diff --git a/src/execute_command.rs b/src/execute_command.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d34e14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/execute_command.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+use std::sync::{RwLock, RwLockWriteGuard};
+
+use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
+use servicepoint2::{
+    ByteGrid, Command, Origin, PIXEL_COUNT, PIXEL_WIDTH, PixelGrid, TILE_SIZE,
+};
+
+use crate::font::BitmapFont;
+
+pub(crate) fn execute_command(
+    command: Command,
+    font: &BitmapFont,
+    display_ref: &RwLock<PixelGrid>,
+    luma_ref: &RwLock<ByteGrid>,
+) -> bool {
+    debug!("received {command:?}");
+    match command {
+        Command::Clear => {
+            info!("clearing display");
+            display_ref.write().unwrap().fill(false);
+        }
+        Command::HardReset => {
+            warn!("display shutting down");
+            return false;
+        }
+        Command::BitmapLinearWin(Origin(x, y), pixels) => {
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            print_pixel_grid(x as usize, y as usize, &pixels, &mut display);
+        }
+        Command::Cp437Data(origin, grid) => {
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            print_cp437_data(origin, &grid, font, &mut display);
+        }
+        #[allow(deprecated)]
+        Command::BitmapLegacy => {
+            warn!("ignoring deprecated command {:?}", command);
+        }
+        // TODO: how to deduplicate this code in a rusty way?
+        Command::BitmapLinear(offset, vec, _) => {
+            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
+                let (x, y) =
+                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
+                display.set(x, y, vec.get(bitmap_index));
+            }
+        }
+        Command::BitmapLinearAnd(offset, vec, _) => {
+            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
+                let (x, y) =
+                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
+                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
+                display.set(x, y, old_value && vec.get(bitmap_index));
+            }
+        }
+        Command::BitmapLinearOr(offset, vec, _) => {
+            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
+                let (x, y) =
+                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
+                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
+                display.set(x, y, old_value || vec.get(bitmap_index));
+            }
+        }
+        Command::BitmapLinearXor(offset, vec, _) => {
+            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
+            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
+                let (x, y) =
+                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
+                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
+                display.set(x, y, old_value ^ vec.get(bitmap_index));
+            }
+        }
+        Command::CharBrightness(origin, grid) => {
+            let Origin(offset_x, offset_y) = origin;
+            let offset_x = offset_x as usize;
+            let offset_y = offset_y as usize;
+
+            let mut luma = luma_ref.write().unwrap();
+            for inner_y in 0..grid.height {
+                for inner_x in 0..grid.width {
+                    let brightness = grid.get(inner_x, inner_y);
+                    luma.set(
+                        offset_x + inner_x,
+                        offset_y + inner_y,
+                        brightness,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Command::Brightness(brightness) => {
+            luma_ref.write().unwrap().fill(brightness);
+        }
+        Command::FadeOut => {
+            error!("command not implemented: {command:?}")
+        }
+    };
+
+    true
+}
+
+fn check_bitmap_valid(offset: u16, payload_len: usize) -> bool {
+    if offset as usize + payload_len > PIXEL_COUNT {
+        error!(
+            "bitmap with offset {offset} is too big ({} bytes)",
+            payload_len
+        );
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    true
+}
+
+fn print_cp437_data(
+    origin: Origin,
+    grid: &ByteGrid,
+    font: &BitmapFont,
+    display: &mut RwLockWriteGuard<PixelGrid>,
+) {
+    let Origin(x, y) = origin;
+    let x = x as usize;
+    let y = y as usize;
+
+    for char_y in 0usize..grid.height {
+        for char_x in 0usize..grid.width {
+            let char_code = grid.get(char_x, char_y);
+
+            let tile_x = char_x + x;
+            let tile_y = char_y + y;
+
+            let bitmap = font.get_bitmap(char_code);
+            print_pixel_grid(
+                tile_x * TILE_SIZE as usize,
+                tile_y * TILE_SIZE as usize,
+                bitmap,
+                display,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn print_pixel_grid(
+    offset_x: usize,
+    offset_y: usize,
+    pixels: &PixelGrid,
+    display: &mut RwLockWriteGuard<PixelGrid>,
+) {
+    debug!(
+        "printing {}x{} grid at {offset_x} {offset_y}",
+        pixels.width, pixels.height
+    );
+    for inner_y in 0..pixels.height {
+        for inner_x in 0..pixels.width {
+            let is_set = pixels.get(inner_x, inner_y);
+            display.set(offset_x + inner_x, offset_y + inner_y, is_set);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_coordinates_for_index(offset: usize, index: usize) -> (usize, usize) {
+    let pixel_index = offset + index;
+    (
+        pixel_index % PIXEL_WIDTH as usize,
+        pixel_index / PIXEL_WIDTH as usize,
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/font.rs b/src/font.rs
index 953bce5..3a0c9b9 100644
--- a/src/font.rs
+++ b/src/font.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl BitmapFont {
             }
         }
 
-        return BitmapFont { bitmaps };
+        BitmapFont { bitmaps }
     }
 
     pub fn get_bitmap(&self, char_code: u8) -> &PixelGrid {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 274d60f..9442fc2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
 
 use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use std::net::UdpSocket;
-use std::sync::{mpsc, RwLock, RwLockWriteGuard};
+use std::sync::{mpsc, RwLock};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use clap::Parser;
-use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
+use log::{info, warn};
 use servicepoint2::{
-    ByteGrid, Command, Origin, Packet, PIXEL_COUNT, PIXEL_HEIGHT, PIXEL_WIDTH,
-    PixelGrid, TILE_HEIGHT, TILE_SIZE, TILE_WIDTH,
+    ByteGrid, Command, PIXEL_HEIGHT, PIXEL_WIDTH, PixelGrid, TILE_HEIGHT,
+    TILE_WIDTH,
 };
 use winit::event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop};
 
+use crate::execute_command::execute_command;
 use crate::font::BitmapFont;
 use crate::gui::{App, AppEvents};
 
+mod execute_command;
 mod font;
 mod gui;
 
@@ -86,7 +88,15 @@ fn main() {
                 let vec = buf[..amount].to_vec();
                 let package = servicepoint2::Packet::from(vec);
 
-                if !handle_package(package, &font, display_ref, luma_ref) {
+                let command = match Command::try_from(package) {
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!("could not read command for packet: {:?}", err);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    Ok(val) => val,
+                };
+
+                if !execute_command(command, &font, display_ref, luma_ref) {
                     // hard reset
                     event_proxy
                         .send_event(AppEvents::UdpThreadClosed)
@@ -107,181 +117,3 @@ fn main() {
         udp_thread.join().expect("could not join udp thread");
     });
 }
-
-fn handle_package(
-    received: Packet,
-    font: &BitmapFont,
-    display_ref: &RwLock<PixelGrid>,
-    luma_ref: &RwLock<ByteGrid>,
-) -> bool {
-    let command = match Command::try_from(received) {
-        Err(err) => {
-            warn!("could not read command for packet: {:?}", err);
-            return true;
-        }
-        Ok(val) => val,
-    };
-
-    debug!("received {command:?}");
-    match command {
-        Command::Clear => {
-            info!("clearing display");
-            display_ref.write().unwrap().fill(false);
-        }
-        Command::HardReset => {
-            warn!("display shutting down");
-            return false;
-        }
-        Command::BitmapLinearWin(Origin(x, y), pixels) => {
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            print_pixel_grid(x as usize, y as usize, &pixels, &mut display);
-        }
-        Command::Cp437Data(origin, grid) => {
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            print_cp437_data(origin, &grid, font, &mut display);
-        }
-        #[allow(deprecated)]
-        Command::BitmapLegacy => {
-            warn!("ignoring deprecated command {:?}", command);
-        }
-        // TODO: how to deduplicate this code in a rusty way?
-        Command::BitmapLinear(offset, vec, _) => {
-            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
-                let (x, y) =
-                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
-                display.set(x, y, vec.get(bitmap_index));
-            }
-        }
-        Command::BitmapLinearAnd(offset, vec, _) => {
-            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
-                let (x, y) =
-                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
-                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
-                display.set(x, y, old_value && vec.get(bitmap_index));
-            }
-        }
-        Command::BitmapLinearOr(offset, vec, _) => {
-            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
-                let (x, y) =
-                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
-                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
-                display.set(x, y, old_value || vec.get(bitmap_index));
-            }
-        }
-        Command::BitmapLinearXor(offset, vec, _) => {
-            if !check_bitmap_valid(offset, vec.len()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            let mut display = display_ref.write().unwrap();
-            for bitmap_index in 0..vec.len() {
-                let (x, y) =
-                    get_coordinates_for_index(offset as usize, bitmap_index);
-                let old_value = display.get(x, y);
-                display.set(x, y, old_value ^ vec.get(bitmap_index));
-            }
-        }
-        Command::CharBrightness(origin, grid) => {
-            let Origin(offset_x, offset_y) = origin;
-            let offset_x = offset_x as usize;
-            let offset_y = offset_y as usize;
-
-            let mut luma = luma_ref.write().unwrap();
-            for inner_y in 0..grid.height {
-                for inner_x in 0..grid.width {
-                    let brightness = grid.get(inner_x, inner_y);
-                    luma.set(
-                        offset_x + inner_x,
-                        offset_y + inner_y,
-                        brightness,
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        Command::Brightness(brightness) => {
-            luma_ref.write().unwrap().fill(brightness);
-        }
-        Command::FadeOut => {
-            error!("command not implemented: {command:?}")
-        }
-    };
-
-    true
-}
-
-fn check_bitmap_valid(offset: u16, payload_len: usize) -> bool {
-    if offset as usize + payload_len > PIXEL_COUNT {
-        error!(
-            "bitmap with offset {offset} is too big ({} bytes)",
-            payload_len
-        );
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    true
-}
-
-fn print_cp437_data(
-    origin: Origin,
-    grid: &ByteGrid,
-    font: &BitmapFont,
-    display: &mut RwLockWriteGuard<PixelGrid>,
-) {
-    let Origin(x, y) = origin;
-    let x = x as usize;
-    let y = y as usize;
-
-    for char_y in 0usize..grid.height {
-        for char_x in 0usize..grid.width {
-            let char_code = grid.get(char_x, char_y);
-
-            let tile_x = char_x + x;
-            let tile_y = char_y + y;
-
-            let bitmap = font.get_bitmap(char_code);
-            print_pixel_grid(
-                tile_x * TILE_SIZE as usize,
-                tile_y * TILE_SIZE as usize,
-                bitmap,
-                display,
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn print_pixel_grid(
-    offset_x: usize,
-    offset_y: usize,
-    pixels: &PixelGrid,
-    display: &mut RwLockWriteGuard<PixelGrid>,
-) {
-    debug!(
-        "printing {}x{} grid at {offset_x} {offset_y}",
-        pixels.width, pixels.height
-    );
-    for inner_y in 0..pixels.height {
-        for inner_x in 0..pixels.width {
-            let is_set = pixels.get(inner_x, inner_y);
-            display.set(offset_x + inner_x, offset_y + inner_y, is_set);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn get_coordinates_for_index(offset: usize, index: usize) -> (usize, usize) {
-    let pixel_index = offset + index;
-    (
-        pixel_index % PIXEL_WIDTH as usize,
-        pixel_index / PIXEL_WIDTH as usize,
-    )
-}