[0:self.columns])
                 line1 = line1[1:]
         
-        self.lcd.move_to(0,0)
+        self.lcd.move_to(0,y_offset)
         self.lcd.putstr(started_str)
             
         # now fade down
+        if self.lines == 4:
+            current_display = padding_hyphen + started_str + "The Program!".center(self.columns) + padding_hyphen
+        else:
+            current_display = started_str + "The Program!".center(self.columns)
         time.sleep(1)
-        self.lcd.move_to(0,0)
+        self.lcd.move_to(0,y_offset)
         self.lcd.putstr(padding + started_str)
         time.sleep(0.1)
         self.lcd.clear()