diff --git a/includes/graphics.h b/includes/graphics.h
index 22986a5d3..986052262 100644
--- a/includes/graphics.h
+++ b/includes/graphics.h
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ void blend_line(pixel *vid, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int r, int g, int b,
 
 void render_parts(pixel *vid);
 
+void render_before(pixel *part_vbuf);
+
+void render_after(pixel *part_vbuf, pixel *vid_buf);
+
 #ifdef OGLR
 void draw_parts_fbo();
 #endif
diff --git a/includes/powdergraphics.h b/includes/powdergraphics.h
index 66286c6fa..0abe06c9e 100644
--- a/includes/powdergraphics.h
+++ b/includes/powdergraphics.h
@@ -65,6 +65,5 @@
 #define DISPLAY_AIR		0x0000000F
 #define DISPLAY_WARP	0x00000010
 #define DISPLAY_PERS	0x00000020
-#define DISPLAY_EFFE	0x00000040
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 3916ffdf0..6d4853131 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ void draw_other(pixel *vid) // EMP effect
 	if (emp_decor>0 && !sys_pause) emp_decor-=emp_decor/25+2;
 	if (emp_decor>40) emp_decor=40;
 	if (emp_decor<0) emp_decor = 0;
-	if (!(display_mode & DISPLAY_EFFE)) // no in nothing mode
+	if (!(render_mode & EFFECT)) // not in nothing mode
 		return;
 	if (emp_decor>0)
 	{
@@ -2869,10 +2869,82 @@ void draw_parts_fbo()
 }
 #endif
 
+// draw the graphics that appear before update_particles is called
+void render_before(pixel *part_vbuf)
+{
+#ifdef OGLR
+		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
+		{
+			clearScreen(0.01f);
+			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+        }
+		else //clear screen every frame
+		{
+            clearScreen(1.0f);
+			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+			if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
+			{
+				draw_air(part_vbuf);
+			}
+		}
+#else
+		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
+		{
+			draw_air(part_vbuf);
+		}
+		else if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
+		{
+			memcpy(part_vbuf, pers_bg, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+			memset(part_vbuf+((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES), 0, ((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE)-((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE));
+        }
+		else //clear screen every frame
+		{
+			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+		}
+#endif
+		if(ngrav_enable && drawgrav_enable)
+			draw_grav(part_vbuf);
+		draw_walls(part_vbuf);
+}
+
+int persist_counter = 0;
+// draw the graphics that appear after update_particles is called
+void render_after(pixel *part_vbuf, pixel *vid_buf)
+{
+	render_parts(part_vbuf); //draw particles
+	draw_other(part_vbuf);
+	//if(su == WL_GRAV+100)
+	//	draw_grav_zones(part_vbuf);
+	if (vid_buf && (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS))
+	{
+		if (!persist_counter)
+		{
+			dim_copy_pers(pers_bg, vid_buf);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			memcpy(pers_bg, vid_buf, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+		}
+		persist_counter = (persist_counter+1) % 3;
+	}
+#ifndef OGLR
+	if (render_mode & FIREMODE)
+		render_fire(part_vbuf);
+#endif
+
+	render_signs(part_vbuf);
+
+#ifndef OGLR
+	if(vid_buf && ngrav_enable && (display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP))
+		render_gravlensing(part_vbuf, vid_buf);
+#endif
+}
+
 void draw_walls(pixel *vid)
 {
-	int x, y, i, j, cr, cg, cb;
+	int x, y, i, j, cr, cg, cb, nx, ny, t;
 	unsigned char wt;
+	float lx, ly;
 	pixel pc;
 	pixel gc;
 	for (y=0; y<YRES/CELL; y++)
@@ -3058,6 +3130,30 @@ void draw_walls(pixel *vid)
 					
 				}
 			}
+
+	// draw streamlines
+	for (y=0; y<YRES/CELL; y++)
+		for (x=0; x<XRES/CELL; x++)
+			if (bmap[y][x]==WL_STREAM)
+			{
+				lx = x*CELL + CELL*0.5f;
+				ly = y*CELL + CELL*0.5f;
+				for (t=0; t<1024; t++)
+				{
+					nx = (int)(lx+0.5f);
+					ny = (int)(ly+0.5f);
+					if (nx<0 || nx>=XRES || ny<0 || ny>=YRES)
+						break;
+					addpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 255, 64);
+					i = nx/CELL;
+					j = ny/CELL;
+					lx += vx[j][i]*0.125f;
+					ly += vy[j][i]*0.125f;
+					if (bmap[j][i]==WL_STREAM && i!=x && j!=y)
+						break;
+				}
+				drawtext(vid, x*CELL, y*CELL-2, "\x8D", 255, 255, 255, 128);
+			}
 }
 
 void create_decorations(int x, int y, int rx, int ry, int r, int g, int b, int click, int tool)
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 0e31ffb56..9e8c6db86 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -5441,7 +5441,8 @@ unsigned int decorations_ui(pixel *vid_buf,int *bsx,int *bsy, unsigned int saved
 		b = mouse_get_state(&mx, &my);
 
 		memcpy(vid_buf,old_buf,(XRES+BARSIZE)*(YRES+MENUSIZE)*PIXELSIZE);
-		render_parts(vid_buf);
+		render_before(vid_buf);
+		render_after(vid_buf, NULL);
 		ui_edit_process(mx, my, b, &box_R);
 		ui_edit_process(mx, my, b, &box_G);
 		ui_edit_process(mx, my, b, &box_B);
@@ -6466,10 +6467,10 @@ void render_ui(pixel * vid_buf, int xcoord, int ycoord, int orientation)
 	int render_optionicons[] = {0xE1, 0xDF, 0x9B, 0xC4, 0xBF, 0xDB};
 	char * render_desc[] = {"Effects", "Glow", "Fire", "Blur", "Blob", "Basic"};
 	
-	int display_optioncount = 7;
-	int display_options[] = {DISPLAY_AIRC, DISPLAY_AIRP, DISPLAY_AIRV, DISPLAY_AIRH, DISPLAY_WARP, DISPLAY_PERS, DISPLAY_EFFE};
-	int display_optionicons[] = {0xD4, 0x99, 0x98, 0xBE, 0xDE, 0x9A, -1};
-	char * display_desc[] = {"Air: Cracker", "Air: Pressure", "Air: Velocity", "Air: Heat", "Warp effect", "Persistent", "Effects"};
+	int display_optioncount = 6;
+	int display_options[] = {DISPLAY_AIRC, DISPLAY_AIRP, DISPLAY_AIRV, DISPLAY_AIRH, DISPLAY_WARP, DISPLAY_PERS};
+	int display_optionicons[] = {0xD4, 0x99, 0x98, 0xBE, 0xDE, 0x9A};
+	char * display_desc[] = {"Air: Cracker", "Air: Pressure", "Air: Velocity", "Air: Heat", "Warp effect", "Persistent"};
 
 	int colour_optioncount = 4;
 	int colour_options[] = {COLOUR_BASC, COLOUR_LIFE, COLOUR_HEAT, COLOUR_GRAD};
@@ -6558,63 +6559,24 @@ void render_ui(pixel * vid_buf, int xcoord, int ycoord, int orientation)
 		b = mouse_get_state(&mx, &my);
 		
 		memcpy(vid_buf, o_vid_buf, ((YRES+MENUSIZE) * (XRES+BARSIZE)) * PIXELSIZE);
-		
-		if(ngrav_enable && display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP)
+#ifdef OGLR
+		part_vbuf = vid_buf;
+#else
+		if(ngrav_enable && (display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP))
 		{
 			part_vbuf = part_vbuf_store;
 			memset(vid_buf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
 		} else {
 			part_vbuf = vid_buf;
 		}
-		
-#ifdef OGLR
-		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
-		{
-			clearScreen(0.01f);
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-        }
-		else //clear screen every frame
-		{
-            clearScreen(1.0f);
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-			if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
-			{
-				draw_air(part_vbuf);
-			}
-		}
-#else
-		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
-		{
-			draw_air(part_vbuf);
-		}
-		else if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
-		{
-			memcpy(part_vbuf, pers_bg, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-			memset(part_vbuf+((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES), 0, ((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE)-((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE));
-        }
-		else //clear screen every frame
-		{
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-		}
-#endif
-		
-		if(ngrav_enable && drawgrav_enable)
-			draw_grav(vid_buf);
-		
-		draw_walls(part_vbuf);
-		
-		render_parts(part_vbuf);
-		draw_other(part_vbuf);
-#ifndef OGLR
-		if (render_mode & FIREMODE)
-			render_fire(part_vbuf);
-#endif
-		render_signs(part_vbuf);
-		
-#ifndef OGLR
-		if(ngrav_enable && display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP)
-			render_gravlensing(part_vbuf, vid_buf);
 #endif
+		render_before(part_vbuf);
+		render_after(part_vbuf, vid_buf);
+		quickoptions_menu(vid_buf, b, bq, mx, my);
+		for (i=0; i<SC_TOTAL; i++)//draw all the menu sections
+		{
+			draw_menu(vid_buf, i, active_menu);
+		}
 		draw_svf_ui(vid_buf, sdl_mod & (KMOD_LCTRL|KMOD_RCTRL));
 		
 		clearrect(vid_buf, xcoord-2, ycoord-2, xsize+4, ysize+4);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b3ac8af89..96f3822b5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	void *http_ver_check, *http_session_check = NULL;
 	char *ver_data=NULL, *check_data=NULL, *tmp;
 	//char console_error[255] = "";
-	int result, i, j, bq, bc = 0, fire_fc=0, do_check=0, do_s_check=0, old_version=0, http_ret=0,http_s_ret=0, major, minor, buildnum, is_beta = 0, old_ver_len, new_message_len=0;
+	int result, i, j, bq, bc = 0, do_check=0, do_s_check=0, old_version=0, http_ret=0,http_s_ret=0, major, minor, buildnum, is_beta = 0, old_ver_len, new_message_len=0;
 #ifdef INTERNAL
 	int vs = 0;
 #endif
@@ -1002,54 +1002,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				update_airh();
 		}
 
-#ifdef OGLR
-		part_vbuf = vid_buf;
-#else
-		if(ngrav_enable && display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP)
-		{
-			part_vbuf = part_vbuf_store;
-			memset(vid_buf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-		} else {
-			part_vbuf = vid_buf;
-		}
-#endif
-
 		if(gravwl_timeout)
 		{
 			if(gravwl_timeout==1)
 				gravity_mask();
 			gravwl_timeout--;
 		}
-#ifdef OGLR
-		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
-		{
-			clearScreen(0.01f);
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-        }
-		else //clear screen every frame
-		{
-            clearScreen(1.0f);
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-			if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
-			{
-				draw_air(part_vbuf);
-			}
-		}
-#else
-		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_AIR)//air only gets drawn in these modes
-		{
-			draw_air(part_vbuf);
-		}
-		else if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)//save background for persistent, then clear
-		{
-			memcpy(part_vbuf, pers_bg, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-			memset(part_vbuf+((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES), 0, ((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE)-((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE));
-        }
-		else //clear screen every frame
-		{
-			memset(part_vbuf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-		}
-#endif
 
 		//Can't be too sure (Limit the cursor size)
 		if (bsx>1180)
@@ -1067,10 +1025,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		sandcolour_b = sandcolour_r = sandcolour_g = (int)(20.0f*sin((float)sandcolour_frame*(M_PI/180.0f)));
 		sandcolour_frame++;
 		sandcolour_frame%=360;
-		
-		if(ngrav_enable && drawgrav_enable)
-			draw_grav(vid_buf);
-		draw_walls(part_vbuf);
+
+#ifdef OGLR
+		part_vbuf = vid_buf;
+#else
+		if(ngrav_enable && (display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP))
+		{
+			part_vbuf = part_vbuf_store;
+			memset(vid_buf, 0, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
+		} else {
+			part_vbuf = vid_buf;
+		}
+#endif
+		render_before(part_vbuf);
 		
 		if(debug_flags & (DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_CALC|DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_FRAME))
 		{
@@ -1099,8 +1066,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			#endif
 		}
 		
-		render_parts(part_vbuf); //draw particles
-		draw_other(part_vbuf);
+		render_after(part_vbuf, vid_buf);
+		if(su == WL_GRAV+100)
+			draw_grav_zones(part_vbuf);
 		
 		if(debug_flags & (DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_CALC|DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_FRAME))
 		{
@@ -1118,9 +1086,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			debug_perf_istart %= DEBUG_PERF_FRAMECOUNT;
 		}
 		
-		if(sl == WL_GRAV+100 || sr == WL_GRAV+100)
-			draw_grav_zones(part_vbuf);
-		
 		gravity_update_async(); //Check for updated velocity maps from gravity thread
 		if (!sys_pause||framerender) //Only update if not paused
 			memset(gravmap, 0, (XRES/CELL)*(YRES/CELL)*sizeof(float)); //Clear the old gravmap
@@ -1130,31 +1095,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			sys_pause = 1;
 		}
 
-		if (display_mode & DISPLAY_PERS)
-		{
-			if (!fire_fc)//fire_fc has nothing to do with fire... it is a counter for diminishing persistent view every 3 frames
-			{
-				dim_copy_pers(pers_bg, vid_buf);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				memcpy(pers_bg, vid_buf, (XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
-			}
-			fire_fc = (fire_fc+1) % 3;
-		}
-		
-#ifndef OGLR
-		if (render_mode & FIREMODE)
-			render_fire(part_vbuf);
-#endif
-
-		render_signs(part_vbuf);
-
-#ifndef OGLR
-		if(ngrav_enable && display_mode & DISPLAY_WARP)
-			render_gravlensing(part_vbuf, vid_buf);
-#endif
-
 		memset(vid_buf+((XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES), 0, (PIXELSIZE*(XRES+BARSIZE))*MENUSIZE);//clear menu areas
 		clearrect(vid_buf, XRES-1, 0, BARSIZE+1, YRES);
 
@@ -2822,7 +2762,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 		}
 
-		//execute python step hook
 		sdl_blit(0, 0, XRES+BARSIZE, YRES+MENUSIZE, vid_buf, XRES+BARSIZE);
 
 		//Setting an element for the stick man
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 798c562bc..da75ee2b2 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -2730,8 +2730,7 @@ movedone:
 int parts_lastActiveIndex = NPART-1;
 void update_particles(pixel *vid)//doesn't update the particles themselves, but some other things
 {
-	int i, j, x, y, t, nx, ny, r, cr,cg,cb, l = -1;
-	float lx, ly;
+	int i, x, y, t;
 	int lastPartUsed = 0;
 	int lastPartUnused = -1;
 #ifdef MT
@@ -2792,31 +2791,6 @@ void update_particles(pixel *vid)//doesn't update the particles themselves, but
 	}
 
 	update_particles_i(vid, 0, 1);
-
-	// this should probably be elsewhere
-	for (y=0; y<YRES/CELL; y++)
-		for (x=0; x<XRES/CELL; x++)
-			if (bmap[y][x]==WL_STREAM)
-			{
-				lx = x*CELL + CELL*0.5f;
-				ly = y*CELL + CELL*0.5f;
-				for (t=0; t<1024; t++)
-				{
-					nx = (int)(lx+0.5f);
-					ny = (int)(ly+0.5f);
-					if (nx<0 || nx>=XRES || ny<0 || ny>=YRES)
-						break;
-					addpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 255, 64);
-					i = nx/CELL;
-					j = ny/CELL;
-					lx += vx[j][i]*0.125f;
-					ly += vy[j][i]*0.125f;
-					if (bmap[j][i]==WL_STREAM && i!=x && j!=y)
-						break;
-				}
-				drawtext(vid, x*CELL, y*CELL-2, "\x8D", 255, 255, 255, 128);
-			}
-
 }
 
 void clear_area(int area_x, int area_y, int area_w, int area_h)