diff --git a/Source/DXLookNFeel.cpp b/Source/DXLookNFeel.cpp
index 85d70bd2..c5861ec9 100644
--- a/Source/DXLookNFeel.cpp
+++ b/Source/DXLookNFeel.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ DXLookNFeel::DXLookNFeel() {
             }
         }
     }
-
+#ifdef IMPLEMENT_DEADCODE_DXLookNFeel
     // TODO: THIS IS DEAD CODE. NOBODY IS USING THIS.
     forEachXmlChildElementWithTagName(*root, image, "image") {
         String name = image->getStringAttribute("id", "");
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ DXLookNFeel::DXLookNFeel() {
             continue;
         }
     }
+TRACE("WARNING! Dead code snippet is implemented!");
+#endif // IMPLEMENT_DEADCODE_DXLookNFeel
 }
 
 Typeface::Ptr DXLookNFeel::getTypefaceForFont(const Font &) {
diff --git a/Source/DXLookNFeel.h b/Source/DXLookNFeel.h
index dfb8cbe7..02811970 100644
--- a/Source/DXLookNFeel.h
+++ b/Source/DXLookNFeel.h
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 
 #include "../JuceLibraryCode/JuceHeader.h"
 
+/// If the macro ''IMPLEMENT_DEADCODE_DXLookAndFeel'' is defined as any NONZERO value, 
+/// then a recently unused code snippet in constuctor ''DXLookNFeel::DXLookNFeel()'' 
+/// in file ''DXLookNFeel.cpp'', is implemented.
+/// Use 0 to exclude the related source snippets.
+/// WARNING: this code snippet mentioned is very likely a candidate for deprecation/obsolescence.
+#define IMPLEMENT_DEADCODE_DXLookNFeel 0
+
 class LightedToggleButton : public ToggleButton {
 public:
     LightedToggleButton(const char*l) : ToggleButton(l) { }
diff --git a/Source/GlobalEditor.cpp b/Source/GlobalEditor.cpp
index 31cf644a..eab185e5 100644
--- a/Source/GlobalEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/GlobalEditor.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,19 @@
  * Ugly but useful midi monitor to know if you are really sending/receiving something from the DX7
  * If the midi is not configured this component wont show up
  *
+ */
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 class MidiMonitor : public Component {
     SysexComm *midi;
     Image light;
 
+    SharedResourcePointer<DXLookNFeel> lookAndFeel;
 public:
     MidiMonitor(SysexComm *sysexComm) {
         midi = sysexComm;
-        light = DXLookNFeel::getLookAndFeel()->imageLight;
+        light = lookAndFeel->imageLight;
+        
+        TRACE("WARNING! This functionality is a candidate for deprecation/obsolescence!");
     }
 
     void paint(Graphics &g) {
@@ -58,13 +63,14 @@ class MidiMonitor : public Component {
             midi->outActivity = false;
         }
     }
-};*/
+};
+#endif // IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 
 class AboutBox : public DialogWindow {
 public:
     Image logo_png;
     std::unique_ptr<juce::HyperlinkButton> dexed; // changed to std::unique_ptr from juce::ScopedPointer
-    std::unique_ptr<juce::HyperlinkButton> surge; // changed to std__unique_ptr from juce::ScopedPointer
+    std::unique_ptr<juce::HyperlinkButton> surge; // changed to std::unique_ptr from juce::ScopedPointer
 
     AboutBox(Component *parent) : DialogWindow("About", Colour(0xFF000000), true),
         dexed(std::make_unique<juce::HyperlinkButton>("https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/", URL("https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/"))),
@@ -708,9 +714,11 @@ void GlobalEditor::bind(DexedAudioProcessorEditor *edit) {
 
     editor = edit;
 
-    //midiMonitor = new MidiMonitor(&(processor->sysexComm));
-    //addAndMakeVisible(midiMonitor);
-    //midiMonitor->setBounds(155, 21, 80, 45);
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+    midiMonitor = std::make_unique<MidiMonitor>(&(processor->sysexComm));
+    addAndMakeVisible(*midiMonitor);
+    midiMonitor->setBounds(116, 14, 80, 45);    //midiMonitor->setBounds(155, 21, 80, 45);
+#endif //IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 
     repaint();
 }
@@ -736,7 +744,10 @@ void GlobalEditor::updatePitchPos(int pos) {
 void GlobalEditor::updateVu(float f) {
     m_vuMeterMain->v = f;
     m_vuMeterMain->repaint();
-    //midiMonitor->repaint();
+
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+    midiMonitor->repaint();
+#endif
 }
 
 void GlobalEditor::setMonoState(bool state)  {
diff --git a/Source/GlobalEditor.h b/Source/GlobalEditor.h
index 34ced5ae..c04aafaf 100644
--- a/Source/GlobalEditor.h
+++ b/Source/GlobalEditor.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "PluginProcessor.h"
 #include "DXComponents.h"
 #include "AlgoDisplay.h"
+#ifdef IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+#include "SysexComm.h"
+#endif // IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 
 class DexedAudioProcessorEditor;
 //[/Headers]
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@ class GlobalEditor  : public Component,
 
     void setMonoState(bool state);
     ProgramSelector *programs;
-    //std::unique_ptr<Component> midiMonitor;
+
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+    std::unique_ptr<Component> midiMonitor;
+#endif //IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 
     void mouseDown(const MouseEvent& e) override;
     //[/UserMethods]
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 8b0ed610..cf5642b5 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@ void DexedAudioProcessor::handleIncomingMidiMessage(MidiInput* source, const Mid
     if ( message.isActiveSense() ) 
         return;
 
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
     sysexComm.inActivity = true;
+#endif IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 
     const uint8 *buf = message.getRawData();
     int sz = message.getRawDataSize();
diff --git a/Source/SysexComm.cpp b/Source/SysexComm.cpp
index c4e70aee..5caf7273 100644
--- a/Source/SysexComm.cpp
+++ b/Source/SysexComm.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ SysexComm::SysexComm() {
     input = NULL;
     output = NULL;
     inputOutput = false;
+
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+    inActivity = false;
+    outActivity = false;
+#endif //IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
 }
 
 String SysexComm::getInput() {
@@ -132,7 +137,11 @@ void SysexComm::setChl(int chl) {
 int SysexComm::send(const MidiMessage &message) {
     if ( output == NULL )
         return 2;
+
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
     outActivity = true;
+#endif // IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
+
     output->sendMessageNow(message);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Source/SysexComm.h b/Source/SysexComm.h
index 871266b3..0f1c7d77 100644
--- a/Source/SysexComm.h
+++ b/Source/SysexComm.h
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 
 #include "../JuceLibraryCode/JuceHeader.h"
 
+// If the macro ''IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor'' is defined as any NONZREO value,
+// then the class ''MidiMonitor'' and its related variables 
+// and invocations occurring in other classes are implemented.
+// Use 0 to exclude the related source snippets (RECOMMENDED!).
+// WARNING: this class and related variables and invocations are very likely candidates for deprecation / obsolescence.
+#define IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor 0
+
 class SysexComm {
     std::unique_ptr<MidiInput> input;
     std::unique_ptr<MidiOutput> output;
@@ -35,8 +42,10 @@ class SysexComm {
     MidiBuffer noteOutput;
 public :
     MidiInputCallback *listener;
+#if IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
     bool inActivity;
     bool outActivity;
+#endif //IMPLEMENT_MidiMonitor
     
     SysexComm();