diff --git a/src/Application/Application.cpp b/src/Application/Application.cpp
index 9e2d44c..29d7363 100644
--- a/src/Application/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application/Application.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ void Application::eraseSurface(int i){
 		new RmSurfaceCmd(getSurfaceManager(), i));
 }
 
+void Application::setInfoText(string text){
+	_info.setText(text);
+}
+
 void Application::toggleInfo(){
 	_info.toggle();
 }
diff --git a/src/Application/Application.h b/src/Application/Application.h
index c4ae48f..5483f3e 100644
--- a/src/Application/Application.h
+++ b/src/Application/Application.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Application : public KeyListener {
 		void addFboSource(FboSource * fboSource);
 		void createSurface(SurfaceType type);
 		void eraseSurface(int i);
+		void setInfoText(string text);
 		void toggleInfo();
 		void saveProject();
 		bool loadXmlSettings(string fileName);
diff --git a/src/Info/Info.cpp b/src/Info/Info.cpp
index ca2c3d5..d2d00e9 100644
--- a/src/Info/Info.cpp
+++ b/src/Info/Info.cpp
@@ -5,41 +5,40 @@ namespace piMapper {
 
 Info::Info(){
 	_visible = false;
+	_text = "There are 4 modes:\n\n"
+		" 1. Presentation mode\n"
+		" 2. Texture mapping mode\n"
+		"  - Press \"<\" and \">\" to select previous or next vertex\n"
+		"  - Press <SPACE> to play/pause the video\n"
+		" 3. Projection mapping mode\n"
+		"  - Press <,> and <.> to select previous or next surface\n"
+		"  - Press \"<\" and \">\" to select previous or next vertex\n"
+		"  - Press <t> to add new triangle surface\n"
+		"  - Press <q> to add new quad surface\n"
+		"  - Press <p> to toggle perspective warping while quad surface selected\n"
+		"  - Press <g> to add new grid surface\n"
+		"  - Press <[> and <]> to remove or add columns to selected grid surface\n"
+		"  - Press <{> and <}> to remove or add rows to selected grid surface\n"
+		"  - Press <+> and <-> to scale surface up and down\n"
+		"  - Press <9> and <0> to move selected surface one layer up or down\n"
+		"  - Press <l> to hide/show layer panel\n"
+		"  - Press <BACKSPACE> to delete selection\n"
+		"  - Press <SPACE> to play/pause the video\n"
+		"  - Type  <new> to clear composition\n"
+		" 4. Source selection mode\n\n"
+		
+		"You can switch between the modes by using <1>, <2>, <3> and <4> "
+		"keys on the keyboard.\n\n"
+		
+		"Press <s> to save the composition\n"
+		"Press <f> to toggle fullscreen\n"
+		"Press <z> to undo\n"
+		"Press <i> to hide this message";
 }
 
 void Info::draw(){
 	if(_visible){
-		stringstream ss;
-		ss << "There are 4 modes:\n\n";
-		ss << " 1. Presentation mode\n";
-		ss << " 2. Texture mapping mode\n";
-		ss << "  - Press \"<\" and \">\" to select previous or next vertex\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <SPACE> to play/pause the video\n";
-		ss << " 3. Projection mapping mode\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <,> and <.> to select previous or next surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press \"<\" and \">\" to select previous or next vertex\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <t> to add new triangle surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <q> to add new quad surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <p> to toggle perspective warping while quad surface selected\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <g> to add new grid surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <[> and <]> to remove or add columns to selected grid surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <{> and <}> to remove or add rows to selected grid surface\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <+> and <-> to scale surface up and down\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <9> and <0> to move selected surface one layer up or down\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <l> to hide/show layer panel\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <BACKSPACE> to delete selection\n";
-		ss << "  - Press <SPACE> to play/pause the video\n";
-		ss << "  - Type  <new> to clear composition\n";
-		ss << " 4. Source selection mode\n\n";
-		
-		ss << "You can switch between the modes by using <1>, <2>, <3> and <4> "
-			"keys on the keyboard.\n\n";
-		
-		ss << "Press <s> to save the composition\n";
-		ss << "Press <f> to toggle fullscreen\n";
-		ss << "Press <z> to undo\n";
-		ss << "Press <i> to hide this message";
-		ofDrawBitmapStringHighlight(ss.str(), 10, 20,
+		ofDrawBitmapStringHighlight(_text, 10, 20,
 									ofColor(0, 0, 0, 100),
 									ofColor(255, 255, 255, 200));
 	}
@@ -49,5 +48,9 @@ void Info::toggle(){
 	_visible = !_visible;
 }
 
+void Info::setText(string text){
+	_text = text;
+}
+
 } // namespace piMapper
 } // namespace ofx
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Info/Info.h b/src/Info/Info.h
index 31dd46d..3fa0dde 100644
--- a/src/Info/Info.h
+++ b/src/Info/Info.h
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ class Info {
 	
 		void draw();
 		void toggle();
+		void setText(string text);
 	
 	private:
 		bool _visible;
+		string _text;
 };
 
 } // namespace piMapper
diff --git a/src/ofxPiMapper.cpp b/src/ofxPiMapper.cpp
index 2d44ede..1d58784 100644
--- a/src/ofxPiMapper.cpp
+++ b/src/ofxPiMapper.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ unsigned int ofxPiMapper::getNumSurfaces(){
 	return _application.getSurfaceManager()->getActivePreset()->getSurfaces().size();
 }
 
+void ofxPiMapper::setInfoText(string text){
+	_application.setInfoText(text);
+}
+
 void ofxPiMapper::toggleInfo(){
 	_application.toggleInfo();
 }
diff --git a/src/ofxPiMapper.h b/src/ofxPiMapper.h
index 20ebcdf..b9959aa 100644
--- a/src/ofxPiMapper.h
+++ b/src/ofxPiMapper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ofxPiMapper {
 		void registerFboSource(ofx::piMapper::FboSource * fboSource);
 	
 		// Application
+		void setInfoText(string text);
 		void toggleInfo();
 	
 		// Modes