diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 8464b713..3c46eca6 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source="Source"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.type.active="Is active"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.type.showing="Is showing"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.type.settings="Settings match"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.regex="Use regular expressions"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.getSettings="Get current settings"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.entry.line1="{{sources}} {{conditions}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.entry.line2="{{settings}}"
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter="Filter"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.type.active="Is enabled"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.type.showing="Is disabled"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.type.settings="Settings match"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.regex="Use regular expressions"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.getSettings="Get current settings"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.entry.line1="On {{sources}} {{filters}} {{conditions}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.entry.line2="{{settings}}"
@@ -286,7 +284,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.date.entry.nextMatchDate="Next match at: %1"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.date.entry.updateOnRepeat="{{updateOnRepeat}} On repeat update selected date to repeat date"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform="Scene item transform"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.getTransform="Get transform"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.regex="Use regular expressions"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.entry.line1="On{{scenes}}{{sources}}matches transform"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.entry.line2="{{settings}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.entry.line3="{{regex}} {{getSettings}}"
@@ -335,7 +332,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.stats.entry="{{stats}} is {{condition}} {{value}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.profile="Profile"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.profile.entry="Current active profile is {{profiles}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket="Websocket"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.useRegex="Use regular expressions"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.entry="Message was received:"
 
 ; Macro Actions
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.cpp
index d756890a..3fbf0d06 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ bool MacroConditionFile::matchFileContent(QString &filedata)
 		_lastHash = newHash;
 	}
 
-	if (_useRegex) {
-		QRegularExpression expr(QString::fromStdString(_text));
+	if (_regex.Enabled()) {
+		auto expr = _regex.GetRegularExpression(_text);
 		if (!expr.isValid()) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ bool MacroConditionFile::CheckCondition()
 bool MacroConditionFile::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	MacroCondition::Save(obj);
+	_regex.Save(obj);
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "file", _file.c_str());
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "text", _text.c_str());
 	obs_data_set_int(obj, "fileType", static_cast<int>(_fileType));
-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "useRegex", _useRegex);
 	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "useTime", _useTime);
 	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "onlyMatchIfChanged", _onlyMatchIfChanged);
 	return true;
@@ -117,10 +117,15 @@ bool MacroConditionFile::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 bool MacroConditionFile::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	MacroCondition::Load(obj);
+	_regex.Load(obj);
+	// TODO: remove in future version
+	if (obs_data_has_user_value(obj, "useRegex")) {
+		_regex.CreateBackwardsCompatibleRegex(
+			obs_data_get_bool(obj, "useRegex"));
+	}
 	_file = obs_data_get_string(obj, "file");
 	_text = obs_data_get_string(obj, "text");
 	_fileType = static_cast<FileType>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "fileType"));
-	_useRegex = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "useRegex");
 	_useTime = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "useTime");
 	_onlyMatchIfChanged = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "onlyMatchIfChanged");
 	return true;
@@ -138,8 +143,7 @@ MacroConditionFileEdit::MacroConditionFileEdit(
 	_fileType = new QComboBox();
 	_filePath = new FileSelection();
 	_matchText = new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this);
-	_useRegex = new QCheckBox(
-		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.fileTab.useRegExp"));
+	_regex = new RegexConfigWidget(parent);
 	_checkModificationDate = new QCheckBox(obs_module_text(
 		"AdvSceneSwitcher.fileTab.checkfileContentTime"));
 	_checkFileContent = new QCheckBox(
@@ -151,8 +155,8 @@ MacroConditionFileEdit::MacroConditionFileEdit(
 			 SLOT(PathChanged(const QString &)));
 	QWidget::connect(_matchText, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(MatchTextChanged()));
-	QWidget::connect(_useRegex, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(UseRegexChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(RegexConfigChanged(RegexConfig)), this,
+			 SLOT(RegexChanged(RegexConfig)));
 	QWidget::connect(_checkModificationDate, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),
 			 this, SLOT(CheckModificationDateChanged(int)));
 	QWidget::connect(_checkFileContent, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ MacroConditionFileEdit::MacroConditionFileEdit(
 		{"{{fileType}}", _fileType},
 		{"{{filePath}}", _filePath},
 		{"{{matchText}}", _matchText},
-		{"{{useRegex}}", _useRegex},
+		{"{{useRegex}}", _regex},
 		{"{{checkModificationDate}}", _checkModificationDate},
 		{"{{checkFileContent}}", _checkFileContent},
 	};
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ void MacroConditionFileEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 
 	_filePath->SetPath(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_file));
 	_matchText->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_text));
-	_useRegex->setChecked(_entryData->_useRegex);
+	_regex->SetRegexConfig(_entryData->_regex);
 	_checkModificationDate->setChecked(_entryData->_useTime);
 	_checkFileContent->setChecked(_entryData->_onlyMatchIfChanged);
 
@@ -257,14 +261,16 @@ void MacroConditionFileEdit::MatchTextChanged()
 	updateGeometry();
 }
 
-void MacroConditionFileEdit::UseRegexChanged(int state)
+void MacroConditionFileEdit::RegexChanged(RegexConfig conf)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_useRegex = state;
+	_entryData->_regex = conf;
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
 }
 
 void MacroConditionFileEdit::CheckModificationDateChanged(int state)
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.hpp
index 06d66c0b..363c3841 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-file.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "macro.hpp"
 #include "file-selection.hpp"
 #include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QComboBox>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 	std::string _file = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterPath");
 	std::string _text = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterText");
 	FileType _fileType = FileType::LOCAL;
-	bool _useRegex = false;
+	RegexConfig _regex;
 	bool _useTime = false;
 	bool _onlyMatchIfChanged = false;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ private slots:
 	void FileTypeChanged(int index);
 	void PathChanged(const QString &text);
 	void MatchTextChanged();
-	void UseRegexChanged(int state);
+	void RegexChanged(RegexConfig);
 	void CheckModificationDateChanged(int state);
 	void OnlyMatchIfChangedChanged(int state);
 signals:
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ protected:
 	QComboBox *_fileType;
 	FileSelection *_filePath;
 	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_matchText;
-	QCheckBox *_useRegex;
+	RegexConfigWidget *_regex;
 	QCheckBox *_checkModificationDate;
 	QCheckBox *_checkFileContent;
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionFile> _entryData;
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.cpp
index 492f901e..e423a039 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool MacroConditionFilter::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "filter", GetWeakSourceName(_filter).c_str());
 	obs_data_set_int(obj, "condition", static_cast<int>(_condition));
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "settings", _settings.c_str());
-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "regex", _regex);
+	_regex.Save(obj);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ bool MacroConditionFilter::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	_condition = static_cast<FilterCondition>(
 		obs_data_get_int(obj, "condition"));
 	_settings = obs_data_get_string(obj, "settings");
-	_regex = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex");
+	_regex.Load(obj);
+	// TOOD: remove in future version
+	if (obs_data_has_user_value(obj, "regex")) {
+		_regex.CreateBackwardsCompatibleRegex(
+			obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex"));
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -92,18 +97,16 @@ static inline void populateConditionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 
 MacroConditionFilterEdit::MacroConditionFilterEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionFilter> entryData)
-	: QWidget(parent)
+	: QWidget(parent),
+	  _sources(new QComboBox()),
+	  _filters(new QComboBox()),
+	  _conditions(new QComboBox()),
+	  _getSettings(new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
+		  "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.getSettings"))),
+	  _settings(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
+	  _regex(new RegexConfigWidget(parent))
 {
-	_sources = new QComboBox();
-	_filters = new QComboBox();
 	_filters->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
-	_conditions = new QComboBox();
-	_getSettings = new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
-		"AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.getSettings"));
-	_settings = new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this);
-	_regex = new QCheckBox(
-		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.regex"));
-
 	populateConditionSelection(_conditions);
 	populateSourcesWithFilterSelection(_sources);
 
@@ -117,8 +120,8 @@ MacroConditionFilterEdit::MacroConditionFilterEdit(
 			 SLOT(GetSettingsClicked()));
 	QWidget::connect(_settings, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(SettingsChanged()));
-	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(RegexChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(RegexConfigChanged(RegexConfig)), this,
+			 SLOT(RegexChanged(RegexConfig)));
 
 	QHBoxLayout *line1Layout = new QHBoxLayout;
 	QHBoxLayout *line2Layout = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ void MacroConditionFilterEdit::GetSettingsClicked()
 	}
 
 	QString json = formatJsonString(getSourceSettings(_entryData->_filter));
-	if (_entryData->_regex) {
+	if (_entryData->_regex.Enabled()) {
 		json = escapeForRegex(json);
 	}
 	_settings->setPlainText(json);
@@ -213,14 +216,17 @@ void MacroConditionFilterEdit::SettingsChanged()
 	updateGeometry();
 }
 
-void MacroConditionFilterEdit::RegexChanged(int state)
+void MacroConditionFilterEdit::RegexChanged(RegexConfig conf)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_regex = state;
+	_entryData->_regex = conf;
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
 }
 
 void MacroConditionFilterEdit::SetSettingsSelectionVisible(bool visible)
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ void MacroConditionFilterEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 		GetWeakSourceName(_entryData->_filter).c_str());
 	_conditions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_condition));
 	_settings->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_settings));
-	_regex->setChecked(_entryData->_regex);
+	_regex->SetRegexConfig(_entryData->_regex);
 	SetSettingsSelectionVisible(_entryData->_condition ==
 				    FilterCondition::SETTINGS);
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.hpp
index 37f2fabe..d0a9f5d2 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-filter.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "macro.hpp"
 #include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public:
 	OBSWeakSource _filter;
 	FilterCondition _condition = FilterCondition::ENABLED;
 	std::string _settings = "";
-	bool _regex = false;
+	RegexConfig _regex;
 
 private:
 	static bool _registered;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ private slots:
 	void ConditionChanged(int cond);
 	void GetSettingsClicked();
 	void SettingsChanged();
-	void RegexChanged(int);
+	void RegexChanged(RegexConfig);
 signals:
 	void HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &);
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ protected:
 	QComboBox *_conditions;
 	QPushButton *_getSettings;
 	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_settings;
-	QCheckBox *_regex;
+	RegexConfigWidget *_regex;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionFilter> _entryData;
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.cpp
index 85adf64e..26ffd968 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bool MacroConditionSceneTransform::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 	_scene.Save(obj);
 	_source.Save(obj);
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "settings", _settings.c_str());
-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "regex", _regex);
+	_regex.Save(obj);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ bool MacroConditionSceneTransform::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	_scene.Load(obj);
 	_source.Load(obj);
 	_settings = obs_data_get_string(obj, "settings");
-	_regex = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex");
+	_regex.Load(obj);
+	// TOOD: remove in future version
+	if (obs_data_has_user_value(obj, "regex")) {
+		_regex.CreateBackwardsCompatibleRegex(
+			obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex"));
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -66,17 +71,16 @@ std::string MacroConditionSceneTransform::GetShortDesc()
 MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit(
 	QWidget *parent,
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionSceneTransform> entryData)
-	: QWidget(parent)
+	: QWidget(parent),
+	  _scenes(new SceneSelectionWidget(window(), false, false, true)),
+	  _sources(new SceneItemSelectionWidget(
+		  parent, true,
+		  SceneItemSelectionWidget::AllSelectionType::ANY)),
+	  _getSettings(new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
+		  "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.getTransform"))),
+	  _settings(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
+	  _regex(new RegexConfigWidget(parent))
 {
-	_scenes = new SceneSelectionWidget(window(), false, false, true);
-	_sources = new SceneItemSelectionWidget(
-		parent, true, SceneItemSelectionWidget::AllSelectionType::ANY);
-	_getSettings = new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
-		"AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.getTransform"));
-	_settings = new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this);
-	_regex = new QCheckBox(obs_module_text(
-		"AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.sceneTransform.regex"));
-
 	QWidget::connect(_scenes, SIGNAL(SceneChanged(const SceneSelection &)),
 			 this, SLOT(SceneChanged(const SceneSelection &)));
 	QWidget::connect(_scenes, SIGNAL(SceneChanged(const SceneSelection &)),
@@ -88,8 +92,8 @@ MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit(
 			 SLOT(GetSettingsClicked()));
 	QWidget::connect(_settings, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(SettingsChanged()));
-	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(RegexChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(RegexConfigChanged(RegexConfig)), this,
+			 SLOT(RegexChanged(RegexConfig)));
 
 	std::unordered_map<std::string, QWidget *> widgetPlaceholders = {
 		{"{{scenes}}", _scenes},     {"{{sources}}", _sources},
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ void MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 
 	_scenes->SetScene(_entryData->_scene);
 	_sources->SetSceneItem(_entryData->_source);
-	_regex->setChecked(_entryData->_regex);
+	_regex->SetRegexConfig(_entryData->_regex);
 	_settings->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_settings));
 
 	adjustSize();
@@ -175,7 +179,7 @@ void MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::GetSettingsClicked()
 	}
 
 	auto settings = formatJsonString(getSceneItemTransform(items[0]));
-	if (_entryData->_regex) {
+	if (_entryData->_regex.Enabled()) {
 		settings = escapeForRegex(settings);
 	}
 	_settings->setPlainText(settings);
@@ -198,12 +202,15 @@ void MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::SettingsChanged()
 	updateGeometry();
 }
 
-void MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::RegexChanged(int state)
+void MacroConditionSceneTransformEdit::RegexChanged(RegexConfig conf)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_regex = state;
+	_entryData->_regex = conf;
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
 }
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.hpp
index 25af66b8..2a25a255 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-scene-transform.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "scene-selection.hpp"
 #include "scene-item-selection.hpp"
 #include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QSpinBox>
 #include <QCheckBox>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
 	SceneSelection _scene;
 	SceneItemSelection _source;
-	bool _regex = false;
+	RegexConfig _regex;
 	std::string _settings = "";
 
 private:
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ private slots:
 	void SourceChanged(const SceneItemSelection &);
 	void GetSettingsClicked();
 	void SettingsChanged();
-	void RegexChanged(int);
+	void RegexChanged(RegexConfig);
 signals:
 	void HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &);
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ protected:
 	SceneItemSelectionWidget *_sources;
 	QPushButton *_getSettings;
 	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_settings;
-	QCheckBox *_regex;
+	RegexConfigWidget *_regex;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionSceneTransform> _entryData;
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.cpp
index ccc1de62..8d5078dc 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include "utility.hpp"
 #include "advanced-scene-switcher.hpp"
 
-#include <regex>
-
 const std::string MacroConditionSource::id = "source";
 
 bool MacroConditionSource::_registered = MacroConditionFactory::Register(
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ bool MacroConditionSource::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "source", GetWeakSourceName(_source).c_str());
 	obs_data_set_int(obj, "condition", static_cast<int>(_condition));
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "settings", _settings.c_str());
-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "regex", _regex);
+	_regex.Save(obj);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +65,12 @@ bool MacroConditionSource::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	_condition = static_cast<SourceCondition>(
 		obs_data_get_int(obj, "condition"));
 	_settings = obs_data_get_string(obj, "settings");
-	_regex = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex");
+	_regex.Load(obj);
+	// TOOD: remove in future version
+	if (obs_data_has_user_value(obj, "regex")) {
+		_regex.CreateBackwardsCompatibleRegex(
+			obs_data_get_bool(obj, "regex"));
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -88,16 +91,14 @@ static inline void populateConditionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 
 MacroConditionSourceEdit::MacroConditionSourceEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionSource> entryData)
-	: QWidget(parent)
+	: QWidget(parent),
+	  _sources(new QComboBox()),
+	  _conditions(new QComboBox()),
+	  _getSettings(new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
+		  "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.filter.getSettings"))),
+	  _settings(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
+	  _regex(new RegexConfigWidget(parent))
 {
-	_sources = new QComboBox();
-	_conditions = new QComboBox();
-	_getSettings = new QPushButton(obs_module_text(
-		"AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.getSettings"));
-	_settings = new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this);
-	_regex = new QCheckBox(
-		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.source.regex"));
-
 	populateConditionSelection(_conditions);
 	populateSourceSelection(_sources);
 
@@ -109,8 +110,8 @@ MacroConditionSourceEdit::MacroConditionSourceEdit(
 			 SLOT(GetSettingsClicked()));
 	QWidget::connect(_settings, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(SettingsChanged()));
-	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(RegexChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(RegexConfigChanged(RegexConfig)), this,
+			 SLOT(RegexChanged(RegexConfig)));
 
 	QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
 	QHBoxLayout *line1Layout = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ void MacroConditionSourceEdit::GetSettingsClicked()
 	}
 
 	QString json = formatJsonString(getSourceSettings(_entryData->_source));
-	if (_entryData->_regex) {
+	if (_entryData->_regex.Enabled()) {
 		json = escapeForRegex(json);
 	}
 	_settings->setPlainText(json);
@@ -190,14 +191,17 @@ void MacroConditionSourceEdit::SettingsChanged()
 	updateGeometry();
 }
 
-void MacroConditionSourceEdit::RegexChanged(int state)
+void MacroConditionSourceEdit::RegexChanged(RegexConfig conf)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_regex = state;
+	_entryData->_regex = conf;
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
 }
 
 void MacroConditionSourceEdit::SetSettingsSelectionVisible(bool visible)
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ void MacroConditionSourceEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 		GetWeakSourceName(_entryData->_source).c_str());
 	_conditions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_condition));
 	_settings->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_settings));
-	_regex->setChecked(_entryData->_regex);
+	_regex->SetRegexConfig(_entryData->_regex);
 	SetSettingsSelectionVisible(_entryData->_condition ==
 				    SourceCondition::SETTINGS);
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.hpp
index b1b1f545..5d1bdfc0 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-source.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "macro.hpp"
 #include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 	OBSWeakSource _source = nullptr;
 	SourceCondition _condition = SourceCondition::ACTIVE;
 	std::string _settings = "";
-	bool _regex = false;
+	RegexConfig _regex;
 
 private:
 	static bool _registered;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ private slots:
 	void ConditionChanged(int cond);
 	void GetSettingsClicked();
 	void SettingsChanged();
-	void RegexChanged(int);
+	void RegexChanged(RegexConfig);
 signals:
 	void HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &);
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ protected:
 	QComboBox *_conditions;
 	QPushButton *_getSettings;
 	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_settings;
-	QCheckBox *_regex;
+	RegexConfigWidget *_regex;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionSource> _entryData;
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
index 009e0b00..9c6d9230 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
@@ -12,21 +12,22 @@ bool MacroConditionWebsocket::_registered = MacroConditionFactory::Register(
 	{MacroConditionWebsocket::Create, MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::Create,
 	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket"});
 
-static bool matchRegex(const std::string &msg, const std::string &expr)
+static bool matchRegex(const RegexConfig &conf, const std::string &msg,
+		       const std::string &expr)
 {
-	try {
-		std::regex regExpr(expr);
-		return std::regex_match(msg, regExpr);
-	} catch (const std::regex_error &) {
+	auto regex = conf.GetRegularExpression(expr);
+	if (!regex.isValid()) {
+		return false;
 	}
-	return false;
+	auto match = regex.match(QString::fromStdString(msg));
+	return match.hasMatch();
 }
 
 bool MacroConditionWebsocket::CheckCondition()
 {
 	for (const auto &msg : switcher->websocketMessages) {
-		if (_useRegex) {
-			if (matchRegex(msg, _message)) {
+		if (_regex.Enabled()) {
+			if (matchRegex(_regex, msg, _message)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ bool MacroConditionWebsocket::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	MacroCondition::Save(obj);
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "message", _message.c_str());
-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "useRegex", _useRegex);
+	_regex.Save(obj);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +51,12 @@ bool MacroConditionWebsocket::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	MacroCondition::Load(obj);
 	_message = obs_data_get_string(obj, "message");
-	_useRegex = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "useRegex");
+	_regex.Load(obj);
+	// TOOD: remove in future version
+	if (obs_data_has_user_value(obj, "useRegex")) {
+		_regex.CreateBackwardsCompatibleRegex(
+			obs_data_get_bool(obj, "useRegex"), false);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -63,20 +69,19 @@ MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::MacroConditionWebsocketEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionWebsocket> entryData)
 	: QWidget(parent),
 	  _message(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
-	  _useRegex(new QCheckBox(obs_module_text(
-		  "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.useRegex")))
+	  _regex(new RegexConfigWidget(parent))
 {
 	QWidget::connect(_message, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(MessageChanged()));
-	QWidget::connect(_useRegex, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(UseRegexChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_regex, SIGNAL(RegexConfigChanged(RegexConfig)), this,
+			 SLOT(RegexChanged(RegexConfig)));
 
 	QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
 
 	mainLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(
 		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.entry")));
 	mainLayout->addWidget(_message);
-	mainLayout->addWidget(_useRegex);
+	mainLayout->addWidget(_regex);
 	setLayout(mainLayout);
 
 	_entryData = entryData;
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ void MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 	}
 
 	_message->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_message));
-	_useRegex->setChecked(_entryData->_useRegex);
+	_regex->SetRegexConfig(_entryData->_regex);
 
 	adjustSize();
 	updateGeometry();
@@ -110,12 +115,15 @@ void MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::MessageChanged()
 	updateGeometry();
 }
 
-void MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::UseRegexChanged(int state)
+void MacroConditionWebsocketEdit::RegexChanged(RegexConfig conf)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_useRegex = state;
+	_entryData->_regex = conf;
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
 }
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
index 03f5d14c..ddcab28f 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "macro.hpp"
 #include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QCheckBox>
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	std::string _message = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterText");
-	bool _useRegex = false;
+	RegexConfig _regex;
 
 private:
 	static bool _registered;
@@ -44,13 +45,13 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
 	void MessageChanged();
-	void UseRegexChanged(int state);
+	void RegexChanged(RegexConfig);
 signals:
 	void HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &);
 
 protected:
 	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_message;
-	QCheckBox *_useRegex;
+	RegexConfigWidget *_regex;
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionWebsocket> _entryData;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/utils/utility.cpp b/src/utils/utility.cpp
index 4d809e19..674eb169 100644
--- a/src/utils/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/utility.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "utility.hpp"
 #include "platform-funcs.hpp"
 #include "scene-selection.hpp"
+#include "regex-config.hpp"
 
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -333,9 +334,8 @@ std::vector<obs_scene_item *> getSceneItemsWithName(obs_scene_t *scene,
 
 // Match json1 with pattern json2
 bool matchJson(const std::string &json1, const std::string &json2,
-	       bool useRegex)
+	       const RegexConfig &regex)
 {
-	bool ret = false;
 	auto j1 = formatJsonString(json1).toStdString();
 	auto j2 = formatJsonString(json2).toStdString();
 
@@ -346,24 +346,23 @@ bool matchJson(const std::string &json1, const std::string &json2,
 		j2 = json2;
 	}
 
-	if (useRegex) {
-		try {
-			std::regex expr(j2);
-			ret = std::regex_match(
-				j1, expr, std::regex_constants::match_default);
-		} catch (const std::regex_error &) {
+	if (regex.Enabled()) {
+		auto expr = regex.GetRegularExpression(j2);
+		if (!expr.isValid()) {
+			return false;
 		}
-	} else {
-		ret = j1 == j2;
+		auto match = expr.match(QString::fromStdString(j1));
+		return match.hasMatch();
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return j1 == j2;
 }
 
 bool compareSourceSettings(const OBSWeakSource &source,
-			   const std::string &settings, bool useRegex)
+			   const std::string &settings,
+			   const RegexConfig &regex)
 {
 	std::string currentSettings = getSourceSettings(source);
-	return matchJson(currentSettings, settings, useRegex);
+	return matchJson(currentSettings, settings, regex);
 }
 
 std::string getDataFilePath(const std::string &file)
diff --git a/src/utils/utility.hpp b/src/utils/utility.hpp
index db2c69c0..905ec803 100644
--- a/src/utils/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/utility.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "scene-group.hpp"
 
 class SceneSelection;
+class RegexConfig;
 
 bool WeakSourceValid(obs_weak_source_t *ws);
 std::string GetWeakSourceName(obs_weak_source_t *weak_source);
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ bool compareIgnoringLineEnding(QString &s1, QString &s2);
 std::string getSourceSettings(OBSWeakSource ws);
 void setSourceSettings(obs_source_t *s, const std::string &settings);
 bool compareSourceSettings(const OBSWeakSource &source,
-			   const std::string &settings, bool regex);
+			   const std::string &settings,
+			   const RegexConfig &regex);
 std::vector<obs_scene_item *> getSceneItemsWithName(obs_scene_t *scene,
 						    std::string &name);
 std::string getDataFilePath(const std::string &file);
 bool matchJson(const std::string &json1, const std::string &json2,
-	       bool useRegex);
+	       const RegexConfig &regex);
 QString formatJsonString(std::string);
 QString formatJsonString(QString);
 QString escapeForRegex(QString &s);