diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cda21d5..8eb7cfd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ version = "0.10.0"
 missing-docs = "warn"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-thiserror = "1.0.69"
+thiserror = "1.0.69"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
index af78a54..66227a4 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/announce.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     let text = cli.text.join("\n");
-    let grid = CharGrid::from(&*text);
-    let cp437_grid = Cp437Grid::from(&grid);
+    let grid = CharGrid::from(text);
+    let grid = Cp437Grid::from(grid);
 
     connection
-        .send(Command::Cp437Data(Origin::ZERO, cp437_grid))
+        .send(Command::Cp437Data(Origin::ZERO, grid))
         .expect("sending text failed");
 }
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs b/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
index a3bf04a..6fd202e 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/examples/wiping_clear.rs
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ fn main() {
             enabled_pixels.set(x_offset % PIXEL_WIDTH, y, false);
         }
 
-        // this works because the pixel grid has max size
-        let pixel_data: Vec<u8> = enabled_pixels.clone().into();
-        let bit_vec = BitVec::from_vec(pixel_data);
-
         connection
-            .send(Command::BitmapLinearAnd(0, bit_vec, CompressionCode::Lzma))
+            .send(Command::BitmapLinearWin(Origin::ZERO, enabled_pixels.clone(), CompressionCode::Lzma))
             .expect("could not send command to display");
         thread::sleep(sleep_duration);
     }
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/src/bitmap.rs b/crates/servicepoint/src/bitmap.rs
index 697a0d5..3d23706 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/src/bitmap.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/src/bitmap.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ impl From<Bitmap> for Vec<u8> {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Bitmap> for BitVec {
+    fn from(value: Bitmap) -> Self {
+        value.bit_vec
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct IterRows<'t> {
     bitmap: &'t Bitmap,
     row: usize,
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/src/cp437.rs b/crates/servicepoint/src/cp437.rs
index 7b4d3af..1c1fba9 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/src/cp437.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/src/cp437.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ mod feature_cp437 {
         }
     }
 
+    impl From<CharGrid> for Cp437Grid {
+        fn from(value: CharGrid) -> Self {
+            Cp437Grid::from(&value)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl From<&str> for CharGrid {
         fn from(value: &str) -> Self {
             let value = value.replace("\r\n", "\n");
@@ -166,6 +172,12 @@ mod feature_cp437 {
         }
     }
 
+    impl From<String> for CharGrid {
+        fn from(value: String) -> Self {
+            CharGrid::from(&value)
+        }
+    }
+
     impl From<&CharGrid> for String {
         fn from(value: &CharGrid) -> Self {
             value