diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b797b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-eslint
+    rev: "v8.28.0"
+    hooks:
+      - id: eslint
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-prettier
+    rev: "v2.7.1"
+    hooks:
+      - id: prettier
diff --git a/.prettierrc.json b/.prettierrc.json
index 0967ef4..2589fad 100644
--- a/.prettierrc.json
+++ b/.prettierrc.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-{}
+{
+  "vueIndentScriptAndStyle": true
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7a8642..34b63fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Explore 1D and 2D cellular automata, with a few bells and whistles.
 
+![rules73](./example.png)
+
 ## Project setup
 
 ```
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ npm install
 ### Compiles and hot-reloads for development
 
 ```
-npm run serve
+npm run dev
 ```
 
 ### Compiles and minifies for production
@@ -26,9 +28,15 @@ npm run build
 npm run lint
 ```
 
+### Format files
+
+```
+npm run format
+```
+
 ### Customize configuration
 
-See [Configuration Reference](https://cli.vuejs.org/config/).
+See [Configuration Reference](https://vitejs.dev/guide/).
 
 ### References
 
diff --git a/example.png b/example.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3630b4f
Binary files /dev/null and b/example.png differ
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3b9c46f..931d38d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^3.2.0",
         "install": "^0.13.0",
+        "pinia": "^2.0.27",
         "vite": "^3.2.4",
-        "vue": "3.2",
-        "vuex": "4.1"
+        "vue": "3.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "eslint": "^8.28.0",
@@ -1548,6 +1548,56 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-1fygroTLlHu66zi26VoTDv8yRgm0Fccecssto+MhsZ0D/DGW2sm8E8AjW7NU5VVTRt5GxbeZ5qBuJr+HyLYkjQ=="
     },
+    "node_modules/pinia": {
+      "version": "2.0.27",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.0.27.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nOnXP0OFeL8R4WjAHsterU+11vptda643gH02xKNtSCDPiRzVfRYodOLihLDoa0gL1KKuQKV+KOzEgdt3YvqEw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.4.5",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.4.0",
+        "typescript": ">=4.4.4",
+        "vue": "^2.6.14 || ^3.2.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/pinia/node_modules/vue-demi": {
+      "version": "0.13.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IR8HoEEGM65YY3ZJYAjMlKygDQn25D5ajNFNoKh9RSDMQtlzCxtfQjdQgv9jjK+m3377SsJXY8ysq8kLCZL25A==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "vue-demi-fix": "bin/vue-demi-fix.js",
+        "vue-demi-switch": "bin/vue-demi-switch.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.0.0-rc.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/postcss": {
       "version": "8.4.19",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss/-/postcss-8.4.19.tgz",
@@ -1969,17 +2019,6 @@
         "eslint": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/vuex": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vuex/-/vuex-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hmV6UerDrPcgbSy9ORAtNXDr9M4wlNP4pEFKye4ujJF8oqgFFuxDCdOLS3eNoRTtq5O3hoBDh9Doj1bQMYHRbQ==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.0.0-beta.11"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "vue": "^3.2.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/which": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-2.0.2.tgz",
@@ -3083,6 +3122,23 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-1fygroTLlHu66zi26VoTDv8yRgm0Fccecssto+MhsZ0D/DGW2sm8E8AjW7NU5VVTRt5GxbeZ5qBuJr+HyLYkjQ=="
     },
+    "pinia": {
+      "version": "2.0.27",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.0.27.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nOnXP0OFeL8R4WjAHsterU+11vptda643gH02xKNtSCDPiRzVfRYodOLihLDoa0gL1KKuQKV+KOzEgdt3YvqEw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.4.5",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "vue-demi": {
+          "version": "0.13.11",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.11.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-IR8HoEEGM65YY3ZJYAjMlKygDQn25D5ajNFNoKh9RSDMQtlzCxtfQjdQgv9jjK+m3377SsJXY8ysq8kLCZL25A==",
+          "requires": {}
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "postcss": {
       "version": "8.4.19",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss/-/postcss-8.4.19.tgz",
@@ -3324,14 +3380,6 @@
         "semver": "^7.3.6"
       }
     },
-    "vuex": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vuex/-/vuex-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hmV6UerDrPcgbSy9ORAtNXDr9M4wlNP4pEFKye4ujJF8oqgFFuxDCdOLS3eNoRTtq5O3hoBDh9Doj1bQMYHRbQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.0.0-beta.11"
-      }
-    },
     "which": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-2.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8590f1b..0788df7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^3.2.0",
     "install": "^0.13.0",
+    "pinia": "^2.0.27",
     "vite": "^3.2.4",
-    "vue": "3.2",
-    "vuex": "4.1"
+    "vue": "3.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^8.28.0",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 1519d90..ceba7c4 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -9,58 +9,58 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import MainMenu from "./components/MainMenu.vue";
-import CanvasBoard from "./components/CanvasBoard.vue";
+  import MainMenu from "./components/MainMenu.vue";
+  import CanvasBoard from "./components/CanvasBoard.vue";
 
-export default {
-  name: "App",
-  components: {
-    MainMenu,
-    CanvasBoard,
-  },
-};
+  export default {
+    name: "App",
+    components: {
+      MainMenu,
+      CanvasBoard,
+    },
+  };
 </script>
 
 <style>
-#app {
-  font-family: Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
-  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
-  text-align: center;
-  /* color: #2c3e50; */
-}
+  #app {
+    font-family: Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+    text-align: center;
+    /* color: #2c3e50; */
+  }
 
-* {
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 0;
-}
+  * {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
 
-body {
-  background: black;
-  color: white;
-  font-family: Courier New;
-}
+  body {
+    background: black;
+    color: white;
+    font-family: Courier New;
+  }
 
-canvas {
-  flex: auto;
-  background: #110812;
-  margin-right: 10px;
-}
+  canvas {
+    flex: auto;
+    background: #110812;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+  }
 
-h1,
-h2 {
-  font-weight: bold;
-}
+  h1,
+  h2 {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
 
-h1 {
-  margin: 10px auto;
-  font-size: larger;
-  text-align: center;
-}
+  h1 {
+    margin: 10px auto;
+    font-size: larger;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
 
-#container {
-  display: flex;
-  height: calc(100vh - 100px);
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
+  #container {
+    display: flex;
+    height: calc(100vh - 100px);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/CanvasBoard.vue b/src/components/CanvasBoard.vue
index a7edc56..21cb38e 100644
--- a/src/components/CanvasBoard.vue
+++ b/src/components/CanvasBoard.vue
@@ -9,138 +9,140 @@
   </main>
 </template>
 <script>
-import {
-  create1dState,
-  create1dStateOneCell,
-  create2dState,
-  createBoard,
-  conwayRules,
-  evolve2d,
-} from "../modules/automata.js";
-import { getRandomInt, sleep } from "../modules/common.js";
-import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
-export default {
-  name: "CanvasBoard",
-  data() {
-    return {
-      canvas: null,
-      ctx: null,
-    };
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters({
-      cellProperties: "getCellProperties",
-      rules: "get1dRules",
-      canvasWidth: "getCanvasWidth",
-      canvasHeight: "getCanvasHeight",
-      refreshRate: "getRefreshRate",
-      initial1dState: "getInitial1dState",
-      drawingDirection: "getDrawingDirection",
-      canDraw: "getCanDraw",
-      lastBoard: "getLastBoard",
-      getDraw1d: "getDraw1d",
-      getDraw2d: "getDraw2d",
-      getDraw2dLast: "getDraw2dLast",
-      getReset: "getReset",
-    }),
-    boardWidth: function () {
-      return Math.floor(this.canvasWidth / this.cellProperties.size);
-    },
-    boardHeight: function () {
-      return Math.floor(this.canvasHeight / this.cellProperties.size);
-    },
-  },
-  watch: {
-    getDraw1d(value) {
-      if (value == true) this.draw1d();
-    },
-    getDraw2d(value) {
-      if (value == true) this.draw2dNew();
-    },
-    getDraw2dLast(value) {
-      if (value == true) this.draw2dLast();
-    },
-    getReset(value) {
-      if (value == true) this.reset();
-    },
-  },
-  mounted() {
-    this.canvas = Object.freeze(document.getElementById("canvas-board"));
-    this.ctx = this.canvas.getContext("2d");
-    this.$store.commit("setCanvasWidth", this.canvas.parentElement.clientWidth);
-    this.$store.commit(
-      "setCanvasHeight",
-      this.canvas.parentElement.clientHeight
-    );
-  },
-  methods: {
-    drawCanvas(board) {
-      const props = this.cellProperties;
-      board.map((row, y) => {
-        const d = props.size;
-        return row.map((cell, x) => {
-          this.ctx.fillStyle = (() => {
-            if (cell === 1) return props.liveColor;
-            return props.deadColor;
-          })();
-          if (this.drawingDirection === "x")
-            this.ctx.fillRect(y * d, x * d, d, d);
-          else this.ctx.fillRect(x * d, y * d, d, d);
-          return cell;
-        });
-      });
-    },
-    compute1dInitialState() {
-      if (this.initial1dState === "onecell")
-        return create1dStateOneCell(this.boardWidth);
-      return create1dState(this.boardWidth, getRandomInt, [0, 2]);
-    },
-    draw1d() {
-      const initialState = this.compute1dInitialState();
-      const board = createBoard(
-        initialState,
-        this.rules.rules,
-        this.boardWidth
-      );
-      this.$store.commit("setLastBoard", Object.freeze(board));
-      this.drawCanvas(board);
-      this.$store.dispatch("stop");
-    },
-    draw2d(board) {
-      if (!this.canDraw) return;
-      const draw2dNext = async (b) => {
-        if (!this.canDraw) return;
-        const newBoard = evolve2d(b, conwayRules);
-        this.drawCanvas(b, this.cellProperties);
-        await sleep(this.refreshRate);
-        draw2dNext(newBoard);
+  import { mapActions, mapState, mapWritableState } from "pinia";
+  import { globalStore } from "../stores/index.js";
+  import {
+    create1dState,
+    create1dStateOneCell,
+    create2dState,
+    createBoard,
+    conwayRules,
+    evolve2d,
+  } from "../modules/automata.js";
+  import { getRandomInt, sleep } from "../modules/common.js";
+
+  export default {
+    name: "CanvasBoard",
+    data() {
+      return {
+        canvas: null,
+        ctx: null,
       };
-      return draw2dNext(board);
     },
-    draw2dNew() {
-      const initialState = create2dState(
-        this.boardWidth,
-        this.boardHeight,
-        getRandomInt,
-        [0, 2]
-      );
-      const board = evolve2d(initialState, conwayRules);
-      this.$store.commit("setLastBoard", Object.freeze(board));
-      this.draw2d(board);
+    computed: {
+      ...mapState(globalStore, {
+        cellProperties: "cellProperties",
+        rules: "rules1d",
+        refreshRate: "refreshRate",
+        initial1dState: "initial1dState",
+        drawingDirection: "drawingDirection",
+        canDraw: "canDraw",
+        getDraw1d: "draw1d",
+        getDraw2d: "draw2d",
+        getDraw2dLast: "draw2dLast",
+      }),
+      ...mapWritableState(globalStore, {
+        lastBoard: "lastBoard",
+        canvasWidth: "canvasWidth",
+        canvasHeight: "canvasHeight",
+        getReset: "reset",
+      }),
+      boardWidth: function () {
+        return Math.floor(this.canvasWidth / this.cellProperties.size);
+      },
+      boardHeight: function () {
+        return Math.floor(this.canvasHeight / this.cellProperties.size);
+      },
     },
-    async draw2dLast() {
-      this.draw2d(this.lastBoard);
+    watch: {
+      getDraw1d(value) {
+        if (value == true) this.draw1d();
+      },
+      getDraw2d(value) {
+        if (value == true) this.draw2dNew();
+      },
+      getDraw2dLast(value) {
+        if (value == true) this.draw2dLast();
+      },
+      getReset(value) {
+        if (value == true) this.reset();
+      },
     },
-    reset() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("stop");
-      this.ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
-      this.$store.commit("toggleReset", 0);
+    mounted() {
+      this.canvas = Object.freeze(document.getElementById("canvas-board"));
+      this.ctx = this.canvas.getContext("2d");
+      this.canvasWidth = this.canvas.parentElement.clientWidth;
+      this.canvasHeight = this.canvas.parentElement.clientHeight;
     },
-  },
-};
+    methods: {
+      ...mapActions(globalStore, ["toggleStop"]),
+      drawCanvas(board) {
+        const props = this.cellProperties;
+        board.map((row, y) => {
+          const d = props.size;
+          return row.map((cell, x) => {
+            this.ctx.fillStyle = (() => {
+              if (cell === 1) return props.liveColor;
+              return props.deadColor;
+            })();
+            if (this.drawingDirection === "x")
+              this.ctx.fillRect(y * d, x * d, d, d);
+            else this.ctx.fillRect(x * d, y * d, d, d);
+            return cell;
+          });
+        });
+      },
+      compute1dInitialState() {
+        if (this.initial1dState === "onecell")
+          return create1dStateOneCell(this.boardWidth);
+        return create1dState(this.boardWidth, getRandomInt, [0, 2]);
+      },
+      draw1d() {
+        const initialState = this.compute1dInitialState();
+        const board = createBoard(
+          initialState,
+          this.rules.rules,
+          this.boardWidth
+        );
+        this.lastBoard = Object.freeze(board);
+        this.drawCanvas(board);
+        this.toggleStop();
+      },
+      draw2d(board) {
+        if (!this.canDraw) return;
+        const draw2dNext = async (b) => {
+          if (!this.canDraw) return;
+          const newBoard = evolve2d(b, conwayRules);
+          this.drawCanvas(b, this.cellProperties);
+          await sleep(this.refreshRate);
+          draw2dNext(newBoard);
+        };
+        return draw2dNext(board);
+      },
+      draw2dNew() {
+        const initialState = create2dState(
+          this.boardWidth,
+          this.boardHeight,
+          getRandomInt,
+          [0, 2]
+        );
+        const board = evolve2d(initialState, conwayRules);
+        this.lastBoard = Object.freeze(board);
+        this.draw2d(board);
+      },
+      async draw2dLast() {
+        if (this.lastBoard != undefined) this.draw2d(this.lastBoard);
+      },
+      reset() {
+        this.toggleStop();
+        this.ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
+        this.getReset = 0;
+      },
+    },
+  };
 </script>
 <style>
-#mainContent {
-  min-width: 70%;
-}
+  #mainContent {
+    min-width: 70%;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/MainMenu.vue b/src/components/MainMenu.vue
index 86166fd..4da6c79 100644
--- a/src/components/MainMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/MainMenu.vue
@@ -8,55 +8,55 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import MenuCellProperties from "./MenuCellProperties.vue";
-import MenuGeneralOptions from "./MenuGeneralOptions.vue";
-import MenuElementaryCA from "./MenuElementaryCA.vue";
-import Menu2dCA from "./Menu2dCA.vue";
-export default {
-  name: "MainMenu",
-  components: {
-    MenuCellProperties,
-    MenuGeneralOptions,
-    MenuElementaryCA,
-    Menu2dCA,
-  },
-};
+  import MenuCellProperties from "./MenuCellProperties.vue";
+  import MenuGeneralOptions from "./MenuGeneralOptions.vue";
+  import MenuElementaryCA from "./MenuElementaryCA.vue";
+  import Menu2dCA from "./Menu2dCA.vue";
+  export default {
+    name: "MainMenu",
+    components: {
+      MenuCellProperties,
+      MenuGeneralOptions,
+      MenuElementaryCA,
+      Menu2dCA,
+    },
+  };
 </script>
 
 <style>
-#sidebar {
-  width: 25%;
-  padding: 0 10px;
-  overflow-y: scroll;
-}
-
-/* Hide scrollbar for Chrome, Safari and Opera */
-#sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  display: none;
-}
-
-/* Hide scrollbar for IE, Edge and Firefox */
-#sidebar {
-  -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE and Edge */
-  scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
-}
-
-@media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
-  #container {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-  }
-
-  #mainContent {
-    flex: 1;
-    width: 100%;
-  }
-
   #sidebar {
-    flex: 1;
-    padding: 0;
-    width: 100%;
+    width: 25%;
+    padding: 0 10px;
+    overflow-y: scroll;
+  }
+
+  /* Hide scrollbar for Chrome, Safari and Opera */
+  #sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  /* Hide scrollbar for IE, Edge and Firefox */
+  #sidebar {
+    -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE and Edge */
+    scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+    #container {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    #mainContent {
+      flex: 1;
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    #sidebar {
+      flex: 1;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+    }
   }
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/Menu2dCA.vue b/src/components/Menu2dCA.vue
index 2d268b1..899c60e 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu2dCA.vue
+++ b/src/components/Menu2dCA.vue
@@ -2,55 +2,50 @@
   <MenuRow row-title="2D Cellular Automata">
     <div class="form-field">
       <label>Start from last result</label>
-      <input type="button" value="start" @click="draw2dLast" />
+      <input type="button" value="start" @click="toggleDraw2dLast()" />
     </div>
     <div class="form-field">
-      <input type="button" name="start2d" value="start" @click="draw2d" />
+      <input
+        type="button"
+        name="start2d"
+        value="start"
+        @click="toggleDraw2d()"
+      />
       <input
         type="button"
         name="stop"
         class="stop"
         value="stop"
-        @click="stop"
+        @click="toggleStop()"
       />
       <input
         type="button"
         name="reset"
         class="reset"
         value="reset"
-        @click="reset"
+        @click="toggleReset()"
       />
     </div>
   </MenuRow>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
-import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
+  import { mapActions } from "pinia";
+  import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
+  import { globalStore } from "../stores/index.js";
 
-export default {
-  name: "Menu2dCA",
-  components: {
-    MenuRow,
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters({
-      lastBoard: "getLastBoard",
-    }),
-  },
-  methods: {
-    draw2d() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("draw2d");
+  export default {
+    name: "Menu2dCA",
+    components: {
+      MenuRow,
     },
-    draw2dLast() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("draw2dLast");
+    methods: {
+      ...mapActions(globalStore, [
+        "toggleDraw2d",
+        "toggleDraw2dLast",
+        "toggleReset",
+        "toggleStop",
+      ]),
     },
-    reset() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("reset");
-    },
-    stop() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("stop");
-    },
-  },
-};
+  };
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/MenuCellProperties.vue b/src/components/MenuCellProperties.vue
index a88bf50..49b07f9 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuCellProperties.vue
+++ b/src/components/MenuCellProperties.vue
@@ -34,29 +34,27 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
-export default {
-  name: "MainMenu",
-  components: {
-    MenuRow,
-  },
-  data() {
-    return {
-      cellProperties: this.$store.state.cellProperties,
-    };
-  },
-  methods: {
-    getCellProperties(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const prop = this.$store.state.cellProperties;
-      return prop[elem.name];
+  import { mapWritableState } from "pinia";
+  import { globalStore } from "../stores/index.js";
+  import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
+  export default {
+    name: "MainMenu",
+    components: {
+      MenuRow,
     },
-    updateCellProperties(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const prop = { name: elem.name, value: elem.value };
-      //console.log(prop)
-      this.$store.commit("setCellProperties", prop);
+    computed: {
+      ...mapWritableState(globalStore, ["cellProperties"]),
     },
-  },
-};
+    methods: {
+      getCellProperties(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        const prop = this.cellProperties;
+        return prop[elem.name];
+      },
+      updateCellProperties(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        this.cellProperties[elem.name] = elem.value;
+      },
+    },
+  };
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/MenuElementaryCA.vue b/src/components/MenuElementaryCA.vue
index 3d4d30b..aeb7f08 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuElementaryCA.vue
+++ b/src/components/MenuElementaryCA.vue
@@ -63,183 +63,85 @@
       </div>
     </form>
     <div class="form-field">
-      <input type="button" name="start" value="start" @click="draw1d" />
+      <input type="button" name="start" value="start" @click="toggleDraw1d()" />
       <input
         type="button"
         name="reset"
         class="reset"
         value="reset"
-        @click="reset"
+        @click="toggleReset"
       />
     </div>
   </MenuRow>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
-import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
-export default {
-  name: "MenuElementaryCA",
-  components: {
-    MenuRow,
-  },
-  data() {
-    // TODO: Why not a getter in the store?
-    return {
-      presetRules: [
-        {
-          name: "rule 73",
-          rules: {
-            100: 0,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 1,
-            111: 0,
-            "011": 1,
-            "010": 0,
-            "001": 0,
-            "000": 1,
-          },
-        },
-        {
-          name: "rule 86",
-          rules: {
-            100: 1,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 0,
-            111: 1,
-            "011": 0,
-            "010": 1,
-            "001": 0,
-            "000": 1,
-          },
-        },
-        {
-          name: "rule 90",
-          rules: {
-            100: 1,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 1,
-            111: 0,
-            "011": 0,
-            "010": 0,
-            "001": 1,
-            "000": 0,
-          },
-        },
-        {
-          name: "rule 45?",
-          rules: {
-            100: 0,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 1,
-            111: 0,
-            "011": 1,
-            "010": 0,
-            "001": 1,
-            "000": 1,
-          },
-        },
-        {
-          name: "rule 54?",
-          rules: {
-            100: 1,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 1,
-            111: 1,
-            "011": 0,
-            "010": 1,
-            "001": 1,
-            "000": 0,
-          },
-        },
-        {
-          name: "unknown rule",
-          rules: {
-            100: 0,
-            101: 0,
-            110: 0,
-            111: 1,
-            "011": 0,
-            "010": 0,
-            "001": 1,
-            "000": 1,
-          },
-        },
-      ],
-      initialStates: [
-        {
-          id: "onecell",
-          name: "One cell at center",
-          description: "State with a single cell in the middle",
-        },
-        {
-          id: "random",
-          name: "Random cell",
-          description: "State populated with random cells",
-        },
-      ],
-    };
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters({
-      initialState: "getInitial1dState",
-      rules: "get1dRules",
-    }),
-    rules1dFileName() {
-      return (
-        Object.keys(this.rules)
-          .map((index) => {
-            return this.rules[index];
-          })
-          .join("_") + ".json"
-      );
+  import { mapActions, mapWritableState } from "pinia";
+  import { presetRules, initialStates } from "./preset.js";
+  import { globalStore } from "../stores/index.js";
+  import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
+  export default {
+    name: "MenuElementaryCA",
+    components: {
+      MenuRow,
     },
-  },
-  methods: {
-    copyRules() {
-      const rules = JSON.stringify(this.rules);
-      navigator.clipboard.writeText(rules);
+    data() {
+      return {
+        presetRules: presetRules,
+        initialStates: initialStates,
+      };
     },
-    isCurrentPreset(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      return this.initialState === elem.value;
+    computed: {
+      ...mapWritableState(globalStore, {
+        initialState: "initial1dState",
+        rules: "rules1d",
+      }),
+      rules1dFileName() {
+        // TODO: broken
+        return (
+          Object.keys(this.rules)
+            .map((index) => {
+              return this.rules[index];
+            })
+            .join("_") + ".json"
+        );
+      },
     },
-    updateSingleRule(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const value = elem.checked ? 1 : 0;
-      const data = { rule: elem.name, value: value };
-      this.$store.commit("update1dSingleRule", data);
+    methods: {
+      ...mapActions(globalStore, ["toggleDraw1d", "toggleReset"]),
+      copyRules() {
+        const rules = JSON.stringify(this.rules);
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(rules);
+      },
+      isCurrentPreset(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        return this.initialState === elem.value;
+      },
+      updateSingleRule(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        const value = elem.checked ? 1 : 0;
+        this.rules.rules[elem.name] = value;
+      },
+      updateRules(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        const name = elem.value;
+        const newRuleset = this.presetRules.find((ruleset) => {
+          return ruleset.name === name;
+        });
+        this.rules.rules = newRuleset.rules;
+      },
+      updateInitialState(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        this.initialState = elem.value;
+      },
     },
-    updateRules(event) {
-      // TODO : change this, awfully confusing
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const name = elem.value;
-      const rules = this.presetRules.find((ruleset) => {
-        return ruleset.name === name;
-      });
-      Object.keys(rules.rules).map((value) => {
-        const data = { name: name, rule: value, value: rules.rules[value] };
-        this.$store.commit("update1dSingleRule", data);
-      });
-    },
-    updateInitialState(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      this.$store.commit("setInitial1dState", elem.value);
-    },
-    draw1d() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("draw1d");
-    },
-    reset() {
-      this.$store.dispatch("reset");
-    },
-  },
-};
+  };
 </script>
 <style>
-.menu-row a {
-  color: white;
-  font-weight: bold;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  font-size: small;
-}
+  .menu-row a {
+    color: white;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: small;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/MenuGeneralOptions.vue b/src/components/MenuGeneralOptions.vue
index 66cb8aa..f12b8f2 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuGeneralOptions.vue
+++ b/src/components/MenuGeneralOptions.vue
@@ -56,40 +56,40 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
-import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
-export default {
-  name: "MenuGeneralOptions",
-  components: {
-    MenuRow,
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters({
-      canvasWidth: "getCanvasWidth",
-      canvasHeight: "getCanvasHeight",
-      refreshRate: "getRefreshRate",
-      drawingDirection: "getDrawingDirection",
-    }),
-  },
-  methods: {
-    updateCanvasHeight: function (event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      this.$store.commit("setCanvasHeight", elem.value);
+  import { mapWritableState } from "pinia";
+  import { globalStore } from "../stores/index.js";
+  import MenuRow from "./MenuRow.vue";
+  export default {
+    name: "MenuGeneralOptions",
+    components: {
+      MenuRow,
     },
-    updateCanvasWidth: function (event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      this.$store.commit("setCanvasWidth", elem.value);
+    computed: {
+      ...mapWritableState(globalStore, [
+        "canvasWidth",
+        "canvasHeight",
+        "refreshRate",
+        "drawingDirection",
+      ]),
     },
-    updateRefreshRate: function (event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      this.$store.commit("setRefreshRate", elem.value);
+    methods: {
+      updateCanvasHeight: function (event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        this.canvasHeight = elem.value;
+      },
+      updateCanvasWidth: function (event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        this.canvasWidth = elem.value;
+      },
+      updateRefreshRate: function (event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        this.refreshRate = elem.value;
+      },
+      updateDrawingDirection: function (event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        const value = elem.checked ? "x" : "y";
+        this.drawingDirection = value;
+      },
     },
-    updateDrawingDirection: function (event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const value = elem.checked ? "x" : "y";
-      this.$store.commit("setDrawingDirection", value);
-      console.log(this.drawingDirection);
-    },
-  },
-};
+  };
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/MenuRow.vue b/src/components/MenuRow.vue
index 1db739a..8ab6201 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuRow.vue
+++ b/src/components/MenuRow.vue
@@ -10,66 +10,64 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
-
-export default {
-  name: "MenuRow",
-  props: {
-    rowTitle: {
-      type: String,
-      default: "",
+  export default {
+    name: "MenuRow",
+    props: {
+      rowTitle: {
+        type: String,
+        default: "",
+      },
     },
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters({
-      activeMenu: "getActiveMenu",
-    }),
-  },
-  methods: {
-    updateActiveMenu(event) {
-      const elem = event.target;
-      const value = elem.id;
-      if (value == this.activeMenu) this.$store.commit("setActiveMenu", "");
-      else this.$store.commit("setActiveMenu", value);
+    data() {
+      return {
+        activeMenu: "",
+      };
     },
-  },
-};
+    methods: {
+      updateActiveMenu(event) {
+        const elem = event.target;
+        const value = elem.id;
+        if (value == this.activeMenu) this.activeMenu = "";
+        else this.activeMenu = value;
+      },
+    },
+  };
 </script>
 
 <style>
-.menu-row h2 {
-  font-size: medium;
-  padding: 10px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  border: 2px solid darkgrey;
-  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
-}
+  .menu-row h2 {
+    font-size: medium;
+    padding: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border: 2px solid darkgrey;
+    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+  }
 
-select {
-  margin-top: 10px;
-  padding: 5px;
-}
+  select {
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    padding: 5px;
+  }
 
-input[type="button"] {
-  min-width: 60px;
-  padding: 5px;
-  font-weight: bold;
-  margin-right: 10px;
-}
+  input[type="button"] {
+    min-width: 60px;
+    padding: 5px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+  }
 
-.form-field {
-  display: flex;
-  margin: 10px;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-}
+  .form-field {
+    display: flex;
+    margin: 10px;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+  }
 
-.menu-row {
-  flex: 1;
-}
+  .menu-row {
+    flex: 1;
+  }
 
-label,
-.form-field label {
-  margin-right: 10px;
-  font-weight: bold;
-}
+  label,
+  .form-field label {
+    margin-right: 10px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/preset.js b/src/components/preset.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7267ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/preset.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+const presetRules = [
+  {
+    name: "rule 73",
+    rules: {
+      100: 0,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 1,
+      111: 0,
+      "011": 1,
+      "010": 0,
+      "001": 0,
+      "000": 1,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "rule 86",
+    rules: {
+      100: 1,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 0,
+      111: 1,
+      "011": 0,
+      "010": 1,
+      "001": 0,
+      "000": 1,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "rule 90",
+    rules: {
+      100: 1,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 1,
+      111: 0,
+      "011": 0,
+      "010": 0,
+      "001": 1,
+      "000": 0,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "rule 45?",
+    rules: {
+      100: 0,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 1,
+      111: 0,
+      "011": 1,
+      "010": 0,
+      "001": 1,
+      "000": 1,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "rule 54?",
+    rules: {
+      100: 1,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 1,
+      111: 1,
+      "011": 0,
+      "010": 1,
+      "001": 1,
+      "000": 0,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "unknown rule",
+    rules: {
+      100: 0,
+      101: 0,
+      110: 0,
+      111: 1,
+      "011": 0,
+      "010": 0,
+      "001": 1,
+      "000": 1,
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+const initialStates = [
+  {
+    id: "onecell",
+    name: "One cell at center",
+    description: "State with a single cell in the middle",
+  },
+  {
+    id: "random",
+    name: "Random cell",
+    description: "State populated with random cells",
+  },
+];
+
+export { presetRules, initialStates };
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index a965a4f..de57635 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { createApp } from "vue";
 import App from "./App.vue";
-import { store } from "./store";
+import { createPinia } from "pinia";
 
 const app = createApp(App);
+const pinia = createPinia();
 
-app.use(store);
+app.use(pinia);
 
 app.mount("#app");
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 129ef94..0000000
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,174 +0,0 @@
-/* TODO: terminology is to be changed for : 
-canvas/board : 
-currently, the canvas object is named board, 
-while the structure used to store automata current state is named "board" as well. This is confusing
-drawing board could be enough to lift any ambiguity
-
-rules:
-confusion bewteen ruleset and rules. 
-it's never clear if we refers to a rule or the whole (named) set
-*/
-import { createStore } from "vuex";
-
-export const store = createStore({
-  strict: process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production",
-  state: {
-    rules1d: {
-      name: "rule 73",
-      rules: {
-        111: 0,
-        110: 1,
-        101: 0,
-        100: 0,
-        "011": 1,
-        "010": 0,
-        "001": 0,
-        "000": 1,
-      },
-    },
-    cellProperties: {
-      size: 3,
-      liveColor: "#000000",
-      deadColor: "#F5F5F5",
-    },
-    canvasWidth: 0,
-    canvasHeight: 0,
-    boardWidth: 0,
-    boardHeight: 0,
-    refreshRate: 300,
-    initial1dState: "onecell",
-    activeMenu: "",
-    drawingDirection: "y",
-    lastBoard: {},
-    draw1d: false,
-    draw2d: false,
-    draw2dLast: false,
-    reset: false,
-    canDraw: true,
-  },
-  mutations: {
-    update1dSingleRule(state, data) {
-      state.rules1d.name = data.name;
-      state.rules1d.rules[data.rule] = data.value;
-    },
-    update1dRules(state, data) {
-      state.rules1d = data;
-    },
-    setCellProperties(state, data) {
-      state.cellProperties[data.name] = data.value;
-    },
-    setCanvasWidth(state, data) {
-      state.canvasWidth = data;
-    },
-    setCanvasHeight(state, data) {
-      state.canvasHeight = data;
-    },
-    setRefreshRate(state, data) {
-      state.refreshRate = data;
-    },
-    setInitial1dState(state, data) {
-      state.initial1dState = data;
-    },
-    setActiveMenu(state, data) {
-      state.activeMenu = data;
-    },
-    setDrawingDirection(state, data) {
-      state.drawingDirection = data;
-    },
-    setLastBoard(state, data) {
-      state.lastBoard = data;
-    },
-    setCanvas(state, data) {
-      state.canvas = data;
-    },
-    setContext(state, data) {
-      state.ctx = data;
-    },
-    toggleDraw1d(state, data) {
-      state.draw1d = data;
-    },
-    toggleDraw2d(state, data) {
-      state.draw2d = data;
-    },
-    toggleDraw2dLast(state, data) {
-      state.draw2dLast = data;
-    },
-    toggleReset(state, data) {
-      state.reset = data;
-    },
-    canDraw(state, data) {
-      state.canDraw = data;
-    },
-  },
-  getters: {
-    getCellProperties(state) {
-      return state.cellProperties;
-    },
-    get1dRules(state) {
-      return state.rules1d;
-    },
-    getRule1d(state) {
-      return state.rules1d;
-    },
-    getCanvasWidth(state) {
-      return state.canvasWidth;
-    },
-    getCanvasHeight(state) {
-      return state.canvasHeight;
-    },
-    getRefreshRate(state) {
-      return state.refreshRate;
-    },
-    getInitial1dState(state) {
-      return state.initial1dState;
-    },
-    getActiveMenu(state) {
-      return state.activeMenu;
-    },
-    getDrawingDirection(state) {
-      return state.drawingDirection;
-    },
-    getLastBoard(state) {
-      return state.lastBoard;
-    },
-    getDraw1d(state) {
-      return state.draw1d;
-    },
-    getDraw2d(state) {
-      return state.draw2d;
-    },
-    getDraw2dLast(state) {
-      return state.draw2dLast;
-    },
-    getReset(state) {
-      return state.reset;
-    },
-    getCanDraw(state) {
-      return state.canDraw;
-    },
-  },
-  actions: {
-    draw1d({ commit }) {
-      commit("toggleDraw1d", true);
-    },
-    draw2d({ commit }) {
-      commit("canDraw", true);
-      commit("toggleDraw2d", true);
-    },
-    draw2dLast({ commit }) {
-      commit("canDraw", true);
-      commit("toggleDraw2dLast", true);
-    },
-    reset({ dispatch, commit }) {
-      dispatch("stop");
-      commit("toggleReset", true);
-    },
-    stop({ commit }) {
-      commit("toggleDraw1d", false);
-      commit("toggleDraw2d", false);
-      commit("toggleDraw2dLast", false);
-      commit("canDraw", false);
-    },
-  },
-  modules: {},
-});
diff --git a/src/stores/index.js b/src/stores/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb78ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+
+export const globalStore = defineStore("globalStore", {
+  state: () => {
+    return {
+      rules1d: {
+        name: "rule 73",
+        rules: {
+          111: 0,
+          110: 1,
+          101: 0,
+          100: 0,
+          "011": 1,
+          "010": 0,
+          "001": 0,
+          "000": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      cellProperties: {
+        size: 3,
+        liveColor: "#000000",
+        deadColor: "#F5F5F5",
+      },
+      canvasWidth: 0,
+      canvasHeight: 0,
+      boardWidth: 0,
+      boardHeight: 0,
+      refreshRate: 300,
+      initial1dState: "onecell",
+      drawingDirection: "y",
+      lastBoard: {},
+      draw1d: false,
+      draw2d: false,
+      draw2dLast: false,
+      reset: false,
+      canDraw: true,
+    };
+  },
+  actions: {
+    toggleDraw1d() {
+      this.draw1d = true;
+    },
+    toggleDraw2d() {
+      this.canDraw = true;
+      this.draw2d = true;
+    },
+    toggleDraw2dLast() {
+      this.canDraw = true;
+      this.draw2dLast = true;
+    },
+    toggleReset() {
+      this.toggleStop();
+      this.reset = true;
+    },
+    toggleStop() {
+      this.draw1d = false;
+      this.draw2d = false;
+      this.draw2dLast = false;
+      this.canDraw = false;
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/vue.config.js b/vue.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 680f0de..0000000
--- a/vue.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  configureWebpack: {
-    devServer: {
-      overlay: {
-        warnings: true,
-        errors: true,
-      },
-      watchOptions: {
-        ignored: [/node_modules/, /public/, /\.#/],
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};