diff --git a/knob.py b/knob.py
index f8bce1d..ecda4a1 100644
--- a/knob.py
+++ b/knob.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class Knob:
 
     def get_position(self):
         return self.position
+    
+    def get_index(self, knobs):
+        return knobs.index(self)
 
     def __eq__(self, other): 
         if other is None: return False
diff --git a/knobs.py b/knobs.py
index 183b220..b29875c 100644
--- a/knobs.py
+++ b/knobs.py
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ class Knobs:
     def calculate_label_path(self, knob, label_x):
         if len(knob.label_path) == 0:
             knob.label_path.append(knob.get_position())
+            knob_index = knob.get_index(self.knobs)
             if self.is_left_side:
-                if (knob == self.knobs[0] or knob == self.knobs[1] or
-                    knob == self.knobs[4] or knob == self.knobs[5]):
+                if knob_index in [0, 1, 4, 5] :
                     x = knob.get_position()[0] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                     y = knob.get_position()[1] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
-                elif (knob == self.knobs[2] or knob == self.knobs[3] or knob == self.knobs[6]):
+                elif knob_index in [2, 3, 6]:
                     x = knob.get_position()[0] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                     y = knob.get_position()[1] - self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                 else: # knob 7
-                    x = knob.get_position()[0] - self.knobs_radius * 1.5
+                    x = knob.get_position()[0] - self.knobs_radius * 1.5 
                     y = knob.get_position()[1] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                 knob.label_path.append((x, y))
 
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ class Knobs:
                 elif (knob == self.knobs[4] or knob == self.knobs[7]):
                     knob.label_path.append((self.knobs[4].get_position()[0] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5, self.gui.screenH/2))
             else:
-                if (knob == self.knobs[1] or knob == self.knobs[2] or
-                    knob == self.knobs[4] or knob == self.knobs[5]):
+                if knob_index in [1, 2, 4, 5]:
                     x = knob.get_position()[0] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                     y = knob.get_position()[1] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
-                elif (knob == self.knobs[3] or knob == self.knobs[6] or knob == self.knobs[7]):
+                elif knob_index in [3, 6, 7]:
                     x = knob.get_position()[0] + self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                     y = knob.get_position()[1] - self.knobs_radius * 1.5
                 else: # knob 0