diff --git a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
index cdf0490c..b4065a4e 100644
--- a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
+++ b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class Animated_Staircase : public Usermod {
     }
 
     void appendConfigData() {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
       
       //oappend(SET_F("dd=addDropdown('staircase','selectfield');"));
       //oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'1st value',0);"));
diff --git a/usermods/BH1750_v2/usermod_bh1750.h b/usermods/BH1750_v2/usermod_bh1750.h
index bd1f0cf9..135c6c0a 100644
--- a/usermods/BH1750_v2/usermod_bh1750.h
+++ b/usermods/BH1750_v2/usermod_bh1750.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   void appendConfigData() {
-    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
     // WLEDMM this usermod can ONLY use HW_I2C - so always use globals
     //oappend(SET_F("addInfo('BH1750:pin[]',0,'','I2C SCL');"));
     //oappend(SET_F("rOption('BH1750:pin[]',0,'use global (")); oappendi(i2c_scl); oappend(")',-1);"); 
diff --git a/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h b/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
index 77142d72..5c4f2795 100644
--- a/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
+++ b/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
 
     void appendConfigData()
     {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
 
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('Battery:min-voltage', 1, 'v');"));
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('Battery:max-voltage', 1, 'v');"));
diff --git a/usermods/PIR_sensor_switch/usermod_PIR_sensor_switch.h b/usermods/PIR_sensor_switch/usermod_PIR_sensor_switch.h
index c282dcfa..5518005e 100644
--- a/usermods/PIR_sensor_switch/usermod_PIR_sensor_switch.h
+++ b/usermods/PIR_sensor_switch/usermod_PIR_sensor_switch.h
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ public:
 
   void appendConfigData()
   {
-    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
 
     oappend(SET_F("addInfo('PIRsensorSwitch:HA-discovery',1,'HA=Home Assistant');"));     // 0 is field type, 1 is actual field
     oappend(SET_F("addInfo('PIRsensorSwitch:notifications',1,'Periodic WS updates');"));  // 0 is field type, 1 is actual field
diff --git a/usermods/Temperature/usermod_temperature.h b/usermods/Temperature/usermod_temperature.h
index f1f851b0..c0c7ef4e 100644
--- a/usermods/Temperature/usermod_temperature.h
+++ b/usermods/Temperature/usermod_temperature.h
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class UsermodTemperature : public Usermod {
     //}
 
     void appendConfigData() {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/usermods/boblight/boblight.h b/usermods/boblight/boblight.h
index 22f0be83..557da187 100644
--- a/usermods/boblight/boblight.h
+++ b/usermods/boblight/boblight.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class BobLightUsermod : public Usermod {
     }
 
     void appendConfigData() {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
 
       //oappend(SET_F("dd=addDropdown('usermod','selectfield');"));
       //oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'1st value',0);"));
diff --git a/usermods/usermod_v2_auto_save/usermod_v2_auto_save.h b/usermods/usermod_v2_auto_save/usermod_v2_auto_save.h
index 8fc636fa..ea5eb2b0 100644
--- a/usermods/usermod_v2_auto_save/usermod_v2_auto_save.h
+++ b/usermods/usermod_v2_auto_save/usermod_v2_auto_save.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class AutoSaveUsermod : public Usermod {
     }
 
     void appendConfigData() {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.h b/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.h
index 02a57562..620d6238 100644
--- a/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.h
+++ b/usermods/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT/usermod_v2_four_line_display_ALT.h
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ class FourLineDisplayUsermod : public Usermod {
     //}
 
     void appendConfigData() {
-      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+      oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
       
       oappend(SET_F("dd=addDropdown('4LineDisplay','type');"));
       oappend(SET_F("addOption(dd,'None',0);"));
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ class FourLineDisplayUsermod : public Usermod {
 
       //WLEDMM add errorMessage to um settings
       if (strcmp(errorMessage, "") != 0) {
-        oappend(SET_F("addInfo('errorMessage', 0, '<i>error: ")); oappend(SET_F(errorMessage)); oappend("! Correct and reboot</i>');");
+        oappend(SET_F("addInfo('errorMessage', 0, '<i>error: ")); oappend(errorMessage); oappend("! Correct and reboot</i>');");
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h b/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
index a8a4cf2f..6500f0a7 100644
--- a/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
+++ b/usermods/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT/usermod_v2_rotary_encoder_ui_ALT.h
@@ -616,8 +616,8 @@ public:
 
 
   void changeCustom(uint8_t par, bool increase) {
-    uint8_t val = 0;
   #ifdef USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY
+    uint8_t val = 0;
     if (display && display->wakeDisplay()) {
       display->redraw(true);
       // Throw away wake up input
@@ -629,11 +629,13 @@ public:
     if (applyToAll) {
       uint8_t id = strip.getFirstSelectedSegId();
       Segment& sid = strip.getSegment(id);
+  #ifdef USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY
       switch (par) {
         case 3:  val = sid.custom3 = max(min((increase ? sid.custom3+fadeAmount : sid.custom3-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
         case 2:  val = sid.custom2 = max(min((increase ? sid.custom2+fadeAmount : sid.custom2-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
         default: val = sid.custom1 = max(min((increase ? sid.custom1+fadeAmount : sid.custom1-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
       }
+  #endif
       for (byte i=0; i<strip.getSegmentsNum(); i++) {
         Segment& seg = strip.getSegment(i);
         if (!seg.isActive() || i == id) continue;
@@ -644,12 +646,14 @@ public:
         }
       }
     } else {
+  #ifdef USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY
       Segment& seg = strip.getMainSegment();
       switch (par) {
         case 3:  val = seg.custom3 = max(min((increase ? seg.custom3+fadeAmount : seg.custom3-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
         case 2:  val = seg.custom2 = max(min((increase ? seg.custom2+fadeAmount : seg.custom2-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
         default: val = seg.custom1 = max(min((increase ? seg.custom1+fadeAmount : seg.custom1-fadeAmount), 255), 0); break;
       }
+  #endif
     }
     lampUdated();
   #ifdef USERMOD_FOUR_LINE_DISPLAY
@@ -868,7 +872,7 @@ public:
   //WLEDMM: add appendConfigData
   void appendConfigData()
   {
-    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(SET_F(_name)); oappend("');");
+    oappend(SET_F("addHB('")); oappend(_name); oappend("');");
 
     #ifdef ENCODER_DT_PIN
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('Rotary-Encoder:DT-pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(ENCODER_DT_PIN); oappend(");"); 
diff --git a/wled00/const.h b/wled00/const.h
index c8ae25e7..5619cee2 100644
--- a/wled00/const.h
+++ b/wled00/const.h
@@ -418,13 +418,7 @@
 
 // HW_PIN_SCL & HW_PIN_SDA are used for information in usermods settings page and usermods themselves
 // which GPIO pins are actually used in a hardwarea layout (controller board)
-// you cannot change HW I2C pins on 8266
-#if defined(ESP8266) && defined(HW_PIN_SCL)
-  #undef HW_PIN_SCL
-#endif
-#if defined(ESP8266) && defined(HW_PIN_SDA)
-  #undef HW_PIN_SDA
-#endif
+//WLEDMM: unchangeable pins are not treated here by undef them, but elsewhere in the code 
 // defaults for 1st I2C on ESP32 (Wire global)
 #ifndef HW_PIN_SCL
   #define HW_PIN_SCL -1 //WLEDMM if not defined, -1 will be used (not SCL/22) (also for esp8266?)
@@ -435,16 +429,7 @@
 
 // HW_PIN_SCLKSPI & HW_PIN_MOSISPI & HW_PIN_MISOSPI are used for information in usermods settings page and usermods themselves
 // which GPIO pins are actually used in a hardwarea layout (controller board)
-// you cannot change HW SPI pins on 8266
-#if defined(ESP8266) && defined(HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI)
-  #undef HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI
-#endif
-#if defined(ESP8266) && defined(HW_PIN_MOSISPI)  //WLEDMM renamed from HW_PIN_DATASPI
-  #undef HW_PIN_MOSISPI
-#endif
-#if defined(ESP8266) && defined(HW_PIN_MISOSPI)
-  #undef HW_PIN_MISOSPI
-#endif
+//WLEDMM: unchangeable pins are not treated here by undef them, but elsewhere in the code 
 // defaults for VSPI on ESP32 (SPI global, SPI.cpp) as HSPI is used by WLED (bus_wrapper.h)
 #ifndef HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI
   #define HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI -1 //WLEDMM if not defined -1 will be used (not SCK/18)
diff --git a/wled00/xml.cpp b/wled00/xml.cpp
index fb470651..f12a047e 100644
--- a/wled00/xml.cpp
+++ b/wled00/xml.cpp
@@ -712,23 +712,28 @@ void getSettingsJS(AsyncWebServerRequest* request, byte subPage, char* dest) //W
       oappend(SET_F("d.getElementsByName(\"if:SCLK:pin\")[1].value=")); oappendi(spi_sclk); oappend(";"); 
       //WLEDMM: add help info showing defaults
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('if:SDA:pin',0,'', 'SDA');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SDA:pin',1,' ⍼',")); oappendi(SDA); oappend(");");
     #ifdef HW_PIN_SDA
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SDA:pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(HW_PIN_SDA); oappend(");");
     #endif
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('if:SCL:pin',0,'', 'SCL');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SCL:pin',1,' ⍼',")); oappendi(SCL); oappend(");");
       oappend(SET_F("disableROPins('if:SCL:pin',1);"));
     #ifdef HW_PIN_SCL
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SCL:pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(HW_PIN_SCL); oappend(");"); 
     #endif
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('if:MOSI:pin',0,'', 'MOSI');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:MOSI:pin',1,' ⍼',")); oappendi(MOSI); oappend(");");
     #ifdef HW_PIN_MOSISPI //WLEDMM renamed from HW_PIN_DATASPI
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:MOSI:pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(HW_PIN_MOSISPI); oappend(");"); 
     #endif
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('if:MISO:pin',0,'', 'MISO');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:MISO:pin',1,' ⍼',")); oappendi(MISO); oappend(");");
     #ifdef HW_PIN_MISOSPI
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:MISO:pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(HW_PIN_MISOSPI); oappend(");"); 
     #endif
       oappend(SET_F("addInfo('if:SCLK:pin',0,'', 'SCLK');"));
+      oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SCLK:pin',1,' ⍼',")); oappendi(SCK); oappend(");");
       oappend(SET_F("disableROPins('if:SCLK:pin',1);"));
     #ifdef HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI
       oappend(SET_F("xOption('if:SCLK:pin',1,' ⎌',")); oappendi(HW_PIN_CLOCKSPI); oappend(");");