diff --git a/backend.c b/backend.c
index 3a4b540..71e53bc 100644
--- a/backend.c
+++ b/backend.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_conten
 		if (entry[i]->d_name[0] == '.' && !(file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES)) {
 		} else {
 			dir_content[i].file_name_width = strlen(entry[i]->d_name);
-			dir_content[i].file_name = malloc(dir_content[i].file_name_width);
+			dir_content[i].file_name = malloc(dir_content[i].file_name_width + 1);
 			strcpy(dir_content[i].file_name, entry[i]->d_name);
 			
 			struct stat *file;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_conten
 void print_dir(WINDOW *win, unsigned long *line_width, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content){
 
 
-	char *hover_bg = malloc(*line_width);
+	char *hover_bg = malloc(*line_width+1);
 	memset(hover_bg, ' ', *line_width);
 	hover_bg[*line_width] = '\0';
 	unsigned long i = 0;
diff --git a/colors.c b/colors.c
index a39c3ac..36cf9ce 100644
--- a/colors.c
+++ b/colors.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
 #include <bits/types/FILE.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <curses.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "defines.h"
@@ -57,70 +58,57 @@ void colors_init() {
 			short fg;
 			short bg;
 
-			char supported_filetype_count = 9;
-			char initial_pass = 0;
-			while ((tmp = getline(&line, &size, dircolors)) != -1 && initial_pass != supported_filetype_count) {
+			while ((tmp = getline(&line, &size, dircolors)) != -1) {
 				fg = 7;
 				bg = 0;
 				token = strtok(line, " ");
 				if (token[0] != '#' && token[0] != '\n') {
-					if (!strcmp(token, "DIR")) {
-						initial_pass++;
+					if (line[0] == '.') {
+						color_count++;
+					} else if (!strcmp(token, "DIR")) {
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(1, fg, bg); /* directory */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "EXEC")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(2, fg, bg); /* exec */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "RESET")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(3, fg, bg); /* regular file */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "LINK")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(4, fg, bg); /* symlink */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "BLK")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(5, fg, bg); /* block device */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "CHR")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(6, fg, bg); /* character device */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "SOCK")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(7, fg, bg); /* socket */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "FIFO")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(8, fg, bg); /* fifo */
 					} else if (!strcmp(token, "ORPHAN")){
-						initial_pass++;
 						parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);
 						init_pair(9, fg, bg); /* orphan */
 					}
 				}
 			}
 
-			/* checks for only extensions (*.[extension], includes the '.') as the filetypes are handled seperately */
-			while ((tmp = getline(&line, &size, dircolors)) != -1) {
-				if (line[0] == '.') {
-					color_count++;
-				}
-			}
 			rewind(dircolors);
 
 			colors = malloc(sizeof(color) * color_count);
 			unsigned int i = 0;
+			unsigned int j = 0;
 			/* proper pass, reads all defined extensions within /etc/DIR_COLORS */
 			while ((tmp = getline(&line, &size, dircolors)) != -1) {
 				fg = 7;
 				bg = 0;
+				printf("%d\n",j);
 				if (line[0] == '.') {
 					extension = strtok(line, " ");
-					colors[i].file_extension = malloc(sizeof(extension));
+					colors[i].file_extension = malloc(strlen(extension)+1);
 					strcpy(colors[i].file_extension, extension);
 
 					colors[i].color_pair = i+11;
@@ -129,6 +117,7 @@ void colors_init() {
 					i++;
 
 				} 
+				j++;
 			}
 		} else {
 			init_pair(0, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK); /* unknown file */
diff --git a/threading.c b/threading.c
index 31c0c57..826485e 100644
--- a/threading.c
+++ b/threading.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ file *mid_content;
 file *lft_content;
 char *rgt_buffer; /* used for file previews, unlike rgt_content, which is used for directory previews */
 
+file file_current;
+
 char *top_content; /* current path */
 
 unsigned long rgt_file_count;
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@ void *thread_mid(void *data){
 		selected_file_last = selected_file_current;
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 
+		file_current.file_name = malloc(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name_width + 1);
+		strcpy(file_current.file_name, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+		file_current.file_name_width = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name_width;
+		file_current.file_size_bytes = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_size_bytes;
+		file_current.file_type = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type;
+
 	}
 	free(path);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ void *thread_mid(void *data){
 }
 void *thread_lft(void *data){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_lft);
+	/*{{{*/
 
 
 
@@ -102,6 +111,7 @@ void *thread_lft(void *data){
 	}
 	free(path);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_lft);
+	/*}}}*/
 	pthread_exit(NULL);
 
 
@@ -111,38 +121,34 @@ void *thread_rgt(void *data){
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
 	/* TODO(2025-06-13T01:24:43) fix the occasional wrongly coppied path */
-	char *path = malloc(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name_width);
-	strcpy(path, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-	unsigned long name_len = strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-	unsigned long file_size = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_size_bytes;
-	unsigned char file_type = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type;
+	free(rgt_content);
+	rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
+	rgt_content[0].file_name = malloc(file_current.file_name_width + 1);
+	strcpy(rgt_content[0].file_name, file_current.file_name);
+	rgt_content[0].file_name_width = file_current.file_name_width;
+	rgt_content[0].file_size_bytes = file_current.file_size_bytes;
+	rgt_content[0].file_type = file_current.file_type;
 
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 
-	if (file_type == FILE_TYPE_DIR || file_type == FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK) {
+	if (rgt_content[0].file_type == FILE_TYPE_DIR || rgt_content[0].file_type == FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK) {
+		char *path = malloc(rgt_content[0].file_name_width + 1);
+		strcpy(path, rgt_content[0].file_name);
 		free(rgt_content);
 		rgt_file_count = get_dir_size(path);
 		rgt_content = malloc(rgt_file_count * sizeof(file));
 		memset(rgt_content, ' ', rgt_file_count * sizeof(file));
 		get_dir_content(path, &rgt_file_count, rgt_content);
 		rgt_content[0].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_FILE_OPEN;
-	} else if (file_type == FILE_TYPE_REGULAR || file_type == FILE_TYPE_EXEC) {
-		free(rgt_content);
+		free(path);
+	} else if (rgt_content[0].file_type == FILE_TYPE_REGULAR) {
 
-		rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-		rgt_content[0].file_name = malloc(name_len);
-		rgt_content[0].file_name_width = name_len;
-		rgt_content[0].file_size_bytes = file_size;
-		/*memcpy(rgt_content[0].file_name, path, sizeof(path)/sizeof(char));*/
-		strcpy(rgt_content[0].file_name, path);
 		rgt_file_count = 1;
 
-		if (file_type != FILE_TYPE_EXEC) {
-			rgt_content[0].file_type = FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE;
-			rgt_content[0].status = FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
-			free(rgt_buffer);
-			rgt_buffer = preview_file(rgt_content[0].file_name, file_size);
-		}
+		rgt_content[0].file_type = FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE;
+		rgt_content[0].status = FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
+		free(rgt_buffer);
+		rgt_buffer = preview_file(rgt_content[0].file_name, rgt_content[0].file_size_bytes);
 
 	}
 
@@ -180,6 +186,11 @@ void threading_init(){
 	top_content = malloc(sizeof(char));
 	rgt_buffer = malloc(sizeof(char));
 
+	file_current.file_type = 0;
+	file_current.file_size_bytes = 1;
+	file_current.file_name_width = 1;
+	file_current.file_name = "a";
+
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_top, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_mid, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_lft, NULL);