diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 617f84c..1173190 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 # `project()` command. `project()` sets up some helpful variables that describe source/binary
 # directories, and the current project version. This is a standard CMake command.
 
-project(blocks VERSION 0.1.6)
+project(blocks VERSION 0.1.7)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX20_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std:c++latest")
 # If you've installed JUCE somehow (via a package manager, or directly using the CMake install
diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.cpp b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
index 6463c4d..993912a 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ void MainComponent::updateDotPosition(const Point<int> position) {
   repaint();
 }
 
-void MainComponent::modulatorIsAdjusting(ModulatorComponent* component, std::string parameter_name, float value) {
-  delegate->editorAdjustedModulator(parameter_name, component->row, value);
-}
-
 void MainComponent::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
   g.fillAll(ThemeManager::shared()->getCurrent().background);
 }
@@ -1102,12 +1098,6 @@ void MainComponent::columnControlEndedAdjusting(ColumnControlsContainer::Control
   }
 }
 
-void MainComponent::modulatorGestureChanged(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, std::string parameter_name, bool started) {
-  is_modulator_adjusting_ = started;
-  auto modulator = delegate->getModulator2(modulatorComponent->row);
-  delegate->editorParameterGestureChanged(modulator->name, parameter_name, started);
-}
-
 void MainComponent::copy() {
   copied_blocks_.clear();
   auto items = block_grid_.getItems();
diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.h b/Source/MainComponent.h
index 07bd779..a551476 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.h
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.h
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ class MainComponent final: public Component,
   void modulatorEndedDrag(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, const MouseEvent& event) override;
   void modulatorIsDragging(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, const MouseEvent& event) override;
   void modulatorStartedDrag(ModulatorComponent* component, const MouseEvent& event) override;
-  void modulatorIsAdjusting(ModulatorComponent* component, std::string parameter_name, float value) override;
-  void modulatorGestureChanged(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, std::string parameter_name, bool started) override;
 
   void presentModulationOptionsMenu(int modulatorIndex, Index& indexUnderMouse, BlockComponent* block);
   void updateDotPosition(const Point<int> position);
diff --git a/Source/blocks_plugin_processor.cpp b/Source/blocks_plugin_processor.cpp
index d3db8e9..26c51f0 100644
--- a/Source/blocks_plugin_processor.cpp
+++ b/Source/blocks_plugin_processor.cpp
@@ -799,8 +799,5 @@ void PluginProcessor::editorStartedAdjustingParameter(ID& id, std::string& param
 }
 
 void PluginProcessor::editorAdjustedParameter(ID& id, std::string& parameter_name, float value) {
-  auto m = synth_->getModuleManager().getModule(id);
-  auto pname = m->getParameterName(parameter_name);
-  auto parameter = m->parameter_map_[pname];
-  parameter->value_processor->set(value);
+  synth_->getModuleManager().getModule(id)->getParameter(parameter_name)->set(value);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/filter_module_new.h b/Source/filter_module_new.h
index f755d51..94ef43c 100644
--- a/Source/filter_module_new.h
+++ b/Source/filter_module_new.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace model {
 class FilterModule: public Block {
 public:
   FilterModule(int number): Block("filter", number) {
-    add({ .name = "model", .max = 7.0, .value_scale = ValueScale::kIndexed , .string_lookup = strings::kFilterModelNames });
+    add({ .name = "model", .max = 7.0, .value_scale = ValueScale::kIndexed , .string_lookup = strings::kFilterModelNames, .modulatable = false });
     add({ .name = "style", .max = 4.0, .value_scale = ValueScale::kIndexed , .string_lookup = strings::kFilterStyleNames, .modulatable = false });
     add({ .name = "cutoff", .min = 8.0, .max = 136.0, .default_value = 30.0, .post_offset = -60.0 });
     add({ .name = "resonance", .max = 1.0, .default_value = 0.5, .display_multiply = 100.0, .display_units = "%", .display_name = "Q" });
diff --git a/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.cpp b/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.cpp
index f53eca5..7f5dde2 100644
--- a/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "gui/ModulatorComponent.h"
 
-void ModulatorComponent::sliderDragEnded(Slider* slider) {
-  delegate_->modulatorGestureChanged(this, slider_parameter_name_map_[slider], false);
-}
-
 ModulatorComponent::~ModulatorComponent() {
   sliders.clear(true);
   ThemeManager::shared()->removeListener(this);
@@ -51,7 +47,6 @@ void ModulatorComponent::setupSliders() {
     auto slider = new LabeledSlider(blocks_slider_listener);
     sliders.add(slider);
     slidersContainer.addAndMakeVisible(slider);
-    slider->box_slider_.juce_slider_.addListener(this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +70,6 @@ void ModulatorComponent::drawBottomLine(Graphics& g) const {
 
 void ModulatorComponent::resized() {
   bounds = getLocalBounds();
-  std::cout << "modulator bounds " << bounds.toString() << std::endl;
 
   resizeDragIndicator();
   resizeSliderContainer();
@@ -193,22 +187,6 @@ void ModulatorComponent::setColour(Colour colour) {
   slider_container_.setSlidersColour(colour);
 }
 
-void ModulatorComponent::sliderDragStarted(Slider* slider) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < sliders.size(); i++)
-    if (&sliders[i]->box_slider_.juce_slider_ == slider) {
-      currentSliderIndex = i;
-      break;
-    }
-  delegate_->modulatorGestureChanged(this, slider_parameter_name_map_[slider], true);
-}
-
-void ModulatorComponent::sliderValueChanged(Slider* slider) {
-  float value = static_cast<float>(slider->getValue());
-  // if (onSliderValueChange) onSliderValueChange(currentSliderIndex, value);
-  auto name = slider_parameter_name_map_[slider];
-  delegate_->modulatorIsAdjusting(this, name, value);
-}
-
 void ModulatorComponent::themeChanged(Theme theme) {
   title.setColour(Label::ColourIds::textColourId, theme.two);
   repaint();
diff --git a/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.h b/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.h
index 40908d2..86501c7 100644
--- a/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.h
+++ b/Source/gui/ModulatorComponent.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "gui/ThemeManager.h"
 #include "gui/slider_container.h"
 
-class ModulatorComponent: public Component, Slider::Listener, ThemeListener {
+class ModulatorComponent: public Component, ThemeListener {
 private:
   ExitButton exitButton;
   DragIndicatorComponent drag_indicator_;
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ class ModulatorComponent: public Component, Slider::Listener, ThemeListener {
   Colour colour;
   BlocksSlider::Listener* blocks_slider_listener;
 
-  void sliderValueChanged(Slider* slider) override;
-  void sliderDragStarted(Slider* slider) override;
-  void sliderDragEnded(Slider* slider) override;
-
   int currentSliderIndex = -1;
 public:
   gui::SliderContainer slider_container_;
@@ -88,6 +84,4 @@ struct ModulatorComponent::Listener {
   virtual void modulatorIsDragging(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, const MouseEvent& event) = 0;
   virtual void modulatorStartedDrag(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, const MouseEvent& event) = 0;
   virtual void modulatorRemoved(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent) = 0;
-  virtual void modulatorIsAdjusting(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, std::string parameter_name, float value) = 0;
-  virtual void modulatorGestureChanged(ModulatorComponent* modulatorComponent, std::string paramter_name, bool started) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/Source/gui/UILayer.cpp b/Source/gui/UILayer.cpp
index b8916ff..b447b0e 100644
--- a/Source/gui/UILayer.cpp
+++ b/Source/gui/UILayer.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "module_new.h"
 #include "version_config.h"
 #include "gui/ThemeManager.h"
+#include "settings/UserSettings.h"
 
 UILayer::UILayer(juce::MidiKeyboardState& keyboard_state, BlocksSlider::Listener* listener):
   ComponentMovementWatcher(this),
@@ -33,7 +34,19 @@ UILayer::UILayer(juce::MidiKeyboardState& keyboard_state, BlocksSlider::Listener
 
   setupSideMenus();
 
-  matrixButton.on_click_ = [this]() { connections_.setVisible(true); };
+  matrixButton.on_click_ = [this]() {
+    UserSettings::shared()->set("connections_menu_visible", juce::String("true"));
+    connections_.setVisible(true);
+  };
+
+  connections_.exit_button_.on_click_ = [this]() {
+    UserSettings::shared()->set("connections_menu_visible", juce::String("false"));
+    connections_.setVisible(false);
+  };
+
+  auto empty_string = juce::String("");
+  if (UserSettings::shared()->getString("connections_menu_visible", empty_string) == "true" ) connections_.setVisible(true);
+  if (UserSettings::shared()->getString("modulators_menu_visible", empty_string) == "true") modulators_.setVisible(true);
 
   setupKeyboard();
   connections_list_box_model_.slider_listener_ = listener;
@@ -67,8 +80,15 @@ void UILayer::addSVGButton(SVGButton& button, const char* rawData, size_t size)
 void UILayer::addModulatorsButton() {
   modulatorsButton.reset(new ModulatorsButton());
   addAndMakeVisible(*modulatorsButton);
+  modulatorsButton->on_click_ = [this]() {
+    UserSettings::shared()->set("modulators_menu_visible", juce::String("true"));
+    modulators_.setVisible(true);
+  };
 
-  modulatorsButton->on_click_ = [this]() { modulators_.setVisible(true); };
+  modulators_.exit_button_.on_click_ = [this]() {
+    UserSettings::shared()->set("modulators_menu_visible", juce::String("false"));
+    modulators_.setVisible(false);
+  };
 }
 
 void UILayer::setupSettingsButton() {
@@ -151,15 +171,9 @@ void UILayer::setupSideMenus() {
   modulators_.isOnLeft = false;
 }
 
-void UILayer::showModulatorsSideMenu() {
-  modulators_.listBox.updateContent();
-  modulators_.setVisible(false);
-}
-
 void UILayer::setConnections(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<model::Connection>> modulationConnections) {
   connections_list_box_model_.setConnections(modulationConnections);
   if (connections_.listBox.isVisible()) {
-    std::cout << "very very" << std::endl;
     connections_.listBox.updateContent();
   }
 }
diff --git a/Source/gui/UILayer.h b/Source/gui/UILayer.h
index e8b4b73..af4a981 100644
--- a/Source/gui/UILayer.h
+++ b/Source/gui/UILayer.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class UILayer: public juce::Component, ComponentMovementWatcher, ThemeListener
   void setupSettingsButton();
   void addModulatorsButton();
   void resizeModulatorsButton();
-  void showModulatorsSideMenu();
   void resizeSettingsButton();
   void resizeSaveAndNewButtons();
   void themeChanged(Theme theme) override;
diff --git a/Source/gui/controls/blocks_slider.cpp b/Source/gui/controls/blocks_slider.cpp
index 0e31d3f..9c4f3d8 100644
--- a/Source/gui/controls/blocks_slider.cpp
+++ b/Source/gui/controls/blocks_slider.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ void BlocksSlider::startModulationSelectionAnimation() {
 }
 
 void BlocksSlider::stopModulationSelectionAnimation() {
-  value_label_.setColour(Label::ColourIds::textColourId, ThemeManager::shared()->getCurrent().two.brighter(0.4f));
+  auto theme = ThemeManager::shared()->getCurrent();
+  Colour value_label_colour = theme.dark ? theme.two.brighter(0.7f) : theme.background.brighter(0.4);
+  value_label_.setColour(Label::ColourIds::textColourId, value_label_colour);
   modulation_selection_highlight_.setVisible(false);
   modulation_indication_highlight_.setVisible(true);
   juce_slider_.setAlpha(1.0f);
diff --git a/Source/settings/UserSettings.h b/Source/settings/UserSettings.h
index 0fe93ee..ade57d5 100644
--- a/Source/settings/UserSettings.h
+++ b/Source/settings/UserSettings.h
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ using namespace juce;
 class UserSettings {
 public:
   static UserSettings* shared();
-
   void set(StringRef k, const var& v);
   int getInt(StringRef keyName, int defaultValue);
   String getString(StringRef keyName, String& defaultValue);
-
 private:
   UserSettings();
   std::unique_ptr<PropertiesFile> file;