diff --git a/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/main.js b/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac3d70a31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// ssd1306-io exammple
+// Copright © 2023 by Thorsten von Eicken
+//
+// run using a commandline like mcconfig -d -m -p esp32/nodemcu -f gray256
+
+import Poco from "commodetto/Poco"
+import SSD1306 from "embedded:display/ssd1306"
+import parseBMF from "commodetto/parseBMF"
+import Resource from "Resource"
+
+//const font = parseBMF(new Resource("OpenSans-Regular-24.bf4"))
+const font = parseBMF(new Resource("OpenSans-Semibold-28.bf4"))
+
+const screen = new SSD1306({
+  io: device.io.I2C,
+  clock: 10,
+  data: 8,
+  height: 32,
+})
+
+let poco = new Poco(screen)
+const white = poco.makeColor(255, 255, 255)
+const black = poco.makeColor(0, 0, 0)
+
+poco.begin()
+poco.fillRectangle(white, 0, 0, poco.width, poco.height)
+poco.fillRectangle(black, 1, 1, poco.width - 2, poco.height - 2)
+poco.fillRectangle(white, poco.height / 2, poco.height / 2, poco.height / 2, poco.height / 2)
+//poco.fillRectangle(poco.makeColor(gray, gray, gray), 4, 4, poco.width - 8, poco.height - 8)
+poco.drawText("220W 35%", font, white, 0, -7)
+poco.end()
diff --git a/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json b/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81bf7d8f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "include": [
+    "$(MODDABLE)/examples/manifest_base.json",
+    "$(MODDABLE)/examples/manifest_commodetto.json",
+    "$(MODDABLE)/modules/io/manifest.json",
+    "$(MODDABLE)/modules/data/text/decoder/manifest.json",
+    "$(MODDABLE)/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json"
+  ],
+  "modules": {
+    "*": "./main"
+  },
+  "resources": {
+    "*-mask": [
+      "$(MODDABLE)/examples/assets/fonts/OpenSans-Regular-24",
+      "$(MODDABLE)/examples/assets/fonts/OpenSans-Semibold-28"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/README.md b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4adca1fd69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SSD1306 driver using ECMA-419
+=============================
+
+This driver is for the SSD1306 OLED display. It is intended to conform to ECMA-419.
diff --git a/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9fa42b974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "include": ["$(MODDABLE)/examples/manifest_typings.json"],
+  "modules": {
+    "embedded:display/ssd1306": "./ssd1306",
+    "commodetto/Bitmap": "$(MODDABLE)/modules/commodetto/commodettoBitmap"
+  },
+  "preload": ["embedded:display/ssd1306", "commodetto/Bitmap"]
+}
diff --git a/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/ssd1306.ts b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/ssd1306.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37a61f75b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/drivers/displays/ssd1306-io/ssd1306.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+// ssd1306-io - driver for a SSD1306 display using embedded:io
+// Copright © 2023 by Thorsten von Eicken
+// Based on a driver by Moddable Tech Inc. (had no license, but presumably LGPL)
+
+import Bitmap from "commodetto/Bitmap"
+import I2C, { Options as I2COptions } from "embedded:io/i2c"
+
+const SSD1306_SETCONTRAST = 0x81
+const SSD1306_DISPLAYALLON_RESUME = 0xa4
+const SSD1306_NORMALDISPLAY = 0xa6
+const SSD1306_DISPLAYOFF = 0xae
+const SSD1306_DISPLAYON = 0xaf
+const SSD1306_SETDISPLAYOFFSET = 0xd3
+const SSD1306_SETCOMPINS = 0xda
+const SSD1306_SETVCOMDETECT = 0xdb
+const SSD1306_SETDISPLAYCLOCKDIV = 0xd5
+const SSD1306_SETPRECHARGE = 0xd9
+const SSD1306_SETMULTIPLEX = 0xa8
+const SSD1306_SETSTARTLINE = 0x40
+const SSD1306_MEMORYMODE = 0x20
+const SSD1306_COLUMNADDR = 0x21
+const SSD1306_PAGEADDR = 0x22
+const SSD1306_COMSCANDEC = 0xc8
+const SSD1306_SEGREMAP = 0xa0
+const SSD1306_CHARGEPUMP = 0x8d
+const SSD1306_EXTERNALVCC = 0x1
+const SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC = 0x2
+const SSD1306_DEACTIVATE_SCROLL = 0x2e
+const vccstate: number = SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC
+
+const kBufferSlop = 1
+
+function doCmd(ssd: I2C, cmd: number) {
+  ssd.write(new Uint8Array([0, cmd]).buffer)
+}
+
+export type Options = Omit<I2COptions, "hz" | "address"> & {
+  // we default hz&address
+  io: typeof I2C
+  hz?: number
+  address?: number
+  height?: number
+  width?: number
+}
+
+export default class SSD1306 {
+  ssd1306: I2C
+  pixel = 0
+  out?: Uint8Array
+  #height = 64
+  #width = 128
+
+  constructor(options: Options) {
+    let ssd = (this.ssd1306 = new options.io({
+      hz: 1000000,
+      address: 0x3c,
+      ...options,
+    }))
+
+    if (options.height) this.#height = options.height
+    if (options.width) this.#width = options.width
+
+    let repeat = 3
+    while (repeat--) {
+      try {
+        doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_DISPLAYOFF) // 0xAE
+        break
+      } catch (e) {
+        trace("SSD1306 init failed:\n" + e + "\n")
+        if (!repeat) throw e
+      }
+    }
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETDISPLAYCLOCKDIV) // 0xD5
+    doCmd(ssd, 0x80) // the suggested ratio 0x80
+
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETMULTIPLEX) // 0xA8
+    doCmd(ssd, this.#height - 1)
+
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETDISPLAYOFFSET) // 0xD3
+    doCmd(ssd, 0x0) // no offset
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETSTARTLINE | 0x0) // line #0
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_CHARGEPUMP) // 0x8D
+    if (vccstate == SSD1306_EXTERNALVCC) {
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x10)
+    } else {
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x14)
+    }
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_MEMORYMODE) // 0x20
+    doCmd(ssd, 0x00) // 0x0 act like ks0108
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SEGREMAP | 0x1)
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_COMSCANDEC)
+
+    if (this.#width == 128 && this.#height == 32) {
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETCOMPINS) // 0xDA
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x02)
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETCONTRAST) // 0x81
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x8f)
+    } else if (this.#width == 128 && this.#height == 64) {
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETCOMPINS) // 0xDA
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x12)
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETCONTRAST) // 0x81
+      doCmd(ssd, 0xcf)
+    } else {
+      throw Error("height/width not supported")
+      return
+    }
+
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETPRECHARGE) // 0xd9
+    if (vccstate == SSD1306_EXTERNALVCC) {
+      doCmd(ssd, 0x22)
+    } else {
+      doCmd(ssd, 0xf1)
+    }
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_SETVCOMDETECT) // 0xDB
+    doCmd(ssd, 0x40)
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_DISPLAYALLON_RESUME) // 0xA4
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_NORMALDISPLAY) // 0xA6
+
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_DEACTIVATE_SCROLL)
+
+    doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_DISPLAYON) //--turn on oled panel
+  }
+  begin(x: number, y: number, width: number, height: number) {
+    if (0 != x || 0 != y || this.#width != width || this.#height != height) {
+      trace("partial updates unsupported\n")
+      return
+    } else {
+      let ssd = this.ssd1306
+
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_COLUMNADDR)
+      doCmd(ssd, 0) // Column start address (0 = reset)
+      doCmd(ssd, this.#width - 1) // Column end address (127 = reset)
+
+      doCmd(ssd, SSD1306_PAGEADDR)
+      doCmd(ssd, 0) // Page start address (0 = reset)
+
+      doCmd(ssd, (this.#height >> 3) - 1) // Page end address
+
+      this.pixel = 1
+      this.out = new Uint8Array(this.#width + kBufferSlop)
+      this.out[kBufferSlop - 1] = 0x40
+      this.out.fill(0, kBufferSlop)
+    }
+  }
+  send(data: ArrayBuffer, offset: number, count: number) {
+    if (undefined !== offset && offset > 0) {
+      data = data.slice(offset)
+      if (undefined === count) count = data.byteLength
+      else count -= offset
+    } else {
+      offset = 0
+      count = data.byteLength
+    }
+    let pixels = new Uint8Array(data)
+
+    let ssd = this.ssd1306
+    if (count < 0) count = -count
+    let pixel = this.pixel
+
+    let out = this.out
+    if (!out) throw new Error("begin not called")
+
+    let off = 0
+    let width = this.#width
+    while (count > 0) {
+      let i = width
+      while (i--) {
+        if (pixels[off + i] & 128) out[kBufferSlop + i] |= pixel
+      }
+      off += width
+
+      pixel <<= 1
+      if (256 === pixel) {
+        // flush this set of 8 lines
+        ssd.write(out.buffer)
+        // start new group of 8 rows
+        out.fill(0, kBufferSlop)
+        pixel = 1
+      }
+
+      count -= width
+    }
+    this.pixel = pixel
+  }
+  end() {}
+  continue() {}
+  pixelsToBytes(count: number) {
+    return count
+  }
+  get pixelFormat() {
+    return Bitmap.Gray256
+  }
+  get width() {
+    return this.#width
+  }
+  get height() {
+    return this.#height
+  }
+  get c_dispatch() {
+    return undefined
+  }
+  adaptInvalid(r: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number }) {
+    r.x = 0
+    r.y = 0
+    r.width = this.width
+    r.height = this.height
+  }
+  get async() {
+    return false
+  }
+  get clut() {
+    return undefined
+  }
+}
diff --git a/typings/embedded_io/i2c.d.ts b/typings/embedded_io/i2c.d.ts
index 8621d5b3be..7806825898 100644
--- a/typings/embedded_io/i2c.d.ts
+++ b/typings/embedded_io/i2c.d.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@
 
 declare module "embedded:io/i2c" {
   import { Buffer, PinSpecifier, PortSpecifier } from "embedded:io/_common";
+
+  export interface Options {
+    data: PinSpecifier;
+    clock: PinSpecifier;
+    hz: number;
+    address: number;
+    port?: PortSpecifier;
+    format?: "buffer";
+    target?: any;
+  }
+
   class I2C {
-    constructor(options: {
-      data: PinSpecifier;
-      clock: PinSpecifier;
-      hz: number;
-      address: number;
-      port?: PortSpecifier;
-      format?: "buffer";
-      target?: any;
-    });
+    constructor(options: Options);
     readonly resolution: number;
     
     write(value: Buffer, stop?: boolean): void;
diff --git a/typings/embedded_io/spi.d.ts b/typings/embedded_io/spi.d.ts
index f3a28adbe0..2989a580c6 100644
--- a/typings/embedded_io/spi.d.ts
+++ b/typings/embedded_io/spi.d.ts
@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@
 
 declare module "embedded:io/spi" {
   import { Buffer, PinSpecifier, PortSpecifier } from "embedded:io/_common";
+  export interface Options {
+    out?: PinSpecifier;
+    in?: PinSpecifier;
+    clock: PinSpecifier;
+    select?: PinSpecifier;
+    active?: 1 | 0;
+    hz: number;
+    mode?: number;
+    port?: PortSpecifier;
+    format?: "buffer";
+    target?: any;
+  }
   class SPI {
-    constructor(options: {
-      out?: PinSpecifier;
-      in?: PinSpecifier;
-      clock: PinSpecifier;
-      select?: PinSpecifier;
-      active?: 1 | 0;
-      hz: number;
-      mode?: number;
-      port?: PortSpecifier;
-      format?: "buffer";
-      target?: any;
-    })
+    constructor(options: Options);
     read(byteLength: number): ArrayBuffer;
     read(buffer: Buffer): void;
     write(buffer: Buffer): void;