diff --git a/RGBmatrixPanel.cpp b/RGBmatrixPanel.cpp
index b510af9..96aee6b 100644
--- a/RGBmatrixPanel.cpp
+++ b/RGBmatrixPanel.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void RGBmatrixPanel::drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t c) {
     if(r & 1)  ptr[_width] |=  B00000010; // Plane 0 R: 32 bytes ahead, bit 1
     else       ptr[_width] &= ~B00000010; // Plane 0 R unset; mask out
     if(g & 1) *ptr     |=  B00000001; // Plane 0 G: bit 0
-    if(b & 1) *ptr     |=  B00000010; // Plane 0 B: bit 0
+    if(b & 1) *ptr     |=  B00000010; // Plane 0 B: bit 1
     for(; bit < limit; bit <<= 1) {
       *ptr &= ~B11100000;             // Mask out R,G,B in one op
       if(r & bit) *ptr |= B00100000;  // Plane N R: bit 5
@@ -337,6 +337,71 @@ void RGBmatrixPanel::drawPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t c) {
   }
 }
 
+uint16_t RGBmatrixPanel::getPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y) {
+  uint8_t r, g, b, bit, limit, *ptr;
+
+  if((x < 0) || (x >= _width) || (y < 0) || (y >= _height)) return 0;
+
+  switch(rotation) {
+   case 1:
+    swap(x, y);
+    x = WIDTH  - 1 - x;
+    break;
+   case 2:
+    x = WIDTH  - 1 - x;
+    y = HEIGHT - 1 - y;
+    break;
+   case 3:
+    swap(x, y);
+    y = HEIGHT - 1 - y;
+    break;
+  }
+
+  // Loop counter stuff
+  bit   = 2;
+  limit = 1 << nPlanes;
+
+  // This code was taken and reversed from drawPixel above.
+  // A bit easier, since we can start with zeros for r, g, and b.
+
+  r = g = b = 0;
+
+  if(y < nRows) {
+    // Data for the upper half of the display is stored in the lower
+    // bits of each byte.
+    ptr = &matrixbuff[1-backindex][y * WIDTH * (nPlanes - 1) + x]; // Base addr
+    // Plane 0 is a tricky case -- its data is spread about,
+    // stored in least two bits not used by the other planes.
+    if (ptr[64] & B00000001) r |= 1;   // Plane 0 R: 64 bytes ahead, bit 0
+    if (ptr[64] & B00000010) g |= 1;   // Plane 0 G: 64 bytes ahead, bit 1
+    if (ptr[32] & B00000001) b |= 1;   // Plane 0 B: 32 bytes ahead, bit 0
+    // The remaining three image planes are more normal-ish.
+    // Data is stored in the high 6 bits so it can be quickly
+    // copied to the DATAPORT register w/6 output lines.
+    for(; bit < limit; bit <<= 1) {
+      if (*ptr & B00000100) r |= bit;  // Plane N R: bit 2
+      if (*ptr & B00001000) g |= bit;  // Plane N G: bit 3
+      if (*ptr & B00010000) b |= bit;  // Plane N B: bit 4
+      ptr  += WIDTH;                   // Advance to next bit plane
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Data for the lower half of the display is stored in the upper
+    // bits, except for the plane 0 stuff, using 2 least bits.
+    ptr = &matrixbuff[1-backindex][(y - nRows) * WIDTH * (nPlanes - 1) + x];
+    if (ptr[32] & B00000010) r |= 1;   // Plane 0 R: 32 bytes ahead, bit 1
+    if (*ptr    & B00000001) g |= 1;   // Plane 0 G: bit 0
+    if (*ptr    & B00000010) b |= 1;   // Plane 0 B: bit 1
+    for(; bit < limit; bit <<= 1) {
+      if (*ptr & B00100000) r |= bit;  // Plane N R: bit 5
+      if (*ptr & B01000000) g |= bit;  // Plane N G: bit 6
+      if (*ptr & B10000000) b |= bit;  // Plane N B: bit 7
+      ptr  += WIDTH;                   // Advance to next bit plane
+    }
+  }
+
+  return Color444(r, g, b);;
+}
+
 void RGBmatrixPanel::fillScreen(uint16_t c) {
   if((c == 0x0000) || (c == 0xffff)) {
     // For black or white, all bits in frame buffer will be identically
@@ -349,6 +414,11 @@ void RGBmatrixPanel::fillScreen(uint16_t c) {
   }
 }
 
+// Return address of front buffer -- can then read display directly
+uint8_t *RGBmatrixPanel::frontBuffer() {
+  return matrixbuff[1-backindex];
+}
+
 // Return address of back buffer -- can then load/store data directly
 uint8_t *RGBmatrixPanel::backBuffer() {
   return matrixbuff[backindex];
diff --git a/RGBmatrixPanel.h b/RGBmatrixPanel.h
index 4bdc7f5..17fde90 100644
--- a/RGBmatrixPanel.h
+++ b/RGBmatrixPanel.h
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ class RGBmatrixPanel : public Adafruit_GFX {
     swapBuffers(boolean),
     dumpMatrix(void);
   uint8_t
+    *frontBuffer(void),
     *backBuffer(void);
   uint16_t
+    getPixel(int16_t x, int16_t y),
     Color333(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b),
     Color444(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b),
     Color888(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b),