diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 206dca4..a65e74c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 
 var i2cBus = i2c.openSync(1);
 
+var openapsDir = "/root/myopenaps"; //if you're using a nonstandard OpenAPS directory, set that here. NOT RECOMMENDED.
+
 // setup the display
 var displayConfig = require('./config/display.json');
 displayConfig.i2cBus = i2cBus;
@@ -46,15 +48,15 @@ socketServer
 .on('displaystatus', function () {
  if (display) {
   var preferences;
-  fs.readFile('/root/myopenaps/preferences.json', function (err, data) {
+  fs.readFile(openapsDir+'/preferences.json', function (err, data) {
     if (err) throw err;
     preferences = JSON.parse(data);
     if (preferences.status_screen == "bigbgstatus") {
-      bigBGStatus(display);
+      bigBGStatus(display, openapsDir);
     } else if (preferences.status_screen == "off") {
       //don't auto-update the screen if it's turned off
     } else {
-       graphStatus(display); //default to graph status
+      graphStatus(display, openapsDir); //default to graph status
     }
   });
  }
@@ -92,10 +94,10 @@ hidMenu
 .on('nothing', function () {
 })
 .on('showgraphstatus', function () {
-  graphStatus(display);
+  graphStatus(display, openapsDir);
 })
 .on('showbigBGstatus', function () {
-  bigBGStatus(display);
+  bigBGStatus(display, openapsDir);
 })
 .on('showlogo', function () {
  displayImage('./static/unicorn.png');
diff --git a/scripts/big_bg_status.js b/scripts/big_bg_status.js
index db1145f..3e9483b 100644
--- a/scripts/big_bg_status.js
+++ b/scripts/big_bg_status.js
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-module.exports = bigbgstatus;
-
-function bigbgstatus(display) {
-
-const path = require('path');
-const extend = require('extend');
-var os = require('os');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var font = require('oled-font-5x7');
 
@@ -34,38 +27,45 @@ function stripLeadingZero(value)
   return value.toString().replace( re, '$1');
 }
 
-display.oled.dimDisplay(true); //dim the display
-display.oled.clearDisplay(false); //clear the buffer
+module.exports = bigbgstatus;
+
+//
+//Start of status display function
+//
+
+function bigbgstatus(display, openapsDir) {
+
+display.oled.clearDisplay(true); //clear the buffer
 
 //Parse all the .json files we need
 try {
-    var profile = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/settings/profile.json"));
+    var profile = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/settings/profile.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     // Note: profile.json is optional as it's only needed for mmol conversion for now. Print an error, but not return
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse profile.json: ", e);
 }
 try {
-    var batterylevel = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/monitor/edison-battery.json"));
+    var batterylevel = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/monitor/edison-battery.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse edison-battery.json: ", e);
 }
 try {
-    var suggested = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/enact/suggested.json"));
+    var suggested = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/enact/suggested.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse suggested.json: ", e);
 }
 try {
-    var bg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/monitor/glucose.json"));
+    var bg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/monitor/glucose.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse glucose.json: ", e);
 }
 try {
-    var iob = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/monitor/iob.json"));
+    var iob = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/monitor/iob.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse iob.json: ", e);
 }
 try {
-    var cob = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("/root/myopenaps/monitor/meal.json"));
+    var cob = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(openapsDir+"/monitor/meal.json"));
 } catch (e) {
     console.error("Status screen display error: could not parse meal.json: ", e);
 }
@@ -139,10 +139,21 @@ if(iob && cob) {
     display.oled.writeString(font, 2, " "+cob.mealCOB+'g', 1, false, 0, false);
 }
 
-//display everything in the buffer
-display.oled.update();
+display.oled.dimDisplay(true); //dim the display
+display.oled.update(); // write buffer to the screen
+
+fs.readFile(openapsDir+"/preferences.json", function (err, data) {
+  if (err) throw err;
+  preferences = JSON.parse(data);
+  if (preferences.wearOLEDevenly == false) {
+    display.oled.invertDisplay(false);
+  } else {
+    display.oled.invertDisplay((endDate % 2 == 1));
+  }
+});
+
+ //
+}//End of status display function
+ //
 
-//fandomly invert display to evenly wear the OLED diodes
-display.oled.invertDisplay((endDate % 2 == 1));
 
-} //from start of function
diff --git a/scripts/status.js b/scripts/status.js
index ee97a61..5f727f6 100644
--- a/scripts/status.js
+++ b/scripts/status.js
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 var fs = require('fs');
 var font = require('oled-font-5x7');
-const homeDir = require('os').homedir();
-
-var openapsDir = "/root/myopenaps"; //if you're using a nonstandard OpenAPS directory, set that here
-var evenOLEDwear = true; //if you want to prevent OLED burn-in symptoms by inverting the screen, set this to true
 
 // Rounds value to 'digits' decimal places
 function round(value, digits)
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = graphicalStatus;
 //Start of status display function
 //
 
-function graphicalStatus(display) {
+function graphicalStatus(display, openapsDir) {
 
 display.oled.clearDisplay(true); //clear display buffer
 
@@ -233,9 +229,15 @@ display.oled.writeString(font, 1, clockHour+":"+clockMin, 1, false, 0, false);
 display.oled.dimDisplay(true); //dim the display
 display.oled.update(); //write buffer to the screen
 
-if (evenOLEDwear == true) {
+fs.readFile(openapsDir+"/preferences.json", function (err, data) {
+  if (err) throw err;
+  preferences = JSON.parse(data);
+  if (preferences.wearOLEDevenly == false) {
+    display.oled.invertDisplay(false);
+  } else {
     display.oled.invertDisplay((endDate % 2 == 1));
-}
+  }
+});
 
  //
 }//End of status display function