diff --git a/hardware/neopixel/README.md b/hardware/neopixel/README.md
index 723ac84f..9a5e83b5 100644
--- a/hardware/neopixel/README.md
+++ b/hardware/neopixel/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Usage
 -----
 
 Defaults to a bar chart style mode using configured foreground and background colours.
+It can also display a needle (single pixel) type gauge.
 
 It can accept a number in **msg.payload** that can be either the number of pixels,
 or a percentage of the total length.
diff --git a/hardware/neopixel/neopix.py b/hardware/neopixel/neopix.py
index cad5a96a..a926279e 100755
--- a/hardware/neopixel/neopix.py
+++ b/hardware/neopixel/neopix.py
@@ -62,21 +62,29 @@ def colorWipe(strip, color, wait_ms=30):
 
 def shiftUp(strip, color, wait_ms=30):
     """Shift all pixels one way."""
-    for i in range(strip.numPixels()):
-        strip.setPixelColor(LED_COUNT-i, strip.getPixelColor(LED_COUNT-i-1))
+    oldcolour = strip.getPixelColor(0)
+    strip.setPixelColor(0, color)
+    strip.show()
+    time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+    for i in range(1,LED_COUNT):
+        newcolour = oldcolour
+        oldcolour = strip.getPixelColor(i)
+        strip.setPixelColor(i, newcolour)
         strip.show()
         time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
-    strip.setPixelColor(0,color)
-    strip.show()
 
 def shiftDown(strip, color, wait_ms=30):
     """Shift all pixels the other way."""
-    for i in range(strip.numPixels()):
-        strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.getPixelColor(i+1))
+    oldcolour = strip.getPixelColor(LED_COUNT-1)
+    strip.setPixelColor(LED_COUNT-1, color)
+    strip.show()
+    time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+    for i in range(LED_COUNT-2,-1,-1):
+        newcolour = oldcolour
+        oldcolour = strip.getPixelColor(i)
+        strip.setPixelColor(i, newcolour)
         strip.show()
         time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
-    strip.setPixelColor(LED_COUNT-1,color)
-    strip.show()
 
 def wheel(pos):
     """Generate rainbow colors across 0-255 positions."""
diff --git a/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.html b/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.html
index 2e5beb65..a8454547 100644
--- a/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.html
+++ b/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.html
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
 <div class="form-row">
     <label for="node-input-mode"><i class="fa fa-cogs"></i> Mode</label>
     <select id="node-input-mode" style="width:73%">
-        <option value="pcent">Percent of length</option>
-        <option value="pixels">Number of pixels</option>
+        <option value="pcent">Bar - Percent of length</option>
+        <option value="pixels">Bar - Number of pixels</option>
+        <option value="pcentneedle">Needle - Percent of length</option>
+        <option value="pixelsneedle">Needle - Number of pixels</option>
         <option value="shiftu">Add pixel to start</option>
         <option value="shiftd">Add pixel to end</option>
     </select>
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="rpi-neopixels">
     <p>Raspberry Pi node to drive a string of neopixel or ws2812 LEDs.</p>
     <p>Defaults to a bar chart style mode using configured foreground and background colours.
-    It can accept a number in <b>msg.payload</b> that can be either the number of pixels, or a percentage of the total length.</p>
+    It can also display a needle (single pixel) type gauge.</p>
+    <p>It can accept a number in <b>msg.payload</b> that can be either the
+    number of pixels, or a percentage of the total length.</p>
     <p>If you want to change the foregound colour, you can send a CSV of <i>html colour,length</i>.</p>
     <p>To set the background just send an <i>html colour</i> name.
     <a href="http://html-color-codes.info/color-names/" target="_top">Here
diff --git a/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.js b/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.js
index ba9a5189..7336e16a 100644
--- a/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.js
+++ b/hardware/neopixel/neopixel.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.wipe = Number(n.wipe || 40);
         if (this.wipe < 0) { this.wipe = 0; }
         var node = this;
+        var needle = "255,255,255";
         var p1 = /^\#[A-Fa-f0-9]{6}$/
         var p2 = /^[0-9]+,[0-9]+,[0-9]+$/
         var p3 = /^[0-9]+,[0-9]+,[0-9]+,[0-9]+$/
@@ -62,11 +63,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (parts.length === 2) { // it's a colour and length
                         if (isNaN(parseInt(parts[1]))) { parts = parts.reverse(); }
                         if (colors.getRGB(parts[0])) {
-                            node.fgnd = colors.getRGB(parts[0]);
                             var l = parts[1];
-                            if (node.mode === "pcent") { l = parseInt(l / 100 * node.pixels + 0.5); }
+                            if (node.mode.indexOf("pcent") >= 0) { l = parseInt(l / 100 * node.pixels + 0.5); }
                             l = l - 1;
-                            pay = "0,"+l+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            if (node.mode.indexOf("need") >= 0) {
+                                needle = colors.getRGB(parts[0]);
+                                pay = "0,"+(l-1)+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+l+","+needle+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            } else {
+                                node.fgnd = colors.getRGB(parts[0]);
+                                pay = "0,"+l+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            }
+                            console.log(pay);
                         }
                         else { node.warn("Invalid payload : "+pay); return; }
                     }
@@ -80,9 +87,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         }
                         else { // it's a single number so just draw bar
                             var l = pay;
-                            if (node.mode === "pcent") { l = parseInt(l / 100 * node.pixels + 0.5); }
+                            if (node.mode.indexOf("pcent") >= 0) { l = parseInt(l / 100 * node.pixels + 0.5); }
                             l = l - 1;
-                            pay = "0,"+l+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            if (node.mode.indexOf("need") >= 0) {
+                                pay = "0,"+(l-1)+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+l+","+needle+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            } else {
+                                pay = "0,"+l+","+node.fgnd+"\n"+(l+1)+","+(node.pixels-1)+","+node.bgnd;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -136,7 +147,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             if (node.bgnd.split(',').length === 1) {
                 node.bgnd = colors.getRGB(node.bgnd);
             }
-            node.child.stdin.write(node.bgnd+"\n");
+            if (node.mode.indexOf("shift") === -1) {
+                node.child.stdin.write(node.bgnd+"\n");
+            }
         }
 
         if (node.fgnd) {
diff --git a/hardware/neopixel/package.json b/hardware/neopixel/package.json
index 47abd421..5cb08a22 100644
--- a/hardware/neopixel/package.json
+++ b/hardware/neopixel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-pi-neopixel",
-    "version"       : "0.0.2",
+    "version"       : "0.0.3",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to output to a neopixel (ws2812) string of LEDS from a Raspberry Pi.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },