diff --git a/Demos/OpenGL/DemoApplication.h b/Demos/OpenGL/DemoApplication.h
index ef6a26799..cfd23ebc8 100644
--- a/Demos/OpenGL/DemoApplication.h
+++ b/Demos/OpenGL/DemoApplication.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class	btTypedConstraint;
 
 class DemoApplication
 {
+protected:
 	void	displayProfileString(int xOffset,int yStart,char* message);
 	class CProfileIterator* m_profileIterator;
 
diff --git a/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.cpp b/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.cpp
index c7f69a4b7..8dcb040f4 100644
--- a/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.cpp
+++ b/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ void GLDebugResetFont(int screenWidth,int screenHeight)
 #define USE_ARRAYS 1
 
 void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string, const btVector3& rgb)
+{
+	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(x,y,string,rgb,true,10);
+}
+
+void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string, const btVector3& rgb, bool enableBlend, int spacing)
 {
 
 	if (!sTexturesInitialized)
@@ -104,7 +109,14 @@ void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string, const btVector3&
 		glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,GL_ONE);
 		glDepthFunc (GL_LEQUAL);
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		
+		if (enableBlend)
+		{
+			glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		} else
+		{
+			glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		}
 		glEnable (GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 		glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, sTexture);
 		glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string, const btVector3&
 				glEnd();
 #endif			
 
-				glTranslatef(10,0,0);
+				glTranslatef(spacing,0,0);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.h b/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.h
index 858062227..bf2c2575d 100644
--- a/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.h
+++ b/Demos/OpenGL/GLDebugFont.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ subject to the following restrictions:
 
 #include "LinearMath/btVector3.h"
 
+
+void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string,const btVector3& rgb, bool enableBlend, int spacing);
 void	GLDebugDrawStringInternal(int x,int y,const char* string,const btVector3& rgb);
 void	GLDebugDrawString(int x,int y,const char* string);
 void	GLDebugResetFont(int screenWidth,int screenHeight);