diff --git a/src/actors/actor.cpp b/src/actors/actor.cpp
index 41688d7..320e5c0 100644
--- a/src/actors/actor.cpp
+++ b/src/actors/actor.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ void Actor::performAction()
 {
 	if(active)
 	{
-		sigValue(triggerValue);
+		ItemUpdateRequest request;
+		request.type = ITEM_UPDATE_ACTOR;
+		request.payload = ItemData(QRandomGenerator::global()->generate(), "Item", triggerValue);
+		sigItemUpdate(request);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -86,9 +89,9 @@ uint8_t Actor::getTriggerValue()
 	return  triggerValue;
 }
 
-void Actor::onValueChanged(uint8_t value)
+void Actor::onItemUpdated(ItemUpdateRequest update)
 {
-	(void)value;
+	(void) update;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Actor> Actor::createActor(const QString& type)
@@ -112,9 +115,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Actor> Actor::loadActor(const QJsonObject &json)
 	return actor;
 }
 
-void Actor::setValue(uint8_t value)
+void Actor::enactValue(uint8_t value)
 {
-	Item::setValue(value);
 	setActive(value);
 }
-
diff --git a/src/actors/actor.h b/src/actors/actor.h
index 7b81bde..e76bc8e 100644
--- a/src/actors/actor.h
+++ b/src/actors/actor.h
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@ protected:
 	bool exausted = false;
 
 	void performAction();
+	virtual void enactValue(uint8_t value) override;
 
 signals:
 
-	void sigValue(uint8_t value);
+	void sigItemUpdate(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 
 public slots:
 	virtual void makeActive();
 	virtual void makeInactive();
 	virtual void setActive(uint8_t state);
-	virtual void onValueChanged(uint8_t state);
-
-	virtual void setValue(uint8_t value);
+	virtual void onItemUpdated(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 
 public:
 	Actor(QObject* parent = nullptr);
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ public:
 
 	static std::shared_ptr<Actor> createActor(const QString& type);
 
-	virtual void store(QJsonObject& json);
-	virtual void load(const QJsonObject& json, const bool preserve = false);
+	virtual void store(QJsonObject& json) override;
+	virtual void load(const QJsonObject& json, const bool preserve = false) override;
 	static std::shared_ptr<Actor> loadActor(const QJsonObject& json);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/items/fixeditemsource.cpp b/src/items/fixeditemsource.cpp
index d1abc21..b4459ff 100644
--- a/src/items/fixeditemsource.cpp
+++ b/src/items/fixeditemsource.cpp
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ FixedItemSource::FixedItemSource(Microcontroller* micro, QObject *parent):
 
 void FixedItemSource::refresh()
 {
-	gotItems({powerItem, rgbItem, auxItem});
+	gotItems({powerItem, rgbItem, auxItem}, ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 }
diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index 53790ae..6f88544 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ uint8_t ItemData::getValue() const
 	return value_;
 }
 
+void ItemData::setValueData(uint8_t value)
+{
+	value_ = value;
+}
+
 uint32_t ItemData::id() const
 {
 	return  itemId_;
@@ -156,41 +161,27 @@ Item& Item::operator=(const ItemData& other)
 
 void Item::requestUpdate(ItemUpdateRequest update)
 {
-	if(!hasChanged(update.data))
+	if(!hasChanged(update.payload))
 		return;
 
-	if(update.type == ITEM_UPDATE_USER || (update.type == ITEM_UPDATE_ACTOR && !override_) || update.type == ITEM_UPDATE_REMOTE)
+	if(update.type == ITEM_UPDATE_ACTOR && override_)
+		return;
+
+	if(update.type != ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED
+	   && (programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_PRIMARY || programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_HEADLESS_PRIMARY))
+		enactValue(update.payload.getValue());
+
+	*this = update.payload;
+	update.payload = *this;
+
+	if(update.type == ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED)
 	{
-		if(programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_PRIMARY || programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_HEADLESS_PRIMARY)
-			enactValue(update.data.getValue());
-		*this = update.data;
-		update.data = *this;
-		updated(update);
+		actors_.clear();
+		for(std::shared_ptr<Actor>& actor : update.newActors)
+			addActor(actor);
 	}
-}
 
-void Item::actorSetValue(uint8_t value)
-{
-	if(!override_ && (programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_PRIMARY || programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_HEADLESS_PRIMARY))
-		setValue(value);
-}
-
-void Item::setValue(uint8_t value)
-{
-	qDebug()<<__func__;
-	informValue(value);
-	updated(*this);
-	if(programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_PRIMARY || programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_HEADLESS_PRIMARY)
-		enactValue(value);
-}
-
-void Item::informValue(uint8_t value)
-{
-	if(value_ != value)
-	{
-		value_ = value;
-		valueChanged(value_);
-	}
+	updated(update);
 }
 
 void Item::enactValue(uint8_t value)
@@ -203,8 +194,8 @@ void Item::addActor(std::shared_ptr<Actor> actor)
 	actor->setParent(this);
 	actors_.push_back(actor);
 	if(programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_PRIMARY || programMode == PROGRAM_MODE_HEADLESS_PRIMARY)
-		connect(actor.get(), &Actor::sigValue, this, &Item::actorSetValue);
-	connect(this, &Item::valueChanged, actor.get(), &Actor::onValueChanged);
+		connect(actor.get(), &Actor::sigItemUpdate, this, &Item::requestUpdate);
+	connect(this, &Item::updated, actor.get(), &Actor::onItemUpdated);
 
 	std::shared_ptr<SensorActor> sensorActor = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SensorActor>(actor);
 	if(sensorActor)
@@ -263,14 +254,6 @@ void Item::setActorsActive(bool in)
 		in ? actors_[i]->makeActive() : actors_[i]->makeInactive();
 }
 
-void Item::mergeLoaded(Item& item)
-{
-	name_ = item.name_;
-	actors_.clear();
-	for(std::shared_ptr<Actor> actor : item.actors_)
-		addActor(actor);
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<Item> Item::loadItem(const QJsonObject& json)
 {
 	std::shared_ptr<Item> newItem = nullptr;
@@ -298,3 +281,14 @@ std::shared_ptr<Item> Item::loadItem(const QJsonObject& json)
 	return newItem;
 }
 
+ItemUpdateRequest Item::createValueUpdateRequest(uint8_t value,
+                                                 item_update_type_t type,
+                                                 bool withActors)
+{
+	ItemUpdateRequest update;
+	update.payload = *this;
+	update.payload.setValueData(value);
+	if(withActors)
+		update.newActors = actors_;
+	return update;
+}
diff --git a/src/items/item.h b/src/items/item.h
index 4fbf23f..f88b8cf 100644
--- a/src/items/item.h
+++ b/src/items/item.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
 	ITEM_UPDATE_USER = 0,
 	ITEM_UPDATE_ACTOR,
-	ITEM_UPDATE_REMOTE
+	ITEM_UPDATE_REMOTE,
+	ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED,
+	ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND
 } item_update_type_t;
 
 class ItemData
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 	bool hasChanged(const ItemData& other);
 	void setName(QString name);
 	uint8_t getValue() const;
+	void setValueData(uint8_t value);
 	bool getLoaded() const;
 	void setLoaded(bool loaded);
 	bool isHidden() const;
@@ -65,8 +68,8 @@ public:
 struct ItemUpdateRequest
 {
 	item_update_type_t type;
-	ItemData data;
-	bool valueOnly;
+	ItemData payload;
+	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Actor> > newActors;
 };
 
 
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ signals:
 	void updated(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 
 public slots:
-	void requestUpdate(ItemUpdateRequest update);
+	virtual void requestUpdate(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 
 public:
 
@@ -100,7 +103,9 @@ public:
 	void setActorsActive(bool in);
 	void setOverride(const bool in);
 	bool getOverride();
-	void mergeLoaded(Item& item);
+	ItemUpdateRequest createValueUpdateRequest(uint8_t value,
+	                                           item_update_type_t type,
+	                                           bool withActors = false);
 
 	virtual void store(QJsonObject& json);
 	virtual void load(const QJsonObject& json, const bool preserve = false);
diff --git a/src/items/itemloadersource.cpp b/src/items/itemloadersource.cpp
index d5e6afa..a24e5a5 100644
--- a/src/items/itemloadersource.cpp
+++ b/src/items/itemloadersource.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void ItemLoaderSource::refresh()
 			qDebug()<<"Loaded item"<<newItem->getName();
 		}
 	}
-	gotItems(items);
+	gotItems(items, ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED);
 }
 
 void ItemLoaderSource::updateJson(const QJsonObject& json)
diff --git a/src/items/itemsource.h b/src/items/itemsource.h
index 9fee9c1..5c2bba2 100644
--- a/src/items/itemsource.h
+++ b/src/items/itemsource.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ public slots:
 	virtual void refresh() = 0;
 
 signals:
-	void gotItems(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>> items, bool inform = true);
+	void gotItems(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>> items, item_update_type_t updateType);
 	void requestReplaceItems(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>> items);
-	void updateItems(std::vector<ItemData> items, bool inform = true);
+	void updateItems(std::vector<ItemUpdateRequest> updates);
 };
 
 #endif // ITEMSOURCE_H
diff --git a/src/items/itemstore.cpp b/src/items/itemstore.cpp
index e601aee..a14ae6f 100644
--- a/src/items/itemstore.cpp
+++ b/src/items/itemstore.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ItemStore::ItemStore(QObject *parent): QObject(parent)
 {
 }
 
-void ItemStore::addItem(std::shared_ptr<Item> item, bool inform)
+void ItemStore::addItem(const std::shared_ptr<Item>& item, item_update_type_t updateType)
 {
 	std::shared_ptr<Item> matched = nullptr;
 	for(unsigned i = 0; i < items_.size(); i++ )
@@ -26,17 +26,18 @@ void ItemStore::addItem(std::shared_ptr<Item> item, bool inform)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if(item->getLoaded())
-			matched->mergeLoaded(*item);
-		else if(item->getValue() != matched->getValue())
-			updateItem(*item, inform);
+		ItemUpdateRequest request = item->createValueUpdateRequest(item->getValue(),
+		                                                           updateType,
+		                                                           updateType == ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED);
+		updateItem(request);
 	}
 }
 
-void ItemStore::addItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& itemIn, bool inform)
+void ItemStore::addItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& itemIn,
+                         item_update_type_t updateType)
 {
 	for(unsigned j = 0; j < itemIn.size(); j++)
-		addItem(itemIn[j], inform);
+		addItem(itemIn[j], updateType);
 }
 
 void ItemStore::removeItem(const ItemData& item)
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ void ItemStore::removeItem(const ItemData& item)
 
 void ItemStore::replaceItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& items)
 {
-	addItems(items, true);
+	addItems(items, ITEM_UPDATE_LOADED);
 	std::vector<ItemData> deletedItems;
 	for(std::shared_ptr<Item> item : items_)
 	{
@@ -72,33 +73,21 @@ void ItemStore::clear()
 	items_.clear();
 }
 
-
-void ItemStore::updateItems(std::vector<ItemData> items, bool inform)
+void ItemStore::updateItems(const std::vector<ItemUpdateRequest>& updates)
 {
-	for(const ItemData& item : items)
-		updateItem(item, inform);
+	for(const ItemUpdateRequest& update : updates)
+		updateItem(update);
 }
 
-void ItemStore::updateItem(const ItemData& item, bool inform)
+void ItemStore::updateItem(const ItemUpdateRequest& update)
 {
 	for(unsigned i = 0; i < items_.size(); i++ )
 	{
-		if(items_[i]->operator==(item))
+		if(items_[i]->operator==(update.payload))
 		{
-			if(items_[i]->hasChanged(item))
-			{
-				if(items_[i]->getValue() != item.getValue())
-				{
-					items_[i]->setLoaded(false);
-					if(inform)
-						items_[i]->informValue(item.getValue());
-					else
-						items_[i]->setValue(item.getValue());
-				}
-				qDebug()<<"Item"<<items_[i]->getName()<<"updated"<<(inform ? "with inform" : "");
-				if(!inform)
-					itemUpdated(items_[i]);
-			}
+			items_[i]->requestUpdate(update);
+			qDebug() << "Item" << items_[i]->getName() << "updated";
+			itemUpdated(update);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -115,16 +104,10 @@ void ItemStore::store(QJsonObject& json)
 	json["Items"] = itemsArray;
 }
 
-void ItemStore::itemUpdateSlot(ItemData data)
+void ItemStore::itemUpdateSlot(ItemUpdateRequest update)
 {
-	for(std::shared_ptr<Item>& item: items_)
-	{
-		if(*item == data)
-		{
-			qDebug()<<"Item"<<data.getName()<<"updated from update slot";
-			itemUpdated(std::weak_ptr<Item>(item));
-		}
-	}
+	qDebug() << "Item" << update.payload.getName() << "updated from update slot";
+	itemUpdated(update);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Item> ItemStore::getItem(uint32_t id)
diff --git a/src/items/itemstore.h b/src/items/itemstore.h
index 830cc40..b4bdeaa 100644
--- a/src/items/itemstore.h
+++ b/src/items/itemstore.h
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ signals:
 
 	void itemDeleted(ItemData item);
 	void itemAdded(std::weak_ptr<Item> Item);
-	void itemUpdated(std::weak_ptr<Item> Item);
+	void itemUpdated(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 	void sigRefresh();
 
 public slots:
 
 	void removeItem(const ItemData& item);
-	void addItem(std::shared_ptr<Item> item, bool inform = true);
-	void addItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& itemsIn, bool inform = true);
+	void addItem(const std::shared_ptr<Item>& item, item_update_type_t updateType);
+	void addItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& itemsIn, item_update_type_t updateType);
 	void replaceItems(const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Item>>& items);
-	void updateItems(std::vector<ItemData> items, bool inform = true);
-	void updateItem(const ItemData& item, bool inform = true);
+	void updateItems(const std::vector<ItemUpdateRequest>& updates);
+	void updateItem(const ItemUpdateRequest& update);
 	void refresh();
 
 private slots:
-	void itemUpdateSlot(ItemData data);
+	void itemUpdateSlot(ItemUpdateRequest update);
 };
 
 extern ItemStore globalItems;
diff --git a/src/items/relay.cpp b/src/items/relay.cpp
index f801e1b..14b145d 100644
--- a/src/items/relay.cpp
+++ b/src/items/relay.cpp
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@ void Relay::enactValue(uint8_t value)
 	}
 }
 
-void Relay::on()
-{
-	setValue(true);
-}
-
-void Relay::off()
-{
-	setValue(false);
-}
-
 void Relay::toggle()
 {
 	value_ ? off() : on();
diff --git a/src/items/relay.h b/src/items/relay.h
index 3c3c4b4..946fa87 100644
--- a/src/items/relay.h
+++ b/src/items/relay.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include<stdint.h>
 #include<QObject>
 
-#include "sensors/sensor.h"
 #include "item.h"
 
 class Microcontroller;
@@ -21,11 +20,6 @@ private:
 protected:
 	virtual void enactValue(uint8_t value) override;
 
-public slots:
-	void on();
-	void off();
-	void toggle();
-
 public:
 	Relay(uint8_t id = 0, QString name = "", uint16_t address = 0, bool state = false, QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
diff --git a/src/microcontroller.cpp b/src/microcontroller.cpp
index 4833461..340bc6e 100644
--- a/src/microcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/microcontroller.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void Microcontroller::processList(const QString& buffer)
 	else if(buffer.contains("EOL"))
 	{
 		listMode = false;
-		gotItems(relayList);
+		gotItems(relayList, ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 		relayList.clear();
 	}
 	else listMode = false;
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ void Microcontroller::processList(const QString& buffer)
 
 void Microcontroller::processRelayState(const QString& buffer)
 {
-	updateItems({static_cast<ItemData>(*processRelayLine(buffer))});
+	ItemUpdateRequest update;
+	update.type = ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND;
+	update.payload = static_cast<ItemData>(*processRelayLine(buffer));
+	updateItems({update});
 }
 
 void Microcontroller::processSensorState(const QString& buffer)
diff --git a/src/service/tcpclient.cpp b/src/service/tcpclient.cpp
index 7d2b041..d7eb725 100644
--- a/src/service/tcpclient.cpp
+++ b/src/service/tcpclient.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void TcpClient::processIncomeingJson(const QByteArray& jsonbytes)
 			}
 		}
 		if(!items.empty())
-			gotItems(items, true);
+			gotItems(items, ITEM_UPDATE_REMOTE);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/ui/itemwidget.cpp b/src/ui/itemwidget.cpp
index d073e50..e41fc3c 100644
--- a/src/ui/itemwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/itemwidget.cpp
@@ -59,17 +59,27 @@ void ItemWidget::deleteItem()
 void ItemWidget::moveToValue(int value)
 {
 	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
-		workingItem->setValue(value);
+	{
+		ItemUpdateRequest request = workingItem->createValueUpdateRequest(value, ITEM_UPDATE_USER);
+		workingItem->requestUpdate(request);
+	}
 	else
+	{
 		disable();
+	}
 }
 
 void ItemWidget::moveToState(bool state)
 {
 	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
-		workingItem->setValue(state);
+	{
+		ItemUpdateRequest request = workingItem->createValueUpdateRequest(state, ITEM_UPDATE_USER);
+		workingItem->requestUpdate(request);
+	}
 	else
+	{
 		disable();
+	}
 }
 
 void ItemWidget::disable()