diff --git a/server/effects/rainbowEffect.py b/server/effects/rainbowEffect.py
index c68a925..188ccac 100644
--- a/server/effects/rainbowEffect.py
+++ b/server/effects/rainbowEffect.py
@@ -14,16 +14,50 @@ class rainbowEffect(BaseEffect):
     #loop effect as long as not stopped
     def effect(self):
         debug(self)
-        if self.i < 3*255*self.speed:
-            c = self.wheel_color(self.i,self.speed)
-            #print("r: "+ str(round(c[0]/100*helligkeit,2))+" g: "+str(round(c[1]/100*helligkeit,2))+" b: "+str(round(c[2]/100*helligkeit,2)))
+        """Draw rainbow that fades across all pixels at once."""
+        for j in range(256*75):
             for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
-                #print(c[0],c[1],c[2])
-                rgbStrip.RGB(c[0],c[1],c[2],self.helligkeit)
-            time.sleep(0.01)
-            self.i =self.i +1
-        else:
-            self.i=0
+                for i in range(rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT):
+                    color = self.wheel((i+j) & 255)
+                    rgbStrip.WS2812b(i, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+            for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
+                rgbStrip.show()
+            time.sleep(100/1000.0)
+
+        """Draw rainbow that uniformly distributes itself across all pixels.
+        for j in range(256*iterations):
+            for i in range(rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT):
+                color = self.wheel(((i * 256 // rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT) + j) & 255)
+                rgbStrip.WS2812b(i, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+            #strip.show()
+            time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)"""
+
+        """Rainbow movie theater light style chaser animation.
+        for j in range(256):
+            for q in range(3):
+                for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
+                    for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                        color=self.wheel((i+j) % 255)
+                        rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+              
+                for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
+                    rgbStrip.show()
+                time.sleep(50/1000.0)
+                for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
+                    for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                        rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, 0,0,0)"""
+
+
+        #if self.i < 3*255*self.speed:
+        #    c = self.wheel_color(self.i,self.speed)
+        #    #print("r: "+ str(round(c[0]/100*helligkeit,2))+" g: "+str(round(c[1]/100*helligkeit,2))+" b: "+str(round(c[2]/100*helligkeit,2)))
+        #    for rgbStrip in self.effectRGBStrips():
+        #        #print(c[0],c[1],c[2])
+        #        rgbStrip.RGB(c[0],c[1],c[2],self.helligkeit)
+        #    time.sleep(0.01)
+        #    self.i =self.i +1
+        #else:
+        #    self.i=0
     
     # for overriding by the effect, when a strip is added
     def onRGBStripAdded(self,rgbStrip):
@@ -55,6 +89,66 @@ class rainbowEffect(BaseEffect):
 
         return [r/speed, g/speed, b/speed]
 
+    # Define functions which animate LEDs in various ways.
+    #https://github.com/jgarff/rpi_ws281x/blob/master/python/examples/SK6812_strandtest.py
+    def colorWipe(self, rgbStrip, red, green, blue, wait_ms=50):
+        """Wipe color across display a pixel at a time."""
+        for i in range(rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT):
+            rgbStrip.WS2812b(i, red,green,blue)
+            time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+
+    def theaterChase(self, rgbStrip , red, green, blue,  wait_ms=50, iterations=10):
+        """Movie theater light style chaser animation."""
+        for j in range(iterations):
+            for q in range(3):
+                for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                    rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, red,green,blue)
+                #strip.show()
+                time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+                for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                    rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, red,green,blue)
+
+    def wheel(self,pos):
+        """Generate rainbow colors across 0-255 positions."""
+        if pos < 85:
+            return [pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3, 0]
+        elif pos < 170:
+            pos -= 85
+            return [255 - pos * 3, 0, pos * 3]
+        else:
+            pos -= 170
+            return [0, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3]
+
+    def rainbow(self, rgbStrip, wait_ms=20, iterations=1):
+        """Draw rainbow that fades across all pixels at once."""
+        for j in range(256*iterations):
+            for i in range(rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT):
+                color = self.wheel((i+j) & 255)
+                rgbStrip.WS2812b(i, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+            #strip.show()
+            time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+
+    def rainbowCycle(self,rgbStrip, wait_ms=20, iterations=5):
+        """Draw rainbow that uniformly distributes itself across all pixels."""
+        for j in range(256*iterations):
+            for i in range(rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT):
+                color = self.wheel(((i * 256 // rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT) + j) & 255)
+                rgbStrip.WS2812b(i, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+            #strip.show()
+            time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+
+    def theaterChaseRainbow(self,rgbStrip, wait_ms=50):
+        """Rainbow movie theater light style chaser animation."""
+        for j in range(256):
+            for q in range(3):
+                for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                    color=self.wheel((i+j) % 255)
+                    rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, color[0],color[1],color[2])
+                #strip.show()
+                time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
+                for i in range(0, rgbStrip.STRIP_LENGHT, 3):
+                    rgbStrip.WS2812b(i+q, 0,0,0)
+
     # def wheel_color_2(self,r=255,g=0,b=0):
     #     if r<255:
     #         r=r+1