diff --git a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
index a6b8f64..a31db02 100644
--- a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,9 @@ void ServiceItemModel::removeItems() {
       beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), i, i);
       m_items.removeAt(i);
       endRemoveRows();
+      QVariantMap map = getItem(i);
       emit rowRemoved(i, *item);
+      emit rowRemovedRust(i, map);
       qDebug() << "emitted removal of item:" << item->name();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
index ef27867..f8b122b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.h
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ signals:
   void itemInserted(const int &, const ServiceItem &);
   void itemInsertedRust(const int &, const QVariantMap &);
   void rowMoved(const int &, const int &, const ServiceItem &);
+  void rowMovedRust(const int &, const int &, const QVariantMap &);
   void rowRemoved(const int &, const ServiceItem &);
+  void rowRemovedRust(const int &, const QVariantMap &);
   void allRemoved();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5d9515a..c37cf6b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                    slideModel.get(),
                    SLOT(moveRowFromService(const int&, const int&, const ServiceItem&)));
   QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
-                   SIGNAL(rowRemoved(const int&, const ServiceItem&)),
-                   slideModel.get(),
-                   SLOT(removeServiceItem(const int&, const ServiceItem&)));
-  QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
-                   SIGNAL(allRemoved()),
-                   slideModel.get(),
-                   SLOT(clear()));
+                   &ServiceItemModel::rowRemovedRust,
+                   slideMod.get(),
+                   &SlideyMod::removeItemFromService);
+  // QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
+  //                  SIGNAL(allRemoved()),
+  //                  slideMod.get(),
+  //                  SLOT(clear()));
   QObject::connect(slideobject.get(),
                    SIGNAL(slideChanged(int)),
                    slideMod.get(),
diff --git a/src/qml/presenter/ServiceList.qml b/src/qml/presenter/ServiceList.qml
index 1c1f0df..3256730 100644
--- a/src/qml/presenter/ServiceList.qml
+++ b/src/qml/presenter/ServiceList.qml
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ Item {
                     icon.name: "delete"
                     onTriggered: {
                         showPassiveNotification("remove");
-                        removeItem(serviceItemList.currentIndex);
+                        removeItems();
                     }
                 },
                 Kirigami.Action {
@@ -515,11 +515,12 @@ Item {
                     onTriggered: {
                         showPassiveNotification("clearing all items");
                         ServiceItemModel.clearAll();
+                        serviceItemList.forceLayout()
                     }
                 },
                 Kirigami.Action {
                     text: "Load"
-                    icon.name: "list-remove-all"
+                    icon.name: "fileopen"
                     onTriggered: {
                         loadingItem.visible = !loadingItem.visible;
                     }
diff --git a/src/rust/slide_model.rs b/src/rust/slide_model.rs
index 65417f7..1db9158 100644
--- a/src/rust/slide_model.rs
+++ b/src/rust/slide_model.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ mod slide_model {
             }
         }
 
+        #[qinvokable]
+        pub fn remove_item_from_service(
+            mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+            index: i32,
+            service_item: &QMap_QString_QVariant,
+        ) {
+            println!("Removing: {:?}", index);
+        }
+
         #[qinvokable]
         pub fn remove_item(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, index: i32) {
             if index < 0 || (index as usize) >= self.slides().len() {
@@ -387,6 +396,14 @@ mod slide_model {
                 video_thumbnail: QString::from(""),
             };
 
+            // We need to move all the current slides service_item_id's up by one.
+            let slides_len = self.as_mut().slides_mut().len() as i32;
+            for slide in index..slides_len {
+                if let Some(slide) = self.as_mut().slides_mut().get_mut(slide as usize) {
+                    slide.service_item_id += 1;
+                }
+            }
+
             match ty {
                 Some(ty) if ty == QString::from("image") => {
                     slide.ty = ty;
@@ -624,12 +641,15 @@ mod slide_model {
                 slide.active = false;
             }
             if let Some(slide) = self.as_mut().slides_mut().get_mut(index as usize) {
+                println!("slide is activating {:?}", index);
+                println!("slide-title: {:?}", slide.service_item_id);
+                println!("slide-image-background: {:?}", slide.image_background);
+                println!("slide-video-background: {:?}", slide.video_background);
                 slide.active = true;
                 self.as_mut().emit_data_changed(tl, br, &vector_roles);
                 // We use this signal generated by our signals enum to tell QML that
                 // the active slide has changed which is used to reposition views.
                 self.as_mut().emit_active_changed();
-                println!("slide is activating {:?}", index);
                 true
             } else {
                 false