diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d8504a7a..97cbc716 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([glib], [glib-2.0 >= 2.62.0], [],
     [AC_MSG_ERROR([glib 2.62.0 or higher is required for profanity])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([gio], [gio-2.0], [],
     [AC_MSG_ERROR([libgio-2.0 from glib-2.0 is required for profanity])])
+#TODO: only under cond
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([pixbuf], [gdk-pixbuf-2.0], [],
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR([gdk-pixbuf-2.0 from glib-2.0 is required for profanity])])
 
 ### Check for other profanity dependencies
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([fmod], [m], [],
@@ -203,6 +206,10 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([curl], [libcurl], [],
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SQLITE], [sqlite3 >= 3.22.0], [],
     [AC_MSG_ERROR([sqlite3 3.22.0 or higher is required for profanity])])
 
+#TODO: only under cond
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([chafa], [chafa >= 1.4.1], [],
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR([chafa needed])])
+
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_icons_and_clipboard" != xno],
     [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GTK], [gtk+-3.0 >= 3.24.0],
         [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GTK], [1], [libgtk module])],
@@ -359,9 +366,9 @@ AS_IF([test "x$PACKAGE_STATUS" = xdevelopment],
 AS_IF([test "x$PLATFORM" = xosx],
     [AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -Qunused-arguments"])
 AM_LDFLAGS="$AM_LDFLAGS -export-dynamic"
-AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $glib_CFLAGS $gio_CFLAGS $curl_CFLAGS $libnotify_CFLAGS $PYTHON_CPPFLAGS ${GTK_CFLAGS} ${SQLITE_CFLAGS}"
+AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $glib_CFLAGS $gio_CFLAGS $curl_CFLAGS $libnotify_CFLAGS $PYTHON_CPPFLAGS ${GTK_CFLAGS} ${SQLITE_CFLAGS} ${chafa_CFLAGS}"
 AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -DTHEMES_PATH=\"\\\"$THEMES_PATH\\\"\" -DICONS_PATH=\"\\\"$ICONS_PATH\\\"\""
-LIBS="$glib_LIBS $gio_LIBS $curl_LIBS $libnotify_LIBS $PYTHON_LIBS $PYTHON_EXTRA_LIBS $PYTHON_LDFLAGS ${GTK_LIBS} ${SQLITE_LIBS} $LIBS"
+LIBS="$glib_LIBS $gio_LIBS $curl_LIBS $libnotify_LIBS $PYTHON_LIBS $PYTHON_EXTRA_LIBS $PYTHON_LDFLAGS ${GTK_LIBS} ${SQLITE_LIBS} ${chafa_LIBS} $LIBS"
 
 AC_SUBST(AM_LDFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(AM_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 1bfd1cc1..4000981c 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ cons_about(void)
     getmaxyx(stdscr, rows, cols);
 
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_SPLASH)) {
+        win_pictest(console);
         _cons_splash_logo();
     } else {
 
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index cca6d902..39374632 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
+//TODO: ifdef
+#include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
+#include <chafa.h>
+
 #ifdef HAVE_NCURSESW_NCURSES_H
 #include <ncursesw/ncurses.h>
 #elif HAVE_NCURSES_H
@@ -1953,3 +1957,48 @@ win_insert_last_read_position_marker(ProfWin* window, char* id)
 
     g_date_time_unref(time);
 }
+
+void
+win_pictest(ProfWin* window)
+{
+    GdkPixbuf *file = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ("/home/michael/Pictures/test.png", NULL);
+    //GdkPixbuf *file = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ("/home/michael/ask2.png", NULL);
+    if (file == NULL) {
+        win_println(window, THEME_ERROR, "!", "pictest");
+        return;
+    }
+    ChafaCanvasConfig *config;
+    ChafaCanvas *canvas;
+    ChafaSymbolMap *symbol_map;
+
+    symbol_map = chafa_symbol_map_new ();
+    //chafa_symbol_map_add_by_tags (symbol_map, CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_ALL);
+    chafa_symbol_map_add_by_tags (symbol_map, CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_ASCII);
+    //chafa_symbol_map_add_by_tags (symbol_map, CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_BRAILLE);
+    //chafa_symbol_map_add_by_tags (symbol_map, CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_BLOCK | CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_BORDER);
+    //chafa_symbol_map_add_by_tags (symbol_map, CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_BLOCK | CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_BORDER | CHAFA_SYMBOL_TAG_SPACE);
+
+    // TODO: use chafa_calc_canvas_geometry() to get recommended canvas size
+    // TODO: could be a that a user shrinks its terminal. then we would need to redraw I guess?
+
+    config = chafa_canvas_config_new ();
+    //chafa_canvas_config_set_geometry (config, 23, 12);
+    chafa_canvas_config_set_geometry (config, 100, 65);
+    chafa_canvas_config_set_symbol_map (config, symbol_map);
+    // mono for now (no escape code)
+    chafa_canvas_config_set_canvas_mode (config, CHAFA_CANVAS_MODE_FGBG);
+
+    canvas = chafa_canvas_new (config);
+
+                                  //CHAFA_PIXEL_RGBA8_UNASSOCIATED,
+    guchar *pixels = gdk_pixbuf_get_pixels (file);
+    chafa_canvas_draw_all_pixels (canvas,
+                                  CHAFA_PIXEL_ARGB8_UNASSOCIATED,
+                                  pixels,
+                                  gdk_pixbuf_get_width(file),
+                                  gdk_pixbuf_get_height(file),
+                                  gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride(file));
+
+    GString *gs = chafa_canvas_build_ansi (canvas);
+    win_print(window, THEME_DEFAULT, "!", gs->str);
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/window.h b/src/ui/window.h
index 22a1db51..c822a983 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.h
+++ b/src/ui/window.h
@@ -93,4 +93,7 @@ void win_sub_page_up(ProfWin* window);
 void win_insert_last_read_position_marker(ProfWin* window, char* id);
 void win_remove_entry_message(ProfWin* window, const char* const id);
 
+// TODO: ifdef
+void win_pictest(ProfWin* window);
+
 #endif