diff --git a/MRICenterline/app/config/config_parser.py b/MRICenterline/app/config/config_parser.py
index 1e536b1..2762e60 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/app/config/config_parser.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/app/config/config_parser.py
@@ -63,11 +63,16 @@ def get_color(self, section, key):
         as_list = [int(i) / 255 for i in rgb_str]
         return tuple(as_list)
 
-    def get_testing_status(self, testing):
-        if self.config_file['testing'][testing]:
-            return self.config_file.getboolean('testing', testing)
-        else:
+    def get_testing_status(self, testing: str or None):
+        if (self.config_file['testing']['disable-all-testing-features']
+                and self.config_file.getboolean('testing', 'disable-all-testing-features')) \
+                or testing is None:
             return False
+        else:
+            if self.config_file['testing'][testing]:
+                return self.config_file.getboolean('testing', testing)
+            else:
+                return False
 
     def get_boolean(self, section, key):
         return self.config_file.getboolean(section, key)
diff --git a/MRICenterline/app/database/openable_sessions.py b/MRICenterline/app/database/openable_sessions.py
index 5ab15b5..4aeddab 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/app/database/openable_sessions.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/app/database/openable_sessions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def get_all_sessions():
 
 
 def get_latest_sessions():
+    # TODO: show only latest sessions on custom open dialog
     # select * from 'sessions' group by case_id order by timestamp desc
     pass
 
diff --git a/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/case_model.py b/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/case_model.py
index de55996..aed4418 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/case_model.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/case_model.py
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ def calculate(self, status: PointStatus):
             self.centerline_model.calculate_length()
 
     def timer_status(self, status):
-        logging.info(f"Timer set to {status}")
+        import time
+
+        logging.info(f"Timer set to {status} on {int(time.time())}")
         self.timer.command(status)
 
     def undo(self, undo_all: bool = False):
diff --git a/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/centerline_model.py b/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/centerline_model.py
index 5ef4231..cb28356 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/centerline_model.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/app/gui_data_handling/centerline_model.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def save(self):
         print("save points")
 
     def refresh_panel(self, angle_change=None, height_change=None):
-        if CFG.get_testing_status("test-mode"):
+        if CFG.get_testing_status("running-for-tests"):
             self.calculate_centerline()
             self.centerline_viewer.refresh_panel(angle_change, height_change)
         else:
diff --git a/MRICenterline/gui/display/toolbar.py b/MRICenterline/gui/display/toolbar.py
index 5c019d9..dbefe56 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/gui/display/toolbar.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/gui/display/toolbar.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from MRICenterline.app.points.status import PickerStatus, PointStatus
 from MRICenterline.app.gui_data_handling.case_model import CaseModel
 from MRICenterline.gui.display import toolbar_connect
+from MRICenterline import CFG
 
 
 class DisplayPanelToolbarButtons(QWidget):
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ def __init__(self,
         export_button.setFlat(True)
         layout.addWidget(export_button, 1, column, 1, 1)
         export_button.clicked.connect(lambda: toolbar_connect.export(model, parent))
+        export_button.setEnabled(CFG.get_testing_status(testing=None))  # TODO: populate the export functions
+
         # endregion
 
         # region length
@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ def show_hide_mpr_markers(s):
         comment_button.setFlat(True)
         layout.addWidget(comment_button, 1, column, 1, 1)
         comment_button.clicked.connect(lambda: toolbar_connect.comment(model, parent))
+        comment_button.setEnabled(CFG.get_testing_status(testing=None))  # TODO: implement the comment dialog
+
         # endregion
 
         # region window/level + intermediate points
diff --git a/MRICenterline/gui/window/Toolbar.py b/MRICenterline/gui/window/Toolbar.py
index 3d37697..401a719 100644
--- a/MRICenterline/gui/window/Toolbar.py
+++ b/MRICenterline/gui/window/Toolbar.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QToolBar, QPushButton
 
 from MRICenterline.gui.window import toolbar_connect
+from MRICenterline import CFG
 
 
 class IUToolbar(QToolBar):
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         new_case_button.setFlat(True)
         self.addWidget(new_case_button)
         new_case_button.clicked.connect(parent.open_new_case)
+        new_case_button.setEnabled(CFG.get_testing_status(testing=None))  # TODO: fix the new case bug
 
         setting_button = QPushButton(qta.icon('fa.gear'), "Settings")
         setting_button.setFlat(True)
@@ -24,3 +26,4 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         help_button.setFlat(True)
         self.addWidget(help_button)
         help_button.clicked.connect(lambda: toolbar_connect.open_help_dialog(self))
+        help_button.setEnabled(CFG.get_testing_status(testing=None))  # TODO: populate the help dialog
diff --git a/config.ini.bak b/config.ini.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dab2f4..0000000
--- a/config.ini.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-[folders]
-data-folder = C:/Users/ang.a/Database/Rambam/clean_cases_test/100
-script-folder = C:\Users\ang.a\Documents\TCML-repos\ImageUntangler
-
-[display]
-start-maximized = on
-horizontal-number-of-panels = 1
-vertical-number-of-panels = 1
-display-width = 1920
-display-height = 1080
-toolbar-style = icon-and-text
-font-size = 30
-window-percentile = 90
-show-interactor-coords = off
-text-color = 0, 34, 158
-show-interactor-help = on
-help-text-color = 230, 0, 0
-show-interactor-debug = off
-debug-text-color = 0, 0, 0
-show-interactor-cursor = off
-cursor-color = 255, 0, 0
-
-[length-display-style]
-color = 55, 230, 128
-highlighted-color = 55, 150, 128
-marker-size = 1
-show-line = on
-line-thickness = 10
-line-style = dotted
-
-[mpr-display-style]
-color = 255, 0, 0
-highlighted-color = 150, 0, 0
-marker-size = 1
-line-thickness = 10
-line-style = line
-mpr-markers = on
-
-[mpr-length-display-style]
-color = 255, 255, 0
-highlighted-color = 255, 255, 0
-marker-size = 1
-show-line = on
-line-thickness = 10
-line-style = line
-
-[testing]
-use-slice-location = off
-draw-connecting-lines = off
-ignore-uneven-slices = off
-point-editing = off
-show-memory-usage = on
-show-fixer-button = on
-show-sliders = off
-point-shifter = on
-test-mode = off
-
diff --git a/default_config.ini b/default_config.ini
index e743442..805f203 100644
--- a/default_config.ini
+++ b/default_config.ini
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ line-thickness = 10
 line-style = line
 
 [testing]
+disable-all-testing-features = on
 use-slice-location = off
 draw-connecting-lines = off
 ignore-uneven-slices = off
 point-editing = off
-show-memory-usage = on
-show-fixer-button = on
 show-sliders = off
 point-shifter = on
-test-mode = off
+running-for-tests = off