diff --git a/TESTING.py b/TESTING.py
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+import tkinter
+
+tkinter.messagebox.showinfo("hi!")
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diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
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+++ b/config.py
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+#CONFIG FILE WITH CONSTANTS
+
+DEBUG = True
+
+#Livesplit connection
+HOST = "localhost"
+PORT = 16834
+
+#In network communication, time out after this time. (in seconds)
+COM_TIMEOUT = 0.5
+
+#Possible commands to send to LiveSplit
+LS_COMMANDS = {
+	"best_possible": "getbestpossibletime\r\n",
+	"cur_split_index": "getsplitindex\r\n",
+	"cur_split_name": "getcurrentsplitname\r\n"
+}
+
+#Default Window Size
+DEFAULT_WINDOW = {"WIDTH": 200, "HEIGHT": 500, "TITLE": "SplitNotes"}
+
+#Color Scheme
+COLOR_SCHEME = {}
+
+#Default Welcome Message
+DEFAULT_MSG = "Right Click to Open Notes."
+
+#Update time for polling livesplit and other actions (in seconds)
+POLLING_TIME = 0.5
+
+#file names and path of icons
+ICON_FOLDER = "resources"
+ICONS= {"GREEN": "green.png", "RED": "red.png"}
+
+#Popup menu options
+MENU_OPTIONS = {
+				"SINGLE": "Set Single Layout", 
+				"DOUBLE": "Set Double Layout", 
+				"LOAD": "Load Notes"
+				}
+
+#Error messages
+ERRORS = {"NOTES_EMPTY": ("Error", "Notes empty or can not be loaded!")}
+
+#Max file size for notes
+MAX_FILE_SIZE = 1000000000 #1 Giga-Byte
+
+#TO be added to title to alert user that timer is running
+RUNNING_ALERT = "RUNNING"
+
diff --git a/ls_connection.py b/ls_connection.py
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+++ b/ls_connection.py
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+"""
+ls refers to LiveSplit in the entire document.
+Conversation with livesplit is done through the server component.
+"""
+import socket
+from threading import Thread
+import config
+import select #used for checking if socket has data pending
+
+def ls_connect(ls_socket, call_func, window):
+	"""Connects given socket to the livesplit server."""
+	con_thread = Thread(target=try_connection, args=(ls_socket, call_func, window))
+	con_thread.start()
+		
+		
+def init_socket():
+	"""Returns a fresh socket"""
+	return socket.socket()
+		
+def try_connection(ls_socket, call_func, window):
+	"""
+	Tries to connect given socket to ls.
+	If connection is successful given "call_func" 
+	is called with window as argument.
+	(made to be ran in a separate thread)
+	"""
+	try:
+		ls_socket.connect((config.HOST, config.PORT))
+	except:
+		return False
+		
+	call_func(window)
+	
+def close_socket(socket):
+	"""Closes given socket."""
+	socket.close()
+
+def check_connection(ls_socket):
+	"""
+	Check so connection between socket and livesplit 
+	is still active and working.
+	Returns boolean
+	"""
+	if send_to_ls(ls_socket, "best_possible"):
+		return True
+	else:
+		return False
+		
+	
+def send_to_ls(ls_socket, command):
+	"""
+	Sends given command to ls using given socket.
+	If connected is False, tries to send without socket being connected to ls.
+	Returns the response, or False if an error occurs.
+	Check config.LS_COMMANDS for avaiable commands.
+	"""
+
+	try:
+		ls_socket.send(str.encode(config.LS_COMMANDS[command]))
+	except:
+		return False
+	
+	socket_ready = select.select([ls_socket], [], [], config.COM_TIMEOUT)
+	if socket_ready[0]:
+		try:
+			return (ls_socket.recv(1000)).decode("utf-8")
+		except:
+			return False
+	else:
+		return False
+	
+
+def get_split_index(ls_socket):
+	"""
+	Returns the index of the active split in livesplit.
+	Returns -1 if timer is not yet started.
+	(First split is 0)
+	
+	Returns False on Error
+	"""
+	ls_data = send_to_ls(ls_socket, "cur_split_index")
+	
+	if not isinstance(ls_data, bool):
+		return int(ls_data)
+	else:
+		return False
+		
+
+def get_split_name(ls_socket):
+	"""
+	Returns name of the active split in livesplit.
+	Returns False if no split is active or Error occurs.
+	"""
+	ls_data = send_to_ls(ls_socket, "cur_split_name")
+	
+	if ls_data:
+		return ls_data
+	else:
+		return False
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diff --git a/main_window.py b/main_window.py
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+import tkinter
+from tkinter import messagebox
+
+import socket
+import os
+
+import config
+import ls_connection as con
+import note_reader as noter
+
+runtime_info = {
+				"ls_connected": False,
+				"timer_running": False,
+				"icon_active": False,
+				"active_split": -1,
+				"notes": [],
+				"double_layout": False
+				}
+
+root = tkinter.Tk()
+
+red_path= os.path.join(
+					str(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))), 
+					config.ICON_FOLDER, 
+					config.ICONS["RED"]
+					)
+green_path= os.path.join(
+					str(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))), 
+					config.ICON_FOLDER, 
+					config.ICONS["GREEN"]
+					)
+red_icon = tkinter.Image("photo", file=red_path)
+green_icon = tkinter.Image("photo", file=green_path)
+
+def update(window, com_socket, text1, text2):
+	"""
+	Function to loop along tkinter mainloop.
+	"""
+	if not runtime_info["ls_connected"]:
+		#try connecting to ls
+		connection_ok = con.ls_connect(com_socket, server_found, window)
+	else:
+		#is_connected
+		if runtime_info["notes"]:
+			#notes loaded
+			
+			#get index of current split
+			new_index = con.get_split_index(com_socket)
+			
+			if isinstance(new_index, bool):
+				#Connection error
+				test_connection(com_socket)
+			else:
+				#index retrieved succesfully
+				if new_index == -1:
+					#timer not running
+					if runtime_info["timer_running"]:
+						runtime_info["timer_running"] = False
+						runtime_info["active_split"] = new_index
+						update_notes(window, text1, text2, new_index)
+						set_title_notes(window, 0)
+				else:
+					#timer is running
+					runtime_info["timer_running"] = True
+					
+					if not runtime_info["active_split"] == new_index:
+						#new split, need to update
+					
+						#update notes
+						update_notes(window, text1, text2, new_index)
+						
+						#set new window title
+						new_split = con.get_split_name(com_socket)
+						
+						if new_split:
+							set_title_notes(window, new_index, new_split)
+						else:
+							#connection error
+							set_title_notes(window, new_index)
+							test_connection(com_socket)
+							
+						runtime_info["active_split"] = new_index
+
+		else:
+			#notes not yet loaded
+			if not con.check_connection(com_socket):
+				#connection lost
+				runtime_info["ls_connected"] = False
+				update_icon(False, window)
+				com_socket = con.init_socket()
+			
+	
+	
+	#self looping
+	window.after(int(config.POLLING_TIME * 1000), update, window, com_socket, text1, text2)					
+	
+	
+def test_connection(com_socket):
+	if con.check_connection(com_socket):
+		return True
+	else:
+		reset_connection(com_socket)
+		return False
+
+
+def reset_connection(com_socket):
+	runtime_info["ls_connected"] = False
+	com_socket = con.init_socket()
+	
+
+def server_found(window):
+	"""
+	Executes correct settings for when 
+	ls connection has been established.
+	"""
+	runtime_info["ls_connected"] = True
+	update_icon(True, window)
+
+	
+def update_icon(active, window):
+	"""Updates icon of window depending on "active" variable"""
+	if active and not runtime_info["icon_active"]:
+		window.tk.call('wm', 'iconphoto', window._w, green_icon)
+		runtime_info["icon_active"] = True
+	elif runtime_info["icon_active"]:
+		window.tk.call('wm', 'iconphoto', window._w, red_icon)
+		runtime_info["icon_active"] = False
+		
+	
+def update_title(name, window):
+	"""Sets the title of given window to name."""
+	window.wm_title(name)
+	
+	
+def adjust_content(window, box1, box2):
+	"""
+	Adjusts size of box1 and box2 according to 
+	layout and size of window.
+	"""
+	if runtime_info["double_layout"]:
+		set_double_layout(window, box1, box2)
+	else:
+		set_single_layout(window, box1, box2)
+	
+		
+def set_double_layout(window, box1, box2):
+	"""
+	Configures boxes in the window to fit as in double layout.
+	"""
+	runtime_info["double_layout"] = True
+	
+	w_width = window.winfo_width()
+	w_height = window.winfo_height()
+	
+	box1.place(height=(w_height // 2), width=w_width)
+	box2.place(height=(w_height // 2), width=w_width, y=(w_height // 2))
+		
+
+def set_single_layout(window, box1, box2):
+	"""
+	Configures boxes in the window to fit as in single layout.
+	"""
+	runtime_info["double_layout"] = False
+	
+	box2.place_forget()
+	box1.place(height=window.winfo_height(), width=window.winfo_width())
+
+	
+def show_popup(event, menu):
+	"""Displays given popup menu at cursor position."""
+	menu.post(event.x_root, event.y_root)
+	
+	
+def menu_change_layout(window, box1, box2, popup):
+	"""Menu option for changing layout selected."""
+	if runtime_info["double_layout"]:
+		set_single_layout(window, box1, box2)
+		popup.entryconfig(0, label=config.MENU_OPTIONS["DOUBLE"])
+	else:
+		set_double_layout(window, box1, box2)
+		popup.entryconfig(0, label=config.MENU_OPTIONS["SINGLE"])
+
+	
+def menu_load_notes(window, text1, text2):
+	"""Menu selected load notes option."""
+	load_notes(window, text1, text2)
+		
+		
+def load_notes(window, text1, text2):
+	"""
+	Prompts user to select notes and then tries to load these into the UI.
+	"""
+	file = noter.select_file()
+	
+	if file:	
+		notes = noter.get_notes(file)
+		if notes:
+			#Notes loaded correctly
+			runtime_info["notes"] = notes
+			
+			split_c = len(notes)
+			show_info(("Notes Loaded", ("Loaded notes with " + str(split_c) + " splits.")))
+
+			update_notes(window, text1, text2, runtime_info["active_split"])
+			set_title_notes(window, 0, split_name = False)
+		else:
+			show_info(config.ERRORS["NOTES_EMPTY"], True)
+
+			
+def show_info(info, warning = False):
+	"""
+	Displays an infor popup window.
+	if warning is True window has a warning triangle.
+	"""
+	if warning:
+		messagebox.showwarning(info[0], info[1])
+	else:
+		messagebox.showinfo(info[0], info[1])
+		
+		
+def update_notes(window, text1, text2, index):
+	"""
+	Displays notes with the given index in given text widgets.
+	If index is lower than 0, displays notes for index 0.
+	If index is higher than the highest index there are 
+	notes for the text widgets are left empty.
+	
+	text2 is always given the notes at index (index + 1) if existing
+	"""
+	max_index = (len(runtime_info["notes"]) - 1)
+	
+	if index < 0:
+		index = 0
+	
+	text1.config(state=tkinter.NORMAL)
+	text2.config(state=tkinter.NORMAL)
+	
+	text1.delete("1.0", tkinter.END)
+	text2.delete("1.0", tkinter.END)
+	
+	if index <= max_index:
+		text1.insert(tkinter.END, runtime_info["notes"][index])
+		
+		#cand disply notes for index+1
+		if index < max_index:
+			text2.insert(tkinter.END, runtime_info["notes"][index + 1])
+			
+	text1.config(state=tkinter.DISABLED)
+	text2.config(state=tkinter.DISABLED)
+
+		
+def right_arrow(window, text1, text2):
+	"""Event handler for right arrow key."""
+	change_preview(window, text1, text2, 1)
+	
+	
+def left_arrow(window, text1, text2):
+	"""Event handler for left arrow key."""
+	change_preview(window, text1, text2, -1)
+
+
+def change_preview(window, text1, text2, move):
+	"""move is either 1 for next or -1 for previous."""
+	if runtime_info["notes"] and (not runtime_info["timer_running"]):
+		max_index = (len(runtime_info["notes"]) - 1)
+		index = runtime_info["active_split"]
+		
+		if index < 0:
+			index = 0
+			
+		index += move
+		
+		if index > max_index:
+			index = max_index
+		
+		update_notes(window, text1, text2, index)
+		runtime_info["active_split"] = index
+		
+		if index < 0:
+			index = 0
+		set_title_notes(window, index)
+	
+def set_title_notes(window, index, split_name = False):
+	"""
+	Set window title to fit with displayed notes.
+	"""
+	title = config.DEFAULT_WINDOW["TITLE"]
+	
+	disp_index = str(index + 1) #start at 1
+	title += " - " + disp_index
+	
+	if split_name:
+		title += " - " + split_name
+	
+	if runtime_info["timer_running"]:
+		title += " - " + config.RUNNING_ALERT
+	
+	update_title(title, window)
+	
+def init_UI(root):
+	"""Draws default UI and creates event bindings."""
+	
+	#Graphical components
+	root.geometry(str(config.DEFAULT_WINDOW["WIDTH"]) + "x" + str(config.DEFAULT_WINDOW["HEIGHT"]))
+	
+	box1 = tkinter.Frame(root)
+	box2 = tkinter.Frame(root)
+
+	scroll1 = tkinter.Scrollbar(box1)
+	scroll1.pack(side=tkinter.RIGHT, fill=tkinter.Y)
+
+	scroll2 = tkinter.Scrollbar(box2)
+	scroll2.pack(side=tkinter.RIGHT, fill=tkinter.Y)
+
+
+	text1 = tkinter.Text(
+						box1, 
+						yscrollcommand=scroll1.set, 
+						wrap=tkinter.WORD
+						)
+	text1.insert(tkinter.END, config.DEFAULT_MSG)
+	text1.config(state=tkinter.DISABLED)
+	text1.pack(fill=tkinter.BOTH, expand=True)
+
+	text2 = tkinter.Text(
+						box2, 
+						yscrollcommand=scroll2.set, 
+						wrap=tkinter.WORD
+						)
+	text2.insert(tkinter.END, config.DEFAULT_MSG)
+	text2.config(state=tkinter.DISABLED)
+	text2.pack(fill=tkinter.BOTH, expand=True)
+
+	scroll1.config(command=text1.yview)
+	scroll2.config(command=text2.yview)
+	
+	set_single_layout(root, box1, box2)
+	
+	#create popup menu
+	popup = tkinter.Menu(root, tearoff=0)
+	popup.add_command(
+					label=config.MENU_OPTIONS["DOUBLE"], 
+					command=(
+							lambda: menu_change_layout(root, box1, box2, popup)
+							)
+					) #Needs to be at index 0
+	popup.add_command(
+					label=config.MENU_OPTIONS["LOAD"], 
+					command=(lambda: menu_load_notes(root, text1, text2))
+					)
+	
+	
+	#Set default window icon and title
+	root.tk.call('wm', 'iconphoto', root._w, red_icon)
+	update_title(config.DEFAULT_WINDOW["TITLE"], root)
+	
+	#Event binds
+	root.bind("<Configure>", (lambda e: adjust_content(root, box1, box2)))
+	root.bind("<Button-3>", (lambda e: show_popup(e, popup)))
+	root.bind("<Right>", (lambda e: right_arrow(root, text1, text2)))
+	root.bind("<Left>", (lambda e: left_arrow(root, text1, text2)))
+	
+	#call update loop
+	com_socket = con.init_socket()
+	update(root, com_socket, text1, text2)
+	
+
+init_UI(root)
+
+root.mainloop()
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diff --git a/note_reader.py b/note_reader.py
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+import tkinter.filedialog as file_dia
+import os.path as path
+
+import config
+
+"""
+NOTE STANDARD FORMATTING
+
+empty newlines separate notes for different splits
+
+lines that start and end with [ ] are ignored for notes.
+these can be used for titles. 
+(ex. [Split1] is not included in notes)
+
+all other lines of text are added as notes
+"""
+
+def get_note_lines(file_path):
+	"""
+	Reads file at given path and returns 
+	a list containing all rows of text in given file.
+	Returns false if file can not be read.
+	"""
+	
+
+	#check so file isn't too big
+	if path.getsize(file_path) > config.MAX_FILE_SIZE:
+		return False
+
+	try:
+		notes_file = open(file_path, "r")
+	except:
+		return False
+		
+	#read file line per line
+	f_lines = []
+	keep_reading = True
+	while keep_reading:
+		cur_line = notes_file.readline()
+		
+		if cur_line:
+			f_lines.append(cur_line)
+		else:
+			keep_reading = False
+
+	return f_lines
+	
+	
+def encode_notes(note_lines):
+	"""
+	Takes a list containing strings.
+	Encodes given strings according to the note formatting.
+	Returns the list containing the notes for every split. 
+	"""
+	
+	def is_title(line):
+		if not line:
+			return False
+		
+		return (line[0] == "[") and (line[-1] == "]")
+	
+	def is_newline(line):
+		return (line == "\n") or (line == "\r")
+		
+	def remove_new_line(line):
+		if (len(line) >= 1) and (is_newline(line[-1])):
+			return line[:-1]
+		else:
+			return line
+
+	note_list = []
+	cur_notes = ""
+	
+	for line in note_lines:
+		#remove whitespace at beginning and end
+		line = line.strip(" ")
+
+		if is_newline(line):
+			if cur_notes:
+				note_list.append(cur_notes)
+				cur_notes = ""
+		else:
+			line = remove_new_line(line)
+			if not is_title(line):
+				cur_notes += line + "\n" #newline
+	
+	if cur_notes:
+		note_list.append(cur_notes)
+		
+	return note_list
+
+
+def get_notes(file_path):
+	"""
+	Takes a path to a file and returns a list with the notes 
+	in the file encoded according to the note fromatting.
+	
+	Returns False if file is empty.
+	"""
+	note_lines = get_note_lines(file_path)
+	
+	if not note_lines:
+		return False
+	
+	note_list = encode_notes(note_lines)
+	
+	return note_list
+
+
+def select_file():
+	"""
+	Opens a file select window.
+	Returns False upon no file selection.
+	Otherwise returns absolute path to selected file.
+	"""
+	
+	file = file_dia.askopenfilename()
+	
+	if file:
+		return file
+	else:
+		return False
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