diff --git a/kmk/modules/potentiometer.py b/kmk/modules/potentiometer.py
index 94f8d84..03a3dc7 100644
--- a/kmk/modules/potentiometer.py
+++ b/kmk/modules/potentiometer.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ from supervisor import ticks_ms
 from kmk.modules import Module
 
 
+class PotentiometerState:
+    def __init__(self, direction: int, position: int):
+        self.direction = direction
+        self.position = position
+
+
 class Potentiometer:
     def __init__(self, pin, move_callback, is_inverted=False):
         self.is_inverted = is_inverted
@@ -16,11 +22,11 @@ class Potentiometer:
         # callback function on events.
         self.on_move_do = lambda state: self.cb(state)
 
-    def get_state(self):
-        return {
-            'direction': self.is_inverted and -self._direction or self._direction,
-            'position': self.is_inverted and -self._pos or self._pos,
-        }
+    def get_state(self) -> PotentiometerState:
+        return PotentiometerState(
+            direction=(self.is_inverted and -self._direction or self._direction),
+            position=(self.is_inverted and -self._pos or self._pos),
+        )
 
     def get_pos(self):
         '''
diff --git a/user_keymaps/ZFR_KBD/RP2.65-F.py b/user_keymaps/ZFR_KBD/RP2.65-F.py
index d0e0d6d..bf22fe8 100644
--- a/user_keymaps/ZFR_KBD/RP2.65-F.py
+++ b/user_keymaps/ZFR_KBD/RP2.65-F.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ level_lut = [int(x) for x in np.linspace(0, level_steps, 64).tolist()]
 
 def set_sys_vol(state):
     # convert to 0-100
-    new_pos = int((state['position'] / 127) * 64)
+    new_pos = int((state.position / 127) * 64)
     level = level_lut[new_pos]
     # print(f"new vol level: {level}")
     # print(f"last: {keyboard.last_level}")
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ def set_led_var(state):
         return
 
     if rgb.animation_mode == AnimationModes.STATIC:
-        rgb.hue = hue_lut[state['position']]
+        rgb.hue = hue_lut[state.position]
     else:
-        rgb.animation_speed = int((state['position'] / 127) * 5)
+        rgb.animation_speed = int((state.position / 127) * 5)
     rgb._do_update()
     return
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def set_led_brightness(state):
     if rgb is None:
         return
 
-    rgb.val = int((state['position'] / 127) * rgb.val_limit)
+    rgb.val = int((state.position / 127) * rgb.val_limit)
     rgb._do_update()
     return
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def slider_2_handler(state):
     if keyboard.active_layers[0] == MIDI_LAYER_IDX:
         # use as MIDI Pitch wheel
         # use 64 values
-        bend_idx = int((state['position'] / 127) * 64)
+        bend_idx = int((state.position / 127) * 64)
         bend = pb_lut[bend_idx]
         key = KC.MIDI_PB(bend)
         keyboard.tap_key(key)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ keyboard.__midi_velocity = 0
 def slider_3_handler(state):
     if keyboard.active_layers[0] == MIDI_LAYER_IDX:
         # use as MIDI note velocity
-        keyboard.__midi_velocity = int((state['position'] / 127) * 127)
+        keyboard.__midi_velocity = int((state.position / 127) * 127)
     else:
         set_led_brightness(state)