diff --git a/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT.TXT b/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT.TXT
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6120155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT.TXT
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Text]
+Normal=#00FF00
+Current=#FFFFFF
+NormalBG=#000000
+SelectedBG=#0000FF
+Font=Arial
diff --git a/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT_TOPAZ.TXT b/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT_TOPAZ.TXT
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9046a031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/__tests__/fixtures/PLEDIT_TOPAZ.TXT
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Text]
+Normal=#319593
+Current=#89D8D1
+NormalBG=#000000
+SelectedBG=#2B4242
+Font=Arial
+mbBG=#000000
+mbFG=#89D8D1
diff --git a/js/__tests__/fixtures/VISCOLOR.TXT b/js/__tests__/fixtures/VISCOLOR.TXT
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5871ad89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/__tests__/fixtures/VISCOLOR.TXT
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+0,0,0, // color 0 = black
+24,33,41, // color 1 = grey for dots
+239,49,16, // color 2 = top of spec
+206,41,16, // 3
+214,90,0, // 4
+214,102,0, // 5
+214,115,0, // 6
+198,123,8, // 7
+222,165,24, // 8
+214,181,33, // 9
+189,222,41, // 10
+148,222,33, // 11
+41,206,16, // 12
+50,190,16, // 13
+57,181,16, // 14
+49,156,8,  // 15
+41,148,0,  // 16
+24,132,8,   // 17 = bottom of spec
+255,255,255, // 18 = osc 1
+214,214,222, // 19 = osc 2 (slightly dimmer)
+181,189,189, // 20 = osc 3
+160,170,175,  // 21 = osc 4
+148,156,165,  // 22 = osc 4
+150, 150, 150, // 23 = analyzer peak dots
diff --git a/js/__tests__/utils-test.js b/js/__tests__/utils-test.js
index c80da491..562d5f58 100644
--- a/js/__tests__/utils-test.js
+++ b/js/__tests__/utils-test.js
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+
 jest.unmock('../utils');
 
 import {
   getTimeObj,
   getTimeStr,
-  clamp
+  clamp,
+  parseViscolors,
+  parseIni
 } from '../utils';
 
+const fixture = (filename) => (
+    fs.readFileSync(`./js/__tests__/fixtures/${filename}`).toString()
+);
+
 describe('getTimeObj', () => {
   it('expresses seconds as an object', () => {
     const actual = getTimeObj(1234);
@@ -54,3 +62,67 @@ describe('clamp', () => {
     expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
   });
 });
+
+describe('parseViscolors', () => {
+  it('can parse the default viscolors file', () => {
+    const viscolors = fixture('VISCOLOR.TXT');
+    const actual = parseViscolors(viscolors);
+    const expected = [
+      'rgb(0,0,0)',
+      'rgb(24,33,41)',
+      'rgb(239,49,16)',
+      'rgb(206,41,16)',
+      'rgb(214,90,0)',
+      'rgb(214,102,0)',
+      'rgb(214,115,0)',
+      'rgb(198,123,8)',
+      'rgb(222,165,24)',
+      'rgb(214,181,33)',
+      'rgb(189,222,41)',
+      'rgb(148,222,33)',
+      'rgb(41,206,16)',
+      'rgb(50,190,16)',
+      'rgb(57,181,16)',
+      'rgb(49,156,8)',
+      'rgb(41,148,0)',
+      'rgb(24,132,8)',
+      'rgb(255,255,255)',
+      'rgb(214,214,222)',
+      'rgb(181,189,189)',
+      'rgb(160,170,175)',
+      'rgb(148,156,165)',
+      'rgb(150,150,150)'
+    ];
+    expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('parseIni', () => {
+  it('can parse the default pledit.txt file', () => {
+    const pledit = fixture('PLEDIT.TXT');
+    const actual = parseIni(pledit);
+    const expected = {
+      Normal: '#00FF00',
+      Current: '#FFFFFF',
+      NormalBG: '#000000',
+      SelectedBG: '#0000FF',
+      Font: 'Arial'
+    };
+    expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it("can parse TopazAmp's pledit.txt file", () => {
+    const pledit = fixture('PLEDIT_TOPAZ.TXT');
+    const actual = parseIni(pledit);
+    const expected = {
+      Normal: '#319593',
+      Current: '#89D8D1',
+      NormalBG: '#000000',
+      SelectedBG: '#2B4242',
+      Font: 'Arial',
+      mbBG: '#000000',
+      mbFG: '#89D8D1'
+    };
+    expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 92e5429f..020801a9 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ const parseViscolors = (text) => {
   return colors;
 };
 
+// Dumb ini parser that just gets all the key/value pairs
+const parseIni = (text) => {
+  const lines = text.split(/[\r\n]+/g);
+  const data = {};
+  lines.forEach((line) => {
+    if (line.includes('=')) {
+      const [key, value] = line.split('=');
+      data[key] = value;
+    }
+  });
+  return data;
+};
+
 const clamp = (value, min, max) => {
   return Math.min(Math.max(value, min), max);
 };
@@ -47,5 +60,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getTimeObj,
   getTimeStr,
   parseViscolors,
+  parseIni,
   clamp
 };