A display screen comprising: one or more pixels, each pixel comprising: a first electrode oriented substantially parallel to a viewing surface of the display screen, the first electrode being substantially transparent to visible light; a second electrode oriented substantially orthogonal to the first electrode; a third electrode oriented substantially orthogonal to the first electrode, the third electrode disposed on a surface of the enclosure opposite the second electrode; and an enclosure disposed at least in part behind or in front of the first electrode, the enclosure containing an electrowetting fluid that is moveable within a volume of the enclosure, the electrowetting fluid being at least partially opaque to visible light and being contained within the volume along with a transparent fluid with which the electrowetting fluid is immiscible; wherein the third electrode is configured to draw the electrowetting fluid away from the second electrode and into the volume of the enclosure before the first electrode attracts the electrowetting fluid; wherein the one or more pixels are configured to operate in a plurality of modes comprising: a first mode wherein a substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, so that the one or more pixels modulate, absorb, scatter, or reflect visible light and; a second mode wherein the substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are substantially transparent to visible light, wherein in the second mode a component behind the display screen is viewable; and a third mode in which a first portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, and a second portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are partially transparent to visible light. a first electrode oriented substantially parallel to a viewing surface of the display screen, the first electrode being substantially transparent to visible light; a second electrode oriented substantially orthogonal to the first electrode; a third electrode oriented substantially orthogonal to the first electrode, the third electrode disposed on a surface of the enclosure opposite the second electrode; and an enclosure disposed at least in part behind or in front of the first electrode, the enclosure containing an electrowetting fluid that is moveable within a volume of the enclosure, the electrowetting fluid being at least partially opaque to visible light and being contained within the volume along with a transparent fluid with which the electrowetting fluid is immiscible; wherein the third electrode is configured to draw the electrowetting fluid away from the second electrode and into the volume of the enclosure before the first electrode attracts the electrowetting fluid; wherein the one or more pixels are configured to operate in a plurality of modes comprising: a first mode wherein a substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, so that the one or more pixels modulate, absorb, scatter, or reflect visible light and; a second mode wherein the substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are substantially transparent to visible light, wherein in the second mode a component behind the display screen is viewable; and a third mode in which a first portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, and a second portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are partially transparent to visible light. a first mode wherein a substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, so that the one or more pixels modulate, absorb, scatter, or reflect visible light and; a second mode wherein the substantial portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are substantially transparent to visible light, wherein in the second mode a component behind the display screen is viewable; and a third mode in which a first portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the first electrode, and a second portion of the electrowetting fluid is located near the second electrode, so that the one or more pixels are partially transparent to visible light.