diff --git a/adafruit-circuitpython-display-text-DSX_CUSTOM_MAR172020.tar.gz b/adafruit-circuitpython-display-text-DSX_CUSTOM_MAR172020.tar.gz
index 938961b05..3fc33f13a 100644
Binary files a/adafruit-circuitpython-display-text-DSX_CUSTOM_MAR172020.tar.gz and b/adafruit-circuitpython-display-text-DSX_CUSTOM_MAR172020.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/src/base_circuitpython/displayio/group.py b/src/base_circuitpython/displayio/group.py
index b1c6000b1..17109b03a 100644
--- a/src/base_circuitpython/displayio/group.py
+++ b/src/base_circuitpython/displayio/group.py
@@ -39,24 +39,23 @@ def append(self, item):
 
         self.__contents.append(item)
         item.parent = self
+        self.elem_changed()
 
-        self.__elem_changed()
-
-    def __elem_changed(self):
+    def elem_changed(self):
         # Ensure that this group is what the board is currently showing.
         # Otherwise, don't bother to draw it.
-        if (
-            self.__auto_write
-            and self.__check_active_group_ref
-            and board.DISPLAY.active_group == self
-        ):
+        if self.__auto_write:
+            self.trigger_draw()
+
+    def trigger_draw(self):
+        # select the correct parent to draw from if necessary
+        if self.__check_active_group_ref and board.DISPLAY.active_group == self:
             self.draw()
 
         elif self.in_group:
-
             # If a sub-group is modified, propagate to top level to
             # see if one of the parents are the current active group.
-            self.parent.__elem_changed()
+            self.parent.elem_changed()
 
     def __getitem__(self, index):
         return self.__contents[index]
@@ -65,9 +64,8 @@ def __setitem__(self, index, val):
         old_val = self.__contents[index]
 
         self.__contents[index] = val
-
         if old_val != val:
-            self.__elem_changed()
+            self.elem_changed()
 
     def draw(self, img=None, x=0, y=0, scale=None, show=True):
         # this function is not a part of the orignal implementation
@@ -136,5 +134,5 @@ def __len__(self):
     def pop(self, i=-1):
         item = self.__contents.pop(i)
         item.parent = None
-        self.__elem_changed()
+        self.elem_changed()
         return item
diff --git a/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py b/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
index 3a8ecbb1f..82639d61c 100644
--- a/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
+++ b/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def __init__(
         if font:
             self._font = font
         self.text_group = displayio.Group(max_size=20, scale=text_scale)
-
+        self.text_scale = text_scale
         if title:
             # Fail gracefully if title is longer than 60 characters.
             if len(title) > 60:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def __init__(
             )
             title.x = 0
             title.y = 8
-            self._y = title.y + 18
+            self._y = title.y + 18 * text_scale
 
             self.text_group.append(title)
         else:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def add_text_line(self, color=0xFFFFFF):
         text_label = self._label.Label(self._font, text="", max_glyphs=45, color=color)
         text_label.x = 0
         text_label.y = self._y
-        self._y = text_label.y + 13
+        self._y = text_label.y + 13 * self.text_scale
         self.text_group.append(text_label)
 
         return text_label
diff --git a/src/process_user_code.py b/src/process_user_code.py
index e5e72d36b..1287fc241 100644
--- a/src/process_user_code.py
+++ b/src/process_user_code.py
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
 
 from adafruit_clue import clue
 from base_circuitpython.base_cp_constants import CLUE
-from base_circuitpython import terminal_handler
-from base_circuitpython import board
+import board
 
 # get handle to terminal for clue
 curr_terminal = board.DISPLAY.terminal