diff --git a/examples/UART/uart_menu/uart_menu.ino b/examples/UART/uart_menu/uart_menu.ino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bec2d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/UART/uart_menu/uart_menu.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/********************
+Arduino generic menu system
+
+Rui Azevedo - ruihfazevedo(@rrob@)gmail.com
+
+output: Serial
+input: Serial
+*/
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+#include <menu.h>
+#include <menuIO/serialOut.h>
+#include <menuIO/chainStream.h>
+#include <menuIO/serialIn.h>
+#include <menuIO/uartOut.h>
+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
+using namespace Menu;
+
+#define LEDPIN LED_BUILTIN
+
+SoftwareSerial ss(11, 10);
+
+
+#define MAX_DEPTH 2
+
+// define menu colors --------------------------------------------------------
+#define C_BLACK 0
+#define C_BLUE 3
+#define C_GRAY 7
+#define C_WHITE 15
+#define C_YELLOW 31
+#define C_RED 1
+#define C_GREEN 2
+//each color is in the format:
+//  {{disabled normal,disabled selected},{enabled normal,enabled selected, enabled editing}}
+const colorDef<uint8_t> colors[] MEMMODE={
+  {{C_BLACK,C_BLACK}, {C_BLACK,C_BLUE,C_BLUE}},//bgColor
+  {{C_GRAY,C_GRAY},   {C_WHITE,C_WHITE,C_WHITE}},//fgColor
+  {{C_WHITE,C_BLACK}, {C_YELLOW,C_YELLOW,C_RED}},//valColor
+  {{C_WHITE,C_BLACK}, {C_WHITE,C_YELLOW,C_YELLOW}},//unitColor
+  {{C_WHITE,C_GRAY},  {C_BLACK,C_BLUE,C_WHITE}},//cursorColor
+  {{C_WHITE,C_YELLOW},{C_GREEN,C_WHITE,C_WHITE}},//titleColor
+};
+
+
+#define offsetX 0
+#define offsetY 0
+#define U8_Width 240
+#define U8_Height 320
+
+#define LEDPIN LED_BUILTIN
+
+
+int timeOn=10;
+int timeOff=90;
+
+MENU(mainMenu, "Settings menu", Menu::doNothing, Menu::noEvent, Menu::wrapStyle
+  ,FIELD(timeOn,"On","ms",0,100,10,1, Menu::doNothing, Menu::noEvent, Menu::noStyle)
+  ,FIELD(timeOff,"Off","ms",0,100,10,1,Menu::doNothing, Menu::noEvent, Menu::noStyle)
+  ,EXIT("<Back")
+);
+
+serialIn serial(Serial);
+
+MENU_INPUTS(in,&serial);
+
+MENU_OUTPUTS(out,MAX_DEPTH
+  ,UART_OUT(ss,colors,uartOut::systemFont::font24,offsetX,offsetY,{0,0,U8_Width/uartOut::systemFont::font24*2,U8_Height/uartOut::systemFont::font24})
+  ,SERIAL_OUT(Serial)
+);
+
+NAVROOT(nav,mainMenu,MAX_DEPTH,in,out);
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(LEDPIN, OUTPUT);
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  ss.begin(115200);
+  while(!Serial);
+  Serial.println("Menu 4.x");
+  Serial.println("Use keys + - * /");
+  Serial.println("to control the menu navigation");
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  nav.doInput();
+  if (nav.changed(0)) {
+    //only draw if menu changed for gfx device
+    nav.doOutput();
+  }
+  digitalWrite(LEDPIN, HIGH);
+  delay(timeOn);
+  digitalWrite(LEDPIN, LOW);
+  delay(timeOff);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index 91e1fd71..4b3e7d1d 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #define TFT_OUT(...) ON(TFT_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
 #define U8GLIB_OUT(...) ON(U8GLIB_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
 #define U8G2_OUT(...) ON(U8G2_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
+#define UART_OUT(...) ON(UART_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
 #define UCG_OUT(...) ON(UCG_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
 #define U8X8_OUT(...) ON(U8X8_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
 #define UTFT_OUT(...) ON(UTFT_OUT,__COUNTER__,__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -130,6 +131,11 @@ Menu::idx_t id##Tops##n[md];\
 PANELS(id##Panels##n,__VA_ARGS__);\
 Menu::u8g2Out id##n(gfx,color,id##Tops##n,id##Panels##n,fontW,fontH,offsetX,offsetY);
 
+#define VAR_UART_OUT(id,md,n,gfx,color,font,offsetX,offsetY,...)\
+Menu::idx_t id##Tops##n[md];\
+PANELS(id##Panels##n,__VA_ARGS__);\
+Menu::uartOut id##n(gfx,color,id##Tops##n,id##Panels##n,font,offsetX,offsetY);
+
 #define VAR_UCG_OUT(id,md,n,gfx,color,fontW,fontH,offsetX,offsetY,...)\
 Menu::idx_t id##Tops##n[md];\
 PANELS(id##Panels##n,__VA_ARGS__);\
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ Menu::utftOut id##n(gfx,color,id##Tops##n,id##Panels##n,fontW,fontH);
 #define REF_ADAGFX_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
 #define REF_U8GLIB_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
 #define REF_U8G2_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
+#define REF_UART_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
 #define REF_UCG_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
 #define REF_U8X8_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
 #define REF_UTFT_OUT(id,md,n,...) &id##n,
diff --git a/src/menuIO/uartOut.h b/src/menuIO/uartOut.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eccf0525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menuIO/uartOut.h
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/* -*- C++ -*- */
+
+/********************
+Oct. 2016 Stephen Denne https://github.com/datacute
+Based on U8GLibOut.h from Rui Azevedo - ruihfazevedo(@rrob@)gmail.com
+Original from: https://github.com/christophepersoz
+
+Use graphics screens as menu output, based on U8G2 graphic display
+www.r-site.net
+
+***/
+#ifndef RSITE_ARDUINOP_MENU_UART
+#define RSITE_ARDUINOP_MENU_UART
+#include "menuDefs.h"
+
+namespace Menu {
+
+class uartOut:public gfxOut {
+	public:
+		enum systemFont {
+			font16 = 16,
+			font24 = 24,
+			font32 = 32
+		};
+		int8_t offsetX=0;
+		int8_t offsetY=0;
+		int cursorX = 0;
+		int cursorY = 0;
+		char buf[100];
+		int currentColor = 0;
+		int m_bgColor = 0;
+		systemFont m_Font;
+		Stream& stream;
+		const colorDef<uint8_t> (&colors)[nColors];
+		uartOut(
+				Stream& stream,
+				const colorDef<uint8_t> (&c)[nColors],
+				idx_t* t,
+				panelsList &p,
+				systemFont font = font24,
+				idx_t offsetX=0,
+				idx_t offsetY=0,
+				int fontMarginY=1
+			) :gfxOut(font/2,font,t,p,(styles)(menuOut::redraw|menuOut::rasterDraw)),stream(stream),colors(c)
+		{
+			this->offsetX=offsetX;
+			this->offsetY=offsetY;
+			this->fontMarginY=fontMarginY;
+			this->m_Font = font;
+		}
+
+		size_t write(uint8_t ch) override
+		{
+			sprintf(buf,"SBC(%d);DCV%d(%d,%d,'%c',%d);", m_bgColor, m_Font, cursorX, cursorY - resY + fontMarginY, (char)ch, currentColor);
+			sendCommand(buf);
+			cursorX = cursorX + resX;
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		inline uint8_t getColor(colorDefs color=bgColor,bool selected=false,status stat=enabledStatus,bool edit=false) const
+		{
+			return memByte(&(stat==enabledStatus?colors[color].enabled[selected+edit]:colors[color].disabled[selected]));
+		}
+
+		void setBgColor(colorDefs c,bool selected=false,status s=enabledStatus,bool edit=false)
+		{
+			m_bgColor = getColor(c,selected,s,edit);
+		}
+
+		void setColor(colorDefs c,bool selected=false,status s=enabledStatus,bool edit=false) override
+		{
+			currentColor = getColor(c,selected,s,edit);
+		}
+
+		void clearLine(idx_t ln,idx_t panelNr=0,colorDefs color=bgColor,bool selected=false,status stat=enabledStatus,bool edit=false) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			setBgColor(color,selected,stat,edit);
+			drawBox(p.x*resX + offsetX, (p.y+ln)*resY + offsetY, maxX()*resX, resY);
+		}
+
+		void clear() override
+		{
+			sendCommand("CLR(7);");
+			panels.reset();
+		}
+
+		void clear(idx_t panelNr) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			setBgColor(bgColor,false,enabledStatus,false);;
+			drawBox(p.x*resX + offsetX,p.y*resY + offsetY,p.w*resX,p.h*resY);
+			panels.nodes[panelNr]=NULL;
+		}
+
+		void box(idx_t panelNr,idx_t x,idx_t y,idx_t w=1,idx_t h=1,colorDefs c=bgColor,bool selected=false,status stat=enabledStatus,bool edit=false) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			setBgColor(c, selected, stat, edit);
+			drawFrame((p.x+x)*resX,(p.y+y)*resY, w*resX, h*resY);
+		}
+
+		void rect(idx_t panelNr,idx_t x,idx_t y,idx_t w=1,idx_t h=1,colorDefs c=bgColor,bool selected=false,status stat=enabledStatus,bool edit=false) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			setBgColor(c, selected, stat, edit);
+			drawBox((p.x+x)*resX, (p.y+y)*resY, w*resX, h*resY);
+		}
+
+		void setCursor(idx_t x,idx_t y,idx_t panelNr=0) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			cursorX = (p.x+x)*resX+fontMarginX + offsetX;
+			cursorY = (p.y+y+1)*resY-fontMarginY + offsetY;
+		}
+
+		void drawCursor(idx_t ln,bool selected,status stat,bool edit=false,idx_t panelNr=0) override
+		{
+			const panel p=panels[panelNr];
+			setBgColor(cursorColor,selected,stat);
+			drawFrame(p.x*resX + offsetX, (p.y+ln)*resY + offsetY, maxX()*resX, resY);
+		}
+
+		idx_t printRaw(const char* at,idx_t len) override
+		{
+			sprintf_P(buf,PSTR("SBC(%d);DCV%d(%d,%d,'%S',%d);"), m_bgColor, m_Font, cursorX, cursorY - resY + fontMarginY, at, currentColor);
+			sendCommand(buf);
+			cursorX = cursorX + strlen_P(at)*resX;
+			return strlen_P(at);
+		}
+
+	private:
+
+		void checkStreamReady()
+		{
+			int cnt = 0, timeOutCounter = 1000;
+			while (timeOutCounter-- > 0)
+			{
+				delay(1);
+				if (stream.available() > 0)
+				{
+					stream.read();
+					if (++cnt == 4) break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		void sendCommand(char * cmd)
+		{
+			stream.println(cmd);
+			//Serial.println(cmd);
+			checkStreamReady();
+		}
+
+		void drawFrame(int x, int y, int w, int h)
+		{
+			sprintf(buf, "BOX(%d,%d,%d,%d,%d);", x, y, x + w, y + h, m_bgColor);
+			sendCommand(buf);
+		}
+
+		void drawBox(int x, int y, int w, int h)
+		{
+			sprintf(buf, "BOXF(%d,%d,%d,%d,%d);", x, y, x + w, y + h, m_bgColor);
+			sendCommand(buf);
+		}
+	};
+}
+#endif //RSITE_ARDUINOP_MENU_UART