diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index 54f29d2..658f03c 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-import subprocess
-import tracemalloc
-import data_centre.length_setter as length_setter
-from inspect import signature
-import sys
-import shlex
+import argparse
 import os
 import re
-from pythonosc import osc_message_builder
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+from inspect import signature
+
+import git
 from pythonosc import dispatcher
 from pythonosc import osc_server
-import git
-import threading
-import argparse
+
+import data_centre.length_setter as length_setter
 from video_centre.capture import Capture
 from video_centre.of_capture import OfCapture
 
+
 class Actions(object):
     def __init__(self, tk, message_handler, data, video_driver, shaders, display, osc_client):
         self.tk = tk
diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index c93df8d..1fd77c7 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import subprocess
-import json
-import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
-import os
 import collections
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import threading
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from random import randint
-import inspect
-from itertools import cycle
-from omxplayer.player import OMXPlayer
 from shutil import copyfile
-import threading 
+
+from omxplayer.player import OMXPlayer
 
 from data_centre import plugin_collection
 
+
 class AsyncWrite(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, filename, data, mode='json'):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
diff --git a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
index 82d6f47..2cfd559 100644
--- a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
+++ b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import inspect
-import os
 import pkgutil
 import re
 
-from plugins.frame_manager import FrameManager, Frame
+from plugins.frame_manager import FrameManager
+
 
 class Plugin(object):
     """Base class that each plugin must inherit from. within this class
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class DisplayPlugin(Plugin):
             raise NotImplementedError
 
     def show_plugin(self, display):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #display_text.insert(END, 'test from DisplayPlugin')
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
 
diff --git a/display_centre/display.py b/display_centre/display.py
index ad2766e..5f528b1 100644
--- a/display_centre/display.py
+++ b/display_centre/display.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-from tkinter import Text, END
 import math
 import time
+from tkinter import END, Text
+
 import display_centre.menu as menu
 
+
 class Display(object):
     MENU_HEIGHT = 10
     SELECTOR_WIDTH = 0.47
diff --git a/dotfiles/python_for_shutting_down_osc_server.py b/dotfiles/python_for_shutting_down_osc_server.py
index fd63ef4..1f288fe 100644
--- a/dotfiles/python_for_shutting_down_osc_server.py
+++ b/dotfiles/python_for_shutting_down_osc_server.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from pythonosc import osc_message_builder
-from pythonosc import udp_client
-from pythonosc import dispatcher
 import argparse
 
+from pythonosc import udp_client
+
+
 def setup_osc_client(ip, port):
     client_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     client_parser.add_argument("--ip", default=ip, help="the ip")
diff --git a/plugins/LFOModulationPlugin.py b/plugins/LFOModulationPlugin.py
index 34dfebe..07e8953 100644
--- a/plugins/LFOModulationPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/LFOModulationPlugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import math
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin
+
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin, DisplayPlugin, SequencePlugin
+
 
 class LFOModulationPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin):
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class LFOModulationPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin, Automation
         return ['LFOMODU','NAV_LFO']
 
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #super(DisplayPlugin).show_plugin(display, display_mode)
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "LFOModulation is ")
diff --git a/plugins/ManipulatePlugin.py b/plugins/ManipulatePlugin.py
index cf70d97..e2bec49 100644
--- a/plugins/ManipulatePlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/ManipulatePlugin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin#, SequencePlugin
 #import math
-from math import sin, cos, tan, log, exp, pi
 
 """
 add to midi or osc mapping
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ class ManipulatePlugin(ActionsPlugin,DisplayPlugin,ModulationReceiverPlugin):
 
     # DisplayPlugin methods
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #super(DisplayPlugin).show_plugin(display, display_mode)
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "test from ManipulatePlugin!\n")
diff --git a/plugins/MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin.py b/plugins/MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin.py
index 58bcfb0..e8d70aa 100644
--- a/plugins/MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from data_centre import plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import MidiFeedbackPlugin
 import mido
 
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import MidiFeedbackPlugin
+
+
 class MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin(MidiFeedbackPlugin):
     #disabled = False
 
diff --git a/plugins/MidiFeedbackLaunchpadPlugin.py b/plugins/MidiFeedbackLaunchpadPlugin.py
index 81d3209..11c78f0 100644
--- a/plugins/MidiFeedbackLaunchpadPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/MidiFeedbackLaunchpadPlugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-from data_centre import plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import MidiFeedbackPlugin
-import mido
 import plugins
 #from plugins.MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin import MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin
 
diff --git a/plugins/MultiActionsPlugin.py b/plugins/MultiActionsPlugin.py
index 41474cd..341a88e 100644
--- a/plugins/MultiActionsPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/MultiActionsPlugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin
 
 class MultiActionsPlugin(ActionsPlugin):
diff --git a/plugins/ShaderLoopRecordPlugin.py b/plugins/ShaderLoopRecordPlugin.py
index b9760a8..bf0bc60 100644
--- a/plugins/ShaderLoopRecordPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/ShaderLoopRecordPlugin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin
 from plugins.frame_manager import Frame
 
+
 class ShaderLoopRecordPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
     
     MAX_CLIPS = 8
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ShaderLoopRecordPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
         return ['LOOPREC','NAV_LPRC']
 
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #super(DisplayPlugin).show_plugin(display, display_mode)
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "test from ShaderLoopRecordPlugin!\n")
diff --git a/plugins/ShaderQuickPresetPlugin.py b/plugins/ShaderQuickPresetPlugin.py
index 33b4c91..bff2916 100644
--- a/plugins/ShaderQuickPresetPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/ShaderQuickPresetPlugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin
-import copy
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, DisplayPlugin
 from plugins.frame_manager import Frame
 
 class ShaderQuickPresetPlugin(ActionsPlugin,DisplayPlugin): #,SequencePlugin):
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ class ShaderQuickPresetPlugin(ActionsPlugin,DisplayPlugin): #,SequencePlugin):
         return ['QUIKSHDR',['NAV_QKSH','PLAY_SHADER']]
 
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #super(DisplayPlugin).show_plugin(display, display_mode)
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "ShaderQuickPresetPlugin")
diff --git a/plugins/SoundReactPlugin.py b/plugins/SoundReactPlugin.py
index 54b635c..ce58f34 100644
--- a/plugins/SoundReactPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/SoundReactPlugin.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-import math
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin
-
-import pyaudio
-import numpy as np
-from random import randint
 from statistics import mean
 
+import numpy as np
+import pyaudio
+
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, DisplayPlugin, SequencePlugin
+
 #import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 np.set_printoptions(suppress=True) # don't use scientific notationn
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ class SoundReactPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
         return ['SOUNDMOD','NAV_SND']
 
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         #super(DisplayPlugin).show_plugin(display, display_mode)
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "SoundReactPlugin - ")
diff --git a/plugins/TestPlugin.py b/plugins/TestPlugin.py
index 9af4c8c..bd3bae9 100644
--- a/plugins/TestPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/TestPlugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin
 
 class TestPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin):
diff --git a/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py b/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
index 6e9a5a0..902370b 100644
--- a/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import serial
-from serial import Serial
-import data_centre.plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin
 import threading
 import time
 
+import serial
+
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin, SequencePlugin
+
+
 class AsyncWriter(threading.Thread):
     queue = []
     quit_flag = False
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ class WJSendPlugin(ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationRecei
                 
     #methods for DisplayPlugin
     def show_plugin(self, display, display_mode):
-        from tkinter import Text, END
+        from tkinter import END
         display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
         display.display_text.insert(END, "WJSendPlugin {}\n\n".format('ACTIVE' if self.active else 'not active'))
 
diff --git a/plugins/frame_manager.py b/plugins/frame_manager.py
index 6566441..c78be5a 100644
--- a/plugins/frame_manager.py
+++ b/plugins/frame_manager.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import copy
-import json
 from json import JSONEncoder
 
 def _default(self, obj):
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ class Frame:
     DEBUG_FRAMES = False#True
 
     def __init__(self, pc):
-        import copy #from copy import deepcopy
         self.pc = pc
 
     def to_json(self):
diff --git a/r_e_c_u_r.py b/r_e_c_u_r.py
index 5a03e1f..9a18857 100755
--- a/r_e_c_u_r.py
+++ b/r_e_c_u_r.py
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
-import traceback
-from tkinter import Tk, Frame
-import sys
-import tracemalloc
 import argparse
+import traceback
+from tkinter import Frame, Tk
+
 from pythonosc import udp_client
 
 from actions import Actions
 from data_centre.data import Data
 from display_centre.display import Display
 from display_centre.messages import MessageHandler
+from user_input.analog_input import AnalogInput
+from user_input.midi_input import MidiInput
 from user_input.numpad_input import NumpadInput
 from user_input.osc_input import OscInput
-from user_input.midi_input import MidiInput
-from user_input.analog_input import AnalogInput
-from video_centre.video_driver import VideoDriver
-#from video_centre.capture import Capture
 from video_centre.shaders import Shaders
-import data_centre
+from video_centre.video_driver import VideoDriver
 
 # create tk object
 tk = Tk()
diff --git a/user_input/analog_input.py b/user_input/analog_input.py
index 64209cd..49afb2e 100644
--- a/user_input/analog_input.py
+++ b/user_input/analog_input.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Adafruit_GPIO.SPI as SPI
 import Adafruit_MCP3008
 
 class AnalogInput(object):
diff --git a/user_input/midi_input.py b/user_input/midi_input.py
index 4262141..955819d 100644
--- a/user_input/midi_input.py
+++ b/user_input/midi_input.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import string
-import datetime
 import mido
-import subprocess
+
 
 class MidiInput(object):
     def __init__(self, root, message_handler, display, actions, data):
diff --git a/user_input/numpad_input.py b/user_input/numpad_input.py
index ccc0c8c..de90ee7 100644
--- a/user_input/numpad_input.py
+++ b/user_input/numpad_input.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import string
-import sys
+
 
 class NumpadInput(object):
     KEY_000_DELAY = 100
diff --git a/user_input/osc_input.py b/user_input/osc_input.py
index d2ba21e..a994ef4 100644
--- a/user_input/osc_input.py
+++ b/user_input/osc_input.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+import argparse
 import string
-import sys
+import threading
 
-
-from pythonosc import dispatcher
 from pythonosc import dispatcher
 from pythonosc import osc_server
-import threading
-import argparse
 
 
 class OscInput(object):
diff --git a/video_centre/capture.py b/video_centre/capture.py
index 4028f55..88fd336 100644
--- a/video_centre/capture.py
+++ b/video_centre/capture.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import datetime
+import fractions
 import os
 import subprocess
-import datetime
+
 import picamera
-import fractions
+
 
 class Capture(object):
     PREVIEW_LAYER = 255
diff --git a/video_centre/of_capture.py b/video_centre/of_capture.py
index 8881dcb..312aa5c 100644
--- a/video_centre/of_capture.py
+++ b/video_centre/of_capture.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import os
-import subprocess
 import datetime
 import fractions
-import picamera
+import os
+import subprocess
 import time
 
+import picamera
+
+
 class OfCapture(object):
     def __init__(self, root, osc_client, message_handler, data):
         self.root = root
diff --git a/video_centre/shaders.py b/video_centre/shaders.py
index 519cce6..8cc9a20 100644
--- a/video_centre/shaders.py
+++ b/video_centre/shaders.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import display_centre.menu as menu
 import os
 from statistics import mean
+
+import display_centre.menu as menu
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ModulationReceiverPlugin
 
+
 class Shaders(object):
     MENU_HEIGHT = 10
     EMPTY_SHADER = dict(name='none',is_shader=True,shad_type='-',param_number=4,path='-')
diff --git a/video_centre/video_driver.py b/video_centre/video_driver.py
index 924a0b2..5d330e7 100644
--- a/video_centre/video_driver.py
+++ b/video_centre/video_driver.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from video_centre.video_player import VideoPlayer
 from video_centre.alt_video_player import AltVideoPlayer
+from video_centre.video_player import VideoPlayer
+
 
 class VideoDriver(object):