theme menu initial implementation

bump to 0.5.7a1

Issue #19

pdm.lock

@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 
 [metadata]
 groups = ["default", "build", "lint", "test"]
-cross_platform = true
-static_urls = false
-lock_version = "4.3"
-content_hash = "sha256:680eff1b532e55860290380d4e2f331dc29af6fb898a0df16fdb033843bf15a4"
+strategy = ["cross_platform"]
+lock_version = "4.4"
+content_hash = "sha256:ca47eaae0de5aa6bcc3fde33b6c1fa7dc2476aeb680f00bb1c550fe06ad67c55"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "altgraph"
@@ -251,13 +250,13 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "2.4.10"
+version = "2.5.2"
 requires_python = ">=3.10,<4.0"
 summary = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 dependencies = [
     "tomli<3.0.0,>=2.0.1; python_version < \"3.11\"",
 ]
 files = [
-    {file = "voicemeeter_api-2.4.10-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:2f75acb7b472e56b6bd8d4f1141f32d948c55ef9b30d5a08e085a1c8e76e2464"},
-    {file = "voicemeeter_api-2.4.10.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:1d8dfc1e8922179f8b97c90b90b9ed051082018c6af5feb1d48250140a02d40c"},
+    {file = "voicemeeter_api-2.5.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:304c14a6eef5f95d8b883e8e1752d23f17c3d662d25a28d114d33134f62e93ec"},
+    {file = "voicemeeter_api-2.5.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:e2b9558a38ed290b184a3e46b598c0a716cef2e64521431f84a46e1180d539ca"},
 ]

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "nvda_voicemeeter"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.7a1"
 description = "A Voicemeeter app compatible with NVDA"
 authors = [
     { name = "onyx-and-iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" },
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors = [
 dependencies = [
     "pysimplegui>=4.60.5",
     "pyparsing>=3.1.1",
-    "voicemeeter-api>=2.4.10",
+    "voicemeeter-api>=2.5.2",
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.12"
 readme = "README.md"

src/nvda_voicemeeter/builder.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class Builder:
             steps = (
                 self.make_tab0_row0,
                 self.make_tab0_row1,
-                self.make_tab0_row2,
                 self.make_tab0_row3,
                 self.make_tab0_row4,
                 self.make_tab0_row5,
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ class Builder:
         return [[menu], [tab_group]]
 
     def make_menu(self) -> psg.Menu:
+        themes = [f"{theme}::MENU THEME" for theme in util.get_themes_list()]
+        themes.append("Default::MENU THEME")
         menu_def = [
             [
                 "&Voicemeeter",
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ class Builder:
                     "Load Settings on Startup ::MENU",
                 ],
             ],
+            ["&Theme", themes],
         ]
         return psg.Menu(menu_def, key="menus")
 
@@ -152,61 +154,20 @@ class Builder:
         [step(hardware_out) for step in (add_physical_device_opts,)]
         return psg.Frame("Hardware Out", hardware_out)
 
-    def make_tab0_row2(self) -> psg.Frame:
-        """tab0 row2 represents patch asio inputs to strips"""
-
-        def add_asio_checkboxes(layout, i):
-            nums = list(range(99))
-            layout.append(
-                [
-                    psg.Spin(
-                        nums,
-                        initial_value=self.window.cache["asio"][
-                            f"ASIO CHECKBOX||{util.get_asio_checkbox_index(0, i)}"
-                        ],
-                        size=2,
-                        enable_events=True,
-                        key=f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i} 0",
-                    )
-                ],
-            )
-            layout.append(
-                [
-                    psg.Spin(
-                        nums,
-                        initial_value=self.window.cache["asio"][
-                            f"ASIO CHECKBOX||{util.get_asio_checkbox_index(1, i)}"
-                        ],
-                        size=2,
-                        enable_events=True,
-                        key=f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i} 1",
-                    )
-                ],
-            )
-
-        inner = []
-        asio_checkboxlists = ([] for _ in range(self.kind.phys_out))
-        for i, checkbox_list in enumerate(asio_checkboxlists):
-            [step(checkbox_list, i + 1) for step in (add_asio_checkboxes,)]
-            inner.append(psg.Frame(f"In#{i + 1}", checkbox_list))
-
-        asio_checkboxes = [inner]
-        return psg.Frame("PATCH ASIO Inputs to Strips", asio_checkboxes)
-
     def make_tab0_row3(self) -> psg.Frame:
         """tab0 row3 represents patch composite"""
 
         def add_physical_device_opts(layout):
-            outputs = util.get_patch_composite_list(self.vm.kind)
+            outputs = util.get_patch_composite_list(self.kind)
             layout.append(
                 [
                     psg.ButtonMenu(
                         f"PC{i + 1}",
-                        size=(6, 2),
+                        size=(5, 2),
                         menu_def=["", outputs],
                         key=f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}",
                     )
-                    for i in range(self.kind.phys_out)
+                    for i in range(self.kind.composite)
                 ]
             )
 
@@ -381,7 +342,7 @@ class Builder:
             if i == self.kind.phys_in + 1:
                 layout.append(
                     [
-                        psg.Button("K", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||MONO"),
+                        psg.Button("K", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||KARAOKE"),
                         psg.Button("Solo", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||SOLO"),
                         psg.Button("Mute", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||MUTE"),
                     ],
@@ -389,7 +350,7 @@ class Builder:
             else:
                 layout.append(
                     [
-                        psg.Button("MC", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||MONO"),
+                        psg.Button("MC", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||MC"),
                         psg.Button("Solo", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||SOLO"),
                         psg.Button("Mute", size=(6, 2), key=f"STRIP {i}||MUTE"),
                     ],
@@ -479,7 +440,7 @@ class Builder:
 
         def add_strip_outputs(layout):
             params = ["MONO", "EQ", "MUTE"]
-            if self.vm.kind.name == "basic":
+            if self.kind.name == "basic":
                 params.remove("EQ")
             busmodes = [util._bus_mode_map[mode] for mode in util.get_bus_modes(self.vm)]
             layout.append(

src/nvda_voicemeeter/configuration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+SETTINGS = Path.cwd() / "settings.json"
+
+
+def config_from_json():
+    data = {}
+    if not SETTINGS.exists():
+        return data
+    with open(SETTINGS, "r") as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+    return data
+
+
+config = config_from_json()
+
+
+def get(key, default=None):
+    if key in config:
+        return config[key]
+    return default
+
+
+def set(key, value):
+    config[key] = value
+    with open(SETTINGS, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(config, f)
+
+
+def delete(key):
+    del config[key]
+    with open(SETTINGS, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(config, f)

src/nvda_voicemeeter/models.py

@@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ def _make_param_cache(vm, channel_type) -> dict:
                     **{f"STRIP {i}||B3": vm.strip[i].B3 for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip)},
                 }
         params |= {
-            **{f"STRIP {i}||MONO": vm.strip[i].mono for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip)},
+            **{f"STRIP {i}||MONO": vm.strip[i].mono for i in range(vm.kind.phys_in)},
             **{f"STRIP {i}||SOLO": vm.strip[i].solo for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip)},
             **{f"STRIP {i}||MUTE": vm.strip[i].mute for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip)},
         }
+        for i in range(vm.kind.phys_in, vm.kind.phys_in + vm.kind.virt_in):
+            if i == vm.kind.phys_in + 1:
+                params[f"STRIP {i}||KARAOKE"] = vm.strip[i].k
+            else:
+                params[f"STRIP {i}||MC"] = vm.strip[i].mc
     else:
         params |= {
             **{f"BUS {i}||MONO": vm.bus[i].mono for i in range(vm.kind.num_bus)},
@@ -74,10 +79,17 @@ def _make_label_cache(vm) -> dict:
 
 
 def _make_patch_asio_cache(vm) -> dict:
+    params = {}
     if vm.kind.name != "basic":
-        return {**{f"ASIO CHECKBOX||{i}": vm.patch.asio[i].get() for i in range(vm.kind.phys_out * 2)}}
+        params |= {**{f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||{i}": vm.patch.asio[i].get() for i in range(vm.kind.phys_out * 2)}}
+        for i in range(vm.kind.phys_out - 1):
+            target = getattr(vm.patch, f"A{i + 2}")
+            params |= {**{f"ASIO OUTPUT A{i + 2} SPINBOX||{j}": target[j].get() for j in range(vm.kind.num_bus)}}
+    return params
 
 
 def _make_patch_insert_cache(vm) -> dict:
+    params = {}
     if vm.kind.name != "basic":
-        return {**{f"INSERT CHECKBOX||{i}": vm.patch.insert[i].on for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip_levels)}}
+        params |= {**{f"INSERT CHECKBOX||{i}": vm.patch.insert[i].on for i in range(vm.kind.num_strip_levels)}}
+    return params

src/nvda_voicemeeter/popup.py

@@ -48,6 +48,30 @@ class Popup:
         if filepath:
             return Path(filepath)
 
+    def on_pdirty(self):
+        if self.popup.Title == "Advanced Settings":
+            if self.kind.name != "basic":
+                for key, value in self.window.cache["asio"].items():
+                    if "INPUT" in key:
+                        identifier, i = key.split("||")
+                        partial = util.get_channel_identifier_list(self.window.vm)[int(i)]
+                        self.popup[f"{identifier}||{partial}"].update(value=value)
+                    elif "OUTPUT" in key:
+                        self.popup[key].update(value=value)
+
+        if self.popup.Title == "Advanced Compressor":
+            for param in ("RATIO", "THRESHOLD", "ATTACK", "RELEASE", "KNEE"):
+                self.popup[f"COMPRESSOR||SLIDER {param}"].update(
+                    value=getattr(self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp, param.lower())
+                )
+            self.popup["COMPRESSOR||SLIDER INPUT GAIN"].update(value=self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp.gainin)
+            self.popup["COMPRESSOR||SLIDER OUTPUT GAIN"].update(value=self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp.gainout)
+        elif self.popup.Title == "Advanced Gate":
+            for param in ("THRESHOLD", "DAMPING", "BPSIDECHAIN", "ATTACK", "HOLD", "RELEASE"):
+                self.popup[f"GATE||SLIDER {param}"].update(
+                    value=getattr(self.window.vm.strip[self.index].gate, param.lower())
+                )
+
     def rename(self, message, index, title=None, tab=None):
         if "Strip" in tab:
             if index < self.kind.phys_in:
@@ -94,6 +118,50 @@ class Popup:
         return data
 
     def advanced_settings(self, title):
+        def add_patch_asio_input_to_strips(layout, i):
+            nums = list(range(99))
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Spin(
+                        nums,
+                        initial_value=self.window.cache["asio"][
+                            f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||{util.get_asio_input_spinbox_index(0, i)}"
+                        ],
+                        size=2,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        key=f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i} 0",
+                    )
+                ],
+            )
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Spin(
+                        nums,
+                        initial_value=self.window.cache["asio"][
+                            f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||{util.get_asio_input_spinbox_index(1, i)}"
+                        ],
+                        size=2,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        key=f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i} 1",
+                    )
+                ],
+            )
+
+        def add_patch_bus_to_asio_outputs(layout, i):
+            nums = list(range(99))
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Spin(
+                        nums,
+                        initial_value=self.window.cache["asio"][f"ASIO OUTPUT A{i} SPINBOX||{j}"],
+                        size=2,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        key=f"ASIO OUTPUT A{i} SPINBOX||{j}",
+                    )
+                    for j in range(self.kind.num_bus)
+                ],
+            )
+
         def _make_buffering_frame() -> psg.Frame:
             buffer = [
                 [
@@ -109,27 +177,79 @@ class Popup:
             return psg.Frame("BUFFERING", buffer)
 
         layout = []
+        if self.kind.name != "basic":
+            inner = []
+            patch_input_to_strips = ([] for _ in range(self.kind.phys_in))
+            for i, checkbox_list in enumerate(patch_input_to_strips):
+                [step(checkbox_list, i + 1) for step in (add_patch_asio_input_to_strips,)]
+                inner.append(psg.Frame(f"In#{i + 1}", checkbox_list))
+            layout.append([psg.Frame("PATCH ASIO Inputs to Strips", [inner])])
+
+            inner_2 = []
+            patch_output_to_bus = ([] for _ in range(self.kind.phys_out - 1))
+            for i, checkbox_list in enumerate(patch_output_to_bus):
+                [step(checkbox_list, i + 2) for step in (add_patch_bus_to_asio_outputs,)]
+                inner_2.append([psg.Frame(f"OutA{i + 2}", checkbox_list)])
+            layout.append([psg.Frame("PATCH BUS to A1 ASIO Outputs", [*inner_2])])
+
         steps = (_make_buffering_frame,)
         for step in steps:
             layout.append([step()])
         layout.append([psg.Button("Exit", size=(8, 2))])
 
-        popup = psg.Window(title, layout, finalize=True)
+        self.popup = psg.Window(title, layout, finalize=True)
+        if self.kind.name != "basic":
+            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out):
+                self.popup[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i + 1} 0"].Widget.config(state="readonly")
+                self.popup[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i + 1} 1"].Widget.config(state="readonly")
+            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out - 1):
+                for j in range(self.kind.num_bus):
+                    self.popup[f"ASIO OUTPUT A{i + 2} SPINBOX||{j}"].Widget.config(state="readonly")
+        if self.kind.name != "basic":
+            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out):
+                self.popup[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i + 1} 0"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
+                self.popup[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||IN{i + 1} 1"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
+            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out - 1):
+                for j in range(self.kind.num_bus):
+                    self.popup[f"ASIO OUTPUT A{i + 2} SPINBOX||{j}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
         buttonmenu_opts = {"takefocus": 1, "highlightthickness": 1}
         for driver in ("MME", "WDM", "KS", "ASIO"):
-            popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts)
-            popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
-            popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
-            popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
-        popup["Exit"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
-        popup["Exit"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER")
+            self.popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts)
+            self.popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
+            self.popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
+            self.popup[f"BUFFER {driver}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
+        self.popup["Exit"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
+        self.popup["Exit"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER")
+        self.window.vm.observer.add(self.on_pdirty)
         while True:
-            event, values = popup.read()
+            event, values = self.popup.read()
             self.logger.debug(f"event::{event}")
             self.logger.debug(f"values::{values}")
             if event in (psg.WIN_CLOSED, "Exit"):
                 break
             match parsed_cmd := self.window.parser.match.parseString(event):
+                case [["ASIO", "INPUT", "SPINBOX"], [in_num, channel]]:
+                    index = util.get_asio_input_spinbox_index(int(channel), int(in_num[-1]))
+                    val = values[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||{in_num} {channel}"]
+                    self.window.vm.patch.asio[index].set(val)
+                    channel = ("left", "right")[int(channel)]
+                    self.window.nvda.speak(str(val))
+                case [["ASIO", "INPUT", "SPINBOX"], [in_num, channel], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
+                    if self.popup.find_element_with_focus() is not None:
+                        val = values[f"ASIO INPUT SPINBOX||{in_num} {channel}"]
+                        channel = ("left", "right")[int(channel)]
+                        num = int(in_num[-1])
+                        self.window.nvda.speak(f"Patch ASIO inputs to strips IN#{num} {channel} {val}")
+                case [["ASIO", "OUTPUT", param, "SPINBOX"], [index]]:
+                    target = getattr(self.window.vm.patch, param)[int(index)]
+                    target.set(values[event])
+                    self.window.nvda.speak(str(values[event]))
+                case [["ASIO", "OUTPUT", param, "SPINBOX"], [index], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
+                    if self.popup.find_element_with_focus() is not None:
+                        val = values[f"ASIO OUTPUT {param} SPINBOX||{index}"]
+                        self.window.nvda.speak(
+                            f"Patch BUS to A1 ASIO Outputs OUT {param} channel {int(index) + 1} {val}"
+                        )
                 case ["BUFFER MME" | "BUFFER WDM" | "BUFFER KS" | "BUFFER ASIO"]:
                     if values[event] == "Default":
                         if "MME" in event:
@@ -149,27 +269,14 @@ class Popup:
                     val = int(self.window.vm.get(f"option.buffer.{driver.lower()}"))
                     self.window.nvda.speak(f"{driver} BUFFER {val if val else 'default'}")
                 case [["BUFFER", driver], ["KEY", "SPACE" | "ENTER"]]:
-                    util.open_context_menu_for_buttonmenu(popup, f"BUFFER {driver}")
+                    util.open_context_menu_for_buttonmenu(self.popup, f"BUFFER {driver}")
                 case [[button], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
                     self.window.nvda.speak(button)
                 case [_, ["KEY", "ENTER"]]:
-                    popup.find_element_with_focus().click()
+                    self.popup.find_element_with_focus().click()
             self.logger.debug(f"parsed::{parsed_cmd}")
-        popup.close()
-
-    def on_pdirty(self):
-        if self.popup.Title == "Advanced Compressor":
-            for param in ("RATIO", "THRESHOLD", "ATTACK", "RELEASE", "KNEE"):
-                self.popup[f"COMPRESSOR||SLIDER {param}"].update(
-                    value=getattr(self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp, param.lower())
-                )
-            self.popup["COMPRESSOR||SLIDER INPUT GAIN"].update(value=self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp.gainin)
-            self.popup["COMPRESSOR||SLIDER OUTPUT GAIN"].update(value=self.window.vm.strip[self.index].comp.gainout)
-        elif self.popup.Title == "Advanced Gate":
-            for param in ("THRESHOLD", "DAMPING", "BPSIDECHAIN", "ATTACK", "HOLD", "RELEASE"):
-                self.popup[f"GATE||SLIDER {param}"].update(
-                    value=getattr(self.window.vm.strip[self.index].gate, param.lower())
-                )
+        self.window.vm.observer.remove(self.on_pdirty)
+        self.popup.close()
 
     def compressor(self, index, title=None):
         self.index = index

src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Iterable
 
 
-def get_asio_checkbox_index(channel, num) -> int:
+def get_asio_input_spinbox_index(channel, num) -> int:
     if channel == 0:
         return 2 * num - 2
     return 2 * num - 1
@@ -192,3 +192,24 @@ def get_slider_modes() -> Iterable:
         "DENOISER MODE",
         "LIMIT MODE",
     )
+
+
+def _get_bus_assignments(kind) -> list:
+    return [f"A{i}" for i in range(1, kind.phys_out + 1)] + [f"B{i}" for i in range(1, kind.virt_out + 1)]
+
+
+def get_themes_list() -> list:
+    return sorted(
+        [
+            "Black",
+            "Dark Blue",
+            "Dark Blue 3",
+            "Reddit",
+            "Light Gray 1",
+            "Bright Colors",
+            "Dark Amber",
+            "Light Grey 5",
+            "Reds",
+            "Dark Brown 5",
+        ]
+    )

src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import PySimpleGUI as psg
 
-from . import models, util
+from . import configuration, models, util
 from .builder import Builder
 from .nvda import Nvda
 from .parser import Parser
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ from .popup import Popup
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-psg.theme("Dark Blue 3")
+psg.theme(configuration.get("default_theme", "Dark Blue 3"))
 
 
 class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
     """Represents the main window of the Voicemeeter NVDA application"""
 
-    SETTINGS = "settings.json"
-
     def __init__(self, title, vm):
         self.vm = vm
         self.kind = self.vm.kind
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
         if self.kind.name == "basic":
             self["HARDWARE OUT||A2"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts)
         if self.kind.name != "basic":
-            [self[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts) for i in range(self.kind.phys_out)]
+            [self[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts) for i in range(self.kind.composite)]
         slider_opts = {"takefocus": 1, "highlightthickness": 1}
         for i in range(self.kind.num_strip):
             for param in util.get_slider_params(i, self.kind):
@@ -58,21 +56,15 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
         for i in range(self.kind.num_bus):
             self[f"BUS {i}||SLIDER GAIN"].Widget.config(**slider_opts)
             self[f"BUS {i}||MODE"].Widget.config(**buttonmenu_opts)
-        if self.kind.name != "basic":
-            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out):
-                self[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i + 1} 0"].Widget.config(state="readonly")
-                self[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i + 1} 1"].Widget.config(state="readonly")
 
         self.register_events()
         self["tabgroup"].set_focus()
 
     def __enter__(self):
-        settings_path = Path.cwd() / self.SETTINGS
+        settings_path = configuration.SETTINGS
         if settings_path.exists():
             try:
-                with open(settings_path, "r") as f:
-                    data = json.load(f)
-                defaultconfig = Path(data["default_config"])
+                defaultconfig = Path(configuration.get("default_config", ""))  # coerce the type
                 if defaultconfig.exists():
                     self.vm.set("command.load", str(defaultconfig))
                     self.logger.debug(f"config {defaultconfig} loaded")
@@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                         f"config {defaultconfig.stem} has been loaded",
                     )
             except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                self.logger.debug("no data in settings.json. silently continuing...")
+                self.logger.debug("no default_config in settings.json. silently continuing...")
 
         self.vm.init_thread()
         self.vm.observer.add(self.on_pdirty)
@@ -124,10 +116,6 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
         for i in range(self.kind.num_bus):
             self[f"BUS {i}||SLIDER GAIN"].update(value=self.vm.bus[i].gain)
         if self.kind.name != "basic":
-            for key, value in self.cache["asio"].items():
-                identifier, i = key.split("||")
-                partial = util.get_channel_identifier_list(self.vm)[int(i)]
-                self[f"{identifier}||{partial}"].update(value=value)
             for key, value in self.cache["insert"].items():
                 identifier, i = key.split("||")
                 partial = util.get_channel_identifier_list(self.vm)[int(i)]
@@ -180,30 +168,24 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                 self.bind(f"<Alt-Control-{event}-{direction}>", f"ALT CTRL {direction.upper()}||{event_id}")
 
         # Hardware In
-        for i in range(self.vm.kind.phys_in):
+        for i in range(self.kind.phys_in):
             self[f"HARDWARE IN||{i + 1}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
             self[f"HARDWARE IN||{i + 1}"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
             self[f"HARDWARE IN||{i + 1}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
 
         # Hardware Out
-        for i in range(self.vm.kind.phys_out):
+        for i in range(self.kind.phys_out):
             self[f"HARDWARE OUT||A{i + 1}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
             self[f"HARDWARE OUT||A{i + 1}"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
             self[f"HARDWARE OUT||A{i + 1}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
-        if self.vm.kind.name == "basic":
+        if self.kind.name == "basic":
             self["HARDWARE OUT||A2"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
             self["HARDWARE OUT||A2"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
             self["HARDWARE OUT||A2"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
 
-        # Patch ASIO
-        if self.kind.name != "basic":
-            for i in range(self.kind.phys_out):
-                self[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i + 1} 0"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
-                self[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||IN{i + 1} 1"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
-
         # Patch Composite
         if self.kind.name != "basic":
-            for i in range(self.vm.kind.phys_out):
+            for i in range(self.kind.composite):
                 self[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
                 self[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}"].bind("<space>", "||KEY SPACE", propagate=False)
                 self[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||PC{i + 1}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER", propagate=False)
@@ -237,7 +219,12 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                     self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
                     self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER")
             else:
-                for param in ("MONO", "SOLO", "MUTE"):
+                if i == self.kind.phys_in + 1:
+                    for param in ("KARAOKE", "SOLO", "MUTE"):
+                        self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
+                        self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER")
+                else:
+                    for param in ("MC", "SOLO", "MUTE"):
                         self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<FocusIn>", "||FOCUS IN")
                         self[f"STRIP {i}||{param}"].bind("<Return>", "||KEY ENTER")
 
@@ -262,7 +249,7 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
 
         # Bus Params
         params = ["MONO", "EQ", "MUTE"]
-        if self.vm.kind.name == "basic":
+        if self.kind.name == "basic":
             params.remove("EQ")
         for i in range(self.kind.num_bus):
             for param in params:
@@ -519,17 +506,27 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                         file_types=(("XML", ".xml"),),
                     ):
                         filepath = Path(filepath)
-                        with open(self.SETTINGS, "w") as f:
-                            json.dump({"default_config": str(filepath)}, f)
+                        configuration.set("default_settings", str(filepath))
                         self.TKroot.after(
                             200,
                             self.nvda.speak,
                             f"config {filepath.stem} set as default on startup",
                         )
                     else:
-                        with open(self.SETTINGS, "wb") as f:
-                            f.truncate()
-                        self.logger.debug("settings.json was truncated")
+                        configuration.delete("default_settings")
+                        self.logger.debug("default_settings removed from settings.json")
+
+                case [theme, ["MENU", "THEME"]]:
+                    chosen = " ".join(theme)
+                    if chosen == "Default":
+                        chosen = "Dark Blue 3"
+                    configuration.set("default_theme", chosen)
+                    self.TKroot.after(
+                        200,
+                        self.nvda.speak,
+                        f"theme {chosen} selected.",
+                    )
+                    self.logger.debug(f"theme {chosen} selected")
 
                 # Tabs
                 case ["tabgroup"] | [["tabgroup"], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
@@ -586,33 +583,25 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                 case [["HARDWARE", "OUT"], [key], ["KEY", "SPACE" | "ENTER"]]:
                     util.open_context_menu_for_buttonmenu(self, f"HARDWARE OUT||{key}")
 
-                # Patch ASIO
-                case [["ASIO", "CHECKBOX"], [in_num, channel]]:
-                    index = util.get_asio_checkbox_index(int(channel), int(in_num[-1]))
-                    val = values[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||{in_num} {channel}"]
-                    self.vm.patch.asio[index].set(val)
-                    channel = ("left", "right")[int(channel)]
-                    self.nvda.speak(str(val))
-                case [["ASIO", "CHECKBOX"], [in_num, channel], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
-                    if self.find_element_with_focus() is not None:
-                        val = values[f"ASIO CHECKBOX||{in_num} {channel}"]
-                        channel = ("left", "right")[int(channel)]
-                        num = int(in_num[-1])
-                        self.nvda.speak(f"Patch ASIO inputs to strips IN#{num} {channel} {val}")
-
                 # Patch COMPOSITE
                 case [["PATCH", "COMPOSITE"], [key]]:
                     val = values[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||{key}"]
                     index = int(key[-1]) - 1
                     self.vm.patch.composite[index].set(util.get_patch_composite_list(self.kind).index(val) + 1)
-                    self.TKroot.after(200, self.nvda.speak, f"PATCH COMPOSITE {key[-1]} set {val}")
+                    self.TKroot.after(200, self.nvda.speak, val)
                 case [["PATCH", "COMPOSITE"], [key], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
                     if self.find_element_with_focus() is not None:
                         if values[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||{key}"]:
                             val = values[f"PATCH COMPOSITE||{key}"]
                         else:
                             index = int(key[-1]) - 1
-                            val = util.get_patch_composite_list(self.kind)[self.vm.patch.composite[index].get() - 1]
+                            comp_index = self.vm.patch.composite[index].get()
+                            comp_list = util.get_patch_composite_list(self.kind)
+                            try:
+                                val = comp_list[comp_index - 1]
+                            except IndexError as e:
+                                val = comp_list[-1]
+                                self.logger.error(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
                         self.nvda.speak(f"Patch COMPOSITE {key[-1]} {val}")
                 case [["PATCH", "COMPOSITE"], [key], ["KEY", "SPACE" | "ENTER"]]:
                     util.open_context_menu_for_buttonmenu(self, f"PATCH COMPOSITE||{key}")
@@ -653,54 +642,36 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
 
                 # Strip Params
                 case [["STRIP", index], [param]]:
-                    label = self.cache["labels"][f"STRIP {index}||LABEL"]
                     match param:
-                        case "MONO":
-                            if int(index) < self.kind.phys_in:
-                                actual = param.lower()
-                            elif int(index) == self.kind.phys_in + 1:
-                                actual = "k"
-                            else:
-                                actual = "mc"
-                            phonetic = {"k": "karaoke"}
-                            if actual == "k":
+                        case "KARAOKE":
+                            opts = ["off", "k m", "k 1", "k 2", "k v"]
                             next_val = self.vm.strip[int(index)].k + 1
-                                if next_val == 4:
+                            if next_val == len(opts):
                                 next_val = 0
-                                setattr(self.vm.strip[int(index)], actual, next_val)
+                            self.vm.strip[int(index)].k = next_val
                             self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"] = next_val
-                                self.nvda.speak(["off", "k m", "k 1", "k 2"][next_val])
-                            else:
-                                val = not self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"]
-                                setattr(self.vm.strip[int(index)], actual, val)
-                                self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"] = val
+                            self.nvda.speak(opts[next_val])
+                        case output if param in util._get_bus_assignments(self.kind):
+                            val = not self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{output}"]
+                            setattr(self.vm.strip[int(index)], output, val)
+                            self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{output}"] = val
                             self.nvda.speak("on" if val else "off")
                         case _:
                             val = not self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"]
-                            setattr(self.vm.strip[int(index)], param if param[0] in ("A", "B") else param.lower(), val)
+                            setattr(self.vm.strip[int(index)], param.lower(), val)
                             self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"] = val
                             self.nvda.speak("on" if val else "off")
                 case [["STRIP", index], [param], ["FOCUS", "IN"]]:
                     if self.find_element_with_focus() is not None:
                         val = self.cache["strip"][f"STRIP {index}||{param}"]
-                        match param:
-                            case "MONO":
-                                if int(index) < self.kind.phys_in:
-                                    actual = param.lower()
-                                elif int(index) == self.kind.phys_in + 1:
-                                    actual = "k"
-                                else:
-                                    actual = "mc"
-                            case _:
-                                actual = param
-                        phonetic = {"k": "karaoke"}
+                        phonetic = {"KARAOKE": "karaoke"}
                         label = self.cache["labels"][f"STRIP {index}||LABEL"]
-                        if actual == "k":
+                        if param == "KARAOKE":
                             self.nvda.speak(
-                                f"{label} {phonetic.get(actual, actual)} {['off', 'k m', 'k 1', 'k 2'][self.cache['strip'][f'STRIP {int(index)}||{param}']]}"
+                                f"{label} {phonetic.get(param, param)} {['off', 'k m', 'k 1', 'k 2', 'k v'][self.cache['strip'][f'STRIP {int(index)}||{param}']]}"
                             )
                         else:
-                            self.nvda.speak(f"{label} {phonetic.get(actual, actual)} {'on' if val else 'off'}")
+                            self.nvda.speak(f"{label} {phonetic.get(param, param)} {'on' if val else 'off'}")
                 case [["STRIP", index], [param], ["KEY", "ENTER"]]:
                     self.find_element_with_focus().click()