StreamController
diff --git a/Assets/RELEASE_NOTES b/Assets/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<p>Features:</p>
+<p>Fixes:</p>
+<ul>
+    <li>Wrong input mapping when deck is rotated 90 or 270 degrees</li>
+    <li>Excessive startup times for some users</li>
+    <li>Weird behaviour of GenerativeUI in some cases</li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/globals.py b/globals.py
@@ -1,30 +1,129 @@
+import argparse
 import json
-import Pyro5.api
 import os
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-import argparse
 import sys
-from loguru import logger as log
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import Pyro5.api
+from loguru import logger as log
 from src.backend.DeckManagement.HelperMethods import find_fallback_font
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from src.app import App
+    from locales.LocaleManager import LocaleManager
+    from src.backend.AssetManagerBackend import AssetManagerBackend
+    from src.windows.AssetManager.AssetManager import AssetManager
+    from src.backend.MediaManager import MediaManager
+    from src.backend.PageManagement.PageManagerBackend import PageManagerBackend
+    from src.backend.SettingsManager import SettingsManager
+    from src.backend.DeckManagement.DeckManager import DeckManager
+    from src.backend.PluginManager.PluginManager import PluginManager
+    from src.backend.IconPackManagement.IconPackManager import IconPackManager
+    from src.backend.WallpaperPackManagement.WallpaperPackManager import WallpaperPackManager
+    from src.backend.Store.StoreBackend import StoreBackend
+    from src.Signals.SignalManager import SignalManager
+    from src.backend.WindowGrabber.WindowGrabber import WindowGrabber
+    from src.backend.GnomeExtensions import GnomeExtensions
+    from src.windows.Store.Store import Store
+    from src.backend.PermissionManagement.FlatpakPermissionManager import FlatpakPermissionManager
+    from src.windows.PageManager.PageManager import PageManager
+    from src.tray import TrayIcon
+    from src.backend.Logger import Logger
+
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# ARGUMENT PARSING
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-argparser.add_argument("-b", help="Open in background", action="store_true")
-argparser.add_argument("--devel", help="Developer mode (disables auto update)", action="store_true")
-argparser.add_argument("--skip-load-hardware-decks", help="Skips initilization/use of hardware decks", action="store_true")
-argparser.add_argument("--close-running", help="Close running", action="store_true")
-argparser.add_argument("--data", help="Data path", type=str)
-argparser.add_argument("--change-page", action="append", nargs=2, help="Change the page for a device", metavar=("SERIAL_NUMBER", "PAGE_NAME"))
-argparser.add_argument("app_args", nargs="*")
 
+# Static Values
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-b", "--background",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="Opens the app in the background"
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-d", "--devel",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="Enable developer mode"
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-u", "--auto-update",
+    type=str,
+    default="1",
+    choices=["0", "1"],
+    action="store",
+    help="Enable or disable automatic updates. Default is 1."
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-s", "--skip-hardware-decks",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="Skips initialization/use of hardware decks"
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-c", "--close-running",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="Close running"
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-D", "--data",
+    type=str,
+    help="Data path"
+)
+
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "-T", "--tick-delay",
+    type=int,
+    default=1,
+    action="store",
+    help="The delay between tick actions",
+)
+
+# Api Calls
+api_call_group = argparser.add_argument_group("Deck Calls")
+
+api_call_group.add_argument(
+    "--change-page",
+    action="append",
+    nargs=2,
+    metavar=("SERIAL_NUMBER", "PAGE_NAME"),
+    help="Change the page for a device"
+)
+
+api_call_group.add_argument(
+    "--change-button-state",
+    action="append",
+    nargs=3,
+    metavar=("SERIAL_NUMBER", "COORDINATE", "STATE"),
+    help="Change the state of a button (NOT IMPLEMENTED)"
+)
+
+# General App Args
+argparser.add_argument(
+    "app_args",
+    nargs="*"
+)
+
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# PATHS AND STATIC CONFIGURATION
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 MAIN_PATH: str
-VAR_APP_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".var", "app", "com.core447.StreamController")
-STATIC_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH = os.path.join(VAR_APP_PATH, "static", "settings.json")
+VAR_APP_PATH: str = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".var", "app", "com.core447.StreamController")
+STATIC_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH: str = os.path.join(VAR_APP_PATH, "static", "settings.json")
+DATA_PATH: str = os.path.join(VAR_APP_PATH, "data")  # Maybe use XDG_DATA_HOME instead
+PLUGIN_DIR: str = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, "plugins")
+TOP_LEVEL_DIR: str = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+cli_args = argparser.parse_args()
 
-DATA_PATH = os.path.join(VAR_APP_PATH, "data") # Maybe use XDG_DATA_HOME instead
-if argparser.parse_args().data:
-    DATA_PATH = argparser.parse_args().data
-elif not argparser.parse_args().devel:
+if cli_args.data:
+    DATA_PATH = cli_args.data
+elif not cli_args.devel:
     # Check static settings
     if os.path.exists(STATIC_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH):
         try:
@@ -41,91 +140,77 @@
     try:
         os.makedirs(DATA_PATH)
     except Exception as e:
-        log.error(f"Failed to create data path: {e}\nPlease change the data path manually in the config file under {STATIC_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH}")
+        log.error(f"Failed to create data path: {e}")
         sys.exit(1)
 
 PLUGIN_DIR = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, "plugins")
+
 # Used for nix packaging
 if os.getenv("PLUGIN_DIR") is not None:
     PLUGIN_DIR = os.getenv("PLUGIN_DIR")
     top_level_folder = os.path.dirname(PLUGIN_DIR)
     sys.path.append(top_level_folder)
 
     if os.path.exists(os.path.join(DATA_PATH, "plugins")):
-        log.warning(f"You're using a plugin dir path outside of your data dir, but also have a plugin dir in the data dir. This may cause problems.")
+        log.warning(
+            f"You're using a plugin dir path outside of your data dir, but also have a plugin dir in the data dir. This may cause problems.")
 
 os.makedirs(PLUGIN_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
 # Add data path to sys.path
 sys.path.append(DATA_PATH)
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from src.app import App
-    from locales.LocaleManager import LocaleManager
-    from src.backend.AssetManagerBackend import AssetManagerBackend
-    from src.windows.AssetManager.AssetManager import AssetManager
-    from src.backend.MediaManager import MediaManager
-    from src.backend.PageManagement.PageManagerBackend import PageManagerBackend
-    from src.backend.SettingsManager import SettingsManager
-    from src.backend.DeckManagement.DeckManager import DeckManager
-    from src.backend.PluginManager.PluginManager import PluginManager
-    from src.backend.IconPackManagement.IconPackManager import IconPackManager
-    from src.backend.WallpaperPackManagement.WallpaperPackManager import WallpaperPackManager
-    from src.backend.Store.StoreBackend import StoreBackend
-    from src.Signals.SignalManager import SignalManager
-    from src.backend.WindowGrabber.WindowGrabber import WindowGrabber
-    from src.backend.GnomeExtensions import GnomeExtensions
-    from src.windows.Store.Store import Store
-    from src.backend.PermissionManagement.FlatpakPermissionManager import FlatpakPermissionManager
-    from src.windows.PageManager.PageManager import PageManager
-    from src.backend.LockScreenManager.LockScreenManager import LockScreenManager
-    from src.tray import TrayIcon
-    from src.backend.Logger import Logger
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GLOBAL SINGLETONS (WILL BE SET LATER)
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-
-top_level_dir:str = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-lm:"LocaleManager" = None
-media_manager:"MediaManager" = None #MediaManager
-asset_manager_backend:"AssetManagerBackend" = None #AssetManager
-asset_manager: "AssetManager" = None
-page_manager_window: "PageManager" = None # Only if opened
-page_manager:"PageManagerBackend" = None #PageManager #TODO: Rename to page_manager_backend in 2.0.0
-gnome_extensions:"GnomeExtensions" = None
-settings_manager:"SettingsManager" = None #SettingsManager
-app:"App" = None #App
-deck_manager:"DeckManager" = None #DeckManager
-plugin_manager:"PluginManager" = None #PluginManager
-video_extensions = ["mp4", "mov", "MP4", "MOV", "mkv", "MKV", "webm", "WEBM", "gif", "GIF"]
-image_extensions = ["png", "jpg", "jpeg"]
-svg_extensions = ["svg", "SVG"]
+# Singletons
+app: "App" = None  # App
+asset_manager_backend: "AssetManagerBackend" = None  # AssetManager
+page_manager_window: "PageManager" = None  # Only if opened
+page_manager: "PageManagerBackend" = None  # PageManager #TODO: Rename to page_manager_backend in 2.0.0
+gnome_extensions: "GnomeExtensions" = None
 icon_pack_manager: "IconPackManager" = None
+plugin_manager: "PluginManager" = None  # PluginManager
+deck_manager: "DeckManager" = None  # DeckManager
+media_manager: "MediaManager" = None  # MediaManager  # Rework to use Static methods
 wallpaper_pack_manager: "WallpaperPackManager" = None
 store_backend: "StoreBackend" = None
-pyro_daemon: Pyro5.api.Daemon = None
 signal_manager: "SignalManager" = None
 window_grabber: "WindowGrabber" = None
-lock_screen_detector: "LockScreenDetector" = None
-store: "Store" = None # Only if opened
 flatpak_permission_manager: "FlatpakPermissionManager" = None
+tray_icon: "TrayIcon" = None
+
+# No singleton
+lm: "LocaleManager" = None  # Used at multiple different locations
+asset_manager: "AssetManager" = None
+settings_manager: "SettingsManager" = None  # SettingsManager
+pyro_daemon: Pyro5.api.Daemon = None
+lock_screen_detector: "LockScreenDetector" = None
+store: "Store" = None  # Only if opened
+
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GLOBAL STATE VARIABLES
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+VIDEO_EXTENSIONS = ["mp4", "mov", "MP4", "MOV", "mkv", "MKV", "webm", "WEBM", "gif", "GIF"]
+IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = ["png", "jpg", "jpeg"]
+SVG_EXTENSIONS = ["svg", "SVG"]
+FALLBACK_FONT: str = find_fallback_font()
+APP_VERSION: str = "1.5.0-beta.10"  # In breaking.feature.fix-state format
+
 threads_running: bool = True
 app_loading_finished_tasks: callable = []
-api_page_requests: dict[str, str] = {} # Stores api page requests made my --change-page
-tray_icon: "TrayIcon" = None
-fallback_font: str = find_fallback_font()
+api_page_requests: dict[str, str] = {}  # Stores api page requests made my --change-page
 showed_donate_window: bool = False
 screen_locked: bool = False
 loggers: dict[str, "Logger"] = {}
-
-app_version: str = "1.5.0-beta.10"  # In breaking.feature.fix-state format
 exact_app_version_check: bool = False
 logs: list[str] = []
 
-release_notes: str = """
-    <p>Features:</p>
-    <p>Fixes:</p>
-    <ul>
-        <li>Wrong input mapping when deck is rotated 90 or 270 degrees</li>
-        <li>Excessive startup times for some users</li>
-        <li>Weird behaviour of GenerativeUI in some cases</li>
-    </ul>
-"""
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# RELEASE NOTES LOADING
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+RELEASE_NOTES: str
+
+with open(os.path.join(TOP_LEVEL_DIR, "Assets", "RELEASE_NOTES"), "r") as f:
+    RELEASE_NOTES = f.read()