diff --git a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-app.r b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-app.r
index d9051f4d9..28bf31126 100644
--- a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-app.r
+++ b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-app.r
@@ -103,11 +103,13 @@ void destroy_window (window_t win) = #0;
 void mvwprintf (window_t win, int x, int y, string fmt, ...) = #0;
 void wprintf (window_t win, string fmt, ...) = #0;
 void wrefresh (window_t win) = #0;
+void mvwaddch (window_t win, int x, int y, int ch) = #0;
 int get_event (qwaq_event_t *event) = #0;
 int max_colors (void) = #0;
 int max_color_pairs (void) = #0;
 int init_pair (int pair, int f, int b) = #0;
 void wbkgd (window_t win, int ch) = #0;
+int acs_char (int acs) = #0;
 
 panel_t create_panel (window_t window) = #0;
 void destroy_panel (panel_t panel) = #0;
diff --git a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
index 2b53efb06..e8c6548eb 100644
--- a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
+++ b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ typedef enum qwaq_commands_e {
 	qwaq_cmd_doupdate,
 	qwaq_cmd_mvwaddstr,
 	qwaq_cmd_waddstr,
+	qwaq_cmd_mvwaddch,
 	qwaq_cmd_wrefresh,
 	qwaq_cmd_init_pair,
 	qwaq_cmd_wbkgd,
@@ -481,6 +482,18 @@ cmd_waddstr (qwaq_resources_t *res)
 	release_string (res, string_id);
 }
 
+static void
+cmd_mvwaddch (qwaq_resources_t *res)
+{
+	int         window_id = RB_PEEK_DATA (res->command_queue, 2);
+	int         x = RB_PEEK_DATA (res->command_queue, 3);
+	int         y = RB_PEEK_DATA (res->command_queue, 4);
+	int         ch = RB_PEEK_DATA (res->command_queue, 5);
+
+	window_t   *window = get_window (res, __FUNCTION__, window_id);
+	mvwaddch (window->win, y, x, ch);
+}
+
 static void
 cmd_wrefresh (qwaq_resources_t *res)
 {
@@ -560,6 +573,9 @@ process_commands (qwaq_resources_t *res)
 			case qwaq_cmd_waddstr:
 				cmd_waddstr (res);
 				break;
+			case qwaq_cmd_mvwaddch:
+				cmd_mvwaddch (res);
+				break;
 			case qwaq_cmd_wrefresh:
 				cmd_wrefresh (res);
 				break;
@@ -865,6 +881,25 @@ bi_wprintf (progs_t *pr)
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+bi_mvwaddch (progs_t *pr)
+{
+	qwaq_resources_t *res = PR_Resources_Find (pr, "qwaq");
+	int         window_id = P_INT (pr, 0);
+	int         x = P_INT (pr, 1);
+	int         y = P_INT (pr, 2);
+	int         ch = P_INT (pr, 3);
+
+	if (get_window (res, __FUNCTION__, window_id)) {
+		int         command[] = {
+						qwaq_cmd_mvwaddch, 0,
+						window_id, x, y, ch
+					};
+		command[1] = CMD_SIZE(command);
+		qwaq_submit_command (res, command);
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 bi_wrefresh (progs_t *pr)
 {
@@ -925,7 +960,20 @@ bi_wbkgd (progs_t *pr)
 		int         command[] = { qwaq_cmd_wbkgd, 0, window_id, ch, };
 		command[1] = CMD_SIZE(command);
 		qwaq_submit_command (res, command);
+	}
+}
 
+static const char qwaq_acs_char_map[] = "lmkjtuvwqxnos`afg~,+.-hi0pryz{|}";
+static void
+bi_acs_char (progs_t *pr)
+{
+	unsigned    acs = P_INT (pr, 0);
+	if (acs < 256) {
+		R_INT (pr) = NCURSES_ACS(acs);
+	} else if (acs - 256 < sizeof (qwaq_acs_char_map)) {
+		R_INT (pr) = NCURSES_ACS(qwaq_acs_char_map[acs - 256]);
+	} else {
+		R_INT (pr) = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -981,12 +1029,14 @@ static builtin_t builtins[] = {
 	{"doupdate",		bi_doupdate,		-1},
 	{"mvwprintf",		bi_mvwprintf,		-1},
 	{"wprintf",			bi_wprintf,			-1},
+	{"mvwaddch",		bi_mvwaddch,		-1},
 	{"wrefresh",		bi_wrefresh,		-1},
 	{"get_event",		bi_get_event,		-1},
 	{"max_colors",		bi_max_colors,		-1},
 	{"max_color_pairs",	bi_max_color_pairs,	-1},
 	{"init_pair",		bi_init_pair,		-1},
 	{"wbkgd",			bi_wbkgd,			-1},
+	{"acs_char",		bi_acs_char,		-1},
 	{0}
 };
 
diff --git a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.h b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.h
index 751c521a7..bf5d24191 100644
--- a/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.h
+++ b/ruamoko/qwaq/qwaq-curses.h
@@ -4,6 +4,67 @@
 #include "event.h"
 
 #ifdef __QFCC__
+// names, order and comments lifted from ncurses.h
+typedef enum {
+/* VT100 symbols begin here */
+	ACS_ULCORNER = 256,	/* upper left corner */
+	ACS_LLCORNER,		/* lower left corner */
+	ACS_URCORNER,		/* upper right corner */
+	ACS_LRCORNER,		/* lower right corner */
+	ACS_LTEE,			/* tee pointing right */
+	ACS_RTEE,			/* tee pointing left */
+	ACS_BTEE,			/* tee pointing up */
+	ACS_TTEE,			/* tee pointing down */
+	ACS_HLINE,			/* horizontal line */
+	ACS_VLINE,			/* vertical line */
+	ACS_PLUS,			/* large plus or crossover */
+	ACS_S1,				/* scan line 1 */
+	ACS_S9,				/* scan line 9 */
+	ACS_DIAMOND,		/* diamond */
+	ACS_CKBOARD,		/* checker board (stipple) */
+	ACS_DEGREE,			/* degree symbol */
+	ACS_PLMINUS,		/* plus/minus */
+	ACS_BULLET,			/* bullet */
+/* Teletype 5410v1 symbols begin here */
+	ACS_LARROW,			/* arrow pointing left */
+	ACS_RARROW,			/* arrow pointing right */
+	ACS_DARROW,			/* arrow pointing down */
+	ACS_UARROW,			/* arrow pointing up */
+	ACS_BOARD,			/* board of squares */
+	ACS_LANTERN,		/* lantern symbol */
+	ACS_BLOCK,			/* solid square block */
+/*
+ * These aren't documented, but a lot of System Vs have them anyway
+ * (you can spot pprryyzz{{||}} in a lot of AT&T terminfo strings).
+ * The ACS_names may not match AT&T's, our source didn't know them.
+ */
+	ACS_S3,				/* scan line 3 */
+	ACS_S7,				/* scan line 7 */
+	ACS_LEQUAL,			/* less/equal */
+	ACS_GEQUAL,			/* greater/equal */
+	ACS_PI,				/* Pi */
+	ACS_NEQUAL,			/* not equal */
+	ACS_STERLING,		/* UK pound sign */
+
+/*
+ * Line drawing ACS names are of the form ACS_trbl, where t is the top, r
+ * is the right, b is the bottom, and l is the left.  t, r, b, and l might
+ * be B (blank), S (single), D (double), or T (thick).  The subset defined
+ * here only uses B and S.
+ */
+	ACS_BSSB = ACS_ULCORNER,
+	ACS_SSBB = ACS_LLCORNER,
+	ACS_BBSS = ACS_URCORNER,
+	ACS_SBBS = ACS_LRCORNER,
+	ACS_SBSS = ACS_RTEE,
+	ACS_SSSB = ACS_LTEE,
+	ACS_SSBS = ACS_BTEE,
+	ACS_BSSS = ACS_TTEE,
+	ACS_BSBS = ACS_HLINE,
+	ACS_SBSB = ACS_VLINE,
+	ACS_SSSS = ACS_PLUS,
+} qwaq_acs_chars;
+
 typedef struct window_s *window_t;
 typedef struct panel_s *panel_t;
 
@@ -15,6 +76,7 @@ typedef struct panel_s *panel_t;
 @extern void mvwprintf (window_t win, int x, int y, string fmt, ...);
 @extern void wprintf (window_t win, string fmt, ...);
 @extern void wrefresh (window_t win);
+@extern void mvwaddch (window_t win, int x, int y, int ch);
 
 @extern panel_t create_panel (window_t window);
 @extern void destroy_panel (panel_t panel);
@@ -32,6 +94,8 @@ typedef struct panel_s *panel_t;
 @extern int max_color_pairs (void);
 @extern int init_pair (int pair, int f, int b);
 @extern void wbkgd (window_t win, int ch);
+
+@extern int acs_char (int acs);
 #endif
 
 #endif//__qwaq_curses_h