diff --git a/scripts/autorun.sc b/scripts/autorun.sc
index 70db1c5..35090e6 100644
--- a/scripts/autorun.sc
+++ b/scripts/autorun.sc
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 #start the nodegui serice
 service controlgui start
 service nodegui start
+service stackui start
 start
diff --git a/se/sics/mspsim/platform/GenericNode.java b/se/sics/mspsim/platform/GenericNode.java
index a52017a..7796522 100644
--- a/se/sics/mspsim/platform/GenericNode.java
+++ b/se/sics/mspsim/platform/GenericNode.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import se.sics.mspsim.core.MSP430Constants;
 import se.sics.mspsim.extutil.highlight.HighlightSourceViewer;
 import se.sics.mspsim.ui.ControlUI;
 import se.sics.mspsim.ui.JFrameWindowManager;
+import se.sics.mspsim.ui.StackUI;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ArgumentManager;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ComponentRegistry;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ConfigManager;
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ public abstract class GenericNode extends Chip implements Runnable {
       // Setup control and other UI components
       ControlUI control = new ControlUI();
       registry.registerComponent("controlgui", control);
+      registry.registerComponent("stackui", new StackUI(cpu));
       HighlightSourceViewer sourceViewer = new HighlightSourceViewer();
       if (firmwareFile != null) {
         // Add the firmware location to the search path
diff --git a/se/sics/mspsim/ui/ControlUI.java b/se/sics/mspsim/ui/ControlUI.java
index 4a1f509..6f1927e 100644
--- a/se/sics/mspsim/ui/ControlUI.java
+++ b/se/sics/mspsim/ui/ControlUI.java
@@ -49,35 +49,29 @@ import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
 import javax.swing.Action;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
-import javax.swing.JFrame;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.MSP430;
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.MSP430Constants;
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.SimEvent;
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.SimEventListener;
-import se.sics.mspsim.extutil.jfreechart.DataChart;
 import se.sics.mspsim.platform.GenericNode;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ComponentRegistry;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.DebugInfo;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ELF;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.ServiceComponent;
-import se.sics.mspsim.util.ServiceComponent.Status;
 
 public class ControlUI extends JPanel implements ActionListener, SimEventListener, ServiceComponent {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = -2431892192775232653L;
 
   private static final String TITLE = "MSPSim monitor";
-  private static final boolean USE_STACKUI = false;
 
   private ManagedWindow window;
   private JButton controlButton;
   private MSP430 cpu;
   private GenericNode node;
   private DebugUI dui;
-  private JFrame stackWindow;
-  private StackUI stackUI;
 
   private ELF elfData;
   private SourceViewer sourceViewer;
@@ -99,16 +93,6 @@ private String name;
     this.node = (GenericNode) registry.getComponent("node");
     elfData = (ELF) registry.getComponent("elf");
     
-    DataChart test = new DataChart("Stack Monitor", "Bytes");
-    test.setupStackFrame(cpu);
-    if (USE_STACKUI) {
-      this.stackUI = new StackUI(cpu);
-      stackWindow = new JFrame("Stack");
-      stackWindow.add(this.stackUI);
-      WindowUtils.restoreWindowBounds("StackUI", stackWindow);
-      WindowUtils.addSaveOnShutdown("StackUI", stackWindow);
-      stackWindow.setVisible(true);
-    }
     WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) registry.getComponent("windowManager");
     window = wm.createWindow("ControlUI");
     JPanel jp = new JPanel();
diff --git a/se/sics/mspsim/ui/StackUI.java b/se/sics/mspsim/ui/StackUI.java
index b24f9f3..9f3d829 100644
--- a/se/sics/mspsim/ui/StackUI.java
+++ b/se/sics/mspsim/ui/StackUI.java
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ import javax.swing.JPanel;
 
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.CPUMonitor;
 import se.sics.mspsim.core.MSP430;
+import se.sics.mspsim.util.ComponentRegistry;
 import se.sics.mspsim.util.MapTable;
+import se.sics.mspsim.util.ServiceComponent;
+import se.sics.mspsim.util.ServiceComponent.Status;
 
-public class StackUI extends JPanel implements CPUMonitor {
+public class StackUI extends JPanel implements CPUMonitor, ServiceComponent {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 8648239617509299768L;
 
@@ -77,6 +80,14 @@ public class StackUI extends JPanel implements CPUMonitor {
 
   private boolean update = false;
 
+private Status status;
+
+private ComponentRegistry registry;
+
+private ManagedWindow window;
+
+private String name;
+
   public StackUI(MSP430 cpu) {
     this(cpu, 2500);
   }
@@ -102,28 +113,36 @@ public class StackUI extends JPanel implements CPUMonitor {
 //        this.stackStartAddress - this.heapStartAddress);
 //    diagram.setShowGrid(true);
 //    add(diagram, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-    chartPanel = new ChartPanel();
-
-    ConstantLineChart maxChart = new ConstantLineChart("Max", this.stackStartAddress - this.heapStartAddress);
-    maxChart.setConfig("color", Color.red);
-    chartPanel.addChart(maxChart);
-
-    minStackChart = new LineChart("Min Stack");
-    minStackChart.setConfig("color", Color.green);
-    chartPanel.addChart(minStackChart);
-
-    maxStackChart = new LineChart("Max Stack");
-    maxStackChart.setConfig("color", Color.green);
-    chartPanel.addChart(maxStackChart);
-    chartPanel.setAxisChart(maxStackChart);
-
-    add(chartPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-    setPreferredSize(new Dimension(320, 200));
   }
 
-//  public void addNote(String note) {
-//    notes[pos] = note;
-//  }
+  private void setup() {
+      if (chartPanel != null) return;
+      chartPanel = new ChartPanel();
+
+      ConstantLineChart maxChart = new ConstantLineChart("Max", this.stackStartAddress - this.heapStartAddress);
+      maxChart.setConfig("color", Color.red);
+      chartPanel.addChart(maxChart);
+
+      minStackChart = new LineChart("Min Stack");
+      minStackChart.setConfig("color", Color.green);
+      chartPanel.addChart(minStackChart);
+
+      maxStackChart = new LineChart("Max Stack");
+      maxStackChart.setConfig("color", Color.green);
+      chartPanel.addChart(maxStackChart);
+      chartPanel.setAxisChart(maxStackChart);
+
+      add(chartPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+      setPreferredSize(new Dimension(320, 200));
+      setSize(320, 200);
+      setMinimumSize(new Dimension(320, 200));
+      
+      WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) registry.getComponent("windowManager");
+      if (wm != null) {
+          window = wm.createWindow("stackui");
+          window.add(this);
+      }
+  }
 
   public void paint(Graphics g) {
     if (update) {
@@ -174,4 +193,28 @@ public class StackUI extends JPanel implements CPUMonitor {
     }
   }
 
+public Status getStatus() {
+    return status;
+}
+
+public void init(String name, ComponentRegistry registry) {
+    this.registry = registry;
+    this.name = name;
+}
+
+public String getName() {
+    return name;
+}
+
+public void start() {
+    setup();
+    status = Status.STARTED;
+    window.setVisible(true);
+}
+
+public void stop() {
+    status = Status.STOPPED;
+    window.setVisible(false);
+}
+
 }