diff --git a/src/TFT.cpp b/src/TFT.cpp
index bb6f197..c110de6 100644
--- a/src/TFT.cpp
+++ b/src/TFT.cpp
@@ -58,3 +58,13 @@ void TFT::begin() {
   initG();
   setRotation(1);
 }
+
+void TFT::begin(uint8_t init_opt) {
+  if(init_opt == INIT_B) initB();
+  else if (init_opt == INIT_G) initG();
+  else if (init_opt == INITR_REDTAB) initR(INITR_REDTAB);
+  else if (init_opt == INITR_BLACKTAB) initR(INITR_BLACKTAB);
+  else if (init_opt == INITR_GREENTAB) initR(INITR_GREENTAB);
+
+  setRotation(1);
+}
diff --git a/src/TFT.h b/src/TFT.h
index 65157fb..b0a6413 100644
--- a/src/TFT.h
+++ b/src/TFT.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class TFT : public Adafruit_ST7735 {
   TFT(uint8_t CS, uint8_t RS, uint8_t RST);
 
   void begin();  
+  void begin(uint8_t init_opt);
 };
 
 /// Esplora boards have hard-wired connections with
diff --git a/src/utility/Adafruit_ST7735.h b/src/utility/Adafruit_ST7735.h
index fbbd6ab..896df36 100644
--- a/src/utility/Adafruit_ST7735.h
+++ b/src/utility/Adafruit_ST7735.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #define INITR_GREENTAB 0x0
 #define INITR_REDTAB   0x1
 #define INITR_BLACKTAB   0x2
+#define INIT_B 0x3
+#define INIT_G 0x4
 
 #define ST7735_TFTWIDTH  128
 #define ST7735_TFTHEIGHT 160