diff --git a/main/display.c b/main/display.c
--- a/main/display.c
+++ b/main/display.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 static const char *TAG = "LVGL_SETUP";
 static void lvgl_timer_task(void *arg);
 
+
+
 static lv_obj_t *ui_Screen1;
 static lv_obj_t *ui_redsquare;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ LV_IMG_DECLARE(red_square)
 static SemaphoreHandle_t lvgl_mux;  // LVGL mutex
 static SemaphoreHandle_t touch_mux; // Touch mutex
 
+
+#if USE_TOUCH_DISPLAY
+
 static void bsp_touchpad_read(lv_indev_drv_t *drv, lv_indev_data_t *data)
 {
     uint16_t touchpad_x[1] = {0};
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ static void touch_callback(esp_lcd_touch
     }
 }
 
+#endif
+
 static void set_value(void *indic, int32_t v)
 {
     lv_meter_set_indicator_end_value(meter, indic, v);
@@ -275,8 +282,10 @@ void display_init()
     lvgl_mux = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
     BSP_NULL_CHECK(lvgl_mux, NULL);
 
+#if USE_TOUCH_DISPLAY
     touch_mux = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
     BSP_NULL_CHECK(touch_mux, NULL);
+#endif
 
     // it's recommended to choose the size of the draw buffer(s) to be at least 1/10 screen sized
     lv_color_t *buf1 = heap_caps_malloc(LVGL_LCD_BUF_SIZE * sizeof(lv_color_t), MALLOC_CAP_DMA);
@@ -315,6 +324,8 @@ void display_init()
 #endif
 
     xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(lvgl_timer_task, "lvgl Timer", 10000, NULL, 4, NULL, 1);
+
+
 }
 
 static void lvgl_timer_task(void *arg)
@@ -509,12 +520,15 @@ void display_update_text(char* str)
 }
 
 
+
+// make a display task that listens for messages from a queue that change visual elements
+
 void display_process(void)
 {
     
     bsp_display_lock(0);
 
-    lv_obj_t *label = lv_label_create(lv_scr_act());
+    label = lv_label_create(lv_scr_act());
     lv_label_set_text(label, "Yup");
     // lv_obj_align_to(label, lv_scr_act(), LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_MID, 0, 10);
 
@@ -528,9 +542,7 @@ void display_process(void)
 
     
     bsp_display_unlock();
-}
 
 
-
+}
 
-