diff --git a/klippy/extras/display/display.py b/klippy/extras/display/display.py
index b9e42094..7ad1243e 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/display/display.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/display/display.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Basic LCD display support
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2018-2020  Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
+# Copyright (C) 2018-2022  Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
 # Copyright (C) 2018  Aleph Objects, Inc <marcio@alephobjects.com>
 # Copyright (C) 2018  Eric Callahan <arksine.code@gmail.com>
 #
@@ -83,47 +83,20 @@ class DisplayGroup:
             display.draw_text(row, col, text.replace('\n', ''), eventtime)
         context.clear() # Remove circular references for better gc
 
-class PrinterLCD:
+# Global cache of DisplayTemplate, DisplayGroup, and glyphs
+class PrinterDisplayTemplate:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.printer = config.get_printer()
-        self.reactor = self.printer.get_reactor()
-        # Load low-level lcd handler
-        self.lcd_chip = config.getchoice('lcd_type', LCD_chips)(config)
-        # Load menu and display_status
-        self.menu = None
-        name = config.get_name()
-        if name == 'display':
-            # only load menu for primary display
-            self.menu = menu.MenuManager(config, self)
-        self.printer.load_object(config, "display_status")
-        # Configurable display
         self.display_templates = {}
         self.display_data_groups = {}
+        self.display_glyphs = {}
         self.load_config(config)
-        dgroup = "_default_16x4"
-        if self.lcd_chip.get_dimensions()[0] == 20:
-            dgroup = "_default_20x4"
-        dgroup = config.get('display_group', dgroup)
-        self.show_data_group = self.display_data_groups.get(dgroup)
-        if self.show_data_group is None:
-            raise config.error("Unknown display_data group '%s'" % (dgroup,))
-        # Screen updating
-        self.printer.register_event_handler("klippy:ready", self.handle_ready)
-        self.screen_update_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(
-            self.screen_update_event)
-        self.redraw_request_pending = False
-        self.redraw_time = 0.
-        # Register g-code commands
-        gcode = self.printer.lookup_object("gcode")
-        gcode.register_mux_command('SET_DISPLAY_GROUP', 'DISPLAY', name,
-                                   self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP,
-                                   desc=self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP_help)
-        if name == 'display':
-            gcode.register_mux_command('SET_DISPLAY_GROUP', 'DISPLAY', None,
-                                       self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP)
-    def get_dimensions(self):
-        return self.lcd_chip.get_dimensions()
-    # Configurable display
+    def get_display_templates(self):
+        return self.display_templates
+    def get_display_data_groups(self):
+        return self.display_data_groups
+    def get_display_glyphs(self):
+        return self.display_glyphs
     def _parse_glyph(self, config, glyph_name, data, width, height):
         glyph_data = []
         for line in data.split('\n'):
@@ -170,7 +143,7 @@ class PrinterLCD:
             self.display_data_groups[group_name] = dg
         # Load display glyphs
         dg_prefix = 'display_glyph '
-        icons = {}
+        self.display_glyphs = icons = {}
         dg_main = config.get_prefix_sections(dg_prefix)
         dg_main_names = {c.get_name(): 1 for c in dg_main}
         dg_def = [c for c in dconfig.get_prefix_sections(dg_prefix)
@@ -188,8 +161,56 @@ class PrinterLCD:
                 slot = dg.getint('hd44780_slot', minval=0, maxval=7)
                 idata = self._parse_glyph(config, glyph_name, data, 5, 8)
                 icons.setdefault(glyph_name, {})['icon5x8'] = (slot, idata)
-        self.lcd_chip.set_glyphs(icons)
-    # Initialization
+
+def lookup_display_templates(config):
+    printer = config.get_printer()
+    dt = printer.lookup_object("display_template", None)
+    if dt is None:
+        dt = PrinterDisplayTemplate(config)
+        printer.add_object("display_template", dt)
+    return dt
+
+class PrinterLCD:
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.printer = config.get_printer()
+        self.reactor = self.printer.get_reactor()
+        # Load low-level lcd handler
+        self.lcd_chip = config.getchoice('lcd_type', LCD_chips)(config)
+        # Load menu and display_status
+        self.menu = None
+        name = config.get_name()
+        if name == 'display':
+            # only load menu for primary display
+            self.menu = menu.MenuManager(config, self)
+        self.printer.load_object(config, "display_status")
+        # Configurable display
+        templates = lookup_display_templates(config)
+        self.display_templates = templates.get_display_templates()
+        self.display_data_groups = templates.get_display_data_groups()
+        self.lcd_chip.set_glyphs(templates.get_display_glyphs())
+        dgroup = "_default_16x4"
+        if self.lcd_chip.get_dimensions()[0] == 20:
+            dgroup = "_default_20x4"
+        dgroup = config.get('display_group', dgroup)
+        self.show_data_group = self.display_data_groups.get(dgroup)
+        if self.show_data_group is None:
+            raise config.error("Unknown display_data group '%s'" % (dgroup,))
+        # Screen updating
+        self.printer.register_event_handler("klippy:ready", self.handle_ready)
+        self.screen_update_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(
+            self.screen_update_event)
+        self.redraw_request_pending = False
+        self.redraw_time = 0.
+        # Register g-code commands
+        gcode = self.printer.lookup_object("gcode")
+        gcode.register_mux_command('SET_DISPLAY_GROUP', 'DISPLAY', name,
+                                   self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP,
+                                   desc=self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP_help)
+        if name == 'display':
+            gcode.register_mux_command('SET_DISPLAY_GROUP', 'DISPLAY', None,
+                                       self.cmd_SET_DISPLAY_GROUP)
+    def get_dimensions(self):
+        return self.lcd_chip.get_dimensions()
     def handle_ready(self):
         self.lcd_chip.init()
         # Start screen update timer