diff --git a/src/uterm_fbdev_internal.h b/src/uterm_fbdev_internal.h
index b0ac72e..722d1f5 100644
--- a/src/uterm_fbdev_internal.h
+++ b/src/uterm_fbdev_internal.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct fbdev_display {
 	unsigned int stride;
 
 	bool xrgb32;
+	bool rgb16;
 	unsigned int Bpp;
 	unsigned int off_r;
 	unsigned int off_g;
diff --git a/src/uterm_fbdev_video.c b/src/uterm_fbdev_video.c
index 2467cf8..b4cae9e 100644
--- a/src/uterm_fbdev_video.c
+++ b/src/uterm_fbdev_video.c
@@ -323,10 +323,15 @@ static int display_activate_force(struct uterm_display *disp,
 	dfb->dither_g = 0;
 	dfb->dither_b = 0;
 	dfb->xrgb32 = false;
+	dfb->rgb16 = false;
 	if (dfb->len_r == 8 && dfb->len_g == 8 && dfb->len_b == 8 &&
 	    dfb->off_r == 16 && dfb->off_g ==  8 && dfb->off_b ==  0 &&
 	    dfb->Bpp == 4)
 		dfb->xrgb32 = true;
+	else if (dfb->len_r == 5 && dfb->len_g == 6 && dfb->len_b == 5 &&
+		 dfb->off_r == 11 && dfb->off_g == 5 && dfb->off_b == 0 &&
+		 dfb->Bpp == 2)
+		dfb->rgb16 = true;
 
 	/* TODO: make dithering configurable */
 	disp->flags |= DISPLAY_DITHERING;
@@ -425,6 +430,30 @@ static int display_set_dpms(struct uterm_display *disp, int state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int display_get_buffer(struct uterm_display *disp,
+			      struct uterm_video_buffer *buffer,
+			      unsigned int formats)
+{
+	struct fbdev_display *dfb = disp->data;
+	unsigned int f = 0;
+
+	if (dfb->xrgb32)
+		f = UTERM_FORMAT_XRGB32;
+	else if (dfb->rgb16)
+		f = UTERM_FORMAT_RGB16;
+
+	if (!(formats & f))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	buffer->width = dfb->xres;
+	buffer->height = dfb->yres;
+	buffer->stride = dfb->stride;
+	buffer->format = f;
+	buffer->data = dfb->map;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int display_swap(struct uterm_display *disp, bool immediate)
 {
 	struct fbdev_display *dfb = disp->data;
@@ -466,6 +495,7 @@ static const struct display_ops fbdev_display_ops = {
 	.deactivate = display_deactivate,
 	.set_dpms = display_set_dpms,
 	.use = NULL,
+	.get_buffer = display_get_buffer,
 	.swap = display_swap,
 	.blit = uterm_fbdev_display_blit,
 	.fake_blendv = uterm_fbdev_display_fake_blendv,
diff --git a/src/uterm_video.c b/src/uterm_video.c
index 266de71..60455b6 100644
--- a/src/uterm_video.c
+++ b/src/uterm_video.c
@@ -423,6 +423,17 @@ int uterm_display_use(struct uterm_display *disp)
 	return VIDEO_CALL(disp->ops->use, -EOPNOTSUPP, disp);
 }
 
+int uterm_display_get_buffer(struct uterm_display *disp,
+			     struct uterm_video_buffer *buffer,
+			     unsigned int formats)
+{
+	if (!disp || !display_is_online(disp) || !buffer)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return VIDEO_CALL(disp->ops->get_buffer, -EOPNOTSUPP, disp, buffer,
+			  formats);
+}
+
 int uterm_display_swap(struct uterm_display *disp, bool immediate)
 {
 	if (!disp || !display_is_online(disp) || !video_is_awake(disp->video))
diff --git a/src/uterm_video.h b/src/uterm_video.h
index 8d36c3d..2170b89 100644
--- a/src/uterm_video.h
+++ b/src/uterm_video.h
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ struct uterm_display_event {
 };
 
 enum uterm_video_format {
-	UTERM_FORMAT_GREY,
-	UTERM_FORMAT_XRGB32,
+	UTERM_FORMAT_GREY	= 0x01,
+	UTERM_FORMAT_XRGB32	= 0x02,
+	UTERM_FORMAT_RGB16	= 0x04,
 };
 
 struct uterm_video_buffer {
@@ -164,6 +165,9 @@ int uterm_display_set_dpms(struct uterm_display *disp, int state);
 int uterm_display_get_dpms(const struct uterm_display *disp);
 
 int uterm_display_use(struct uterm_display *disp);
+int uterm_display_get_buffer(struct uterm_display *disp,
+			     struct uterm_video_buffer *buffer,
+			     unsigned int formats);
 int uterm_display_swap(struct uterm_display *disp, bool immediate);
 bool uterm_display_is_swapping(struct uterm_display *disp);
 
diff --git a/src/uterm_video_drm.c b/src/uterm_video_drm.c
index 8cb2e1d..e72e258 100644
--- a/src/uterm_video_drm.c
+++ b/src/uterm_video_drm.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ static const struct display_ops drm_display_ops = {
 	.deactivate = display_deactivate,
 	.set_dpms = uterm_drm_display_set_dpms,
 	.use = display_use,
+	.get_buffer = NULL,
 	.swap = display_swap,
 	.blit = display_blit,
 	.fake_blendv = display_fake_blendv,
diff --git a/src/uterm_video_dumb.c b/src/uterm_video_dumb.c
index dafe56b..130f5e3 100644
--- a/src/uterm_video_dumb.c
+++ b/src/uterm_video_dumb.c
@@ -240,6 +240,27 @@ static void display_deactivate(struct uterm_display *disp)
 	disp->current_mode = NULL;
 }
 
+static int display_get_buffer(struct uterm_display *disp,
+			      struct uterm_video_buffer *buffer,
+			      unsigned int formats)
+{
+	struct uterm_drm2d_display *d2d = uterm_drm_display_get_data(disp);
+	struct uterm_drm2d_rb *rb;
+
+	if (!(formats & UTERM_FORMAT_XRGB32))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	rb = &d2d->rb[d2d->current_rb ^ 1];
+
+	buffer->width = uterm_drm_mode_get_width(disp->current_mode);
+	buffer->height = uterm_drm_mode_get_height(disp->current_mode);
+	buffer->stride = rb->stride;
+	buffer->format = UTERM_FORMAT_XRGB32;
+	buffer->data = rb->map;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int display_swap(struct uterm_display *disp, bool immediate)
 {
 	int ret, rb;
@@ -427,6 +448,7 @@ static const struct display_ops dumb_display_ops = {
 	.deactivate = display_deactivate,
 	.set_dpms = uterm_drm_display_set_dpms,
 	.use = NULL,
+	.get_buffer = display_get_buffer,
 	.swap = display_swap,
 	.blit = display_blit,
 	.fake_blendv = display_fake_blendv,
diff --git a/src/uterm_video_internal.h b/src/uterm_video_internal.h
index c86b704..18725be 100644
--- a/src/uterm_video_internal.h
+++ b/src/uterm_video_internal.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ struct display_ops {
 	void (*deactivate) (struct uterm_display *disp);
 	int (*set_dpms) (struct uterm_display *disp, int state);
 	int (*use) (struct uterm_display *disp);
+	int (*get_buffer) (struct uterm_display *disp,
+			   struct uterm_video_buffer *buffer,
+			   unsigned int formats);
 	int (*swap) (struct uterm_display *disp, bool immediate);
 	int (*blit) (struct uterm_display *disp,
 		     const struct uterm_video_buffer *buf,