diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ef4651ed..a8db920c 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---version 2.0.4 yet to be released---
+15-nov-2008 - adelikat - Clip Left and Right sides taken into account when drawing on screen (record/play/pause, lag & frame counters, messages, etc)
 15-nov-2008 - adelikat - win32 - Implemented Drap & Drop for movie files
 14-nov-2008 - adelikat - win32 Hex Editor - Dump Rom & Dump PPU to file Dialog - uses ROM to build default filename
 14-nov-2008 - adelikat - Win32 Memwatch - Save as dialog - uses ROM name to build default memwatch filename if there is no last used memwatch filename
diff --git a/src/drawing.cpp b/src/drawing.cpp
index 862c3c31..5528b355 100644
--- a/src/drawing.cpp
+++ b/src/drawing.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void DrawMessage(bool beforeMovie)
 			if(guiMessage.howlong <= 20) color = 0x1C;
 			if(guiMessage.howlong <= 10) color = 0x11;
 			if(guiMessage.howlong <= 5) color = 0x1;
-			DrawTextTrans(t, 256, (uint8 *)guiMessage.errmsg, color+0x80);
+			DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+t, 256, (uint8 *)guiMessage.errmsg, color+0x80);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -311,17 +311,17 @@ void FCEU_DrawRecordingStatus(uint8* XBuf)
 		bool hasPlayRecIcon = false;	
 		if(FCEUMOV_Mode(MOVIEMODE_RECORD))
 		{
-			drawstatus(XBuf,2,28,0);
+			drawstatus(XBuf-ClipSidesOffset,2,28,0);
 			hasPlayRecIcon = true;
 		}
 		else if(FCEUMOV_Mode(MOVIEMODE_PLAY))
 		{
-			drawstatus(XBuf,1,28,0);
+			drawstatus(XBuf-ClipSidesOffset,1,28,0);
 			hasPlayRecIcon = true;
 		}
 
 		if(FCEUI_EmulationPaused())
-			drawstatus(XBuf,3,28,hasPlayRecIcon?-16:0);
+			drawstatus(XBuf-ClipSidesOffset,3,28,hasPlayRecIcon?-16:0);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
index 145a6ab7..b5fecebb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ extern int AFon, AFoff, AutoFireOffset;
 extern int DesynchAutoFire;
 extern bool lagCounterDisplay;
 extern bool frameAdvanceLagSkip;
+extern int ClipSidesOffset;
 
 extern uint8 gNoBGFillColor;
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ static CFGSTRUCT fceuconfig[] = {
 	AC(DesynchAutoFire),
 	AC(lagCounterDisplay),
 	AC(bindSavestate),
-
+	AC(ClipSidesOffset),
 	//ACS(memwLastfile[2048]),
 	ENDCFGSTRUCT
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/video.cpp b/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
index 470197f0..5faa65d0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../../drawing.h"
 #include "gui.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
+#include "../../video.h"
 
 static int RecalcCustom(void);
 void InputScreenChanged(int fs);
@@ -1025,9 +1026,15 @@ BOOL CALLBACK VideoConCallB(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 gornk:
 
 				if(IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg,IDC_VIDEOCONFIG_CLIPSIDES)==BST_CHECKED)
+				{
 					eoptions|=EO_CLIPSIDES;
+					ClipSidesOffset = 8;
+				}
 				else
+				{
 					eoptions&=~EO_CLIPSIDES;
+					ClipSidesOffset = 0;
+				}
 
 				if(IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg,IDC_VIDEOCONFIG_NO8LIM)==BST_CHECKED)
 					eoptions|=EO_NOSPRLIM;
diff --git a/src/movie.cpp b/src/movie.cpp
index cffd97bf..7acefa28 100644
--- a/src/movie.cpp
+++ b/src/movie.cpp
@@ -946,14 +946,14 @@ void FCEU_DrawMovies(uint8 *XBuf)
 				sprintf(counterbuf,"%d",currMovieData.records.size());
 			
 			if(counterbuf[0])
-				DrawTextTrans(XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(24), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, 0x20+0x80);
+				DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(24), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, 0x20+0x80);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			char counterbuf[32] = {0};
 			sprintf(counterbuf,"%d (no movie)",currFrameCounter);
 			if(counterbuf[0])
-				DrawTextTrans(XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(24), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, 0x20+0x80);
+				DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(24), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, 0x20+0x80);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ void FCEU_DrawLagCounter(uint8 *XBuf)
 		sprintf(counterbuf,"%d",lagCounter);
 		
 		if(counterbuf[0])
-			DrawTextTrans(XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(32), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, color); //0x20+0x80
+			DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+FCEU_TextScanlineOffsetFromBottom(32), 256, (uint8*)counterbuf, color); //0x20+0x80
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nsf.cpp b/src/nsf.cpp
index ffd36347..73e540e8 100644
--- a/src/nsf.cpp
+++ b/src/nsf.cpp
@@ -518,11 +518,11 @@ void DrawNSF(uint8 *XBuf)
 		}
 	}
 
-	DrawTextTrans(XBuf+10*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.SongName))<<2)), 256, NSFHeader.SongName, 6);
-	DrawTextTrans(XBuf+26*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.Artist))<<2)), 256,NSFHeader.Artist, 6);
-	DrawTextTrans(XBuf+42*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.Copyright))<<2)), 256,NSFHeader.Copyright, 6);
+	DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+10*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.SongName))<<2)), 256, NSFHeader.SongName, 6);
+	DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+26*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.Artist))<<2)), 256,NSFHeader.Artist, 6);
+	DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+42*256+4+(((31-strlen((char*)NSFHeader.Copyright))<<2)), 256,NSFHeader.Copyright, 6);
 
-	DrawTextTrans(XBuf+70*256+4+(((31-strlen("Song:"))<<2)), 256, (uint8*)"Song:", 6);
+	DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf+70*256+4+(((31-strlen("Song:"))<<2)), 256, (uint8*)"Song:", 6);
 	sprintf(snbuf,"<%d/%d>",CurrentSong,NSFHeader.TotalSongs);
 	DrawTextTrans(XBuf+82*256+4+(((31-strlen(snbuf))<<2)), 256, (uint8*)snbuf, 6);
 
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index ca3d18ec..581850f5 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 uint8 *XBuf=NULL;
 uint8 *XBackBuf=NULL;
+int ClipSidesOffset=0;	//Used to move displayed messages when Clips left and right sides is checked
 static uint8 *xbsave=NULL;
 
 GUIMESSAGE guiMessage;
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ void ShowFPS(void)
 	boop[boopcount] = FCEUD_GetTime();
 
 	sprintf(fpsmsg, "%8.1f",(double)booplimit / ((double)da / FCEUD_GetTimeFreq()));
-	DrawTextTrans(XBuf + (256-8-8*8) + (FSettings.FirstSLine+4)*256,256,fpsmsg,4);
+	DrawTextTrans(ClipSidesOffset+XBuf + (256-8-8*8) + (FSettings.FirstSLine+4)*256,256,fpsmsg,4);
 	// It's not averaging FPS over exactly 1 second, but it's close enough.
 	boopcount = (boopcount + 1) % booplimit;
 }
diff --git a/src/video.h b/src/video.h
index 82267b40..cde5c5ba 100644
--- a/src/video.h
+++ b/src/video.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ void FCEU_KillVirtualVideo(void);
 int SaveSnapshot(void);
 extern uint8 *XBuf;
 extern uint8 *XBackBuf;
-
+extern int ClipSidesOffset;
 extern struct GUIMESSAGE
 {
 	//countdown for gui messages