diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 02296780..bc257f96 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ IF ( ${CMAKE_SYSTEM} MATCHES "Linux" )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_V4L2   ON  )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_SPIDEV ON )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_FB     ON )
+	SET ( DEFAULT_USB_HID ON )
 ELSE()
 	SET ( DEFAULT_V4L2   OFF )
-	SET ( DEFAULT_SPIDEV OFF )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_FB     OFF )
+	SET ( DEFAULT_SPIDEV OFF )
+	SET ( DEFAULT_USB_HID OFF )
 ENDIF()
 
 if (APPLE)
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ message( STATUS "PLATFORM: ${PLATFORM}")
 if ( "${PLATFORM}" MATCHES "osx" )
 	SET(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} "/usr/local/opt/qt5" CACHE STRING "path to your QT5 files" )
 	include_directories("/opt/X11/include/")
-	SET ( DEFAULT_OSX        ON  )
+	SET ( DEFAULT_OSX        ON )
+	SET ( DEFAULT_USB_HID    ON )
 elseif ( "${PLATFORM}" STREQUAL "rpi" )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_DISPMANX   ON )
 	SET ( DEFAULT_WS281XPWM  ON )
@@ -115,9 +118,12 @@ message(STATUS "ENABLE_TINKERFORGE = ${ENABLE_TINKERFORGE}")
 option(ENABLE_V4L2 "Enable the V4L2 grabber" ${DEFAULT_V4L2})
 message(STATUS "ENABLE_V4L2 = ${ENABLE_V4L2}")
 
-option(ENABLE_WS281XPWM   "Enable the WS281x-PWM device" ${DEFAULT_WS281XPWM} )
+option(ENABLE_WS281XPWM "Enable the WS281x-PWM device" ${DEFAULT_WS281XPWM} )
 message(STATUS "ENABLE_WS281XPWM = ${ENABLE_WS281XPWM}")
 
+option(ENABLE_USB_HID "Enable the libusb and hid devices" ${DEFAULT_USB_HID} )
+message(STATUS "ENABLE_USB_HID = ${ENABLE_USB_HID}")
+
 option(ENABLE_X11 "Enable the X11 grabber" ${DEFAULT_X11})
 message(STATUS "ENABLE_X11 = ${ENABLE_X11}")
 
diff --git a/HyperionConfig.h.in b/HyperionConfig.h.in
index db6cf109..e23b46d1 100644
--- a/HyperionConfig.h.in
+++ b/HyperionConfig.h.in
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 // Define to enable the v4l2 grabber
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_V4L2
 
-// Define to enable the spi-device
-#cmakedefine ENABLE_SPIDEV
-
-// Define to enable the ws281x-pwm-via-dma-device using jgarff's library
-#cmakedefine ENABLE_WS281XPWM
-
-// Define to enable the spi-device
-#cmakedefine ENABLE_TINKERFORGE
-
 // Define to enable the framebuffer grabber
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_FB
 
@@ -27,6 +18,18 @@
 // Define to enable the x11 grabber
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_X11
 
+// Define to enable the spi-device
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_SPIDEV
+
+// Define to enable the ws281x-pwm-via-dma-device using jgarff's library
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_WS281XPWM
+
+// Define to enable the tinkerforge device
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_TINKERFORGE
+
+// Define to enable the usb / hid devices
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_USB_HID
+
 // Define to enable profiler for development purpose
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_PROFILER
 
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/schema/schema-grabberV4L2.json b/libsrc/hyperion/schema/schema-grabberV4L2.json
index 134838ce..c67330c3 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/schema/schema-grabberV4L2.json
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/schema/schema-grabberV4L2.json
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 			},
 			"redSignalThreshold" :
 			{
-				"type" : "number",
+				"type" : "integer",
 				"title" : "edt_conf_v4l2_redSignalThreshold_title",
 				"minimum" : 0,
 				"maximum" : 100,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 			},
 			"greenSignalThreshold" :
 			{
-				"type" : "number",
+				"type" : "integer",
 				"title" : "edt_conf_v4l2_greenSignalThreshold_title",
 				"minimum" : 0,
 				"maximum" : 100,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 			},
 			"blueSignalThreshold" :
 			{
-				"type" : "number",
+				"type" : "integer",
 				"title" : "edt_conf_v4l2_blueSignalThreshold_title",
 				"minimum" : 0,
 				"maximum" : 100,
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
index 88a88418..03e799f3 100755
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,144 +3,84 @@
 SET(CURRENT_HEADER_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/leddevice)
 SET(CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libsrc/leddevice)
 
-#add libusb and pthreads (required for the Lighpack usb device)
-find_package(libusb-1.0 REQUIRED)
-#find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
-
-# qt files
 find_package(Qt5 COMPONENTS Network SerialPort REQUIRED)
 
 include_directories(
-	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/hidapi
-	${LIBUSB_1_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-) # for Lightpack device
-
-SET(Leddevice_HEADERS
-	${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}/LedDeviceFactory.h
-
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderRs232.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderHID.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderUdp.h
-
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLightpack.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePaintpack.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePiBlaster.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSedu.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceDMX.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceFile.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpRaw.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpH801.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpE131.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpArtNet.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTpm2.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTpm2net.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAtmo.h
-	${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}/LedDevice.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAdalight.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePhilipsHue.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceRawHID.h
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceFadeCandy.h
+	dev_hid
+	dev_net
+	dev_other
+	dev_serial
+	dev_spi
+	dev_rpi_pwm
+	dev_tinker
 )
 
-SET(Leddevice_SOURCES
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevice.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
-
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderRs232.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderHID.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderUdp.cpp
-
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAdalight.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceRawHID.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePaintpack.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePiBlaster.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSedu.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceDMX.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceFile.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceFadeCandy.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpRaw.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpH801.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpE131.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceUdpArtNet.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDevicePhilipsHue.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTpm2.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTpm2net.cpp
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAtmo.cpp
+FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_SOURCES 
+	"${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}/*.h"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.h"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_serial/*.h"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_serial/*.cpp"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_net/*.h"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_net/*.cpp"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_other/*.h"
+	"${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_other/*.cpp"
 )
 
-if(ENABLE_SPIDEV)
-	SET(Leddevice_HEADERS
-		${Leddevice_HEADERS}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderSpi.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLpd6803.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLpd8806.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceP9813.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWs2801.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWs2812SPI.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSk6812SPI.h
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAPA102.h
-	)
-	SET(Leddevice_SOURCES
-		${Leddevice_SOURCES}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ProviderSpi.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceLpd8806.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceP9813.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWs2812SPI.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSk6812SPI.cpp
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
+if ( ENABLE_USB_HID )
+	find_package(libusb-1.0 REQUIRED)
+	include_directories(
+		${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/hidapi
+		${LIBUSB_1_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 	)
+	FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_USB_HID_SOURCES "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_hid/*.h" "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_hid/*.cpp")
 endif()
 
-if(ENABLE_WS281XPWM)
+if ( ENABLE_SPIDEV )
+	FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_SPI_SOURCES "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_spi/*.h" "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_spi/*.cpp")
+endif()
+
+if ( ENABLE_TINKERFORGE )
+	FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_TINKER_SOURCES "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_tinker/*.h" "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_tinker/*.cpp")
+endif()
+
+if ( ENABLE_WS281XPWM )
 	include_directories(../../dependencies/external/rpi_ws281x)
-	SET(Leddevice_HEADERS
-		${Leddevice_HEADERS}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWS281x.h
-		)
-	SET(Leddevice_SOURCES
-		${Leddevice_SOURCES}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceWS281x.cpp
-	)
+	FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_PWM_SOURCES "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_rpi_pwm/*.h" "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_rpi_pwm/*.cpp")
 endif()
 
-if(ENABLE_TINKERFORGE)
-	SET(Leddevice_HEADERS
-		${Leddevice_HEADERS}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTinkerforge.h
-	)
-	SET(Leddevice_SOURCES
-		${Leddevice_SOURCES}
-		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceTinkerforge.cpp
-	)
-endif()
-
-set(LedDevice_RESOURCES
-	${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSchemas.qrc
-)
+set(LedDevice_RESOURCES ${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LedDeviceSchemas.qrc )
 
 qt5_add_resources(LedDevice_RESOURCES_RCC ${LedDevice_RESOURCES} OPTIONS "-no-compress")
 
-add_library(leddevice
-	${Leddevice_HEADERS}
+SET( Leddevice_SOURCES 	
 	${Leddevice_SOURCES}
 	${LedDevice_RESOURCES}
 	${LedDevice_RESOURCES_RCC}
+	${Leddevice_USB_HID_SOURCES}
+	${Leddevice_TINKER_SOURCES}
+	${Leddevice_SPI_SOURCES}
+	${Leddevice_PWM_SOURCES}
 )
 
+# auto generate header file that include all available leddevice headers
+# auto generate cpp file for register() calls
+FILE ( WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LedDevice_headers.h" "#pragma once\n\n//this file is autogenerated, don't touch it\n\n" )
+FILE ( WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LedDevice_register.cpp" "//this file is autogenerated, don't touch it\n\n" )
+FOREACH( f ${Leddevice_SOURCES} )
+	if ( "${f}" MATCHES "dev_.*/Led.evice.+h$" )
+		GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(fname ${f} NAME)
+		FILE ( APPEND "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LedDevice_headers.h" "#include \"${fname}\"\n" )
+		STRING( SUBSTRING ${fname} 9 -1 dname)
+		STRING( REPLACE ".h" "" dname "${dname}" )
+		FILE ( APPEND "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LedDevice_register.cpp" "REGISTER(${dname});\n" )
+	endif()
+ENDFOREACH()
+
+add_library(leddevice ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LedDevice_headers.h ${Leddevice_SOURCES} )
+
 target_link_libraries(leddevice
 	hyperion-utils
-	${LIBUSB_1_LIBRARIES} #apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev
 	${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
 	Qt5::Network
 	Qt5::SerialPort
@@ -154,8 +94,11 @@ if(ENABLE_WS281XPWM)
 	target_link_libraries(leddevice ws281x)
 endif()
 
-if(APPLE)
-	target_link_libraries(leddevice hidapi-mac)
-else()
-	target_link_libraries(leddevice hidapi-libusb)
+if (ENABLE_USB_HID)
+	if(APPLE)
+		target_link_libraries(leddevice ${LIBUSB_1_LIBRARIES} hidapi-mac)
+	else()
+		target_link_libraries(leddevice ${LIBUSB_1_LIBRARIES} hidapi-libusb)
+	endif()
 endif()
+ 
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
index ed022f7f..85505451 100755
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceFactory.cpp
@@ -10,46 +10,8 @@
 #include <utils/Logger.h>
 #include <leddevice/LedDevice.h>
 
-// Local Leddevice includes
-#ifdef ENABLE_SPIDEV
-	#include "LedDeviceLpd6803.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceLpd8806.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceP9813.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceWs2801.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceWs2812SPI.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceSk6812SPI.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceSk6822SPI.h"
-	#include "LedDeviceAPA102.h"
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_TINKERFORGE
-	#include "LedDeviceTinkerforge.h"
-#endif
-
-#include "LedDeviceAdalight.h"
-#include "LedDeviceRawHID.h"
-#include "LedDeviceLightpack.h"
-#include "LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h"
-#include "LedDevicePaintpack.h"
-#include "LedDevicePiBlaster.h"
-#include "LedDeviceSedu.h"
-#include "LedDeviceDMX.h"
-#include "LedDeviceFile.h"
-#include "LedDeviceFadeCandy.h"
-#include "LedDeviceTpm2net.h"
-#include "LedDeviceUdpRaw.h"
-#include "LedDeviceUdpE131.h"
-#include "LedDeviceUdpArtNet.h"
-#include "LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h"
-#include "LedDevicePhilipsHue.h"
-#include "LedDeviceTpm2.h"
-#include "LedDeviceAtmo.h"
-#include "LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h"
-#include "LedDeviceUdpH801.h"
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_WS281XPWM
-	#include "LedDeviceWS281x.h"
-#endif
+// following file is auto generated by cmake! it contains all available leddevice headers
+#include "LedDevice_headers.h"
 
 LedDevice * LedDeviceFactory::construct(const QJsonObject & deviceConfig, const int ledCount)
 {
@@ -63,54 +25,10 @@ LedDevice * LedDeviceFactory::construct(const QJsonObject & deviceConfig, const
 	LedDevice::setLedCount(ledCount);
 
 	#define REGISTER(className) LedDevice::addToDeviceMap(QString(#className).toLower(), LedDevice##className::construct);
-	// rs232 devices
-	REGISTER(Adalight);
-	REGISTER(Sedu);
-	REGISTER(DMX);
-	REGISTER(Tpm2);
-	REGISTER(Atmo);
 
-	// spi devices
-	#ifdef ENABLE_SPIDEV
-	REGISTER(APA102);
-	REGISTER(Lpd6803);
-	REGISTER(Lpd8806);
-	REGISTER(P9813);
-	REGISTER(Ws2801);
-	REGISTER(Ws2812SPI);
-	REGISTER(Sk6812SPI);
-	REGISTER(Sk6822SPI);
-	#endif
-	
-	// pwm devices
-	#ifdef ENABLE_WS281XPWM
-	REGISTER(WS281x);
-	#endif
+	// the REGISTER() calls are autogenerated by cmake. 
+	#include "LedDevice_register.cpp"
 
-	// network lights
-	REGISTER(FadeCandy);
-	REGISTER(Tpm2net);
-	REGISTER(UdpRaw);
-	REGISTER(UdpE131);
-	REGISTER(UdpArtNet);
-	REGISTER(UdpH801);
-	REGISTER(PhilipsHue);
-	REGISTER(AtmoOrb);
-	#ifdef ENABLE_TINKERFORGE
-	REGISTER(Tinkerforge);
-	#endif
-
-	// direct usb
-	REGISTER(HyperionUsbasp);
-	REGISTER(RawHID);
-	REGISTER(Paintpack);
-	REGISTER(Lightpack);
-	REGISTER(MultiLightpack);
-	
-	// other
-	REGISTER(File);
-	REGISTER(PiBlaster);
-	
 	#undef REGISTER
 
 	const LedDeviceRegistry& devList = LedDevice::getDeviceMap();
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceHyperionUsbasp.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceLightpack.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceLightpack.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceLightpack.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceMultiLightpack.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevicePaintpack.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDevicePaintpack.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDevicePaintpack.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDevicePaintpack.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDevicePaintpack.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDevicePaintpack.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDevicePaintpack.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDevicePaintpack.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceRawHID.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceRawHID.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceRawHID.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceRawHID.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceRawHID.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceRawHID.h
similarity index 98%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceRawHID.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceRawHID.h
index f545f8cf..701def80 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceRawHID.h
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/LedDeviceRawHID.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 ///
 class LedDeviceRawHID : public ProviderHID
 {
-	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 	///
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/ProviderHID.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/ProviderHID.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/ProviderHID.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/ProviderHID.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/ProviderHID.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/ProviderHID.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/ProviderHID.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/ProviderHID.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp
index 075426b8..a518cfe0 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// code currently disabled. must be ported to new structure
+#if 0
 // stl includes
 #include <exception>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -266,3 +268,4 @@ int LedDeviceLightpackHidapi::disableSmoothing()
 	unsigned char buf[2] = {CMD_SET_SMOOTH_SLOWDOWN, 0};
 	return writeBytes(buf, sizeof(buf)) == sizeof(buf);
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h
similarity index 96%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h
index b0d162d3..6ab5de06 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_hid/deactivated/LedDeviceLightpack-hidapi.h
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// code currently disabled. must be ported to new structure
+#if 0
+
 #pragma once
 
 // stl includes
@@ -101,3 +104,4 @@ private:
 	/// the number of bits per channel
 	int _bitsPerChannel;
 };
+#endif
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_net/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_net/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_net/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_net/LedDeviceAtmoOrb.h
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWS281x.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_rpi_pwm/LedDeviceWS281x.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAdalight.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_serial/LedDeviceAdalight.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAtmo.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_serial/LedDeviceAtmo.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceDMX.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_serial/LedDeviceDMX.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceSedu.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_serial/LedDeviceSedu.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/ProviderRs232.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_serial/ProviderRs232.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceAPA102.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceAPA102.h
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd8806.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceLpd8806.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceP9813.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceP9813.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceSk6812SPI.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSk6812SPI.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceSk6822SPI.h
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceWs2801.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceWs2801.h
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2812SPI.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceWs2812SPI.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/ProviderSpi.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.cpp
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diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/ProviderSpi.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.h
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rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/ProviderSpi.h
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceTinkerforge.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_tinker/LedDeviceTinkerforge.cpp
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rename from libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceTinkerforge.cpp
rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_tinker/LedDeviceTinkerforge.cpp
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceTinkerforge.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_tinker/LedDeviceTinkerforge.h
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rename to libsrc/leddevice/dev_tinker/LedDeviceTinkerforge.h
diff --git a/test/TestSpi.cpp b/test/TestSpi.cpp
index 2b208045..a20199d9 100644
--- a/test/TestSpi.cpp
+++ b/test/TestSpi.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //QT includes
 #include <QJsonObject>
 
-#include "../libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceWs2801.h"
+#include "../libsrc/leddevice/dev_spi/LedDeviceWs2801.h"
 
 QJsonObject deviceConfig;