Conditions - Refactor layer properties WIP

src/Artemis.Core/Events/LayerPropertyEventArgs.cs

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Events
 {
     public class LayerPropertyEventArgs : EventArgs
     {
-        public LayerPropertyEventArgs(LayerProperty layerProperty)
+        public LayerPropertyEventArgs(BaseLayerProperty layerProperty)
         {
             LayerProperty = layerProperty;
         }
 
-        public LayerProperty LayerProperty { get; }
+        public BaseLayerProperty LayerProperty { get; }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Events/PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Events
+{
+    public class PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs(double deltaTime)
+        {
+            DeltaTime = deltaTime;
+        }
+
+        public PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs(TimeSpan overrideTime)
+        {
+            OverrideTime = overrideTime;
+        }
+
+        public double DeltaTime { get;  }
+        public TimeSpan OverrideTime { get;  }
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/FloatKeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public class FloatKeyframeEngine : KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        public sealed override List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; } = new List<Type> {typeof(float)};
-
-        protected override object GetInterpolatedValue()
-        {
-            var currentKeyframe = (Keyframe<float>) CurrentKeyframe;
-            var nextKeyframe = (Keyframe<float>) NextKeyframe;
-
-            var diff = nextKeyframe.Value - currentKeyframe.Value;
-            return currentKeyframe.Value + diff * KeyframeProgressEased;
-        }
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/IntKeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public class IntKeyframeEngine : KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        public sealed override List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; } = new List<Type> {typeof(int)};
-
-        protected override object GetInterpolatedValue()
-        {
-            var currentKeyframe = (Keyframe<int>) CurrentKeyframe;
-            var nextKeyframe = (Keyframe<int>) NextKeyframe;
-
-            var diff = nextKeyframe.Value - currentKeyframe.Value;
-            return (int) Math.Round(currentKeyframe.Value + diff * KeyframeProgressEased, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/KeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using Artemis.Core.Exceptions;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-using Artemis.Core.Utilities;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    public abstract class KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Indicates whether <see cref="Initialize" /> has been called.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool Initialized { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The layer property this keyframe engine applies to.
-        /// </summary>
-        public LayerProperty LayerProperty { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The total progress
-        /// </summary>
-        public TimeSpan Progress { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The progress from the current keyframe to the next.
-        ///     <para>Range 0.0 to 1.0.</para>
-        /// </summary>
-        public float KeyframeProgress { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The progress from the current keyframe to the next with the current keyframes easing function applied.
-        ///     <para>Range 0.0 to 1.0 but can be higher than 1.0 depending on easing function.</para>
-        /// </summary>
-        public float KeyframeProgressEased { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The current keyframe
-        /// </summary>
-        public BaseKeyframe CurrentKeyframe { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The next keyframe
-        /// </summary>
-        public BaseKeyframe NextKeyframe { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The types this keyframe engine supports.
-        /// </summary>
-        public abstract List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Associates the keyframe engine with the provided layer property.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="layerProperty"></param>
-        public void Initialize(LayerProperty layerProperty)
-        {
-            if (Initialized)
-                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot initialize the same keyframe engine twice");
-            if (!CompatibleTypes.Contains(layerProperty.Type))
-                throw new ArtemisCoreException($"This property engine does not support the provided type {layerProperty.Type.Name}");
-
-            LayerProperty = layerProperty;
-            LayerProperty.KeyframeEngine = this;
-            Initialized = true;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Updates the engine's progress
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="deltaTime"></param>
-        public void Update(double deltaTime)
-        {
-            if (!Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            var keyframes = LayerProperty.UntypedKeyframes.ToList();
-            Progress = Progress.Add(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(deltaTime));
-            // The current keyframe is the last keyframe before the current time
-            CurrentKeyframe = keyframes.LastOrDefault(k => k.Position <= Progress);
-            // The next keyframe is the first keyframe that's after the current time
-            NextKeyframe = keyframes.FirstOrDefault(k => k.Position > Progress);
-
-            if (CurrentKeyframe == null)
-            {
-                KeyframeProgress = 0;
-                KeyframeProgressEased = 0;
-            }
-            else if (NextKeyframe == null)
-            {
-                KeyframeProgress = 1;
-                KeyframeProgressEased = 1;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                var timeDiff = NextKeyframe.Position - CurrentKeyframe.Position;
-                KeyframeProgress = (float) ((Progress - CurrentKeyframe.Position).TotalMilliseconds / timeDiff.TotalMilliseconds);
-                KeyframeProgressEased = (float) Easings.Interpolate(KeyframeProgress, CurrentKeyframe.EasingFunction);
-            }
-
-            // LayerProperty determines what's next: reset, stop, continue
-        }
-
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Overrides the engine's progress to the provided value
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="progress"></param>
-        public void OverrideProgress(TimeSpan progress)
-        {
-            Progress = TimeSpan.Zero;
-            Update(progress.TotalSeconds);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Gets the current value, if the progress is in between two keyframes the value will be interpolated
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public object GetCurrentValue()
-        {
-            if (CurrentKeyframe == null && LayerProperty.UntypedKeyframes.Any())
-                return LayerProperty.UntypedKeyframes.First().BaseValue;
-            if (CurrentKeyframe == null)
-                return LayerProperty.BaseValue;
-            if (NextKeyframe == null)
-                return CurrentKeyframe.BaseValue;
-
-            return GetInterpolatedValue();
-        }
-
-        protected abstract object GetInterpolatedValue();
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/SKColorKeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-using SkiaSharp;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public class SKColorKeyframeEngine : KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        public sealed override List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; } = new List<Type> {typeof(SKColor)};
-
-        protected override object GetInterpolatedValue()
-        {
-            var currentKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKColor>) CurrentKeyframe;
-            var nextKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKColor>) NextKeyframe;
-
-            var redDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Red - currentKeyframe.Value.Red;
-            var greenDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Green - currentKeyframe.Value.Green;
-            var blueDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Blue - currentKeyframe.Value.Blue;
-            var alphaDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Alpha - currentKeyframe.Value.Alpha;
-
-            return new SKColor(
-                ClampToByte(currentKeyframe.Value.Red + redDiff * KeyframeProgressEased),
-                ClampToByte(currentKeyframe.Value.Green + greenDiff * KeyframeProgressEased),
-                ClampToByte(currentKeyframe.Value.Blue + blueDiff * KeyframeProgressEased),
-                ClampToByte(currentKeyframe.Value.Alpha + alphaDiff * KeyframeProgressEased)
-            );
-        }
-
-        private byte ClampToByte(float value)
-        {
-            return (byte) Math.Max(0, Math.Min(255, value));
-        }
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/SKPointKeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-using SkiaSharp;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public class SKPointKeyframeEngine : KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        public sealed override List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; } = new List<Type> {typeof(SKPoint)};
-
-        protected override object GetInterpolatedValue()
-        {
-            var currentKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKPoint>) CurrentKeyframe;
-            var nextKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKPoint>) NextKeyframe;
-
-            var xDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.X - currentKeyframe.Value.X;
-            var yDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Y - currentKeyframe.Value.Y;
-            return new SKPoint(currentKeyframe.Value.X + xDiff * KeyframeProgressEased, currentKeyframe.Value.Y + yDiff * KeyframeProgressEased);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/KeyframeEngines/SKSizeKeyframeEngine.cs

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
-using SkiaSharp;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public class SKSizeKeyframeEngine : KeyframeEngine
-    {
-        public sealed override List<Type> CompatibleTypes { get; } = new List<Type> {typeof(SKSize)};
-
-        protected override object GetInterpolatedValue()
-        {
-            var currentKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKSize>) CurrentKeyframe;
-            var nextKeyframe = (Keyframe<SKSize>) NextKeyframe;
-
-            var widthDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Width - currentKeyframe.Value.Width;
-            var heightDiff = nextKeyframe.Value.Height - currentKeyframe.Value.Height;
-            return new SKSize(currentKeyframe.Value.Width + widthDiff * KeyframeProgressEased, currentKeyframe.Value.Height + heightDiff * KeyframeProgressEased);
-        }
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
             Profile = profile;
             Parent = parent;
             Name = name;
-            General = new LayerGeneralProperties();
+            General = new LayerGeneralProperties {IsCorePropertyGroup = true};
-            Transform = new LayerTransformProperties();
+            Transform = new LayerTransformProperties {IsCorePropertyGroup = true};
 
             _leds = new List<ArtemisLed>();
         }
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
             Parent = parent;
             Name = layerEntity.Name;
             Order = layerEntity.Order;
-            General = new LayerGeneralProperties();
+            General = new LayerGeneralProperties {IsCorePropertyGroup = true};
-            Transform = new LayerTransformProperties();
+            Transform = new LayerTransformProperties {IsCorePropertyGroup = true};
 
             _leds = new List<ArtemisLed>();
         }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
         /// <summary>
         ///     The brush that will fill the <see cref="LayerShape" />.
         /// </summary>
-        public ILayerBrush LayerBrush { get; internal set; }
+        public BaseLayerBrush LayerBrush { get; internal set; }
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
             LayerEntity.Order = Order;
             LayerEntity.Name = Name;
             LayerEntity.ProfileId = Profile.EntityId;
-            foreach (var layerProperty in Properties)
+            General.ApplyToEntity();
-                layerProperty.ApplyToEntity();
+            Transform.ApplyToEntity();
+            LayerBrush.ApplyToEntity();
 
             // LEDs
             LayerEntity.Leds.Clear();
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
 
         private void ApplyShapeType()
         {
-            switch (Properties.ShapeType.CurrentValue)
+            switch (General.ShapeType.CurrentValue)
             {
                 case LayerShapeType.Ellipse:
                     LayerShape = new Ellipse(this);
@@ -179,20 +180,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
-            foreach (var property in Properties)
+            General.Update(deltaTime);
-                property.KeyframeEngine?.Update(deltaTime);
+            Transform.Update(deltaTime);
 
-            // For now, reset all keyframe engines after the last keyframe was hit
+            LayerBrush?.UpdateProperties(deltaTime);
-            // This is a placeholder method of repeating the animation until repeat modes are implemented
+            // TODO: Find the last keyframe and if required, reset the properties
-            var lastKeyframe = Properties.SelectMany(p => p.UntypedKeyframes).OrderByDescending(t => t.Position).FirstOrDefault();
-            if (lastKeyframe != null)
-            {
-                if (Properties.Any(p => p.KeyframeEngine?.Progress > lastKeyframe.Position))
-                {
-                    foreach (var baseLayerProperty in Properties)
-                        baseLayerProperty.KeyframeEngine?.OverrideProgress(TimeSpan.Zero);
-                }
-            }
 
             LayerBrush?.Update(deltaTime);
         }
@@ -208,10 +200,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
 
             using (var paint = new SKPaint())
             {
-                paint.BlendMode = Properties.BlendMode.CurrentValue;
+                paint.BlendMode = General.BlendMode.CurrentValue;
-                paint.Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (Properties.Opacity.CurrentValue * 2.55f));
+                paint.Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (Transform.Opacity.CurrentValue * 2.55f));
 
-                switch (Properties.FillType.CurrentValue)
+                switch (General.FillType.CurrentValue)
                 {
                     case LayerFillType.Stretch:
                         StretchRender(canvas, canvasInfo, paint);
@@ -230,11 +222,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
         private void StretchRender(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPaint paint)
         {
             // Apply transformations
-            var sizeProperty = Properties.Scale.CurrentValue;
+            var sizeProperty = Transform.Scale.CurrentValue;
-            var rotationProperty = Properties.Rotation.CurrentValue;
+            var rotationProperty = Transform.Rotation.CurrentValue;
 
             var anchorPosition = GetLayerAnchorPosition();
-            var anchorProperty = Properties.AnchorPoint.CurrentValue;
+            var anchorProperty = Transform.AnchorPoint.CurrentValue;
 
             // Translation originates from the unscaled center of the shape and is tied to the anchor
             var x = anchorPosition.X - Bounds.MidX - anchorProperty.X * Bounds.Width;
@@ -251,11 +243,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
         private void ClipRender(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPaint paint)
         {
             // Apply transformations
-            var sizeProperty = Properties.Scale.CurrentValue;
+            var sizeProperty = Transform.Scale.CurrentValue;
-            var rotationProperty = Properties.Rotation.CurrentValue;
+            var rotationProperty = Transform.Rotation.CurrentValue;
 
             var anchorPosition = GetLayerAnchorPosition();
-            var anchorProperty = Properties.AnchorPoint.CurrentValue;
+            var anchorProperty = Transform.AnchorPoint.CurrentValue;
 
             // Translation originates from the unscaled center of the shape and is tied to the anchor
             var x = anchorPosition.X - Bounds.MidX - anchorProperty.X * Bounds.Width;
@@ -308,7 +300,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
 
         internal SKPoint GetLayerAnchorPosition()
         {
-            var positionProperty = Properties.Position.CurrentValue;
+            var positionProperty = Transform.Position.CurrentValue;
 
             // Start at the center of the shape
             var position = new SKPoint(Bounds.MidX, Bounds.MidY);

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/BaseLayerProperty.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
+{
+    public abstract class BaseLayerProperty
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Used to declare that this property doesn't belong to a plugin and should use the core plugin GUID
+        /// </summary>
+        internal bool IsCoreProperty { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Applies the provided property entity to the layer property by deserializing the JSON base value and keyframe values
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entity"></param>
+        /// <param name="layerPropertyGroup"></param>
+        internal abstract void ApplyToLayerProperty(PropertyEntity entity, LayerPropertyGroup layerPropertyGroup);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Saves the property to the underlying property entity that was configured when calling
+        ///     <see cref="ApplyToLayerProperty" />
+        /// </summary>
+        internal abstract void ApplyToEntity();
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/LayerProperty.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
+using Artemis.Core.Exceptions;
 using Artemis.Core.Utilities;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -10,18 +12,19 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
     /// <summary>
     ///     Represents a property on a layer. Properties are saved in storage and can optionally be modified from the UI.
     ///     <para>
-    ///         Note: You cannot initialize layer properties yourself. If properly placed, the Artemis core will initialize
+    ///         Note: You cannot initialize layer properties yourself. If properly placed and annotated, the Artemis core will initialize
     ///         these for you.
     ///     </para>
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of property encapsulated in this layer property</typeparam>
-    public abstract class GenericLayerProperty<T> : LayerProperty
+    public abstract class LayerProperty<T> : BaseLayerProperty
     {
-        private T _currentValue;
-        private List<LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>> _keyframes;
         private T _baseValue;
+        private T _currentValue;
+        private bool _isInitialized;
+        private List<LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>> _keyframes;
 
-        protected GenericLayerProperty()
+        protected LayerProperty()
         {
             _keyframes = new List<LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>>();
         }
@@ -92,47 +95,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
         /// </summary>
         public LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> NextKeyframe { get; protected set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        internal PropertyEntity PropertyEntity { get; set; }
-        ///     Updates the property, moving the timeline forwards by the provided <paramref name="deltaTime" />
+        internal LayerPropertyGroup LayerPropertyGroup { get; set; }
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="deltaTime">The amount of time to move the timeline forwards</param>
-        public void Update(double deltaTime)
-        {
-            TimelineProgress = TimelineProgress.Add(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(deltaTime));
-            if (!KeyframesSupported || !KeyframesEnabled)
-                return;
-
-            // The current keyframe is the last keyframe before the current time
-            CurrentKeyframe = _keyframes.LastOrDefault(k => k.Position <= TimelineProgress);
-            // The next keyframe is the first keyframe that's after the current time
-            NextKeyframe = _keyframes.FirstOrDefault(k => k.Position > TimelineProgress);
-
-            // No need to update the current value if either of the keyframes are null
-            if (CurrentKeyframe == null)
-                CurrentValue = BaseValue;
-            else if (NextKeyframe == null)
-                CurrentValue = CurrentKeyframe.Value;
-            // Only determine progress and current value if both keyframes are present
-            else
-            {
-                var timeDiff = NextKeyframe.Position - CurrentKeyframe.Position;
-                var keyframeProgress = (float) ((TimelineProgress - CurrentKeyframe.Position).TotalMilliseconds / timeDiff.TotalMilliseconds);
-                var keyframeProgressEased = (float) Easings.Interpolate(keyframeProgress, CurrentKeyframe.EasingFunction);
-                UpdateCurrentValue(keyframeProgress, keyframeProgressEased);
-            }
-
-            OnUpdated();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Overrides the timeline progress to match the provided <paramref name="progress" />
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="progress">The new progress to set the layer property timeline to.</param>
-        public void OverrideProgress(TimeSpan progress)
-        {
-            TimelineProgress = TimeSpan.Zero;
-            Update(progress.TotalSeconds);
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Adds a keyframe to the layer property
@@ -166,24 +130,106 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
         /// <param name="keyframeProgressEased">The current keyframe progress, eased with the current easing function</param>
         protected abstract void UpdateCurrentValue(float keyframeProgress, float keyframeProgressEased);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Updates the property, moving the timeline forwards by the provided <paramref name="deltaTime" />
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="deltaTime">The amount of time to move the timeline forwards</param>
+        internal void Update(double deltaTime)
+        {
+            TimelineProgress = TimelineProgress.Add(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(deltaTime));
+            if (!KeyframesSupported || !KeyframesEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            // The current keyframe is the last keyframe before the current time
+            CurrentKeyframe = _keyframes.LastOrDefault(k => k.Position <= TimelineProgress);
+            // The next keyframe is the first keyframe that's after the current time
+            NextKeyframe = _keyframes.FirstOrDefault(k => k.Position > TimelineProgress);
+
+            // No need to update the current value if either of the keyframes are null
+            if (CurrentKeyframe == null)
+                CurrentValue = BaseValue;
+            else if (NextKeyframe == null)
+                CurrentValue = CurrentKeyframe.Value;
+            // Only determine progress and current value if both keyframes are present
+            else
+            {
+                var timeDiff = NextKeyframe.Position - CurrentKeyframe.Position;
+                var keyframeProgress = (float) ((TimelineProgress - CurrentKeyframe.Position).TotalMilliseconds / timeDiff.TotalMilliseconds);
+                var keyframeProgressEased = (float) Easings.Interpolate(keyframeProgress, CurrentKeyframe.EasingFunction);
+                UpdateCurrentValue(keyframeProgress, keyframeProgressEased);
+            }
+
+            OnUpdated();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Overrides the timeline progress to match the provided <paramref name="overrideTime" />
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="overrideTime">The new progress to set the layer property timeline to.</param>
+        internal void OverrideProgress(TimeSpan overrideTime)
+        {
+            TimelineProgress = TimeSpan.Zero;
+            Update(overrideTime.TotalSeconds);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sorts the keyframes in ascending order by position
+        /// </summary>
         internal void SortKeyframes()
         {
             _keyframes = _keyframes.OrderBy(k => k.Position).ToList();
         }
 
-        internal override void LoadFromEntity(PropertyEntity entity)
+        internal override void ApplyToLayerProperty(PropertyEntity entity, LayerPropertyGroup layerPropertyGroup)
         {
-            BaseValue = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(entity.Value);
+            // Doubt this will happen but let's make sure
-            CurrentValue = BaseValue;
+            if (_isInitialized)
+                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Layer property already initialized, wut");
 
-            _keyframes.Clear();
+            PropertyEntity = entity;
-            foreach (var keyframeEntity in entity.KeyframeEntities)
+            LayerPropertyGroup = layerPropertyGroup;
+            LayerPropertyGroup.PropertyGroupUpdating += (sender, args) => Update(args.DeltaTime);
+            LayerPropertyGroup.PropertyGroupOverriding += (sender, args) => OverrideProgress(args.OverrideTime);
+
+            try
             {
-                var value = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(keyframeEntity.Value);
+                IsLoadedFromStorage = true;
-                var keyframe = new LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>(value, keyframeEntity.Position, (Easings.Functions) keyframeEntity.EasingFunction);
+                BaseValue = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(entity.Value);
-                _keyframes.Add(keyframe);
+                CurrentValue = BaseValue;
+
+                _keyframes.Clear();
+                _keyframes.AddRange(entity.KeyframeEntities.Select(k => new LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>(
+                    JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(k.Value),
+                    k.Position,
+                    (Easings.Functions) k.EasingFunction)
+                ));
             }
-            SortKeyframes();
+            catch (JsonException e)
+            {
+                // TODO: Properly log the JSON exception
+                Debug.WriteLine($"JSON exception while deserializing: {e}");
+                IsLoadedFromStorage = false;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                SortKeyframes();
+                _isInitialized = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal override void ApplyToEntity()
+        {
+            if (_isInitialized)
+                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Layer property is not yet initialized");
+
+            PropertyEntity.Value = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(BaseValue);
+            PropertyEntity.KeyframeEntities.Clear();
+            PropertyEntity.KeyframeEntities.AddRange(Keyframes.Select(k => new KeyframeEntity
+            {
+                Value = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(k.Value),
+                Position = k.Position,
+                EasingFunction = (int) k.EasingFunction
+            }));
         }
 
         #region Events
@@ -215,9 +261,4 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
 
         #endregion
     }
-
-    public abstract class LayerProperty
-    {
-        internal abstract void LoadFromEntity(PropertyEntity entity);
-    }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/LayerPropertyKeyFrame.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties
             EasingFunction = easingFunction;
         }
 
-        public GenericLayerProperty<T> LayerProperty { get; internal set; }
+        public LayerProperty<T> LayerProperty { get; internal set; }
         public T Value { get; set; }
 
         public TimeSpan Position

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/ColorGradientLayerProperty.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.Colors;
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class ColorGradientLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<ColorGradient>
+    public class ColorGradientLayerProperty : LayerProperty<ColorGradient>
     {
         internal ColorGradientLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/EnumLayerProperty.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class EnumLayerProperty<T> : GenericLayerProperty<T> where T : System.Enum
+    public class EnumLayerProperty<T> : LayerProperty<T> where T : System.Enum
     {
         public EnumLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/FloatLayerProperty.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class FloatLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<float>
+    public class FloatLayerProperty : LayerProperty<float>
     {
         internal FloatLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/IntLayerProperty.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class IntLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<int>
+    public class IntLayerProperty : LayerProperty<int>
     {
         internal IntLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/LayerBrushReferenceLayerProperty.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
     /// <summary>
     /// A special layer property used to configure the selected layer brush
     /// </summary>
-    public class LayerBrushReferenceLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<LayerBrushReference>
+    public class LayerBrushReferenceLayerProperty : LayerProperty<LayerBrushReference>
     {
         internal LayerBrushReferenceLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/SKColorLayerProperty.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using SkiaSharp;
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class SKColorLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<SKColor>
+    public class SKColorLayerProperty : LayerProperty<SKColor>
     {
         internal SKColorLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/SKPointLayerProperty.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class SKPointLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<SKPoint>
+    public class SKPointLayerProperty : LayerProperty<SKPoint>
     {
         internal SKPointLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/Types/SKSizeLayerProperty.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Types
 {
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public class SKSizeLayerProperty : GenericLayerProperty<SKSize>
+    public class SKSizeLayerProperty : LayerProperty<SKSize>
     {
         internal SKSizeLayerProperty()
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using Artemis.Core.Events;
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties.Attributes;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Exceptions;
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
     {
         public bool PropertiesInitialized { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to declare that this property group doesn't belong to a plugin and should use the core plugin GUID
+        /// </summary>
+        internal bool IsCorePropertyGroup { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Called when all layer properties in this property group have been initialized
         /// </summary>
@@ -26,10 +32,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
                 var propertyDescription = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(propertyInfo, typeof(PropertyDescriptionAttribute));
                 if (propertyDescription != null)
                 {
-                    if (!typeof(GenericLayerProperty<>).IsAssignableFrom(propertyInfo.PropertyType))
+                    if (!typeof(LayerProperty<>).IsAssignableFrom(propertyInfo.PropertyType))
                         throw new ArtemisPluginException("Layer property with PropertyDescription attribute must be of type LayerProperty");
 
-                    var instance = (LayerProperty) Activator.CreateInstance(propertyInfo.PropertyType);
+                    var instance = (BaseLayerProperty) Activator.CreateInstance(propertyInfo.PropertyType);
                     InitializeProperty(layer, path, instance);
                     propertyInfo.SetValue(this, instance);
                 }
@@ -52,11 +58,61 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
             PropertiesInitialized = true;
         }
 
-        private void InitializeProperty(Layer layer, string path, LayerProperty instance)
+        internal void ApplyToEntity()
         {
-            var entity = layer.LayerEntity.PropertyEntities.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id == path);
+            // Get all properties with a PropertyDescriptionAttribute
-            if (entity != null)
+            foreach (var propertyInfo in GetType().GetProperties())
-                instance.LoadFromEntity(entity);
+            {
+                var propertyDescription = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(propertyInfo, typeof(PropertyDescriptionAttribute));
+                if (propertyDescription != null)
+                {
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var propertyGroupDescription = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(propertyInfo, typeof(PropertyGroupDescriptionAttribute));
+                    if (propertyGroupDescription != null)
+                    {
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
+
+        internal void Update(double deltaTime)
+        {
+            // Since at this point we don't know what properties the group has without using reflection,
+            // let properties subscribe to the update event and update themselves
+            OnPropertyGroupUpdating(new PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs(deltaTime));
+        }
+
+        internal void Override(TimeSpan overrideTime)
+        {
+            // Same as above, but now the progress is overridden
+            OnPropertyGroupOverriding(new PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs(overrideTime));
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeProperty(Layer layer, string path, BaseLayerProperty instance)
+        {
+            var pluginGuid = IsCorePropertyGroup || instance.IsCoreProperty ? Constants.CorePluginInfo.Guid : layer.LayerBrush.PluginInfo.Guid;
+            var entity = layer.LayerEntity.PropertyEntities.FirstOrDefault(p => p.PluginGuid == pluginGuid && p.Path == path);
+            if (entity != null)
+                instance.ApplyToLayerProperty(entity, this);
+        }
+
+        #region Events
+
+        internal event EventHandler<PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs> PropertyGroupUpdating;
+        internal event EventHandler<PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs> PropertyGroupOverriding;
+
+        internal virtual void OnPropertyGroupUpdating(PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs e)
+        {
+            PropertyGroupUpdating?.Invoke(this, e);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void OnPropertyGroupOverriding(PropertyGroupUpdatingEventArgs e)
+        {
+            PropertyGroupOverriding?.Invoke(this, e);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Ninject/CoreModule.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using System.IO;
-using System.IO;
 using Artemis.Core.Exceptions;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Models;
 using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
 using Artemis.Storage.Repositories.Interfaces;
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Ninject
                     File.Delete($"{Constants.DataFolder}\\database.db");
                     return new LiteRepository(Constants.ConnectionString);
                 }
-                
             }).InSingletonScope();
 
             // Bind all repositories as singletons
@@ -73,15 +70,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Ninject
                     .Configure(c => c.InSingletonScope());
             });
 
-            // Bind all keyframe engines
-            Kernel.Bind(x =>
-            {
-                x.FromAssemblyContaining<KeyframeEngine>()
-                    .SelectAllClasses()
-                    .InheritedFrom<KeyframeEngine>()
-                    .BindAllBaseClasses();
-            });
-
             Kernel.Bind<PluginSettings>().ToProvider<PluginSettingsProvider>();
             Kernel.Bind<ILogger>().ToProvider<LoggerProvider>();
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrush/BaseLayerBrush.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+using System;
+using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
+using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Models;
+using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
+using SkiaSharp;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     A basic layer brush that does not implement any layer property, to use properties with persistent storage,
+    ///     implement <see cref="LayerBrush{T}" /> instead
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class BaseLayerBrush : IDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the layer this brush is applied to
+        /// </summary>
+        public Layer Layer { get; internal set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the descriptor of this brush
+        /// </summary>
+        public LayerBrushDescriptor Descriptor { get; internal set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the plugin info that defined this brush
+        /// </summary>
+        public PluginInfo PluginInfo => Descriptor.LayerBrushProvider.PluginInfo;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when the brush is being removed from the layer
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual void Dispose()
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called before rendering every frame, write your update logic here
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="deltaTime"></param>
+        public virtual void Update(double deltaTime)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The main method of rendering anything to the layer. The provided <see cref="SKCanvas" /> is specific to the layer
+        ///     and matches it's width and height.
+        ///     <para>Called during rendering or layer preview, in the order configured on the layer</para>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="canvas">The layer canvas</param>
+        /// <param name="canvasInfo"></param>
+        /// <param name="path">The path to be filled, represents the shape</param>
+        /// <param name="paint">The paint to be used to fill the shape</param>
+        public virtual void Render(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPath path, SKPaint paint)
+        {
+        }
+
+        internal virtual void InitializeProperties(ILayerService layerService, string path)
+        {
+        }
+
+        internal virtual void ApplyToEntity()
+        {
+        }
+
+        internal virtual void UpdateProperties(double deltaTime)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrush/ILayerBrush.cs

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
-using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
-using SkiaSharp;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
-{
-    public interface ILayerBrush : IDisposable
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Gets the layer this brush is applied to
-        /// </summary>
-        Layer Layer { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Gets the descriptor of this brush
-        /// </summary>
-        LayerBrushDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Called before rendering every frame, write your update logic here
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="deltaTime"></param>
-        void Update(double deltaTime);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     The main method of rendering anything to the layer. The provided <see cref="SKCanvas" /> is specific to the layer
-        ///     and matches it's width and height.
-        ///     <para>Called during rendering or layer preview, in the order configured on the layer</para>
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="canvas">The layer canvas</param>
-        /// <param name="canvasInfo"></param>
-        /// <param name="path">The path to be filled, represents the shape</param>
-        /// <param name="paint">The paint to be used to fill the shape</param>
-        void Render(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPath path, SKPaint paint);
-
-        public void InitializeProperties(ILayerService layerService, string path);
-    }
-}

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrush/LayerBrush.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Exceptions;
 using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
-using SkiaSharp;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
 {
-    public abstract class LayerBrush<T> : ILayerBrush where T : LayerPropertyGroup
+    public abstract class LayerBrush<T> : BaseLayerBrush where T : LayerPropertyGroup
     {
         private T _properties;
 
@@ -15,27 +14,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
             Descriptor = descriptor;
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public Layer Layer { get; }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public LayerBrushDescriptor Descriptor { get; }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual void Dispose()
-        {
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual void Update(double deltaTime)
-        {
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual void Render(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPath path, SKPaint paint)
-        {
-        }
-
         #region Properties
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -65,13 +43,23 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
         {
         }
 
-        public void InitializeProperties(ILayerService layerService, string path)
+        internal override void InitializeProperties(ILayerService layerService, string path)
         {
-            Properties.InitializeProperties(layerService, Descriptor.LayerBrushProvider.PluginInfo, path);
+            Properties.InitializeProperties(layerService, Layer, path);
             OnPropertiesInitialized();
             PropertiesInitialized = true;
         }
 
+        internal override void ApplyToEntity()
+        {
+            Properties.ApplyToEntity();
+        }
+
+        internal override void UpdateProperties(double deltaTime)
+        {
+            Properties.Update(deltaTime);
+        }
+
         #endregion
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrush/LayerBrushProvider.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush
 
         public ReadOnlyCollection<LayerBrushDescriptor> LayerBrushDescriptors => _layerBrushDescriptors.AsReadOnly();
 
-        protected void AddLayerBrushDescriptor<T>(string displayName, string description, string icon) where T : ILayerBrush
+        protected void AddLayerBrushDescriptor<T>(string displayName, string description, string icon) where T : BaseLayerBrush
         {
             _layerBrushDescriptors.Add(new LayerBrushDescriptor(displayName, description, icon, typeof(T), this));
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/ILayerService.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces
@@ -8,14 +6,27 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces
     public interface ILayerService : IArtemisService
     {
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Instantiates and adds the <see cref="LayerBrush" /> described by the provided <see cref="LayerBrushDescriptor" />
+        /// Creates a new layer
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="profile"></param>
+        /// <param name="parent"></param>
+        /// <param name="name"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        Layer CreateLayer(Profile profile, ProfileElement parent, string name);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Instantiates and adds the <see cref="BaseLayerBrush" /> described by the provided
+        ///     <see cref="LayerBrushDescriptor" />
         ///     to the <see cref="Layer" />.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="layer">The layer to instantiate the brush for</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        ILayerBrush InstantiateLayerBrush(Layer layer);
+        BaseLayerBrush InstantiateLayerBrush(Layer layer);
 
-        void LoadPropertyBaseValue(Layer layer, string path, object layerProperty);
+        /// <summary>
-        void LoadPropertyKeyframes(Layer layer, string path, object layerProperty);
+        /// Removes the layer brush from the provided layer and disposes it
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="layer"></param>
+        void RemoveLayerBrush(Layer layer);
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/LayerService.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
-using System.Linq;
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.KeyframeEngines;
-using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile.LayerProperties;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerBrush;
-using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Models;
 using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Ninject;
 using Ninject.Parameters;
 using Serilog;
@@ -31,8 +26,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             var layer = new Layer(profile, parent, name);
 
             // Layers have two hardcoded property groups, instantiate them
-            layer.General.InitializeProperties(this, layer, null, null);
+            layer.General.InitializeProperties(this, layer, null);
-            layer.Transform.InitializeProperties(this, layer, null, null);
+            layer.Transform.InitializeProperties(this, layer, null);
 
             // With the properties loaded, the layer brush can be instantiated
             InstantiateLayerBrush(layer);
@@ -40,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             return layer;
         }
 
-        public ILayerBrush InstantiateLayerBrush(Layer layer)
+        public BaseLayerBrush InstantiateLayerBrush(Layer layer)
         {
             RemoveLayerBrush(layer);
 
@@ -62,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 new ConstructorArgument("layer", layer),
                 new ConstructorArgument("descriptor", descriptor)
             };
-            var layerBrush = (ILayerBrush) _kernel.Get(descriptor.LayerBrushType, arguments);
+            var layerBrush = (BaseLayerBrush) _kernel.Get(descriptor.LayerBrushType, arguments);
             layerBrush.InitializeProperties(this, null);
             layer.LayerBrush = layerBrush;
 
@@ -76,11 +71,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
             var brush = layer.LayerBrush;
             layer.LayerBrush = null;
-
-            var propertiesToRemove = layer.Properties.Where(l => l.PluginInfo == brush.Descriptor.LayerBrushProvider.PluginInfo).ToList();
-            foreach (var layerProperty in propertiesToRemove)
-                layer.Properties.RemoveLayerProperty(layerProperty);
             brush.Dispose();
+
+            layer.LayerEntity.PropertyEntities.RemoveAll(p => p.PluginGuid == brush.PluginInfo.Guid);
         }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Storage
             if (profile != null)
             {
                 InstantiateProfileLayerBrushes(profile);
-                InstantiateProfileKeyframeEngines(profile);
             }
         }
 
@@ -166,13 +165,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Storage
                 _layerService.InstantiateLayerBrush(layer);
         }
         
-        private void InstantiateProfileKeyframeEngines(Profile profile)
-        {
-            // Only instantiate engines for properties without an existing engine instance
-            foreach (var layerProperty in profile.GetAllLayers().SelectMany(l => l.Properties).Where(p => p.KeyframeEngine == null))
-                _layerService.InstantiateKeyframeEngine(layerProperty);
-        }
-
         private void ActiveProfilesPopulateLeds(ArtemisSurface surface)
         {
             var profileModules = _pluginService.GetPluginsOfType<ProfileModule>();
@@ -187,13 +179,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Storage
                 InstantiateProfileLayerBrushes(profileModule.ActiveProfile);
         }
         
-        private void ActiveProfilesInstantiateKeyframeEngines()
-        {
-            var profileModules = _pluginService.GetPluginsOfType<ProfileModule>();
-            foreach (var profileModule in profileModules.Where(p => p.ActiveProfile != null).ToList())
-                InstantiateProfileKeyframeEngines(profileModule.ActiveProfile);
-        }
-
         #region Event handlers
 
         private void OnActiveSurfaceConfigurationSelected(object sender, SurfaceConfigurationEventArgs e)
@@ -212,7 +197,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Storage
             if (e.PluginInfo.Instance is LayerBrushProvider)
             {
                 ActiveProfilesInstantiateProfileLayerBrushes();
-                ActiveProfilesInstantiateKeyframeEngines();
             }
             else if (e.PluginInfo.Instance is ProfileModule profileModule)
             {

src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Profile/PropertyEntity.cs

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile
             KeyframeEntities = new List<KeyframeEntity>();
         }
 
-        public string Id { get; set; }
+        public Guid PluginGuid { get; set; }
-        public string ValueType { get; set; }
+        public string Path { get; set; }
+
         public string Value { get; set; }
         public bool IsUsingKeyframes { get; set; }
 

src/Artemis.UI/Ninject/Factories/IVMFactory.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories
 
     public interface ILayerPropertyVmFactory : IVmFactory
     {
-        LayerPropertyViewModel Create(LayerProperty layerProperty, LayerPropertyViewModel parent);
+        LayerPropertyViewModel Create(BaseLayerProperty layerProperty, LayerPropertyViewModel parent);
     }
 
     public interface IPropertyTreeVmFactory : IVmFactory

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerPropertiesViewModel.cs

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties
             PopulateProperties(e.LayerProperty.Layer);
         }
 
-        private LayerPropertyViewModel CreatePropertyViewModel(LayerProperty layerProperty)
+        private LayerPropertyViewModel CreatePropertyViewModel(BaseLayerProperty layerProperty)
         {
             LayerPropertyViewModel parent = null;
             // If the property has a parent, find it's VM

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerPropertyViewModel.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties
         private bool _keyframesEnabled;
         private bool _isExpanded;
 
-        public LayerPropertyViewModel(LayerProperty layerProperty, LayerPropertyViewModel parent, IKernel kernel, IProfileEditorService profileEditorService)
+        public LayerPropertyViewModel(BaseLayerProperty layerProperty, LayerPropertyViewModel parent, IKernel kernel, IProfileEditorService profileEditorService)
         {
             _kernel = kernel;
             _profileEditorService = profileEditorService;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Module.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties
             Parent?.Children.Add(this);
         }
 
-        public LayerProperty LayerProperty { get; }
+        public BaseLayerProperty LayerProperty { get; }
 
         public LayerPropertyViewModel Parent { get; }
         public List<LayerPropertyViewModel> Children { get; }