Coding Simultaneous Output to Neopixel and an LED

Other Hardware LEDs and Multiplexing
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I would like my LEDs to turn on immediately as the pulse animation happens in the ring.

So given that at the moment you get:-

The problem is that the neopixel ring pulses after the green or red LED has completed its temporary flash

Then replace:-

if (pressed)
    {
      if(buttnum == 5)  {
        //Serial.println("button1");
        digitalWrite(ledPinON, HIGH);
        delay(1000);
        digitalWrite(ledPinON,LOW);

        brightenON();
        darkenON();
      }

with

if (pressed)
    {
      if(buttnum == 5)  {
        //Serial.println("button1");
        digitalWrite(ledPinON, HIGH);

        brightenON();
        darkenON();

        digitalWrite(ledPinON,LOW);

      }

and likewise for the other buttnum vaalue