diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0cdcee9..2e391b73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SRC = syseng sysen1 sysen2 sysen3 sysnet kshack dragon channa	\
       fonts zork 11logo kmp info aplogo bkph bbn pdp11 chsncp sca music1 \
       moon teach ken lmio1 llogo a2deh chsgtv clib sys3 lmio turnip \
       mits_s rab stan_k bs cstacy kp dcp2 -pics- victor imlac rjl mb bh \
-      lars drnil radia gjd maint bolio cent shrdlu
+      lars drnil radia gjd maint bolio cent shrdlu vis
 DOC = info _info_ sysdoc sysnet syshst kshack _teco_ emacs emacs1 c kcc \
       chprog sail draw wl pc tj6 share _glpr_ _xgpr_ inquir mudman system \
       xfont maxout ucode moon acount alan channa fonts games graphs humor \
diff --git a/build/misc.tcl b/build/misc.tcl
index 67edf956..265f9f8b 100644
--- a/build/misc.tcl
+++ b/build/misc.tcl
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ respond "*" ":midas bkph; ts lines_lines\r"
 expect ":KILL"
 
 # View bitmap file on TV.
-respond "*" ":midas sys2; ts tvread_sysen2; tvread\r"
+respond "*" ":midas sys2; ts tvread_vis; tvread\r"
 expect ":KILL"
 
 # Save TV display as bitmap file.
diff --git a/src/sysen2/tvread.82 b/src/vis/tvread.90
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 86%
rename from src/sysen2/tvread.82
rename to src/vis/tvread.90
index f12fa7b6..d2705bac
--- a/src/sysen2/tvread.82
+++ b/src/vis/tvread.90
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+;; -*-midas-*-
+
 TITLE PICTURE INPUT
 
 ;; Type TVREAD <file-name> CR to read binary image file onto your TV-screen.
 ;; [Parameter following "/" is sent along as expansion factor to ZAP]
 ;; [Parameter following "" is another user's tty number, to snarf his
 ;; screen instead.]
+;; [$ means quick exit after putting up picture - without waiting for user]
 ;; (If file is not a binary image file, bits are packed onto your screen
 ;; as they are found in file. The result may not look very informative.)
 ;;
@@ -38,14 +41,14 @@ dtyoc==3
 
 BEG:	MOVE P,[-20,,pdl]
 	.open ttyin,[sixbit /  $TTY/]
-	jrst failur
+	jrst losers
 	.CALL [SETZ
 		SIXBIT /CNSGET/
 		1000,,TTYIN
 		2000,,A
 		2000,,B
 		402000,,C]
-	JRST FAILUR
+	JRST losers
 	CAIE C,5	;CHECK IF TV CONSOLE
 	JRST KILL	;NO -- STOP THE LOSER !
 	PUSHJ P,TVMAPC
@@ -63,25 +66,30 @@ BEG:	MOVE P,[-20,,pdl]
 	.suset [.stvcreg,,a]	;set it (isn't memory mapping fun?)
 
 restar:	pushj p,readhd	;read headin of image file
+	.open dtyoc,[sixbit /  1TTY/]
+	jrst failur
+	pushj p,saver	;save screen 
 	pushj p,bull	;move cursor
-	pushj p,clears	;clear screen
 	pushj p,unpack	;unpack things onto screen
 	.call [	setz
 		sixbit \close \
 		setz inchn]
 	jrst failur
-
-surlp:	skipe quick	;quick exit?
+surlp:	skipe quick	;quick exit? leaving screen as is!
 	jrst kill
 	.iot ttyin,a	;await user's command
 	cain a,177
 	.value valmes	;magic .value stuff -- call ZAP for XGP
 	cain a,15
 	jrst restar	;do it again
-exit:	pushj p,clears
-kill:	.break 16,124000
+	cain a,40	;restore screen if he types a space
+exit:	pushj p,restore
+	pushj p,cow
+kill:	.close dtyoc,
+	.break 16,124000
 
-failur:	.value [asciz /:err
+failur:	pushj p,restore
+losers:	.value [asciz /:err
 :vp
 /]
 	jrst kill	;an open failed -- exit
@@ -149,13 +157,22 @@ readlp:	move a,bufpnt	;read a line of image
 	sojg e,readlp
 	popj p,
 
-bull:	.open dtyoc,[sixbit /  1TTY/]
-	jrst failur
-	.iot dtyoc,[^P]
+bull:	.iot dtyoc,[^P]
 	.iot dtyoc,["T]	;home cursor up
 	.iot dtyoc,[^P]
 	.iot dtyoc,["B]	;MOVE TO RIGHT OF FRAME
-	.close dtyoc,
+	popj p,
+
+cow:	.iot dtyoc,[^P]
+	.iot dtyoc,["H]
+	hrrz a,mppos
+	movei a,10(a)
+	.iot dtyoc,a
+	.iot dtyoc,[^P]
+	.iot dtyoc,["V]
+	hlrz a,mppos
+	movei a,10(a)
+	.iot dtyoc,a
 	popj p,
 
 blknup:	move a,(d)	;get first word
@@ -303,7 +320,21 @@ param:	ildb a,c	;ignore for now (the slash)
 quiset:	setom quick	;quick return flag
 	jrst spacer
 
-clears:	movsi f,-10*2000+1
+saver:	.call [ setz
+		sixbit /rcpos/
+		1000,,dtyoc
+		2000,,mppos
+		402000,,echpos]
+	.value
+	move a,[tv,,saved]
+	blt a,saved+10*2000-1
+	popj p,
+
+restor:	move a,[saved,,tv]
+	blt a,tv+10*2000-1
+	popj p,
+
+clears:	movsi f,-10*2000+1	;no longer used
 	move a,[setzm tv(f)]
 	move b,[aobjn f,a]
 	move c,[popj p,]
@@ -320,6 +351,10 @@ valmes:	asciz $:bkph;zap /1
 :vp
 $
 
+mppos:	0
+
+echpos:	0
+
 quick:	0		;QUICK EXIT FLAG
 
 bufpnt:	0		;i/o pointer
@@ -336,6 +371,8 @@ headin:	block 200
 
 buffin:	block 4000
 
+saved:	block 10*2000
+
 	-1
 
 	end beg