diff --git a/test/Audio_test.cpp b/test/Audio_test.cpp
index 8a1ac93..c10fbdd 100644
--- a/test/Audio_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Audio_test.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Audio_test.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/19 18:35:20 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Audio_test.cpp,v 1.6 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 // actual test is only compiled if OpenAL is in use
 #ifdef PHOTON_USE_OPENAL
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class MainTask : public Task , public InputListener
 public:
     MainTask() :
         Task("MainTask"),
-        app(AppCore::getInstance()),
         video(video::VideoCore::getInstance())
     {
         video.setOrthoView(800,600);    // setup view
@@ -160,20 +159,9 @@ public:
     // called once per frame
     void update()
     {
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-        
         // used for calculating draw position
         static const photon::uint fontHeight(font.getHeight());
         
-        video.clear();  // clear display before drawing
-        
         // draw the status of all 6 sounds
         font.beginDraw(0, 0*fontHeight) << "(C)himes is " << status[0] << 
             "playing" << font.endDraw();
@@ -195,8 +183,6 @@ private:
     audio::Sample chimes, ocean, rain, stream, thunder, waterdrop;
     std::string status[6];
 
-    // references to singleton cores
-    AppCore& app;
     video::VideoCore& video;
 };
 
@@ -209,9 +195,11 @@ public:
         // create window
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
         // create sound device
-         AudioCore::initAudioDevice("OSS");
+        AudioCore::initAudioDevice("OSS");
         
-        // add the task to the Kernel
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
+        // add the main task to the Kernel
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
         // run Kernel until task finishes
         Kernel::getInstance().run();    
diff --git a/test/FPSDisplayTask.hpp b/test/FPSDisplayTask.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1eb04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/FPSDisplayTask.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef FPSDISPLAYTASK_HPP
+#define FPSDISPLAYTASK_HPP
+
+#include "photon.hpp"
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+// used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
+class FPSDisplayTask : public photon::Task
+{
+public:
+    FPSDisplayTask() :
+        Task("FPSDisplayTask", 1000000),    // extremely low priority
+        app(photon::AppCore::getInstance()),
+        lastUpdate(0)
+    { }
+
+    void update()
+    {
+        // update (at most) once a second
+        if(app.getTime() - lastUpdate > 1.0)
+        {
+            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
+                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
+            lastUpdate = app.getTime();
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    photon::AppCore& app;
+    double lastUpdate;
+};
+
+#endif //FPSDISPLAYTASK_HPP
diff --git a/test/Font_test.cpp b/test/Font_test.cpp
index 7cdcec1..9db55ac 100644
--- a/test/Font_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Font_test.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Font_test.cpp,v 1.6 2005/07/19 18:47:28 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Font_test.cpp,v 1.7 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 class MainTask : public Task
 {
@@ -33,18 +32,6 @@ public:
 
     void update()
     {   
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-
-        // clear screen 
-        video.clear();
-        
         // draw the three strings to the screen
         font.setColor(video::Color(0,128,128));
         font.drawText(0, 0, "Photon");
@@ -71,6 +58,8 @@ public:
     {
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
 
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
 
         Kernel::getInstance().run();
diff --git a/test/Image_test.cpp b/test/Image_test.cpp
index 8343820..ee35704 100644
--- a/test/Image_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Image_test.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Image_test.cpp,v 1.6 2005/07/20 01:35:11 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Image_test.cpp,v 1.7 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 class MainTask : public Task
 {
@@ -41,18 +41,6 @@ public:
     
     void update()
     {   
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-
-        // clear screen
-        video.clear();
-
         // draw in top left corner
         img[0].draw(0,0);
         
@@ -82,6 +70,8 @@ public:
     {
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
 
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
 
         Kernel::getInstance().run();
diff --git a/test/Input_test.cpp b/test/Input_test.cpp
index 088c534..6b4194c 100644
--- a/test/Input_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Input_test.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Input_test.cpp,v 1.3 2005/07/19 20:32:00 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Input_test.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 class MainTask : public Task, public InputListener
 {
@@ -58,21 +58,10 @@ public:
 
     void update()
     {
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-        
         // used for spacing text vertically
         static const photon::uint fontHeight(font.getHeight());
         photon::uint curHeight(0);
         
-        video.clear();  // clear display
-        
         // draw input event/status notifications, increment curHeight on each 
         //  draw so that text is properly spaced vertically
         font.beginDraw(0,curHeight) << "Last event: " << lastEvent <<
@@ -133,6 +122,8 @@ public:
     {
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
 
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
 
         Kernel::getInstance().run();
diff --git a/test/Pen_test.cpp b/test/Pen_test.cpp
index 32ad795..bd6ceb4 100644
--- a/test/Pen_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Pen_test.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Pen_test.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/20 03:58:54 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Pen_test.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 class MainTask : public Task
 {
@@ -30,18 +30,7 @@ public:
 
     void update()
     {   
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-        
         static const math::Point2 center(400, 300); // used for clock
-
-        video.clear();
         
         unsigned int i,j;   //used throughout demo
         
@@ -96,6 +85,8 @@ public:
     {
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
 
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
 
         Kernel::getInstance().run();
diff --git a/test/Texture_test.cpp b/test/Texture_test.cpp
index 6c28fc1..11ed492 100644
--- a/test/Texture_test.cpp
+++ b/test/Texture_test.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Texture_test.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/20 01:35:11 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Texture_test.cpp,v 1.6 2005/07/20 06:12:13 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "photon.hpp"
 using namespace photon;
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include "FPSDisplayTask.hpp"   // used to display FPS in title bar
 
 class MainTask : public Task
 {
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ public:
     
     void update()
     {   
-        // used to measure FPS and display it in the title bar
-        static double t=0;
-        if(app.getTime() - t > 1.0)
-        {            
-            app.setTitle("FPS: " + 
-                    boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(app.getFramerate()) );
-            t = app.getTime();
-        }
-
-        video.clear();
-
         // draw first texture at actual size
         tex[0].bind();
         glBegin(GL_QUADS);
@@ -96,6 +85,8 @@ public:
     {
         AppCore::getInstance().createDisplay(800,600,32,0,0,false);
 
+        // be sure to add FPSDisplayTask
+        Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new FPSDisplayTask()));
         Kernel::getInstance().addTask(TaskPtr(new MainTask()));
 
         Kernel::getInstance().run();