diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
index 9e844c4..c2ab129 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
@@ -32,46 +32,6 @@ class Area(Pixel):
         for _ in itertools.repeat(None, length):
             self.driver.data(color, None)
 
-    # def _calculate_steps(self, length, step, required_length):
-    #     """calculate lineparts - helper"""
-    #     steps = [length for _ in range(0, step)]
-    #     if step * length < required_length:
-    #         for idx in range(0, required_length - step * length):
-    #             steps[idx] += 1
-    #
-    #     return steps
-
-    def _calculate_steps(self, length, step, required_length):
-        """calculate lineparts - helper"""
-        steps = [length for _ in range(0, step)]
-        if step * length < required_length:
-            offset = len(steps) // 2
-            rest = required_length - step * length
-            steps_even = True if len(steps) & 1 == 0 else False
-            rest_even = True if rest & 1 == 0 else False
-            appendix = 0
-            for idx in range(0, rest):
-                steps[offset + appendix] += 1
-                if steps_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-                elif idx > 0 and rest_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-                elif not rest_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-
-        return steps
-
-    def _calculate_appendix(self, appendix):
-        """calculate appendix during drawing a line"""
-        if appendix == 0:
-            appendix = -1
-        elif appendix < 0:
-            appendix *= -1
-        else:
-            appendix = (appendix + 1) * -1
-
-        return appendix
-
     def draw_line(self, pos_x1, pos_y1, pos_x2, pos_y2):
         """draw diagonal line"""
         width = abs(pos_x2 - pos_x1)
@@ -94,7 +54,7 @@ class Area(Pixel):
             horizontal = True
             step = height + 1
             length = width // step
-            steps = self._calculate_steps(length, step, width)
+            steps = self._calculate_line_steps(length, step, width)
         else:
             height += 1
             if pos_y2 < pos_y1:
@@ -105,7 +65,7 @@ class Area(Pixel):
             horizontal = False
             step = width + 1
             length = height // step
-            steps = self._calculate_steps(length, step, height)
+            steps = self._calculate_line_steps(length, step, height)
 
         delta_y = 0
         delta_x = 0
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
index d5720ee..0e7f54e 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
@@ -18,37 +18,6 @@ class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         self.buffer[pos_x][pos_y//8] |= 1 << (pos_y % 8)
         self.flush()
 
-    def _calculate_steps(self, length, step, required_length):
-        """calculate lineparts - helper"""
-        steps = [length for _ in range(0, step)]
-        if step * length < required_length:
-            offset = len(steps) // 2
-            rest = required_length - step * length
-            steps_even = True if len(steps) & 1 == 0 else False
-            rest_even = True if rest & 1 == 0 else False
-            appendix = 0
-            for idx in range(0, rest):
-                steps[offset + appendix] += 1
-                if steps_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-                elif idx > 0 and rest_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-                elif not rest_even:
-                    appendix = self._calculate_appendix(appendix)
-
-        return steps
-
-    def _calculate_appendix(self, appendix):
-        """calculate appendix during drawing a line"""
-        if appendix == 0:
-            appendix = -1
-        elif appendix < 0:
-            appendix *= -1
-        else:
-            appendix = (appendix + 1) * -1
-
-        return appendix
-
     def draw_line(self, pos_x1, pos_y1, pos_x2, pos_y2):
         """draw diagonal line"""
         width = abs(pos_x2 - pos_x1)
@@ -71,7 +40,7 @@ class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             horizontal = True
             step = height + 1
             length = width // step
-            steps = self._calculate_steps(length, step, width)
+            steps = self._calculate_line_steps(length, step, width)
         else:
             height += 1
             if pos_y2 < pos_y1:
@@ -82,7 +51,7 @@ class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             horizontal = False
             step = width + 1
             length = height // step
-            steps = self._calculate_steps(length, step, height)
+            steps = self._calculate_line_steps(length, step, height)
         delta_y = 0
         delta_x = 0
         for idx, step in enumerate(steps):
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
index a3a7339..e54f6cc 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
@@ -104,3 +104,34 @@ class Pixel(object):
             else:
                 offset_x -= 1
                 err -= 2*offset_x + 1
+
+    def _calculate_line_steps(self, length, step, required_length):
+        """calculate lineparts - helper"""
+        steps = [length for _ in range(0, step)]
+        if step * length < required_length:
+            offset = len(steps) // 2
+            rest = required_length - step * length
+            steps_even = True if len(steps) & 1 == 0 else False
+            rest_even = True if rest & 1 == 0 else False
+            appendix = 0
+            for idx in range(0, rest):
+                steps[offset + appendix] += 1
+                if steps_even:
+                    appendix = self._calculate_line_appendix(appendix)
+                elif idx > 0 and rest_even:
+                    appendix = self._calculate_line_appendix(appendix)
+                elif not rest_even:
+                    appendix = self._calculate_line_appendix(appendix)
+
+        return steps
+
+    def _calculate_line_appendix(self, appendix):
+        """calculate appendix during drawing a line"""
+        if appendix == 0:
+            appendix = -1
+        elif appendix < 0:
+            appendix *= -1
+        else:
+            appendix = (appendix + 1) * -1
+
+        return appendix