     pinMode(button3Pin, INPUT);
     
     // check for button press to enter LED count set mode
-    button2State = digitalRead(button2Pin);
-    
-    if (button2State == HIGH) {
+    button3State = digitalRead(button3Pin);
+    
+    if (button3State == HIGH) {
         set_LED_count_mode = true;
     }
     

    set_LED_count_mode = false;
}

void loop() {
    // check for LED count mode
    if (set_LED_count_mode == true) {

        return;
    }
    
    // read pattern engage input pin here
    button2State = digitalRead(button2Pin);
    
    if (button2State == HIGH) {
        // pauses the colors now, but will initialize pattern mode
        // need to grab the current color
        return;
    }
    
    // read white out input pin here
    button3State = digitalRead(button3Pin);
    
    if (button3State == HIGH) {
        // engage violence mode!
        engageViolence();
    }
    
    // check if palette changed
