Advanced applicability is demonstrated by reprogrammable multi-colored photochromic polymers as well as by all-photonic multi-functional molecular logic functions in solution and in a photoresponsive smart material. With this progress truly independent orthogonal photoswitching is established, which can be used to significantly elevate the complexity of photoswitch applications across the board of chemical research. In this regard the large and predictable structural changes, which are enabled via defined double bond isomerization reactions in 1 and 2 should be of particular interest. Further applications in smart materials, catalysis, and molecular machines context are currently investigated in our laboratory.