From 93c70aa07a26fc817b03089c8c5240b9ffbe4e63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nova <email@nova.gay>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 19:45:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] adjustments as a result of asynic rendering

---
 interactions.c | 23 +++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 6729969..c50f8cc 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ void user_interactions() {
 			memset(input, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 			input_pass = 0;
 		}
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_GENERIC;
 	}
 
 
@@ -98,8 +97,10 @@ void user_interactions() {
 	for (i = 0; i < binding_count; i++) {
 		if (strncmp(input + number_length, key_binding[i].key, cmp_len) == 0) {
 			if (strcmp(input + number_length, key_binding[i].key) == 0) {
+				pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
 				func_ptr = key_binding[i].func;
 				func_ptr(parsed_input_number, i);
+				pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 
 				timeout(SETTINGS_CURSES_TIMEOUT); /* blocking timeout of getch() */
 			} else {
@@ -172,21 +173,17 @@ void select_all(){
 	TODO;
 }
 void move_down(unsigned long passes){
-	if (mid_dir.current_file + passes >= mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1) {
-		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1;
-	} else {
-		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.current_file + passes;
-	}
+
+	/*bounds checking happens within thread_mid*/
+	mid_dir.current_file += passes;
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_GENERIC);
-		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_mid);
 }
 void move_up(unsigned long passes){
-	if (mid_dir.current_file - passes <= mid_dir.file_list) {
-		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
-	} else {
-		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.current_file - passes;
-	}
+
+	/*bounds checking happens within thread_mid*/
+	mid_dir.current_file -= passes; 
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_GENERIC);
 }
 void move_left(unsigned long passes){
@@ -259,9 +256,11 @@ void toggle_selection(){
 }
 void jump_bottom(){
 	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1;
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_GENERIC);
 }
 void jump_top(){
 	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_GENERIC);
 }
 void open_with(){
 	TODO;