diff --git a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
index ebbb31e..53a4e5d 100644
--- a/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
+++ b/src/platform/smart_leds_lib.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,29 @@ use smart_leds::brightness;
 use std::io;
 
 use rgb::Rgb;
+use std::ops::IndexMut;
 
-pub struct SmartLedDisplay<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> {
+pub trait HardwarePixel: Rgb8Blend + Clone + Copy + AsMilliwatts + Default + From<Rgb<u8>> {}
+impl<T> HardwarePixel for T where T: Rgb8Blend + Clone + Copy + AsMilliwatts + Default + From<Rgb<u8>> {}
+
+pub trait Pixbuf<T: HardwarePixel>: AsMilliwatts + IndexMut<usize, Output=T> {
+    fn new() -> Self;
+    fn blank(&mut self);
+}
+
+impl<T: HardwarePixel, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Pixbuf<T> for [T; PIXEL_NUM] {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        [T::default(); PIXEL_NUM]
+    }
+
+    fn blank(&mut self) {
+        self.fill(T::default())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct SmartLedDisplay<T: SmartLedsWrite, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> where
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color> {
     surfaces : Option<SurfacePool<S>>,
     pixmap: StrideMapping,
     target: T,
@@ -21,7 +42,9 @@ pub struct SmartLedDisplay<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const
     max_mw: u32
 }
 
-impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Debug for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> {
+impl<T: SmartLedsWrite, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Debug for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> where
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
         f.debug_struct("SmartLedDisplay")
             .field("total_mw", &self.pixbuf.as_milliwatts())
@@ -30,10 +53,12 @@ impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Deb
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> {
+impl<T: SmartLedsWrite, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> where
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color> {
     pub fn new(target: T, max_mw: u32) -> Self {
         SmartLedDisplay {
-            pixbuf: [Rgb::new(0, 0, 0); PIXEL_NUM],
+            pixbuf: <[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]>::new(),
             surfaces: Some(SurfacePool::new()),
             target,
             max_mw,
@@ -42,16 +67,21 @@ impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Sma
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> AsMilliwatts for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> {
+impl<T, S, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> AsMilliwatts for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> where
+T: SmartLedsWrite,
+S: Surface,
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color> {
     fn as_milliwatts(&self) -> u32 {
         self.pixbuf.as_milliwatts()
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, S, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Surfaces<S> for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM>
-where
-T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>,
-S: Surface {
+impl<T, S, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Surfaces<S> for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> where
+T: SmartLedsWrite,
+S: Surface,
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color> {
     fn new_surface(&mut self, area: &Rectangle<u8, Virtual>) -> Result<S, io::Error> {
         if let Some(ref mut s) = self.surfaces {
             s.new_surface(area)
@@ -61,15 +91,21 @@ S: Surface {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Display<S> for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> {
+impl<T, S, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Display<S> for SmartLedDisplay<T, S, PIXEL_NUM> where
+T: SmartLedsWrite,
+S: Surface,
+T::Color: HardwarePixel,
+[T::Color; PIXEL_NUM]: Pixbuf<T::Color>,
+Rgb<u8>: From<T::Color> {
 
     fn start_frame(&mut self) {
-        self.pixbuf.fill(Rgb::new(0, 0, 0));
+        self.pixbuf.blank();
     }
 
     fn end_frame(&mut self) {
         let b = brightness_for_mw(self.pixbuf.as_milliwatts(), 255, self.max_mw);
-        if let Err(_) = self.target.write(brightness(self.pixbuf.iter().cloned(), b).map(|x| { rgb::Bgr::new(x.r, x.g, x.b)})) {
+        if let Err(_) = self.target.write(brightness(self.pixbuf.iter().cloned().map(|x| { x.into() }), b)) {
+        //if let Err(_) = self.target.write(self.pixbuf.iter().cloned()) {
             panic!("Could not write frame");
         }
     }
@@ -96,13 +132,20 @@ impl<T: SmartLedsWrite<Color = Rgb<u8>>, S: Surface, const PIXEL_NUM: usize> Dis
 #[cfg(feature="rmt")]
 pub mod rmt {
     use esp_idf_svc::hal::prelude::Peripherals;
-    use ws2812_esp32_rmt_driver::lib_smart_leds::Ws2812Esp32Rmt;
+    use ws2812_esp32_rmt_driver::lib_smart_leds::LedPixelEsp32Rmt;
+    use ws2812_esp32_rmt_driver::driver::color::LedPixelColor;
 
     use crate::render::{Display, Surface};
-    use crate::platform::smart_leds_lib::SmartLedDisplay;
+    use crate::platform::smart_leds_lib::{Pixbuf, SmartLedDisplay, HardwarePixel};
     use crate::platform::DisplayInit;
+    use rgb::Rgb;
 
-    impl DisplayInit for Ws2812Esp32Rmt<'_> {
+    impl<CSmart, CDev> DisplayInit for LedPixelEsp32Rmt<'_, CSmart, CDev> where
+    CSmart: HardwarePixel,
+    [CSmart; 300]: Pixbuf<CSmart>,
+    CDev: LedPixelColor + From<CSmart>,
+    Rgb<u8>: From<CSmart>
+    {
         fn new_display<S: Surface>() -> impl Display<S> {
             let peripherals = Peripherals::take().unwrap();
             let led_pin = peripherals.pins.gpio14;
@@ -113,7 +156,7 @@ pub mod rmt {
             const MAX_POWER_MW : u32 = POWER_VOLTS * POWER_MA;
 
             let target = Self::new(channel, led_pin).unwrap();
-            return SmartLedDisplay::<Ws2812Esp32Rmt, S, 300>::new(target, MAX_POWER_MW);
+            return SmartLedDisplay::<Self, S, 300>::new(target, MAX_POWER_MW);
         }
     }
 }