diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile b/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile
index 4d17a59009..c257f00dc5 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LINKFILE := $(OBJDIR)/link.lds
 DEPFILE = $(OBJDIR)/dep-rockboy
 SRC = cpu.c emu.c events.c exports.c fastmem.c hw.c lcd.c lcdc.c loader.c \
 	main.c mem.c nosound.c rccmds.c rcvars.c rtc.c save.c sound.c split.c \
-	sys_rockbox.c rockboy.c
+	sys_rockbox.c rockboy.c menu.c
 
 #CFLAGS += -DDYNAREC
 #SRC += dynarec.c
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/main.c b/apps/plugins/rockboy/main.c
index ea5d628f04..77e9bc9ea0 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/main.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/main.c
@@ -45,16 +45,24 @@ void doevents()
 
 
 
+/* convenience macro for printing loading state */
+#define PUTS(str) do { \
+  rb->lcd_putsxy(1, y, str); \
+  rb->lcd_getstringsize(str, &w, &h); \
+  y += h + 1; \
+} while (0)
+
 int gnuboy_main(char *rom)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, w, h, y;
 
+  y = 1;
 	// Avoid initializing video if we don't have to 
 	// If we have special perms, drop them ASAP! 
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Init exports");
+	PUTS("Init exports");
 	init_exports();
 
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Loading default config");
+	PUTS("Loading default config");
 	for (i = 0; defaultconfig[i]; i++)
 		rc_command(defaultconfig[i]);
 
@@ -65,19 +73,20 @@ int gnuboy_main(char *rom)
 //	rc_command(cmd);
 
 	// FIXME - make interface modules responsible for atexit() 
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Init video");
+	PUTS("Init video");
 	vid_init();
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Init sound (nosound)");
+	PUTS("Init sound (nosound)");
 	pcm_init();
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Loading rom");
+	PUTS("Loading rom");
 	loader_init(rom);
 	if(shut)
 		return PLUGIN_ERROR;
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Emu reset");
+	PUTS("Emu reset");
 	emu_reset();
-	rb->splash(HZ*1, true, "Emu run");
+	PUTS("Emu run");
 	emu_run();
 
 	// never reached 
 	return PLUGIN_OK;
 }
+#undef PUTS
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockboy.c b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockboy.c
index ca48fc2b1a..6c831d075f 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockboy.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockboy.c
@@ -52,24 +52,6 @@ int shut,cleanshut;
 char *errormsg;
 int gnuboy_main(char *rom);
 
-/* libc functions */
-
-int isdigit(int c) {
-    return c>='0' && c<= '9';
-}
-
-int isalpha(int c) {
-    return (c>='a' && c<='z')||(c>='A' && c<='Z');
-}
-
-int isupper(int c) {
-    return c>='A'&&c<='Z';
-}
-
-int isalnum(int c) {
-    return isdigit(c)||isalpha(c);
-}
-
 void die(char *message, ...)
 {
     shut=1;
@@ -129,8 +111,8 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(struct plugin_api* api, void* parameter)
     mp3_buffer_free=0;
 
     /* now go ahead and have fun! */
-    rb->splash(HZ*2, true, "Rockboy v0.3");
-    rb->lcd_clear_display();
+    /* rb->splash(HZ*2, true, "Rockboy v0.3"); */
+    /* rb->lcd_clear_display(); */
     gnuboy_main(parameter);
 
     if(shut&&!cleanshut) {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockmacros.h b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockmacros.h
index d29d0a7a46..b14ba63783 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockmacros.h
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/rockmacros.h
@@ -42,9 +42,15 @@ void sys_sleep(int us);
 int  pcm_submit(void);
 void pcm_init(void);
 void doevents(void);
-int  isupper(int c);
-int  isdigit(int c);
 void ev_poll(void);
+int do_user_menu(void);
+#define USER_MENU_QUIT -2
+
+
+/* libc functions */
+#define isdigit(c) ((c) >= '0' && (c) <= '9')
+#define isalpha(c) (((c) >= 'a' && (c) <= 'z') || ((c) >= 'A' && ((c) <= 'Z')))
+#define isalnum(c) (isdigit(c) || (isalpha(c)))
 
 #ifdef SIMULATOR
 #undef opendir
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockboy/sys_rockbox.c b/apps/plugins/rockboy/sys_rockbox.c
index 4adb0a345e..6973a43664 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/sys_rockbox.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/sys_rockbox.c
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ void joy_close(void)
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_B BUTTON_OFF
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_START BUTTON_REC
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_SELECT BUTTON_SELECT
-#define ROCKBOY_QUIT BUTTON_MODE
+#define ROCKBOY_MENU BUTTON_MODE
 
 #elif CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_A BUTTON_F1
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_B BUTTON_F2
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_START BUTTON_F3
 #define ROCKBOY_PAD_SELECT BUTTON_PLAY
-#define ROCKBOY_QUIT BUTTON_OFF
+#define ROCKBOY_MENU BUTTON_OFF
 
 #endif
 
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ void ev_poll(void)
             ev.code=PAD_SELECT;
             ev_postevent(&ev);
         }
-        if(pressed & ROCKBOY_QUIT) {
+        if(pressed & ROCKBOY_MENU) {
+          if (do_user_menu() == USER_MENU_QUIT) {
             die("");
             cleanshut=1;
+          }
         }
     }