diff --git a/Adafruit_ST7735.cpp b/Adafruit_ST7735.cpp
index bfab90a..ea40120 100644
--- a/Adafruit_ST7735.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_ST7735.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     @param  sclk  SPI Clock pin #
     @param  rst   Reset pin # (optional, pass -1 if unused)
 */
-Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t mosi, int8_t sclk,
-                                 int8_t rst)
+Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t mosi, int16_t sclk,
+                                 int16_t rst)
     : Adafruit_ST77xx(ST7735_TFTWIDTH_128, ST7735_TFTHEIGHT_160, cs, dc, mosi,
                       sclk, rst) {}
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t mosi, int8_t sclk,
     @param  dc   Data/Command pin #
     @param  rst  Reset pin # (optional, pass -1 if unused)
 */
-Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t rst)
+Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t rst)
     : Adafruit_ST77xx(ST7735_TFTWIDTH_128, ST7735_TFTHEIGHT_160, cs, dc, rst) {}
 
 #if !defined(ESP8266)
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t rst)
     @param  dc        Data/Command pin #
     @param  rst       Reset pin # (optional, pass -1 if unused)
 */
-Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(SPIClass *spiClass, int8_t cs, int8_t dc,
-                                 int8_t rst)
+Adafruit_ST7735::Adafruit_ST7735(SPIClass *spiClass, int16_t cs, int16_t dc,
+                                 int16_t rst)
     : Adafruit_ST77xx(ST7735_TFTWIDTH_128, ST7735_TFTHEIGHT_160, spiClass, cs,
                       dc, rst) {}
 #endif // end !ESP8266
diff --git a/Adafruit_ST7735.h b/Adafruit_ST7735.h
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index da1320a..e8a2fd3
--- a/Adafruit_ST7735.h
+++ b/Adafruit_ST7735.h
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 /// Subclass of ST77XX for ST7735B and ST7735R TFT Drivers:
 class Adafruit_ST7735 : public Adafruit_ST77xx {
 public:
-  Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t mosi, int8_t sclk, int8_t rst);
-  Adafruit_ST7735(int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t rst);
+  Adafruit_ST7735(int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t mosi, int16_t sclk, int16_t rst);
+  Adafruit_ST7735(int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t rst);
 #if !defined(ESP8266)
-  Adafruit_ST7735(SPIClass *spiClass, int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t rst);
+  Adafruit_ST7735(SPIClass *spiClass, int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t rst);
 #endif // end !ESP8266
 
   // Differences between displays (usu. identified by colored tab on
diff --git a/Adafruit_ST77xx.cpp b/Adafruit_ST77xx.cpp
index dc671b2..19c9d72 100644
--- a/Adafruit_ST77xx.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_ST77xx.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
     @param  miso  SPI MISO pin # (optional, pass -1 if unused)
 */
 /**************************************************************************/
-Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t cs, int8_t dc,
-                                 int8_t mosi, int8_t sclk, int8_t rst,
-                                 int8_t miso)
+Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t cs, int16_t dc,
+                                 int16_t mosi, int16_t sclk, int16_t rst,
+                                 int16_t miso)
     : Adafruit_SPITFT(w, h, cs, dc, mosi, sclk, rst, miso) {}
 
 /**************************************************************************/
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t cs, int8_t dc,
     @param  rst   Reset pin # (optional, pass -1 if unused)
 */
 /**************************************************************************/
-Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t cs, int8_t dc,
-                                 int8_t rst)
+Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t cs, int16_t dc,
+                                 int16_t rst)
     : Adafruit_SPITFT(w, h, cs, dc, rst) {}
 
 #if !defined(ESP8266)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t cs, int8_t dc,
 */
 /**************************************************************************/
 Adafruit_ST77xx::Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, SPIClass *spiClass,
-                                 int8_t cs, int8_t dc, int8_t rst)
+                                 int16_t cs, int16_t dc, int16_t rst)
     : Adafruit_SPITFT(w, h, spiClass, cs, dc, rst) {}
 #endif // end !ESP8266
 
diff --git a/Adafruit_ST77xx.h b/Adafruit_ST77xx.h
index 599b299..c6f823a 100644
--- a/Adafruit_ST77xx.h
+++ b/Adafruit_ST77xx.h
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
 /// Subclass of SPITFT for ST77xx displays (lots in common!)
 class Adafruit_ST77xx : public Adafruit_SPITFT {
 public:
-  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t _CS, int8_t _DC, int8_t _MOSI,
-                  int8_t _SCLK, int8_t _RST = -1, int8_t _MISO = -1);
-  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int8_t CS, int8_t RS,
-                  int8_t RST = -1);
+  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t _CS, int16_t _DC, int16_t _MOSI,
+                  int16_t _SCLK, int16_t _RST = -1, int16_t _MISO = -1);
+  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, int16_t CS, int16_t RS,
+                  int16_t RST = -1);
 #if !defined(ESP8266)
-  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, SPIClass *spiClass, int8_t CS,
-                  int8_t RS, int8_t RST = -1);
+  Adafruit_ST77xx(uint16_t w, uint16_t h, SPIClass *spiClass, int16_t CS,
+                  int16_t RS, int16_t RST = -1);
 #endif // end !ESP8266
 
   void setAddrWindow(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t w, uint16_t h);