def save(self, filename=None):
        filename = Path(filename) if filename is not None else self.filename
        with filename.open("w") as f:
            f.write(self.yaml)
def _exit_modes_beyond(self, thisMode):
        if not self.modeList: return
        while len(self.modeList) > thisMode + 1: 
            self.modeList.pop().exit()