diff --git a/light8/rsn.py b/light8/rsn.py
--- a/light8/rsn.py
+++ b/light8/rsn.py
@@ -1,62 +1,317 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 from __future__ import nested_scopes
 
-from Tix import *
-from signal import signal, SIGINT
-from uihelpers import *
-from Fader import Fader
-from Lightboard import Lightboard
-import time # time is on our side
+from Tkinter import *
+from parport import *
+from time import sleep
+from signal import *
+import sys, thread, cPickle
+
+from Xfader import *
 
 if len(sys.argv) >= 2:
     DUMMY = 0
-    print "Light 8.8: This is the real thing, baby"
+    print "This is the real thing, baby"
     window_title = "Light 8.8 (On Air)"
 else:
     DUMMY = 1
-    print "Light 8.8: Dummy mode"
+    print "Dummy mode"
     window_title = "Light 8.8 (Bogus)"
 
 root = Tk()
 root.wm_title(window_title)
-root.wm_geometry('+462+470')
-root.tk_focusFollowsMouse()
+root.wm_geometry('+447+373')
+
+import Subs, Patch
 
+def get_data(*args):
+    Subs.reload_data(DUMMY)
+    Patch.reload_data(DUMMY)
+    print "Patch:", Patch.patch
+    print "Subs:", ', '.join(Subs.subs.keys())
+
+get_data()
 
 if not DUMMY:
-    # this turns the parportdmx from dummy to live
-    print "Light 8.8: Preparing DMX interface..."
-    parportdmx.golive()
+    getparport()
+
+def sendlevels(levels):
+    if DUMMY: return
+    levels = list(levels) + [0]
+    if levels[14] > 0: levels[14] = 100
+    # print "levels", ' '.join(["%3.1f" % l for l in levels])
+    outstart()
+    for p in range(1,70):
+        outbyte(levels[p-1]*255/100)
+
+channel_levels = []
+scalelevels = {}
+fades = {}
+stdfont = ('Arial', 8)
+monofont = ('Courier', 8)
+
+def colorlabel(label):
+    txt=label['text'] or "0"
+    lev=float(txt)/100
+    low=(80,80,180)
+    high=(255,55,050)
+    out = [int(l+lev*(h-l)) for h,l in zip(high,low)]
+    col="#%02X%02X%02X" % tuple(out)
+    label.config(bg=col)
+
+_oldlevels=[None] * 68
 
-print "Light 8.8: And this...is Mr. Lightboard"
-mr_lightboard = Lightboard(root,DUMMY)
-# root.tk_setPalette('gray40')
+def changelevel(*args):
+    'Amp trims slider'
+    global _oldlevels
+
+    levels = [0] * 68
+    for name, s in Subs.subs.items():
+        newlevels = s.get_levels(level=scalelevels[name].get())
+        for (ch, fadelev) in newlevels.items():
+            levels[ch-1] = max(levels[ch-1], fadelev)
+
+    levels = [int(l) for l in levels]
+    
+    for lev,lab,oldlev in zip(levels, channel_levels, _oldlevels):
+        if lev != oldlev:
+            lab.config(text="%d" % lev)
+            colorlabel(lab)
+
+    _oldlevels = levels[:]
+        
+    sendlevels(levels)
+
+def backgroundloop(*args):
+    root.after(50, backgroundloop, ())
+    changelevel()
+    
+def make_frame(parent):
+    f = Frame(parent, bd=0)
+    f.pack(side='left')
+    return f
+
+def add_fade(slider, evt):
+    print 'b3!'
 
-signal(SIGINT, mr_lightboard.quit)
+def execute(evt, str):
+    if str[0] == '*': # make a new sub
+        make_sub(str)
+    else:
+        print '>>>', str
+        print eval(str)
+    console_frame.focus()
+    
+def console():
+    global console_entry, console_frame
+    print "Light 8: Everything's under control"
+    t=Toplevel(root)
+    console_frame = Frame(t)
+    console_entry=Entry(console_frame)
+    console_entry.pack(expand=1, fill='x')
+    console_entry.bind('<Return>', lambda evt: execute(evt, 
+                                        console_entry.get()))
+    console_frame.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
+    t.wm_geometry("599x19+267+717")
+
+buildinterface = None # temporary
+def refresh(*args):
+    get_data()
+    buildinterface()
+    bindkeys('<Escape>', quit)
+
+def quit(*args):
+    filename = '/tmp/light9.prefs'
+    if DUMMY:
+        filename += '.dummy'
+    print "Saving to", filename
+    file = open(filename, 'w')
+    cPickle.dump(Pickles(scalelevels), file)
+    root.destroy()
+    sys.exit()
 
-#
-# start net slider server in separate thread 
-#
-print "Light 8.8: External input server DELETED!"
-#import ExternalInput, thread
-#thread.start_new_thread(ExternalInput.start_server,())
+def bindkeys(key, func):
+    root.bind(key, func)
+    for w in root.winfo_children():
+        w.bind(key, func)
+
+
+def toggle_slider(s):
+    if s.get() == 0:
+        s.set(100)
+    else:
+        s.set(0)
+def printout(t):
+    print t
+    
+xfader=Xfader(scalelevels)
+
+def buildinterface(*args):
+    global channel_levels, _oldlevels, leveldisplay, stdfont, monofnt, xfader
+    for w in root.winfo_children():
+        w.destroy()
+
+    sublist = Subs.subs.items()
+    sublist.sort()
+
+    sub_tl = Toplevel()
+    sub_tl.wm_geometry("+0+0")
+    effect_tl = Toplevel()
+    effect_tl.wm_geometry("+0+352")
+
+    for name, sub in sublist:
+        if sub.is_effect:
+            f=Frame(effect_tl, bd=1, relief='raised')
+        else:
+            f=Frame(sub_tl, bd=1, relief='raised')
+
+        f.pack(fill='both',exp=1,side='left')
+        
+        if name not in scalelevels:
+            scalelevels[name]=DoubleVar()
+
+        sub.set_slider_var(scalelevels[name])
 
-bindkeys(root,'<Escape>', mr_lightboard.quit)
+        scaleopts = {}
+        if sub.color:
+            scaleopts['troughcolor'] = sub.color
+        s=Scale(f,command=lambda l,name=name: changelevel(name,l),showvalue=0,
+                length=300-17,variable=scalelevels[name],width=20,
+                to=0,res=.001,from_=1,bd=1, **scaleopts)
+        l=Label(f,text=str(name), font=stdfont, padx=0, pady=0)
+        v=Label(f,textvariable=scalelevels[name], font=stdfont, padx=0, pady=0)
+        l.pack(side='bottom')
+        v.pack(side='bottom')
+
+        for axis in ('y','x'):
+            cvar=IntVar()
+            cb=Checkbutton(f,text=axis,variable=cvar,font=stdfont, padx=0, pady=0, bd=1)
+            button = ('Alt','Control')[axis=='y'] # unused?
+#            s.bind('<Key-%s>'%axis, lambda ev,cb=cb: cb.invoke)
+            cb.pack(side='bottom',fill='both', padx=0, pady=0)
+            xfader.registerbutton(name,axis,cvar)
+
+        s.pack(side='left')
+        s.bind('<3>', lambda evt, v=scalelevels[name]: toggle_slider(v))\
+        
+        sframe = Frame(f,bd=2,relief='groove')
+        sub.draw_tk(sframe)
+        sframe.pack(side='left',fill='y')
+
+    # def event_printer(evt):
+        # print dir(evt)
 
-root.bind_class("all","<ButtonPress-4>",lambda ev: eventtoparent(ev,"<ButtonPress-4>"))
-root.bind_class("all","<ButtonPress-5>",lambda ev: eventtoparent(ev,"<ButtonPress-5>"))
+    # sub_tl.bind('<b>', event_printer)
+    leveldisplay=Toplevel(root)    
+    leveldisplay.bind('<Escape>', sys.exit)
+    leveldisplay.wm_geometry('+873+400')
+    frames = (make_frame(leveldisplay), make_frame(leveldisplay))
+    channel_levels=[]
+    for channel in range(1, 69):
+        f=Frame(frames[channel > 34])
+        Label(f,text=str(channel), width=3, bg='lightPink', 
+            font=stdfont, padx=0, pady=0, bd=0, height=1).pack(side='left')
+        Label(f,text=Patch.get_channel_name(channel), width=8, 
+            font=stdfont, anchor='w', padx=0, pady=0, bd=0, height=1).pack(side='left')
+        l=Label(f,text=_oldlevels[channel-1], width=3, bg='lightBlue', 
+            font=stdfont, anchor='e', padx=1, pady=0, bd=0, height=1)
+        l.pack(side='left')
+        colorlabel(l)
+        channel_levels.append(l)
+        f.pack(side='top')
+    
+    console()
 
-print 'Light 8.8: "Uh...Shiny McShine?"'
-root.update_idletasks()
+    # root frame
+    controlpanel = Frame(root)
+    xf=Frame(controlpanel)
+    xf.pack(side='right')
+    for txt,cmd in (
+        ('Quit',       quit),
+        ('Refresh',    refresh),
+        ('Clear all', xfader.clearallbuttons),
+        ('On -> X',     lambda: xfader.grab('x')),
+        ('Clear X',     lambda: xfader.clearallbuttons('x')),
+        ('On -> Y',     lambda: xfader.grab('y')),
+        ('Clear Y',     lambda: xfader.clearallbuttons('y'))):
+        Button(controlpanel, text=txt, command=cmd).pack(side='top', fill='x')
+
+    # Button(controlpanel, text='Quit',       command=quit).pack(side='left')
+    # Button(controlpanel, text='Refresh',    command=refresh).pack(side='left')
+    # Button(controlpanel, text='Clearxfade', command=xfader.clearallbuttons).pack(side='left')
+    # Button(controlpanel, text='Grab x',     command=lambda: xfader.grab('x')).pack(side='left')
+    # Button(controlpanel, text='Grab y',     command=lambda: xfader.grab('y')).pack(side='left')
 
-if 1:
-    while 1:
-        root.update() # Receiver switches main
-        time.sleep(0.01)
-else:
-    sys.path.append("/home/drewp/projects/editor/pour")
-    from utils import runstats
-    runstats("root.mainloop()")
+    root.bind('<q>', quit)
+    root.bind('<r>', refresh)
+    leveldisplay.bind('<q>', quit)
+    leveldisplay.bind('<r>', refresh)
+
+    xfader.setupwidget(xf)
+    controlpanel.pack()
+
+buildinterface()
+
+class Pickles:
+    def __init__(self, scalelevels):
+        self.scalelevels = dict([(name, lev.get()) 
+            for name,lev in scalelevels.items()])
+
+def load():
+    try:
+        filename = '/tmp/light9.prefs'
+        if DUMMY:
+            filename += '.dummy'
+        print "Loading from", filename
+        file = open(filename, 'r')
+        p = cPickle.load(file)
+        for s, v in p.scalelevels.items():
+            try:
+                scalelevels[s].set(v)
+            except:
+                print "Couldn't set %s -> %s" % (s, v)
+    except:
+        print "Couldn't load prefs (%s)" % filename
 
-#import profile
-#profile.run("root.mainloop()","profile/idlemanysubs")
+def make_sub(name):
+    global _oldlevels
+    i = 1
+    # name = console_entry.get() # read from console
+    if not name:
+        print "Enter sub name in console."
+        return
+
+    st = ''
+    linebuf = 'subs["%s"] = {' % name
+    for l in _oldlevels:
+        if l:
+            if len(linebuf) > 60: 
+                st += linebuf + '\n   '
+                linebuf = ''
+
+            linebuf += ' "%s" : %d,' % (Patch.get_channel_name(i), l)
+        i += 1
+    st += linebuf + '}\n'
+    if DUMMY:
+        filename = 'ConfigDummy.py'
+    else:
+        filename = 'Config.py'
+    f = open(filename, 'a')
+    f.write(st)
+    f.close()
+    print 'Added sub:', st
+    refresh()
+
+load()
+signal(SIGINT, quit)
+bindkeys('<Escape>', quit)
+
+# bindkeys('<q>', quit)
+# bindkeys('<r>', refresh)
+# bindkeys('<s>', make_sub)
+backgroundloop()
+root.mainloop() # Receiver switches main
+
+while 1:
+    for lev in range(0,255,25)+range(255,0,-25):
+        sleep(.2)