diff --git a/wled00/FX.h b/wled00/FX.h
index 0d7be0bf..fbc84737 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.h
+++ b/wled00/FX.h
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     };
     size_t _dataLen;                   // WLEDMM uint16_t is too small
     static size_t _usedSegmentData;    // WLEDMM uint16_t is too small
+    void setPixelColorXY_fast(int x, int y,uint32_t c, uint32_t scaled_col, int cols, int rows); // set relative pixel within segment with color - faster, but no error checking!!!
 
     // perhaps this should be per segment, not static
     static CRGBPalette16 _currentPalette;     // palette used for current effect (includes transition, used in color_from_palette())
@@ -668,7 +669,6 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     }
 
     //void setPixelColorXY_fast(int x, int y,uint32_t c); // set relative pixel within segment with color - wrapper for _fast
-    void setPixelColorXY_fast(int x, int y,uint32_t c, uint32_t scaled_col, int cols, int rows); // set relative pixel within segment with color - faster, but no error checking!!!
     void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, uint32_t c); // set relative pixel within segment with color
     inline void setPixelColorXY(unsigned x, unsigned y, uint32_t c)               { setPixelColorXY(int(x), int(y), c); }
     inline void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, byte r, byte g, byte b, byte w = 0) { setPixelColorXY(x, y, RGBW32(r,g,b,w)); }
diff --git a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
index f3bd6ce1..95786b8d 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR Segment::setPixelColorXY_fast(int x, int y, uint32_t col, uint32_
   // set the requested pixel
   strip.setPixelColorXY_fast(start + x, startY + y, scaled_col);
   bool simpleSegment = !mirror && !mirror_y;
-  //if (simpleSegment) return;   // WLEDMM shortcut when no mirroring needed
+  if (simpleSegment) return;   // WLEDMM shortcut when no mirroring needed
 
   // handle mirroring
   const int_fast16_t wid_ = stop - start;
@@ -683,15 +683,6 @@ void Segment::drawLine(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint3
   const int rows = virtualHeight();
   if (x0 >= cols || x1 >= cols || y0 >= rows || y1 >= rows) return;
 
-  const int dx = abs(x1-x0), sx = x0<x1 ? 1 : -1; // x distance & step
-  const int dy = abs(y1-y0), sy = y0<y1 ? 1 : -1; // y distance & step
-
-  // single pixel (line length == 0)
-  if (dx+dy == 0) {
-    setPixelColorXY(x0, y0, c);
-    return;
-  }
-
   // WLEDMM shortcut when no grouping/spacing used
   bool simpleSegment = !reverse && (grouping == 1) && (spacing == 0);  // !reverse is just for back-to-back testing against "slow" functions
   uint32_t scaled_col = c;
@@ -702,6 +693,16 @@ void Segment::drawLine(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint3
       if (_bri_t < 255) scaled_col = color_fade(c, _bri_t);
   }
 
+  const int dx = abs(x1-x0), sx = x0<x1 ? 1 : -1; // x distance & step
+  const int dy = abs(y1-y0), sy = y0<y1 ? 1 : -1; // y distance & step
+
+  // single pixel (line length == 0)
+  if (dx+dy == 0) {
+    if (simpleSegment) setPixelColorXY_fast(x0, y0, c, scaled_col, cols, rows);
+    else setPixelColorXY(x0, y0, c);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (soft) {
     // Xiaolin Wu’s algorithm
     const bool steep = dy > dx;
diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index 34e59e40..fae5199e 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -920,7 +920,8 @@ void IRAM_ATTR_YN Segment::setPixelColor(int i, uint32_t col) //WLEDMM: IRAM_ATT
       case M12_pBar:
         // expand 1D effect vertically or have it play on virtual strips
         if (vStrip>0) setPixelColorXY(vStrip - 1, vH - i - 1, col);
-        else          for (int x = 0; x < vW; x++) setPixelColorXY(x, vH - i - 1, col);
+        //else          for (int x = 0; x < vW; x++) setPixelColorXY(x, vH - i - 1, col);
+        else drawLine(0, vH - i - 1, vW-1, vH - i - 1, col, false); // WLEDMM draw line instead of plotting each pixel
         break;
       case M12_pArc:
         // expand in circular fashion from center
@@ -1315,15 +1316,29 @@ void Segment::refreshLightCapabilities() {
 }
 
 /*
- * Fills segment with color
+ * Fills segment with color - WLEDMM using faster sPC if possible
  */
 void Segment::fill(uint32_t c) {
   if (!isActive()) return; // not active
   const uint_fast16_t cols = is2D() ? virtualWidth() : virtualLength();             // WLEDMM use fast int types
   const uint_fast16_t rows = virtualHeight(); // will be 1 for 1D
-  for(uint_fast16_t y = 0; y < rows; y++) for (uint_fast16_t x = 0; x < cols; x++) {
-    if (is2D()) setPixelColorXY((uint16_t)x, (uint16_t)y, c);
-    else        setPixelColor((uint16_t)x, c);
+
+  if (is2D()) {
+    // pre-calculate scaled color
+    uint32_t scaled_col = c;
+    bool simpleSegment = !reverse && (grouping == 1) && (spacing == 0);  // !reverse is just for back-to-back testing against "slow" functions
+    if (simpleSegment) {
+      uint8_t _bri_t = currentBri(on ? opacity : 0);
+      if (!_bri_t && !transitional) return;
+      if (_bri_t < 255) scaled_col = color_fade(c, _bri_t);
+    }
+    // fill 2D segment
+    for(int y = 0; y < rows; y++) for (int x = 0; x < cols; x++) {
+      if (simpleSegment) setPixelColorXY_fast(x, y, c, scaled_col, cols, rows);
+      else setPixelColorXY(x, y, c);
+    }
+  } else { // fill 1D strip
+    for (int x = 0; x < cols; x++) setPixelColor(x, c);
   }
 }