diff --git a/csoundbox.c b/csoundbox.c
index 6876d2f..1e83057 100644
--- a/csoundbox.c
+++ b/csoundbox.c
@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "udpserver.h"
-
+#include "curseshelper.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-    const char *short_options = "hsi:l";
+    const char *short_options = "hsi:lv";
     struct option long_options[] = {
         {"server", no_argument, NULL, 's'},
         {"ip", required_argument, NULL, 'i'},
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
-        {"local", no_argument, NULL, 'l'}
+        {"local", no_argument, NULL, 'l'},
+        {"verbose", no_argument, NULL, 'v'}
     };
     int c;
     
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	return 0;
     }
     ao_initialize();
+    settings csset = {0};
+    csset.verbose = 0; //Off by default
     
     while ( (c = getopt_long(argc, argv, short_options, long_options, NULL)) != -1 ) {
         switch (c) {
@@ -37,12 +40,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             break;
         case 'h':
             //show the help page
-            showHelp();
+            showHelp(&csset);
             break;
         case 'i':
             //connect to a csoundbox server
             inputNetwork(optarg);
             break;
+        case 'v':
+            //set a verbose flag
+            csset.verbose = 1;
+            break;
         case 'l':
         default:
             //start local
@@ -110,14 +117,21 @@ void printCursesWelcome(void) {
     x /= 2;
     const char *msg = "Press enter to exit.";
     const char *msg2 = "Press F1 to kill the server + client";
-    mvprintw(y, x - (strlen(msg) / 2), msg);
-    mvprintw(y + 1, x - (strlen(msg2) / 2), msg2);
+//    mvprintw(y, x - (strlen(msg) / 2), msg);
+//    mvprintw(y + 1, x - (strlen(msg2) / 2), msg2);
+    printCenter(msg);
+    printCenterOffset(msg2, 2);
+    
 }
 
-void showHelp(void) {
+void showHelp(settings *s) {
+    if (s->verbose) {
+            printf("Test\n");
+    }
     printf("-h: Show the help screen and exit\n");
     printf("-s: Start the server\n");
     printf("-i <ip>: connect to a server\n");
     printf("-l or without arguments: Start local\n");
+
 }
 
diff --git a/csoundbox.h b/csoundbox.h
index e896561..f5b1ff2 100644
--- a/csoundbox.h
+++ b/csoundbox.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
- 
+#include "structures.h" 
 void inputLocal(void);
 void printCursesWelcome(void);
 void inputNetwork(char *server);
-void showHelp(void);
+void showHelp(settings *s);
diff --git a/curseshelper.c b/curseshelper.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7890f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/curseshelper.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ncurses.h>
+#include "curseshelper.h"
+
+void printCenter(const char *text) {
+        int x, y; 
+        getmaxyx(stdscr, y, x);
+
+        int centery = --y / 2;
+        int centerx = (--x - (strlen(text) / 2)) / 2;
+
+        mvprintw(centery, centerx, text);
+}
+
+
+
+void printCenterOffset(const char *text, int offsety) {
+        int x, y; 
+        getmaxyx(stdscr, y, x);
+
+        int centery = (--y + offsety) / 2;
+        int centerx = (--x - (strlen(text) / 2)) / 2;
+
+        mvprintw(centery, centerx, text);
+}
diff --git a/curseshelper.h b/curseshelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba284f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/curseshelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+void printCenter(const char *text);
+void printCenterOffset(const char *text, int offsety);
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index ad00810..367d5fe 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CFLAGS  = -Wall -g -O3 -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\"
 #LDFLAGS = -lm -lpthread `gtk-config --cflags` `gtk-config --libs` -lgthread
 LDFLAGS = -lmpg123 -lao -lconfig -lncurses -lpthread
 
-OBJ = csoundbox.o config.o sound.o udpserver.o
+OBJ = csoundbox.o config.o sound.o udpserver.o curseshelper.o
 
 all: $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o csoundbox $(OBJ) $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/structures.h b/structures.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c2dbe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structures.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+typedef struct {
+        int verbose;
+} settings;