diff --git a/apps/widalt/widalt.wid.js b/apps/widalt/widalt.wid.js
index f4436d483..d3de7ce54 100644
--- a/apps/widalt/widalt.wid.js
+++ b/apps/widalt/widalt.wid.js
@@ -1,30 +1,42 @@
 (()=>{
   var alt="";
   var lastDraw=0;
-  Bangle.on('pressure', (p)=>{
-    if (p.altitude != alt) {
-      alt=p.altitude.toFixed(); 
-      var w = WIDGETS["widalt"].width;
-      WIDGETS["widalt"].width = 1 + (alt.length)*12+6;
-      if (w!=WIDGETS["widalt"].width) Bangle.drawWidgets();
-      WIDGETS["widalt"].draw();
-    }
-  });
+  var lastAlt=0;
+  
+  function readAltitude() {
+    try {Bangle.getPressure().then((p)=>{
+      print("pressure read, altitude "+p.altitude.toFixed(0));
+      if (Math.floor(p.altitude)!=lastAlt) {
+        print("altitude changed!");
+        lastAlt=Math.floor(p.altitude);
+        alt=p.altitude.toFixed(0); 
+        var w = WIDGETS["widalt"].width;
+        WIDGETS["widalt"].width = 1 + (alt.length)*12+6;
+        if (w!=WIDGETS["widalt"].width) Bangle.drawWidgets();
+        WIDGETS["widalt"].draw();
+      }
+    });}
+    catch(err) {
+      print("ERROR");
+    } 
+    setTimeout(readAltitude,60000);
+  }
+  
+  readAltitude();
+  
   function draw() {
-    if (Date().getTime()-lastDraw<60000) return;//!!!!!
-    lastDraw=Date().getTime();
+    //if (Date().getTime()-lastDraw<6000) return;//!!!!!
     if (!Bangle.isLCDOn()) return; 
-    setTimeout(()=> {
-      try {Bangle.getPressure().then();}
-      catch(err) {}
-    }, 60000);//!!!!!!
+    //lastDraw=Date().getTime();
+    print("drawing");
     g.reset();
     g.setColor(g.theme.bg);
     g.fillRect(this.x, this.y, this.x + this.width, this.y + 23); 
     g.setColor(g.theme.fg); 
-    g.drawImage(atob("BRaBACO3H8YghCEIfB8hCEIQ"), this.x+1, this.y);   g.setFontCustom(atob("AAAAABwAAOAAAgAAHAADwAD4AB8AB8AA+AAeAADAAAAOAAP+AH/8B4DwMAGBgAwMAGBgAwOAOA//gD/4AD4AAAAAAAABgAAcAwDAGAwAwP/+B//wAAGAAAwAAGAAAAAAAAIAwHgOA4DwMA+BgOwMDmBg4wOeGA/gwDwGAAAAAAAAAGAHA8A4DwMAGBhAwMMGBjgwOcOA+/gDj4AAAAABgAAcAAHgADsAA5gAOMAHBgBwMAP/+B//wABgAAMAAAAAAAgD4OB/AwOYGBjAwMYGBjBwMe8Bh/AIHwAAAAAAAAAfAAP8AHxwB8GAdgwPMGBxgwMOOAB/gAH4AAAAAAABgAAMAABgAwMAeBgPgMHwBj4AN8AB+AAPAABAAAAAAAMfAH38B/xwMcGBhgwMMGBjgwP+OA+/gDj4AAAAAAAAOAAH4AA/gQMMGBgzwME8BhvAOPgA/4AD8AAEAAAAAAGAwA4OAHBwAAA="), 46, atob("BAgMDAwMDAwMDAwMBQ=="), 21+(1<<8)+(1<<16));
+    g.drawImage(atob("BRaBACO3H8YghCEIfB8hCEIQ"), this.x+1, this.y);
+g.setFontCustom(atob("AAAAABwAAOAAAgAAHAADwAD4AB8AB8AA+AAeAADAAAAOAAP+AH/8B4DwMAGBgAwMAGBgAwOAOA//gD/4AD4AAAAAAAABgAAcAwDAGAwAwP/+B//wAAGAAAwAAGAAAAAAAAIAwHgOA4DwMA+BgOwMDmBg4wOeGA/gwDwGAAAAAAAAAGAHA8A4DwMAGBhAwMMGBjgwOcOA+/gDj4AAAAABgAAcAAHgADsAA5gAOMAHBgBwMAP/+B//wABgAAMAAAAAAAgD4OB/AwOYGBjAwMYGBjBwMe8Bh/AIHwAAAAAAAAAfAAP8AHxwB8GAdgwPMGBxgwMOOAB/gAH4AAAAAAABgAAMAABgAwMAeBgPgMHwBj4AN8AB+AAPAABAAAAAAAMfAH38B/xwMcGBhgwMMGBjgwP+OA+/gDj4AAAAAAAAOAAH4AA/gQMMGBgzwME8BhvAOPgA/4AD8AAEAAAAAAGAwA4OAHBwAAA="), 46, atob("BAgMDAwMDAwMDAwMBQ=="), 21+(1<<8)+(1<<16));
     g.setFontAlign(-1, 0);
-    g.drawString(alt, this.x+6, this.y + 12);
+    g.drawString(alt, this.x+6, this.y + 12);       
   }
   WIDGETS["widalt"] = {
     area: "tr",