diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
index 47e04c79..cc317638 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void CChannelFader::Reset()
     pcbMute->setChecked ( false );
     pcbSolo->setChecked ( false );
     pcbGroup->setChecked ( false );
-    plbrChannelLevel->setValue ( 0 );
+    plbrChannelLevel->SetValue ( 0 );
 
     // clear instrument picture, country flag, tool tips and label text
     plblLabel->setText ( "" );
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void CChannelFader::UpdateSoloState ( const bool bNewOtherSoloState )
 
 void CChannelFader::SetChannelLevel ( const uint16_t iLevel )
 {
-    plbrChannelLevel->setValue ( iLevel );
+    plbrChannelLevel->SetValue ( iLevel );
 }
 
 void CChannelFader::SetChannelInfos ( const CChannelInfo& cChanInfo )
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index 0a2d3a97..8a455762 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ CClientDlg::CClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
     butConnect->setText ( tr ( "C&onnect" ) );
 
     // init input level meter bars
-    lbrInputLevelL->setValue ( 0 );
-    lbrInputLevelR->setValue ( 0 );
+    lbrInputLevelL->SetValue ( 0 );
+    lbrInputLevelR->SetValue ( 0 );
 
     // init status LEDs
     ledBuffers->Reset();
@@ -986,8 +986,8 @@ void CClientDlg::OnTimerSigMet()
     }
 
     // show current level
-    lbrInputLevelL->setValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_L );
-    lbrInputLevelR->setValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_R );
+    lbrInputLevelL->SetValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_L );
+    lbrInputLevelR->SetValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_R );
 }
 
 void CClientDlg::OnTimerBuffersLED()
@@ -1118,8 +1118,8 @@ void CClientDlg::Disconnect()
 
     // stop timer for level meter bars and reset them
     TimerSigMet.stop();
-    lbrInputLevelL->setValue ( 0 );
-    lbrInputLevelR->setValue ( 0 );
+    lbrInputLevelL->SetValue ( 0 );
+    lbrInputLevelR->SetValue ( 0 );
 
     // stop other timers
     TimerBuffersLED.stop();
diff --git a/src/levelmeter.cpp b/src/levelmeter.cpp
index 36a1e08b..67a4159b 100755
--- a/src/levelmeter.cpp
+++ b/src/levelmeter.cpp
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ CLevelMeter::CLevelMeter ( QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f ) :
     }
 
     // initialize bar meter
-    pProgressBar = new QProgressBar();
-    pProgressBar->setOrientation ( Qt::Vertical );
-    pProgressBar->setRange ( 0, 100 * NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR );
-    pProgressBar->setFormat ( "" ); // suppress percent numbers
+    pBarMeter = new QProgressBar();
+    pBarMeter->setOrientation ( Qt::Vertical );
+    pBarMeter->setRange ( 0, 100 * NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR );
+    pBarMeter->setFormat ( "" ); // suppress percent numbers
 
     // setup stacked layout for meter type switching mechanism
     pStackedLayout = new QStackedLayout ( this );
     pStackedLayout->addWidget ( pLEDMeter );
-    pStackedLayout->addWidget ( pProgressBar );
+    pStackedLayout->addWidget ( pBarMeter );
 
     // according to QScrollArea description: "When using a scroll area to display the
     // contents of a custom widget, it is important to ensure that the size hint of
     // the child widget is set to a suitable value."
-    pProgressBar->setMinimumSize ( QSize ( 1, 1 ) );
-    pLEDMeter->setMinimumSize    ( QSize ( 1, 1 ) );
+    pBarMeter->setMinimumSize ( QSize ( 1, 1 ) );
+    pLEDMeter->setMinimumSize ( QSize ( 1, 1 ) );
 
     // update the meter type (using the default value of the meter type)
     SetLevelMeterType ( eLevelMeterType );
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void CLevelMeter::SetLevelMeterType ( const ELevelMeterType eNType )
 
     case MT_BAR:
         pStackedLayout->setCurrentIndex ( 1 );
-        pProgressBar->setStyleSheet (
+        pBarMeter->setStyleSheet (
             "QProgressBar        { margin:     1px;"
             "                      padding:    1px; "
             "                      width:      15px; }"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void CLevelMeter::SetLevelMeterType ( const ELevelMeterType eNType )
         }
 
         pStackedLayout->setCurrentIndex ( 1 );
-        pProgressBar->setStyleSheet (
+        pBarMeter->setStyleSheet (
             "QProgressBar        { border:     0px;"
             "                      margin:     0px;"
             "                      padding:    0px; "
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void CLevelMeter::SetLevelMeterType ( const ELevelMeterType eNType )
     }
 }
 
-void CLevelMeter::setValue ( const double dValue )
+void CLevelMeter::SetValue ( const double dValue )
 {
     if ( this->isEnabled() )
     {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void CLevelMeter::setValue ( const double dValue )
 
         case MT_BAR:
         case MT_SLIM_BAR:
-            pProgressBar->setValue ( 100 * dValue );
+            pBarMeter->setValue ( 100 * dValue );
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ void CLevelMeter::cLED::setColor ( const ELightColor eNewColor )
         switch ( eNewColor )
         {
         case RL_DISABLED:
+            // note that this is required for the compact channel mode
             pLEDLabel->setPixmap ( QPixmap() );
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/levelmeter.h b/src/levelmeter.h
index bcb4810f..63683342 100755
--- a/src/levelmeter.h
+++ b/src/levelmeter.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     CLevelMeter ( QWidget* parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = nullptr );
     virtual ~CLevelMeter();
 
-    void setValue ( const double dValue );
+    void SetValue ( const double dValue );
     void SetLevelMeterType ( const ELevelMeterType eNType );
 
 protected:
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ protected:
     QStackedLayout* pStackedLayout;
     ELevelMeterType eLevelMeterType;
     CVector<cLED*>  vecpLEDs;
-    QProgressBar*   pProgressBar;
+    QProgressBar*   pBarMeter;
 };