diff --git a/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp b/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
index fc50833ee..02e399fe0 100644
--- a/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
+++ b/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ class MyExampleUsermod : public Usermod {
       yield();
       // ignore certain button types as they may have other consequences
       if (!enabled
-       || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE
-       || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
-       || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
-       || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
-       || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
+       || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE
+       || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
+       || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
+       || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
+       || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
         return false;
       }
 
diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.cpp b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.cpp
index 06268560a..9d4e60ef7 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.cpp
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.cpp
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       // better would be for AudioSource to implement getType()
       if (enabled
           && dmType == 0 && audioPin>=0
-          && (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)
+          && (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)
          ) {
         return true;
       }
diff --git a/usermods/multi_relay/multi_relay.cpp b/usermods/multi_relay/multi_relay.cpp
index f8b1f566a..4cbdb2fe3 100644
--- a/usermods/multi_relay/multi_relay.cpp
+++ b/usermods/multi_relay/multi_relay.cpp
@@ -562,11 +562,11 @@ void MultiRelay::loop() {
 bool MultiRelay::handleButton(uint8_t b) {
   yield();
   if (!enabled
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -581,20 +581,20 @@ bool MultiRelay::handleButton(uint8_t b) {
   unsigned long now = millis();
 
   //button is not momentary, but switch. This is only suitable on pins whose on-boot state does not matter (NOT gpio0)
-  if (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH) {
+  if (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH) {
     //handleSwitch(b);
-    if (buttonPressedBefore[b] != isButtonPressed(b)) {
-      buttonPressedTime[b] = now;
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = !buttonPressedBefore[b];
+    if (buttons[b].pressedBefore != isButtonPressed(b)) {
+      buttons[b].pressedTime = now;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = !buttons[b].pressedBefore;
     }
 
-    if (buttonLongPressed[b] == buttonPressedBefore[b]) return handled;
+    if (buttons[b].longPressed == buttons[b].pressedBefore) return handled;
       
-    if (now - buttonPressedTime[b] > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) { //fire edge event only after 50ms without change (debounce)
+    if (now - buttons[b].pressedTime > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) { //fire edge event only after 50ms without change (debounce)
       for (int i=0; i<MULTI_RELAY_MAX_RELAYS; i++) {
         if (_relay[i].button == b) {
-          switchRelay(i, buttonPressedBefore[b]);
-          buttonLongPressed[b] = buttonPressedBefore[b]; //save the last "long term" switch state
+          switchRelay(i, buttons[b].pressedBefore);
+          buttons[b].longPressed = buttons[b].pressedBefore; //save the last "long term" switch state
         }
       }
     }
@@ -604,40 +604,40 @@ bool MultiRelay::handleButton(uint8_t b) {
   //momentary button logic
   if (isButtonPressed(b)) { //pressed
 
-    if (!buttonPressedBefore[b]) buttonPressedTime[b] = now;
-    buttonPressedBefore[b] = true;
+    if (!buttons[b].pressedBefore) buttons[b].pressedTime = now;
+    buttons[b].pressedBefore = true;
 
-    if (now - buttonPressedTime[b] > 600) { //long press
+    if (now - buttons[b].pressedTime > 600) { //long press
       //longPressAction(b); //not exposed
       //handled = false; //use if you want to pass to default behaviour
-      buttonLongPressed[b] = true;
+      buttons[b].longPressed = true;
     }
 
-  } else if (!isButtonPressed(b) && buttonPressedBefore[b]) { //released
+  } else if (!isButtonPressed(b) && buttons[b].pressedBefore) { //released
 
-    long dur = now - buttonPressedTime[b];
+    long dur = now - buttons[b].pressedTime;
     if (dur < WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) {
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = false;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = false;
       return handled;
     } //too short "press", debounce
-    bool doublePress = buttonWaitTime[b]; //did we have short press before?
-    buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+    bool doublePress = buttons[b].waitTime; //did we have short press before?
+    buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
 
-    if (!buttonLongPressed[b]) { //short press
+    if (!buttons[b].longPressed) { //short press
       // if this is second release within 350ms it is a double press (buttonWaitTime!=0)
       if (doublePress) {
         //doublePressAction(b); //not exposed
         //handled = false; //use if you want to pass to default behaviour
       } else  {
-        buttonWaitTime[b] = now;
+        buttons[b].waitTime = now;
       }
     }
-    buttonPressedBefore[b] = false;
-    buttonLongPressed[b] = false;
+    buttons[b].pressedBefore = false;
+    buttons[b].longPressed = false;
   }
   // if 350ms elapsed since last press/release it is a short press
-  if (buttonWaitTime[b] && now - buttonWaitTime[b] > 350 && !buttonPressedBefore[b]) {
-    buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+  if (buttons[b].waitTime && now - buttons[b].waitTime > 350 && !buttons[b].pressedBefore) {
+    buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
     //shortPressAction(b); //not exposed
     for (int i=0; i<MULTI_RELAY_MAX_RELAYS; i++) {
       if (_relay[i].button == b) {
diff --git a/usermods/pixels_dice_tray/pixels_dice_tray.cpp b/usermods/pixels_dice_tray/pixels_dice_tray.cpp
index 73457c67f..2e97aff65 100644
--- a/usermods/pixels_dice_tray/pixels_dice_tray.cpp
+++ b/usermods/pixels_dice_tray/pixels_dice_tray.cpp
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ class PixelsDiceTrayUsermod : public Usermod {
 #if USING_TFT_DISPLAY
   bool handleButton(uint8_t b) override {
     if (!enabled || b > 1  // buttons 0,1 only
-        || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE ||
-        buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED ||
-        buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR ||
-        buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG ||
-        buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
+        || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE ||
+        buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED ||
+        buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR ||
+        buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG ||
+        buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -476,43 +476,43 @@ class PixelsDiceTrayUsermod : public Usermod {
     static unsigned long buttonWaitTime[2] = {0};
 
     //momentary button logic
-    if (!buttonLongPressed[b] && isButtonPressed(b)) {  //pressed
-      if (!buttonPressedBefore[b]) {
-        buttonPressedTime[b] = now;
+    if (!buttons[b].longPressed && isButtonPressed(b)) {  //pressed
+      if (!buttons[b].pressedBefore) {
+        buttons[b].pressedTime = now;
       }
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = true;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = true;
 
-      if (now - buttonPressedTime[b] > WLED_LONG_PRESS) {  //long press
+      if (now - buttons[b].pressedTime > WLED_LONG_PRESS) {  //long press
         menu_ctrl.HandleButton(ButtonType::LONG, b);
-        buttonLongPressed[b] = true;
+        buttons[b].longPressed = true;
         return true;
       }
-    } else if (!isButtonPressed(b) && buttonPressedBefore[b]) {  //released
+    } else if (!isButtonPressed(b) && buttons[b].pressedBefore) {  //released
 
-      long dur = now - buttonPressedTime[b];
+      long dur = now - buttons[b].pressedTime;
       if (dur < WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) {
-        buttonPressedBefore[b] = false;
+        buttons[b].pressedBefore = false;
         return true;
       }  //too short "press", debounce
 
-      bool doublePress = buttonWaitTime[b];  //did we have short press before?
-      buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+      bool doublePress = buttons[b].waitTime;  //did we have short press before?
+      buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
 
-      if (!buttonLongPressed[b]) {  //short press
+      if (!buttons[b].longPressed) {  //short press
         // if this is second release within 350ms it is a double press (buttonWaitTime!=0)
         if (doublePress) {
           menu_ctrl.HandleButton(ButtonType::DOUBLE, b);
         } else {
-          buttonWaitTime[b] = now;
+          buttons[b].waitTime = now;
         }
       }
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = false;
-      buttonLongPressed[b] = false;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = false;
+      buttons[b].longPressed = false;
     }
     // if 350ms elapsed since last press/release it is a short press
-    if (buttonWaitTime[b] && now - buttonWaitTime[b] > WLED_DOUBLE_PRESS &&
-        !buttonPressedBefore[b]) {
-      buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+    if (buttons[b].waitTime && now - buttons[b].waitTime > WLED_DOUBLE_PRESS &&
+        !buttons[b].pressedBefore) {
+      buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
       menu_ctrl.HandleButton(ButtonType::SINGLE, b);
     }
 
diff --git a/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.cpp b/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.cpp
index 36a8b029f..1808a39b5 100644
--- a/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.cpp
+++ b/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.cpp
@@ -749,12 +749,12 @@ bool FourLineDisplayUsermod::handleButton(uint8_t b) {
   yield();
   if (!enabled
     || b // button 0 only
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
-    || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_RESERVED
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG
+    || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/wled00/button.cpp b/wled00/button.cpp
index 1c50200a2..8ab2363ac 100644
--- a/wled00/button.cpp
+++ b/wled00/button.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ static bool buttonBriDirection = false; // true: increase brightness, false: dec
 
 void shortPressAction(uint8_t b)
 {
-  if (!macroButton[b]) {
+  if (!buttons[b].macroButton) {
     switch (b) {
       case 0: toggleOnOff(); stateUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); break;
       case 1: ++effectCurrent %= strip.getModeCount(); stateChanged = true; colorUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); break;
     }
   } else {
-    applyPreset(macroButton[b], CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
+    applyPreset(buttons[b].macroButton, CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
   }
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void shortPressAction(uint8_t b)
 
 void longPressAction(uint8_t b)
 {
-  if (!macroLongPress[b]) {
+  if (!buttons[b].macroLongPress) {
     switch (b) {
       case 0: setRandomColor(colPri); colorUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); break;
       case 1: 
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ void longPressAction(uint8_t b)
           else bri -= WLED_LONG_BRI_STEPS;
         }
         stateUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); 
-        buttonPressedTime[b] = millis();         
+        buttons[b].pressedTime = millis();         
         break; // repeatable action
     }
   } else {
-    applyPreset(macroLongPress[b], CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
+    applyPreset(buttons[b].macroLongPress, CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
   }
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ void longPressAction(uint8_t b)
 
 void doublePressAction(uint8_t b)
 {
-  if (!macroDoublePress[b]) {
+  if (!buttons[b].macroDoublePress) {
     switch (b) {
       //case 0: toggleOnOff(); colorUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); break; //instant short press on button 0 if no macro set
       case 1: ++effectPalette %= getPaletteCount(); colorUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON); break;
     }
   } else {
-    applyPreset(macroDoublePress[b], CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
+    applyPreset(buttons[b].macroDoublePress, CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
   }
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ void doublePressAction(uint8_t b)
 
 bool isButtonPressed(uint8_t b)
 {
-  if (btnPin[b]<0) return false;
-  unsigned pin = btnPin[b];
+  if (buttons[b].pin < 0) return false;
+  unsigned pin = buttons[b].pin;
 
-  switch (buttonType[b]) {
+  switch (buttons[b].type) {
     case BTN_TYPE_NONE:
     case BTN_TYPE_RESERVED:
       break;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bool isButtonPressed(uint8_t b)
         #ifdef SOC_TOUCH_VERSION_2 //ESP32 S2 and S3 provide a function to check touch state (state is updated in interrupt)
         if (touchInterruptGetLastStatus(pin)) return true;
         #else
-        if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(btnPin[b]) >= 0 && touchRead(pin) <= touchThreshold) return true;
+        if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(pin) >= 0 && touchRead(pin) <= touchThreshold) return true;
         #endif
       #endif
      break;
@@ -124,25 +124,25 @@ bool isButtonPressed(uint8_t b)
 void handleSwitch(uint8_t b)
 {
   // isButtonPressed() handles inverted/noninverted logic
-  if (buttonPressedBefore[b] != isButtonPressed(b)) {
+  if (buttons[b].pressedBefore != isButtonPressed(b)) {
     DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Switch: State changed %u\n"), b);
-    buttonPressedTime[b] = millis();
-    buttonPressedBefore[b] = !buttonPressedBefore[b];
+    buttons[b].pressedTime = millis();
+    buttons[b].pressedBefore = !buttons[b].pressedBefore; // toggle pressed state
   }
 
-  if (buttonLongPressed[b] == buttonPressedBefore[b]) return;
+  if (buttons[b].longPressed == buttons[b].pressedBefore) return;
 
-  if (millis() - buttonPressedTime[b] > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) { //fire edge event only after 50ms without change (debounce)
+  if (millis() - buttons[b].pressedTime > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) { //fire edge event only after 50ms without change (debounce)
     DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Switch: Activating  %u\n"), b);
-    if (!buttonPressedBefore[b]) { // on -> off
+    if (!buttons[b].pressedBefore) { // on -> off
       DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Switch: On -> Off (%u)\n"), b);
-      if (macroButton[b]) applyPreset(macroButton[b], CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
+      if (buttons[b].macroButton) applyPreset(buttons[b].macroButton, CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
       else { //turn on
         if (!bri) {toggleOnOff(); stateUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON);}
       }
     } else {  // off -> on
       DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Switch: Off -> On (%u)\n"), b);
-      if (macroLongPress[b]) applyPreset(macroLongPress[b], CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
+      if (buttons[b].macroLongPress) applyPreset(buttons[b].macroLongPress, CALL_MODE_BUTTON_PRESET);
       else { //turn off
         if (bri) {toggleOnOff(); stateUpdated(CALL_MODE_BUTTON);}
       }
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ void handleSwitch(uint8_t b)
     // publish MQTT message
     if (buttonPublishMqtt && WLED_MQTT_CONNECTED) {
       char subuf[MQTT_MAX_TOPIC_LEN + 32];
-      if (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR) sprintf_P(subuf, PSTR("%s/motion/%d"), mqttDeviceTopic, (int)b);
+      if (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR) sprintf_P(subuf, PSTR("%s/motion/%d"), mqttDeviceTopic, (int)b);
       else sprintf_P(subuf, _mqtt_topic_button, mqttDeviceTopic, (int)b);
-      mqtt->publish(subuf, 0, false, !buttonPressedBefore[b] ? "off" : "on");
+      mqtt->publish(subuf, 0, false, !buttons[b].pressedBefore ? "off" : "on");
     }
 #endif
 
-    buttonLongPressed[b] = buttonPressedBefore[b]; //save the last "long term" switch state
+    buttons[b].longPressed = buttons[b].pressedBefore; //save the last "long term" switch state
   }
 }
 
@@ -178,17 +178,17 @@ void handleAnalog(uint8_t b)
   #ifdef ESP8266
   rawReading = analogRead(A0) << 2;   // convert 10bit read to 12bit
   #else
-  if ((btnPin[b] < 0) /*|| (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(btnPin[b]) < 0)*/) return; // pin must support analog ADC - newer esp32 frameworks throw lots of warnings otherwise
-  rawReading = analogRead(btnPin[b]); // collect at full 12bit resolution
+  if ((buttons[b].pin < 0) /*|| (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(buttons[b].pin) < 0)*/) return; // pin must support analog ADC - newer esp32 frameworks throw lots of warnings otherwise
+  rawReading = analogRead(buttons[b].pin); // collect at full 12bit resolution
   #endif
   yield();                            // keep WiFi task running - analog read may take several millis on ESP8266
 
   filteredReading[b] += POT_SMOOTHING * ((float(rawReading) / 16.0f) - filteredReading[b]); // filter raw input, and scale to [0..255]
   unsigned aRead = max(min(int(filteredReading[b]), 255), 0);                               // squash into 8bit
-  if(aRead <= POT_SENSITIVITY) aRead = 0;                                                   // make sure that 0 and 255 are used
-  if(aRead >= 255-POT_SENSITIVITY) aRead = 255;
+  if (aRead <= POT_SENSITIVITY) aRead = 0;                                                   // make sure that 0 and 255 are used
+  if (aRead >= 255-POT_SENSITIVITY) aRead = 255;
 
-  if (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) aRead = 255 - aRead;
+  if (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) aRead = 255 - aRead;
 
   // remove noise & reduce frequency of UI updates
   if (abs(int(aRead) - int(oldRead[b])) <= POT_SENSITIVITY) return;  // no significant change in reading
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ void handleAnalog(uint8_t b)
   oldRead[b] = aRead;
 
   // if no macro for "short press" and "long press" is defined use brightness control
-  if (!macroButton[b] && !macroLongPress[b]) {
-    DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Analog: Action = %u\n"), macroDoublePress[b]);
+  if (!buttons[b].macroButton && !buttons[b].macroLongPress) {
+    DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("Analog: Action = %u\n"), buttons[b].macroDoublePress);
     // if "double press" macro defines which option to change
-    if (macroDoublePress[b] >= 250) {
+    if (buttons[b].macroDoublePress >= 250) {
       // global brightness
       if (aRead == 0) {
         briLast = bri;
@@ -218,27 +218,30 @@ void handleAnalog(uint8_t b)
         if (bri == 0) strip.restartRuntime();
         bri = aRead;
       }
-    } else if (macroDoublePress[b] == 249) {
+    } else if (buttons[b].macroDoublePress == 249) {
       // effect speed
       effectSpeed = aRead;
-    } else if (macroDoublePress[b] == 248) {
+    } else if (buttons[b].macroDoublePress == 248) {
       // effect intensity
       effectIntensity = aRead;
-    } else if (macroDoublePress[b] == 247) {
+    } else if (buttons[b].macroDoublePress == 247) {
       // selected palette
       effectPalette = map(aRead, 0, 252, 0, getPaletteCount()-1);
       effectPalette = constrain(effectPalette, 0, getPaletteCount()-1);  // map is allowed to "overshoot", so we need to contrain the result
-    } else if (macroDoublePress[b] == 200) {
+    } else if (buttons[b].macroDoublePress == 200) {
       // primary color, hue, full saturation
-      colorHStoRGB(aRead*256,255,colPri);
+      colorHStoRGB(aRead*256, 255, colPri);
     } else {
       // otherwise use "double press" for segment selection
-      Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(macroDoublePress[b]);
+      Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(buttons[b].macroDoublePress);
       if (aRead == 0) {
-        seg.setOption(SEG_OPTION_ON, false); // off (use transition)
+        seg.on = false; // do not use transition
+        //seg.setOption(SEG_OPTION_ON, false); // off (use transition)
       } else {
-        seg.setOpacity(aRead);
-        seg.setOption(SEG_OPTION_ON, true); // on (use transition)
+        seg.opacity = aRead; // set brightness (opacity) of segment
+        seg.on = true;
+        //seg.setOpacity(aRead);
+        //seg.setOption(SEG_OPTION_ON, true); // on (use transition)
       }
       // this will notify clients of update (websockets,mqtt,etc)
       updateInterfaces(CALL_MODE_BUTTON);
@@ -261,16 +264,16 @@ void handleButton()
   if (strip.isUpdating() && (now - lastRun < ANALOG_BTN_READ_CYCLE+1)) return; // don't interfere with strip update (unless strip is updating continuously, e.g. very long strips)
   lastRun = now;
 
-  for (unsigned b=0; b<WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; b++) {
+  for (unsigned b = 0; b < buttons.size(); b++) {
     #ifdef ESP8266
-    if ((btnPin[b]<0 && !(buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)) || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE) continue;
+    if ((buttons[b].pin < 0 && !(buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)) || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE) continue;
     #else
-    if (btnPin[b]<0 || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_NONE) continue;
+    if (buttons[b].pin < 0 || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE) continue;
     #endif
 
     if (UsermodManager::handleButton(b)) continue; // did usermod handle buttons
 
-    if (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) { // button is not a button but a potentiometer
+    if (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED) { // button is not a button but a potentiometer
       if (now - lastAnalogRead > ANALOG_BTN_READ_CYCLE) {
         handleAnalog(b);
       }
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ void handleButton()
     }
 
     // button is not momentary, but switch. This is only suitable on pins whose on-boot state does not matter (NOT gpio0)
-    if (buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH || buttonType[b] == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR) {
+    if (buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_SWITCH || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH || buttons[b].type == BTN_TYPE_PIR_SENSOR) {
       handleSwitch(b);
       continue;
     }
@@ -287,40 +290,39 @@ void handleButton()
     if (isButtonPressed(b)) { // pressed
 
       // if all macros are the same, fire action immediately on rising edge
-      if (macroButton[b] && macroButton[b] == macroLongPress[b] && macroButton[b] == macroDoublePress[b]) {
-        if (!buttonPressedBefore[b])
-          shortPressAction(b);
-        buttonPressedBefore[b] = true;
-        buttonPressedTime[b] = now; // continually update (for debouncing to work in release handler)
+      if (buttons[b].macroButton && buttons[b].macroButton == buttons[b].macroLongPress && buttons[b].macroButton == buttons[b].macroDoublePress) {
+        if (!buttons[b].pressedBefore) shortPressAction(b);
+        buttons[b].pressedBefore = true;
+        buttons[b].pressedTime = now; // continually update (for debouncing to work in release handler)
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (!buttonPressedBefore[b]) buttonPressedTime[b] = now;
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = true;
+      if (!buttons[b].pressedBefore) buttons[b].pressedTime = now;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = true;
 
-      if (now - buttonPressedTime[b] > WLED_LONG_PRESS) { //long press
-        if (!buttonLongPressed[b]) {
+      if (now - buttons[b].pressedTime > WLED_LONG_PRESS) { //long press
+        if (!buttons[b].longPressed) {
           buttonBriDirection = !buttonBriDirection; //toggle brightness direction on long press
           longPressAction(b);
         } else if (b) { //repeatable action (~5 times per s) on button > 0
           longPressAction(b);
-          buttonPressedTime[b] = now - WLED_LONG_REPEATED_ACTION; //200ms
+          buttons[b].pressedTime = now - WLED_LONG_REPEATED_ACTION; //200ms
         }
-        buttonLongPressed[b] = true;
+        buttons[b].longPressed = true;
       }
 
-    } else if (buttonPressedBefore[b]) { //released
-      long dur = now - buttonPressedTime[b];
+    } else if (buttons[b].pressedBefore) { //released
+      long dur = now - buttons[b].pressedTime;
 
       // released after rising-edge short press action
-      if (macroButton[b] && macroButton[b] == macroLongPress[b] && macroButton[b] == macroDoublePress[b]) {
-        if (dur > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) buttonPressedBefore[b] = false; // debounce, blocks button for 50 ms once it has been released
+      if (buttons[b].macroButton && buttons[b].macroButton == buttons[b].macroLongPress && buttons[b].macroButton == buttons[b].macroDoublePress) {
+        if (dur > WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) buttons[b].pressedBefore = false; // debounce, blocks button for 50 ms once it has been released
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (dur < WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) {buttonPressedBefore[b] = false; continue;} // too short "press", debounce
-      bool doublePress = buttonWaitTime[b]; //did we have a short press before?
-      buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+      if (dur < WLED_DEBOUNCE_THRESHOLD) {buttons[b].pressedBefore = false; continue;} // too short "press", debounce
+      bool doublePress = buttons[b].waitTime; //did we have a short press before?
+      buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
 
       if (b == 0 && dur > WLED_LONG_AP) { // long press on button 0 (when released)
         if (dur > WLED_LONG_FACTORY_RESET) { // factory reset if pressed > 10 seconds
@@ -332,25 +334,25 @@ void handleButton()
         } else {
           WLED::instance().initAP(true);
         }
-      } else if (!buttonLongPressed[b]) { //short press
+      } else if (!buttons[b].longPressed) { //short press
         //NOTE: this interferes with double click handling in usermods so usermod needs to implement full button handling
-        if (b != 1 && !macroDoublePress[b]) { //don't wait for double press on buttons without a default action if no double press macro set
+        if (b != 1 && !buttons[b].macroDoublePress) { //don't wait for double press on buttons without a default action if no double press macro set
           shortPressAction(b);
         } else { //double press if less than 350 ms between current press and previous short press release (buttonWaitTime!=0)
           if (doublePress) {
             doublePressAction(b);
           } else {
-            buttonWaitTime[b] = now;
+            buttons[b].waitTime = now;
           }
         }
       }
-      buttonPressedBefore[b] = false;
-      buttonLongPressed[b] = false;
+      buttons[b].pressedBefore = false;
+      buttons[b].longPressed = false;
     }
 
     //if 350ms elapsed since last short press release it is a short press
-    if (buttonWaitTime[b] && now - buttonWaitTime[b] > WLED_DOUBLE_PRESS && !buttonPressedBefore[b]) {
-      buttonWaitTime[b] = 0;
+    if (buttons[b].waitTime && now - buttons[b].waitTime > WLED_DOUBLE_PRESS && !buttons[b].pressedBefore) {
+      buttons[b].waitTime = 0;
       shortPressAction(b);
     }
   }
diff --git a/wled00/cfg.cpp b/wled00/cfg.cpp
index fb67e578e..97699ad6a 100644
--- a/wled00/cfg.cpp
+++ b/wled00/cfg.cpp
@@ -353,97 +353,91 @@ bool deserializeConfig(JsonObject doc, bool fromFS) {
   JsonArray hw_btn_ins = btn_obj["ins"];
   if (!hw_btn_ins.isNull()) {
     // deallocate existing button pins
-    for (unsigned b = 0; b < WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; b++) PinManager::deallocatePin(btnPin[b], PinOwner::Button); // does nothing if trying to deallocate a pin with PinOwner != Button
+    for (const auto &button : buttons) PinManager::deallocatePin(button.pin, PinOwner::Button); // does nothing if trying to deallocate a pin with PinOwner != Button
+    buttons.clear(); // clear existing buttons
     unsigned s = 0;
     for (JsonObject btn : hw_btn_ins) {
-      CJSON(buttonType[s], btn["type"]);
-      int8_t pin = btn["pin"][0] | -1;
+      uint8_t type = btn["type"] | BTN_TYPE_NONE;
+      int8_t  pin  = btn["pin"][0] | -1;
       if (pin > -1 && PinManager::allocatePin(pin, false, PinOwner::Button)) {
-        btnPin[s] = pin;
-      #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+        #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
         // ESP32 only: check that analog button pin is a valid ADC gpio
-        if ((buttonType[s] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG) || (buttonType[s] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)) {
-          if (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(btnPin[s]) < 0) {
+        if ((type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG) || (type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)) {
+          if (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(pin) < 0) {
             // not an ADC analog pin
-            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for analog button #%d is not an analog pin!\n"), btnPin[s], s);
-            btnPin[s] = -1;
-            PinManager::deallocatePin(pin,PinOwner::Button);
+            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for analog button #%d is not an analog pin!\n"), pin, s);
+            PinManager::deallocatePin(pin, PinOwner::Button);
+            pin = -1;
+            continue;
           } else {
             analogReadResolution(12); // see #4040
           }
-        }
-        else if ((buttonType[s] == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH || buttonType[s] == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH))
-        {
-          if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(btnPin[s]) < 0) {
+        } else if ((type == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH || type == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH)) {
+          if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(pin) < 0) {
             // not a touch pin
-            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for touch button #%d is not a touch pin!\n"), btnPin[s], s);
-            btnPin[s] = -1;
-            PinManager::deallocatePin(pin,PinOwner::Button);
+            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for touch button #%d is not a touch pin!\n"), pin, s);
+            PinManager::deallocatePin(pin, PinOwner::Button);
+            pin = -1;
+            continue;
           }          
           //if touch pin, enable the touch interrupt on ESP32 S2 & S3
           #ifdef SOC_TOUCH_VERSION_2    // ESP32 S2 and S3 have a function to check touch state but need to attach an interrupt to do so
-          else
-          {
-            touchAttachInterrupt(btnPin[s], touchButtonISR, touchThreshold << 4); // threshold on Touch V2 is much higher (1500 is a value given by Espressif example, I measured changes of over 5000)
-          }
+          else touchAttachInterrupt(pin, touchButtonISR, touchThreshold << 4); // threshold on Touch V2 is much higher (1500 is a value given by Espressif example, I measured changes of over 5000)
           #endif
-        }
-        else
-      #endif
+        } else
+        #endif
         {
+          // regular buttons and switches
           if (disablePullUp) {
-            pinMode(btnPin[s], INPUT);
+            pinMode(pin, INPUT);
           } else {
             #ifdef ESP32
-            pinMode(btnPin[s], buttonType[s]==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
+            pinMode(pin, type==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
             #else
-            pinMode(btnPin[s], INPUT_PULLUP);
+            pinMode(pin, INPUT_PULLUP);
             #endif
           }
         }
-      } else {
-        btnPin[s] = -1;
+        JsonArray hw_btn_ins_0_macros = btn["macros"];
+        uint8_t press       = hw_btn_ins_0_macros[0] | 0;
+        uint8_t longPress   = hw_btn_ins_0_macros[1] | 0;
+        uint8_t doublePress = hw_btn_ins_0_macros[2] | 0;
+        buttons.emplace_back(pin, type, press, longPress, doublePress); // add button to vector
       }
-      JsonArray hw_btn_ins_0_macros = btn["macros"];
-      CJSON(macroButton[s], hw_btn_ins_0_macros[0]);
-      CJSON(macroLongPress[s],hw_btn_ins_0_macros[1]);
-      CJSON(macroDoublePress[s], hw_btn_ins_0_macros[2]);
       if (++s >= WLED_MAX_BUTTONS) break; // max buttons reached
     }
-    // clear remaining buttons
-    for (; s<WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; s++) {
-      btnPin[s]           = -1;
-      buttonType[s]       = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
-      macroButton[s]      = 0;
-      macroLongPress[s]   = 0;
-      macroDoublePress[s] = 0;
-    }
   } else if (fromFS) {
     // new install/missing configuration (button 0 has defaults)
     // relies upon only being called once with fromFS == true, which is currently true.
-    for (size_t s = 0; s < WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; s++) {
-      if (buttonType[s] == BTN_TYPE_NONE || btnPin[s] < 0 || !PinManager::allocatePin(btnPin[s], false, PinOwner::Button)) {
-        btnPin[s]     = -1;
-        buttonType[s] = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
+    constexpr uint8_t  defTypes[] = {BTNTYPE};
+    constexpr int8_t   defPins[]  = {BTNPIN};
+    constexpr unsigned numTypes   = (sizeof(defTypes) / sizeof(defTypes[0]));
+    constexpr unsigned numPins    = (sizeof(defPins) / sizeof(defPins[0]));
+    // check if the number of pins and types are valid; count of pins must be greater than or equal to types
+    static_assert(numTypes <= numPins, "The default button pins defined in BTNPIN do not match the button types defined in BTNTYPE");
+
+    uint8_t type = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
+    buttons.clear(); // clear existing buttons (just in case)
+    for (size_t s = 0; s < WLED_MAX_BUTTONS && s < numPins; s++) {
+      type = defTypes[s < numTypes ? s : numTypes - 1]; // use last known type to set current type if types less than pins
+      if (type == BTN_TYPE_NONE || defPins[s] < 0 || !PinManager::allocatePin(defPins[s], false, PinOwner::Button)) {
+        //buttons.emplace_back(-1, BTN_TYPE_NONE); // add disabled button to vector
+        continue; // pin not available or invalid, skip configuring this GPIO
       }
-      if (btnPin[s] >= 0) {
-        if (disablePullUp) {
-          pinMode(btnPin[s], INPUT);
-        } else {
-          #ifdef ESP32
-          pinMode(btnPin[s], buttonType[s]==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
-          #else
-          pinMode(btnPin[s], INPUT_PULLUP);
-          #endif
-        }
+      if (disablePullUp) {
+        pinMode(defPins[s], INPUT);
+      } else {
+        #ifdef ESP32
+        pinMode(defPins[s], type==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
+        #else
+        pinMode(defPins[s], INPUT_PULLUP);
+        #endif
       }
-      macroButton[s]      = 0;
-      macroLongPress[s]   = 0;
-      macroDoublePress[s] = 0;
+      buttons.emplace_back(defPins[s], type); // add button to vector
     }
   }
 
-  CJSON(buttonPublishMqtt,btn_obj["mqtt"]);
+  CJSON(buttonPublishMqtt, btn_obj["mqtt"]);
 
   #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED
   int hw_ir_pin = hw["ir"]["pin"] | -2; // 4
@@ -996,15 +990,15 @@ void serializeConfig(JsonObject root) {
   JsonArray hw_btn_ins = hw_btn.createNestedArray("ins");
 
   // configuration for all buttons
-  for (int i = 0; i < WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; i++) {
+  for (const auto &button : buttons) {
     JsonObject hw_btn_ins_0 = hw_btn_ins.createNestedObject();
-    hw_btn_ins_0["type"] = buttonType[i];
+    hw_btn_ins_0["type"] = button.type;
     JsonArray hw_btn_ins_0_pin = hw_btn_ins_0.createNestedArray("pin");
-    hw_btn_ins_0_pin.add(btnPin[i]);
+    hw_btn_ins_0_pin.add(button.pin);
     JsonArray hw_btn_ins_0_macros = hw_btn_ins_0.createNestedArray("macros");
-    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(macroButton[i]);
-    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(macroLongPress[i]);
-    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(macroDoublePress[i]);
+    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(button.macroButton);
+    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(button.macroLongPress);
+    hw_btn_ins_0_macros.add(button.macroDoublePress);
   }
 
   hw_btn[F("tt")] = touchThreshold;
diff --git a/wled00/const.h b/wled00/const.h
index c19843c42..9086ad9aa 100644
--- a/wled00/const.h
+++ b/wled00/const.h
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ static_assert(WLED_MAX_BUSSES <= 32, "WLED_MAX_BUSSES exceeds hard limit");
 
 #ifndef WLED_MAX_BUTTONS
   #ifdef ESP8266
-    #define WLED_MAX_BUTTONS 2
+    #define WLED_MAX_BUTTONS 10
   #else
-    #define WLED_MAX_BUTTONS 4
+    #define WLED_MAX_BUTTONS 32
   #endif
 #else
   #if WLED_MAX_BUTTONS < 2
diff --git a/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm b/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm
index 66bc2f000..84cb8a09d 100644
--- a/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm
+++ b/wled00/data/settings_leds.htm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<title>LED Settings</title>
 	<script src="common.js" async type="text/javascript"></script>
 	<script>
-		var maxB=1,maxD=1,maxA=1,maxV=0,maxM=4000,maxPB=2048,maxL=1664,maxCO=5; //maximum bytes for LED allocation: 4kB for 8266, 32kB for 32
+		var maxB=1,maxD=1,maxA=1,maxV=0,maxM=4000,maxPB=2048,maxL=1664,maxCO=5,maxBT=10; //maximum bytes for LED allocation: 4kB for 8266, 32kB for 32
 		var oMaxB=1;
 		var customStarts=false,startsDirty=[];
 		function off(n)    { gN(n).value = -1;}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 			});	// If we set async false, file is loaded and executed, then next statement is processed
 			if (loc) d.Sf.action = getURL('/settings/leds');
 		}
-		function bLimits(b,v,p,m,l,o=5,d=2,a=6) {
+		function bLimits(b,v,p,m,l,o=5,d=2,a=6,n=10) {
 			oMaxB = maxB = b; // maxB - max buses (can be changed if using ESP32 parallel I2S): 20 - ESP32, 14 - S3/S2, 6 - C3, 4 - 8266
 			maxD  = d; // maxD - max digital channels (can be changed if using ESP32 parallel I2S): 17 - ESP32, 12 - S3/S2, 2 - C3, 3 - 8266
 			maxA  = a; // maxA - max analog channels: 16 - ESP32, 8 - S3/S2, 6 - C3, 5 - 8266
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 			maxM  = m; // maxM - max LED memory
 			maxL  = l; // maxL - max LEDs (will serve to determine ESP >1664 == ESP32)
 			maxCO = o; // maxCO - max Color Order mappings
+			maxBT = n; // maxBT - max buttons
 		}
 		function pinsOK() {
 			var ok = true;
@@ -560,9 +561,10 @@ Swap: <select id="xw${s}" name="XW${s}">
 		}
 
 		function addBtn(i,p,t) {
-			var c = gId("btns").innerHTML;
+			var b = gId("btns");
+			var c = b.innerHTML;
 			var s = chrID(i);
-			c += `Button ${i} GPIO: <input type="number" name="BT${s}" onchange="UI()" class="xs" value="${p}">`;
+			c += `<div id="btn${i}">#${i} GPIO: <input type="number" name="BT${s}" onchange="UI()" min="-1" max="${d.max_gpio}" class="xs" value="${p}">`;
 			c += `&nbsp;<select name="BE${s}">`
 			c += `<option value="0" ${t==0?"selected":""}>Disabled</option>`;
 			c += `<option value="2" ${t==2?"selected":""}>Pushbutton</option>`;
@@ -574,8 +576,22 @@ Swap: <select id="xw${s}" name="XW${s}">
 			c += `<option value="8" ${t==8?"selected":""}>Analog inverted</option>`;
 			c += `<option value="9" ${t==9?"selected":""}>Touch (switch)</option>`;
 			c += `</select>`;
-			c += `<span style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="off('BT${s}')">&nbsp;&#x2715;</span><br>`;
-			gId("btns").innerHTML = c;
+			c += `<span style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="off('BT${s}')">&nbsp;&#x2715;</span><br></div>`;
+			b.innerHTML = c;
+			btnBtn();
+			UI();
+		}
+		function remBtn() {
+			var b = gId("btns");
+			if (b.children.length <= 1) return;
+			b.lastElementChild.remove();
+			btnBtn();
+			UI();
+		}
+		function btnBtn() {
+			var b = gId("btns");
+			gId("btn_rem").style.display = (b.children.length > 1) ? "inline" : "none";
+			gId("btn_add").style.display = (b.children.length < maxBT) ? "inline" : "none";
 		}
 		function tglSi(cs) {
 			customStarts = cs;
@@ -827,10 +843,16 @@ Swap: <select id="xw${s}" name="XW${s}">
 			<div id="com_entries"></div>
 			<hr class="sml">
 			<button type="button" id="com_add" onclick="addCOM()">+</button>
-			<button type="button" id="com_rem" onclick="remCOM()">-</button><br>
+			<button type="button" id="com_rem" onclick="remCOM()">-</button>
 		</div>
 		<hr class="sml">
-		<div id="btns"></div>
+		<div id="btn_wrap">
+			Buttons:
+			<div id="btns"></div>
+			<hr class="sml">
+			<button type="button" id="btn_add" onclick="addBtn(gId('btns').children.length,-1,0)">+</button>
+			<button type="button" id="btn_rem" onclick="remBtn()">-</button>
+		</div>
 		Disable internal pull-up/down: <input type="checkbox" name="IP"><br>
 		Touch threshold: <input type="number" class="s" min="0" max="100" name="TT" required><br>
 		<hr class="sml">
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 9fa84d7aa..ffb80cbfe 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
       PinManager::deallocatePin(irPin, PinOwner::IR);
     }
     #endif
-    for (unsigned s=0; s<WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; s++) {
-      if (btnPin[s]>=0 && PinManager::isPinAllocated(btnPin[s], PinOwner::Button)) {
-        PinManager::deallocatePin(btnPin[s], PinOwner::Button);
+    for (const auto &button : buttons) {
+      if (button.pin >= 0 && PinManager::isPinAllocated(button.pin, PinOwner::Button)) {
+        PinManager::deallocatePin(button.pin, PinOwner::Button);
         #ifdef SOC_TOUCH_VERSION_2 // ESP32 S2 and S3 have a function to check touch state, detach interrupt
-        if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(btnPin[s]) >= 0) // if touch capable pin
-          touchDetachInterrupt(btnPin[s]);            // if not assigned previously, this will do nothing
+        if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(button.pin) >= 0) // if touch capable pin
+          touchDetachInterrupt(button.pin);            // if not assigned previously, this will do nothing
         #endif
       }
     }
@@ -277,54 +277,56 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
       char bt[4] = "BT"; bt[2] = offset+i; bt[3] = 0; // button pin (use A,B,C,... if WLED_MAX_BUTTONS>10)
       char be[4] = "BE"; be[2] = offset+i; be[3] = 0; // button type (use A,B,C,... if WLED_MAX_BUTTONS>10)
       int hw_btn_pin = request->arg(bt).toInt();
-      if (hw_btn_pin >= 0 && PinManager::allocatePin(hw_btn_pin,false,PinOwner::Button)) {
-        btnPin[i] = hw_btn_pin;
-        buttonType[i] = request->arg(be).toInt();
-      #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+      if (i >= buttons.size()) buttons.emplace_back(hw_btn_pin, request->arg(be).toInt()); // add button to vector
+      else {
+        buttons[i].pin  = hw_btn_pin;
+        buttons[i].type = request->arg(be).toInt();
+      }
+      if (buttons[i].pin >= 0 && PinManager::allocatePin(buttons[i].pin, false, PinOwner::Button)) {
+        #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
         // ESP32 only: check that button pin is a valid gpio
-        if ((buttonType[i] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG) || (buttonType[i] == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED))
-        {
-          if (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(btnPin[i]) < 0) {
+        if ((buttons[i].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG) || (buttons[i].type == BTN_TYPE_ANALOG_INVERTED)) {
+          if (digitalPinToAnalogChannel(buttons[i].pin) < 0) {
             // not an ADC analog pin
-            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for analog button #%d is not an analog pin!\n"), btnPin[i], i);
-            btnPin[i] = -1;
-            PinManager::deallocatePin(hw_btn_pin,PinOwner::Button);
+            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for analog button #%d is not an analog pin!\n"), buttons[i].pin, i);
+            PinManager::deallocatePin(buttons[i].pin, PinOwner::Button);
+            buttons[i].type = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
           } else {
             analogReadResolution(12); // see #4040
           }
-        }
-        else if ((buttonType[i] == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH || buttonType[i] == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH))
-        {
-          if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(btnPin[i]) < 0)
-          {
+        } else if ((buttons[i].type == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH || buttons[i].type == BTN_TYPE_TOUCH_SWITCH)) {
+          if (digitalPinToTouchChannel(buttons[i].pin) < 0) {
             // not a touch pin
-            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for touch button #%d is not an touch pin!\n"), btnPin[i], i);
-            btnPin[i] = -1;
-            PinManager::deallocatePin(hw_btn_pin,PinOwner::Button);
+            DEBUG_PRINTF_P(PSTR("PIN ALLOC error: GPIO%d for touch button #%d is not an touch pin!\n"), buttons[i].pin, i);
+            PinManager::deallocatePin(buttons[i].pin, PinOwner::Button);
+            buttons[i].type = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
           }          
           #ifdef SOC_TOUCH_VERSION_2 // ESP32 S2 and S3 have a fucntion to check touch state but need to attach an interrupt to do so
-          else                    
-          {
-            touchAttachInterrupt(btnPin[i], touchButtonISR, touchThreshold << 4); // threshold on Touch V2 is much higher (1500 is a value given by Espressif example, I measured changes of over 5000)
-          }
-          #endif          
-        }
-        else
-      #endif
+          else touchAttachInterrupt(buttons[i].pin, touchButtonISR, touchThreshold << 4); // threshold on Touch V2 is much higher (1500 is a value given by Espressif example, I measured changes of over 5000)
+          #endif
+        } else
+        #endif
         {
+          // regular buttons and switches
           if (disablePullUp) {
-            pinMode(btnPin[i], INPUT);
+            pinMode(buttons[i].pin, INPUT);
           } else {
             #ifdef ESP32
-            pinMode(btnPin[i], buttonType[i]==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
+            pinMode(buttons[i].pin, buttons[i].type==BTN_TYPE_PUSH_ACT_HIGH ? INPUT_PULLDOWN : INPUT_PULLUP);
             #else
-            pinMode(btnPin[i], INPUT_PULLUP);
+            pinMode(buttons[i].pin, INPUT_PULLUP);
             #endif
           }
         }
       } else {
-        btnPin[i] = -1;
-        buttonType[i] = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
+        buttons[i].pin  = -1;
+        buttons[i].type = BTN_TYPE_NONE;
+      }
+    }
+    // we should remove all unused buttons from the vector
+    for (int i = buttons.size()-1; i > 0; i--) {
+      if (buttons[i].pin < 0 && buttons[i].type == BTN_TYPE_NONE) {
+        buttons.erase(buttons.begin() + i); // remove button from vector
       }
     }
 
@@ -529,14 +531,16 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
     macroAlexaOff = request->arg(F("A1")).toInt();
     macroCountdown = request->arg(F("MC")).toInt();
     macroNl = request->arg(F("MN")).toInt();
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; i++) {
-      char mp[4] = "MP"; mp[2] = (i<10?48:55)+i; mp[3] = 0; // short
-      char ml[4] = "ML"; ml[2] = (i<10?48:55)+i; ml[3] = 0; // long
-      char md[4] = "MD"; md[2] = (i<10?48:55)+i; md[3] = 0; // double
+    int i = 0;
+    for (auto &button : buttons) {
+      char mp[4] = "MP"; mp[2] = (i<10?'0':'A'-10)+i; mp[3] = 0; // short
+      char ml[4] = "ML"; ml[2] = (i<10?'0':'A'-10)+i; ml[3] = 0; // long
+      char md[4] = "MD"; md[2] = (i<10?'0':'A'-10)+i; md[3] = 0; // double
       //if (!request->hasArg(mp)) break;
-      macroButton[i] = request->arg(mp).toInt();      // these will default to 0 if not present
-      macroLongPress[i] = request->arg(ml).toInt();
-      macroDoublePress[i] = request->arg(md).toInt();
+      button.macroButton = request->arg(mp).toInt();      // these will default to 0 if not present
+      button.macroLongPress = request->arg(ml).toInt();
+      button.macroDoublePress = request->arg(md).toInt();
+      i++;
     }
 
     char k[3]; k[2] = 0;
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 52bb2f936..abae79270 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -577,9 +577,6 @@ WLED_GLOBAL byte countdownMin  _INIT(0) , countdownSec   _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte macroNl   _INIT(0);        // after nightlight delay over
 WLED_GLOBAL byte macroCountdown _INIT(0);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte macroAlexaOn _INIT(0), macroAlexaOff _INIT(0);
-WLED_GLOBAL byte macroButton[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]        _INIT({0});
-WLED_GLOBAL byte macroLongPress[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]     _INIT({0});
-WLED_GLOBAL byte macroDoublePress[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]   _INIT({0});
 
 // Security CONFIG
 #ifdef WLED_OTA_PASS
@@ -646,13 +643,32 @@ WLED_GLOBAL byte briLast             _INIT(128);           // brightness before
 WLED_GLOBAL byte whiteLast           _INIT(128);           // white channel before turned off. Used for toggle function in ir.cpp
 
 // button
-WLED_GLOBAL int8_t btnPin[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]                   _INIT({BTNPIN});
-WLED_GLOBAL byte buttonType[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]                 _INIT({BTNTYPE});
+struct Button {
+  unsigned long pressedTime;        // time button was pressed
+  unsigned long waitTime;           // time to wait for next button press
+  int8_t        pin;                // pin number
+  struct {
+    uint8_t     type          : 6;  // button type (push, long, double, etc.)
+    bool        pressedBefore : 1;  // button was pressed before
+    bool        longPressed   : 1;  // button was long pressed
+  };
+  uint8_t       macroButton;        // macro/preset to call on button press
+  uint8_t       macroLongPress;     // macro/preset to call on long press
+  uint8_t       macroDoublePress;   // macro/preset to call on double press
+
+  Button(int8_t p, uint8_t t, uint8_t mB = 0, uint8_t mLP = 0, uint8_t mDP = 0)
+  : pressedTime(0)
+  , waitTime(0)
+  , pin(p)
+  , type(t)
+  , pressedBefore(false)
+  , longPressed(false)
+  , macroButton(mB)
+  , macroLongPress(mLP)
+  , macroDoublePress(mDP) {}
+};
+WLED_GLOBAL std::vector<Button> buttons; // vector of button structs
 WLED_GLOBAL bool buttonPublishMqtt                            _INIT(false);
-WLED_GLOBAL bool buttonPressedBefore[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]        _INIT({false});
-WLED_GLOBAL bool buttonLongPressed[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]          _INIT({false});
-WLED_GLOBAL unsigned long buttonPressedTime[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS] _INIT({0});
-WLED_GLOBAL unsigned long buttonWaitTime[WLED_MAX_BUTTONS]    _INIT({0});
 WLED_GLOBAL bool disablePullUp                                _INIT(false);
 WLED_GLOBAL byte touchThreshold                               _INIT(TOUCH_THRESHOLD);
 
diff --git a/wled00/xml.cpp b/wled00/xml.cpp
index f821f86fb..7d6eee2f9 100644
--- a/wled00/xml.cpp
+++ b/wled00/xml.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, Print& settingsScript)
     settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("d.ledTypes=%s;"), BusManager::getLEDTypesJSONString().c_str());
 
     // set limits
-    settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("bLimits(%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d);"),
+    settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("bLimits(%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d,%d);"),
       WLED_MAX_BUSSES,
       WLED_MIN_VIRTUAL_BUSSES, // irrelevant, but kept to distinguish S2/S3 in UI
       MAX_LEDS_PER_BUS,
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, Print& settingsScript)
       MAX_LEDS,
       WLED_MAX_COLOR_ORDER_MAPPINGS,
       WLED_MAX_DIGITAL_CHANNELS,
-      WLED_MAX_ANALOG_CHANNELS
+      WLED_MAX_ANALOG_CHANNELS,
+      WLED_MAX_BUTTONS
     );
 
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("MS"),strip.autoSegments);
@@ -384,8 +385,9 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, Print& settingsScript)
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("RL"),rlyPin);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("RM"),rlyMde);
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("RO"),rlyOpenDrain);
-    for (int i = 0; i < WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; i++) {
-      settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("addBtn(%d,%d,%d);"), i, btnPin[i], buttonType[i]);
+    int i = 0;
+    for (const auto &button : buttons) {
+      settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("addBtn(%d,%d,%d);"), i++, button.pin, button.type);
     }
     printSetFormCheckbox(settingsScript,PSTR("IP"),disablePullUp);
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("TT"),touchThreshold);
@@ -559,8 +561,9 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, Print& settingsScript)
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("A1"),macroAlexaOff);
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("MC"),macroCountdown);
     printSetFormValue(settingsScript,PSTR("MN"),macroNl);
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<WLED_MAX_BUTTONS; i++) {
-      settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("addRow(%d,%d,%d,%d);"), i, macroButton[i], macroLongPress[i], macroDoublePress[i]);
+    int i = 0;
+    for (const auto &button : buttons) {
+      settingsScript.printf_P(PSTR("addRow(%d,%d,%d,%d);"), i++, button.macroButton, button.macroLongPress, button.macroDoublePress);
     }
 
     char k[4];