diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c28f264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CMakeFiles/
+Hyperion_Grabber_X11_QT_autogen/
+cmake_install.cmake
+CMakeCache.txt
+Makefile
+Hyperion_Grabber_X11_QT
+CMakeLists.txt.user
+.cmake/
diff --git a/hgx11.cpp b/hgx11.cpp
index 952e729..5921f5b 100644
--- a/hgx11.cpp
+++ b/hgx11.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ hgx11::hgx11(QHash<QString, QString> opts)
     unsigned short port = 19444;
     unsigned short scale = 8;
     unsigned short frameskip = 0;
+    unsigned short priority = 100;
     const char * filter = FilterNearest;
     QString redAdjust = "", greenAdjust = "", blueAdjust = "";
     QString temperature = "", threshold = "", transform = "";
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ hgx11::hgx11(QHash<QString, QString> opts)
             addr = i.value();
         } else if ((i.key() == "p" || i.key() == "port") && i.value().toUShort()) {
             port = i.value().toUShort();
+        } else if ((i.key() == "c" || i.key() == "priority") && (i.value().toUShort() && i.value().toUShort() <= 255)) {
+            priority = i.value().toUShort();
         } else if ((i.key() == "s" || i.key() == "scale") && i.value().toUShort()) {
             scale = i.value().toUShort();
         } else if ((i.key() == "f" || i.key() == "frameskip") && (i.value().toUShort() && i.value().toUShort() <= 255)) {
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ hgx11::hgx11(QHash<QString, QString> opts)
         }
     }
 
+    _hyperionPriority_m = QString("\"priority\":").append(QString::number(priority));
+
     _display_p = XOpenDisplay(nullptr);
     if(_display_p == nullptr){
         qCritical() << "Failed to open X11 display";
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ hgx11::hgx11(QHash<QString, QString> opts)
     }
 
     _grabber_p = new hgx11grab(_display_p, scale, filter);
-    _hclient_p = new hgx11net(addr, port);
+    _hclient_p = new hgx11net(addr, port, _hyperionPriority_m);
     _damage_p = new hgx11damage(&_grabbed_m, frameskip);
     if (_inactiveXss_m) {
         _screensaver_p = new hgx11screensaver(_display_p);
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ void hgx11::_activity()
 void hgx11::_setImgSize()
 {
     _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.clear();
-    _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.append("{\"command\":\"image\",\"priority\":100,\"imageheight\":");
+    _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.append("{\"command\":\"image\",").append(_hyperionPriority_m.toUtf8()).append(",\"imageheight\":");
     _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.append(QString::number(_grabber_p->getDest_height()).toUtf8());
     _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.append(",\"imagewidth\":");
     _hclient_p->imgCmdBuf.append(QString::number(_grabber_p->getDest_width()).toUtf8());
diff --git a/hgx11.h b/hgx11.h
index d892ddf..e652426 100644
--- a/hgx11.h
+++ b/hgx11.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ private:
 
     int _inactiveTime_m = 0;
     unsigned long _inactiveTimeXss_m = 0;
+    QString _hyperionPriority_m;
     bool _inactiveXss_m = false;
     bool _grabActive_m;
 
diff --git a/hgx11net.cpp b/hgx11net.cpp
index 0c797d6..5bdd29c 100644
--- a/hgx11net.cpp
+++ b/hgx11net.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 // public
 
-hgx11net::hgx11net(QString host, ushort port)
+hgx11net::hgx11net(QString host, ushort port, QString priority)
 {
     _sock_p = new QTcpSocket(this);
     _sock_p->setReadBufferSize(1);
     _host_m = host;
     _port_m = port;
+    _priority_m = priority;
     _connectHost();
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ hgx11net::~hgx11net()
 void hgx11net::clearLeds()
 {
     _cmd_m.clear();
-    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\": \"clearall\"}\n");
+    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\": \"clearall\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append("}\n");
    _sendCommand();
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ void hgx11net::setLedColor(quint8 R, quint8 G, quint8 B)
     _cmd_m.append(QString::number(G).toUtf8());
     _cmd_m.append(",");
     _cmd_m.append(QString::number(B).toUtf8());
-    _cmd_m.append("],\"command\":\"color\",\"priority\":100}\n");
+    _cmd_m.append("],\"command\":\"color\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append("}\n");
     _sendCommand();
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ void hgx11net::_colorAdjustment()
         _cmd_m.append(",");
     }
     _cmd_m.chop(1); // remove trailing ,
-    _cmd_m.append("},\"command\":\"adjustment\"}\n");
+    _cmd_m.append("},\"command\":\"adjustment\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append("}\n");
     _sendCommand();
 }
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ void hgx11net::_thresholdAdjustment()
         return;
     }
     _cmd_m.clear();
-    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"transform\",\"transform\":{\"threshold\":");
+    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"transform\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append(",\"transform\":{\"threshold\":");
     _cmd_m.append(_threshold_m.toUtf8());
     _cmd_m.append("}}\n");
     _sendCommand();
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ void hgx11net::_transformdAdjustment()
     }
     QStringList values = _transform_m.split(',');
     _cmd_m.clear();
-    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"transform\",\"transform\":{\"luminanceGain\":");
+    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"transform\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append(",\"transform\":{\"luminanceGain\":");
     _cmd_m.append(values.at(0).toUtf8());
     _cmd_m.append(",\"luminanceMinimum\":");
     _cmd_m.append(values.at(1).toUtf8());
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ void hgx11net::_temperatureAdjustment()
         return;
     }
     _cmd_m.clear();
-    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"temperature\",\"temperature\":{\"correctionValues\":");
+    _cmd_m.append("{\"command\":\"temperature\",").append(_priority_m.toUtf8()).append(",\"temperature\":{\"correctionValues\":");
     _cmd_m.append(_temperature_m.toUtf8());
     _cmd_m.append("}}\n");
     _sendCommand();
diff --git a/hgx11net.h b/hgx11net.h
index 1bb7233..d974881 100644
--- a/hgx11net.h
+++ b/hgx11net.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
     };
     QByteArray imgCmdBuf;
 
-    hgx11net(QString, ushort);
+    hgx11net(QString, ushort, QString);
     ~hgx11net();
 
     void clearLeds();
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ private:
     QByteArray _cmd_m;
     QString _host_m;
     quint16 _port_m;
+    QString _priority_m;
     QString _redAdjust_m = "";
     QString _greenAdjust_m = "";
     QString _blueAdjust_m = "";
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 85df865..ee26e7f 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     parser.addVersionOption();
     parser.addOption({{"a", "address"}, "Address to the hyperion json server. (ex. 127.0.0.1)", "address"});
     parser.addOption({{"p", "port"}, "Port for the hyperion json server. (ex. 19444)", "port"});
+    parser.addOption({{"c", "priority"}, "Priority to send to Hyperion, lower number means higher priority, defaults to 100. Range 0-255", "number"});
     parser.addOption({{"s", "scale"}, "Divisor used to scale your screen resolution (ex. 8 ; if your screen is 1920x1080, the result image sent to hyperion is 240x135", "scale"});
     parser.addOption({{"f", "frameskip"}, "How many X11 frames to skip over. (ex. 4 ; 1 frame will be scaled and sent to hyperion and 4 will be ignored)", "frames"});
     parser.addOption({{"i", "inactive"}, "How many seconds after the screen is inactive to turn off the LED's. Set to 0 to disable.", "seonds"});