diff --git a/Macropad_Hotkeys/code.py b/Macropad_Hotkeys/code.py
index 85cf40495..72a6a25da 100755
--- a/Macropad_Hotkeys/code.py
+++ b/Macropad_Hotkeys/code.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ key sequences.
 import os
 import displayio
 import terminalio
+import time
 from adafruit_display_shapes.rect import Rect
 from adafruit_display_text import label
 from adafruit_macropad import MacroPad
@@ -48,51 +49,50 @@ class App:
 
 
 # INITIALIZATION -----------------------
+if True:
+    macropad = MacroPad()
+    macropad.display.auto_refresh = False
+    macropad.pixels.auto_write = False
 
-macropad = MacroPad()
-macropad.display.auto_refresh = False
-macropad.pixels.auto_write = False
+    # Set up displayio group with all the labels
+    group = displayio.Group()
+    for key_index in range(12):
+        x = key_index % 3
+        y = key_index // 3
+        group.append(label.Label(terminalio.FONT, text='', color=0xFFFFFF,
+                                anchored_position=((macropad.display.width - 1) * x / 2,
+                                                    macropad.display.height - 1 -
+                                                    (3 - y) * 12),
+                                anchor_point=(x / 2, 1.0)))
+    group.append(Rect(0, 0, macropad.display.width, 12, fill=0xFFFFFF))
+    group.append(label.Label(terminalio.FONT, text='', color=0x000000,
+                            anchored_position=(macropad.display.width//2, -2),
+                            anchor_point=(0.5, 0.0)))
+    macropad.display.show(group)
 
-# Set up displayio group with all the labels
-group = displayio.Group()
-for key_index in range(12):
-    x = key_index % 3
-    y = key_index // 3
-    group.append(label.Label(terminalio.FONT, text='', color=0xFFFFFF,
-                             anchored_position=((macropad.display.width - 1) * x / 2,
-                                                macropad.display.height - 1 -
-                                                (3 - y) * 12),
-                             anchor_point=(x / 2, 1.0)))
-group.append(Rect(0, 0, macropad.display.width, 12, fill=0xFFFFFF))
-group.append(label.Label(terminalio.FONT, text='', color=0x000000,
-                         anchored_position=(macropad.display.width//2, -2),
-                         anchor_point=(0.5, 0.0)))
-macropad.display.show(group)
+    # Load all the macro key setups from .py files in MACRO_FOLDER
+    apps = []
+    files = os.listdir(MACRO_FOLDER)
+    files.sort()
+    for filename in files:
+        if filename.endswith('.py'):
+            try:
+                module = __import__(MACRO_FOLDER + '/' + filename[:-3])
+                apps.append(App(module.app))
+            except (SyntaxError, ImportError, AttributeError, KeyError, NameError,
+                    IndexError, TypeError) as err:
+                pass
 
-# Load all the macro key setups from .py files in MACRO_FOLDER
-apps = []
-files = os.listdir(MACRO_FOLDER)
-files.sort()
-for filename in files:
-    if filename.endswith('.py'):
-        try:
-            module = __import__(MACRO_FOLDER + '/' + filename[:-3])
-            apps.append(App(module.app))
-        except (SyntaxError, ImportError, AttributeError, KeyError, NameError,
-                IndexError, TypeError) as err:
+    if not apps:
+        group[13].text = 'NO MACRO FILES FOUND'
+        macropad.display.refresh()
+        while True:
             pass
 
-if not apps:
-    group[13].text = 'NO MACRO FILES FOUND'
-    macropad.display.refresh()
-    while True:
-        pass
-
-last_position = None
-last_encoder_switch = macropad.encoder_switch_debounced.pressed
-app_index = 0
-apps[app_index].switch()
-
+    last_position = None
+    last_encoder_switch = macropad.encoder_switch_debounced.pressed
+    app_index = 0
+    apps[app_index].switch()
 
 # MAIN LOOP ----------------------------
 
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ while True:
 
     sequence = apps[app_index].macros[key_number][2]
     if pressed:
+        # the sequence is arbitrary-length
+        # each item in the sequence is either
+        # an integer (e.g., Keycode.KEYPAD_MINUS),
+        # a floating point value (e.g., 0.20)
+        # or a string.
+        # Positive Integers ==> key pressed
+        # Negative Integers ==> key released
+        # Float             ==> sleep in seconds
+        # String            ==> each key in string pressed & released
         if key_number < 12: # No pixel for encoder button
             macropad.pixels[key_number] = 0xFFFFFF
             macropad.pixels.show()
@@ -137,6 +146,8 @@ while True:
                     macropad.keyboard.press(item)
                 else:
                     macropad.keyboard.release(-item)
+            elif isinstance(item, float):
+                time.sleep(item)
             else:
                 macropad.keyboard_layout.write(item)
     else: