diff --git a/patmenu b/patmenu
index c917841..0080bfe 100755
--- a/patmenu
+++ b/patmenu
@@ -44,11 +44,48 @@ fi
 #get name of current config file
 source $MYPATH/.currentconf
 CONFIG=$(echo $CONF | sed 's/.config//')
-CURRENT_GRID=$(grep locator $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pat/config.json | sed 's/"locator": "//;s/ //g;s/",//')
 if [ -z $CONFIG ]; then
 CONFIG=default
 fi
 
+########################
+#get sudo pw
+########################
+if [ ! -f /run/user/$UID/.patmenu ]; then
+PW=$(yad --title="sudo password" --width=400 --height=100 \
+--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
+--center --form --text="Please enter your sudo password" \
+--field="Password":H \
+--button=gtk-ok)
+PASS=$(echo $PW | awk -F "|" '{print $1}')
+echo $PASS | base64 > /run/user/$UID/.patmenu
+echo '#!/bin/bash' > /run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+echo 'PASS=$(base64 -d /run/user/$UID/.patmenu)' >> /run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+echo 'echo $PASS' >> /run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+chmod +x /run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+export SUDO_ASKPASS=/run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+#reset sudo timer to prevent false positive
+sudo -k
+echo "Checking SUDO credentials....standby"
+sudo -A touch /run/user/$UID/sutest 2>&1 </dev/null
+
+    if [ $? = 1 ]; then
+    echo "Wrong sudo password entered. Can't continue! Exiting"
+    yad --title="Wrong Password" --width=400 --height=100 \
+    --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
+    --center --form --text="Wrong Password. Can't continue'" \
+    --button="Exit"
+    rm /run/user/$UID/.patmenu /run/user/$UID/.pmpw
+    exit
+    else 
+    echo "Credentials check out....continuing"
+    fi
+
+else
+export SUDO_ASKPASS=/run/user/$UID/pmpw
+fi
+############################
+
 yad --form --width=420 --text-align=center --center --title="Pat Menu" --text-align=center \
 --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
 --text="<b>Pat Menu</b> by KM4ACK\rv$VERSION" \
@@ -62,8 +99,7 @@ yad --form --width=420 --text-align=center --center --title="Pat Menu" --text-al
 --field="Settings/Config":fbtn 'bash -c "kill -USR1 $YAD_PID; $MYPATH/manage-menu"' \
 --field="Quick Stats":fbtn 'bash -c "kill -USR1 $YAD_PID; source $MYPATH/pat-functions; STATS"' \
 --field="My Call - $MYCALLSIGN":LBL \
---field="Config - $CONFIG":LBL \
---field="Grid - $CURRENT_GRID":LBL \
+--field="Config=$CONFIG":LBL \
 --button="QUIT":1
 
 BUT=$?