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+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import ttk
+from functools import partial
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+import vban_cmd
+from vban_cmd import kinds
+
+class ExampleAppErrors(Exception):
+    pass
+
+class App(tk.Tk):
+    """ Topmost Level of App """
+    @classmethod
+    def make(cls, kind: NamedTuple):
+        """
+        Factory function for App
+
+        Returns an App class of a kind
+        """
+        APP_cls =  type(f'App{kind.name}', (cls,), {
+            'name': kind.name,
+            'ins': kind.ins,
+            'outs': kind.outs,
+            }
+        )
+        return APP_cls
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.title(f'Voicemeeter{self.name} Example Program')
+        self.phys_in, self.virt_in = self.ins
+        self.col = self.phys_in + self.virt_in
+        self.row = 3
+        self.w = {'Basic': 300, 'Banana': 600, 'Potato': 800}
+        self.h = 150
+        self.defaultsizes = {
+            'Basic': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
+            'Banana': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
+            'Potato': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
+        }
+        self.geometry(self.defaultsizes[self.name])
+
+        """ create tkinter variables, generate widgets and configure rows/cols """
+        self.gains = {
+            'strip': [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
+        }
+        self.levels = {
+            'strip': [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
+        }
+        [self._make_single_channel(i, j) for i, j in enumerate(i for i in range(0, self.col*2, 2))]
+        scales = [widget for widget in self.winfo_children() if isinstance(widget, tk.Scale)]
+        [scale.bind('<Double-Button-1>', partial(self.reset_gain, index=i)) for i, scale in enumerate(scales)]
+
+        """ configure grid """
+        self.col_row_configure()
+
+        """ initiate watchers/updaters """
+        self.refresh_public_packet()
+        [self.watch_levels(i) for i in range(self.col)]
+
+    @property
+    def id_(self):
+        return 'strip'
+
+    def _make_single_channel(self, i, j):
+        """
+        Creates a label, progressbar, scale, and mute
+        """
+        ttk.Label(self, text=f'{vban.strip[i].label}').grid(column=j, row=0, columnspan=2)
+
+        ttk.Progressbar(self, maximum=72, orient='vertical', mode='determinate', variable=self.levels[self.id_][i]).grid(column=j, row=1)
+        ttk.Scale(self, from_=12.0, to=-60.0, orient='vertical', variable=self.gains[self.id_][i], 
+                    command=partial(self.scale_callback, index=i)).grid(column=j+1, row=1)
+
+        ttk.Button(self, text='MUTE', 
+            command=partial(self.toggle, 'mute', i), style=f'Mute{i}.TButton').grid(column=j, row=2, columnspan=2, sticky=(tk.W, tk.E))
+
+    def scale_callback(self, *args, index=None):
+        """ callback function for scale widgets """
+        vban.strip[index].gain = self.gains[self.id_][index].get()
+
+    def reset_gain(self, *args, index=None):
+        """ reset gain to 0 when double click mouse """
+        vban.strip[index].gain = 0
+        self.gains[self.id_][index].set(0)
+
+    def toggle(self, param, index):
+        """ toggles a strip parameter """
+        setattr(vban.strip[index], param, not getattr(vban.strip[index], param))
+
+    def col_row_configure(self):
+        [self.columnconfigure(i, weight=1) for i in range(self.col*2)]
+        [child.grid_configure(padx=1, pady=1)
+            for child in self.winfo_children()]
+
+
+    """ 
+    The following functions perform background tasks. Importantly the public packet is constantly updated
+    allowing the vban_cmd interface to fetch updated values.
+    """
+    def refresh_public_packet(self):
+        self.after(1, self.refresh_public_packet_step)
+
+    def refresh_public_packet_step(self):
+        """ updates public packet in the background """
+        vban.public_packet = vban._get_rt()
+        self.after(25, self.refresh_public_packet_step)
+
+    def watch_levels(self, i):
+        self.after(1, self.watch_levels_step, i)
+
+    def watch_levels_step(self, i):
+        val = vban.strip[i].levels.prefader[0] + vban.strip[i].gain
+        self.levels[self.id_][i].set((0 if vban.strip[i].mute else 100 + (val-30)))
+        self.after(20, self.watch_levels_step, i)
+
+
+_apps  = {kind.id: App.make(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
+
+def connect(kind_id: str) -> App:
+    """ return App of the kind requested """
+    try:
+        APP_cls = _apps[kind_id]
+        return APP_cls()
+    except KeyError:
+        raise ExampleAppErrors(f'Invalid kind: {kind_id}')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    kind_id = 'banana'
+    opts = {
+        # make sure VBAN is configured on remote machine then set IP accordingly
+        'ip': 'ws.local',
+        'streamname': 'Command1',
+        'port': 6990,
+    }
+
+    with vban_cmd.connect(kind_id, **opts) as vban:
+        app = connect(kind_id)
+        app.mainloop()