diff --git a/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h b/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
index b6e5ee70..5954eff7 100644
--- a/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
+++ b/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ public:
   #endif
     effectCurrentIndex = max(min((increase ? effectCurrentIndex+1 : effectCurrentIndex-1), strip.getModeCount()-1), 0);
     effectCurrent = modes_alpha_indexes[effectCurrentIndex];
-    effectChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     if (applyToAll) {
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
         WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public:
     display->updateRedrawTime();
   #endif
     effectSpeed = max(min((increase ? effectSpeed+fadeAmount : effectSpeed-fadeAmount), 255), 0);
-    effectChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     if (applyToAll) {
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
         WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public:
     display->updateRedrawTime();
   #endif
     effectIntensity = max(min((increase ? effectIntensity+fadeAmount : effectIntensity-fadeAmount), 255), 0);
-    effectChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     if (applyToAll) {
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
         WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public:
   #endif
     effectPaletteIndex = max(min((increase ? effectPaletteIndex+1 : effectPaletteIndex-1), strip.getPaletteCount()-1), 0);
     effectPalette = palettes_alpha_indexes[effectPaletteIndex];
-    effectChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     if (applyToAll) {
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
         WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ public:
   #endif
     currentHue1 = max(min((increase ? currentHue1+fadeAmount : currentHue1-fadeAmount), 255), 0);
     colorHStoRGB(currentHue1*256, currentSat1, col);
-    colorChanged = true; 
+    stateChanged = true; 
     if (applyToAll) {
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
         WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index ef6ca513..4e170636 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -135,17 +135,13 @@ void deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it, byte presetId)
         byte sz = colX.size();
         if (sz == 0) continue; //do nothing on empty array
 
-        byte cp = copyArray(colX, rgbw, 4);      
-        if (cp == 1 && rgbw[0] == 0) 
-          seg.setColor(i, 0, id);
+        byte cp = copyArray(colX, rgbw, 4);
         colValid = true;
       }
 
       if (!colValid) continue;
 
-      uint32_t color = RGBW32(rgbw[0],rgbw[1],rgbw[2],rgbw[3]);
-      colorChanged |= (seg.colors[i] != color);
-      seg.setColor(i, color, id);
+      seg.setColor(i, RGBW32(rgbw[0],rgbw[1],rgbw[2],rgbw[3]), id);
       if (seg.mode == FX_MODE_STATIC) strip.trigger(); //instant refresh
     }
   }
@@ -231,7 +227,7 @@ void deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it, byte presetId)
     seg.setOption(SEG_OPTION_FREEZE, false);
   }
   //send UDP if not in preset and something changed that is not just selection
-  if (!presetId && (seg.differs(prev) & 0x7F)) effectChanged = true;
+  if (!presetId && (seg.differs(prev) & 0x7F)) stateChanged = true;
   return;
 }
 
diff --git a/wled00/led.cpp b/wled00/led.cpp
index c8f72f4f..70cca18a 100644
--- a/wled00/led.cpp
+++ b/wled00/led.cpp
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ void applyValuesToSelectedSegs()
     if (i != strip.getMainSegmentId() && (!seg.isActive() || !seg.isSelected())) continue;
 
     if (effectSpeed != mainsegPrev.speed) {
-      seg.speed = effectSpeed; effectChanged = true;}
+      seg.speed = effectSpeed; stateChanged = true;}
     if (effectIntensity != mainsegPrev.intensity) {
-      seg.intensity = effectIntensity; effectChanged = true;}
+      seg.intensity = effectIntensity; stateChanged = true;}
     if (effectPalette != mainsegPrev.palette) {
-      seg.palette = effectPalette; effectChanged = true;}
+      seg.palette = effectPalette; stateChanged = true;}
     if (effectCurrent != mainsegPrev.mode) {
-      strip.setMode(i, effectCurrent); effectChanged = true;}
+      strip.setMode(i, effectCurrent); stateChanged = true;}
     uint32_t col0 = RGBW32(col[0],col[1],col[2],col[3]);
     uint32_t col1 = RGBW32(colSec[0], colSec[1], colSec[2], colSec[3]);
     if (col0 != mainsegPrev.colors[0]) {
-      seg.setColor(0, col0, i); colorChanged = true;}
+      seg.setColor(0, col0, i); stateChanged = true;}
     if (col1 != mainsegPrev.colors[1]) {
-      seg.setColor(1, col1, i); colorChanged = true;}
+      seg.setColor(1, col1, i); stateChanged = true;}
   }
 }
 
@@ -94,16 +94,15 @@ void stateUpdated(byte callMode) {
   //                     6: fx changed 7: hue 8: preset cycle 9: blynk 10: alexa 11: ws send only 12: button preset
   setValuesFromMainSeg();
 
-  if (bri != briOld || effectChanged || colorChanged) {
+  if (bri != briOld || stateChanged) {
     if (realtimeTimeout == UINT32_MAX) realtimeTimeout = 0;
-    if (effectChanged) currentPreset = 0; //something changed, so we are no longer in the preset
+    if (stateChanged) currentPreset = 0; //something changed, so we are no longer in the preset
         
     if (callMode != CALL_MODE_NOTIFICATION && callMode != CALL_MODE_NO_NOTIFY) notify(callMode);
     
     //set flag to update blynk, ws and mqtt
     interfaceUpdateCallMode = callMode;
-    effectChanged = false;
-    colorChanged = false;
+    stateChanged = false;
   } else {
     if (nightlightActive && !nightlightActiveOld && callMode != CALL_MODE_NOTIFICATION && callMode != CALL_MODE_NO_NOTIFY) {
       notify(CALL_MODE_NIGHTLIGHT); 
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 02e5ff76..34a6ad4f 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
     colorFromDecOrHexString(tmpCol, (char*)req.substring(pos + 3).c_str());
     uint32_t col2 = RGBW32(tmpCol[0], tmpCol[1], tmpCol[2], tmpCol[3]);
     selseg.setColor(2, col2, selectedSeg); // defined above (SS= or main)
-    colorChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     if (!singleSegment) strip.setColor(2, col2);
   }
 
@@ -805,14 +805,14 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
 
   // apply colors to selected segment, and all selected segments if applicable
   if (col0Changed) {
-    colorChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     uint32_t colIn0 = RGBW32(colIn[0], colIn[1], colIn[2], colIn[3]);
     selseg.setColor(0, colIn0, selectedSeg);
     if (!singleSegment) strip.setColor(0, colIn0);
   }
 
   if (col1Changed) {
-    colorChanged = true;
+    stateChanged = true;
     uint32_t colIn1 = RGBW32(colInSec[0], colInSec[1], colInSec[2], colInSec[3]);
     selseg.setColor(1, colIn1, selectedSeg);
     if (!singleSegment) strip.setColor(1, colIn1);
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
   intensityChanged = updateVal(&req, "IX=", &intensityIn);
   paletteChanged   = updateVal(&req, "FP=", &paletteIn, 0, strip.getPaletteCount()-1);
   
-  effectChanged = (fxModeChanged || speedChanged || intensityChanged || paletteChanged);
+  stateChanged |= (fxModeChanged || speedChanged || intensityChanged || paletteChanged);
 
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < strip.getMaxSegments(); i++) {
     WS2812FX::Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
diff --git a/wled00/udp.cpp b/wled00/udp.cpp
index b73a7fd8..87b4dac8 100644
--- a/wled00/udp.cpp
+++ b/wled00/udp.cpp
@@ -359,8 +359,7 @@ void handleNotifications()
             strip.setSegment(id, selseg.start, selseg.stop, udpIn[5+ofs], udpIn[6+ofs], selseg.offset);
           }
         }
-        effectChanged = true;
-        colorChanged = true;
+        stateChanged = true;
       }
       
       if (applyEffects && (version < 11 || !receiveSegmentOptions)) { //simple effect sync, applies to all selected
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index bce03919..759d2fff 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2202210
+#define VERSION 2202211
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG
@@ -478,8 +478,7 @@ WLED_GLOBAL byte effectCurrent _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectSpeed _INIT(128);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectIntensity _INIT(128);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte effectPalette _INIT(0);
-WLED_GLOBAL bool effectChanged _INIT(false);
-WLED_GLOBAL bool colorChanged _INIT(false);
+WLED_GLOBAL bool stateChanged _INIT(false);
 
 // network
 WLED_GLOBAL bool udpConnected _INIT(false), udp2Connected _INIT(false), udpRgbConnected _INIT(false);