diff --git a/libs/blocksprj/main.blocks b/libs/blocksprj/main.blocks
index b223d66e..415a3503 100644
--- a/libs/blocksprj/main.blocks
+++ b/libs/blocksprj/main.blocks
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 <xml xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
-  <block type="forever"></block>
+  <variables></variables>
+  <block type="pxt-on-start" x="0" y="0"></block>
+  <block type="forever" x="176" y="0"></block>
 </xml>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sim/visuals/board.ts b/sim/visuals/board.ts
index d3be5c8a..3f6f72aa 100644
--- a/sim/visuals/board.ts
+++ b/sim/visuals/board.ts
@@ -298,7 +298,14 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             this.layoutView.inject(this.element);
 
             // Add EV3 module element
-            this.layoutView.setBrick(new BrickView(-1));
+            const brickCloseIcon = this.getCloseIconView();
+            brickCloseIcon.registerClick(ev => {                
+                this.layoutView.unselectBrick();                
+                this.resize();
+            });
+            const brick =new BrickView(-1);
+            brick.setSelected(EV3View.isPreviousBrickSelected());
+            this.layoutView.setBrick(brick, brickCloseIcon);
 
             this.resize();
 
@@ -329,6 +336,12 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             this.screenCanvas = document.createElement("canvas");
             this.screenCanvas.id = "board-screen-canvas";
             this.screenCanvas.style.position = "absolute";
+            this.screenCanvas.addEventListener(pxsim.pointerEvents.up, ev => {
+                this.layoutView.selectBrick();
+                this.resize();
+            })
+            this.screenCanvas.style.cursor = "pointer";
+            /*
             this.screenCanvas.style.cursor = "crosshair";
             this.screenCanvas.onmousemove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
                 const x = e.clientX;
@@ -340,6 +353,7 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             this.screenCanvas.onmouseleave = () => {
                 this.updateXY(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
             }
+            */
 
             this.screenCanvas.width = SCREEN_WIDTH;
             this.screenCanvas.height = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
@@ -360,10 +374,12 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             // Save previous inputs for the next cycle
             EV3View.previousSelectedInputs = ev3board().getInputNodes().map((node, index) => (this.getDisplayViewForNode(node.id, index).getSelected()) ? node.id : -1)
             EV3View.previousSeletedOutputs = ev3board().getMotors().map((node, index) => (this.getDisplayViewForNode(node.id, index).getSelected()) ? node.id : -1);
+            EV3View.previousSelectedBrick = this.layoutView.getBrick().getSelected();
         }
 
         private static previousSelectedInputs: number[];
         private static previousSeletedOutputs: number[];
+        private static previousSelectedBrick: boolean;
 
         private static isPreviousInputSelected(index: number, id: number) {
             if (EV3View.previousSelectedInputs && EV3View.previousSelectedInputs[index] == id) {
@@ -381,6 +397,12 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             return false;
         }
 
+        private static isPreviousBrickSelected() {
+            const b = EV3View.previousSelectedBrick;
+            EV3View.previousSelectedBrick = false;
+            return !!b;
+        }
+
         private begin() {
             this.running = true;
             this.updateState();
diff --git a/sim/visuals/layoutView.ts b/sim/visuals/layoutView.ts
index 78dea359..c62342f4 100644
--- a/sim/visuals/layoutView.ts
+++ b/sim/visuals/layoutView.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
         private outputWires: WireView[] = [];
 
         private brick: BrickView;
+        private brickCloseIcon: View = undefined;
+
         private offsets: number[];
         private contentGroup: SVGGElement;
         private scrollGroup: SVGGElement;
@@ -67,16 +69,32 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
             this.position();
         }
 
-        public setBrick(brick: BrickView) {
+        public setBrick(brick: BrickView, brickCloseIcon: View) {
             this.brick = brick;
             this.brick.inject(this.scrollGroup);
-            this.position();
+
+            this.brickCloseIcon = brickCloseIcon;
+            this.addView(this.brickCloseIcon);
+            this.brickCloseIcon.setVisible(this.brick.getSelected());
+            this.position();            
         }
 
         public getBrick() {
             return this.brick;
         }
 
+        public unselectBrick() {
+            this.brick.setSelected(false);
+            this.brickCloseIcon.setVisible(false);
+            this.position();
+        }
+
+        public selectBrick() {
+            this.brick.setSelected(true);
+            this.brickCloseIcon.setVisible(true);
+            this.position();
+        }
+
         public setInput(port: number, view: LayoutElement, control?: View, closeIcon?: View) {
             if (this.inputs[port] != view || this.inputControls[port] != control) {
                 if (this.inputs[port]) {
@@ -224,17 +242,23 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
 
             const noConnections = this.outputs.concat(this.inputs).filter(m => m.getId() != NodeType.Port).length == 0;
 
-            if (noConnections) {
-                // No connections render the entire board
-                this.brick.resize(contentWidth, contentHeight);
-                this.brick.translate(0, 0);
+            // render the full brick layout, even when there are not connection
+            // otherwise, it creates flickering of the simulator.
+            if (this.brick.getSelected()) {
+                // render output button
+                const closeIconWidth = this.brickCloseIcon.getWidth();
+                const closeIconHeight = this.brickCloseIcon.getHeight();
+                this.brickCloseIcon.translate(contentWidth / 2 - closeIconWidth / 2, 0);
+
+                // render the entire board
+                this.brick.resize(contentWidth, contentHeight - closeIconHeight * 2);
+                this.brick.translate(0, closeIconHeight * 2);
 
                 // Hide all other connections
                 this.outputs.concat(this.inputs).forEach(m => m.setVisible(false));
                 return;
-            } else {
-                this.outputs.concat(this.inputs).forEach(m => m.setVisible(true));
             }
+            this.outputs.concat(this.inputs).forEach(m => m.setVisible(true));
 
             const moduleHeight = this.getModuleHeight();
 
diff --git a/sim/visuals/view.ts b/sim/visuals/view.ts
index b0d7ae9f..cbe95623 100644
--- a/sim/visuals/view.ts
+++ b/sim/visuals/view.ts
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ namespace pxsim.visuals {
         }
 
         public setSelected(selected: boolean) {
-            this.selected = selected;
-            this.setChangedState();
+            if (this.selected != selected) {
+                this.selected = selected;
+                this.setChangedState();
+            }
         }
 
         protected setChangedState() {