diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index 60e7dca..6e2f85b 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ static void joy_digital(int num, uint16_t mask, char press, int bnum)
 					if (autofire[num] & amask) autofire[num] &= ~amask;
 					else autofire[num] |= amask;
 
-					if(hasAPI1_5()) Info((autofire[num] & amask) ? "\n Auto fire: ON" : "\n Auto fire: OFF", 16, 3);
+					if(hasAPI1_5()) Info((autofire[num] & amask) ? "Auto fire: ON" : "Auto fire: OFF");
 					else InfoMessage((autofire[num] & amask) ? "\n\n          Auto fire\n             ON" :
 						                "\n\n          Auto fire\n             OFF");
 				}
@@ -1460,8 +1460,8 @@ static void joy_digital(int num, uint16_t mask, char press, int bnum)
 
 					if (hasAPI1_5())
 					{
-						sprintf(str, "\n Auto fire period: %d ms", af_delay[num] * 2);
-						Info(str, 27, 3);
+						sprintf(str, "Auto fire period: %d ms", af_delay[num] * 2);
+						Info(str);
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -1491,7 +1491,8 @@ static void joy_digital(int num, uint16_t mask, char press, int bnum)
 				user_io_mouse(0, 0, 0);
 
 				mouse_emu ^= 2;
-				InfoMessage((mouse_emu & 2) ? "\n\n       Mouse mode lock\n             ON" :
+				if (hasAPI1_5()) Info((mouse_emu & 2) ? "Mouse mode ON" : "Mouse mode OFF");
+				else InfoMessage((mouse_emu & 2) ? "\n\n       Mouse mode lock\n             ON" :
 					"\n\n       Mouse mode lock\n             OFF");
 			}
 			return;
diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index 120ce9f..03ca745 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,10 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 		OsdSetSize(8);
 		break;
 
+	case MENU_INFO:
+		if (CheckTimer(menu_timer)) menustate = MENU_NONE1;
+		// fall through
+	case MENU_ERROR:
 	case MENU_NONE2:
 		if (menu)
 		{
@@ -3278,26 +3282,6 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 		menustate = MENU_NONE1;
 		break;
 
-		/******************************************************************/
-		/* error message menu                                             */
-		/******************************************************************/
-	case MENU_ERROR:
-		if (menu)
-			menustate = MENU_NONE1;
-		break;
-
-		/******************************************************************/
-		/* popup info menu                                                */
-		/******************************************************************/
-	case MENU_INFO:
-
-		if (menu)
-			menustate = MENU_NONE1;
-		else if (CheckTimer(menu_timer))
-			menustate = MENU_NONE1;
-
-		break;
-
 		/******************************************************************/
 		/* we should never come here                                      */
 		/******************************************************************/
@@ -3547,7 +3531,7 @@ void ErrorMessage(const char *message, unsigned char code)
 	OsdEnable(0); // do not disable KEYBOARD
 }
 
-void InfoMessage(const char *message)
+void InfoMessage(const char *message, int timeout)
 {
 	if (menustate != MENU_INFO)
 	{
@@ -3557,29 +3541,18 @@ void InfoMessage(const char *message)
 
 	set_text(message, 0);
 
-	menu_timer = GetTimer(2000);
+	menu_timer = GetTimer(timeout);
 	menustate = MENU_INFO;
 }
 
-void InfoMessageEx(const char *message, int timeout)
-{
-	InfoMessage(message);
-	menu_timer = GetTimer(timeout);
-}
-
-void InfoEx(const char *message, int width, int height, int timeout)
+void Info(const char *message, int timeout, int width, int height, int frame)
 {
 	if (!user_io_osd_is_visible())
 	{
-		OSD_PrintInfo(message, width, height, 0);
+		OSD_PrintInfo(message, &width, &height, frame);
 		InfoEnable(20, 10, width, height);
 
 		menu_timer = GetTimer(timeout);
 		menustate = MENU_INFO;
 	}
 }
-
-void Info(const char *message, int width, int height)
-{
-	InfoEx(message, width, height, 2000);
-}
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index 8ff798a..73db58a 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@ void HandleUI(void);
 void PrintDirectory(void);
 void ScrollLongName(void);
 void ErrorMessage(const char *message, unsigned char code);
-void InfoMessage(const char *message);
-void InfoMessageEx(const char *message, int timeout);
-void InfoEx(const char *message, int width, int height, int timeout);
-void Info(const char *message, int width, int height);
-void ShowSplash();
-void HideSplash();
+void InfoMessage(const char *message, int timeout = 2000);
+void Info(const char *message, int timeout = 2000, int width = 0, int height = 0, int frame = 0);
 
 unsigned long getStatus(char *opt, unsigned long status);
 
diff --git a/osd.cpp b/osd.cpp
index 4deac08..56a2fa4 100644
--- a/osd.cpp
+++ b/osd.cpp
@@ -461,59 +461,70 @@ void OSD_PrintText(unsigned char line, const char *text, unsigned long start, un
 #define INFO_MAXW 32
 #define INFO_MAXH 16
 
-void OSD_PrintInfo(const char *message, int width, int height, int frame)
+void OSD_PrintInfo(const char *message, int *width, int *height, int frame)
 {
 	static char str[INFO_MAXW * INFO_MAXH];
-
-	if (!width || !height) return;
-
 	memset(str, ' ', sizeof(str));
-	if (width > INFO_MAXW) width = INFO_MAXW;
-	if (height > INFO_MAXH) height = INFO_MAXH;
 
-	int x = 0, y = 0;
+	// calc height/width if none provided. Add frame to calculated size.
+	// no frame will be added if width and height are provided.
+	int calc = !*width || !*height || frame;
+
+	int maxw = 0;
+	int x = calc ? 1 : 0;
+	int y = calc ? 1 : 0;
 	while (*message)
 	{
 		char c = *message++;
 		if (c == 0xD) continue;
 		if (c == 0xA)
 		{
-			x = 0;
+			x = calc ? 1 : 0;
 			y++;
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (x < INFO_MAXW && y < INFO_MAXH) str[(y*INFO_MAXW) + x] = c;
+
 		x++;
+		if (x > maxw) maxw = x;
 	}
 
+	int w = !calc ? *width + 2 : maxw+1;
+	if (w > INFO_MAXW) w = INFO_MAXW;
+	*width = w;
+
+	int h = !calc ? *height + 2 : y+2;
+	if (h > INFO_MAXH) h = INFO_MAXH;
+	*height = h;
+
 	if (frame)
 	{
 		frame = (frame - 1) * 6;
-		for (x = 1; x < width - 1; x++)
+		for (x = 1; x < w - 1; x++)
 		{
 			str[(0 * INFO_MAXW) + x] = 0x81+frame;
-			str[((height - 1)*INFO_MAXW) + x] = 0x81 + frame;
+			str[((h - 1)*INFO_MAXW) + x] = 0x81 + frame;
 		}
-		for (y = 1; y < height - 1; y++)
+		for (y = 1; y < h - 1; y++)
 		{
 			str[(y * INFO_MAXW)] = 0x83 + frame;
-			str[(y * INFO_MAXW) + width - 1] = 0x83 + frame;
+			str[(y * INFO_MAXW) + w - 1] = 0x83 + frame;
 		}
 		str[0] = 0x80 + frame;
-		str[width - 1] = 0x82 + frame;
-		str[(height - 1)*INFO_MAXW] = 0x85 + frame;
-		str[((height - 1)*INFO_MAXW) + width - 1] = 0x84 + frame;
+		str[w - 1] = 0x82 + frame;
+		str[(h - 1)*INFO_MAXW] = 0x85 + frame;
+		str[((h - 1)*INFO_MAXW) + w - 1] = 0x84 + frame;
 	}
 
-	for (y = 0; y < height; y++)
+	for (y = 0; y < h; y++)
 	{
 		if (!is_minimig())
 			spi_osd_cmd_cont(MM1_OSDCMDWRITE | y);
 		else
 			spi_osd_cmd32_cont(OSD_CMD_OSD_WR, y);
 
-		for (x = 0; x < width; x++)
+		for (x = 0; x < w; x++)
 		{
 			const unsigned char *p = charfont[str[(y*INFO_MAXW) + x]];
 			for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) spi8(*p++);
diff --git a/osd.h b/osd.h
index fb4486c..6a737b4 100644
--- a/osd.h
+++ b/osd.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void ConfigChipset(unsigned char chipset);
 void ConfigFloppy(unsigned char drives, unsigned char speed);
 void ConfigAutofire(unsigned char autofire, unsigned char mask);
 void OSD_PrintText(unsigned char line, const char *text, unsigned long start, unsigned long width, unsigned long offset, unsigned char invert);
-void OSD_PrintInfo(const char *message, int width, int height, int frame);
+void OSD_PrintInfo(const char *message, int *width, int *height, int frame = 0);
 void OsdDrawLogo(unsigned char n, char row, char superimpose);
 void ScrollText(char n, const char *str, int off, int len, int max_len, unsigned char invert);
 void ScrollReset();
diff --git a/user_io.cpp b/user_io.cpp
index 8498b31..1ca69db 100644
--- a/user_io.cpp
+++ b/user_io.cpp
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ static void set_volume()
 	spi_uio_cmd8(UIO_AUDVOL, vol_att);
 	if (vol_att & 0x10)
 	{
-		InfoEx("\n \x8d Mute", 8, 3, 1000);
+		Info("\x8d Mute", 1000);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1806,11 +1806,11 @@ static void set_volume()
 		memset(str, 0, sizeof(str));
 
 		int vol = vol_att & 0xf;
-		sprintf(str, "\n \x8d ");
+		sprintf(str, "\x8d ");
 		char *bar = str + strlen(str);
 		memset(bar, 0x8C, 16);
 		memset(bar, 0x7f, 16 - vol);
-		InfoEx(str, 20, 3, 1000);
+		Info(str, 1000);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2208,11 +2208,11 @@ static uint32_t show_video_info(int force)
 			static char str[128];
 			float vrateh = 100000000;
 			if (vtimeh) vrateh /= vtimeh; else vrateh = 0;
-			sprintf(str, "\n  %4dx%-4d %6.2fKHz %4.1fHz" \
-				"\n \x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81" \
-				"\n  %4dx%-4d %6.2fMHz %4.1fHz",
+			sprintf(str, "%4dx%-4d %6.2fKHz %4.1fHz\n" \
+				         "\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\x81\n" \
+				         "%4dx%-4d %6.2fMHz %4.1fHz",
 				width, height, hrate, vrate, vitems[1], vitems[5], Fpix, vrateh);
-			InfoEx(str, 30, 5, cfg.video_info * 1000);
+			Info(str, cfg.video_info * 1000);
 		}
 
 		if (vtime && vtimeh) return vtime;