diff --git a/src/blackcore/coremodeenums.h b/src/blackcore/coremodeenums.h
index 1b2d37eb4..fd1e1dd14 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/coremodeenums.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/coremodeenums.h
@@ -22,22 +22,24 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Core runs how and where?
         enum CoreMode
         {
-            CoreInGuiProcess,
-            CoreExternal
+            Standalone,
+            Distributed
         };
 
         //! String to core mode
         static CoreMode stringToCoreMode(const QString &m)
         {
             QString cm(m.toLower().trimmed());
-            if (cm.isEmpty()) { return CoreInGuiProcess; }
-            if (m == coreModeToString(CoreInGuiProcess)) { return CoreInGuiProcess; }
-            if (m == coreModeToString(CoreExternal)) { return CoreExternal; }
+            if (cm.isEmpty()) { return Standalone; }
+            if (m == coreModeToString(Standalone))  { return Standalone; }
+            if (m == coreModeToString(Distributed)) { return Distributed; }
 
             // some alternative names
-            if (cm.contains("external")) { return CoreExternal; }
-            if (cm.contains("gui")) { return CoreInGuiProcess; }
-            return CoreInGuiProcess;
+            if (cm.contains("distribute")) { return Distributed; }
+            if (cm.contains("standalone")) { return Standalone; }
+            if (cm.contains("external"))   { return Distributed; }
+            if (cm.contains("gui"))        { return Standalone; }
+            return Standalone;
         }
 
         //! Core mode as string
@@ -45,8 +47,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             switch (mode)
             {
-            case CoreInGuiProcess: return QStringLiteral("coreinguiprocess");
-            case CoreExternal:     return QStringLiteral("coreexternal");
+            case Standalone:   return QStringLiteral("standalone");
+            case Distributed:  return QStringLiteral("distributed");
             }
             return {};
         }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/data/launchersetup.h b/src/blackcore/data/launchersetup.h
index 64783738e..127b7393a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/data/launchersetup.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/data/launchersetup.h
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             enum CoreMode
             {
                 Standalone,
-                CoreWithAudioOnGui,
-                CoreWithAudioOnCore,
+                Distributed
             };
 
             //! Default constructor
diff --git a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.cpp b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.cpp
index 06b4f5152..a195738d5 100644
--- a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CStatusMessageList CSwiftGuiStdApplication::startHookIn()
     // Valid combination?
     if (!coreModeStr.isEmpty())
     {
-        if (coreMode == CoreModes::CoreInGuiProcess && !dBusAddress.isEmpty())
+        if (coreMode == CoreModes::Standalone && !dBusAddress.isEmpty())
         {
             const CStatusMessage m = CStatusMessage(this, CLogCategory::validation()).
                                      error(u"Inconsistent pair DBus: '%1' and core: '%2'")
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ CStatusMessageList CSwiftGuiStdApplication::startHookIn()
     CStatusMessageList msgs;
     if (!dBusAddress.isEmpty() && coreModeStr.isEmpty())
     {
-        coreMode = CoreModes::CoreExternal; // default
+        coreMode = CoreModes::Distributed; // default
         const CStatusMessage m = CStatusMessage(this, CLogCategory::validation()).
                                  info(u"No DBus address, setting core mode: '%1'")
                                  << CoreModes::coreModeToString(coreMode);
         msgs.push_back(m);
     }
-    else if (dBusAddress.isEmpty() && coreMode == CoreModes::CoreExternal)
+    else if (dBusAddress.isEmpty() && coreMode == CoreModes::Distributed)
     {
         dBusAddress = CDBusServer::sessionBusAddress(); // a possible default
         const CStatusMessage m = CStatusMessage(this, CLogCategory::validation()).
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ CStatusMessageList CSwiftGuiStdApplication::startHookIn()
     CCoreFacadeConfig runtimeConfig;
     switch (coreMode)
     {
-    case CoreModes::CoreExternal:
+    case CoreModes::Distributed:
         runtimeConfig = CCoreFacadeConfig::remote(dBusAddress);
         break;
     default:
-    case CoreModes::CoreInGuiProcess:
+    case CoreModes::Standalone:
         runtimeConfig = CCoreFacadeConfig::local(dBusAddress);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.h b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.h
index 1e93c6218..5c4de36ed 100644
--- a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.h
+++ b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdapplication.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private:
     QCommandLineOption m_cmdFacadeMode
     {
         { "c" , "core" },
-        QCoreApplication::translate("main", "Core mode: (e)xternal, (g)ui (in GUI process), (l)ocalaudio (external, but local audio)."),
+        QCoreApplication::translate("main", "Core mode: (d)istributed, (s)tandalone."),
         "coremode"
     };  //!< Facade startup mode
 };
diff --git a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
index e173488e5..b07dd3140 100644
--- a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ CSwiftLauncher::CSwiftLauncher(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(ui->tb_ConfigurationWizard, &QToolButton::pressed, this, &CSwiftLauncher::startWizard);
     connect(ui->tb_Launcher,            &QToolBox::currentChanged, this, &CSwiftLauncher::tabChanged);
 
-    connect(ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore, &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    connect(ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui,  &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    connect(ui->rb_SwiftStandalone,      &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(ui->rb_SwiftDistributed, &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(ui->rb_SwiftStandalone,  &QRadioButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
     connect(ui->comp_UpdateInfo,   &CUpdateInfoComponent::updateInfoAvailable,       this, &CSwiftLauncher::updateInfoAvailable,   Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(ui->comp_UpdateInfo,   &CUpdateInfoComponent::newerPilotClientAvailable, this, &CSwiftLauncher::setHeaderInfo,         Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ CSwiftLauncher::CSwiftLauncher(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(ui->pb_P3DConfigDirs, &QPushButton::released, this, &CSwiftLauncher::showSimulatorConfigDirs, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
     const QShortcut *logPageShortCut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_L), this, SLOT(showLogPage()));
-    Q_UNUSED(logPageShortCut);
+    Q_UNUSED(logPageShortCut)
 
     // periodically check
     connect(&m_checkTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSwiftLauncher::checkRunningApplicationsAndCore);
@@ -124,12 +123,11 @@ CEnableForFramelessWindow::WindowMode CSwiftLauncher::getWindowMode() const
 
 CoreModes::CoreMode CSwiftLauncher::getCoreMode() const
 {
-    if (ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->isChecked())      { return CoreModes::CoreInGuiProcess; }
-    if (ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore->isChecked()) { return CoreModes::CoreExternal; }
-    if (ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->isChecked())  { return CoreModes::CoreExternal; }
+    if (ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->isChecked())  { return CoreModes::Standalone; }
+    if (ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->isChecked()) { return CoreModes::Distributed; }
 
     Q_ASSERT_X(false, Q_FUNC_INFO, "wrong mode");
-    return CoreModes::CoreInGuiProcess;
+    return CoreModes::Standalone;
 }
 
 void CSwiftLauncher::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
@@ -258,8 +256,7 @@ bool CSwiftLauncher::setSwiftCoreExecutable()
     if (!sGui || sGui->isShuttingDown()) { return false; }
     this->saveSetup();
     QStringList args = ui->comp_DBusSelector->getDBusCmdLineArgs();
-    if (ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore->isChecked()) { args.append("--coreaudio"); }
-    if (ui->cb_resetWindow->isChecked())          { args.append("--resetsize"); }
+    if (ui->cb_resetWindow->isChecked()) { args.append("--resetsize"); }
 
     m_executableArgs = sGui->argumentsJoined(args);
     m_executable = CDirectoryUtils::executableFilePath(CBuildConfig::swiftCoreExecutableName());
@@ -338,9 +335,8 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::setDefaults()
     ui->rb_WindowNormal->setChecked(!setup.useFramelessWindow());
 
     const CLauncherSetup::CoreMode mode = setup.getCoreMode();
-    ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->setChecked(mode == CLauncherSetup::Standalone ? true : false);
-    ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore->setChecked(mode == CLauncherSetup::CoreWithAudioOnCore ? true : false);
-    ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->setChecked(mode == CLauncherSetup::CoreWithAudioOnGui ? true : false);
+    ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->setChecked(mode == CLauncherSetup::Standalone   ? true : false);
+    ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->setChecked(mode == CLauncherSetup::Distributed ? true : false);
 }
 
 void CSwiftLauncher::saveSetup()
@@ -350,16 +346,12 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::saveSetup()
     if (!dBus.isEmpty()) { setup.setDBusAddress(dBus); }
     setup.setFramelessWindow(ui->rb_WindowFrameless->isChecked());
     setup.setCoreMode(CLauncherSetup::Standalone);
-    if (ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore->isChecked())
+    if (ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->isChecked())
     {
-        setup.setCoreMode(CLauncherSetup::CoreWithAudioOnCore);
-    }
-    else if (ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->isChecked())
-    {
-        setup.setCoreMode(CLauncherSetup::CoreWithAudioOnGui);
+        setup.setCoreMode(CLauncherSetup::Distributed);
     }
     const CStatusMessage msg = m_setup.set(setup);
-    Q_UNUSED(msg);
+    Q_UNUSED(msg)
 }
 
 bool CSwiftLauncher::warnAboutOtherSwiftApplications()
@@ -425,7 +417,7 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::startButtonPressed()
     }
     else if (sender == ui->tb_SwiftCore)
     {
-        if (this->isStandaloneGuiSelected()) { ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->setChecked(true); }
+        if (this->isStandaloneGuiSelected()) { ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->setChecked(true); }
         ui->tb_SwiftCore->setEnabled(false);
         m_startCoreWaitCycles = 2;
         if (this->setSwiftCoreExecutable())
@@ -451,7 +443,7 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::dbusServerModeSelected(bool selected)
 {
     if (!selected) { return; }
     if (!this->isStandaloneGuiSelected()) { return; }
-    ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->setChecked(true);
+    ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->setChecked(true);
 }
 
 void CSwiftLauncher::showStatusMessage(const CStatusMessage &msg)
@@ -508,10 +500,10 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::checkRunningApplicationsAndCore()
     if (m_startGuiWaitCycles > 0) { m_startGuiWaitCycles--; }
 
     const CApplicationInfoList runningApps = sGui->getRunningApplications();
-    const bool foundLocalCore = runningApps.containsApplication(CApplicationInfo::PilotClientCore);
-    const bool foundLocalMappingTool = runningApps.containsApplication(CApplicationInfo::MappingTool);
+    const bool foundLocalCore           = runningApps.containsApplication(CApplicationInfo::PilotClientCore);
+    const bool foundLocalMappingTool    = runningApps.containsApplication(CApplicationInfo::MappingTool);
     const bool foundLocalPilotClientGui = runningApps.containsApplication(CApplicationInfo::PilotClientGui);
-    const bool standalone = ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->isChecked();
+    const bool standalone               = ui->rb_SwiftStandalone->isChecked();
 
     ui->tb_SwiftCore->setEnabled(!standalone && !foundLocalCore && m_startCoreWaitCycles < 1);
     ui->tb_SwiftMappingTool->setEnabled(!foundLocalMappingTool && m_startMappingToolWaitCycles < 1);
@@ -537,7 +529,7 @@ void CSwiftLauncher::onStyleSheetsChanged()
 
 void CSwiftLauncher::onDBusEditingFinished()
 {
-    ui->rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui->setChecked(true);
+    ui->rb_SwiftDistributed->setChecked(true);
 }
 
 void CSwiftLauncher::onCoreModeReleased()
diff --git a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.ui b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.ui
index afcc13850..13155bab2 100644
--- a/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.ui
+++ b/src/swiftlauncher/swiftlauncher.ui
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QToolBox" name="tb_Launcher">
             <property name="currentIndex">
-             <number>4</number>
+             <number>2</number>
             </property>
             <property name="tabSpacing">
              <number>6</number>
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
              <attribute name="label">
               <string>&amp;Core mode</string>
              </attribute>
-             <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gl_CoreMode" columnstretch="10,14,14">
+             <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gl_CoreMode" columnstretch="0,0">
               <property name="leftMargin">
                <number>4</number>
               </property>
@@ -241,33 +241,17 @@
               <property name="spacing">
                <number>4</number>
               </property>
+              <item row="1" column="1" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AudioGui">
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Audio on GUI side</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
               <item row="0" column="1" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui">
+               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_SwiftDistributed">
                 <property name="text">
-                 <string>GUI and core</string>
-                </property>
-                <attribute name="buttonGroup">
-                 <string notr="true">bg_CoreMode</string>
-                </attribute>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item row="0" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore">
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>GUI and core</string>
-                </property>
-                <attribute name="buttonGroup">
-                 <string notr="true">bg_CoreMode</string>
-                </attribute>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item row="0" column="0" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_SwiftStandalone">
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>standalone</string>
-                </property>
-                <property name="checked">
-                 <bool>true</bool>
+                 <string>GUI and core (distributed)</string>
                 </property>
                 <attribute name="buttonGroup">
                  <string notr="true">bg_CoreMode</string>
@@ -284,23 +268,6 @@
                 </property>
                </widget>
               </item>
-              <item row="1" column="1" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AudioGui">
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>Audio on GUI side</string>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
-              <item row="2" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SwiftCoreAudioIcon">
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string/>
-                </property>
-                <property name="pixmap">
-                 <pixmap resource="swiftlauncher.qrc">:/launcher/icons/swiftGUIandCore115x85.png</pixmap>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
               <item row="2" column="0" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
                <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SwiftStandaloneIcon">
                 <property name="text">
@@ -311,15 +278,40 @@
                 </property>
                </widget>
               </item>
-              <item row="1" column="2" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
-               <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_AudioCore">
+              <item row="0" column="0" alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter">
+               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="rb_SwiftStandalone">
                 <property name="text">
-                 <string>Audio on core side</string>
+                 <string>standalone</string>
                 </property>
+                <property name="checked">
+                 <bool>true</bool>
+                </property>
+                <attribute name="buttonGroup">
+                 <string notr="true">bg_CoreMode</string>
+                </attribute>
                </widget>
               </item>
-              <item row="3" column="1" colspan="2">
+              <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
+               <spacer name="vs_CoreButtomSpace">
+                <property name="orientation">
+                 <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                 <size>
+                  <width>20</width>
+                  <height>40</height>
+                 </size>
+                </property>
+               </spacer>
+              </item>
+              <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2" alignment="Qt::AlignRight">
                <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_DBusServer">
+                <property name="minimumSize">
+                 <size>
+                  <width>225</width>
+                  <height>0</height>
+                 </size>
+                </property>
                 <property name="title">
                  <string>DBus (swift core/GUI, NOT XSwiftBus)</string>
                 </property>
@@ -358,25 +350,6 @@
                 </layout>
                </widget>
               </item>
-              <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
-               <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_CoreButtonSpace" native="true">
-                <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-                 <item>
-                  <spacer name="vs_CoreButtomSpace">
-                   <property name="orientation">
-                    <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-                   </property>
-                   <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                    <size>
-                     <width>20</width>
-                     <height>40</height>
-                    </size>
-                   </property>
-                  </spacer>
-                 </item>
-                </layout>
-               </widget>
-              </item>
              </layout>
             </widget>
             <widget class="QWidget" name="pg_Updates">
@@ -648,7 +621,7 @@
                  <string>swift GUI</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="icon">
-                 <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                 <iconset>
                   <normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DBlue-256.png</normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DBlue-256.png</iconset>
                 </property>
                 <property name="iconSize">
@@ -668,7 +641,7 @@
                  <string>swift core</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="icon">
-                 <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                 <iconset>
                   <normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DOrange-256.png</normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DOrange-256.png</iconset>
                 </property>
                 <property name="iconSize">
@@ -688,7 +661,7 @@
                  <string>mapping tool</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="icon">
-                 <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                 <iconset>
                   <normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DGreen-256.png</normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DGreen-256.png</iconset>
                 </property>
                 <property name="iconSize">
@@ -705,7 +678,7 @@
                  <string>...</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="icon">
-                 <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                 <iconset>
                   <normaloff>:/misc/icons/misc/toolWizard128.png</normaloff>:/misc/icons/misc/toolWizard128.png</iconset>
                 </property>
                 <property name="iconSize">
@@ -725,7 +698,7 @@
                  <string>goto swift database</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="icon">
-                 <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+                 <iconset>
                   <normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DGreen-256.png</normaloff>:/own/icons/own/swift3D/sw3DGreen-256.png</iconset>
                 </property>
                 <property name="iconSize">
@@ -827,7 +800,7 @@
           <string>back to main</string>
          </property>
          <property name="icon">
-          <iconset resource="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc">
+          <iconset>
            <normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/arrow-180.png</normaloff>:/diagona/icons/diagona/icons/arrow-180.png</iconset>
          </property>
          <property name="shortcut">
@@ -895,8 +868,7 @@
   <tabstop>rb_WindowNormal</tabstop>
   <tabstop>rb_WindowFrameless</tabstop>
   <tabstop>rb_SwiftStandalone</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnGui</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>rb_SwiftCoreAudioOnCore</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>rb_SwiftDistributed</tabstop>
   <tabstop>sa_DataUpdates</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tb_SwiftGui</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tb_SwiftCore</tabstop>
@@ -906,7 +878,6 @@
   <tabstop>tb_BackToMain</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources>
-  <include location="../blackmisc/blackmisc.qrc"/>
   <include location="swiftlauncher.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections/>