diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index da24941..9bcc4bc 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ static mimetype mimetype_default_cmd[] = {
 
 static binding key_binding[] = {
 	/*key	action */
+	/*you cannot add bindings that include other bindings in its entirety
+	 * possible: mk, mf
+	 * not possible: gg, ggg
+	 * trying to use ggg will always fail as it will execute gg first instead, resetting the input buffer, thus never
+	 * reaching ggg */
 	{ "q",	quit_program		},
 	{ " ",	toggle_selection	}, /* on hovered file/directory */
+	{ "u",	update			}, /* executes the entire backend and redrawing of the screen */
 
 	{ "h",	move_right		}, /* moves one dir up */
 	{ "t",	move_down		},
@@ -34,6 +40,9 @@ static binding key_binding[] = {
 	{ "gg",	jump_top		},
 	{ "G",	jump_bottom		},
 
+	{ "mk", makedir			},
+	{ "mf", makefile		},
+
 	{ "a",	toggle_hidden_files	},
 };
 static unsigned long binding_count = sizeof(key_binding) / sizeof(binding);
diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index fcbf583..db5da34 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -355,7 +355,54 @@ void delete(){
 }
 
 void makedir(){
-	mkdir("mk", 755); /*magic number from default permissions as created by mkdir*/
+	btm_buffer = "create dir: ";
+	status = STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+	werase(win_b);
+	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
+	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+	render_pass();
+
+	unsigned long local_width;
+	unsigned long local_height;
+	getmaxyx(win_b, local_height, local_width);
+
+	/* TODO(2025-07-03T01:19:55) fix fixed buffer size */
+	char *str = malloc(255);
+	memset(str, ' ', 255);
+	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
+	if (!err) {
+		btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, str);
+		mkdir(str, 755); /*magic number from default permissions as created by mkdir*/
+	}
+	free(str);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+}
+void makefile(){
+	btm_buffer = "create file: ";
+	status = STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+	werase(win_b);
+	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
+	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+	render_pass();
+
+	unsigned long local_width;
+	unsigned long local_height;
+	getmaxyx(win_b, local_height, local_width);
+
+	/* TODO(2025-07-03T01:19:49) fix fixed buffer size */
+	char *str = malloc(255);
+	memset(str, ' ', 255);
+	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
+	if (!err) {
+		btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, str);
+		FILE *fp;
+		fp = fopen(str, "w");
+		fclose(fp);
+	}
+	free(str);
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 }
 
+void update() {
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+}
diff --git a/interactions.h b/interactions.h
index 2eee957..eb93591 100644
--- a/interactions.h
+++ b/interactions.h
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ void open_with();
 void rename_hovered();
 void delete();
 void makedir();
+void makefile();
+void update();