diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4212fbb..10d9573 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ full_screen => {"icon_name", "lifetime", "screen_time"}
 void full_screen(string iconname, int =D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME);
 ```
 
+##### bitmap screen
+
+For 8x32 images as text. You can generate this images with e.g. [Pixel Bitmap Creator (8x32)](https://pixelit.bastelbunker.de/PixelCreator)
+
+###### service via API
+
+```c
+bitmap_screen => {"[0,4523,0,2342,0,..... (256 values 16bit values rgb565)]", "lifetime", "screen_time"}
+```
+
+###### Lambda
+
+```c
+void bitmap_screen(string text, int =D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME);
+```
+
 #### Display Elements
 
 ![elements](./images/elements.png)
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
index badffce..eef20d9 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace esphome
     this->display_indicator = 0;
     this->display_alarm = 0;
     this->clock_time = 10;
-    this->clock_intervall = 90;
+    this->clock_interval = 90;
     this->hold_time = 10;
     this->icon_count = 0;
     this->hue_ = 0;
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace esphome
     {
       this->queue[i] = new EHMTX_queue(this);
     }
-    this->clock_screen(14 * 24 * 60, this->clock_time, false, C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
-    this->date_screen(14 * 24 * 60, (int)this->clock_time / 2, false, C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
   }
 
   void EHMTX::set_time_format(std::string s)
@@ -105,12 +103,38 @@ namespace esphome
     }
   }
 
-  void EHMTX::get_string(std::string text)
+  void EHMTX::bitmap_screen(std::string text, int lifetime, int screen_time)
   {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "get_string: %s",text.c_str());
-    json::parse_json(text,[](JsonObject root) {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "string1: %s int1", root["string"],root["int"]);
-            });
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "bitmap screen: lifetime: %d screen_time: %d", lifetime, screen_time);
+    const size_t CAPACITY = JSON_ARRAY_SIZE(256);
+    StaticJsonDocument<CAPACITY> doc;
+    deserializeJson(doc, text);
+    JsonArray array = doc.as<JsonArray>();
+    // extract the values
+    uint16_t i = 0;
+    for (JsonVariant v : array)
+    {
+      uint16_t buf = v.as<int>();
+      
+      unsigned char b = (((buf)&0x001F) << 3);
+      unsigned char g = (((buf)&0x07E0) >> 3); // Fixed: shift >> 5 and << 2
+      unsigned char r = (((buf)&0xF800) >> 8); // shift >> 11 and << 3
+      Color c = Color(r, g, b);
+      
+      this->bitmap[i++] = c;
+    }
+
+    EHMTX_queue *screen = this->find_free_queue_element();
+
+    screen->text = "";
+    screen->endtime = this->clock->now().timestamp + lifetime * 60;
+    screen->mode = MODE_BITMAP_SCREEN;
+    screen->screen_time_ = screen_time;
+    for (auto *t : on_add_screen_triggers_)
+    {
+      t->process("bitmap", (uint8_t)screen->mode);
+    }
+    screen->status();
   }
 
   uint8_t EHMTX::find_icon(std::string name)
@@ -198,6 +222,7 @@ namespace esphome
     register_service(&EHMTX::rainbow_text_screen, "rainbow_text_screen", {"text", "lifetime", "screen_time", "default_font"});
 
     register_service(&EHMTX::clock_screen, "clock_screen", {"lifetime", "screen_time", "default_font", "r", "g", "b"});
+    register_service(&EHMTX::bitmap_screen, "bitmap_screen", {"text", "lifetime", "screen_time"});
     register_service(&EHMTX::rainbow_clock_screen, "rainbow_clock_screen", {"lifetime", "screen_time", "default_font"});
 
     register_service(&EHMTX::date_screen, "date_screen", {"lifetime", "screen_time", "default_font", "r", "g", "b"});
@@ -244,6 +269,8 @@ namespace esphome
       if (this->clock->now().is_valid())
       {
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "time sync => start running");
+        this->clock_screen(14 * 24 * 60, this->clock_time, false, C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
+        this->date_screen(14 * 24 * 60, (int)this->clock_time / 2, false, C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
         this->is_running = true;
       }
     }
@@ -329,7 +356,7 @@ namespace esphome
         this->queue[i]->endtime = 0;
         if (this->queue[i]->mode != MODE_EMPTY)
         {
-          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "remove expired queue element: slot %d: icon_name: %s text: %s", i, this->queue[i]->icon_name.c_str(), this->queue[i]->text.c_str());
+          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "remove expired queue element: slot %d: mode: %d icon_name: %s text: %s", i, this->queue[i]->mode, this->queue[i]->icon_name.c_str(), this->queue[i]->text.c_str());
           for (auto *t : on_expired_screen_triggers_)
           {
             infotext = "";
@@ -704,7 +731,7 @@ namespace esphome
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "clock_screen_color lifetime: %d screen_time: %d red: %d green: %d blue: %d", lifetime, screen_time, r, g, b);
     screen->mode = MODE_CLOCK;
     screen->default_font = default_font;
-    screen->screen_time_ = screen_time; 
+    screen->screen_time_ = screen_time;
     screen->endtime = this->clock->now().timestamp + lifetime * 60;
     screen->status();
   }
@@ -912,6 +939,10 @@ namespace esphome
     {
       ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "weekstart: sunday");
     }
+    if (this->clock->now().is_valid())
+    {
+      this->is_running = true;
+    }
   }
 
   void EHMTX::add_icon(EHMTX_Icon *icon)
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
index 19fc05c..598ebc3 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const uint8_t TEXTSTARTOFFSET = (32 - 8);
 const uint16_t POLLINGINTERVAL = 1000; 
 static const char *const EHMTX_VERSION = "Version: 2023.5.0 beta";
 static const char *const TAG = "EHMTXv2";
-enum show_mode : uint8_t { MODE_EMPTY = 0,MODE_BLANK = 1, MODE_CLOCK = 2, MODE_DATE = 3, MODE_FULL_SCREEN = 4, MODE_ICON_SCREEN = 5, MODE_TEXT_SCREEN = 6 , MODE_RAINBOW_ICON = 7,MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT = 8, MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK = 9,MODE_RAINBOW_DATE=10 };
+enum show_mode : uint8_t { MODE_EMPTY = 0,MODE_BLANK = 1, MODE_CLOCK = 2, MODE_DATE = 3, MODE_FULL_SCREEN = 4, MODE_ICON_SCREEN = 5, MODE_TEXT_SCREEN = 6 , MODE_RAINBOW_ICON = 7,MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT = 8, MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK = 9,MODE_RAINBOW_DATE=10,MODE_BITMAP_SCREEN=11 };
 
 namespace esphome
 {
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace esphome
     uint16_t clock_time;
     uint16_t scroll_step;
     uint8_t scroll_count;
+    Color bitmap[256];
     void remove_expired_queue_element();
     uint8_t find_oldest_queue_element();
     uint8_t find_icon_in_queue(std::string);
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ namespace esphome
     void clock_screen(int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME,bool default_font=true,int r=C_RED, int g=C_GREEN, int b=C_BLUE);
     void date_screen(int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME,bool default_font=true, int r=C_RED, int g=C_GREEN, int b=C_BLUE);
     void blank_screen(int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME);
+    void bitmap_screen(std::string text,int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME);
     void rainbow_icon_screen(std::string icon_name, std::string text, int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font=true);
     void rainbow_text_screen(std::string text, int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font=true);
     void rainbow_clock_screen(int lifetime=D_LIFETIME, int screen_time=D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font=true);
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
index 318c35c..a46935e 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ namespace esphome
     case MODE_RAINBOW_DATE:
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "queue: date for: %d sec", this->screen_time_);
       break;
+    case MODE_BITMAP_SCREEN:
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "queue: bitmap for: %d sec", this->screen_time_);
+      break;
     default:
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "queue: UPPS");
       break;
@@ -148,6 +151,15 @@ namespace esphome
         break;
       case MODE_BLANK:
         break;
+      case MODE_BITMAP_SCREEN:
+        for (uint8_t x = 0; x < 32; x++)
+        {
+          for (uint8_t y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+          {
+            this->config_->display->draw_pixel_at(x, y, this->config_->bitmap[x + y * 32]);
+          }
+        }
+        break;
       case MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK:
       case MODE_CLOCK:
         if (this->config_->clock->now().is_valid()) // valid time