diff --git a/src/bin/about.c b/src/bin/about.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e4f229a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/about.c
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+#include "private.h"
+
+#include <Elementary.h>
+#include "about.h"
+
+static Evas_Object *ab_layout = NULL, *ab_over;
+static Eina_Bool ab_out = EINA_FALSE;
+static Ecore_Timer *ab_del_timer = NULL;
+static Evas_Object *saved_win = NULL;
+static Evas_Object *saved_bg = NULL;
+
+static Eina_Bool
+_cb_ab_del_delay(void *data __UNUSED__)
+{
+   evas_object_del(ab_layout);
+   ab_layout = NULL;
+   ab_del_timer = NULL;
+   elm_cache_all_flush();
+   return EINA_FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+_cb_mouse_down(void *data, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *ev __UNUSED__)
+{
+   about_toggle(saved_win, saved_bg, data);
+}
+
+void
+about_toggle(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *bg, Evas_Object *term)
+{
+   Evas_Object *o;
+
+   saved_win = win;
+   saved_bg = bg;
+   if (!ab_layout)
+     {
+        char buf[PATH_MAX];
+        
+        ab_layout = o = elm_layout_add(win);
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/themes/default.edj",
+                 elm_app_data_dir_get());
+        elm_layout_file_set(o, buf, "terminology/about");
+        elm_object_part_text_set
+          (o, "terminology.text",
+              "<b>Terminology</b><br>"
+              "Why should terminals be boring?<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "This terminal was written for Enlightenment, to use EFL "
+              "and otherwise push the boundaries of what a modern terminal"
+              "emulator should be. We hope you enjoy it.<br"
+              "<br>"
+              "Copyright © 2012 by:<br>"
+              "Carsten Haitzler<br>"
+              // add more authors here
+              "<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "Distrubted under the 2-clause BSD license detailed below:<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "All rights reserved.<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or "
+              "without modification, are permitted provided that the "
+              "following conditions are met:<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above "
+              "copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following "
+              "disclaimer.<br>"
+              "2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above "
+              "copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following "
+              "disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials "
+              "provided with the distribution.<br>"
+              "<br>"
+              "<b>THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\" AND ANY EXPRESS OR "
+              "IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED "
+              "WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR "
+              "PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER "
+              "OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, "
+              "INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES "
+              "(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE "
+              "GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS "
+              "INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, "
+              "WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING "
+              "NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF "
+              "THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "
+              "DAMAGE.</b>"
+          );
+        evas_object_show(o);
+        edje_object_part_swallow(bg, "terminology.about", ab_layout);
+     }
+   if (!ab_out)
+     {
+        ab_over = o = evas_object_rectangle_add(evas_object_evas_get(win));
+        evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND);
+        evas_object_size_hint_align_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, EVAS_HINT_FILL);
+        evas_object_color_set(o, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+        elm_win_resize_object_add(win, o);
+        evas_object_show(o);
+        evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_DOWN,
+                                       _cb_mouse_down, term);
+        
+        edje_object_signal_emit(bg, "about,show", "terminology");
+        ab_out = EINA_TRUE;
+        elm_object_focus_set(ab_layout, EINA_TRUE);
+        if (ab_del_timer)
+          {
+             ecore_timer_del(ab_del_timer);
+             ab_del_timer = NULL;
+          }
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        evas_object_del(ab_over);
+        ab_over = NULL;
+        edje_object_signal_emit(bg, "about,hide", "terminology");
+        ab_out = EINA_FALSE;
+        elm_object_focus_set(ab_layout, EINA_FALSE);
+        elm_object_focus_set(term, EINA_TRUE);
+        if (ab_del_timer) ecore_timer_del(ab_del_timer);
+        ab_del_timer = ecore_timer_add(10.0,  _cb_ab_del_delay, NULL);
+     }
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/about.h b/src/bin/about.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d414c085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/about.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+void about_toggle(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *bg, Evas_Object *term);