diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index de7eb692..aeeb908d 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -186,24 +186,9 @@ static player_t *plyr;
 // ST_Start() has just been called
 static boolean st_firsttime;
 
-// used to execute ST_Init() only once
-static int veryfirsttime = 1;
-
 // lump number for PLAYPAL
 static int lu_palette;
 
-// used for timing
-static unsigned int st_clock;
-
-// used for making messages go away
-static int st_msgcounter=0;
-
-// used when in chat
-static st_chatstateenum_t st_chatstate;
-
-// whether in automap or first-person
-static st_stateenum_t st_gamestate;
-
 // whether left-side main status bar is active
 static boolean st_statusbaron;
 
@@ -211,15 +196,6 @@ static boolean st_statusbaron;
 boolean st_crispyhud;
 static boolean st_classicstatusbar;
 
-// whether status bar chat is active
-static boolean st_chat;
-
-// value of st_chat before message popped up
-static boolean st_oldchat;
-
-// whether chat window has the cursor on
-static boolean st_cursoron;
-
 // !deathmatch
 static boolean st_notdeathmatch;
 
@@ -487,17 +463,10 @@ boolean ST_Responder(event_t *ev)
   // Filter automap on/off.
   if (ev->type == ev_keyup && (ev->data1 & 0xffff0000) == AM_MSGHEADER)
     {
-      switch(ev->data1)
-        {
-        case AM_MSGENTERED:
-          st_gamestate = AutomapState;
-          st_firsttime = true;
-          break;
-
-        case AM_MSGEXITED:
-          st_gamestate = FirstPersonState;
-          break;
-        }
+      if (ev->data1 == AM_MSGENTERED)
+      {
+        st_firsttime = true;
+      }
     }
   else  // if a user keypress...
     return M_CheatResponder(ev);       // Try cheat responder in m_cheat.c
@@ -775,10 +744,6 @@ void ST_updateWidgets(void)
         st_fragscount -= plyr->frags[i];
     }
 
-  // get rid of chat window if up because of message
-  if (!--st_msgcounter)
-    st_chat = st_oldchat;
-
 }
 
 // [Alaux]
@@ -813,7 +778,6 @@ void ST_Ticker(void)
   st_health = SmoothCount(st_health, plyr->health);
   st_armor  = SmoothCount(st_armor, plyr->armorpoints);
   
-  st_clock++;
   st_randomnumber = M_Random();
   ST_updateWidgets();
   st_oldhealth = plyr->health;
@@ -993,25 +957,6 @@ void ST_drawWidgets(void)
 
 }
 
-void ST_doRefresh(void)
-{
-
-  st_firsttime = false;
-
-  // draw status bar background to off-screen buff
-  ST_refreshBackground(false);
-
-  // and refresh all widgets
-  ST_drawWidgets();
-
-}
-
-void ST_diffDraw(void)
-{
-  // update all widgets
-  ST_drawWidgets();
-}
-
 static void ST_MoveHud (void);
 
 void ST_Drawer(boolean fullscreen, boolean refresh)
@@ -1028,10 +973,15 @@ void ST_Drawer(boolean fullscreen, boolean refresh)
 
   ST_doPaletteStuff();  // Do red-/gold-shifts from damage/items
 
-  if (st_firsttime)
-    ST_doRefresh();     // If just after ST_Start(), refresh all
-  else
-    ST_diffDraw();      // Otherwise, update as little as possible
+  if (st_firsttime)     // If just after ST_Start(), refresh all
+  {
+    st_firsttime = false;
+
+    // draw status bar background to off-screen buff
+    ST_refreshBackground(false);
+  }
+  
+  ST_drawWidgets();
 }
 
 void ST_loadGraphics(void)
@@ -1138,51 +1088,6 @@ void ST_loadData(void)
   ST_loadGraphics();
 }
 
-void ST_unloadGraphics(void)
-{
-  int i;
-
-  // unload the numbers, tall and short
-  for (i=0;i<10;i++)
-    {
-      Z_ChangeTag(tallnum[i], PU_CACHE);
-      Z_ChangeTag(shortnum[i], PU_CACHE);
-    }
-
-  // unload tall percent
-  Z_ChangeTag(tallpercent, PU_CACHE);
-
-  // unload arms background
-  Z_ChangeTag(armsbg, PU_CACHE);
-
-  // unload gray #'s
-  for (i=0;i<6;i++)
-    Z_ChangeTag(arms[i][0], PU_CACHE);
-
-  // unload the key cards
-  for (i=0;i<NUMCARDS+3;i++)  //jff 2/23/98 unload double key patches too
-    Z_ChangeTag(keys[i], PU_CACHE);
-
-  Z_ChangeTag(sbar, PU_CACHE);
-  if (sbarr)
-    Z_ChangeTag(sbarr, PU_CACHE);
-
-  // killough 3/7/98: free each face background color
-  for (i=0;i<MAXPLAYERS;i++)
-    Z_ChangeTag(faceback[i], PU_CACHE);
-
-  for (i=0;i<ST_NUMFACES;i++)
-    if (faces[i])
-      Z_ChangeTag(faces[i], PU_CACHE);
-
-  // Note: nobody ain't seen no unloading of stminus yet. Dude.
-}
-
-void ST_unloadData(void)
-{
-  ST_unloadGraphics();
-}
-
 void ST_initData(void)
 {
   int i;
@@ -1190,13 +1095,7 @@ void ST_initData(void)
   st_firsttime = true;
   plyr = &players[displayplayer];            // killough 3/7/98
 
-  st_clock = 0;
-  st_chatstate = StartChatState;
-  st_gamestate = FirstPersonState;
-
   st_statusbaron = true;
-  st_oldchat = st_chat = false;
-  st_cursoron = false;
 
   st_faceindex = 0;
   st_palette = -1;
@@ -1400,7 +1299,6 @@ void ST_Stop(void)
 
 void ST_Init(void)
 {
-  veryfirsttime = 0;
   ST_loadData();
   // killough 11/98: allocate enough for hires
   screens[4] = Z_Malloc(MAX_SCREENWIDTH*ST_HEIGHT*4, PU_STATIC, 0);
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index 986e16e7..e7e0970d 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -54,21 +54,6 @@ void ST_Init(void);
 // [crispy] forcefully initialize the status bar backing screen
 extern void ST_refreshBackground(boolean force);
 
-// States for status bar code.
-typedef enum
-{
-  AutomapState,
-  FirstPersonState
-} st_stateenum_t;
-
-// States for the chat code.
-typedef enum
-{
-  StartChatState,
-  WaitDestState,
-  GetChatState
-} st_chatstateenum_t;
-
 // killough 5/2/98: moved from m_misc.c:
 
 // [Alaux]