diff --git a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
index ac6f833c8..69f143d88 100644
--- a/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lua/api_general.cpp
@@ -1904,6 +1904,129 @@ static int luaGetLogicalSwitchValue(lua_State * L)
   return 1;
 }
 
+/*luadoc
+@function getSwitchIndex(positionName)
+
+@param positionName: string naming a switch position as it is shown on radio menus where you can select a switch. Notice that many names have 
+special characters in them like arrow up/down etc.
+
+@retval value: integer. The switchIndex, which can be used as input for `getSwitchName(switchIndex)` and `getSwitchValue(switchIndex)`. Also corresponds
+to the fields in the table returned by `model.getLogicalSwitch(switch)` identifying switches.
+
+@status current Introduced in 2.6
+*/
+
+static int luaGetSwitchIndex(lua_State * L)
+{
+  const char * name = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+  bool negate = false;
+  bool found = false;
+  swsrc_t idx;
+  
+  if (name[0] == '!') {
+    name++;
+    negate = true;
+  }
+  
+  for (idx = SWSRC_NONE; idx < SWSRC_COUNT; idx++) {
+    if (isSwitchAvailableInLogicalSwitches(idx)) {
+      char* s = getSwitchPositionName(idx);
+      if (!strncasecmp(s, name, 31)) {
+        found = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if (found) {
+    if (negate)
+      idx = -idx;
+    lua_pushinteger(L, idx);
+  }
+  else
+    lua_pushnil(L);
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*luadoc
+@function getSwitchName(switchIndex)
+
+@param switchIndex: integer identifying a switch as returned by `getSwitchIndex(positionName)` or fields in the table returned by 
+`model.getLogicalSwitch(switch)` identifying switches.
+
+@retval value: string naming the switch position as it is shown on radio menus where a switch can be chosen.
+
+@status current Introduced in 2.6
+*/
+
+static int luaGetSwitchName(lua_State * L)
+{
+  swsrc_t idx = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
+  if (idx > -SWSRC_COUNT && idx < SWSRC_COUNT && isSwitchAvailableInLogicalSwitches(idx)) {
+    char* name = getSwitchPositionName(idx);
+    lua_pushstring(L, name);
+  }
+  else
+    lua_pushnil(L);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*luadoc
+@function getSwitchValue(switchIndex)
+
+@param switchIndex: integer identifying a switch as returned by `getSwitchIndex(positionName)` or fields in the table returned by 
+`model.getLogicalSwitch(switch)` identifying switches.
+
+@retval value: true/false. The value of the switch.
+
+@status current Introduced in 2.6
+*/
+
+static int luaGetSwitchValue(lua_State * L)
+{
+  swsrc_t idx = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
+  if (idx > -SWSRC_COUNT && idx < SWSRC_COUNT && isSwitchAvailableInLogicalSwitches(idx))
+    lua_pushboolean(L, getSwitch(idx));
+  else
+    lua_pushnil(L);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*luadoc
+@function getPhysicalSwitches()
+
+@retval switches: table in the format `{{switchName, switchIndex}, ...}`
+
+Returns a list of physical switch positions.
+
+@status current Introduced in 2.6
+*/
+
+static int luaGetPhysicalSwitches(lua_State * L)
+{
+  int i = 1;
+  lua_newtable(L);
+  for (swsrc_t idx = 1 - SWSRC_FIRST_TRIM; idx < SWSRC_FIRST_TRIM; idx++) {
+    if (idx != SWSRC_NONE && isSwitchAvailableInLogicalSwitches(idx)) {
+      char* name = getSwitchPositionName(idx);
+      lua_pushinteger(L, i++);
+      lua_createtable (L, 2, 0);
+
+      lua_pushinteger(L, 1);
+      lua_pushstring(L, name);
+      lua_settable(L, -3);
+
+      lua_pushinteger(L, 2);
+      lua_pushinteger(L, idx);
+      lua_settable(L, -3);
+      
+      lua_settable(L, -3);
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg opentxLib[] = {
   { "getTime", luaGetTime },
   { "getDateTime", luaGetDateTime },
@@ -1965,6 +2088,10 @@ const luaL_Reg opentxLib[] = {
 #endif
   { "setStickySwitch", luaSetStickySwitch },
   { "getLogicalSwitchValue", luaGetLogicalSwitchValue },
+  { "getSwitchIndex", luaGetSwitchIndex },
+  { "getSwitchName", luaGetSwitchName },
+  { "getSwitchValue", luaGetSwitchValue },
+  { "getPhysicalSwitches", luaGetPhysicalSwitches },
   { nullptr, nullptr }  /* sentinel */
 };
 
@@ -2022,6 +2149,7 @@ const luaR_value_entry opentxConstants[] = {
 #endif
   { "MIXSRC_CH1", MIXSRC_CH1 },
   { "SWSRC_LAST", SWSRC_LAST_LOGICAL_SWITCH },
+  { "SWITCH_COUNT", SWSRC_COUNT },
   { "MAX_SENSORS", MAX_TELEMETRY_SENSORS },
 #if defined(COLORLCD)
   { "SHADOWED", SHADOWED },
@@ -2079,7 +2207,7 @@ const luaR_value_entry opentxConstants[] = {
   { "WHITE", RGB2FLAGS(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF) },
   { "LIGHTWHITE", RGB2FLAGS(0xEA, 0xEA, 0xEA) },
   { "YELLOW", RGB2FLAGS(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00) },
-  { "BLUE", RGB2FLAGS(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF) },
+  { "BLUE", RGB2FLAGS(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF) },
   { "DARKBLUE", RGB2FLAGS(0x00, 0x00, 0xA0) },
   { "GREY", RGB2FLAGS(0x60, 0x60, 0x60) },
   { "DARKGREY", RGB2FLAGS(0x40, 0x40, 0x40) },