diff --git a/camconfig.cpp b/camconfig.cpp
index 4899938..bd399a2 100644
--- a/camconfig.cpp
+++ b/camconfig.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "camconfig.h"
+#include "mylogger.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 CamConfigurator::CamConfigurator(Pylon::DeviceInfoList_t &deviceList, QWidget *parent) :
     deviceList(deviceList), QDialog(parent) {
@@ -45,9 +47,12 @@ CamConfigurator::CamConfigurator(Pylon::DeviceInfoList_t &deviceList, QWidget *p
     connect(buttonbox, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
     vbox->addWidget(buttonbox);
     //this->setLayout(vbox);
+    // qInfo() << "Create Camera configuration!";
 }
 
 QWidget* CamConfigurator::singleCameraView() {
+    qInfo() << "Create Camera configuration!";
+
     QWidget *w = new QWidget(this);
     QVBoxLayout *l = new QVBoxLayout(w);
     l->setParent(w);
@@ -80,6 +85,18 @@ void CamConfigurator::primaryDeviceChanged(int idx) {
     }
 }
 
+CameraLayout CamConfigurator::layout(){
+    CameraLayout l;
+    if (mode_combo->currentText() == "single camera") {
+        l.mode = CameraMode::single;
+        l.layout = Layout::horizontal;
+        l.devices.push_back(device_combo->currentText().toStdString());
+        l.rois.push_back(singleCamPreview->getRoi());
+    } else {
+        qWarning() << "not implemented yet";
+    }
+    return l;
+}
 CamConfigurator::~CamConfigurator()
 {   
     delete singleCamPreview;
diff --git a/camconfig.h b/camconfig.h
index adc0ed9..72e63c5 100644
--- a/camconfig.h
+++ b/camconfig.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <pylon/PylonIncludes.h>
-
 #include "camerapreview.h"
 
+class ROI;
+
 namespace Ui {
 class CamConfigurator;
 }
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public:
     explicit CamConfigurator(Pylon::DeviceInfoList_t &deviceList, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~CamConfigurator();
 
+    CameraLayout layout();
+
 public slots:
     void modeChanged(int idx);
     void primaryDeviceChanged(int idx);
diff --git a/camerapreview.cpp b/camerapreview.cpp
index f0a0c88..3db0a92 100644
--- a/camerapreview.cpp
+++ b/camerapreview.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,17 @@ void CameraPreview::updateROI(QString v){
 // FIXME same for y offset and height
 // FIXME initialize the cameras
 
+ROI CameraPreview::getRoi() {
+    ROI r;
+    r.x = xoffs->value();
+    r.y = yoffs->value();
+    r.width = width->value();
+    r.height = height->value();
+    r.height = r.height > 1536 ? 1536 - r.y : r.height;
+    r.width = r.width > 2048 ? 2048 - r.x : r.width;
+    return r;
+}
+
 CameraPreview::~CameraPreview(){
     std::cerr << "cameraPreview destructor"  << std::endl;
     if (camera != nullptr){ 
diff --git a/camerapreview.h b/camerapreview.h
index 169f02b..f3e427c 100644
--- a/camerapreview.h
+++ b/camerapreview.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <pylon/PylonIncludes.h>
 
 #include "pylonwrapper.h"
-
+#include "util.h"
 namespace Ui {
     class CameraPreview;
 }
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public:
     explicit CameraPreview(QString &devicename, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~CameraPreview();
 
+    ROI getRoi();
+
 public slots:
     void updateCamera(QString &device);
     void updateROI(QString v);
diff --git a/pylonrecorder.cpp b/pylonrecorder.cpp
index e573dcc..3629a10 100644
--- a/pylonrecorder.cpp
+++ b/pylonrecorder.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cmath>
-#include "camconfig.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 #if defined(QT_PRINTSUPPORT_LIB)
 #  include <QtPrintSupport/qtprintsupportglobal.h>
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ void PylonRecorder::createActions() {
 
 
 void PylonRecorder::updateActions() {
+  qInfo() << "Update Actions";
   saveAsAct->setEnabled(!image.isNull());
   copyAct->setEnabled(!image.isNull());
   zoomInAct->setEnabled(!fitToWindowAct->isChecked());
@@ -581,15 +582,13 @@ void PylonRecorder::applyScaling(){
 
 
 void PylonRecorder::quitApplication() {
-  std::cerr << "Quit Application!" << std::endl;
-  // if (pyloncam->isOpen()) {
-  //   std::cerr << "Cam is open!" << std::endl;
-  std::cerr << "Stop grabbing" << std::endl;
+  qDebug() << "Quit Application!";
 
   if (grabbing) {
+    qDebug() << "QuitApplication: Stop grabbing";
     stopRecording();
   }
-  std::cerr << "done!" << std::endl;
+  qDebug() << "QuitApplication done!";
   this->close();
 }
 
@@ -609,6 +608,8 @@ void PylonRecorder::cameraConfiguration(){
 void PylonRecorder::camerasetup() {
   std::cerr << "camera settings accepted" << std::endl;
   std::cerr << d->result() << std::endl;
+  CameraLayout l = d->layout();
+  
   delete d;
 }
 
@@ -619,23 +620,22 @@ void PylonRecorder::connectCamera() {
     QString msg = "<p><b>No camera device found!</b></p><br><p>Connect camera and try again!</p>";
     msgBox.setText(msg);
     msgBox.exec();
-  } else if (deviceList.size() == 1) {
-    std::string cname = (std::string)deviceList[0].GetFullName(); 
-    pyloncam = new PylonWrapper(cname);
-    std::string message;
-    bool success = pyloncam->openCamera(message);
-    if (success) {
-      cameraConnectedLabel->setText("connected");
-      cameraConnectedLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { font-size: 10px;font-family: Arial;color: green;}");
-    } else {
-      QMessageBox msgBox;
-      QString msg = "<p><b>Could not open camera device!</b><p><p>" + QString::fromStdString(message) + "</p>";
-      msgBox.setText(msg);
-      msgBox.exec();
-    }
-    statusBar()->showMessage(QString::fromStdString(message));
-    updateActions();
-  } else { // more than 1 camera
+  } else {
+    // std::string cname = (std::string)deviceList[0].GetFullName(); 
+    // pyloncam = new PylonWrapper(cname);
+    // std::string message;
+    // bool success = pyloncam->openCamera(message);
+    // if (success) {
+    //   cameraConnectedLabel->setText("connected");
+    //   cameraConnectedLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { font-size: 10px;font-family: Arial;color: green;}");
+    // } else {
+    //   QMessageBox msgBox;
+    //   QString msg = "<p><b>Could not open camera device!</b><p><p>" + QString::fromStdString(message) + "</p>";
+    //   msgBox.setText(msg);
+    //   msgBox.exec();
+    // }
+    // statusBar()->showMessage(QString::fromStdString(message));
+    // updateActions();
     cameraConfiguration();
   }
 }
@@ -700,37 +700,30 @@ void PylonRecorder::startRecording() {
 
 
 void PylonRecorder::stopRecording() {
-  std::cerr << "StopRecording!" << std::endl;
-
+  qDebug() << "StopRecording!";
   if (!stopRequest) {
-      std::cerr << "StopRecording2!" << std::endl;
-
+      qDebug() << "StopRecording: stop frame timer!";
       frameTimer->stop();
-  std::cerr << "StopRecording3!" << std::endl;
+      qDebug() << "StopRecording: stop grabber!";
       if (grabber !=nullptr)
         grabber->requestStop();
-  std::cerr << "StopRecording4!" << std::endl;
+      qDebug() << "StopRecording: stop writer!";
       if (writer != nullptr)
         writer->requestStop();
-  std::cerr << "StopRecording5!" << std::endl;
       grabbing = false;
       stopRequest = true;
       grab_stop_action->setEnabled(false);
-      std::cerr << "stop recording buffer" << buffer << std::endl;
+      qDebug() << "StopRecording: clear buffer!";
       if(buffer != nullptr) {
-          std::cerr << "stop recording buffer" << buffer << std::endl;
           buffer->clear();
           writerDone();
       }
   }
-  std::cerr << "StopRecording done!" << std::endl;
-
+  qDebug() << "StopRecording done!";
 }
 
 
 void PylonRecorder::writerDone() {
-  std::cerr << "writerDone slot!" << std::endl;
-
   preassureTimer->stop();
   preassureBar->reset();
   loadBar->reset();
@@ -741,8 +734,7 @@ void PylonRecorder::writerDone() {
   writer->wait(10000);
   writing = false;
   updateActions();
-  std::cerr << "writerDone slot done!" << std::endl;
-
+  qInfo() << "writer is Done!";
 }