diff --git a/gitso/trunk/ArgsParser.py b/gitso/trunk/ArgsParser.py
index 78b0bb5..e96eca7 100644
--- a/gitso/trunk/ArgsParser.py
+++ b/gitso/trunk/ArgsParser.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ArgsParser:
 		self.paths['connect'] = ''
 		self.paths['list'] = []
 		self.paths['mode'] = ''
-
+		self.paths['low-colors'] = False
 		
 		if sys.platform.find('linux') != -1:
 			self.paths['main'] = os.path.join(sys.path[0], '..', 'share', 'gitso')
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ class ArgsParser:
 					print "Error: '" + sys.argv[i] + "' is not a valid host with '--connect'."
 					self.HelpMenu()
 
+			elif sys.argv[i] == '--low-colors': # --low-colors
+				self.paths['low-colors'] = True;
+
 			elif sys.argv[i] == '--list': # --list
 				i = i + 1
 				if i >= len(sys.argv):
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ class ArgsParser:
 		print "   --listen\t\tListen for incoming connections."
 		print "   --connect {IP|DN}\tConnects to host (support giver)."
 		print "   --list {URL|FILE}\tAlternative Support list."
+		print "   --low-colors\t\tUse 8bit colors (for slow connections). Linux only."
 		print "   --version\t\tThe current Gitso version."
 		print "   --help\t\tThis Menu."
 		exit(1)
diff --git a/gitso/trunk/ConnectionWindow.py b/gitso/trunk/ConnectionWindow.py
index ae703ec..39ba8e4 100644
--- a/gitso/trunk/ConnectionWindow.py
+++ b/gitso/trunk/ConnectionWindow.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ConnectionWindow(wx.Frame):
 		
 		@author: Derek Buranen
 		@author: Aaron Gerber
+		@author: Markus Roth
 		"""
 		self.ToggleValue = 0
 		self.paths = paths
@@ -71,10 +72,10 @@ class ConnectionWindow(wx.Frame):
 		self.SetIcon(icon)
 		
 		#Buttons
-		self.connectButton = wx.Button(self, 10, "Start", wx.Point(xval1, 70))
+		self.connectButton = wx.Button(self, 10, "Start", wx.Point(xval1, 81))
 		self.connectButton.SetDefault()
 		wx.EVT_BUTTON(self, 10, self.ConnectSupport)
-		self.stopButton = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_STOP, "", wx.Point(xval2, 70))
+		self.stopButton = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_STOP, "", wx.Point(xval2, 81))
 		self.stopButton.Enable(False)
 		wx.EVT_BUTTON(self, wx.ID_STOP, self.KillPID)
 		
@@ -92,7 +93,12 @@ class ConnectionWindow(wx.Frame):
 				self.cb1 = wx.CheckBox(self, -1, 'Use NAT-PMP', (130, 48))
 				self.cb1.Enable(False)
 
-
+		# Checkbox for low color
+		self.cb2 = wx.CheckBox(self, -1, 'Use low colors', (10, 81))
+		self.cb2.Set3StateValue(False)
+		self.cb2.SetValue(self.paths['low-colors']) # Use value of --low-colors from command line
+		self.cb2.Enable(False)
+		
 		# the combobox Control
 		self.sampleList = self.paths['list']
 		
@@ -162,21 +168,24 @@ class ConnectionWindow(wx.Frame):
 		
 		@author: Derek Buranen
 		@author: Aaron Gerber
+		@author: Markus Roth
 		"""
 		if self.rb1.GetValue():
 			self.ToggleValue = 0
 			self.hostField.Enable(True)
+			self.cb2.Enable(False)
 			if sys.platform == 'darwin' or sys.platform.find('linux') != -1:
 				if self.enablePMP:
 					self.cb1.Enable(False)
 		else:
 			self.ToggleValue = 1
 			self.hostField.Enable(False)
+			self.cb2.Enable(True)
 			if sys.platform == 'darwin' or sys.platform.find('linux') != -1:
 				if self.enablePMP:
 					self.cb1.Enable(True)
-	
-	
+
+
 	def ConnectSupport(self, event):
 		"""
 		Call VNC in a thread.
@@ -342,6 +351,7 @@ class ConnectionWindow(wx.Frame):
 		self.threadLock.release()
 
 	def createThread(self, host=""):
+		self.paths['low-colors'] = self.cb2.GetValue() # Set low-colors to value of checkbox
 		self.KillPID(False)
 		self.thread = GitsoThread.GitsoThread(self, self.paths)
 		self.thread.setHost(host)
diff --git a/gitso/trunk/Processes.py b/gitso/trunk/Processes.py
index f864223..2ee9a9a 100644
--- a/gitso/trunk/Processes.py
+++ b/gitso/trunk/Processes.py
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ class Processes:
 			vncviewer = '%scotvnc.app/Contents/MacOS/cotvnc' % self.paths['resources']
 			self.returnPID = os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, vncviewer, vncviewer, '--listen')
 		elif sys.platform.find('linux') != -1:
-			self.returnPID = os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'vncviewer', 'vncviewer', '-listen')
 			
 			# These are the options for low-res connections.
 			# In the future, I'd like to support cross-platform low-res options.
-			# self.returnPID = os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'vncviewer', 'vncviewer', '-bgr233', '-listen')
+			# What aboot a checkbox in the gui
+			if self.paths['low-colors'] == False:
+				self.returnPID = os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'vncviewer', 'vncviewer', '-listen')
+			else:
+				self.returnPID = os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'vncviewer', 'vncviewer', '-bgr233', '-listen')
 		elif sys.platform == 'win32':
 			import subprocess
 			if self.paths['mode'] == 'dev':
diff --git a/gitso/trunk/arch/linux/gitso.1 b/gitso/trunk/arch/linux/gitso.1
index 4fcc719..3d09248 100644
--- a/gitso/trunk/arch/linux/gitso.1
+++ b/gitso/trunk/arch/linux/gitso.1
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ gitso - Gitso is to support others
 .B --list
 .I list
 |
+.B --low-colors
+|
 .B --version
 |
 .B --help
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ Alternative support list, where
 .I list 
 is either a URL of a remote file or path to local file.
 .TP
+.B --low-colors
+Use 8bit colors (for slow connections).
+.TP
 .B --version
 The current Gitso version.
 .TP