diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBrightnessBus.h b/src/NeoPixelBrightnessBus.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d82b56..0000000
--- a/src/NeoPixelBrightnessBus.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-NeoPixelBus library wrapper template class that provides overall brightness control
-
-Written by Michael C. Miller.
-
-I invest time and resources providing this open source code,
-please support me by dontating (see https://github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus)
-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-This file is part of the Makuna/NeoPixelBus library.
-
-NeoPixelBus is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
-the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-NeoPixelBus is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
-<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "NeoPixelBus.h"
-
-
-template<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE, typename T_METHOD> class [[deprecated("Use NeoPixelBusLg instead.")]] NeoPixelBrightnessBus :
-    public NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>
-{
-private:
-
-    void ScaleColor(uint16_t scale, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject* color)
-    {
-        // This is the similiar as calling Dim on the color object
-        // there is an assumption that all color elements are byte aligned
-        // so if any future color object gets introduced that is not it will 
-        // cause a problem
-        uint8_t* ptr = (uint8_t*)color;
-        uint8_t* ptrEnd = ptr + sizeof(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject);
-
-        while (ptr != ptrEnd)
-        {
-            uint16_t value = *ptr;
-            *ptr++ = (value * scale) >> 8;
-        }
-    }
-
-    void ConvertColor(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject* color)
-    {
-        // This is the same as calling Dim on the color object
-        uint16_t scale = _brightness + 1;
-        ScaleColor(scale, color);
-    }
-
-    void RecoverColor(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject* color) const
-    {
-        // this is the same as calling Brighton on the color object
-        // there is an assumption that all color elements are byte aligned
-        // so if any future color object gets introduced that is not it will 
-        // cause a problem
-        uint8_t* ptr = (uint8_t*)color;
-        uint8_t* ptrEnd = ptr + sizeof(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject);
-        uint16_t scale = _brightness + 1;
-
-        while (ptr != ptrEnd)
-        {
-            uint16_t value = *ptr;
-            *ptr++ = (value << 8) / scale;
-        }
-    }
-
-public:
-    NeoPixelBrightnessBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) :
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>(countPixels, pin),
-        _brightness(255)
-    {
-    }
-    
-    NeoPixelBrightnessBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>(countPixels, pin, channel),
-        _brightness(255)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBrightnessBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>(countPixels, pinClock, pinData),
-        _brightness(255)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBrightnessBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>(countPixels, pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable),
-        _brightness(255)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBrightnessBus(uint16_t countPixels) :
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>(countPixels),
-        _brightness(255)
-    {
-    }
-
-    void SetBrightness(uint8_t brightness)
-    {
-        // Only update if there is a change
-        if (brightness != _brightness)
-        { 
-            uint16_t scale = ((static_cast<uint16_t>(brightness) + 1) << 8) / (static_cast<uint16_t>(_brightness) + 1);
-
-            // scale existing pixels
-            //
-            for (uint16_t indexPixel = 0; indexPixel < NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::PixelCount(); indexPixel++)
-            {
-                typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color = NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::GetPixelColor(indexPixel);
-                ScaleColor(scale, &color);
-                NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::SetPixelColor(indexPixel, color);
-            }
- 
-            _brightness = brightness;
-            this->Dirty();
-        }
-    }
-
-    uint8_t GetBrightness() const
-    {
-        return _brightness;
-    }
-
-    void SetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color)
-    {
-        ConvertColor(&color);
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::SetPixelColor(indexPixel, color);
-    }
-
-    typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject GetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel) const
-    {
-        typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color = NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::GetPixelColor(indexPixel);
-        RecoverColor(&color);
-        return color;
-    }
-
-    void ClearTo(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color)
-    {
-        ConvertColor(&color);
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::ClearTo(color);
-    };
-
-    void ClearTo(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
-    {
-        ConvertColor(&color);
-        NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_METHOD>::ClearTo(color, first, last);
-    }
-
-
-protected:
-    uint8_t _brightness;
-};
-
-
diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBus.h b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
index 3454a6a..daa8085 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBus.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
@@ -42,103 +42,129 @@ const uint16_t PixelIndex_OutOfBounds = 0xffff;
 #include "internal/NeoBusChannel.h"
 #include "internal/NeoMethods.h"
 
-
-template<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE, typename T_METHOD> 
+// T_COLOR_FEATURE - 
+//    The color feature object that defines bit depth, order, and any settings related
+//    to them
+// 
+// T_METHOD -
+//    The led feature objec that defines specific timing and hardware used to send the data
+//    stream on the pin
+// 
+// T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT- 
+//    The color object to use for the front buffer, does not need to match the
+//    T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject but must be auto-converted, so no loss of data
+// 
+template<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE, 
+    typename T_METHOD,
+    typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT = typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject,
+    typename T_SHADER = NeoShaderNop<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject>>
 class NeoPixelBus
 {
 public:
-    // Constructor: number of LEDs, pin number
-    // NOTE:  Pin Number maybe ignored due to hardware limitations of the method.
-   
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, channel)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, channel),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(pinClock, pinData, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, Stream* pixieStream) :
         _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _state(0),
-        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, pixieStream)
+        _pixels(nullptr),
+        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, pixieStream),
+        _shader()
     {
     }
 
     ~NeoPixelBus()
     {
+        delete[] _pixels;
     }
 
+/*  Is this used anymore
     operator NeoBufferContext<T_COLOR_FEATURE>()
     {
         Dirty(); // we assume you are playing with bits
         return NeoBufferContext<T_COLOR_FEATURE>(_pixels(), PixelsSize());
     }
+*/
 
     void Begin()
     {
         _method.Initialize();
-        ClearTo(0);
+        _initialize();
     }
 
     // used by DotStarSpiMethod/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured
     void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t miso, int8_t mosi, int8_t ss)
     {
         _method.Initialize(sck, miso, mosi, ss);
-        ClearTo(0);
+        _initialize();
     }
 
     // used by DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured - reordered and extended version supporting quad SPI
     void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t dat0, int8_t dat1, int8_t dat2, int8_t dat3, int8_t ss)
     {
         _method.Initialize(sck, dat0, dat1, dat2, dat3, ss);
-        ClearTo(0);
+        _initialize();
     }
 
     // used by DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured - reordered and extended version supporting oct SPI
     void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t dat0, int8_t dat1, int8_t dat2, int8_t dat3, int8_t dat4, int8_t dat5, int8_t dat6, int8_t dat7, int8_t ss)
     {
         _method.Initialize(sck, dat0, dat1, dat2, dat3, dat4, dat5, dat6, dat7, ss);
-        ClearTo(0);
+        _initialize();
     }
 
-    void Show(bool maintainBufferConsistency = true)
+    void SetFeatureSettings(const typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject& settings)
     {
-        if (!IsDirty() && !_method.AlwaysUpdate())
-        {
-            return;
-        }
+        _featureSettings = settings;
+    }
 
-        _method.Update(maintainBufferConsistency);
+    void SetMethodSettings(const typename T_METHOD::SettingsObject& settings)
+    {
+        _method.applySettings(settings);
+    }
 
-        ResetDirty();
+    void Show()
+    {
+        _method.template Update<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, T_COLOR_FEATURE, T_SHADER>(_pixels,
+            _countPixels,
+            _featureSettings,
+            _shader);
     }
 
     inline bool CanShow() const
@@ -146,34 +172,9 @@ public:
         return _method.IsReadyToUpdate();
     };
 
-    bool IsDirty() const
+    T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* Pixels()
     {
-        return  (_state & NEO_DIRTY);
-    };
-
-    void Dirty()
-    {
-        _state |= NEO_DIRTY;
-    };
-
-    void ResetDirty()
-    {
-        _state &= ~NEO_DIRTY;
-    };
-
-    uint8_t* Pixels() 
-    {
-        return _pixels();
-    };
-
-    size_t PixelsSize() const
-    {
-        return _method.getDataSize() - T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize;
-    };
-
-    size_t PixelSize() const
-    {
-        return T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize;
+        return _pixels;
     };
 
     uint16_t PixelCount() const
@@ -185,23 +186,17 @@ public:
     {
         if (indexPixel < _countPixels)
         {
-            T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(_pixels(), indexPixel, color);
-            Dirty();
+            _pixels[indexPixel] = color;
         }
     };
 
-    typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject GetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel) const
+    T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT GetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel) const
     {
-        if (indexPixel < _countPixels)
+        if (indexPixel >= _countPixels)
         {
-            return T_COLOR_FEATURE::retrievePixelColor(_pixels(), indexPixel);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Pixel # is out of bounds, this will get converted to a 
-            // color object type initialized to 0 (black)
             return 0;
         }
+        return _pixels[indexPixel];
     };
 
     template <typename T_COLOROBJECT> T_COLOROBJECT GetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel) const
@@ -209,33 +204,24 @@ public:
         return T_COLOROBJECT(GetPixelColor(indexPixel));
     }
 
-    void ClearTo(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color)
+    void ClearTo(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color)
     {
-        uint8_t temp[T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize]; 
-        uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
+        ClearTo(color, 0, _countPixels - 1);
+    }
 
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(temp, 0, color);
-
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::replicatePixel(pixels, temp, _countPixels);
-
-        Dirty();
-    };
-
-    void ClearTo(typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
+    void ClearTo(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
         if (first < _countPixels &&
             last < _countPixels &&
             first <= last)
         {
-            uint8_t temp[T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize];
-            uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
-            uint8_t* pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, first);
+            T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* pixels = _pixels + last + 1;
+            T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* pixelsFirst = _pixels + first;
 
-            T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(temp, 0, color);
-
-            T_COLOR_FEATURE::replicatePixel(pFront, temp, last - first + 1);
-
-            Dirty();
+            while (pixelsFirst <= --pixels)
+            {
+                *pixels = color;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -263,7 +249,6 @@ public:
         if ((_countPixels - 1) >= shiftCount)
         {
             _shiftLeft(shiftCount, 0, _countPixels - 1);
-            Dirty();
         }
     }
 
@@ -275,7 +260,6 @@ public:
             (last - first) >= shiftCount)
         {
             _shiftLeft(shiftCount, first, last);
-            Dirty();
         }
     }
 
@@ -303,7 +287,6 @@ public:
         if ((_countPixels - 1) >= shiftCount)
         {
             _shiftRight(shiftCount, 0, _countPixels - 1);
-            Dirty();
         }
     }
 
@@ -315,32 +298,19 @@ public:
             (last - first) >= shiftCount)
         {
             _shiftRight(shiftCount, first, last);
-            Dirty();
         }
     }
     
     void SwapPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixelOne, uint16_t indexPixelTwo)
     {
         auto colorOne = GetPixelColor(indexPixelOne);
-        auto colorTwo = GetPixelColor(indexPixelTwo);
 
-        SetPixelColor(indexPixelOne, colorTwo);
+        SetPixelColor(indexPixelOne, GetPixelColor(indexPixelTwo));
         SetPixelColor(indexPixelTwo, colorOne);
     };
 
-    void SetPixelSettings(const typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject& settings)
-    {
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::applySettings(_method.getData(), _method.getDataSize(), settings);
-        Dirty();
-    };
 
-    void SetMethodSettings(const typename T_METHOD::SettingsObject& settings)
-    {
-        _method.applySettings(settings);
-        Dirty();
-    };
- 
-    uint32_t CalcTotalMilliAmpere(const typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject::SettingsObject& settings)
+    uint32_t CalcTotalMilliAmpere(const typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::SettingsObject& settings)
     {
         uint32_t total = 0; // in 1/10th milliamps
 
@@ -356,86 +326,75 @@ public:
 protected:
     const uint16_t _countPixels; // Number of RGB LEDs in strip
 
-    uint8_t _state;     // internal state
+    T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* _pixels;
     T_METHOD _method;
+    T_SHADER _shader;
+    typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject _featureSettings;
 
-    uint8_t* _pixels()
+    void _initialize()
     {
-        // get pixels data within the data stream
-        return T_COLOR_FEATURE::pixels(_method.getData(), _method.getDataSize());
-    }
-
-    const uint8_t* _pixels() const
-    {
-        // get pixels data within the data stream
-        return T_COLOR_FEATURE::pixels(_method.getData(), _method.getDataSize());
+        _pixels = new T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT[_countPixels];
+        ClearTo(0);
     }
 
     void _rotateLeft(uint16_t rotationCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
         // store in temp
-        uint8_t temp[rotationCount * T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize];
-        uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
+        T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT temp[rotationCount];
 
-        uint8_t* pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, first);
-
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsInc(temp, pFront, rotationCount);
+        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
+        {
+            temp[index] = _pixels[first + index];
+        }
 
         // shift data
         _shiftLeft(rotationCount, first, last);
 
         // move temp back
-        pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, last - (rotationCount - 1));
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsInc(pFront, temp, rotationCount);
-
-        Dirty();
+        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
+        {
+            _pixels[last - (rotationCount - 1) + index] = temp[index];
+        }
     }
 
     void _shiftLeft(uint16_t shiftCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
         uint16_t front = first + shiftCount;
-        uint16_t count = last - front + 1;
 
-        uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
-        uint8_t* pFirst = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, first);
-        uint8_t* pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, front);
-
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsInc(pFirst, pFront, count);
-
-        // intentional no dirty
+        while (first <= last)
+        {
+            _pixels[first++] = _pixels[front++];
+        }
     }
 
     void _rotateRight(uint16_t rotationCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
         // store in temp
-        uint8_t temp[rotationCount * T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize];
-        uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
+        T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT temp[rotationCount];
 
-        uint8_t* pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, last - (rotationCount - 1));
-
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsDec(temp, pFront, rotationCount);
+        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
+        {
+            temp[index] = _pixels[last - (rotationCount - 1) + index];
+        }
 
         // shift data
         _shiftRight(rotationCount, first, last);
 
         // move temp back
-        pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, first);
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsDec(pFront, temp, rotationCount);
-
-        Dirty();
+        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
+        {
+            _pixels[first + index] = temp[index];
+        }
     }
 
     void _shiftRight(uint16_t shiftCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
-        uint16_t front = first + shiftCount;
-        uint16_t count = last - front + 1;
+        uint16_t front = last - shiftCount;
 
-        uint8_t* pixels = _pixels();
-        uint8_t* pFirst = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, first);
-        uint8_t* pFront = T_COLOR_FEATURE::getPixelAddress(pixels, front);
-
-        T_COLOR_FEATURE::movePixelsDec(pFront, pFirst, count);
-        // intentional no dirty
+        while (first <= last)
+        {
+            _pixels[last--] = _pixels[front--];
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h b/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
index c9dca67..f2e7f8f 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
@@ -28,6 +28,53 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 
 #include "NeoPixelBus.h"
 
+template<typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, 
+    typename T_FEATURE_COLOR_OBJECT,
+    typename T_GAMMA>
+class LuminanceShader
+{
+public:
+    LuminanceShader(typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType luminance = T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::Max) :
+        _luminance(luminance)
+    {
+    }
+
+    T_FEATURE_COLOR_OBJECT Apply(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& original) const
+    {
+        // dim and then return gamma adjusted
+        T_FEATURE_COLOR_OBJECT color(original.Dim(_luminance));
+        return NeoGamma<T_GAMMA>::Correct(color);
+    }
+
+    bool setLuminance(typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType luminance)
+    {
+        bool different = (_luminance != luminance);
+
+        if (different)
+        {
+            _luminance = luminance;
+        }
+
+        return different;
+    }
+
+    typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType getLuminance() const
+    {
+        return _luminance;
+    }
+
+private:
+    typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType _luminance;
+};
+
+// T_COLOR_FEATURE - 
+//    The color feature object that defines bit depth, order, and any settings related
+//    to them
+// 
+// T_METHOD -
+//    The led feature objec that defines specific timing and hardware used to send the data
+//    stream on the pin
+// 
 // T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT- 
 //    The color object to use for the front buffer, does not need to match the
 //    T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject but must be auto-converted, so no loss of data
@@ -43,257 +90,21 @@ template<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE,
     typename T_METHOD, 
     typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT = typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject,
     typename T_GAMMA = NeoGammaTableMethod>
-class NeoPixelBusLg
+class NeoPixelBusLg : 
+    public NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE, 
+        T_METHOD, 
+        T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, 
+        LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>
 {
 public:
-    class LuminanceShader
-    {
-    public:
-        LuminanceShader(typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType luminance = T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::Max) :
-            _luminance(luminance)
-        {
-        }
-
-        typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject Apply(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& original) const
-        {
-            // dim and then return gamma adjusted
-            typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color(original.Dim(_luminance));
-            return NeoGamma<T_GAMMA>::Correct(color);
-        }
-
-    protected:
-        bool setLuminance(typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType luminance)
-        {
-            bool different = (_luminance != luminance);
-
-            if (different)
-            {
-                _luminance = luminance;
-            }
-            
-            return different;
-        }
-
-        typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType getLuminance() const
-        {
-            return _luminance;
-        }
-
-        friend class NeoPixelBusLg;
-
-    private:
-        typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType _luminance;
-    };
-
-public:
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
-        _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, channel),
-        _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
-        _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
-        _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
-        _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
-        _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, Stream* pixieStream) :
-         _countPixels(countPixels),
-         _pixels(nullptr),
-         _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, pixieStream),
-         _shader()
-    {
-    }
-
-    ~NeoPixelBusLg()
-    {
-        delete [] _pixels;
-    }
-
-    void Begin()
-    {
-        _method.Initialize();
-        _initialize();
-    }
-
-    // used by DotStarSpiMethod/DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured
-    void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t miso, int8_t mosi, int8_t ss)
-    {
-        _method.Initialize(sck, miso, mosi, ss);
-        _initialize();
-    }
-
-    // used by DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured - reordered and extended version supporting quad SPI
-    void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t dat0, int8_t dat1, int8_t dat2, int8_t dat3, int8_t ss)
-    {
-        _method.Initialize(sck, dat0, dat1, dat2, dat3, ss);
-        _initialize();
-    }
-
-    // used by DotStarEsp32DmaSpiMethod if pins can be configured - reordered and extended version supporting oct SPI
-    void Begin(int8_t sck, int8_t dat0, int8_t dat1, int8_t dat2, int8_t dat3, int8_t dat4, int8_t dat5, int8_t dat6, int8_t dat7, int8_t ss)
-    {
-        _method.Initialize(sck, dat0, dat1, dat2, dat3, dat4, dat5, dat6, dat7, ss);
-        _initialize();
-    }
-
-    void SetFeatureSettings(const typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject& settings)
-    {
-        _featureSettings = settings;
-    }
-
-    void SetMethodSettings(const typename T_METHOD::SettingsObject& settings)
-    {
-        _method.applySettings(settings);
-    }
-
-    void Show()
-    {
-        _method.template Update<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, T_COLOR_FEATURE, LuminanceShader>(_pixels,
-                _countPixels,
-                _featureSettings,
-                _shader);
-    }
-
-    inline bool CanShow() const
-    {
-        return _method.IsReadyToUpdate();
-    }
-
-    uint16_t PixelCount() const
-    {
-        return _countPixels;
-    }
-
     void SetLuminance(typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType luminance)
     {
-        _shader.setLuminance(luminance);
+        this->_shader.setLuminance(luminance);
     }
 
     typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT::ElementType GetLuminance() const
     {
-        return _shader.getLuminance();
-    }
-
-    void SetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel, const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color)
-    {
-        if (indexPixel < _countPixels)
-        {
-            _pixels[indexPixel] = color;
-        }
-    }
-
-    T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT GetPixelColor(uint16_t indexPixel) const
-    {
-        if (indexPixel >= _countPixels)
-        {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        return _pixels[indexPixel];
-    }
-
-    void ClearTo(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color)
-    {
-        ClearTo(color, 0, _countPixels - 1);
-    }
-
-    void ClearTo(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
-    {
-        if (first < _countPixels &&
-            last < _countPixels &&
-            first <= last)
-        {
-            T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* pixels = _pixels + last + 1;
-            T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* pixelsFirst = _pixels + first;
-
-            while (pixelsFirst <= --pixels)
-            {
-                *pixels = color;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO:  Move other modification methods over
-    void RotateLeft(uint16_t rotationCount)
-    {
-        if ((_countPixels - 1) >= rotationCount)
-        {
-            _rotateLeft(rotationCount, 0, _countPixels - 1);
-        }
-    }
-
-protected:
-    const uint16_t _countPixels; 
-
-    T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* _pixels;
-    T_METHOD _method;
-    LuminanceShader _shader;
-    typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsObject _featureSettings;
-
-    void _initialize()
-    {
-        _pixels = new T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT[_countPixels];
-        ClearTo(0);
-    }
-
-    void _rotateLeft(uint16_t rotationCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
-    {
-        // store in temp
-        T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT temp[rotationCount];
-        T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT* pixel = _pixels;
-
-        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
-        {
-            temp[index] = _pixels[first + index];
-        }
-
-        // shift data
-        _shiftLeft(rotationCount, first, last);
-
-        // move temp back
-        for (uint16_t index = 0; index < rotationCount; index++)
-        {
-            _pixels[last - (rotationCount - 1) + index] = temp[index];
-        }
-    }
-
-    void _shiftLeft(uint16_t shiftCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
-    {
-        uint16_t front = first + shiftCount;
-       
-        while (first <= last)
-        {
-            _pixels[first++] = _pixels[front++];
-        }
+        return this->_shader.getLuminance();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/internal/buffers/NeoBitmapFile.h b/src/internal/buffers/NeoBitmapFile.h
index d66316a..0cde704 100644
--- a/src/internal/buffers/NeoBitmapFile.h
+++ b/src/internal/buffers/NeoBitmapFile.h
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ public:
         int16_t ySrc,
         int16_t wSrc)
     {
-        NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject> shaderNop;
+        NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject> shaderNop;
 
-        Render<NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject>>(destBuffer, shaderNop, indexPixel, xSrc, ySrc, wSrc);
+        Render<NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject>>(destBuffer, shaderNop, indexPixel, xSrc, ySrc, wSrc);
     };
 
     template <typename T_SHADER> void Render(NeoBufferContext<T_COLOR_FEATURE> destBuffer,
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ public:
         int16_t hSrc,
         LayoutMapCallback layoutMap)
     {
-        NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject> shaderNop;
+        NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject> shaderNop;
 
-        Render<NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject>>(destBuffer,
+        Render<NeoShaderNop<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject>>(destBuffer,
             shaderNop, 
             xDest,
             yDest,
diff --git a/src/internal/buffers/NeoShaderNop.h b/src/internal/buffers/NeoShaderNop.h
index c7ca2e0..7425693 100644
--- a/src/internal/buffers/NeoShaderNop.h
+++ b/src/internal/buffers/NeoShaderNop.h
@@ -25,27 +25,11 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #pragma once
 
-template<typename T_COLOR_OBJECT> class NeoShaderNop
+template<typename T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_FEATURE_COLOR_OBJECT> 
+class NeoShaderNop
 {
 public:
-    NeoShaderNop()
-    {
-    }
-
-    bool IsDirty() const
-    {
-        return true;
-    };
-
-    void Dirty()
-    {
-    };
-
-    void ResetDirty()
-    {
-    };
-
-    T_COLOR_OBJECT Apply(uint16_t, T_COLOR_OBJECT color)
+    static T_FEATURE_COLOR_OBJECT Apply(const T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT& color)
     {
         return color;
     };
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgb16Color.h b/src/internal/colors/Rgb16Color.h
index 6953df0..96a6928 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgb16Color.h
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgb16Color.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 struct Rgb16Color : RgbColorBase
 {
+    typedef uint8_t ElementType;
     typedef NeoRgbCurrentSettings SettingsObject;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
index b8eec7f..a64605c 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Rgb48Color::Rgb48Color(const HsbColor& color)
     B = static_cast<ElementType>(b * Max);
 }
 
-ElementType Rgb48Color::CalculateBrightness() const
+Rgb48Color::ElementType Rgb48Color::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     return static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint32_t>(R) + static_cast<uint32_t>(G) + static_cast<uint32_t>(B)) / 3);
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
index 800530b..c77ae33 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Rgbw64Color::Rgbw64Color(const HsbColor& color)
     *this = rgbColor;
 }
 
-ElementType Rgbw64Color::CalculateBrightness() const
+Rgbw64Color::ElementType Rgbw64Color::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     ElementType colorB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint32_t>(R) + static_cast<uint32_t>(G) + static_cast<uint32_t>(B)) / 3);
     if (W > colorB)
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
index f3f133a..99fda1b 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ RgbwColor::RgbwColor(const HsbColor& color)
     *this = rgbColor;
 }
 
-ElementType RgbwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
+RgbwColor::ElementType RgbwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     ElementType colorB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint16_t>(R) + static_cast<uint16_t>(G) + static_cast<uint16_t>(B)) / 3);
     if (W > colorB)
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
index 704177d..bf02697 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Rgbww80Color::Rgbww80Color(const Rgbw64Color& color) :
 {
 };
 
-ElementType Rgbww80Color::CalculateBrightness() const
+Rgbww80Color::ElementType Rgbww80Color::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     ElementType colorB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint32_t>(R) + static_cast<uint32_t>(G) + static_cast<uint32_t>(B)) / 3);
     ElementType whiteB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint32_t>(WW) + static_cast<uint32_t>(CW)) / 2);
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
index f305909..4903cf8 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ RgbwwColor::RgbwwColor(const HsbColor& color)
     *this = rgbColor;
 }
 
-ElementType RgbwwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
+RgbwwColor::ElementType RgbwwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     ElementType colorB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint16_t>(R) + static_cast<uint16_t>(G) + static_cast<uint16_t>(B)) / 3);
     ElementType whiteB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint16_t>(WW) + static_cast<uint16_t>(CW)) / 2);
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
index e818d78..240895f 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RgbwwwColor::RgbwwwColor(const HsbColor& color)
     *this = rgbColor;
 }
 
-ElementType RgbwwwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
+RgbwwwColor::ElementType RgbwwwColor::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     ElementType colorB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint16_t>(R) + static_cast<uint16_t>(G) + static_cast<uint16_t>(B)) / 3);
     ElementType whiteB = static_cast<ElementType>((static_cast<uint16_t>(W1) + static_cast<uint16_t>(W2) + static_cast<uint16_t>(W3)) / 3);
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/SegmentDigit.cpp b/src/internal/colors/SegmentDigit.cpp
index 7ebff41..ddc535b 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/SegmentDigit.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/SegmentDigit.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ SevenSegDigit::SevenSegDigit(char letter, ElementType brightness, ElementType de
     }
 };
 
-ElementType SevenSegDigit::CalculateBrightness() const
+SevenSegDigit::ElementType SevenSegDigit::CalculateBrightness() const
 {
     uint16_t sum = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/internal/features/Neo4WordFeature.h b/src/internal/features/Neo4WordFeature.h
index f93a04d..d5e1feb 100644
--- a/src/internal/features/Neo4WordFeature.h
+++ b/src/internal/features/Neo4WordFeature.h
@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@ class Neo4WordFeature :
 public:
     static void applyPixelColor(uint8_t* pixel, size_t pixelSize, ColorObject color)
     {
-        uint8_t* p = getPixelAddress(pPixels, indexPixel);
+        if (PixelSize <= pixelSize)
+        {
+            uint8_t* p = pixel;
 
-        // due to endianness the byte order must be copied to output
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_1] >> 8;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_1] & 0xff;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_2] >> 8;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_2] & 0xff;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_3] >> 8;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_3] & 0xff;
-        *p++ = color[V_IC_4] >> 8;
-        *p = color[V_IC_4] & 0xff;
+            // due to endianness the byte order must be copied to output
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_1] >> 8;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_1] & 0xff;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_2] >> 8;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_2] & 0xff;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_3] >> 8;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_3] & 0xff;
+            *p++ = color[V_IC_4] >> 8;
+            *p = color[V_IC_4] & 0xff;
+        }
     }
  };
\ No newline at end of file