diff --git a/examples/nx/nx_main.c b/examples/nx/nx_main.c
index 0b3142e84..c1a38e04f 100644
--- a/examples/nx/nx_main.c
+++ b/examples/nx/nx_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nx/nx_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011, 2015-2016 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011, 2015-2016, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights
+ *     reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -56,10 +57,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxtk.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxfonts.h>
@@ -458,15 +455,21 @@ static int nxeg_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          nx_disconnect(g_hnx);
-          g_exitcode = NXEXIT_FBINITIALIZE;
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_hnx);
+           g_exitcode = NXEXIT_FBINITIALIZE;
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nxdemo/nxdemo_main.c b/examples/nxdemo/nxdemo_main.c
index fcb96125b..d3f130ef9 100644
--- a/examples/nxdemo/nxdemo_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxdemo/nxdemo_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxdemo/nxdemo_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2018 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *           Cherciu Mihail <m_cherciu@yahoo.com>
  *
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@
 #  include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #else
 #  include <nuttx/video/fb.h>
-#  ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#    include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#  endif
 #endif
 
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
@@ -148,14 +145,20 @@ static inline int nxdemo_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_nxdemo.hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          nx_disconnect(g_nxdemo.hnx);
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0,  g_nxdemo.hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_nxdemo.hnx);
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c b/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
index 9d6a6d3ea..c7be3b656 100644
--- a/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015-2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015-2017, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxglib.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxfonts.h>
@@ -126,14 +122,20 @@ static inline int nxhello_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_nxhello.hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          nx_disconnect(g_nxhello.hnx);
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_nxhello.hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_nxhello.hnx);
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c b/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
index 789316229..7d365222a 100644
--- a/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
+++ b/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxglib.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxfonts.h>
@@ -130,14 +126,20 @@ static inline int nximage_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_nximage.hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          nx_disconnect(g_nximage.hnx);
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_nximage.hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_nximage.hnx);
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c b/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
index 0f0179798..094b5781b 100644
--- a/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015-2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015-2017, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights
+ *     reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -54,10 +55,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxglib.h>
 
@@ -151,14 +148,20 @@ static inline int nxlines_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_nxlines.hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          nx_disconnect(g_nxlines.hnx);
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_nxlines.hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_nxlines.hnx);
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
index e80b64836..38e98df37 100644
--- a/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxterm/nxterm_main.c
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@
 #  include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #else
 #  include <nuttx/video/fb.h>
-#  ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#    include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#  endif
 #endif
 
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
@@ -142,15 +139,22 @@ static int nxterm_initialize(void)
        pthread_attr_t attr;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
+      /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_nxterm_vars.hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_nxterm_vars.hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_nxterm_vars.hnx);
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
        /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
         * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
         * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c b/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
index 92d852fb6..8f8d8a13b 100644
--- a/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015-2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015-2017, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights
+ *     reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -60,9 +61,6 @@
 #  include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #else
 #  include <nuttx/video/fb.h>
-#  ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#    include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#  endif
 #endif
 
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
@@ -204,15 +202,21 @@ static int nxtext_initialize(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, g_hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, g_hnx
+       };
 
-          g_exitcode = NXEXIT_FBINITIALIZE;
-          return ERROR;
-        }
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           nx_disconnect(g_hnx);
+           g_exitcode = NXEXIT_FBINITIALIZE;
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
+
       /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
        * the least efficient way to do this, but it makes this example flow more
        * smoothly.
diff --git a/examples/pwfb/pwfb_main.c b/examples/pwfb/pwfb_main.c
index 9859d9383..c029ce47f 100644
--- a/examples/pwfb/pwfb_main.c
+++ b/examples/pwfb/pwfb_main.c
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxtk.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxbe.h>
@@ -120,15 +116,22 @@ static bool pwfb_server_initialize(FAR struct pwfb_state_s *st)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, st->hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("pwfb_server_initialize: ERROR: "
-                 "vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n",
-                 ret);
-          nx_disconnect(st->hnx);
-          return false;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, st->hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("pwfb_server_initialize: ERROR: "
+                  "boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n",
+                  ret);
+
+           nx_disconnect(st->hnx);
+           g_exitcode = NXEXIT_FBINITIALIZE;
+           return ERROR;
+         }
 #endif
     }
   else
diff --git a/examples/pwlines/pwlines_main.c b/examples/pwlines/pwlines_main.c
index a13c3e7cb..8474a4ce4 100644
--- a/examples/pwlines/pwlines_main.c
+++ b/examples/pwlines/pwlines_main.c
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxtk.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nxbe.h>
@@ -111,15 +107,21 @@ static bool pwlines_server_initialize(FAR struct pwlines_state_s *st)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, st->hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          printf("pwlines_server_initialize: ERROR: "
-                 "vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n",
-                 ret);
-          nx_disconnect(st->hnx);
-          return false;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, st->hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           printf("pwlines_server_initialize: ERROR: "
+                  "boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n",
+                  ret);
+
+           nx_disconnect(st->hnx);
+           return false;
+         }
 #endif
     }
   else
diff --git a/graphics/NxWidgets/nxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx b/graphics/NxWidgets/nxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
index ef7cea1a2..f6a2ed815 100644
--- a/graphics/NxWidgets/nxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
+++ b/graphics/NxWidgets/nxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * apps/graphics/NxWidgets/nxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2015-2016 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2015-2016, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights
+ *     reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -54,10 +55,6 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "graphics/nxwidgets/nxconfig.hxx"
 #include "graphics/nxwidgets/singletons.hxx"
 #include "graphics/nxwidgets/cnxserver.hxx"
@@ -161,14 +158,19 @@ bool CNxServer::connect(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       // Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, m_hNxServer);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          gerr("ERROR: CNxServer::connect: vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-          m_running = false;
-          disconnect();
-          return false;
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, m_hNxServer
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           gerr("ERROR: boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+           m_running = false;
+           disconnect();
+           return false;
+         }
 #endif
 
       // Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably
diff --git a/graphics/screenshot/screenshot_main.c b/graphics/screenshot/screenshot_main.c
index 93dd02cb2..b251d6dc2 100644
--- a/graphics/screenshot/screenshot_main.c
+++ b/graphics/screenshot/screenshot_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * apps/examples/screenshot/screenshot_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2013, 2016 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2013, 2016, 2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *           Petteri Aimonen <jpa@kapsi.fi>
  *
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -52,10 +53,6 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-Processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -125,6 +122,9 @@ int save_screenshot(FAR const char *filename)
   struct tiff_info_s info;
   struct nx_callback_s cb = {};
   struct nxgl_size_s size = {CONFIG_SCREENSHOT_WIDTH, CONFIG_SCREENSHOT_HEIGHT};
+#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
+  struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc;
+#endif
   FAR uint8_t *strip;
   NXHANDLE server;
   NXWINDOW window;
@@ -146,15 +146,18 @@ int save_screenshot(FAR const char *filename)
     }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-  /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
+   /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-  ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, server);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      printf("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-      nx_disconnect(server);
-      return 1;
-    }
+   vnc.display = 0;
+   vnc.handle  = server;
+
+   ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+   if (ret < 0)
+     {
+       printf("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+       nx_disconnect(server);
+       return 1;
+     }
 #endif
 
   /* Wait for "connected" event */
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
index 6806acf9a..e5e9bdcd4 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_FB
 #  include <nuttx/video/fb.h>
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
-#  include <nuttx/video/vnc.h>
-#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
@@ -241,11 +238,16 @@ static inline int trv_nx_initialize(FAR struct trv_graphics_info_s *ginfo)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
       /* Setup the VNC server to support keyboard/mouse inputs */
 
-      ret = vnc_default_fbinitialize(0, ginfo->hnx);
-      if (ret < 0)
-        {
-          trv_abort("vnc_default_fbinitialize failed: %d\n", ret);
-        }
+       struct boardioc_vncstart_s vnc =
+       {
+         0, ginfo->hnx
+       };
+
+       ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START, (uintptr_t)&vnc);
+       if (ret < 0)
+         {
+           trv_abort("boardctl(BOARDIOC_VNC_START) failed: %d\n", ret);
+         }
 #endif
 
       /* Start a separate thread to listen for server events.  This is probably