diff --git a/server/client_functions.c b/server/client_functions.c
index e25f894..4dc632f 100644
--- a/server/client_functions.c
+++ b/server/client_functions.c
@@ -711,7 +711,44 @@ screen_set_func (client * c, int argc, char **argv)
 				sock_send_string (c->sock, "huh? -timeout requires a parameter\n");
 			}
 		}
-		else sock_send_string (c->sock, "huh? invalid parameter\n");
+		
+		// Handle the backlight parameter
+		else if (strcmp (argv[i], "backlight") == 0) {
+			if (argc > i + 1) {
+				i++;
+				debug ("screen_set: backlight=\"%s\"\n", argv[i]);
+				// set the backlight status based on what the client has set
+				switch(c->backlight_state) {
+					case BACKLIGHT_OPEN:
+						if (strcmp ("on", argv[i]) == 0)
+							s->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
+						
+						if (strcmp ("off", argv[i]) == 0)
+							s->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
+						
+						if (strcmp ("toggle", argv[i]) == 0) {
+							if (s->backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_ON)
+								s->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
+							else if (s-backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_OFF)
+								s->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
+						}
+						
+						if (strcmp ("blink", argv[i]) == 0)
+							s->backlight_state  |= BACKLIGHT_BLINK;
+
+						if (strcmp ("flash", argv[i]) == 0)
+							s->backlight_state |= BACKLIGHT_FLASH;
+					break;
+					default:
+						//If the backlight is not OPEN then inherit its state
+						s->backlight_state = c->backlight_state;
+					break;
+				}
+				sock_send_string(c->sock, "success\n");
+			} else {
+				sock_send_string (c->sock, "huh? -backlight requires a parameter\n");
+			}
+		} else sock_send_string (c->sock, "huh? invalid parameter\n");
 	}// done checking argv
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1259,35 +1296,26 @@ backlight_func (client * c, int argc, char **argv)
 
 	debug ("backlight(%s)\n", argv[1]);
 
-	// TODO: The following don't seem to be used;
-	// either use them or lose them:
-	//
-	// #define BACKLIGHT_LOAD 3
-	// #define BACKLIGHT_VIS 4
-	//
-	// TODO: The meaning of this one isn't clear; make it so...
-	//
-	// #define BACKLIGHT_OPEN 2
-
+	
 	backlight = (backlight && 1);  // only preserves ON/OFF bit
 
 	if (strcmp ("on", argv[1]) == 0) {
-		backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
+		c->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
 
 	} else if (strcmp ("off", argv[1]) == 0) {
-		backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
+		c->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
 
 	} else if (strcmp ("toggle", argv[1]) == 0) {
-		if (backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_ON)
-			backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
-		else if (backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_OFF)
-			backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
+		if (c->backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_ON)
+			c->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_OFF;
+		else if (c->backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_OFF)
+			c->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_ON;
 
 	} else if (strcmp ("blink", argv[1]) == 0) {
-		backlight_state |= BACKLIGHT_BLINK;
+		c->backlight_state |= BACKLIGHT_BLINK;
 
-	} else if (0 == strcmp ("flash", argv[1])) {
-		backlight_state |= BACKLIGHT_FLASH;
+	} else if (strcmp ("flash", argv[1]) == 0) {
+		c->backlight_state |= BACKLIGHT_FLASH;
 	}
 
 	sock_send_string(c->sock, "success\n");
diff --git a/server/clients.c b/server/clients.c
index 774f957..f33e171 100644
--- a/server/clients.c
+++ b/server/clients.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "clients.h"
 #include "client_data.h"
 #include "shared/debug.h"
+#include "render.h"
 
 LinkedList *clients;
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ client_create (int sock)
 	c->messages = NULL;
 
 	c->sock = sock;
+	c->backlight_state = backlight; //By default we get the server setting
 
 	// Set up message list...
 	c->messages = LL_new ();
diff --git a/server/clients.h b/server/clients.h
index 9e7b535..5612e41 100644
--- a/server/clients.h
+++ b/server/clients.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 typedef struct client {
 	int sock;
 	char addr[64];
+	int backlight_state;
 	LinkedList *messages;
 	client_data *data;
 
diff --git a/server/render.c b/server/render.c
index 5912f94..6c60765 100644
--- a/server/render.c
+++ b/server/render.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int
 draw_screen (screen * s, int timer)
 {
 	static screen *old_s = NULL;
-	int tmp = 0;
+	int tmp = 0, tmp_state = 0;
 
 	//debug("Render...\n");
 	//return 0;
@@ -66,16 +66,24 @@ draw_screen (screen * s, int timer)
 	// Clear the LCD screen...
 	lcd_ptr->clear ();
 
-	// lcd_ptr->backlight --
+	// FIXME lcd_ptr->backlight --
 	//
 	// This should be in a separate function altogether.
 	// Perhaps several: lcd_ptr->backlight_off, lcd_ptr->backlight_on,
 	// lcd_ptr->backlight_brightness, lcd_ptr->backlight_flash ...
-	//
+
+	// If the screen's backlight_state isn't set (default) then we
+	// inherit the backlight state from the parent client. This allows 
+	// the client to override it's childrens settings.
+	if (s->backlight_state == BACKLIGHT_NOTSET) {
+		if (s->parent) tmp_state = s->parent->backlight_state;
+	} else {
+		tmp_state = s->backlight_state;
+	}
+
 	// Set up backlight to the correct state...
 	// NOTE: dirty stripping of other options...
-	switch (backlight_state & 1) {
-		// Backlight off (easy)
+	switch (tmp_state & 1) {
 		case BACKLIGHT_OFF:
 			lcd_ptr->backlight (BACKLIGHT_OFF);
 			break;
@@ -85,9 +93,9 @@ draw_screen (screen * s, int timer)
 			break;
 		default:
 			// Backlight flash: check timer and flip backlight as appropriate
-			if (backlight_state & BACKLIGHT_FLASH) {
+			if (tmp_state & BACKLIGHT_FLASH) {
 				tmp = (!((timer & 7) == 7));
-				if (backlight_state & 1)
+				if (tmp_state & 1)
 					lcd_ptr->backlight (tmp ? backlight_brightness : backlight_off_brightness);
 				//lcd_ptr->backlight(backlight_brightness * (!((timer&7) == 7)));
 				else
@@ -95,9 +103,9 @@ draw_screen (screen * s, int timer)
 				//lcd_ptr->backlight(backlight_brightness * ((timer&7) == 7));
 
 			// Backlight blink: check timer and flip backlight as appropriate
-			} else if (backlight_state & BACKLIGHT_BLINK) {
+			} else if (tmp_state & BACKLIGHT_BLINK) {
 				tmp = (!((timer & 14) == 14));
-				if (backlight_state & 1)
+				if (tmp_state & 1)
 					lcd_ptr->backlight (tmp ? backlight_brightness : backlight_off_brightness);
 				//lcd_ptr->backlight(backlight_brightness * (!((timer&14) == 14)));
 				else
diff --git a/server/render.h b/server/render.h
index 09befcc..5e4cafe 100644
--- a/server/render.h
+++ b/server/render.h
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 #define BACKLIGHT_OFF 0
 #define BACKLIGHT_ON 1
 #define BACKLIGHT_OPEN 2
-#define BACKLIGHT_LOAD 3
-#define BACKLIGHT_VIS 4
+#define BACKLIGHT_NOTSET 3
 
 #define BACKLIGHT_BLINK 0x100
 #define BACKLIGHT_FLASH 0x200
diff --git a/server/screen.c b/server/screen.c
index a17771c..84a339b 100644
--- a/server/screen.c
+++ b/server/screen.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "screenlist.h"
 #include "screen.h"
 #include "main.h"
+#include "render.h"
 
 int  default_duration = 0;
 int  default_timeout  = -1;
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ screen_create ()
 	s->parent = NULL;
 	s->widgets = NULL;
 	s->timeout = default_timeout; //ignored unless greater than 0. 
-
+	s->backlight_state = BACKLIGHT_NOTSET;	//Lets the screen do it's own
+						//or do what the client says.
+		
 	s->widgets = LL_new ();
 	if (!s->widgets) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "screen_create:  Error allocating widget list\n");
diff --git a/server/screen.h b/server/screen.h
index 0d24305..e4eabf1 100644
--- a/server/screen.h
+++ b/server/screen.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ typedef struct screen {
 	int duration;
 	int heartbeat;
 	int timeout;
+	int backlight_state;
 	char *keys;
 	LinkedList *widgets;
 	client *parent;