diff --git a/yaml parse test/prootOS.py b/yaml parse test/prootOS.py
index fbd7011..2c1a60e 100644
--- a/yaml parse test/prootOS.py	
+++ b/yaml parse test/prootOS.py	
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class RenderingLayer:
     def __init__(self, animations, frame_rate=40):
         self.animations = animations
         self.current_point_array = []
+        self.current_animation = {}
         self.current_animation_action = {}
         self.frame_rate = frame_rate  # Set the desired frame rate
         self.frame_duration = 1.0 / frame_rate  # Calculate the frame duration
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ class RenderingLayer:
                 self.play_animation(animation)
 
     def play_animation(self, animation):
+        self.current_animation = animation
         if len(self.animation_queue) > 0:
             print("Stopping current animation...")
             # Replace the currently playing animation with the new one
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ class RenderingLayer:
         imagingtime = 0
         interpolatetime = 0
         transitionFrameCount = 1
-        
+        offscreen_canvas = matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
         
         while True:
             
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ class RenderingLayer:
 
             if len(self.animation_queue) > 0:
                 current_animation_action = self.animation_queue.pop(0)
-                print("update action is: " + current_animation_action.get('type'))
+                #print("update action is: " + current_animation_action.get('type'))
                 
                 
                 # Render the next frame in the queue
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ class RenderingLayer:
                     new_image = generate_image_from_point_array(current_animation_action.get('point_array'), 128, 32)
                     
                     self.current_point_array = current_animation_action.get('point_array')
-                    print("image generated")
+                    #print("image generated")
                     
                 elif current_animation_action.get('type') == "transition":
                     
@@ -321,15 +323,20 @@ class RenderingLayer:
                 else:
                     print("unknown action: ", current_animation_action)
                 
-                print("setting image to canvas")
-                offscreen_canvas = matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
+                #print("setting image to canvas")
                 offscreen_canvas.SetImage(new_image, unsafe=False)
-                print("pushing image to matrix")
+                #print("pushing image to matrix")
                 matrix.SwapOnVSync(offscreen_canvas)
-                print("pushing image done")
+                #print("pushing image done")
                 
                 # Save the image to a file with the desired format and file name
                 # new_image.save("output/frameNumber"+str(frameCount)+".png")
+            else:
+                #print("buffer empty")
+                if self.current_animation.get('repeat', False):
+                    #print("repeating")
+                    self.play_animation(self.current_animation)
+
             frameCount += 1
             # new_image.save("output/frameNumber"+str(frameCount)+".png")
             
diff --git a/yaml parse test/testAnimationYaml.yaml b/yaml parse test/testAnimationYaml.yaml
index e1d8ea2..359d737 100644
--- a/yaml parse test/testAnimationYaml.yaml	
+++ b/yaml parse test/testAnimationYaml.yaml	
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ animations:
       - type: transition
         to_file: eyesClosed_neutral.png
         duration: 10
+      - type: image
+        source_file: eyesClosed_neutral.png
+        duration: 1
 
   - name: set confusion
     description: Animation to be confused
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@ animations:
       - type: transition
         to_file: dizzyFace.png
         duration: 10
+      - type: image
+        source_file: dizzyFace.png
+        duration: 1
 
   - name: set angry
     description: Animation to be confused
@@ -69,6 +75,9 @@ animations:
       - type: transition
         to_file: angryFace.png
         duration: 10
+      - type: image 
+        source_file: angryFace.png
+        duration: 1
 
   - name: set love
     description: Animation for love eyes
@@ -82,11 +91,14 @@ animations:
       - type: transition
         to_file: loveFace.png
         duration: 10
+      - type: image
+        source_file: loveFace.png
+        duration: 1
 
   - name: reset to continuous blink
     description: Animation for blinking
     loop_count: 0
-
+    repeat: true
     trigger: Butn_0005_0001
     
     overrideable: true
@@ -138,6 +150,10 @@ animations:
     overrideable: true # blink can be interupted at any time
 
     graphics:
+      - type: image # hold eye closed
+        source_file: neutral.png
+        duration: 40
+
       - type: transition # close the eye from whatever the current state
         to_file: eyesClosed_neutral.png
         duration: 6