diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index 3bd5a80..2a52989 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import subprocess
 import tracemalloc
 import data_centre.length_setter as length_setter
 import sys
+import shlex
 import os
 from pythonosc import osc_message_builder
 from pythonosc import dispatcher
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class Actions(object):
         self.python_capture = self.capture = Capture(self.tk, self.message_handler, self.data)
         self.capture = None
         self.serial_port_process = None
+        self.openframeworks_process = None
         self.set_capture_object('value')
         self.server = self.setup_osc_server()
         
@@ -347,16 +349,14 @@ class Actions(object):
 
     def check_if_should_start_openframeworks(self):
         if self.data.settings['other']['VIDEO_BACKEND']['value'] == 'openframeworks':
-            subprocess.Popen(["make run --directory=~/openFrameworks/apps/myApps/c_o_n_j_u_r" ], shell=True)
-
+            self.openframeworks_process = subprocess.Popen(['/home/pi/openFrameworks/apps/myApps/c_o_n_j_u_r/bin/c_o_n_j_u_r'])
+            print('conjur pid is {}'.format(self.openframeworks_process.pid))
     def exit_openframeworks(self):
         self.video_driver.osc_client.send_message("/exit", True)
 
     def toggle_of_screen_size(self, value):
-        if value == 'dev':
-            self.video_driver.osc_client.send_message("/dev_mode", True)
-        else:
-            self.video_driver.osc_client.send_message("/dev_mode", False)
+        self.data.update_conjur_dev_mode(value)
+        self.video_driver.osc_client.send_message("/dev_mode", True)
 
     def switch_video_backend(self, state):
         if state == 'openframeworks':
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ class Actions(object):
         self.exit_openframeworks()
         self.exit_osc_server('','')
         self.stop_serial_port_process()
+        self.stop_openframeworks_process()
         self.toggle_x_autorepeat()
         self.tk.destroy()
 
@@ -528,6 +529,17 @@ class Actions(object):
             self.serial_port_process.kill()
             self.serial_port_process = None
 
+    def restart_openframeworks(self):
+        self.exit_openframeworks()
+        self.stop_openframeworks_process()
+        self.check_if_should_start_openframeworks()
+
+    def stop_openframeworks_process(self):
+        if self.openframeworks_process is not None:
+            print('killing process')
+            self.openframeworks_process.kill()
+            self.openframeworks_process = None
+
     def try_pull_code_and_reset(self):
         #self.message_handler.set_message('INFO', 'checkin fo updates pls wait')
         recur_repo = git.Repo("~/r_e_c_u_r")
diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index cb0c844..cfde856 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import os
 from random import randint
 import inspect
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class Data(object):
     EMPTY_SLOT = dict(name='', location='', length=-1, start=-1, end=-1, rate=1)
     PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS = '/home/pi/r_e_c_u_r/json_objects/'
     PATH_TO_EXTERNAL_DEVICES = '/media/pi'
+    PATH_TO_CONJUR_DATA = '/home/pi/openFrameworks/apps/myApps/c_o_n_j_u_r/bin/data/settings.xml'
 
     def __init__(self, message_handler):
         self.message_handler = message_handler
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ class Data(object):
         self.key_mappings = self._read_json(self.KEYPAD_MAPPING_JSON)
         self.midi_mappings = self._read_json(self.MIDI_MAPPING_JSON)
         self.analog_mappings = self._read_json(self.ANALOG_MAPPING_JSON)
+
         
     @staticmethod
     def create_empty_bank():
@@ -69,6 +72,13 @@ class Data(object):
     def _update_json(self, file_name, data):
         with open('{}{}'.format(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS, file_name), 'w') as data_file:
             json.dump(data, data_file, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
+
+    def update_conjur_dev_mode(self, value):
+        print(value)
+        tree = ET.parse(self.PATH_TO_CONJUR_DATA)
+        tag = tree.find("isDevMode")
+        tag.text = str(int(value == 'dev'))
+        tree.write(self.PATH_TO_CONJUR_DATA)
     
     def get_setting_and_folder_from_name(self, setting_name):
         for folder_key , folder_item in self.settings.items():
diff --git a/json_objects/settings_default.json b/json_objects/settings_default.json
index 17c27d3..45f5df9 100644
--- a/json_objects/settings_default.json
+++ b/json_objects/settings_default.json
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@
             "options": [],
             "value": null
         },
+        "RESTART_OPENFRAMEWORKS": {
+            "action": "restart_openframeworks",
+            "options": [],
+            "value": null
+        },
         "QUIT": {
             "action": "quit_the_program",
             "options": [],
diff --git a/video_centre/alt_video_player.py b/video_centre/alt_video_player.py
index 184dbcc..7ea25d3 100644
--- a/video_centre/alt_video_player.py
+++ b/video_centre/alt_video_player.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class AltVideoPlayer:
         if self.rate is None:
             self.rate = 1
 
-        new_rate = amount #self.rate + amount
+        new_rate = self.rate + amount
         print('new rate is being set to {}'.format(new_rate))
         if new_rate >=  -3 and new_rate <= 3:
             self.client.send_message("/player/{}/speed".format(self.name[0]), new_rate)