diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.cpp b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.cpp
index cb572ad08..fb72bd5ca 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ mp_obj_t modpyplot_axis(mp_obj_t arg) {
   return mp_obj_new_tuple(4, coords);
 }
 
+mp_obj_t modpyplot_bar(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t height) {
+  assert(sPlotStore != nullptr);
+
+
+}
+
 mp_obj_t modpyplot_grid(mp_obj_t b) {
   if (mp_obj_is_type(b, &mp_type_bool)) {
     sPlotStore->setGridRequested(mp_obj_is_true(b));
diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.h b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.h
index 9652a637a..777ba7684 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/modpyplot.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mp_obj_t modpyplot___init__();
 void modpyplot_gc_collect();
 
 mp_obj_t modpyplot_axis(mp_obj_t arg);
+mp_obj_t modpyplot_bar(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t height);
 mp_obj_t modpyplot_grid(mp_obj_t b);
 mp_obj_t modpyplot_plot(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y);
 mp_obj_t modpyplot_scatter(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y);
diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_store.h b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_store.h
index 8d16840f1..96e6511f9 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_store.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_store.h
@@ -79,6 +79,27 @@ public:
   void addSegment(mp_obj_t xStart, mp_obj_t yStart, mp_obj_t xEnd, mp_obj_t yEnd, KDColor c);
   Iterable<ListIterator<Segment>> segments() { return Iterable<ListIterator<Segment>>(m_segments); }
 
+  // Rect
+
+  class Rect {
+  public:
+    Rect(mp_obj_t tuple);
+    float x() const { return m_x; }
+    float y() const { return m_y; }
+    float width() const { return m_width; }
+    float height() const { return m_height; }
+    KDColor color() const { return m_color; }
+  private:
+    float m_x;
+    float m_y;
+    float m_width;
+    float m_height;
+    KDColor m_color;
+  };
+
+  void addRect(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y, mp_obj_t width, mp_obj_t height, KDColor c);
+  Iterable<ListIterator<Rect>> rects() { return Iterable<ListIterator<Rect>>(m_segments); }
+
   // Label
 
   class Label {
diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
index 96aa2465f..3e7ae4f0c 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
@@ -16,26 +16,49 @@ void PlotView::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   }
 
   for (PlotStore::Dot dot : m_store->dots()) {
-    drawDot(ctx, rect, dot.x(), dot.y(), dot.color());
+    traceDot(ctx, rect, dot);
   }
 
   for (PlotStore::Label label : m_store->labels()) {
-    drawLabel(ctx, rect,
-      label.x(), label.y(), label.string(),
-      KDColorBlack,
-      CurveView::RelativePosition::Before,
-      CurveView::RelativePosition::None
-    );
+    traceLabel(ctx, rect, label);
   }
 
   for (PlotStore::Segment segment : m_store->segments()) {
-    drawSegment2(
-      ctx, rect,
-      segment.xStart(), segment.yStart(),
-      segment.xEnd(), segment.yEnd(),
-      segment.color()
-    );
+    traceSegment(ctx, rect, segment);
   }
 }
 
+void PlotView::traceDot(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Dot dot) const {
+  drawDot(ctx, r, dot.x(), dot.y(), dot.color());
+}
+
+void PlotView::traceSegment(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Segment segment) const {
+  drawSegment2(
+    ctx, r,
+    segment.xStart(), segment.yStart(),
+    segment.xEnd(), segment.yEnd(),
+    segment.color()
+  );
+}
+
+void PlotView::traceRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Rect rect) const {
+  KDRect pixelRect(
+    floatToPixel(Axis::Horizontal, rect.x()),
+    floatToPixel(Axis::Vertical, rect.y()),
+    rect.width() / pixelWidth(),
+    rect.height() / pixelHeight()
+  );
+  ctx->fillRect(pixelRect, rect.color());
+}
+
+void PlotView::traceLabel(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Label label) const {
+  drawLabel(ctx, r,
+    label.x(), label.y(), label.string(),
+    KDColorBlack,
+    RelativePosition::Before,
+    RelativePosition::None
+  );
+}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.h b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.h
index 5e01f8ed1..4a804c957 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ public:
   PlotView(PlotStore * s) : Shared::LabeledCurveView(s), m_store(s) {}
   void drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const override;
 private:
+  void traceDot(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Dot dot) const;
+  void traceSegment(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Segment segment) const;
+  void traceRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Rect rect) const;
+  void traceLabel(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Label label) const;
   PlotStore * m_store;
 };