diff --git a/crereader.lua b/crereader.lua
index dab931cec..f89d10cac 100644
--- a/crereader.lua
+++ b/crereader.lua
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ function CREReader:adjustCreReaderCommands()
 			if self.line_space_percent > 200 then
 				self.line_space_percent = 200
 			end
+			InfoMessage:show("line spacing "..self.line_space_percent.."%", 0)
 			print("line spacing set to", self.line_space_percent)
 			cr.doc:setDefaultInterlineSpace(self.line_space_percent)
 			cr:redrawCurrentPage()
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ function CREReader:adjustCreReaderCommands()
 			if self.line_space_percent < 100 then
 				self.line_space_percent = 100
 			end
+			InfoMessage:show("line spacing "..self.line_space_percent.."%", 0)
 			print("line spacing set to", self.line_space_percent)
 			cr.doc:setDefaultInterlineSpace(self.line_space_percent)
 			cr:redrawCurrentPage()
@@ -305,8 +307,10 @@ function CREReader:adjustCreReaderCommands()
 		end
 	)
 	self.commands:add(KEY_F, nil, "F",
-		"invoke font menu",
+		"change document font",
 		function(cr)
+			Screen:saveCurrentBB()
+
 			local face_list = cre.getFontFaces()
 
 			local fonts_menu = SelectMenu:new{
@@ -320,6 +324,8 @@ function CREReader:adjustCreReaderCommands()
 				cr.doc:setFontFace(face_list[item_no])
 				self.font_face = face_list[item_no]
 			end
+			Screen:restoreFromSavedBB()
+			InfoMessage:show("Redrawing with "..face_list[item_no], 0)
 			cr:redrawCurrentPage()
 		end
 	)
diff --git a/dialog.lua b/dialog.lua
index 855650a4d..f333c5e0e 100644
--- a/dialog.lua
+++ b/dialog.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ InfoMessage = {
 	face = Font:getFace("infofont", 25)
 }
 
-function InfoMessage:show(text)
+function InfoMessage:show(text,refresh_mode)
+	print("# InfoMessage ", text, refresh_mode)
 	local dialog = CenterContainer:new({
 		dimen = { w = G_width, h = G_height },
 		FrameContainer:new({
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ function InfoMessage:show(text)
 			background = 0,
 			HorizontalGroup:new({
 				align = "center",
-				ImageWidget:new({
-					file = "resources/info-i.png"
-				}),
+--				ImageWidget:new({
+--					file = "resources/info-i.png"
+--				}),
 				Widget:new({
 					dimen = { w = 10, h = 0 }
 				}),
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ function InfoMessage:show(text)
 	})
 	dialog:paintTo(fb.bb, 0, 0)
 	dialog:free()
+	if refresh_mode ~= nil then
+		fb:refresh(refresh_mode)
+	end
 end
 
 function showInfoMsgWithDelay(text, msec, refresh_mode)
diff --git a/filesearcher.lua b/filesearcher.lua
index c0426029c..9339ae516 100644
--- a/filesearcher.lua
+++ b/filesearcher.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function FileSearcher:readDir()
 end
 
 function FileSearcher:setPath(newPath)
+	InfoMessage:show("Reading filenames...",0)
 	self.path = newPath
 	self:readDir()
 	self.items = #self.files
diff --git a/helppage.lua b/helppage.lua
index fb868de9a..7cd8269d4 100644
--- a/helppage.lua
+++ b/helppage.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function HelpPage:show(ypos, height, commands)
 				end
 			end
 			renderUtf8Text(fb.bb, 5, height - fface_height + fface_ascender - 5, self.fface,
-				"Page "..self.page.." of "..math.ceil(self.items / perpage).."  - click Back to close this page", true)
+				"Page "..self.page.." of "..math.ceil(self.items / perpage).."  - Back to close this page", true)
 		end
 		if is_pagedirty then
 			fb:refresh(0, 0, ypos, fb.bb:getWidth(), height)
diff --git a/launchpad/kpdf.ini b/launchpad/kpdf.ini
index 4ad186020..316cf7853 100755
--- a/launchpad/kpdf.ini
+++ b/launchpad/kpdf.ini
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
 P D = !/mnt/us/launchpad/kpdf.sh /mnt/us/documents
 # start kindlepdfviewer with last document
 P P = !/mnt/us/launchpad/kpdf.sh
+# start kindlepdfviewer without framework
+P K = !/mnt/us/launchpad/kpdf.sh /mnt/us/documents framework_stop
 # restart amazon framework - when it got irritated
 P R = !/etc/init.d/framework restart
diff --git a/launchpad/kpdf.sh b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
index 5c0611f2e..1cd6dc63a 100755
--- a/launchpad/kpdf.sh
+++ b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ cd /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/
 
 grep /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host /proc/mounts || mount -o bind /usr/java/lib/fonts /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host
 
+test "$2" == "framework_stop" && /etc/init.d/framework stop
+
 ./reader.lua "$1" 2> /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/crash.log || cat /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/crash.log
 
 grep /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host /proc/mounts && umount /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host
 
-killall -cont cvm
-echo 1 > /proc/eink_fb/update_display
+# always try to continue cvm
+killall -cont cvm || /etc/init.d/framework start
+
+# cleanup hanging process
+killall lipc-wait-event
+
diff --git a/reader.lua b/reader.lua
index f1aed3f34..abce5bd8b 100755
--- a/reader.lua
+++ b/reader.lua
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ function openFile(filename)
 		reader = CREReader
 	end
 	if reader then
-		InfoMessage:show("Opening document, please wait... ")
-		fb:refresh(0)
+		InfoMessage:show("Opening document, please wait... ", 0)
 		local ok, err = reader:open(filename)
 		if ok then
 			reader:loadSettings(filename)
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ function openFile(filename)
 			reader_settings:savesetting("lastfile", filename)
 			return reader:inputLoop()
 		else
-			InfoMessage:show("Error opening document.")
-			fb:refresh(0)
+			InfoMessage:show("Error opening document.", 0)
 			util.sleep(2)
 		end
 	end