diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index dd5000ab5..1d51dc354 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ dfhack_plugin(hotkeys hotkeys.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
 #dfhack_plugin(nestboxes nestboxes.cpp)
 #dfhack_plugin(orders orders.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_static)
 dfhack_plugin(overlay overlay.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
-#dfhack_plugin(pathable pathable.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
+dfhack_plugin(pathable pathable.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
 #dfhack_plugin(petcapRemover petcapRemover.cpp)
 #dfhack_plugin(plants plants.cpp)
 #dfhack_plugin(probe probe.cpp)
diff --git a/plugins/lua/pathable.lua b/plugins/lua/pathable.lua
index b5f5addfc..f3247cffe 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/pathable.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/pathable.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local _ENV = mkmodule('plugins.pathable')
 
 --[[
 
-Native functions: (see Plugins.rst for details)
+Native functions: (see docs/dev/Lua API.rst for details)
 
 - paintScreen(cursor[,skip_unrevealed])
 
diff --git a/plugins/pathable.cpp b/plugins/pathable.cpp
index e5a9bebcc..9d5ae8bef 100644
--- a/plugins/pathable.cpp
+++ b/plugins/pathable.cpp
@@ -1,82 +1,96 @@
-#include "Console.h"
-#include "Core.h"
-#include "DataDefs.h"
-#include "DataFuncs.h"
-#include "DataIdentity.h"
-#include "Export.h"
-#include "LuaTools.h"
-#include "PluginManager.h"
-#include "modules/Gui.h"
+#include "df/graphic_viewportst.h"
+
 #include "modules/Maps.h"
 #include "modules/Screen.h"
-#include "df/world.h"
+
+#include "Debug.h"
+#include "LuaTools.h"
+#include "PluginManager.h"
 
 using namespace DFHack;
 
 DFHACK_PLUGIN("pathable");
-REQUIRE_GLOBAL(world);
+
+REQUIRE_GLOBAL(gps);
 REQUIRE_GLOBAL(window_x);
 REQUIRE_GLOBAL(window_y);
 REQUIRE_GLOBAL(window_z);
+REQUIRE_GLOBAL(world);
+
+namespace DFHack {
+    DBG_DECLARE(pathable, log, DebugCategory::LINFO);
+}
 
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector<PluginCommand> &commands)
-{
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector<PluginCommand> &commands) {
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown(color_ostream &out)
-{
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown(color_ostream &out) {
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-static void paintScreen(df::coord cursor, bool skip_unrevealed = false)
-{
-    auto dims = Gui::getDwarfmodeViewDims();
-    for (int y = dims.map_y1; y <= dims.map_y2; y++)
-    {
-        for (int x = dims.map_x1; x <= dims.map_x2; x++)
-        {
-            Screen::Pen cur_tile = Screen::readTile(x, y, true);
-            if (!cur_tile.valid())
-                continue;
+static void paintScreen(df::coord target, bool skip_unrevealed = false) {
+    DEBUG(log).print("entering paintScreen\n");
+
+    bool use_graphics = Screen::inGraphicsMode();
 
-            df::coord map_pos(
-                *window_x + x - dims.map_x1,
-                *window_y + y - dims.map_y1,
-                *window_z
-            );
+    auto dimx = use_graphics ? gps->main_viewport->dim_x : gps->dimx;
+    auto dimy = use_graphics ? gps->main_viewport->dim_y : gps->dimy;
+    for (int y = 0; y < dimy; ++y) {
+        for (int x = 0; x < dimx; ++x) {
+            df::coord map_pos(*window_x + x, *window_y + y, *window_z);
 
-            // Keep yellow cursor
-            if (map_pos == cursor)
+            if (!Maps::isValidTilePos(map_pos))
                 continue;
 
-            if (map_pos.x < 0 || map_pos.x >= world->map.x_count ||
-                map_pos.y < 0 || map_pos.y >= world->map.y_count ||
-                map_pos.z < 0 || map_pos.z >= world->map.z_count)
-            {
+            // don't overwrite the target tile
+            if (!use_graphics && map_pos == target) {
+                TRACE(log).print("skipping target tile\n");
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (skip_unrevealed && !Maps::isTileVisible(map_pos))
+            if (skip_unrevealed && !Maps::isTileVisible(map_pos)) {
+                TRACE(log).print("skipping hidden tile\n");
                 continue;
+            }
 
-            int color = Maps::canWalkBetween(cursor, map_pos) ? COLOR_GREEN : COLOR_RED;
+            DEBUG(log).print("scanning map tile at offset %d, %d\n", x, y);
+            Screen::Pen cur_tile = Screen::readTile(x, y, true);
+            DEBUG(log).print("tile data: ch=%d, fg=%d, bg=%d, bold=%s\n",
+                    cur_tile.ch, cur_tile.fg, cur_tile.bg, cur_tile.bold ? "true" : "false");
+            DEBUG(log).print("tile data: tile=%d, tile_mode=%d, tile_fg=%d, tile_bg=%d\n",
+                    cur_tile.tile, cur_tile.tile_mode, cur_tile.tile_fg, cur_tile.tile_bg);
 
-            if (cur_tile.fg && cur_tile.ch != ' ')
-            {
-                cur_tile.fg = color;
-                cur_tile.bg = 0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                cur_tile.fg = 0;
-                cur_tile.bg = color;
+            if (!cur_tile.valid()) {
+                DEBUG(log).print("cannot read tile at offset %d, %d\n", x, y);
+                continue;
             }
 
-            cur_tile.bold = false;
+            bool can_walk = Maps::canWalkBetween(target, map_pos);
+            DEBUG(log).print("tile is %swalkable at offset %d, %d\n",
+                             can_walk ? "" : "not ", x, y);
+
+            if (use_graphics) {
+                if (map_pos == target) {
+                    cur_tile.tile = 100711; // highlighted selection
+                } else{
+                    cur_tile.tile = can_walk ? 779 : 782;
+                }
+            } else {
+                int color = can_walk ? COLOR_GREEN : COLOR_RED;
+                if (cur_tile.fg && cur_tile.ch != ' ') {
+                    cur_tile.fg = color;
+                    cur_tile.bg = 0;
+                } else {
+                    cur_tile.fg = 0;
+                    cur_tile.bg = color;
+                }
 
-            if (cur_tile.tile)
-                cur_tile.tile_mode = Screen::Pen::CharColor;
+                cur_tile.bold = false;
+
+                if (cur_tile.tile)
+                    cur_tile.tile_mode = Screen::Pen::CharColor;
+            }
 
             Screen::paintTile(cur_tile, x, y, true);
         }