diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_imports.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
index bb9c3d10..530b11e4 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 
 .label m65_scrtab_txtwidth             = KERNAL_0.m65_scrtab_txtwidth
 .label m65_scrtab_txtheight            = KERNAL_0.m65_scrtab_txtheight
+.label cursor_undraw_cont              = KERNAL_0.cursor_undraw_cont
+.label cursor_timer_reset              = KERNAL_0.cursor_timer_reset
+.label cursor_show_if_enabled          = KERNAL_0.cursor_show_if_enabled
 
 #if CONFIG_IEC
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen/cursor.s b/src/kernal/screen/cursor.s
index f01eccf6..4058778b 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen/cursor.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen/cursor.s
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ cursor_draw:
 	lda #1
 	sta BLNON
 
-	bne cursor_blink_timer_reset // branches always
+	bne cursor_timer_reset // branches always
 
 
 // XXX code below is probably not 100% safe
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ cursor_hide_if_visible:
 	lda #$FF
 	sta BLNCT
 
-	// If cursor is not visible, nothing to do
+	// If cursor is not visible, not much to do
 	lda BLNON
-	beq cursor_blink_timer_reset
+	beq cursor_timer_reset
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
@@ -80,12 +80,17 @@ cursor_undraw:
 	lda GDCOL
 	sta (USER),y
 	
+	// FALLTROUGH
+
+cursor_undraw_cont: // entry point used by MEGA65 screen editor
+
+	// Mark cursor as not drawn
 	lda #0
 	sta BLNON
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
-cursor_blink_timer_reset:
+cursor_timer_reset:
 
 	// Rest blink counter (Mapping the 64, p39-40)
 	lda #20
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen/cursor_show.s b/src/kernal/screen/cursor_show.s
index 5a9ad31e..585ce97e 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen/cursor_show.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen/cursor_show.s
@@ -14,28 +14,21 @@
 cursor_show_if_enabled:
 
 	lda BLNSW
-	bne cursor_show_end
+	bne !+
 	lda BLNON
-	bne cursor_show_end
+	bne !+
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
 cursor_show:
 
-	// Set cursor as though it had just finished the off phase,
-	// so that the call to cursor_blink paints it
-	lda #$00
-	sta BLNCT
-	sta BLNON
-	jsr cursor_blink
+	// Set the cursor so that it is going to be repainted by the next IRQ
 
-	// Then set the timeout to 1 frame, so that the cursor
-	// blinks under key repeat conditions, like on the original KERNAL
 	lda #$01
 	sta BLNCT
 
-	// FALLTROUGH
-
-cursor_show_end:
+	lda #$00
+	sta BLNON
 
+!:
 	rts
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
index b315630f..8e6564c9 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
@@ -34,32 +34,13 @@ m65_chrout_screen_literal: // entry point for m65_chrout_screen_quote
 
 	tax                                // store screen code, we need .A for calculations
 
-	// Preserve .Z on stack, use it toi store screen columnt
+	// Preserve .Z on stack
 
 	phz
-	ldz M65__TXTCOL
 
-	// Start from setting M65_LPNT_SCR to point colour memory (starts from $FF80000)
+	// Prepare .Z and M65_LPNT_SCR for colour memory manipulation
 
-	lda #$0F
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+3
-	lda #$F8
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+2
-
-	lda M65_COLVIEW+1
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1
-	lda M65_COLVIEW+0
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0
-
-	// Add screen row to the address
-
-	clc
-	lda M65_TXTROW_OFF+0
-	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+0
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0	
-	lda M65_TXTROW_OFF+1
-	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+1
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1	
+	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
 
 	// Store the new color in screen memory
 
@@ -68,19 +49,7 @@ m65_chrout_screen_literal: // entry point for m65_chrout_screen_quote
 
 	// Now change M65_LPNT_SCR to point to screen memory
 
-	// XXX deduplicate this part
-	lda M65_SCRSEG+1
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+3
-	lda M65_SCRSEG+0
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+2
-
-	clc
-	lda M65_SCRBASE+0
-	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+0
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0
-	lda M65_SCRBASE+1
-	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+1
-	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1
+	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
 
 	// Store the new character in screen memory, restore .Z
 
@@ -91,6 +60,9 @@ m65_chrout_screen_literal: // entry point for m65_chrout_screen_quote
 	ora #$80                           // reverse the character  XXX consider doing this within chrout_to_screen_code
 !:
 	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_SCR),z
+	
+	// Restore .Z
+
 	plz
 
 	// Increment screen column by 1
@@ -134,7 +106,7 @@ m65_chrout_fix_txtrow_off:
 
 m65_chrout_screen_done:
 
-	jsr m65_cursor_show_if_enabled
+	jsr cursor_show_if_enabled
 
-	// XXX change this to return success
+	// XXX make sure it return success
 	rts
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrscr.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrscr.s
index 1168571c..f410ca46 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrscr.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrscr.s
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
 
 
+// XXX deduplicate pointer manipulation
+
 M65_CLRSCR:
 
 	// Clear additional attributes from the color code
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrwin.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrwin.s
index 34d88a3c..e7a73af1 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrwin.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_clrwin.s
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
 
 
+// XXX deduplicate pointer manipulation
+
 M65_CLRWIN:
 
 	// Clear additional attributes from the color code
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
index b30eae5c..54d0ec36 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 
 m65_cursor_disable:       // XXX utilize this!
 
-	// Make sure IRQ won't interfere by increasing the counter      XXX reuse in legacy mode
-	lda #$FF
-	sta BLNCT
-
 	// Disable cursor blinking
 	lda #$80
 	sta BLNSW
@@ -29,40 +25,29 @@ m65_cursor_hide_if_visible:
 	lda #$FF
 	sta BLNCT
 
-	// If cursor is not visible, nothing to do
+	// If cursor is not visible, not much to do
 	lda BLNON
-	beq m65_cursor_blink_timer_reset
+	beq_16 cursor_timer_reset
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
 m65_cursor_undraw:
 
-	// XXX provide implementation
+	// Preserve .Z
+	phz
 
+	// Cursor undraw - color
 
-	// Mark cursor as not drawn
-	lda #0
-	sta BLNON
+	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
+	lda GDCOL
+	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_SCR),z
 
-	rts
+	// Cursor undraw - character
 
-m65_cursor_show_if_enabled:
+	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen
+	lda GDBLN
+	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_SCR),z
 
-	// XXX provide implementation
-
-	lda #$00
-	sta BLNSW
-
-	// FALLTROUGH
-
-m65_cursor_blink_timer_reset:    // XXX reuse code from main KERNAL
-
-	// Rest blink counter (Mapping the 64, p39-40)
-	lda #20
-	sta BLNCT
-
-	// FALLTROUGH
-
-m65_cursor_blink_end:
-
-	rts
\ No newline at end of file
+	// Restore .Z and continue as with normal editor
+	plz
+	jmp cursor_undraw_cont
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink.s
index 6fb5e549..80fd31c8 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink.s
@@ -62,13 +62,11 @@ m65_cursor_blink_draw:
 	lda_lp (M65_LPNT_IRQ),z
 	sta GDCOL
 	lda COLOR
-	and #$0F
+	and #$0F                           // take current colour, but not extended attributes
 	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_IRQ),z
 
-	// Rework pointer to point to screnn memory
-	jsr m65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr
-
 	// Cursor draw - character
+	jsr m65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen
 	lda_lp (M65_LPNT_IRQ),z
 	sta GDBLN
 	eor #$80
@@ -89,18 +87,17 @@ m65_cursor_blink_end:
 
 m65_cursor_blink_undraw:
 
-	lda #0
-	sta BLNON
-
 	// Cursor undraw - color
 	lda GDCOL
 	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_IRQ),z
 
-	// Rework pointer to point to screnn memory
-	jsr m65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr
-
 	// Cursor undraw - character
+	jsr m65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen
 	lda GDBLN
 	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_IRQ),z
 
+	// Mark cursor as not drawn
+	lda #0
+	sta BLNON
+
 	jmp_8 m65_cursor_blink_timer_reset
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen.s
similarity index 90%
rename from src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr.s
rename to src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen.s
index 7aaffcc0..a5e851a2 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen.s
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
 
 
-m65_cursor_blink_rework_ptr:
+m65_cursor_blink_irqpnt_to_screen:
 
 	// Adapt pointer to point to screen memory
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5c61caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers.s
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// #LAYOUT# M65 KERNAL_1 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
+
+
+
+m65_helper_scrlpnt_color:
+
+	// Set .Z to the current column
+
+	ldz M65__TXTCOL
+
+	// Setting M65_LPNT_SCR to point to colour memory (starts from $FF80000)
+
+	lda #$0F
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+3
+	lda #$F8
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+2
+
+	lda M65_COLVIEW+1
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1
+	lda M65_COLVIEW+0
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0
+
+	// Add screen row to the address
+
+	clc
+	lda M65_TXTROW_OFF+0
+	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+0
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0	
+	lda M65_TXTROW_OFF+1
+	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+1
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1	
+
+	rts
+
+
+m65_helper_scrlpnt_to_screen:
+
+	// Change M65_LPNT_SCR to point to screen memory (when it points to scren memory)
+
+	lda M65_SCRSEG+1
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+3
+	lda M65_SCRSEG+0
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+2
+
+	clc
+	lda M65_SCRBASE+0
+	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+0
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+0
+	lda M65_SCRBASE+1
+	adc M65_LPNT_SCR+1
+	sta M65_LPNT_SCR+1
+
+	rts