diff --git a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
index e208f52..8065b19 100644
--- a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
@@ -223,61 +223,64 @@ void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, ServiceItem *item) {
   qDebug() << "Success";
 }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  addItem(item);
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   addItem(item);
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  addItem(item);
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   addItem(item);
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
-                               const QStringList &text) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType, text);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  addItem(item);
-  qDebug() << name << type << background;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+//                                const QStringList &text) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType, text);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   addItem(item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type << background;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
-                               const QStringList &text, const QString &audio) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
-                                      text, audio);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  addItem(item);
-  qDebug() << name << type << background;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+//                                const QStringList &text, const QString &audio) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
+//                                       text, audio);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   addItem(item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type << background;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
-                               const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
-                               const QString &font, const int &fontSize) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
-                                      text, audio, font, fontSize);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  addItem(item);
-  qDebug() << "#################################";
-  qDebug() << name << type << font << fontSize;
-  qDebug() << "#################################";
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+//                                const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+//                                const QString &font, const int &fontSize) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
+//                                       text, audio, font, fontSize);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   addItem(item);
+//   qDebug() << "#################################";
+//   qDebug() << name << type << font << fontSize;
+//   qDebug() << "#################################";
+// }
 
 void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
                                const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
                                const QString &font, const int &fontSize,
                                const int &slideNumber, SlideModel &slideModel) {
+  qDebug() << "*************************";
+  qDebug() << "Plain adding item: " << name;
+  qDebug() << "*************************";
   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
                                       text, audio, font, fontSize, slideNumber);
   item->setSelected(false);
@@ -317,56 +320,57 @@ void ServiceItemModel::addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
   qDebug() << "#################################";
 }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  insertItem(index, item);
-  qDebug() << name << type;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   insertItem(index, item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  insertItem(index, item);
-  qDebug() << name << type << background;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   insertItem(index, item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type << background;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                               const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
-                               const QStringList &text) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType, text);
-  insertItem(index, item);
-  qDebug() << name << type << background << text;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name, const QString &type,
+//                                const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+//                                const QStringList &text) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType, text);
+//   insertItem(index, item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type << background << text;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                                  const QString &type,const QString &background,
-                                  const QString &backgroundType,const QStringList &text,
-                                  const QString &audio) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
-                                      text, audio);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  insertItem(index, item);
-  qDebug() << name << type << background << text;
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+//                                   const QString &type,const QString &background,
+//                                   const QString &backgroundType,const QStringList &text,
+//                                   const QString &audio) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
+//                                       text, audio);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   insertItem(index, item);
+//   qDebug() << name << type << background << text;
+// }
 
-void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                                  const QString &type,const QString &background,
-                                  const QString &backgroundType,const QStringList &text,
-                                  const QString &audio, const QString &font, const int &fontSize) {
-  ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
-                                      text, audio, font, fontSize);
-  item->setSelected(false);
-  item->setActive(false);
-  insertItem(index, item);
-  qDebug() << "#################################";
-  qDebug() << name << type << font << fontSize;
-  qDebug() << "#################################";
-}
+// void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+//                                   const QString &type,const QString &background,
+//                                   const QString &backgroundType,const QStringList &text,
+//                                   const QString &audio, const QString &font, const int &fontSize) {
+//   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
+//                                       text, audio, font, fontSize);
+//   item->setSelected(false);
+//   item->setActive(false);
+//   insertItem(index, item);
+//   qDebug() << "#################################";
+//   qDebug() << "missing slidenumber and slidemodel";
+//   qDebug() << name << type << font << fontSize;
+//   qDebug() << "#################################";
+// }
 
 void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
                                   const QString &type,const QString &background,
@@ -374,6 +378,9 @@ void ServiceItemModel::insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
                                   const QString &audio, const QString &font,
                                   const int &fontSize, const int &slideNumber,
                                   SlideModel &slideModel) {
+  qDebug() << "*************************";
+  qDebug() << "Inserting serviceItem: " << name << " and index is " << index;
+  qDebug() << "*************************";
   ServiceItem *item = new ServiceItem(name, type, background, backgroundType,
                                       text, audio, font, fontSize, slideNumber);
   item->setSelected(false);
diff --git a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
index a711e68..f7a7d5e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
@@ -48,47 +48,47 @@ public:
   // Helper methods
   void addItem(ServiceItem *item);
   void insertItem(const int &index, ServiceItem *item);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type);
+  // // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+  // //                          const QString &background);
   // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-  //                          const QString &background);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                           const QString &background,
-                           const QString &backgroundType);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                           const QString &background,
-                           const QString &backgroundType,
-                           const QStringList &text);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                           const QString &background,
-                           const QString &backgroundType,
-                           const QStringList &text, const QString &audio);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
-                           const QString &background,
-                           const QString &backgroundType,
-                           const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
-                           const QString &font, const int &fontSize);
+  //                          const QString &background,
+  //                          const QString &backgroundType);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+  //                          const QString &background,
+  //                          const QString &backgroundType,
+  //                          const QStringList &text);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+  //                          const QString &background,
+  //                          const QString &backgroundType,
+  //                          const QStringList &text, const QString &audio);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
+  //                          const QString &background,
+  //                          const QString &backgroundType,
+  //                          const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+  //                          const QString &font, const int &fontSize);
   Q_INVOKABLE void addItem(const QString &name, const QString &type,
                            const QString &background,
                            const QString &backgroundType,
                            const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
                            const QString &font, const int &fontSize,
                            const int &slideNumber, SlideModel &slideModel);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                              const QString &type);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                              const QString &type, const QString &background,
-                              const QString &backgroundType);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                              const QString &type, const QString &background,
-                              const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                              const QString &type, const QString &background,
-                              const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text,
-                              const QString &audio);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
-                              const QString &type, const QString &background,
-                              const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text,
-                              const QString &audio, const QString &font, const int &fontSize);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+  //                             const QString &type);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+  //                             const QString &type, const QString &background,
+  //                             const QString &backgroundType);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+  //                             const QString &type, const QString &background,
+  //                             const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+  //                             const QString &type, const QString &background,
+  //                             const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text,
+  //                             const QString &audio);
+  // Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
+  //                             const QString &type, const QString &background,
+  //                             const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text,
+  //                             const QString &audio, const QString &font, const int &fontSize);
   Q_INVOKABLE void insertItem(const int &index, const QString &name,
                               const QString &type, const QString &background,
                               const QString &backgroundType, const QStringList &text,
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ public:
   Q_INVOKABLE bool load(QUrl file, SlideModel &slideModel);
   Q_INVOKABLE bool loadLastSaved(SlideModel &slideModel);
 
+signals:
+  void itemAdded(const int &index, const QString &type,
+                 const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+                 const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+                 const QString &font, const int &fontSize, const int &slideNumber);
+
+  void itemInserted(const int &index, const QString &type,
+                    const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+                    const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+                    const QString &font, const int &fontSize, const int &slideNumber);
+
 private:
 
   QList<ServiceItem *> m_items;
diff --git a/src/cpp/slidemodel.h b/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
index b080419..2a9c1f3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
+++ b/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ public:
   Q_INVOKABLE void clearAll();
   Q_INVOKABLE int findSlideIdFromServItm(int index);
 
+public slots:
+  void addItemFromService(const int &index, const QString &type,
+                          const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+                          const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+                          const QString &font, const int &fontSize, const int &slideNumber);
+
+  void insertItemFromService(const int &index, const QString &type,
+                             const QString &background, const QString &backgroundType,
+                             const QStringList &text, const QString &audio,
+                             const QString &font, const int &fontSize, const int &slideNumber);
+
 private:
   QList<Slide *> m_items;
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3d03099..4b7fc23 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   QScopedPointer<SlideObject> slideobject(new SlideObject);
   preswin->setSource(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:qml/presenter/PresentationWindow.qml")));
 
+  QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(), &ServiceItemModel::itemAdded,
+                   slideModel.get(), &SlideModel::addItem())
+
   bool loading = serviceItemModel.get()->loadLastSaved(*slideModel.get());
 
   // apparently mpv needs this class set