strykeroz:
Thanks BillI actually ordered some tall buttons from little bird electronics to do just this. Tayda are great, but to get them for the weekend I needed to buy locally.
This sure has been a learning experience. When getting one of these shields next time I'll know there's some customisation needed to use them in a permanent situation.
Cheers, Geoff
Geoff, good to hear you found a solution. Just get some soldering braid ready to take the original buttons off the board. I remember that Si once compared two LCD shields (unfortunately neither is mine). The higher end shield is well made for mounting. The LCD is recessed. You probably just have to cover the shield with a face plate.