Undo feature

27 files changed, 1159 insertions, 386 deletions

diff --git a/src/command.py b/src/command.py
index 18f7408..cd3c6c3 100644
--- a/src/command.py
+++ b/src/command.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import argparse
 import os
 import sys
 import time
+import signal
 
 from core import Core
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class Command(QtCore.QObject):
     def __init__(self):
         QtCore.QObject.__init__(self)
         self.core = Core()
+        Core.mode = 'commandline'
         self.dataDir = self.core.dataDir
         self.canceled = False
 
@@ -90,6 +92,9 @@ class Command(QtCore.QObject):
                 for arg in args:
                     self.core.selectedComponents[i].command(arg)
 
+        # ctrl-c stops the export thread
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.stopVideo)
+
         if self.args.export and self.args.projpath:
             errcode, data = self.core.parseAvFile(projPath)
             for key, value in data['WindowFields']:
@@ -123,6 +128,11 @@ class Command(QtCore.QObject):
         self.worker.progressBarSetText.connect(self.progressBarSetText)
         self.createVideo.emit()
 
+    def stopVideo(self, *args):
+        self.worker.error = True
+        self.worker.cancelExport()
+        self.worker.cancel()
+
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(str)
     def progressBarSetText(self, value):
         if 'Export ' in value:
diff --git a/src/component.py b/src/component.py
index cf3085c..f3ee188 100644
--- a/src/component.py
+++ b/src/component.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import sys
 import math
 import time
 import logging
+from copy import copy
 
 from toolkit.frame import BlankFrame
 from toolkit import (
-    getWidgetValue, setWidgetValue, connectWidget, rgbFromString
+    getWidgetValue, setWidgetValue, connectWidget, rgbFromString, blockSignals
 )
 
 
@@ -39,11 +40,10 @@ class ComponentMetaclass(type(QtCore.QObject)):
     def renderWrapper(func):
         def renderWrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
             try:
-                log.verbose('### %s #%s renders%s frame %s###' % (
+                log.verbose(
+                    '### %s #%s renders a preview frame ###',
                     self.__class__.name, str(self.compPos),
-                    '' if args else ' a preview',
-                    '' if not args else '%s ' % args[0],
-                ))
+                )
                 return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
             except Exception as e:
                 try:
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ class ComponentMetaclass(type(QtCore.QObject)):
         '''Intercepts the command() method to check for global args'''
         def commandWrapper(self, arg):
             if arg.startswith('preset='):
-                from presetmanager import getPresetDir
                 _, preset = arg.split('=', 1)
-                path = os.path.join(getPresetDir(self), preset)
+                path = os.path.join(self.core.getPresetDir(self), preset)
                 if not os.path.exists(path):
                     print('Couldn\'t locate preset "%s"' % preset)
                     quit(1)
@@ -100,6 +99,92 @@ class ComponentMetaclass(type(QtCore.QObject)):
                 return func(self)
         return errorWrapper
 
+    def loadPresetWrapper(func):
+        '''Wraps loadPreset to handle the self.openingPreset boolean'''
+        class openingPreset:
+            def __init__(self, comp):
+                self.comp = comp
+
+            def __enter__(self):
+                self.comp.openingPreset = True
+
+            def __exit__(self, *args):
+                self.comp.openingPreset = False
+
+        def presetWrapper(self, *args):
+            with openingPreset(self):
+                try:
+                    return func(self, *args)
+                except Exception:
+                    try:
+                        raise ComponentError(self, 'preset loader')
+                    except ComponentError:
+                        return
+        return presetWrapper
+
+    def updateWrapper(func):
+        '''
+            Calls _preUpdate before every subclass update().
+            Afterwards, for non-user updates, calls _autoUpdate().
+            For undoable updates triggered by the user, calls _userUpdate()
+        '''
+        class wrap:
+            def __init__(self, comp, auto):
+                self.comp = comp
+                self.auto = auto
+
+            def __enter__(self):
+                self.comp._preUpdate()
+
+            def __exit__(self, *args):
+                if self.auto or self.comp.openingPreset \
+                        or not hasattr(self.comp.parent, 'undoStack'):
+                    log.verbose('Automatic update')
+                    self.comp._autoUpdate()
+                else:
+                    log.verbose('User update')
+                    self.comp._userUpdate()
+
+        def updateWrapper(self, **kwargs):
+            auto = kwargs['auto'] if 'auto' in kwargs else False
+            with wrap(self, auto):
+                try:
+                    return func(self)
+                except Exception:
+                    try:
+                        raise ComponentError(self, 'update method')
+                    except ComponentError:
+                        return
+        return updateWrapper
+
+    def widgetWrapper(func):
+        '''Connects all widgets to update method after the subclass's method'''
+        class wrap:
+            def __init__(self, comp):
+                self.comp = comp
+
+            def __enter__(self):
+                pass
+
+            def __exit__(self, *args):
+                for widgetList in self.comp._allWidgets.values():
+                    for widget in widgetList:
+                        log.verbose('Connecting %s', str(
+                            widget.__class__.__name__))
+                        connectWidget(widget, self.comp.update)
+
+        def widgetWrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            auto = kwargs['auto'] if 'auto' in kwargs else False
+            with wrap(self):
+                try:
+                    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+                except Exception:
+                    try:
+                        raise ComponentError(self, 'widget creation')
+                    except ComponentError:
+                        return
+        return widgetWrapper
+
     def __new__(cls, name, parents, attrs):
         if 'ui' not in attrs:
             # Use module name as ui filename by default
@@ -107,54 +192,55 @@ class ComponentMetaclass(type(QtCore.QObject)):
                     attrs['__module__'].split('.')[-1]
                 )[0]
 
-        # if parents[0] == QtCore.QObject: else:
         decorate = (
             'names',                            # Class methods
             'error', 'audio', 'properties',     # Properties
             'preFrameRender', 'previewRender',
-            'frameRender', 'command',
+            'loadPreset', 'command',
+            'update', 'widget',
         )
 
         # Auto-decorate methods
         for key in decorate:
             if key not in attrs:
                 continue
-
             if key in ('names'):
                 attrs[key] = classmethod(attrs[key])
-
-            if key in ('audio'):
+            elif key in ('audio'):
                 attrs[key] = property(attrs[key])
-
-            if key == 'command':
+            elif key == 'command':
                 attrs[key] = cls.commandWrapper(attrs[key])
-
-            if key in ('previewRender', 'frameRender'):
+            elif key == 'previewRender':
                 attrs[key] = cls.renderWrapper(attrs[key])
-
-            if key == 'preFrameRender':
+            elif key == 'preFrameRender':
                 attrs[key] = cls.initializationWrapper(attrs[key])
-
-            if key == 'properties':
+            elif key == 'properties':
                 attrs[key] = cls.propertiesWrapper(attrs[key])
-
-            if key == 'error':
+            elif key == 'error':
                 attrs[key] = cls.errorWrapper(attrs[key])
+            elif key == 'loadPreset':
+                attrs[key] = cls.loadPresetWrapper(attrs[key])
+            elif key == 'update':
+                attrs[key] = cls.updateWrapper(attrs[key])
+            elif key == 'widget' and parents[0] != QtCore.QObject:
+                attrs[key] = cls.widgetWrapper(attrs[key])
 
         # Turn version string into a number
         try:
             if 'version' not in attrs:
                 log.error(
-                    'No version attribute in %s. Defaulting to 1' %
+                    'No version attribute in %s. Defaulting to 1',
                     attrs['name'])
                 attrs['version'] = 1
             else:
                 attrs['version'] = int(attrs['version'].split('.')[0])
         except ValueError:
-            log.critical('%s component has an invalid version string:\n%s' % (
-                    attrs['name'], str(attrs['version'])))
+            log.critical(
+                '%s component has an invalid version string:\n%s',
+                attrs['name'], str(attrs['version'])
+            )
         except KeyError:
-            log.critical('%s component has no version string.' % attrs['name'])
+            log.critical('%s component has no version string.', attrs['name'])
         else:
             return super().__new__(cls, name, parents, attrs)
         quit(1)
@@ -180,23 +266,29 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
         self.moduleIndex = moduleIndex
         self.compPos = compPos
         self.core = core
-        self.currentPreset = None
 
+        # STATUS VARIABLES
+        self.currentPreset = None
+        self._allWidgets = {}
         self._trackedWidgets = {}
         self._presetNames = {}
         self._commandArgs = {}
         self._colorWidgets = {}
         self._colorFuncs = {}
         self._relativeWidgets = {}
-        # pixel values stored as floats
+        # Pixel values stored as floats
         self._relativeValues = {}
-        # maximum values of spinBoxes at 1080p (Core.resolutions[0])
+        # Maximum values of spinBoxes at 1080p (Core.resolutions[0])
         self._relativeMaximums = {}
 
+        # LOCKING VARIABLES
+        self.openingPreset = False
+        self.mergeUndo = True
         self._lockedProperties = None
         self._lockedError = None
         self._lockedSize = None
-
+        # If set to a dict, values are used as basis to update relative widgets
+        self.oldAttrs = None
         # Stop lengthy processes in response to this variable
         self.canceled = False
 
@@ -204,12 +296,20 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
         return self.__class__.name
 
     def __repr__(self):
+        import pprint
         try:
             preset = self.savePreset()
         except Exception as e:
             preset = '%s occurred while saving preset' % str(e)
-        return '%s\n%s\n%s' % (
-            self.__class__.name, str(self.__class__.version), preset
+
+        return (
+            'Component(module %s, pos %s) (%s)\n'
+            'Name: %s v%s\nPreset: %s' % (
+                self.moduleIndex, self.compPos,
+                object.__repr__(self),
+                self.__class__.name, str(self.__class__.version),
+                pprint.pformat(preset)
+            )
         )
 
     # =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
@@ -288,54 +388,29 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
         '''
         self.parent = parent
         self.settings = parent.settings
+        log.verbose(
+            'Creating UI for %s #%s\'s widget',
+            self.__class__.name, self.compPos
+        )
         self.page = self.loadUi(self.__class__.ui)
 
-        # Connect widget signals
-        widgets = {
+        # Find all normal widgets which will be connected after subclass method
+        self._allWidgets = {
             'lineEdit': self.page.findChildren(QtWidgets.QLineEdit),
             'checkBox': self.page.findChildren(QtWidgets.QCheckBox),
             'spinBox': self.page.findChildren(QtWidgets.QSpinBox),
             'comboBox': self.page.findChildren(QtWidgets.QComboBox),
         }
-        widgets['spinBox'].extend(
+        self._allWidgets['spinBox'].extend(
             self.page.findChildren(QtWidgets.QDoubleSpinBox)
         )
-        for widgetList in widgets.values():
-            for widget in widgetList:
-                connectWidget(widget, self.update)
 
     def update(self):
         '''
-            Reads all tracked widget values into instance attributes
-            and tells the MainWindow that the component was modified.
-            Call super() at the END if you need to subclass this.
+            Starting point for a component update. A subclass should override
+            this method, and the base class will then magically insert a call
+            to either _autoUpdate() or _userUpdate() at the end.
         '''
-        for attr, widget in self._trackedWidgets.items():
-            if attr in self._colorWidgets:
-                # Color Widgets: text stored as tuple & update the button color
-                rgbTuple = rgbFromString(widget.text())
-                btnStyle = (
-                    "QPushButton { background-color : %s; outline: none; }"
-                    % QColor(*rgbTuple).name())
-                self._colorWidgets[attr].setStyleSheet(btnStyle)
-                setattr(self, attr, rgbTuple)
-
-            elif attr in self._relativeWidgets:
-                # Relative widgets: number scales to fit export resolution
-                self.updateRelativeWidget(attr)
-                setattr(self, attr, self._trackedWidgets[attr].value())
-
-            else:
-                # Normal tracked widget
-                setattr(self, attr, getWidgetValue(widget))
-        self.sendUpdateSignal()
-
-    def sendUpdateSignal(self):
-        if not self.core.openingProject:
-            self.parent.drawPreview()
-            saveValueStore = self.savePreset()
-            saveValueStore['preset'] = self.currentPreset
-            self.modified.emit(self.compPos, saveValueStore)
 
     def loadPreset(self, presetDict, presetName=None):
         '''
@@ -348,7 +423,14 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
         for attr, widget in self._trackedWidgets.items():
             key = attr if attr not in self._presetNames \
                 else self._presetNames[attr]
-            val = presetDict[key]
+            try:
+                val = presetDict[key]
+            except KeyError as e:
+                log.info(
+                    '%s missing value %s. Outdated preset?',
+                    self.currentPreset, str(e)
+                )
+                val = getattr(self, key)
 
             if attr in self._colorWidgets:
                 widget.setText('%s,%s,%s' % val)
@@ -403,6 +485,85 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
     # =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
     # "Private" Methods
     # =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
+    def _preUpdate(self):
+        '''Happens before subclass update()'''
+        for attr in self._relativeWidgets:
+            self.updateRelativeWidget(attr)
+
+    def _userUpdate(self):
+        '''Happens after subclass update() for an undoable update by user.'''
+        oldWidgetVals = {
+            attr: copy(getattr(self, attr))
+            for attr in self._trackedWidgets
+        }
+        newWidgetVals = {
+            attr: getWidgetValue(widget)
+            if attr not in self._colorWidgets else rgbFromString(widget.text())
+            for attr, widget in self._trackedWidgets.items()
+        }
+        modifiedWidgets = {
+            attr: val
+            for attr, val in newWidgetVals.items()
+            if val != oldWidgetVals[attr]
+        }
+        if modifiedWidgets:
+            action = ComponentUpdate(self, oldWidgetVals, modifiedWidgets)
+            self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
+
+    def _autoUpdate(self):
+        '''Happens after subclass update() for an internal component update.'''
+        newWidgetVals = {
+            attr: getWidgetValue(widget)
+            for attr, widget in self._trackedWidgets.items()
+        }
+        self.setAttrs(newWidgetVals)
+        self._sendUpdateSignal()
+
+    def setAttrs(self, attrDict):
+        '''
+            Sets attrs (linked to trackedWidgets) in this component to
+            the values in the attrDict. Mutates certain widget values if needed
+        '''
+        for attr, val in attrDict.items():
+            if attr in self._colorWidgets:
+                # Color Widgets must have a tuple & have a button to update
+                if type(val) is tuple:
+                    rgbTuple = val
+                else:
+                    rgbTuple = rgbFromString(val)
+                btnStyle = (
+                    "QPushButton { background-color : %s; outline: none; }"
+                    % QColor(*rgbTuple).name())
+                self._colorWidgets[attr].setStyleSheet(btnStyle)
+                setattr(self, attr, rgbTuple)
+
+            else:
+                # Normal tracked widget
+                setattr(self, attr, val)
+            log.verbose('Setting %s self.%s to %s' % (
+                self.__class__.name, attr, val))
+
+    def setWidgetValues(self, attrDict):
+        '''
+            Sets widgets defined by keys in trackedWidgets in this preset to
+            the values in the attrDict.
+        '''
+        affectedWidgets = [
+            self._trackedWidgets[attr] for attr in attrDict
+        ]
+        with blockSignals(affectedWidgets):
+            for attr, val in attrDict.items():
+                widget = self._trackedWidgets[attr]
+                if attr in self._colorWidgets:
+                    val = '%s,%s,%s' % val
+                setWidgetValue(widget, val)
+
+    def _sendUpdateSignal(self):
+        if not self.core.openingProject:
+            self.parent.drawPreview()
+            saveValueStore = self.savePreset()
+            saveValueStore['preset'] = self.currentPreset
+            self.modified.emit(self.compPos, saveValueStore)
 
     def trackWidgets(self, trackDict, **kwargs):
         '''
@@ -412,6 +573,8 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
             Optional args:
                 'presetNames': preset variable names to replace attr names
                 'commandArgs': arg keywords that differ from attr names
+                'colorWidgets': identify attr as RGB tuple & update button CSS
+                'relativeWidgets': change value proportionally to resolution
 
             NOTE: Any kwarg key set to None will selectively disable tracking.
         '''
@@ -424,7 +587,7 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
                         'colorWidgets',
                         'relativeWidgets',
                         ):
-                    setattr(self, '_%s' % kwarg, kwargs[kwarg])
+                    setattr(self, '_{}'.format(kwarg), kwargs[kwarg])
                 else:
                     raise ComponentError(
                         self, 'Nonsensical keywords to trackWidgets.')
@@ -434,10 +597,12 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
             if kwarg == 'colorWidgets':
                 def makeColorFunc(attr):
                     def pickColor_():
+                        self.mergeUndo = False
                         self.pickColor(
                             self._trackedWidgets[attr],
                             self._colorWidgets[attr]
                         )
+                        self.mergeUndo = True
                     return pickColor_
                 self._colorFuncs = {
                     attr: makeColorFunc(attr) for attr in kwargs[kwarg]
@@ -455,6 +620,12 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
                     self._relativeMaximums[attr] = \
                             self._trackedWidgets[attr].maximum()
                     self.updateRelativeWidgetMaximum(attr)
+                    setattr(
+                        self, attr, getWidgetValue(self._trackedWidgets[attr])
+                    )
+
+        self._preUpdate()
+        self._autoUpdate()
 
     def pickColor(self, textWidget, button):
         '''Use color picker to get color input from the user.'''
@@ -516,12 +687,22 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
 
     def relativeWidgetAxis(func):
         def relativeWidgetAxis(self, attr, *args, **kwargs):
+            hasVerticalWords = (
+                lambda attr:
+                'height' in attr.lower() or
+                'ypos' in attr.lower() or
+                attr == 'y'
+            )
             if 'axis' not in kwargs:
                 axis = self.width
-                if 'height' in attr.lower() \
-                        or 'ypos' in attr.lower() or attr == 'y':
+                if hasVerticalWords(attr):
                     axis = self.height
                 kwargs['axis'] = axis
+            if 'axis' in kwargs and type(kwargs['axis']) is tuple:
+                axis = kwargs['axis'][0]
+                if hasVerticalWords(attr):
+                    axis = kwargs['axis'][1]
+                kwargs['axis'] = axis
             return func(self, attr, *args, **kwargs)
         return relativeWidgetAxis
 
@@ -529,7 +710,18 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
     def pixelValForAttr(self, attr, val=None, **kwargs):
         if val is None:
             val = self._relativeValues[attr]
-        return math.ceil(kwargs['axis'] * val)
+        if val > 50.0:
+            log.warning(
+                '%s #%s attempted to set %s to dangerously high number %s',
+                self.__class__.name, self.compPos, attr, val
+            )
+            val = 50.0
+        result = math.ceil(kwargs['axis'] * val)
+        log.verbose(
+            'Converting %s: f%s to px%s using axis %s',
+            attr, val, result, kwargs['axis']
+        )
+        return result
 
     @relativeWidgetAxis
     def floatValForAttr(self, attr, val=None, **kwargs):
@@ -540,14 +732,28 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
     def setRelativeWidget(self, attr, floatVal):
         '''Set a relative widget using a float'''
         pixelVal = self.pixelValForAttr(attr, floatVal)
-        self._trackedWidgets[attr].setValue(pixelVal)
+        with blockSignals(self._trackedWidgets[attr]):
+            self._trackedWidgets[attr].setValue(pixelVal)
+        self.update(auto=True)
 
+    def getOldAttr(self, attr):
+        '''
+            Returns previous state of this attr. Used to determine whether
+            a relative widget must be updated. Required because undoing/redoing
+            can make determining the 'previous' value tricky.
+        '''
+        if self.oldAttrs is not None:
+            return self.oldAttrs[attr]
+        else:
+            try:
+                return getattr(self, attr)
+            except AttributeError:
+                log.error('Using visible values instead of oldAttrs')
+                return self._trackedWidgets[attr].value()
 
     def updateRelativeWidget(self, attr):
-        try:
-            oldUserValue = getattr(self, attr)
-        except AttributeError:
-            oldUserValue = self._trackedWidgets[attr].value()
+        '''Called by _preUpdate() for each relativeWidget before each update'''
+        oldUserValue = self.getOldAttr(attr)
         newUserValue = self._trackedWidgets[attr].value()
         newRelativeVal = self.floatValForAttr(attr, newUserValue)
 
@@ -557,13 +763,13 @@ class Component(QtCore.QObject, metaclass=ComponentMetaclass):
                     and oldRelativeVal != newRelativeVal:
                 # Float changed without pixel value changing, which
                 # means the pixel value needs to be updated
-                log.debug('Updating %s #%s\'s relative widget: %s' % (
-                    self.name, self.compPos, attr))
-                self._trackedWidgets[attr].blockSignals(True)
-                self.updateRelativeWidgetMaximum(attr)
-                pixelVal = self.pixelValForAttr(attr, oldRelativeVal)
-                self._trackedWidgets[attr].setValue(pixelVal)
-                self._trackedWidgets[attr].blockSignals(False)
+                log.debug(
+                    'Updating %s #%s\'s relative widget: %s',
+                    self.__class__.name, self.compPos, attr)
+                with blockSignals(self._trackedWidgets[attr]):
+                    self.updateRelativeWidgetMaximum(attr)
+                    pixelVal = self.pixelValForAttr(attr, oldRelativeVal)
+                    self._trackedWidgets[attr].setValue(pixelVal)
 
         if attr not in self._relativeValues \
                 or oldUserValue != newUserValue:
@@ -629,3 +835,90 @@ class ComponentError(RuntimeError):
         super().__init__(string)
         caller.lockError(string)
         caller._error.emit(string, detail)
+
+
+class ComponentUpdate(QtWidgets.QUndoCommand):
+    '''Command object for making a component action undoable'''
+    def __init__(self, parent, oldWidgetVals, modifiedVals):
+        super().__init__(
+            'change %s component #%s' % (
+                parent.name, parent.compPos
+            )
+        )
+        self.undone = False
+        self.res = (int(parent.width), int(parent.height))
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.oldWidgetVals = {
+            attr: copy(val)
+            if attr not in self.parent._relativeWidgets
+            else self.parent.floatValForAttr(attr, val, axis=self.res)
+            for attr, val in oldWidgetVals.items()
+            if attr in modifiedVals
+        }
+        self.modifiedVals = {
+            attr: val
+            if attr not in self.parent._relativeWidgets
+            else self.parent.floatValForAttr(attr, val, axis=self.res)
+            for attr, val in modifiedVals.items()
+        }
+
+        # Because relative widgets change themselves every update based on
+        # their previous value, we must store ALL their values in case of undo
+        self.relativeWidgetValsAfterUndo = {
+            attr: copy(getattr(self.parent, attr))
+            for attr in self.parent._relativeWidgets
+        }
+
+        # Determine if this update is mergeable
+        self.id_ = -1
+        if len(self.modifiedVals) == 1 and self.parent.mergeUndo:
+            attr, val = self.modifiedVals.popitem()
+            self.id_ = sum([ord(letter) for letter in attr[-14:]])
+            self.modifiedVals[attr] = val
+        else:
+            log.warning(
+                '%s component settings changed at once. (%s)',
+                len(self.modifiedVals), repr(self.modifiedVals)
+            )
+
+    def id(self):
+        '''If 2 consecutive updates have same id, Qt will call mergeWith()'''
+        return self.id_
+
+    def mergeWith(self, other):
+        self.modifiedVals.update(other.modifiedVals)
+        return True
+
+    def setWidgetValues(self, attrDict):
+        '''
+            Mask the component's usual method to handle our
+            relative widgets in case the resolution has changed.
+        '''
+        newAttrDict = {
+            attr: val if attr not in self.parent._relativeWidgets
+            else self.parent.pixelValForAttr(attr, val)
+            for attr, val in attrDict.items()
+        }
+        self.parent.setWidgetValues(newAttrDict)
+
+    def redo(self):
+        if self.undone:
+            log.info('Redoing component update')
+        self.parent.oldAttrs = self.relativeWidgetValsAfterUndo
+        self.setWidgetValues(self.modifiedVals)
+        self.parent.update(auto=True)
+        self.parent.oldAttrs = None
+        if not self.undone:
+            self.relativeWidgetValsAfterRedo = {
+                attr: copy(getattr(self.parent, attr))
+                for attr in self.parent._relativeWidgets
+            }
+            self.parent._sendUpdateSignal()
+
+    def undo(self):
+        log.info('Undoing component update')
+        self.undone = True
+        self.parent.oldAttrs = self.relativeWidgetValsAfterRedo
+        self.setWidgetValues(self.oldWidgetVals)
+        self.parent.update(auto=True)
+        self.parent.oldAttrs = None
diff --git a/src/components/color.py b/src/components/color.py
index 5d1233e..7d4f86d 100644
--- a/src/components/color.py
+++ b/src/components/color.py
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class Component(Component):
         self.y = 0
         super().widget(*args)
 
-        self.page.lineEdit_color1.setText('0,0,0')
-        self.page.lineEdit_color2.setText('133,133,133')
-
         # disable color #2 until non-default 'fill' option gets changed
         self.page.lineEdit_color2.setDisabled(True)
         self.page.pushButton_color2.setDisabled(True)
@@ -85,8 +82,6 @@ class Component(Component):
             self.page.pushButton_color2.setEnabled(False)
         self.page.fillWidget.setCurrentIndex(fillType)
 
-        super().update()
-
     def previewRender(self):
         return self.drawFrame(self.width, self.height)
 
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ class Component(Component):
         # Return a solid image at x, y
         if self.fillType == 0:
             frame = BlankFrame(width, height)
-            image = Image.new("RGBA", shapeSize, (r, g, b, 255))
+            image = FloodFrame(self.sizeWidth, self.sizeHeight, (r, g, b, 255))
             frame.paste(image, box=(self.x, self.y))
             return frame
 
diff --git a/src/components/color.ui b/src/components/color.ui
index a9dacea..c1713fb 100644
--- a/src/components/color.ui
+++ b/src/components/color.ui
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
            <height>0</height>
           </size>
          </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>0,0,0</string>
+         </property>
          <property name="maxLength">
           <number>12</number>
          </property>
@@ -146,6 +149,9 @@
            <height>0</height>
           </size>
          </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>133,133,133</string>
+         </property>
          <property name="maxLength">
           <number>12</number>
          </property>
@@ -198,7 +204,7 @@
           <number>0</number>
          </property>
          <property name="maximum">
-          <number>999999999</number>
+          <number>19200</number>
          </property>
          <property name="value">
           <number>0</number>
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@
           </size>
          </property>
          <property name="maximum">
-          <number>999999999</number>
+          <number>10800</number>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
diff --git a/src/components/image.py b/src/components/image.py
index 63bee1a..dd363bf 100644
--- a/src/components/image.py
+++ b/src/components/image.py
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ class Component(Component):
             "Image Files (%s)" % " ".join(self.core.imageFormats))
         if filename:
             self.settings.setValue("componentDir", os.path.dirname(filename))
+            self.mergeUndo = False
             self.page.lineEdit_image.setText(filename)
-            self.update()
+            self.mergeUndo = True
 
     def command(self, arg):
         if '=' in arg:
@@ -123,4 +124,3 @@ class Component(Component):
         else:
             scaleBox.setVisible(True)
             stretchScaleBox.setVisible(False)
-        super().update()
diff --git a/src/components/life.py b/src/components/life.py
index 2383d30..7a610eb 100644
--- a/src/components/life.py
+++ b/src/components/life.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtGui, QtCore, QtWidgets
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QUndoCommand
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageEnhance, ImageChops, ImageFilter
 import os
 import math
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Component(Component):
             self.page.toolButton_left,
             self.page.toolButton_right,
         )
+
         def shiftFunc(i):
             def shift():
                 self.shiftGrid(i)
@@ -52,26 +54,13 @@ class Component(Component):
             "Image Files (%s)" % " ".join(self.core.imageFormats))
         if filename:
             self.settings.setValue("componentDir", os.path.dirname(filename))
+            self.mergeUndo = False
             self.page.lineEdit_image.setText(filename)
-            self.update()
+            self.mergeUndo = True
 
     def shiftGrid(self, d):
-        def newGrid(Xchange, Ychange):
-            return {
-                (x + Xchange, y + Ychange)
-                for x, y in self.startingGrid
-            }
-
-        if d == 0:
-            newGrid = newGrid(0, -1)
-        elif d == 1:
-            newGrid = newGrid(0, 1)
-        elif d == 2:
-            newGrid = newGrid(-1, 0)
-        elif d == 3:
-            newGrid = newGrid(1, 0)
-        self.startingGrid = newGrid
-        self.sendUpdateSignal()
+        action = ShiftGrid(self, d)
+        self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
 
     def update(self):
         self.updateGridSize()
@@ -96,17 +85,14 @@ class Component(Component):
         enabled = (len(self.startingGrid) > 0)
         for widget in self.shiftButtons:
             widget.setEnabled(enabled)
-        super().update()
 
     def previewClickEvent(self, pos, size, button):
         pos = (
             math.ceil((pos[0] / size[0]) * self.gridWidth) - 1,
             math.ceil((pos[1] / size[1]) * self.gridHeight) - 1
         )
-        if button == 1:
-            self.startingGrid.add(pos)
-        elif button == 2:
-            self.startingGrid.discard(pos)
+        action = ClickGrid(self, pos, button)
+        self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
 
     def updateGridSize(self):
         w, h = self.core.resolutions[-1].split('x')
@@ -198,7 +184,7 @@ class Component(Component):
             # Circle
             if shape == 'circle':
                 drawer.ellipse(outlineShape, fill=self.color)
-                drawer.ellipse(smallerShape, fill=(0,0,0,0))
+                drawer.ellipse(smallerShape, fill=(0, 0, 0, 0))
 
             # Lilypad
             elif shape == 'lilypad':
@@ -208,9 +194,9 @@ class Component(Component):
             elif shape == 'pac-man':
                 drawer.pieslice(outlineShape, 35, 320, fill=self.color)
 
-            hX, hY = scale(50, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int) # halfline
-            tX, tY = scale(33, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int) # thirdline
-            qX, qY = scale(20, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int) # quarterline
+            hX, hY = scale(50, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int)  # halfline
+            tX, tY = scale(33, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int)  # thirdline
+            qX, qY = scale(20, self.pxWidth, self.pxHeight, int)  # quarterline
 
             # Path
             if shape == 'path':
@@ -221,7 +207,7 @@ class Component(Component):
                         'up', 'down', 'left', 'right',
                     )
                 }
-                for cell in nearbyCoords(x, y):
+                for cell in self.nearbyCoords(x, y):
                     if cell not in grid:
                         continue
                     if cell[0] == x:
@@ -246,19 +232,19 @@ class Component(Component):
                             sect = (
                                 (drawPtX, drawPtY + hY),
                                 (drawPtX + self.pxWidth,
-                                drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
+                                    drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
                             )
                         elif direction == 'left':
                             sect = (
                                 (drawPtX, drawPtY),
                                 (drawPtX + hX,
-                                drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
+                                    drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
                             )
                         elif direction == 'right':
                             sect = (
                                 (drawPtX + hX, drawPtY),
                                 (drawPtX + self.pxWidth,
-                                drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
+                                    drawPtY + self.pxHeight)
                             )
                         drawer.rectangle(sect, fill=self.color)
 
@@ -288,20 +274,25 @@ class Component(Component):
 
             # Peace
             elif shape == 'peace':
-                line = (
-                    (drawPtX + hX - int(tenthX / 2), drawPtY + int(tenthY / 2)),
+                line = ((
+                    drawPtX + hX - int(tenthX / 2), drawPtY + int(tenthY / 2)),
                     (drawPtX + hX + int(tenthX / 2),
-                    drawPtY + self.pxHeight - int(tenthY / 2))
+                        drawPtY + self.pxHeight - int(tenthY / 2))
                 )
                 drawer.ellipse(outlineShape, fill=self.color)
-                drawer.ellipse(smallerShape, fill=(0,0,0,0))
+                drawer.ellipse(smallerShape, fill=(0, 0, 0, 0))
                 drawer.rectangle(line, fill=self.color)
-                slantLine = lambda difference: (
-                    ((drawPtX + difference),
-                        (drawPtY + self.pxHeight - qY)),
-                    ((drawPtX + hX),
-                        (drawPtY + hY)),
-                )
+
+                def slantLine(difference):
+                    return (
+                        (drawPtX + difference),
+                        (drawPtY + self.pxHeight - qY)
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        (drawPtX + hX),
+                        (drawPtY + hY)
+                    )
+
                 drawer.line(
                     slantLine(qX),
                     fill=self.color,
@@ -338,13 +329,13 @@ class Component(Component):
             for x in range(self.pxWidth, self.width, self.pxWidth):
                 drawer.rectangle(
                     ((x, 0),
-                    (x + w, self.height)),
+                        (x + w, self.height)),
                     fill=self.color,
                 )
             for y in range(self.pxHeight, self.height, self.pxHeight):
                 drawer.rectangle(
                     ((0, y),
-                    (self.width, y + h)),
+                        (self.width, y + h)),
                     fill=self.color,
                 )
 
@@ -356,7 +347,7 @@ class Component(Component):
 
         def neighbours(x, y):
             return {
-                cell for cell in nearbyCoords(x, y)
+                cell for cell in self.nearbyCoords(x, y)
                 if cell in lastGrid
             }
 
@@ -367,7 +358,7 @@ class Component(Component):
                 newGrid.add((x, y))
         potentialNewCells = {
             coordTup for origin in lastGrid
-            for coordTup in list(nearbyCoords(*origin))
+            for coordTup in list(self.nearbyCoords(*origin))
         }
         for x, y in potentialNewCells:
             if (x, y) in newGrid:
@@ -390,13 +381,95 @@ class Component(Component):
                 widget.setEnabled(True)
         super().loadPreset(pr, *args)
 
+    def nearbyCoords(self, x, y):
+        yield x + 1, y + 1
+        yield x + 1, y - 1
+        yield x - 1, y + 1
+        yield x - 1, y - 1
+        yield x, y + 1
+        yield x, y - 1
+        yield x + 1, y
+        yield x - 1, y
+
+
+class ClickGrid(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, comp, pos, id_):
+        super().__init__(
+            "click %s component #%s" % (comp.name, comp.compPos))
+        self.comp = comp
+        self.pos = [pos]
+        self.id_ = id_
+
+    def id(self):
+        return self.id_
+
+    def mergeWith(self, other):
+        self.pos.extend(other.pos)
+        return True
+
+    def add(self):
+        for pos in self.pos[:]:
+            self.comp.startingGrid.add(pos)
+        self.comp.update(auto=True)
+
+    def remove(self):
+        for pos in self.pos[:]:
+            self.comp.startingGrid.discard(pos)
+        self.comp.update(auto=True)
+
+    def redo(self):
+        if self.id_ == 1:  # Left-click
+            self.add()
+        elif self.id_ == 2:  # Right-click
+            self.remove()
+
+    def undo(self):
+        if self.id_ == 1:  # Left-click
+            self.remove()
+        elif self.id_ == 2:  # Right-click
+            self.add()
+
+class ShiftGrid(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, comp, direction):
+        super().__init__(
+            "change %s component #%s" % (comp.name, comp.compPos))
+        self.comp = comp
+        self.direction = direction
+        self.distance = 1
+
+    def id(self):
+        return self.direction
+
+    def mergeWith(self, other):
+        self.distance += other.distance
+        return True
+
+    def newGrid(self, Xchange, Ychange):
+        return {
+            (x + Xchange, y + Ychange)
+            for x, y in self.comp.startingGrid
+        }
 
-def nearbyCoords(x, y):
-    yield x + 1, y + 1
-    yield x + 1, y - 1
-    yield x - 1, y + 1
-    yield x - 1, y - 1
-    yield x, y + 1
-    yield x, y - 1
-    yield x + 1, y
-    yield x - 1, y
+    def redo(self):
+        if self.direction == 0:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(0, -self.distance)
+        elif self.direction == 1:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(0, self.distance)
+        elif self.direction == 2:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(-self.distance, 0)
+        elif self.direction == 3:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(self.distance, 0)
+        self.comp.startingGrid = newGrid
+        self.comp._sendUpdateSignal()
+
+    def undo(self):
+        if self.direction == 0:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(0, self.distance)
+        elif self.direction == 1:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(0, -self.distance)
+        elif self.direction == 2:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(self.distance, 0)
+        elif self.direction == 3:
+            newGrid = self.newGrid(-self.distance, 0)
+        self.comp.startingGrid = newGrid
+        self.comp._sendUpdateSignal()
diff --git a/src/components/sound.py b/src/components/sound.py
index 26ecf93..18d2a65 100644
--- a/src/components/sound.py
+++ b/src/components/sound.py
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ class Component(Component):
             "Audio Files (%s)" % " ".join(self.core.audioFormats))
         if filename:
             self.settings.setValue("componentDir", os.path.dirname(filename))
+            self.mergeUndo = False
             self.page.lineEdit_sound.setText(filename)
-            self.update()
+            self.mergeUndo = True
 
     def commandHelp(self):
         print('Path to audio file:\n    path=/filepath/to/sound.ogg')
diff --git a/src/components/spectrum.py b/src/components/spectrum.py
index 89130a2..6675f5b 100644
--- a/src/components/spectrum.py
+++ b/src/components/spectrum.py
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ class Component(Component):
         else:
             self.page.checkBox_mono.setEnabled(True)
 
-        super().update()
-
     def previewRender(self):
         changedSize = self.updateChunksize()
         if not changedSize \
@@ -100,7 +98,8 @@ class Component(Component):
 
     def preFrameRender(self, **kwargs):
         super().preFrameRender(**kwargs)
-        self.previewPipe.wait()
+        if self.previewPipe is not None:
+            self.previewPipe.wait()
         self.updateChunksize()
         w, h = scale(self.scale, self.width, self.height, str)
         self.video = FfmpegVideo(
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ class Component(Component):
             '-r', self.settings.value("outputFrameRate"),
             '-ss', "{0:.3f}".format(startPt),
             '-i',
-            os.path.join(self.core.wd, 'background.png')
+            self.core.junkStream
             if genericPreview else inputFile,
             '-f', 'image2pipe',
             '-pix_fmt', 'rgba',
@@ -150,15 +149,22 @@ class Component(Component):
             '-codec:v', 'rawvideo', '-',
             '-frames:v', '1',
         ])
-        logFilename = os.path.join(
-            self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
-        log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
-        with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
-            logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
-        with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+
+        if self.core.logEnabled:
+            logFilename = os.path.join(
+                self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
+            log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
+            with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
+                logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
+            with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+                self.previewPipe = openPipe(
+                    command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                )
+        else:
             self.previewPipe = openPipe(
                 command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, bufsize=10**8
             )
         byteFrame = self.previewPipe.stdout.read(self.chunkSize)
         closePipe(self.previewPipe)
diff --git a/src/components/text.py b/src/components/text.py
index 4d4f5d3..32a108e 100644
--- a/src/components/text.py
+++ b/src/components/text.py
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ from PIL import ImageEnhance, ImageFilter, ImageChops
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QFont
 from PyQt5 import QtGui, QtCore, QtWidgets
 import os
+import logging
 
 from component import Component
 from toolkit.frame import FramePainter, PaintColor
 
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Components.Text')
+
 
 class Component(Component):
     name = 'Title Text'
@@ -13,8 +16,6 @@ class Component(Component):
 
     def widget(self, *args):
         super().widget(*args)
-        self.textColor = (255, 255, 255)
-        self.strokeColor = (0, 0, 0)
         self.title = 'Text'
         self.alignment = 1
         self.titleFont = QFont()
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ class Component(Component):
         self.page.comboBox_textAlign.addItem("Right")
         self.page.comboBox_textAlign.setCurrentIndex(int(self.alignment))
 
-        self.page.lineEdit_textColor.setText('%s,%s,%s' % self.textColor)
-        self.page.lineEdit_strokeColor.setText('%s,%s,%s' % self.strokeColor)
         self.page.spinBox_fontSize.setValue(int(self.fontSize))
         self.page.lineEdit_title.setText(self.title)
 
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class Component(Component):
             self.page.spinBox_shadY.setHidden(True)
             self.page.label_shadBlur.setHidden(True)
             self.page.spinBox_shadBlur.setHidden(True)
-        super().update()
 
     def centerXY(self):
         self.setRelativeWidget('xPosition', 0.5)
@@ -81,16 +79,15 @@ class Component(Component):
     def getXY(self):
         '''Returns true x, y after considering alignment settings'''
         fm = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.titleFont)
-        if self.alignment == 0:             # Left
-            x = int(self.xPosition)
+        x = self.pixelValForAttr('xPosition')
 
         if self.alignment == 1:             # Middle
             offset = int(fm.width(self.title)/2)
-            x = self.xPosition - offset
-
+            x -= offset
         if self.alignment == 2:             # Right
             offset = fm.width(self.title)
-            x = self.xPosition - offset
+            x -= offset
+
         return x, self.yPosition
 
     def loadPreset(self, pr, *args):
@@ -142,6 +139,7 @@ class Component(Component):
 
         image = FramePainter(width, height)
         x, y = self.getXY()
+        log.debug('Text position translates to %s, %s', x, y)
         if self.stroke > 0:
             outliner = QtGui.QPainterPathStroker()
             outliner.setWidth(self.stroke)
diff --git a/src/components/text.ui b/src/components/text.ui
index 13d3467..b62e0ed 100644
--- a/src/components/text.ui
+++ b/src/components/text.ui
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@
          <property name="focusPolicy">
           <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
          </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>255,255,255</string>
+         </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
@@ -485,6 +488,9 @@
          <property name="focusPolicy">
           <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
          </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>0,0,0</string>
+         </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
diff --git a/src/components/video.py b/src/components/video.py
index a189f60..8ad21b5 100644
--- a/src/components/video.py
+++ b/src/components/video.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class Component(Component):
         else:
             self.page.label_volume.setEnabled(False)
             self.page.spinBox_volume.setEnabled(False)
-        super().update()
 
     def previewRender(self):
         self.updateChunksize()
@@ -118,8 +117,9 @@ class Component(Component):
         )
         if filename:
             self.settings.setValue("componentDir", os.path.dirname(filename))
+            self.mergeUndo = False
             self.page.lineEdit_video.setText(filename)
-            self.update()
+            self.mergeUndo = True
 
     def getPreviewFrame(self, width, height):
         if not self.videoPath or not os.path.exists(self.videoPath):
@@ -139,16 +139,23 @@ class Component(Component):
             '-frames:v', '1',
         ])
 
-        logFilename = os.path.join(
-            self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
-        log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
-        with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
-            logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
-        with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+        if self.core.logEnabled:
+            logFilename = os.path.join(
+                self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
+            log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
+            with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
+                logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
+            with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+                pipe = openPipe(
+                    command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                )
+        else:
             pipe = openPipe(
                 command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, bufsize=10**8
             )
+
         byteFrame = pipe.stdout.read(self.chunkSize)
         closePipe(pipe)
 
diff --git a/src/components/waveform.py b/src/components/waveform.py
index 0743e55..cbfc47f 100644
--- a/src/components/waveform.py
+++ b/src/components/waveform.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Component(Component):
             '-r', self.settings.value("outputFrameRate"),
             '-ss', "{0:.3f}".format(startPt),
             '-i',
-            os.path.join(self.core.wd, 'background.png')
+            self.core.junkStream
             if genericPreview else inputFile,
             '-f', 'image2pipe',
             '-pix_fmt', 'rgba',
@@ -110,15 +110,21 @@ class Component(Component):
             '-codec:v', 'rawvideo', '-',
             '-frames:v', '1',
         ])
-        logFilename = os.path.join(
-            self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
-        log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
-        with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
-            logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
-        with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+        if self.core.logEnabled:
+            logFilename = os.path.join(
+                self.core.logDir, 'preview_%s.log' % str(self.compPos))
+            log.debug('Creating ffmpeg log at %s', logFilename)
+            with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
+                logf.write(" ".join(command) + '\n\n')
+            with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+                pipe = openPipe(
+                    command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                )
+        else:
             pipe = openPipe(
                 command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, bufsize=10**8
             )
         byteFrame = pipe.stdout.read(self.chunkSize)
         closePipe(pipe)
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 4dfb210..d7445c9 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import toolkit
 
 log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Core')
 STDOUT_LOGLVL = logging.WARNING
-FILE_LOGLVL = logging.DEBUG
+FILE_LOGLVL = None
 
 
 class Core:
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class Core:
         self.savedPresets = {}  # copies of presets to detect modification
         self.openingProject = False
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "\n=~=~=~=\n".join(
+            [repr(comp) for comp in self.selectedComponents]
+        )
+
     def importComponents(self):
         def findComponents():
             for f in os.listdir(Core.componentsPath):
@@ -64,34 +69,41 @@ class Core:
         for i, component in enumerate(self.selectedComponents):
             component.compPos = i
 
-    def insertComponent(self, compPos, moduleIndex, loader):
+    def insertComponent(self, compPos, component, loader):
         '''
             Creates a new component using these args:
-            (compPos, moduleIndex in self.modules, MWindow/Command/Core obj)
+            (compPos, component obj or moduleIndex, MWindow/Command/Core obj)
         '''
         if compPos < 0 or compPos > len(self.selectedComponents):
             compPos = len(self.selectedComponents)
         if len(self.selectedComponents) > 50:
-            return None
-        log.debug('Inserting Component from module #%s' % moduleIndex)
-        component = self.modules[moduleIndex].Component(
-            moduleIndex, compPos, self
+            return -1
+        if type(component) is int:
+            # create component using module index in self.modules
+            moduleIndex = int(component)
+            log.debug(
+                'Creating new component from module #%s', str(moduleIndex))
+            component = self.modules[moduleIndex].Component(
+                moduleIndex, compPos, self
+            )
+            component.widget(loader)
+        else:
+            moduleIndex = -1
+            log.debug(
+                'Inserting previously-created %s component', component.name)
+
+        component._error.connect(
+            loader.videoThreadError
         )
         self.selectedComponents.insert(
             compPos,
             component
         )
-        self.componentListChanged()
-        self.selectedComponents[compPos]._error.connect(
-            loader.videoThreadError
-        )
-
-        # init component's widget for loading/saving presets
-        self.selectedComponents[compPos].widget(loader)
-        self.updateComponent(compPos)
-
         if hasattr(loader, 'insertComponent'):
             loader.insertComponent(compPos)
+
+        self.componentListChanged()
+        self.updateComponent(compPos)
         return compPos
 
     def moveComponent(self, startI, endI):
@@ -110,8 +122,10 @@ class Core:
         self.componentListChanged()
 
     def updateComponent(self, i):
-        log.debug('Updating %s #%s' % (self.selectedComponents[i], str(i)))
-        self.selectedComponents[i].update()
+        log.debug(
+            'Auto-updating %s #%s',
+            self.selectedComponents[i], str(i))
+        self.selectedComponents[i].update(auto=True)
 
     def moduleIndexFor(self, compName):
         try:
@@ -130,18 +144,11 @@ class Core:
         saveValueStore = self.getPreset(filepath)
         if not saveValueStore:
             return False
-        try:
-            comp = self.selectedComponents[compIndex]
-            comp.loadPreset(
-                saveValueStore,
-                presetName
-            )
-        except KeyError as e:
-            log.warning(
-                '%s #%s\'s preset is missing value: %s' % (
-                    comp.name, str(compIndex), str(e)
-                )
-            )
+        comp = self.selectedComponents[compIndex]
+        comp.loadPreset(
+            saveValueStore,
+            presetName
+        )
 
         self.savedPresets[presetName] = dict(saveValueStore)
         return True
@@ -156,6 +163,10 @@ class Core:
                 break
         return saveValueStore
 
+    def getPresetDir(self, comp):
+        '''Get the preset subdir for a particular version of a component'''
+        return os.path.join(Core.presetDir, comp.name, str(comp.version))
+
     def openProject(self, loader, filepath):
         ''' loader is the object calling this method which must have
         its own showMessage(**kwargs) method for displaying errors.
@@ -171,13 +182,11 @@ class Core:
                 if hasattr(loader, 'window'):
                     for widget, value in data['WindowFields']:
                         widget = eval('loader.window.%s' % widget)
-                        widget.blockSignals(True)
-                        toolkit.setWidgetValue(widget, value)
-                        widget.blockSignals(False)
+                        with toolkit.blockSignals(widget):
+                            toolkit.setWidgetValue(widget, value)
 
                 for key, value in data['Settings']:
                     Core.settings.setValue(key, value)
-
                 for tup in data['Components']:
                     name, vers, preset = tup
                     clearThis = False
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ class Core:
                         self.moduleIndexFor(name),
                         loader
                     )
-                    if i is None:
+                    if i == -1:
                         loader.showMessage(msg="Too many components!")
                         break
 
@@ -255,7 +264,7 @@ class Core:
             Returns dictionary with section names as the keys, each one
             contains a list of tuples: (compName, version, compPresetDict)
         '''
-        log.debug('Parsing av file: %s' % filepath)
+        log.debug('Parsing av file: %s', filepath)
         validSections = (
                     'Components',
                     'Settings',
@@ -374,7 +383,7 @@ class Core:
 
     def createProjectFile(self, filepath, window=None):
         '''Create a project file (.avp) using the current program state'''
-        log.info('Creating %s' % filepath)
+        log.info('Creating %s', filepath)
         settingsKeys = [
             'componentDir',
             'inputDir',
@@ -448,26 +457,30 @@ class Core:
         dataDir = QtCore.QStandardPaths.writableLocation(
             QtCore.QStandardPaths.AppConfigLocation
         )
+        # Windows: C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Local/audio-visualizer
+        # macOS: ~/Library/Preferences/audio-visualizer
+        # Linux: ~/.config/audio-visualizer
         with open(os.path.join(wd, 'encoder-options.json')) as json_file:
             encoderOptions = json.load(json_file)
 
         settings = {
+            'canceled': False,
+            'FFMPEG_BIN': findFfmpeg(),
             'dataDir': dataDir,
             'settings': QtCore.QSettings(
                             os.path.join(dataDir, 'settings.ini'),
                             QtCore.QSettings.IniFormat),
-            'logDir': os.path.join(dataDir, 'log'),
             'presetDir': os.path.join(dataDir, 'presets'),
             'componentsPath': os.path.join(wd, 'components'),
+            'junkStream': os.path.join(wd, 'gui', 'background.png'),
             'encoderOptions': encoderOptions,
             'resolutions': [
                 '1920x1080',
                 '1280x720',
                 '854x480',
             ],
-            'FFMPEG_BIN': findFfmpeg(),
-            'windowHasFocus': False,
-            'canceled': False,
+            'logDir': os.path.join(dataDir, 'log'),
+            'logEnabled': False,
         }
 
         settings['videoFormats'] = toolkit.appendUppercase([
@@ -528,6 +541,7 @@ class Core:
             "projectDir": os.path.join(cls.dataDir, 'projects'),
             "pref_insertCompAtTop": True,
             "pref_genericPreview": True,
+            "pref_undoLimit": 10,
         }
 
         for parm, value in cls.defaultSettings.items():
@@ -540,47 +554,53 @@ class Core:
             if not key.startswith('pref_'):
                 continue
             val = cls.settings.value(key)
-            if val in ('true', 'false'):
-                cls.settings.setValue(key, True if val == 'true' else False)
+            try:
+                val = int(val)
+            except ValueError:
+                if val == 'true':
+                    val = True
+                elif val == 'false':
+                    val = False
+            cls.settings.setValue(key, val)
 
     @staticmethod
     def makeLogger():
-        logFilename = os.path.join(Core.logDir, 'avp_debug.log')
-        libLogFilename = os.path.join(Core.logDir, 'global_debug.log')
-        # delete old logs
-        for log in (logFilename, libLogFilename):
-            if os.path.exists(log):
-                os.remove(log)
-
-        # create file handlers to capture every log message somewhere
-        logFile = logging.FileHandler(logFilename)
-        logFile.setLevel(FILE_LOGLVL)
-        libLogFile = logging.FileHandler(libLogFilename)
-        libLogFile.setLevel(FILE_LOGLVL)
-
-        # send some critical log messages to stdout as well
+        # send critical log messages to stdout
         logStream = logging.StreamHandler()
         logStream.setLevel(STDOUT_LOGLVL)
-
-        # create formatters for each stream
-        fileFormatter = logging.Formatter(
-            '[%(asctime)s] %(threadName)-10.10s %(name)-23.23s %(levelname)s: '
-            '%(message)s'
-        )
         streamFormatter = logging.Formatter(
-            '<%(name)s> %(message)s'
+            '<%(name)s> %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
         )
-        logFile.setFormatter(fileFormatter)
-        libLogFile.setFormatter(fileFormatter)
         logStream.setFormatter(streamFormatter)
-
         log = logging.getLogger('AVP')
-        log.addHandler(logFile)
         log.addHandler(logStream)
-        libLog = logging.getLogger()
-        libLog.addHandler(libLogFile)
-        # lowest level must be explicitly set on the root Logger
-        libLog.setLevel(0)
+
+        if FILE_LOGLVL is not None:
+            # write log files as well!
+            Core.logEnabled = True
+            logFilename = os.path.join(Core.logDir, 'avp_debug.log')
+            libLogFilename = os.path.join(Core.logDir, 'global_debug.log')
+            # delete old logs
+            for log_ in (logFilename, libLogFilename):
+                if os.path.exists(log_):
+                    os.remove(log_)
+
+            logFile = logging.FileHandler(logFilename)
+            logFile.setLevel(FILE_LOGLVL)
+            libLogFile = logging.FileHandler(libLogFilename)
+            libLogFile.setLevel(FILE_LOGLVL)
+            fileFormatter = logging.Formatter(
+                '[%(asctime)s] %(threadName)-10.10s %(name)-23.23s %(levelname)s: '
+                '%(message)s'
+            )
+            logFile.setFormatter(fileFormatter)
+            libLogFile.setFormatter(fileFormatter)
+
+            libLog = logging.getLogger()
+            log.addHandler(logFile)
+            libLog.addHandler(libLogFile)
+            # lowest level must be explicitly set on the root Logger
+            libLog.setLevel(0)
 
 # always store settings in class variables even if a Core object is not created
 Core.storeSettings()
diff --git a/src/gui/__init__.py b/src/gui/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/gui/actions.py b/src/gui/actions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e867b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/actions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+'''
+    QCommand classes for every undoable user action performed in the MainWindow
+'''
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QUndoCommand
+import os
+from copy import copy
+
+from core import Core
+
+
+# =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
+# COMPONENT ACTIONS
+# =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
+
+class AddComponent(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, compI, moduleI):
+        super().__init__(
+            "create new %s component" %
+            parent.core.modules[moduleI].Component.name
+        )
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.moduleI = moduleI
+        self.compI = compI
+        self.comp = None
+
+    def redo(self):
+        if self.comp is None:
+            self.parent.core.insertComponent(
+                self.compI, self.moduleI, self.parent)
+        else:
+            # inserting previously-created component
+            self.parent.core.insertComponent(
+                self.compI, self.comp, self.parent)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.comp = self.parent.core.selectedComponents[self.compI]
+        self.parent._removeComponent(self.compI)
+
+
+class RemoveComponent(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, selectedRows):
+        super().__init__('remove component')
+        self.parent = parent
+        componentList = self.parent.window.listWidget_componentList
+        self.selectedRows = [
+            componentList.row(selected) for selected in selectedRows
+        ]
+        self.components = [
+            parent.core.selectedComponents[i] for i in self.selectedRows
+        ]
+
+    def redo(self):
+        self.parent._removeComponent(self.selectedRows[0])
+
+    def undo(self):
+        componentList = self.parent.window.listWidget_componentList
+        for index, comp in zip(self.selectedRows, self.components):
+            self.parent.core.insertComponent(
+                index, comp, self.parent
+            )
+        self.parent.drawPreview()
+
+
+class MoveComponent(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, row, newRow, tag):
+        super().__init__("move component %s" % tag)
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.row = row
+        self.newRow = newRow
+        self.id_ = ord(tag[0])
+
+    def id(self):
+        '''If 2 consecutive updates have same id, Qt will call mergeWith()'''
+        return self.id_
+
+    def mergeWith(self, other):
+        self.newRow = other.newRow
+        return True
+
+    def do(self, rowa, rowb):
+        componentList = self.parent.window.listWidget_componentList
+
+        page = self.parent.pages.pop(rowa)
+        self.parent.pages.insert(rowb, page)
+
+        item = componentList.takeItem(rowa)
+        componentList.insertItem(rowb, item)
+
+        stackedWidget = self.parent.window.stackedWidget
+        widget = stackedWidget.removeWidget(page)
+        stackedWidget.insertWidget(rowb, page)
+        componentList.setCurrentRow(rowb)
+        stackedWidget.setCurrentIndex(rowb)
+        self.parent.core.moveComponent(rowa, rowb)
+        self.parent.drawPreview(True)
+
+    def redo(self):
+        self.do(self.row, self.newRow)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.do(self.newRow, self.row)
+
+
+# =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
+# PRESET ACTIONS
+# =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
+
+class ClearPreset(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, compI):
+        super().__init__("clear preset")
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.compI = compI
+        self.component = self.parent.core.selectedComponents[compI]
+        self.store = self.component.savePreset()
+        self.store['preset'] = self.component.currentPreset
+
+    def redo(self):
+        self.parent.core.clearPreset(self.compI)
+        self.parent.updateComponentTitle(self.compI, False)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.parent.core.selectedComponents[self.compI].loadPreset(self.store)
+        self.parent.updateComponentTitle(self.compI, self.store)
+
+
+class OpenPreset(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, presetName, compI):
+        super().__init__("open %s preset" % presetName)
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.presetName = presetName
+        self.compI = compI
+
+        comp = self.parent.core.selectedComponents[compI]
+        self.store = comp.savePreset()
+        self.store['preset'] = copy(comp.currentPreset)
+
+    def redo(self):
+        self.parent._openPreset(self.presetName, self.compI)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.parent.core.selectedComponents[self.compI].loadPreset(
+            self.store)
+        self.parent.parent.updateComponentTitle(self.compI, self.store)
+
+
+class RenamePreset(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, path, oldName, newName):
+        super().__init__('rename preset')
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.path = path
+        self.oldName = oldName
+        self.newName = newName
+
+    def redo(self):
+        self.parent.renamePreset(self.path, self.oldName, self.newName)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.parent.renamePreset(self.path, self.newName, self.oldName)
+
+
+class DeletePreset(QUndoCommand):
+    def __init__(self, parent, compName, vers, presetFile):
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.preset = (compName, vers, presetFile)
+        self.path = os.path.join(
+            Core.presetDir, compName, str(vers), presetFile
+        )
+        self.store = self.parent.core.getPreset(self.path)
+        self.presetName = self.store['preset']
+        super().__init__('delete %s preset (%s)' % (self.presetName, compName))
+        self.loadedPresets = [
+            i for i, comp in enumerate(self.parent.core.selectedComponents)
+            if self.presetName == str(comp.currentPreset)
+        ]
+
+    def redo(self):
+        os.remove(self.path)
+        for i in self.loadedPresets:
+            self.parent.core.clearPreset(i)
+            self.parent.parent.updateComponentTitle(i, False)
+        self.parent.findPresets()
+        self.parent.drawPresetList()
+
+    def undo(self):
+        self.parent.createNewPreset(*self.preset, self.store)
+        selectedComponents = self.parent.core.selectedComponents
+        for i in self.loadedPresets:
+            selectedComponents[i].currentPreset = self.presetName
+            self.parent.parent.updateComponentTitle(i)
+        self.parent.findPresets()
+        self.parent.drawPresetList()
diff --git a/src/background.png b/src/gui/background.png
index fb58593..fb58593 100644
--- a/src/background.png
+++ b/src/gui/background.png
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.py b/src/gui/mainwindow.py
index af6e190..81c5d7c 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.py
@@ -11,18 +11,22 @@ from queue import Queue
 import sys
 import os
 import signal
+import atexit
 import filecmp
 import time
 import logging
 
 from core import Core
-import preview_thread
-from preview_win import PreviewWindow
-from presetmanager import PresetManager
-from toolkit import disableWhenEncoding, disableWhenOpeningProject, checkOutput
+import gui.preview_thread as preview_thread
+from gui.preview_win import PreviewWindow
+from gui.presetmanager import PresetManager
+from gui.actions import *
+from toolkit import (
+    disableWhenEncoding, disableWhenOpeningProject, checkOutput, blockSignals
+)
 
 
-log = logging.getLogger('AVP.MainWindow')
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Gui.MainWindow')
 
 
 class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
@@ -41,11 +45,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
     def __init__(self, window, project):
         QtWidgets.QMainWindow.__init__(self)
-        self.window = window
-        self.core = Core()
         log.debug(
             'Main thread id: {}'.format(int(QtCore.QThread.currentThreadId())))
-
+        self.window = window
+        self.core = Core()
+        Core.mode = 'GUI'
         # widgets of component settings
         self.pages = []
         self.lastAutosave = time.time()
@@ -60,14 +64,24 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.autosavePath = os.path.join(self.dataDir, 'autosave.avp')
         self.settings = Core.settings
 
+        # Register clean-up functions
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.terminate)
+        atexit.register(self.cleanUp)
+
+        # Create stack of undoable user actions
+        self.undoStack = QtWidgets.QUndoStack(self)
+        undoLimit = self.settings.value("pref_undoLimit")
+        self.undoStack.setUndoLimit(undoLimit)
+
+        # Create Preset Manager
         self.presetManager = PresetManager(
             uic.loadUi(
-                os.path.join(Core.wd, 'presetmanager.ui')), self)
+                os.path.join(Core.wd, 'gui', 'presetmanager.ui')), self)
 
         # Create the preview window and its thread, queues, and timers
         log.debug('Creating preview window')
         self.previewWindow = PreviewWindow(self, os.path.join(
-            Core.wd, "background.png"))
+            Core.wd, 'gui', "background.png"))
         window.verticalLayout_previewWrapper.addWidget(self.previewWindow)
 
         log.debug('Starting preview thread')
@@ -78,16 +92,58 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.previewWorker.moveToThread(self.previewThread)
         self.previewWorker.imageCreated.connect(self.showPreviewImage)
         self.previewThread.start()
+        self.previewThread.finished.connect(
+            lambda:
+                log.critical('PREVIEW THREAD DIED! This should never happen.')
+        )
 
-        log.debug('Starting preview timer')
+        timeout = 500
+        log.debug(
+            'Preview timer set to trigger when idle for %sms' % str(timeout)
+        )
         self.timer = QtCore.QTimer(self)
         self.timer.timeout.connect(self.processTask.emit)
-        self.timer.start(500)
+        self.timer.start(timeout)
 
         # Begin decorating the window and connecting events
-        self.window.installEventFilter(self)
         componentList = self.window.listWidget_componentList
 
+        style = window.pushButton_undo.style()
+        undoButton = window.pushButton_undo
+        undoButton.setIcon(
+            style.standardIcon(QtWidgets.QStyle.SP_FileDialogBack)
+        )
+        undoButton.clicked.connect(self.undoStack.undo)
+        undoButton.setEnabled(False)
+        self.undoStack.cleanChanged.connect(
+            lambda change: undoButton.setEnabled(self.undoStack.count())
+        )
+        self.undoMenu = QMenu()
+        self.undoMenu.addAction(
+            self.undoStack.createUndoAction(self)
+        )
+        self.undoMenu.addAction(
+            self.undoStack.createRedoAction(self)
+        )
+        action = self.undoMenu.addAction('Show History...')
+        action.triggered.connect(
+            lambda _: self.showUndoStack()
+        )
+        undoButton.setMenu(self.undoMenu)
+
+        style = window.pushButton_listMoveUp.style()
+        window.pushButton_listMoveUp.setIcon(
+            style.standardIcon(QtWidgets.QStyle.SP_ArrowUp)
+        )
+        style = window.pushButton_listMoveDown.style()
+        window.pushButton_listMoveDown.setIcon(
+            style.standardIcon(QtWidgets.QStyle.SP_ArrowDown)
+        )
+        style = window.pushButton_removeComponent.style()
+        window.pushButton_removeComponent.setIcon(
+            style.standardIcon(QtWidgets.QStyle.SP_DialogDiscardButton)
+        )
+
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
             log.debug(
                 'Darwin detected: showing progress label below progress bar')
@@ -158,7 +214,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         for i, comp in enumerate(self.core.modules):
             action = self.compMenu.addAction(comp.Component.name)
             action.triggered.connect(
-                lambda _, item=i: self.core.insertComponent(0, item, self)
+                lambda _, item=i: self.addComponent(0, item)
             )
 
         self.window.pushButton_addComponent.setMenu(self.compMenu)
@@ -299,6 +355,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         QtWidgets.QShortcut("Ctrl+O", self.window, self.openOpenProjectDialog)
         QtWidgets.QShortcut("Ctrl+N", self.window, self.createNewProject)
 
+        QtWidgets.QShortcut("Ctrl+Z", self.window, self.undoStack.undo)
+        QtWidgets.QShortcut("Ctrl+Y", self.window, self.undoStack.redo)
+        QtWidgets.QShortcut("Ctrl+Shift+Z", self.window, self.undoStack.redo)
+
         # Hotkeys for component list
         for inskey in ("Ctrl+T", QtCore.Qt.Key_Insert):
             QtWidgets.QShortcut(
@@ -339,21 +399,41 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             activated=lambda: self.moveComponent('bottom')
         )
 
-        # Debug Hotkeys
         QtWidgets.QShortcut(
-            "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R", self.window, self.drawPreview
+            "Ctrl+Shift+F", self.window, self.showFfmpegCommand
         )
         QtWidgets.QShortcut(
-            "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F", self.window, self.showFfmpegCommand
+            "Ctrl+Shift+U", self.window, self.showUndoStack
+        )
+
+        if log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+            QtWidgets.QShortcut(
+                "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R", self.window, self.drawPreview
+            )
+            QtWidgets.QShortcut(
+                "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A", self.window, lambda: log.debug(repr(self))
+            )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return (
+            '\n%s\n'
+            '#####\n'
+            'Preview thread is %s\n' % (
+                repr(self.core),
+                'live' if self.previewThread.isRunning() else 'dead',
+            )
         )
 
-    @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def cleanUp(self, *args):
         log.info('Ending the preview thread')
         self.timer.stop()
         self.previewThread.quit()
         self.previewThread.wait()
 
+    def terminate(self, *args):
+        self.cleanUp()
+        sys.exit(0)
+
     @disableWhenOpeningProject
     def updateWindowTitle(self):
         appName = 'Audio Visualizer'
@@ -366,35 +446,43 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 appName += '*'
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        log.debug('Setting window title to %s' % appName)
+        log.verbose('Setting window title to %s' % appName)
         self.window.setWindowTitle(appName)
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(int, dict)
     def updateComponentTitle(self, pos, presetStore=False):
+        '''
+            Sets component title to modified or unmodified when given boolean.
+            If given a preset dict, compares it against the component to
+            determine if it is modified.
+            A component with no preset is always unmodified.
+        '''
         if type(presetStore) is dict:
             name = presetStore['preset']
             if name is None or name not in self.core.savedPresets:
                 modified = False
             else:
                 modified = (presetStore != self.core.savedPresets[name])
-        else:
-            modified = bool(presetStore)
+
+        modified = bool(presetStore)
         if pos < 0:
             pos = len(self.core.selectedComponents)-1
-        name = str(self.core.selectedComponents[pos])
+        name = self.core.selectedComponents[pos].name
         title = str(name)
         if self.core.selectedComponents[pos].currentPreset:
             title += ' - %s' % self.core.selectedComponents[pos].currentPreset
             if modified:
                 title += '*'
         if type(presetStore) is bool:
-            log.debug('Forcing %s #%s\'s modified status to %s: %s' % (
+            log.debug(
+                'Forcing %s #%s\'s modified status to %s: %s',
                 name, pos, modified, title
-            ))
+            )
         else:
-            log.debug('Setting %s #%s\'s title: %s' % (
+            log.debug(
+                'Setting %s #%s\'s title: %s',
                 name, pos, title
-            ))
+            )
         self.window.listWidget_componentList.item(pos).setText(title)
 
     def updateCodecs(self):
@@ -471,7 +559,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 return True
         except FileNotFoundError:
             log.error(
-                'Project file couldn\'t be located:', self.currentProject)
+                'Project file couldn\'t be located: %s', self.currentProject)
             return identical
         return False
 
@@ -568,6 +656,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             detail=detail,
             icon='Critical',
         )
+        log.info('%s', repr(self))
 
     def changeEncodingStatus(self, status):
         self.encoding = status
@@ -651,6 +740,14 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     def showPreviewImage(self, image):
         self.previewWindow.changePixmap(image)
 
+    def showUndoStack(self):
+        dialog = QtWidgets.QDialog(self.window)
+        undoView = QtWidgets.QUndoView(self.undoStack)
+        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.addWidget(undoView)
+        dialog.setLayout(layout)
+        dialog.show()
+
     def showFfmpegCommand(self):
         from textwrap import wrap
         from toolkit.ffmpeg import createFfmpegCommand
@@ -664,7 +761,13 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             msg="Current FFmpeg command:\n\n %s" % " ".join(lines)
         )
 
+    def addComponent(self, compPos, moduleIndex):
+        '''Creates an undoable action that adds a new component.'''
+        action = AddComponent(self, compPos, moduleIndex)
+        self.undoStack.push(action)
+
     def insertComponent(self, index):
+        '''Triggered by Core to finish initializing a new component.'''
         componentList = self.window.listWidget_componentList
         stackedWidget = self.window.stackedWidget
 
@@ -685,41 +788,38 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
     def removeComponent(self):
         componentList = self.window.listWidget_componentList
+        selected = componentList.selectedItems()
+        if selected:
+            action = RemoveComponent(self, selected)
+            self.undoStack.push(action)
 
-        for selected in componentList.selectedItems():
-            index = componentList.row(selected)
-            self.window.stackedWidget.removeWidget(self.pages[index])
-            componentList.takeItem(index)
-            self.core.removeComponent(index)
-            self.pages.pop(index)
-            self.changeComponentWidget()
+    def _removeComponent(self, index):
+        stackedWidget = self.window.stackedWidget
+        componentList = self.window.listWidget_componentList
+        stackedWidget.removeWidget(self.pages[index])
+        componentList.takeItem(index)
+        self.core.removeComponent(index)
+        self.pages.pop(index)
+        self.changeComponentWidget()
         self.drawPreview()
 
     @disableWhenEncoding
     def moveComponent(self, change):
         '''Moves a component relatively from its current position'''
         componentList = self.window.listWidget_componentList
+        tag = change
         if change == 'top':
             change = -componentList.currentRow()
         elif change == 'bottom':
             change = len(componentList)-componentList.currentRow()-1
-        stackedWidget = self.window.stackedWidget
+        else:
+            tag = 'down' if change == 1 else 'up'
 
         row = componentList.currentRow()
         newRow = row + change
         if newRow > -1 and newRow < componentList.count():
-            self.core.moveComponent(row, newRow)
-
-            # update widgets
-            page = self.pages.pop(row)
-            self.pages.insert(newRow, page)
-            item = componentList.takeItem(row)
-            newItem = componentList.insertItem(newRow, item)
-            widget = stackedWidget.removeWidget(page)
-            stackedWidget.insertWidget(newRow, page)
-            componentList.setCurrentRow(newRow)
-            stackedWidget.setCurrentIndex(newRow)
-            self.drawPreview(True)
+            action = MoveComponent(self, row, newRow, tag)
+            self.undoStack.push(action)
 
     def getComponentListMousePos(self, position):
         '''
@@ -777,11 +877,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 self.window.lineEdit_audioFile,
                 self.window.lineEdit_outputFile
                 ):
-            field.blockSignals(True)
-            field.setText('')
-            field.blockSignals(False)
+            with blockSignals(field):
+                field.setText('')
         self.progressBarUpdated(0)
         self.progressBarSetText('')
+        self.undoStack.clear()
 
     @disableWhenEncoding
     def createNewProject(self, prompt=True):
@@ -845,7 +945,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
     def openProject(self, filepath, prompt=True):
         if not filepath or not os.path.exists(filepath) \
-          or not filepath.endswith('.avp'):
+                or not filepath.endswith('.avp'):
             return
 
         self.clear()
@@ -928,19 +1028,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         for i, comp in enumerate(self.core.modules):
             menuItem = self.submenu.addAction(comp.Component.name)
             menuItem.triggered.connect(
-                lambda _, item=i: self.core.insertComponent(
-                    0 if insertCompAtTop else index, item, self
+                lambda _, item=i: self.addComponent(
+                    0 if insertCompAtTop else index, item
                 )
             )
 
         self.menu.move(parentPosition + QPos)
         self.menu.show()
-
-    def eventFilter(self, object, event):
-        if event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.WindowActivate \
-                or event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.FocusIn:
-            Core.windowHasFocus = True
-        elif event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.WindowDeactivate \
-                or event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.FocusOut:
-                    Core.windowHasFocus = False
-        return False
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.ui b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
index b43d375..cd8454d 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@
              <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
             </property>
             <item>
+             <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_undo">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Undo</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
              <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_6">
               <property name="orientation">
                <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
diff --git a/src/presetmanager.py b/src/gui/presetmanager.py
index b1eeb34..2445760 100644
--- a/src/presetmanager.py
+++ b/src/gui/presetmanager.py
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 import string
 import os
+import logging
 
 from toolkit import badName
 from core import Core
+from gui.actions import *
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Gui.PresetManager')
 
 
 class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
@@ -130,8 +135,8 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def clearPreset(self, compI=None):
         '''Functions on mainwindow level from the context menu'''
         compI = self.parent.window.listWidget_componentList.currentRow()
-        self.core.clearPreset(compI)
-        self.parent.updateComponentTitle(compI, False)
+        action = ClearPreset(self.parent, compI)
+        self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
 
     def openSavePresetDialog(self):
         '''Functions on mainwindow level from the context menu'''
@@ -196,12 +201,16 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def openPreset(self, presetName, compPos=None):
         componentList = self.parent.window.listWidget_componentList
-        selectedComponents = self.core.selectedComponents
-
         index = compPos if compPos is not None else componentList.currentRow()
         if index == -1:
             return
-        componentName = str(selectedComponents[index]).strip()
+        action = OpenPreset(self, presetName, index)
+        self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
+
+    def _openPreset(self, presetName, index):
+        selectedComponents = self.core.selectedComponents
+
+        componentName = selectedComponents[index].name.strip()
         version = selectedComponents[index].version
         dirname = os.path.join(self.presetDir, componentName, str(version))
         filepath = os.path.join(dirname, presetName)
@@ -224,16 +233,10 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         if not ch:
             return
         self.deletePreset(comp, vers, name)
-        self.findPresets()
-        self.drawPresetList()
-
-        for i, comp in enumerate(self.core.selectedComponents):
-            if comp.currentPreset == name:
-                self.clearPreset(i)
 
     def deletePreset(self, comp, vers, name):
-        filepath = os.path.join(self.presetDir, comp, str(vers), name)
-        os.remove(filepath)
+        action = DeletePreset(self, comp, vers, name)
+        self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
 
     def warnMessage(self, window=None):
         self.parent.showMessage(
@@ -270,7 +273,6 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         return index
 
     def openRenamePresetDialog(self):
-        # TODO: maintain consistency by changing this to call createNewPreset()
         presetList = self.window.listWidget_presets
         index = self.getPresetRow()
         if index == -1:
@@ -293,22 +295,28 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
                     path = os.path.join(
                         self.presetDir, comp, str(vers))
                     newPath = os.path.join(path, newName)
-                    oldPath = os.path.join(path, oldName)
                     if self.presetExists(newPath):
                         return
-                    if os.path.exists(newPath):
-                        os.remove(newPath)
-                    os.rename(oldPath, newPath)
-                    self.findPresets()
-                    self.drawPresetList()
-                    for i, comp in enumerate(self.core.selectedComponents):
-                        if getPresetDir(comp) == path \
-                                and comp.currentPreset == oldName:
-                            self.core.openPreset(newPath, i, newName)
-                            self.parent.updateComponentTitle(i, False)
-                            self.parent.drawPreview()
+                    action = RenamePreset(self, path, oldName, newName)
+                    self.parent.undoStack.push(action)
             break
 
+    def renamePreset(self, path, oldName, newName):
+        oldPath = os.path.join(path, oldName)
+        newPath = os.path.join(path, newName)
+        if os.path.exists(newPath):
+            os.remove(newPath)
+        os.rename(oldPath, newPath)
+        self.findPresets()
+        self.drawPresetList()
+        path = os.path.dirname(newPath)
+        for i, comp in enumerate(self.core.selectedComponents):
+            if self.core.getPresetDir(comp) == path \
+                    and comp.currentPreset == oldName:
+                self.core.openPreset(newPath, i, newName)
+                self.parent.updateComponentTitle(i, False)
+                self.parent.drawPreview()
+
     def openImportDialog(self):
         filename, _ = QtWidgets.QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
             self.window, "Import Preset File",
@@ -351,8 +359,3 @@ class PresetManager(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def clearPresetListSelection(self):
         self.window.listWidget_presets.setCurrentRow(-1)
-
-
-def getPresetDir(comp):
-    '''Get the preset subdir for a particular version of a component'''
-    return os.path.join(Core.presetDir, str(comp), str(comp.version))
diff --git a/src/presetmanager.ui b/src/gui/presetmanager.ui
index 5257b1c..5257b1c 100644
--- a/src/presetmanager.ui
+++ b/src/gui/presetmanager.ui
diff --git a/src/preview_thread.py b/src/gui/preview_thread.py
index 9615884..d3e0581 100644
--- a/src/preview_thread.py
+++ b/src/gui/preview_thread.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from toolkit.frame import Checkerboard
 from toolkit import disableWhenOpeningProject
 
 
-log = logging.getLogger("AVP.PreviewThread")
+log = logging.getLogger("AVP.Gui.PreviewThread")
 
 
 class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def process(self):
-        width = int(self.settings.value('outputWidth'))
-        height = int(self.settings.value('outputHeight'))
         try:
             nextPreviewInformation = self.queue.get(block=False)
             while self.queue.qsize() >= 2:
@@ -54,12 +52,14 @@ class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
                     self.queue.get(block=False)
                 except Empty:
                     continue
+            width = int(self.settings.value('outputWidth'))
+            height = int(self.settings.value('outputHeight'))
             if self.background.width != width \
                     or self.background.height != height:
                 self.background = Checkerboard(width, height)
 
             frame = self.background.copy()
-            log.debug('Creating new preview frame')
+            log.info('Creating new preview frame')
             components = nextPreviewInformation["components"]
             for component in reversed(components):
                 try:
diff --git a/src/preview_win.py b/src/gui/preview_win.py
index 40c19c6..3db420c 100644
--- a/src/preview_win.py
+++ b/src/gui/preview_win.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 import logging
 
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Gui.PreviewWindow')
+
 
 class PreviewWindow(QtWidgets.QLabel):
     '''
         Paints the preview QLabel in MainWindow and maintains the aspect ratio
         when the window is resized.
     '''
-    log = logging.getLogger('AVP.PreviewWindow')
-
     def __init__(self, parent, img):
         super(PreviewWindow, self).__init__()
         self.parent = parent
@@ -41,17 +41,15 @@ class PreviewWindow(QtWidgets.QLabel):
         if i >= 0:
             component = self.parent.core.selectedComponents[i]
             if not hasattr(component, 'previewClickEvent'):
-                self.log.info('Ignored click event')
                 return
             pos = (event.x(), event.y())
             size = (self.width(), self.height())
             butt = event.button()
-            self.log.info('Click event for #%s: %s button %s' % (
+            log.info('Click event for #%s: %s button %s' % (
                 i, pos, butt))
             component.previewClickEvent(
                 pos, size, butt
             )
-            self.parent.core.updateComponent(i)
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(str)
     def threadError(self, msg):
@@ -60,3 +58,4 @@ class PreviewWindow(QtWidgets.QLabel):
             icon='Critical',
             parent=self
         )
+        log.info('%', repr(self.parent))
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 3a6fbe7..f767de1 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 from __init__ import wd
 
 
-log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Entrypoint')
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Main')
 
 
 def main():
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ def main():
         log.debug("Finished creating command object")
 
     elif mode == 'GUI':
-        from mainwindow import MainWindow
-        import atexit
-        import signal
+        from gui.mainwindow import MainWindow
 
-        window = uic.loadUi(os.path.join(wd, "mainwindow.ui"))
+        window = uic.loadUi(os.path.join(wd, "gui", "mainwindow.ui"))
         # window.adjustSize()
         desc = QtWidgets.QDesktopWidget()
         dpi = desc.physicalDpiX()
@@ -56,9 +54,6 @@ def main():
         log.debug("Finished creating main window")
         window.raise_()
 
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, main.cleanUp)
-        atexit.register(main.cleanUp)
-
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/toolkit/common.py b/src/toolkit/common.py
index eba57d9..2e800eb 100644
--- a/src/toolkit/common.py
+++ b/src/toolkit/common.py
@@ -6,9 +6,59 @@ import string
 import os
 import sys
 import subprocess
+import logging
+from copy import copy
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger('AVP.Toolkit.Common')
+
+
+class blockSignals:
+    '''
+        Context manager to temporarily block list of QtWidgets from updating,
+        and guarantee restoring the previous state afterwards.
+    '''
+    def __init__(self, widgets):
+        if type(widgets) is dict:
+            self.widgets = concatDictVals(widgets)
+        else:
+            self.widgets = (
+                widgets if hasattr(widgets, '__iter__')
+                else [widgets]
+            )
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        log.verbose(
+            'Blocking signals for %s',
+            ", ".join([
+                str(w.__class__.__name__) for w in self.widgets
+            ])
+        )
+        self.oldStates = [w.signalsBlocked() for w in self.widgets]
+        for w in self.widgets:
+            w.blockSignals(True)
+
+    def __exit__(self, *args):
+        log.verbose(
+            'Resetting blockSignals to %s', str(bool(sum(self.oldStates))))
+        for w, state in zip(self.widgets, self.oldStates):
+            w.blockSignals(state)
+
+
+def concatDictVals(d):
+    '''Concatenates all values in given dict into one list.'''
+    key, value = d.popitem()
+    d[key] = value
+    final = copy(value)
+    if type(final) is not list:
+        final = [final]
+        final.extend([val for val in d.values()])
+    else:
+        value.extend([item for val in d.values() for item in val])
+    return final
+
+
 def badName(name):
     '''Returns whether a name contains non-alphanumeric chars'''
     return any([letter in string.punctuation for letter in name])
@@ -34,6 +84,7 @@ def appendUppercase(lst):
         lst.append(form.upper())
     return lst
 
+
 def pipeWrapper(func):
     '''A decorator to insert proper kwargs into Popen objects.'''
     def pipeWrapper(commandList, **kwargs):
@@ -107,12 +158,14 @@ def connectWidget(widget, func):
     elif type(widget) == QtWidgets.QComboBox:
         widget.currentIndexChanged.connect(func)
     else:
+        log.warning('Failed to connect %s ', str(widget.__class__.__name__))
         return False
     return True
 
 
 def setWidgetValue(widget, val):
     '''Generic setValue method for use with any typical QtWidget'''
+    log.verbose('Setting %s to %s' % (str(widget.__class__.__name__), val))
     if type(widget) == QtWidgets.QLineEdit:
         widget.setText(val)
     elif type(widget) == QtWidgets.QSpinBox \
@@ -123,6 +176,7 @@ def setWidgetValue(widget, val):
     elif type(widget) == QtWidgets.QComboBox:
         widget.setCurrentIndex(val)
     else:
+        log.warning('Failed to set %s ', str(widget.__class__.__name__))
         return False
     return True
 
diff --git a/src/toolkit/ffmpeg.py b/src/toolkit/ffmpeg.py
index 8fe9148..d78d803 100644
--- a/src/toolkit/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/src/toolkit/ffmpeg.py
@@ -91,16 +91,24 @@ class FfmpegVideo:
 
     def fillBuffer(self):
         from component import ComponentError
-        logFilename = os.path.join(
-            core.Core.logDir, 'render_%s.log' % str(self.component.compPos))
-        log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)' % logFilename)
-        with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
-            logf.write(" ".join(self.command) + '\n\n')
-        with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+        if core.Core.logEnabled:
+            logFilename = os.path.join(
+                core.Core.logDir, 'render_%s.log' % str(self.component.compPos)
+            )
+            log.debug('Creating ffmpeg process (log at %s)', logFilename)
+            with open(logFilename, 'w') as logf:
+                logf.write(" ".join(self.command) + '\n\n')
+            with open(logFilename, 'a') as logf:
+                self.pipe = openPipe(
+                    self.command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                )
+        else:
             self.pipe = openPipe(
                 self.command, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=logf, bufsize=10**8
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, bufsize=10**8
             )
+
         while True:
             if self.parent.canceled:
                 break
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ def findFfmpeg():
                         ['ffmpeg', '-version'], stderr=f
                     )
                 return "ffmpeg"
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
                 return "avconv"
 
 
diff --git a/src/toolkit/frame.py b/src/toolkit/frame.py
index ad8537c..0e200b5 100644
--- a/src/toolkit/frame.py
+++ b/src/toolkit/frame.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class FramePainter(QtGui.QPainter):
         Pillow image with finalize()
     '''
     def __init__(self, width, height):
-        log.verbose('Creating new FramePainter')
         image = BlankFrame(width, height)
         self.image = QtGui.QImage(ImageQt(image))
         super().__init__(self.image)
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ class FramePainter(QtGui.QPainter):
             super().setPen(penStyle)
 
     def finalize(self):
+        log.verbose("Finalizing FramePainter")
         imBytes = self.image.bits().asstring(self.image.byteCount())
         frame =  Image.frombytes(
             'RGBA', (self.image.width(), self.image.height()), imBytes
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ def defaultSize(framefunc):
 
 
 def FloodFrame(width, height, RgbaTuple):
-    log.verbose('Creating new %s*%s %s flood frame' % (
-        width, height, RgbaTuple))
     return Image.new("RGBA", (width, height), RgbaTuple)
 
 
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ def Checkerboard(width, height):
     log.debug('Creating new %s*%s checkerboard' % (width, height))
     image = FloodFrame(1920, 1080, (0, 0, 0, 0))
     image.paste(Image.open(
-        os.path.join(core.Core.wd, "background.png")),
+        os.path.join(core.Core.wd, 'gui', "background.png")),
         (0, 0)
     )
     image = image.resize((width, height))
diff --git a/src/video_thread.py b/src/video_thread.py
index 87fb9bd..91ebe93 100644
--- a/src/video_thread.py
+++ b/src/video_thread.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
             for num, component in enumerate(reversed(self.components))
         ])
         print('Loaded Components:', initText)
-        log.info('Calling preFrameRender for %s' % initText)
+        log.info('Calling preFrameRender for %s', initText)
         self.staticComponents = {}
         for compNo, comp in enumerate(reversed(self.components)):
             try:
@@ -221,12 +221,13 @@ class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
 
         if self.canceled:
             if canceledByComponent:
-                log.error('Export cancelled by component #%s (%s): %s' % (
+                log.error(
+                    'Export cancelled by component #%s (%s): %s',
                     compNo,
                     comp.name,
                     'No message.' if comp.error() is None else (
                         comp.error() if type(comp.error()) is str
-                        else comp.error()[0])
+                        else comp.error()[0]
                     )
                 )
             self.cancelExport()
@@ -251,9 +252,14 @@ class Worker(QtCore.QObject):
         print('############################')
         log.info('Opening pipe to ffmpeg')
         log.info(cmd)
-        self.out_pipe = openPipe(
-            ffmpegCommand, stdin=sp.PIPE, stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stdout
-        )
+        try:
+            self.out_pipe = openPipe(
+                ffmpegCommand,
+                stdin=sp.PIPE, stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stdout
+            )
+        except sp.CalledProcessError:
+            log.critical('Ffmpeg pipe couldn\'t be created!')
+            raise
 
         # =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~==~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~
         # START CREATING THE VIDEO