diff --git a/plugins/utilities/mood_light.py b/plugins/utilities/mood_light.py
index 65c5d01..9599374 100644
--- a/plugins/utilities/mood_light.py
+++ b/plugins/utilities/mood_light.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
-import ba
-import _ba
+import ba,_ba
 import random
 from ba._map import Map
 from bastd import mainmenu
@@ -21,16 +20,11 @@ def Print(arg1, arg2="", arg3=""):
 
 
 try:
-    with open("moodlightSettings.txt", "r") as mltxt:
-        global Ldefault, Udefault
-        data = mltxt.read()
-        Ldefault, Udefault = data.split("\n")
-        Ldefault = int(Ldefault)
-        Udefault = int(Udefault)
+        Ldefault, Udefault=ba.app.config.get("moodlightingSettings")  
 except:
-    with open("moodlightSettings.txt", "w") as mltxt:
-        mltxt.write("15 \n 20")
-        Ldefault, Udefault = 15, 20
+        ba.app.config["moodlightingSettings"]=(15,20)
+        Ldefault, Udefault=ba.app.config.get("moodlightingSettings")
+        Print("settings up moodlight")
 
 
 class SettingWindow(ba.Window):
@@ -193,44 +187,41 @@ class SettingWindow(ba.Window):
         ba.textwidget(edit=self.lower_text, on_activate_call=ba.Call(self.on_text_click, "lower"))
 
     def save_settings(self):
-        with open("moodlightSettings.txt", "w") as mltxt:
-            data = "\n".join([str(Ldefault), str(Udefault)])
-            mltxt.write(data)
+        ba.app.config["moodlightingSettings"]=(Ldefault,Udefault)
         Print("settings saved")
         self.close()
 
     def close(self):
         ba.containerwidget(edit=self._root_widget, transition="out_right",)
 
+Map._old_init = Map.__init__
+
+def new_chat_message(msg: Union[str, ba.Lstr], clients:Sequence[int] = None, sender_override: str = None):
+    old_fcm(msg, clients, sender_override)
+    if msg == 'ml':
+        try:
+            Ldefault, Udefault=ba.app.config.get("moodlightingSettings")          
+            SettingWindow()
+            _ba.chatmessage("Mood light settings opened")            
+        except Exception as err:
+            Print(err)
+
+old_fcm = _ba.chatmessage
+_ba.chatmessage = new_chat_message
+
 # ba_meta export plugin
 
 
 class moodlight(ba.Plugin):
     def __init__(self):
         pass
-    Map._old_init = Map.__init__
-
+    
     def on_app_running(self):
         try:
-            _ba.timer(0.5, self.on_chat_message, True)
+            pass
         except Exception as err:
             Print(err)
 
-    def on_chat_message(self):
-        messages = _ba.get_chat_messages()
-        if len(messages) > 0:
-            lastmessage = messages[-1].split(":")[-1].strip().lower()
-            if lastmessage in ("/mood light", "/mood lighting", "/mood_light", "/mood_lighting", "/moodlight", "ml"):
-
-                with open("moodlightSettings.txt", "r") as mltxt:
-                    global Ldefault, Udefault
-                    data = mltxt.read()
-                    Ldefault, Udefault = data.split("\n")
-                    Ldefault = int(Ldefault)
-                    Udefault = int(Udefault)
-                SettingWindow()
-                _ba.chatmessage("Mood light settings opened")
-
     def on_plugin_manager_prompt(self):
         SettingWindow()
 
@@ -251,3 +242,4 @@ class moodlight(ba.Plugin):
             })
         _ba.timer(0.3, changetint, repeat=True)
     Map.__init__ = _new_init
+