diff --git a/src/ui/GLPanel.cpp b/src/ui/GLPanel.cpp
index 3f0f094..df0bdc8 100644
--- a/src/ui/GLPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/GLPanel.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,21 @@ void GLPanel::draw(CubicVR::mat4 transform_in, GLPanel *parent) {
         }
 //        if (coord == GLPANEL_Y_UP) {
 //        }
+    } else if (parent->coord != coord) {
+        if (parent->coord == GLPANEL_Y_DOWN_ZERO_ONE && coord == GLPANEL_Y_UP_ZERO_ONE) {
+            mCoord *= mat4::translate(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) * mat4::scale(1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+        }
+        if (parent->coord == GLPANEL_Y_UP_ZERO_ONE && coord == GLPANEL_Y_DOWN_ZERO_ONE) {
+            mCoord *= mat4::translate(0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f) * mat4::scale(1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+        }
+//        if (coord == GLPANEL_Y_UP_ZERO_ONE) {
+//            mCoord = mat4::translate(-1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f) * mat4::scale(2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f);
+//        }
+//        if (coord == GLPANEL_Y_DOWN) {
+//            mCoord = mat4::scale(2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f);
+//        }
+        //        if (coord == GLPANEL_Y_UP) {
+        //        }
     }
     
     // compute local transform
@@ -248,24 +263,24 @@ void GLPanel::draw(CubicVR::mat4 transform_in, GLPanel *parent) {
     vec4 vmax_t = mat4::vec4_multiply(vec4(max, max, 0, 1), transform);
     
     // screen dimensions
-    vec2 vmin((vmin_t.x>vmax_t.x)?vmax_t.x:vmin_t.x, (vmin_t.y>vmax_t.y)?vmax_t.y:vmin_t.y);
-    vec2 vmax((vmin_t.x>vmax_t.x)?vmin_t.x:vmax_t.x, (vmin_t.y>vmax_t.y)?vmin_t.y:vmax_t.y);
+    vmin = vec2((vmin_t.x > vmax_t.x)?vmax_t.x:vmin_t.x, (vmin_t.y > vmax_t.y)?vmax_t.y:vmin_t.y);
+    vmax = vec2((vmin_t.x > vmax_t.x)?vmin_t.x:vmax_t.x, (vmin_t.y > vmax_t.y)?vmin_t.y:vmax_t.y);
     
     // unit dimensions
-    vec2 umin = (vmin * 0.5) + vec2(1,1);
-    vec2 umax = (vmax * 0.5) + vec2(1,1);
+    umin = (vmin * 0.5) + vec2(1,1);
+    umax = (vmax * 0.5) + vec2(1,1);
     
-    vec2 ucenter = (umin + umax) * 0.5;
+    ucenter = vec2((umin + umax) * 0.5);
     
     // pixel dimensions
-    vec2 pdim((umax.x - umin.x) * view[0], (umax.y  - umin.y) * view[1]);
-    vec2 pvec((vmax.x-vmin.x) / pdim.x, (vmax.y-vmin.y) / pdim.y);
+    pdim = vec2((umax.x - umin.x) * view[0], (umax.y  - umin.y) * view[1]);
+    pvec = vec2((vmax.x - vmin.x) / pdim.x, (vmax.y - vmin.y) / pdim.y);
     
     std::cout << umin << " :: " << ucenter << " :: " << pdim << " :: " << pvec << std::endl;
     
     if (marginPx.left || marginPx.right || marginPx.top || marginPx.bottom) {
-        localTransform *= mat4::translate(marginPx.left*pvec.x/size[0], marginPx.top*pvec.y/size[1], 0) *
-            mat4::scale(1.0-(marginPx.left+marginPx.right)*pvec.x/size[0], 1.0-(marginPx.top+marginPx.bottom)*pvec.y/size[1], 0);
+        localTransform *= mat4::translate(marginPx.left * pvec.x / size[0], marginPx.top * pvec.y / size[1], 0) *
+            mat4::scale(1.0 - (marginPx.left + marginPx.right) * pvec.x / size[0], 1.0 - (marginPx.top + marginPx.bottom) * pvec.y / size[1], 0);
         transform = transform_in * localTransform;
     }
     
@@ -330,6 +345,23 @@ void GLPanel::draw(CubicVR::mat4 transform_in, GLPanel *parent) {
 }
 
 
+GLTextPanel::GLTextPanel() : GLPanel() {
+    coord = GLPANEL_Y_UP_ZERO_ONE;
+}
+
+void GLTextPanel::drawPanelContents() {
+    glColor4f(1, 1, 1, 1.0);
+    GLFont::getFont(GLFont::GLFONT_SIZE48).drawString(textVal, mid,  mid,  48, GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, (int)pdim.x*2, (int)pdim.y*2);
+}
+
+void GLTextPanel::setText(std::string text) {
+    textVal = text;
+}
+
+std::string GLTextPanel::getText() {
+    return textVal;
+}
+
 
 
 void GLTestPanel::drawPanelContents() {
diff --git a/src/ui/GLPanel.h b/src/ui/GLPanel.h
index 86b8aa7..0d6175f 100644
--- a/src/ui/GLPanel.h
+++ b/src/ui/GLPanel.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include "GLExt.h"
+#include "GLFont.h"
 #include "ColorTheme.h"
 #include "cubic_math.h"
 
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ public:
     CubicVR::mat4 transform;
     CubicVR::mat4 localTransform;
     float min, mid, max;
+    // screen dimensions
+    CubicVR::vec2 vmin, vmax;
+    // unit dimensions
+    CubicVR::vec2 umin, umax, ucenter;
+    // pixel dimensions
+    CubicVR::vec2 pdim, pvec;
 
     std::vector<GLPanel *> children;
     
@@ -76,6 +83,17 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+class GLTextPanel : public GLPanel {
+private:
+    std::string textVal;
+public:
+    GLTextPanel();
+    
+    void drawPanelContents();
+    void setText(std::string text);
+    std::string getText();
+};
+
 class GLTestPanel : public GLPanel {
 public:
     GLTestPanel() : GLPanel() {
diff --git a/src/ui/UITestContext.cpp b/src/ui/UITestContext.cpp
index b06cdb0..53a5e79 100644
--- a/src/ui/UITestContext.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/UITestContext.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ PrimaryGLContext(canvas, sharedContext) {
     testChildPanel2.setBorderColor(RGB(1.0,0.0,0.0));
     testChildPanel2.setBorderPx(1);
     
+    testText1.setText("Testing 123..");
+    testText1.setFill(GLPanel::GLPANEL_FILL_NONE);
+    testChildPanel2.addChild(&testText1);
+    
     testPanel.addChild(&testChildPanel);
     testPanel.addChild(&testChildPanel2);
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/UITestContext.h b/src/ui/UITestContext.h
index 9ac27bb..e84755a 100644
--- a/src/ui/UITestContext.h
+++ b/src/ui/UITestContext.h
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ private:
     GLPanel testPanel;
     GLTestPanel testChildPanel;
     GLPanel testChildPanel2;
+    GLTextPanel testText1;
 };
diff --git a/src/util/GLFont.cpp b/src/util/GLFont.cpp
index 2edfda2..d922e33 100644
--- a/src/util/GLFont.cpp
+++ b/src/util/GLFont.cpp
@@ -397,16 +397,20 @@ float GLFont::getStringWidth(std::string str, float size, float viewAspect) {
     return width;
 }
 
-void GLFont::drawString(std::string str, float xpos, float ypos, int pxHeight, Align hAlign, Align vAlign) {
+void GLFont::drawString(std::string str, float xpos, float ypos, int pxHeight, Align hAlign, Align vAlign, int vpx, int vpy) {
 
-    GLint vp[4];
 
     pxHeight *= 2;
 
-    glGetIntegerv( GL_VIEWPORT, vp);
-
-    float size = (float) pxHeight / (float) vp[3];
-    float viewAspect = (float) vp[2] / (float) vp[3];
+    if (!vpx || !vpy) {
+        GLint vp[4];
+        glGetIntegerv( GL_VIEWPORT, vp);
+        vpx = vp[2];
+        vpy = vp[3];
+    }
+    
+    float size = (float) pxHeight / (float) vpy;
+    float viewAspect = (float) vpx / (float) vpy;
     float msgWidth = getStringWidth(str, size, viewAspect);
 
     glPushMatrix();
diff --git a/src/util/GLFont.h b/src/util/GLFont.h
index f369ef0..825459b 100644
--- a/src/util/GLFont.h
+++ b/src/util/GLFont.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
     bool isLoaded();
 
     float getStringWidth(std::string str, float size, float viewAspect);
-    void drawString(std::string str, float xpos, float ypos, int pxHeight, Align hAlign = GLFONT_ALIGN_LEFT, Align vAlign = GLFONT_ALIGN_TOP);
+    void drawString(std::string str, float xpos, float ypos, int pxHeight, Align hAlign = GLFONT_ALIGN_LEFT, Align vAlign = GLFONT_ALIGN_TOP, int vpx=0, int vpy=0);
 
     static GLFont fonts[GLFONT_MAX];
     static GLFont &getFont(GLFontSize esize);