diff --git a/GUI/server/odrive_server.py b/GUI/server/odrive_server.py
index 3f3ceef8..98d1a917 100644
--- a/GUI/server/odrive_server.py
+++ b/GUI/server/odrive_server.py
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@ import time
 import argparse
 
 # interface for odrive GUI to get data from odrivetool
-#better handling of websockets
-# eventlet.monkey_patch()
+
+# Flush stdout by default
+# Source:
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/230751/how-to-flush-output-of-python-print
+old_print = print
+def print(*args, **kwargs):
+    kwargs.pop('flush', False)
+    old_print(*args, **kwargs)
+    file = kwargs.get('file', sys.stdout)
+    file.flush() if file is not None else sys.stdout.flush()
 
 app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'secret'
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ def postVal(odrives, keyList, value, argType):
         if argType == "number":
             RO.set_value(float(value))
         elif argType == "boolean":
-            RO.set_value(value == "true")
+            RO.set_value(value)
         else:
             pass # dont support that type yet
     except fibre.protocol.ChannelBrokenException:
diff --git a/GUI/src/components/controls/CtrlBoolean.vue b/GUI/src/components/controls/CtrlBoolean.vue
index e2286b8f..455d379c 100644
--- a/GUI/src/components/controls/CtrlBoolean.vue
+++ b/GUI/src/components/controls/CtrlBoolean.vue
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
     <button class="close-button" @click=deleteCtrl>X</button>
     <span class="ctrlName">{{name}}:</span>
     <div class="right">
-      <span class="ctrlVal" v-if="!writeAccess">{{value}}</span>
-      <span class="ctrlVal" v-if="writeAccess">{{fakeValue}}</span>
+      <span class="ctrlVal">{{value}}</span>
       <input
         class="ctrlInput"
         v-if="writeAccess"
         type="checkbox"
         :value="value"
+        :checked="value"
         @click="putVal"
       />
     </div>
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      fakeValue: undefined,
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ export default {
       keys.shift();
       putVal(keys.join('.'), e.target.checked);
       fetchParam(keys.join('.'));
-      this.fakeValue = e.target.checked;
     },
     deleteCtrl: function() {
       // commit a mutation in the store with the relevant information
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ export default {
     let keys = this.path.split('.');
     keys.shift();
     fetchParam(keys.join('.'));
-    this.fakeValue = getVal(keys.join('.'));
   }
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/GUI/src/components/wizard/choices/wizardEnd.vue b/GUI/src/components/wizard/choices/wizardEnd.vue
index fcc012db..e126232c 100644
--- a/GUI/src/components/wizard/choices/wizardEnd.vue
+++ b/GUI/src/components/wizard/choices/wizardEnd.vue
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   <div class="card" :class="{'choice-inactive': !allowed}">
     <div class="diff" v-for="diff in configDiffs" :key="diff.path">
       <span class="diff-path">{{diff.path}}: </span>
-      <span class="diff-old">{{diff.oldVal}}</span>
+      <span class="diff-old">{{diffRepresentation(diff.path,diff.oldVal)}}</span>
       <span class="diff-seperator"> ⮕ </span>
-      <span :class="{'diff-new': diff.oldVal != diff.newVal, 'diff-same': diff.oldVal == diff.newVal}">{{diff.newVal}}</span>
+      <span :class="{'diff-new': diff.oldVal != diff.newVal, 'diff-same': diff.oldVal == diff.newVal}">{{diffRepresentation(diff.path,diff.newVal)}}</span>
     </div>
     <button class="wizard-button card" @click="applyConfig">Apply</button>
   </div>
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export default {
   created() {
     // flatten config tree into array of full variable paths
     this.pathFromTree(this.config);
-    for (const path of this.flatpaths){
-      console.log(path);
-    }
+    //for (const path of this.flatpaths){
+    //  console.log(path);
+    //}
     for (const path of this.flatpaths) {
       let odrvObj = this.$store.state.odrives.odrive0;
       let configObj = this.config;
@@ -43,24 +43,15 @@ export default {
         configObj = configObj[key];
       }
       if (configObj != null) {
-        let keys = path.split('.');
-        if (Object.keys(enumVars).includes(keys[keys.length - 1])){
-          // print old enum and new enum strings
-          console.log(enumVars[keys[keys.length-1]]);
-          this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: enumVars[keys[keys.length-1]][odrvObj["val"]], newVal: enumVars[keys[keys.length-1]][configObj]})
+        console.log("oldVal is " + odrvObj["val"] + " path is " + path);
+        if (Number.isInteger(parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]))){
+          this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]), newVal: configObj});
+        }
+        else if (typeof configObj == 'boolean'){
+          this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: odrvObj["val"] == "True", newVal: configObj});
         }
         else {
-          // display numeric or boolean value
-          console.log("oldVal is " + parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]) + " path is " + path);
-          if (Number.isInteger(parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]))){
-            this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]), newVal: configObj});
-          }
-          else if (typeof configObj == 'boolean'){
-            this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: odrvObj["val"] == true, newVal: configObj == true});
-          }
-          else {
-            this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]).toExponential(3), newVal: configObj.toExponential(3)});
-          }
+          this.configDiffs.push({path: path, oldVal: parseFloat(odrvObj["val"]), newVal: configObj});
         }
       }
     }
@@ -86,6 +77,22 @@ export default {
         console.log("applying " + diff.newVal + " to " + diff.path);
       }
     },
+    diffRepresentation(path, val) {
+      // for the diff view, check if the path indicates that a value is an Enum and return enum string
+      // otherwise, just the numeric value
+      let keys = path.split('.');
+      let retval;
+      if (Object.keys(enumVars).includes(keys[keys.length - 1])) {
+        retval = enumVars[keys[keys.length-1]][val];
+      }
+      else if (!Number.isInteger(val) && typeof val != 'boolean') {
+        retval = parseFloat(val).toExponential(3);
+      }
+      else {
+        retval = val;
+      }
+      return retval;
+    }
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/GUI/src/lib/odrive_utils.js b/GUI/src/lib/odrive_utils.js
index 9d64d91d..1678a077 100644
--- a/GUI/src/lib/odrive_utils.js
+++ b/GUI/src/lib/odrive_utils.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function fetchParam(path) {
 }
 
 export function putVal(path, value) {
+    console.log("path: " + path + ", val: " + value + ", type: " + typeof value);
     socketio.sendEvent({
         type: "setProperty",
         data: {path: path, val: value, type: typeof value}