diff --git a/api/gutil.C b/api/gutil.C
index 0623f63460..02a4e62b00 100755
--- a/api/gutil.C
+++ b/api/gutil.C
@@ -119,6 +119,23 @@ void mode_ortho() {
 	scale_screen(viewport[2],viewport[3]);
 }
 
+void mode_ortho_ratio() {
+	glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
+	glPushMatrix();
+    glLoadIdentity();
+    gluOrtho2D(0,4,0,3);
+    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);	
+	glPushMatrix();
+    glLoadIdentity();
+    gluLookAt(0.0,0.0,1.0,  // eye position
+			  0,0,0,      // where we're looking
+			  0.0, 1.0, 0.);      // up is in positive Y direction	
+	int viewport[4];
+	get_viewport(viewport);
+	center_screen_ratio(viewport[2],viewport[3]);
+	scale_screen(viewport[2],viewport[3]);
+}
+
 void ortho_done() {
 	glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
 	glPopMatrix();
@@ -340,6 +357,19 @@ void center_screen(int w,int h)
     }		
 }
 
+void center_screen_ratio(int w,int h)
+{
+	double aspect_ratio = 4.0/3.0;
+	if ((double)h*aspect_ratio > (double)w) 
+	{        
+		glTranslatef(0.0f*4.0f,(((double)h/2.0f-((double)w/aspect_ratio/2.0f))/(double)h)*3.0f,0.0f);
+    } 
+	else 
+	{        
+		glTranslatef((((double)w/2.0f-((double)h*aspect_ratio/2.0f))/(double)w)*4.0f,0.0f,0.0f);
+    }		
+}
+
 void drawSphere(GLfloat* pos, GLfloat rad) {
     GLUquadricObj* x = gluNewQuadric();
     glPushMatrix();
diff --git a/api/gutil.h b/api/gutil.h
index e09c6a02ea..32b36e485e 100755
--- a/api/gutil.h
+++ b/api/gutil.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ extern void set_viewport_full(int w, int h);
 extern void set_viewport_fixed(int w, int h);
 extern void scale_screen(int w,int h);
 extern void center_screen(int w,int h);
+extern void center_screen_ratio(int w,int h);
 
 
 extern void drawSphere(float* pos, float rad);
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ extern void draw_text_panel(
 
 extern void mode_texture();
 extern void mode_ortho();
+extern void mode_ortho_ratio();
 extern void mode_shaded(float*);
 extern void mode_unshaded();
 extern void mode_lines();
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 73f44d4379..4bd6bc4d62 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7192,3 +7192,11 @@ Karl 2003-10-28
     M lib/app_ipc.C
     M lib/app_ipc.h
     
+Oliver 29 Oct 2003
+
+    - fixed improperly scaled logos
+
+    api/
+	gutil.C,h
+	
+