diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b2a3469..92dbf52 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.0)
 project(pipedal 
-    VERSION 0.1.8
+    VERSION 0.1.9
     DESCRIPTION "PiPedal Guitar Effect Pedal For Raspberry Pi"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal"
 )
-set (DISPLAY_VERSION "v0.1.8-beta-4")
+set (DISPLAY_VERSION "v0.1.9-beta-5")
 
 set (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr/")
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 549fb67..50c6ce7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 <img src='docs/GithubBanner.png' width="100%" />
 
-Download: <a href='docs/download.md'>v0.1.8-beta-4</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Website: [https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal](https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal).
+Download: <a href='docs/download.md'>v0.1.9-beta-5</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Website: [https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal](https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal).
 
 
 Use your Raspberry Pi as a guitar effects pedal. Configure and control PiPedal with your phone or tablet.
diff --git a/docs/Installing.md b/docs/Installing.md
index 23ea6d7..a85d416 100644
--- a/docs/Installing.md
+++ b/docs/Installing.md
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 Download the most recent Debian (.deb) package for your platform:
 
-- [Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) v0.1.8-beta-4](https://github.com/rerdavies/pipedal/releases/download/v0.1.8-beta-4/pipedal_0.1.8_arm64.deb)
+- [Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) v0.1.9-beta-5](https://github.com/rerdavies/pipedal/releases/download/v0.1.9-beta-5/pipedal_0.1.9_arm64.deb)
 
 Install the package by running 
 
 ```
   sudo apt update
   cd ~/Downloads  
-  sudo apt-get install ./pipedal_0.1.8_arm64.deb
+  sudo apt-get install ./pipedal_0.1.9_arm64.deb
 ```
 
 After installing, follow the instructions in [Configuring PiPedal after Installation](Configuring.md).
diff --git a/docs/download.md b/docs/download.md
index e73350e..c6e92fe 100644
--- a/docs/download.md
+++ b/docs/download.md
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 Download the most recent Debian (.deb) package for your platform:
 
-- [Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit)](https://github.com/rerdavies/pipedal/releases/download/v0.1.8-beta-4/pipedal_0.1.8_arm64.deb) v0.1.8-beta-4
+- [Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit)](https://github.com/rerdavies/pipedal/releases/download/v0.1.9-beta-5/pipedal_0.1.9_arm64.deb) v0.1.9-beta-5
 
 Install the package by running 
 
 ```
   sudo apt update
   cd ~/Downloads  
-  sudo apt-get install ./pipedal_0.1.8_arm64.deb
+  sudo apt-get install ./pipedal_0.1.9_arm64.deb
 ```
 
 Follow the instructions in [_Configuring PiPedal After Installation_](https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal/Configuring.html) to complete the installation.
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index cdbdebe..8754175 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 <img src="GithubBanner.png" width="100%"/>
-<a href="Installing.html"><i>v0.1.8-beta-4</i></a>
+<a href="Installing.html"><i>v0.1.9-beta-5</i></a>
 
 
 Use your Raspberry Pi as a guitar effects pedal. Configure and control PiPedal with your phone or tablet.
diff --git a/react/public/index.html b/react/public/index.html
index a8781b7..3efcea9 100644
--- a/react/public/index.html
+++ b/react/public/index.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     -->
     <title>PiPedal</title>
   </head>
-  <body>
+  <body style="background: #D0D0D0">
     <noscript>You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.</noscript>
     <div id="root"></div>
     <!--
diff --git a/react/public/var/config.json b/react/public/var/config.json
index 6dc7986..20919e1 100644
--- a/react/public/var/config.json
+++ b/react/public/var/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "socket_server_port": 80,
+    "socket_server_port": 8080,
     "socket_server_address": "*",
     "debug": true,
     "max_upload_size": 1048576,
diff --git a/react/src/AppThemed.tsx b/react/src/AppThemed.tsx
index cb6bfc4..2180b3d 100644
--- a/react/src/AppThemed.tsx
+++ b/react/src/AppThemed.tsx
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ type AppState = {
     presetChanged: boolean;
     banks: BankIndex;
     bankDisplayItems: number;
+    showStatusMonitor: boolean;
 };
 interface AppProps extends WithStyles<typeof appStyles> {
 }
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
             bankDialogOpen: false,
             editBankDialogOpen: false,
             zoomedControlOpen: false,
-            bankDisplayItems: 5
+            bankDisplayItems: 5,
+            showStatusMonitor: this.model_.showStatusMonitor.get()
 
         };
 
@@ -319,6 +321,7 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
         this.alertMessageChangedHandler = this.alertMessageChangedHandler.bind(this);
         this.handleCloseAlert = this.handleCloseAlert.bind(this);
         this.banksChangedHandler = this.banksChangedHandler.bind(this);
+        this.showStatusMonitorHandler = this.showStatusMonitorHandler.bind(this);
 
     }
 
@@ -450,6 +453,11 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
     handleCloseAlert(e?: any, reason?: any) {
         this.model_.alertMessage.set("");
     }
+    showStatusMonitorHandler() {
+        this.setState({
+            showStatusMonitor: this.model_.showStatusMonitor.get()
+        });
+    }
     banksChangedHandler() {
         this.setState({
             banks: this.model_.banks.get()
@@ -484,6 +492,7 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
         this.model_.pedalBoard.addOnChangedHandler(this.presetChangedHandler);
         this.model_.alertMessage.addOnChangedHandler(this.alertMessageChangedHandler);
         this.model_.banks.addOnChangedHandler(this.banksChangedHandler);
+        this.model_.showStatusMonitor.addOnChangedHandler(this.showStatusMonitorHandler);
         this.alertMessageChangedHandler();
     }
 
@@ -508,7 +517,8 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
         this.model_.errorMessage.removeOnChangedHandler(this.errorChangeHandler_);
         this.model_.state.removeOnChangedHandler(this.stateChangeHandler_);
         this.model_.pedalBoard.removeOnChangedHandler(this.presetChangedHandler);
-        this.model_.banks.addOnChangedHandler(this.banksChangedHandler);
+        this.model_.banks.removeOnChangedHandler(this.banksChangedHandler);
+        this.model_.banks.removeOnChangedHandler(this.showStatusMonitorHandler);
 
     }
 
@@ -814,7 +824,8 @@ const AppThemed = withStyles(appStyles)(class extends ResizeResponsiveComponent<
                         </Button>
                     </DialogActions>
                 </Dialog>
-                <JackStatusView />
+                { this.state.showStatusMonitor && (<JackStatusView />) }
+
                 <div className={classes.errorContent} style={{
                     display: (this.state.displayState === State.Reconnecting || this.state.displayState === State.ApplyingChanges)
                         ? "block" : "none"
diff --git a/react/src/PiPedalModel.tsx b/react/src/PiPedalModel.tsx
index 73c9d2e..8e7c6f3 100644
--- a/react/src/PiPedalModel.tsx
+++ b/react/src/PiPedalModel.tsx
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ export interface PiPedalModel {
     serverVersion?: PiPedalVersion;
     errorMessage: ObservableProperty<string>;
     alertMessage: ObservableProperty<string>;
-
+    showStatusMonitor: ObservableProperty<boolean>;
+    setShowStatusMonitor(show: boolean): void;
     state: ObservableProperty<State>;
     visibilityState: ObservableProperty<VisibilityState>;
 
@@ -458,6 +459,9 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
 
     errorMessage: ObservableProperty<string> = new ObservableProperty<string>("");
     alertMessage: ObservableProperty<string> = new ObservableProperty<string>("");
+
+    showStatusMonitor: ObservableProperty<boolean> = new ObservableProperty<boolean>(true);
+
     pedalBoard: ObservableProperty<PedalBoard> = new ObservableProperty<PedalBoard>(new PedalBoard());
     plugin_classes: ObservableProperty<PluginClass> = new ObservableProperty<PluginClass>(new PluginClass());
     jackConfiguration: ObservableProperty<JackConfiguration> = new ObservableProperty<JackConfiguration>(new JackConfiguration());
@@ -512,8 +516,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
     onSocketReconnecting(retry: number, maxRetries: number): void {
         if (this.visibilityState.get() === VisibilityState.Hidden) return;
         //if (retry !== 0) {
-        if  (this.restartExpected)
-        {
+        if (this.restartExpected) {
             this.setState(State.ApplyingChanges);
         } else {
             this.setState(State.Reconnecting);
@@ -563,6 +566,9 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
             if (!this.compareFavorites(favorites, this.favorites.get())) {
                 this.favorites.set(favorites);
             }
+        } else if (message === "onShowStatusMonitorChanged") {
+            let value = body as boolean;
+            this.showStatusMonitor.set(value);
         } else if (message === "onChannelSelectionChanged") {
             let channelSelectionBody = body as ChannelSelectionChangedBody;
             let channelSelection = new JackChannelSelection().deserialize(channelSelectionBody.jackChannelSelection);
@@ -655,7 +661,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
             }
 
         } else {
-            throw new PiPedalStateError("Unrecognized message received from server.");
+            throw new PiPedalStateError("Unrecognized message received from server: " + message);
         }
     }
     setError(message: string): void {
@@ -708,15 +714,13 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
     }
 
     onSocketConnectionLost() {
-        if (this.isAndroidHosted())
-        {
+        if (this.isAndroidHosted()) {
             this.androidHost?.setDisconnected(true);
         }
     }
     onSocketReconnected() {
 
-        if (this.isAndroidHosted())
-        {
+        if (this.isAndroidHosted()) {
             this.androidHost?.setDisconnected(false);
         }
 
@@ -732,6 +736,11 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
             .then(data => {
                 this.pedalBoard.set(new PedalBoard().deserialize(data));
 
+                return this.getWebSocket().request<boolean>("getShowStatusMonitor");
+            })
+            .then(data => {
+                this.showStatusMonitor.set(data);
+
                 return this.getWebSocket().request<any>("getWifiConfigSettings");
             })
             .then(data => {
@@ -833,13 +842,13 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
                 this.webSocket = new PiPedalSocket(
                     this.socketServerUrl,
                     {
-                        onMessageReceived : this.onSocketMessage,
+                        onMessageReceived: this.onSocketMessage,
                         onError: this.onSocketError,
                         onConnectionLost: this.onSocketConnectionLost,
-                        onReconnect:  this.onSocketReconnected,
+                        onReconnect: this.onSocketReconnected,
                         onReconnecting: this.onSocketReconnecting
                     }
-                    );
+                );
                 return this.webSocket.connect();
             })
             .then(() => {
@@ -856,6 +865,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
             })
             .then((clientId) => {
                 this.clientId = clientId;
+
                 return this.getWebSocket().request<string>("imageList");
             })
             .then((data) => {
@@ -907,7 +917,11 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
                     .then(data => {
                         this.governorSettings.set(new GovernorSettings().deserialize(data));
 
-
+                        return this.getWebSocket().request<boolean>("getShowStatusMonitor");
+                    })
+                    .then(data => {
+                        this.showStatusMonitor.set(data);
+        
                         return this.getWebSocket().request<any>("getJackServerSettings");
                     })
                     .then(data => {
@@ -976,11 +990,10 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
 
     }
 
-    backgroundStateTimeout?: NodeJS.Timeout  = undefined;
+    backgroundStateTimeout?: NodeJS.Timeout = undefined;
 
     exitBackgroundState() {
-        if (this.backgroundStateTimeout)
-        {
+        if (this.backgroundStateTimeout) {
             clearTimeout(this.backgroundStateTimeout);
             this.backgroundStateTimeout = undefined;
             return;
@@ -996,10 +1009,8 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
         // on Android, delay entering background state by 3 seconds,
         // so that screen-flips don't trigger disconnects.
 
-        if (this.isAndroidHosted())
-        {
-            if (this.backgroundStateTimeout)
-            {
+        if (this.isAndroidHosted()) {
+            if (this.backgroundStateTimeout) {
                 clearTimeout(this.backgroundStateTimeout);
             }
             this.backgroundStateTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -1009,7 +1020,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
         } else {
             this.enterBackgroundState_();
         }
-    } 
+    }
     enterBackgroundState_() {
         if (this.state.get() !== State.Background) {
             console.log("Entering background state.");
@@ -1181,6 +1192,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
         }
 
     }
+
     setPedalBoardControlValue(instanceId: number, key: string, value: number): void {
         this._setPedalBoardControlValue(instanceId, key, value, true);
     }
@@ -1219,6 +1231,10 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
 
     }
 
+    setShowStatusMonitor(show: boolean): void {
+        this.webSocket?.send("setShowStatusMonitor", show);
+    }
+
     loadPedalBoardPlugin(itemId: number, selectedUri: string): number {
         let pedalBoard = this.pedalBoard.get();
         if (pedalBoard === undefined) throw new PiPedalArgumentError("Can't clone an undefined object.");
@@ -1497,7 +1513,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
 
     expectRestart() {
         this.restartExpected = true;
-        
+
 
     }
     setJackSettings(jackSettings: JackChannelSelection): void {
@@ -2108,8 +2124,7 @@ class PiPedalModelImpl implements PiPedalModel {
     isAndroidHosted(): boolean { return this.androidHost !== undefined; }
 
     showAndroidDonationActivity(): void {
-        if (this.androidHost)
-        {
+        if (this.androidHost) {
             this.androidHost.showSponsorship();
         }
     }
diff --git a/react/src/SettingsDialog.tsx b/react/src/SettingsDialog.tsx
index 4ad017f..d57a34e 100644
--- a/react/src/SettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/react/src/SettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 // CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 import React, { SyntheticEvent, Component } from 'react';
+import Switch from "@mui/material/Switch";
 import OkCancelDialog from './OkCancelDialog';
 import ListSelectDialog from './ListSelectDialog';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ interface SettingsDialogProps extends WithStyles<typeof styles> {
 };
 
 interface SettingsDialogState {
+    showStatusMonitor: boolean;
+    showStatusMonitorDialog: boolean;
     jackConfiguration: JackConfiguration;
     jackSettings: JackChannelSelection;
     jackServerSettings: JackServerSettings;
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
 
             this.handleDialogClose = this.handleDialogClose.bind(this);
             this.state = {
+                showStatusMonitor: this.model.showStatusMonitor.get(),
+                showStatusMonitorDialog: false,
+
                 jackServerSettings: this.model.jackServerSettings.get(),
                 jackConfiguration: this.model.jackConfiguration.get(),
                 jackStatus: undefined,
@@ -183,10 +189,15 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
             this.handleWifiDirectConfigSettingsChanged = this.handleWifiDirectConfigSettingsChanged.bind(this);
             this.handleGovernorSettingsChanged = this.handleGovernorSettingsChanged.bind(this);
             this.handleConnectionStateChanged = this.handleConnectionStateChanged.bind(this);
-            
+            this.handleShowStatusMonitorChanged = this.handleShowStatusMonitorChanged.bind(this);
+
 
         }
 
+
+        handleShowStatusMonitorChanged(): void {
+            this.setState({ showStatusMonitor: this.model.showStatusMonitor.get() });
+        }
         handleConnectionStateChanged(): void {
             if (this.model.state.get() === State.Ready) {
                 this.setState({ isAndroidHosted: this.model.isAndroidHosted() });
@@ -290,6 +301,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                 this.active = active;
                 if (active) {
                     this.model.state.addOnChangedHandler(this.handleConnectionStateChanged);
+                    this.model.showStatusMonitor.addOnChangedHandler(this.handleShowStatusMonitorChanged);
                     this.model.jackSettings.addOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackSettingsChanged);
                     this.model.jackConfiguration.addOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackConfigurationChanged);
                     this.model.jackServerSettings.addOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackServerSettingsChanged);
@@ -312,6 +324,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                     this.handleConnectionStateChanged();
                     this.handleJackConfigurationChanged();
                     this.handleJackSettingsChanged();
+                    this.handleShowStatusMonitorChanged();
                     this.handleJackServerSettingsChanged();
                     this.handleWifiConfigSettingsChanged();
                     this.handleWifiDirectConfigSettingsChanged();
@@ -321,6 +334,8 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                         clearInterval(this.timerHandle);
                     }
                     this.model.state.removeOnChangedHandler(this.handleConnectionStateChanged);
+                    this.model.showStatusMonitor.removeOnChangedHandler(this.handleShowStatusMonitorChanged);
+
                     this.model.jackConfiguration.removeOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackConfigurationChanged);
                     this.model.jackSettings.removeOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackSettingsChanged);
                     this.model.jackServerSettings.removeOnChangedHandler(this.handleJackServerSettingsChanged);
@@ -436,7 +451,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
             });
         }
         handleRestart() {
-            this.setState({showRestartOkDialog: true});
+            this.setState({ showRestartOkDialog: true });
         }
         handleRestartOk() {
             this.setState({ restarting: true });
@@ -452,7 +467,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
         }
 
         handleShutdown() {
-            this.setState({ showShutdownOkDialog: true});
+            this.setState({ showShutdownOkDialog: true });
         }
         handleShutdownOk() {
             this.setState({ shuttingDown: true });
@@ -525,7 +540,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
 
                                     )
                                 }
-                                <Divider/>
+                                <Divider />
                                 <Typography className={classes.sectionHead} display="block" variant="caption" color="secondary">
                                     AUDIO
                                 </Typography>
@@ -592,7 +607,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                                     this.state.isAndroidHosted &&
                                     (
                                         <ButtonBase className={classes.setting} disabled={!this.state.wifiConfigSettings.valid}
-                                            onClick={() => this.model.chooseNewDevice() }  >
+                                            onClick={() => this.model.chooseNewDevice()}  >
                                             <SelectHoverBackground selected={false} showHover={true} />
                                             <div style={{ width: "100%" }}>
                                                 <Typography className={classes.primaryItem} display="block" variant="body2" color="textPrimary" noWrap>
@@ -606,7 +621,7 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                                     )
                                 }
 
-                                <ButtonBase 
+                                <ButtonBase
                                     className={classes.setting} disabled={!this.state.wifiConfigSettings.valid}
                                     onClick={() => this.handleShowWifiDirectConfigDialog()}  >
                                     <SelectHoverBackground selected={false} showHover={true} />
@@ -654,16 +669,28 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                                 </ButtonBase>
 
                                 <ButtonBase
-                                    className={classes.setting} disabled={!this.state.wifiConfigSettings.valid}
-                                    onClick={() => { } }  >
+                                    className={classes.setting}
+                                    onClick={() => { this.setState({ showStatusMonitorDialog: true }); }}  >
                                     <SelectHoverBackground selected={false} showHover={true} />
                                     <div style={{ width: "100%" }}>
-                                        <Typography className={classes.primaryItem} display="block" variant="body2" color="textPrimary" noWrap>
-                                            Show status monitor on main screen.</Typography>
-                                        <Typography display="block" variant="caption" noWrap color="textSecondary">
-                                            Enabled
-                                        </Typography>
+                                        <div style={{
+                                            width: "100%", display: "flex", flexDirection: "row", flexWrap: "nowrap",
+                                            alignItems: "center", maxWidth: 400
+                                        }}>
+                                            <div style={{ flex: "1 1 auto" }}>
+                                                <Typography className={classes.primaryItem} display="block" variant="body2" color="textPrimary" noWrap>
+                                                    Show status monitor on main screen.</Typography>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div style={{ flex: "0 0 auto" }}>
+                                                <Switch
+                                                    checked={this.state.showStatusMonitor}
+                                                    onChange={
+                                                        (e) => { this.model.setShowStatusMonitor(e.target.checked); }
+                                                    }
+                                                />
+                                            </div>
 
+                                        </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </ButtonBase>
 
@@ -735,7 +762,6 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                             >
                             </ListSelectDialog>
                         )
-
                     }
                     {
                         (this.state.showMidiSelectDialog) &&
@@ -756,15 +782,15 @@ const SettingsDialog = withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(
                         onClose={() => this.setState({ showWifiDirectConfigDialog: false })}
                         onOk={(wifiDirectConfigSettings: WifiDirectConfigSettings) => this.handleApplyWifiDirectConfig(wifiDirectConfigSettings)}
                     />
-                    <OkCancelDialog text="Are you sure you want to reboot?" okButtonText='Reboot' 
+                    <OkCancelDialog text="Are you sure you want to reboot?" okButtonText='Reboot'
                         open={this.state.showRestartOkDialog}
-                        onOk={()=> { this.setState({showRestartOkDialog: false}); this.handleRestartOk();}}
-                        onClose={()=> { this.setState({showRestartOkDialog: false}); } }
+                        onOk={() => { this.setState({ showRestartOkDialog: false }); this.handleRestartOk(); }}
+                        onClose={() => { this.setState({ showRestartOkDialog: false }); }}
                     />
-                    <OkCancelDialog text="Are you sure you want to shut down?" okButtonText='Shut down' 
+                    <OkCancelDialog text="Are you sure you want to shut down?" okButtonText='Shut down'
                         open={this.state.showShutdownOkDialog}
-                        onOk={()=> { this.setState({showShutdownOkDialog: false}); this.handleShutdownOk();}}
-                        onClose={()=> { this.setState({showShutdownOkDialog: false}); } }
+                        onOk={() => { this.setState({ showShutdownOkDialog: false }); this.handleShutdownOk(); }}
+                        onClose={() => { this.setState({ showShutdownOkDialog: false }); }}
                     />
                 </DialogEx >
 
diff --git a/src/BeastServer.cpp b/src/BeastServer.cpp
index 1b13f17..2e85333 100644
--- a/src/BeastServer.cpp
+++ b/src/BeastServer.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 using namespace pipedal;
 using namespace std;
 
+const bool ENABLE_KEEP_ALIVE = false;
+
 using tcp = boost::asio::ip::tcp; // from <boost/asio/ip/tcp.hpp>
 
 const size_t MAX_READ_SIZE = 1 * 1024 * 204;
@@ -164,8 +166,7 @@ namespace pipedal
             virtual const std::string &get(const std::string &key) const { return m_request.get_header(key); }
             virtual bool keepAlive() const
             {
-                m_request.get_version() != "1.0" || m_request.get_header("Connection") == "keep-alive";
-                return true;
+                return ENABLE_KEEP_ALIVE && (m_request.get_version() != "1.0" || m_request.get_header("Connection") == "keep-alive");
             }
         };
         class HttpResponseImpl : public HttpResponse
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ namespace pipedal
             virtual void setBody(const std::string &body) { request.set_body(body); }
             virtual void keepAlive(bool value)
             {
-                if (!value)
+                if ((!value) || (!ENABLE_KEEP_ALIVE))
                 {
                     set("Connection", "close");
                 }
@@ -418,9 +419,6 @@ namespace pipedal
 
                 if (requestHandler->wants(req.method(), requestUri))
                 {
-
-
-
                     try
                     {
 
diff --git a/src/PiPedalModel.cpp b/src/PiPedalModel.cpp
index 1002833..0c375c1 100644
--- a/src/PiPedalModel.cpp
+++ b/src/PiPedalModel.cpp
@@ -735,6 +735,36 @@ WifiDirectConfigSettings PiPedalModel::GetWifiDirectConfigSettings()
     return this->storage.GetWifiDirectConfigSettings();
 }
 
+void PiPedalModel::SetShowStatusMonitor(bool show)
+{
+    IPiPedalModelSubscriber **t;
+    size_t n;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex); // copy atomically.
+        t = new IPiPedalModelSubscriber *[this->subscribers.size()];
+        n = this->subscribers.size();
+        storage.SetShowStatusMonitor(show);
+
+        // Notify clients.
+        IPiPedalModelSubscriber **t = new IPiPedalModelSubscriber *[this->subscribers.size()];
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < subscribers.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            t[i] = this->subscribers[i];
+        }
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+        {
+            t[i]->OnShowStatusMonitorChanged(show);
+        }
+        delete[] t;
+    }
+}
+bool PiPedalModel::GetShowStatusMonitor()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex); // copy atomically.
+    return storage.GetShowStatusMonitor();
+
+}
+
 JackConfiguration PiPedalModel::GetJackConfiguration()
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex); // copy atomically.
diff --git a/src/PiPedalModel.hpp b/src/PiPedalModel.hpp
index 93793ad..fc82f59 100644
--- a/src/PiPedalModel.hpp
+++ b/src/PiPedalModel.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     virtual void OnWifiDirectConfigSettingsChanged(const WifiDirectConfigSettings&wifiDirectConfigSettings) = 0;
     virtual void OnGovernorSettingsChanged(const std::string &governor) = 0;
     virtual void OnFavoritesChanged(const std::map<std::string,bool> &favorites) = 0;
+    virtual void OnShowStatusMonitorChanged(bool show) = 0;
     virtual void Close() = 0;
 };
 
@@ -214,6 +215,9 @@ public:
     void SetJackChannelSelection(int64_t clientId,const JackChannelSelection &channelSelection);
     JackChannelSelection GetJackChannelSelection();
 
+    void SetShowStatusMonitor(bool show);
+    bool GetShowStatusMonitor();
+
     void SetWifiConfigSettings(const WifiConfigSettings&wifiConfigSettings);
     WifiConfigSettings GetWifiConfigSettings();
     
diff --git a/src/PiPedalSocket.cpp b/src/PiPedalSocket.cpp
index ddc9a51..094b467 100644
--- a/src/PiPedalSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/PiPedalSocket.cpp
@@ -924,6 +924,16 @@ public:
             pReader->read(&jackSettings);
             this->model.SetJackChannelSelection(this->clientId, jackSettings);
         }
+        else if (message == "setShowStatusMonitor")
+        {
+            bool showStatusMonitor;
+            pReader->read(&showStatusMonitor);
+            this->model.SetShowStatusMonitor(showStatusMonitor);
+        }
+        else if (message == "getShowStatusMonitor")
+        {
+            Reply(replyTo,"getShowStatusMonitor",this->model.GetShowStatusMonitor());
+        }
         else if (message == "version")
         {
             PiPedalVersion version(this->model);
@@ -1255,6 +1265,11 @@ public:
     {
         Send("onFavoritesChanged",favorites);
     }
+
+    virtual void OnShowStatusMonitorChanged(bool show) {
+        Send("onShowStatusMonitorChanged",show);
+    }
+
     virtual void OnChannelSelectionChanged(int64_t clientId, const JackChannelSelection &channelSelection)
     {
         ChannelSelectionChangedBody body;
diff --git a/src/Storage.cpp b/src/Storage.cpp
index 5164f40..c8c38d8 100644
--- a/src/Storage.cpp
+++ b/src/Storage.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ const char *BANK_EXTENSION = ".bank";
 const char *BANKS_FILENAME = "index.banks";
 
 #define WIFI_CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILENAME "wifiConfigSettings.json";
-#define GOVERNOR_SETTINGS_FILENAME "governorSettings.json";
+#define USER_SETTINGS_FILENAME "userSettings.json";
+
+
 
 Storage::Storage()
 {
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@ void Storage::Initialize()
     }
     LoadWifiConfigSettings();
     LoadWifiDirectConfigSettings();
-    LoadGovernorSettings();
+    LoadUserSettings();
 }
 
 
@@ -854,9 +856,14 @@ int64_t  Storage::UploadBank(BankFile&bankFile,int64_t uploadAfter)
     return lastBank;
 }
 
+
 void Storage::SetGovernorSettings(const std::string & governor)
 {
-        std::filesystem::path path = this->dataRoot / GOVERNOR_SETTINGS_FILENAME;
+    userSettings.governor_ = governor;
+    SaveUserSettings();
+}
+void Storage::SaveUserSettings() {
+    std::filesystem::path path = this->dataRoot / USER_SETTINGS_FILENAME;
     {
         std::ofstream f(path);
         if (!f.is_open())
@@ -864,13 +871,22 @@ void Storage::SetGovernorSettings(const std::string & governor)
             throw PiPedalException("Unable to write to " + ((std::string)path));
         }
         json_writer writer(f);
-        writer.write(governor);
-        this->governorSettings = governor;
+        writer.write(userSettings);
     }
 }
+void Storage::SetShowStatusMonitor(bool show)
+{
+    this->userSettings.showStatusMonitor_ = show;
+    SaveUserSettings();
+}
+bool Storage::GetShowStatusMonitor() const
+{
+    return this->userSettings.showStatusMonitor_;
+}
+
 std::string Storage::GetGovernorSettings() const
 {
-    return this->governorSettings;
+    return this->userSettings.governor_;
 }
 
 
@@ -925,9 +941,9 @@ void Storage::SetWifiDirectConfigSettings(const WifiDirectConfigSettings & wifiD
     this->wifiDirectConfigSettings = copyToStore;
 }
 
-void Storage::LoadGovernorSettings()
+void Storage::LoadUserSettings()
 {
-    std::filesystem::path path = this->dataRoot / GOVERNOR_SETTINGS_FILENAME;
+    std::filesystem::path path = this->dataRoot / USER_SETTINGS_FILENAME;
 
     try {
         if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(path))
@@ -935,16 +951,13 @@ void Storage::LoadGovernorSettings()
             std::ifstream f(path);
             if (!f.is_open())
             {
-                throw PiPedalException("Unable to write to " + ((std::string)path));
+                throw PiPedalException("Unable to read from " + ((std::string)path));
             }
             json_reader reader(f);
-            std::string governorSettings;
-            reader.read(&governorSettings);
-            this->governorSettings = governorSettings;
+            reader.read(&userSettings);
         }
     } catch (const std::exception&)
     {
-        this->governorSettings = "performance";
     }
     this->wifiConfigSettings.valid_ = true;
 
@@ -1293,6 +1306,12 @@ void Storage::SetFavorites(const std::map<std::string,bool>&favorites) {
 }
 
 
+
+JSON_MAP_BEGIN(UserSettings)
+    JSON_MAP_REFERENCE(UserSettings,governor)
+    JSON_MAP_REFERENCE(UserSettings,showStatusMonitor)
+JSON_MAP_END()
+
 JSON_MAP_BEGIN(CurrentPreset)
     JSON_MAP_REFERENCE(CurrentPreset,modified)
     JSON_MAP_REFERENCE(CurrentPreset,preset)
diff --git a/src/Storage.hpp b/src/Storage.hpp
index dd41820..24032c7 100644
--- a/src/Storage.hpp
+++ b/src/Storage.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ public:
     DECLARE_JSON_MAP(CurrentPreset);
 };
 
+
+class UserSettings {
+public:
+    std::string governor_ = "performance";
+    bool showStatusMonitor_ = true;
+    DECLARE_JSON_MAP(UserSettings);
+};
+
+
 // controls user-defined storage. Implmentation hidden to allow to later migration to a database (perhaps)
 
 class Storage {
@@ -77,7 +86,8 @@ private:
     JackChannelSelection jackChannelSelection;
     WifiConfigSettings wifiConfigSettings;
     WifiDirectConfigSettings wifiDirectConfigSettings;
-    std::string governorSettings = "performance";
+
+    UserSettings userSettings;
 public:
     Storage();
     void Initialize();
@@ -93,7 +103,8 @@ public:
 
     void LoadWifiConfigSettings();
     void LoadWifiDirectConfigSettings();
-    void LoadGovernorSettings();
+    void LoadUserSettings();
+    void SaveUserSettings();
     void LoadBank(int64_t instanceId);
     const PedalBoard& GetCurrentPreset();
     void SaveCurrentPreset(const PedalBoard&pedalBoard);
@@ -154,6 +165,9 @@ public:
     std::map<std::string,bool> GetFavorites() const;
     void SetFavorites(const std::map<std::string,bool>&favorites);
 
+    void SetShowStatusMonitor(bool show);
+    bool GetShowStatusMonitor() const;
+
 };
 
 
