diff --git a/test/GNUmakeinc.mk b/test/GNUmakeinc.mk
index a037c435..e2b5ead8 100644
--- a/test/GNUmakeinc.mk
+++ b/test/GNUmakeinc.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ testCFILES = \
 	test/page4.c \
 	test/page5.c \
 	test/page6.c \
+	test/page7.c \
 	test/spaced.c
 
 testHFILES = \
diff --git a/test/drawtests.c b/test/drawtests.c
index b4cca1ac..990b5de3 100644
--- a/test/drawtests.c
+++ b/test/drawtests.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ static void drawOriginal(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawFreePath(path);
 }
 
-// TODO test quadrants 2 and 4 and the other axes
-// TODO test negative start angles too
 static void drawArcs(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 {
 	uiDrawPath *path;
@@ -1187,7 +1185,6 @@ static void drawCSArc(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	double xc = 128.0;
 	double yc = 128.0;
 	double radius = 100.0;
-	// these are clockwise, not counterclockwise
 	double angle1 = 45.0  * (M_PI / 180.0);
 	double angle2 = 180.0 * (M_PI / 180.0);
 	uiDrawBrush source;
@@ -1248,7 +1245,6 @@ static void drawCSArcNegative(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	double xc = 128.0;
 	double yc = 128.0;
 	double radius = 100.0;
-	// these are clockwise, not counterclockwise
 	double angle1 = 45.0  * (M_PI / 180.0);
 	double angle2 = 180.0 * (M_PI / 180.0);
 	uiDrawBrush source;
diff --git a/test/main.c b/test/main.c
index e6f0c77b..4cee07a9 100644
--- a/test/main.c
+++ b/test/main.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int i;
 	const char *err;
 	uiWindow *w;
-	uiBox *page2, *page3, *page4, *page5, *page6;
+	uiBox *page2, *page3, *page4, *page5, *page6, *page7;
 	int nomenus = 0;
 	int startspaced = 0;
 
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	page6 = makePage6();
 	uiTabAppend(mainTab, "Page 6", uiControl(page6));
 
+	page7 = makePage7();
+	uiTabAppend(mainTab, "Page 7", uiControl(page7));
+
 	if (startspaced)
 		setSpaced(1);
 
diff --git a/test/page7.c b/test/page7.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac15bef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/page7.c
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// 13 october 2015
+#include "test.h"
+
+static uiArea *area;
+static uiEntry *startAngle;
+static uiEntry *sweep;
+static uiCheckbox *negative;
+static uiCheckbox *radians;
+
+struct handler {
+	uiAreaHandler ah;
+};
+
+static struct handler handler;
+
+// based on the cairo arc sample
+static void handlerDraw(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area, uiAreaDrawParams *p)
+{
+	double xc = 128.0;
+	double yc = 128.0;
+	double radius = 100.0;
+	uiDrawBrush source;
+	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
+	uiDrawPath *path;
+	char *startText;
+	char *sweepText;
+	double factor;
+
+	source.Type = uiDrawBrushTypeSolid;
+	source.R = 0;
+	source.G = 0;
+	source.B = 0;
+	source.A = 1;
+	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
+	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
+	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+
+	startText = uiEntryText(startAngle);
+	sweepText = uiEntryText(sweep);
+
+	factor = M_PI / 180;
+	if (uiCheckboxChecked(radians))
+		factor = 1;
+
+	sp.Thickness = 10.0;
+	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
+	uiDrawPathNewFigure(path, xc, yc);
+	uiDrawPathArcTo(path,
+		xc, yc,
+		radius,
+		atof(startText) * factor,
+		atof(sweepText) * factor,
+		uiCheckboxChecked(negative));
+	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
+	uiDrawStroke(p->Context, path, &source, &sp);
+	uiDrawFreePath(path);
+
+	uiFreeText(startText);
+	uiFreeText(sweepText);
+}
+
+static uintmax_t handlerHScrollMax(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uintmax_t handlerVScrollMax(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int handlerRedrawOnResize(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void handlerMouseEvent(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area, uiAreaMouseEvent *e)
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+static void handlerDragBroken(uiAreaHandler *ah, uiArea *a)
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+static int handlerKeyEvent(uiAreaHandler *ah, uiArea *a, uiAreaKeyEvent *e)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void entryChanged(uiEntry *e, void *data)
+{
+	uiAreaQueueRedrawAll(area);
+}
+
+static void checkboxToggled(uiCheckbox *c, void *data)
+{
+	uiAreaQueueRedrawAll(area);
+}
+
+uiBox *makePage7(void)
+{
+	uiBox *page7;
+	uiGroup *group;
+	uiBox *box, *box2;
+
+	handler.ah.Draw = handlerDraw;
+	handler.ah.HScrollMax = handlerHScrollMax;
+	handler.ah.VScrollMax = handlerVScrollMax;
+	handler.ah.RedrawOnResize = handlerRedrawOnResize;
+	handler.ah.MouseEvent = handlerMouseEvent;
+	handler.ah.DragBroken = handlerDragBroken;
+	handler.ah.KeyEvent = handlerKeyEvent;
+
+	page7 = newHorizontalBox();
+
+	group = newGroup("Arc Test");
+	uiBoxAppend(page7, uiControl(group), 1);
+
+	box = newVerticalBox();
+	uiGroupSetChild(group, uiControl(box));
+
+	area = uiNewArea((uiAreaHandler *) (&handler));
+	uiBoxAppend(box, uiControl(area), 1);
+
+	box2 = newHorizontalBox();
+	uiBoxAppend(box, uiControl(box2), 0);
+
+	uiBoxAppend(box2, uiControl(uiNewLabel("Start Angle")), 0);
+	startAngle = uiNewEntry();
+	uiEntryOnChanged(startAngle, entryChanged, NULL);
+	uiBoxAppend(box2, uiControl(startAngle), 1);
+
+	box2 = newHorizontalBox();
+	uiBoxAppend(box, uiControl(box2), 0);
+
+	uiBoxAppend(box2, uiControl(uiNewLabel("Sweep")), 0);
+	sweep = uiNewEntry();
+	uiEntryOnChanged(sweep, entryChanged, NULL);
+	uiBoxAppend(box2, uiControl(sweep), 1);
+
+	negative = uiNewCheckbox("Negative");
+	uiCheckboxOnToggled(negative, checkboxToggled, NULL);
+	uiBoxAppend(box, uiControl(negative), 0);
+
+	radians = uiNewCheckbox("Radians");
+	uiCheckboxOnToggled(radians, checkboxToggled, NULL);
+	uiBoxAppend(box, uiControl(radians), 0);
+
+	return page7;
+}
diff --git a/test/test.h b/test/test.h
index 59436603..8a249b36 100644
--- a/test/test.h
+++ b/test/test.h
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ extern uiBox *makePage6(void);
 // drawtests.c
 extern void runDrawTest(intmax_t, uiAreaDrawParams *);
 extern void populateComboboxWithTests(uiCombobox *);
+
+// page7.c
+extern uiBox *makePage7(void);