diff --git a/backend.c b/backend.c
index b6300d4..356ba41 100644
--- a/backend.c
+++ b/backend.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+extern unsigned int settings;
 extern unsigned long longest_name;
 extern unsigned long file_count;
 extern char **content_l;
@@ -11,18 +12,18 @@ extern char **content_m;
 extern char **content_r;
 extern char *path;
 
-void get_dir_size(char *path, unsigned long *file_count, unsigned long *longest_name, char show_hidden){
+void get_dir_size(char *path, unsigned long *file_count, unsigned long *longest_name){
 	DIR *dir = opendir(path);
 	if (dir) {
 		unsigned long index = 0;
 		struct dirent *entry;
 		while ( entry=readdir(dir) ) {
-			if (entry->d_name[0] != '.' && !show_hidden) {
+			if (entry->d_name[0] != '.' && !(settings & 1)) { //bit 0 = show_hidden_files
 				index++;
 				if ((unsigned long)sizeof(entry->d_name) > *longest_name) {
 					*longest_name = sizeof(entry->d_name);
 				}
-			} else if (show_hidden){
+			} else if (settings & 1){ //bit 0 = show_hidden_files
 				index++;
 				if ((unsigned long*)sizeof(entry->d_name) > (unsigned long*)longest_name) {
 					longest_name = (unsigned long*)sizeof(entry->d_name);
@@ -34,24 +35,19 @@ void get_dir_size(char *path, unsigned long *file_count, unsigned long *longest_
 	closedir(dir);
 }
 
-void get_dir_content(char *path, char **dir_content, char show_hidden){
+void get_dir_content(char *path, char **dir_content){
 	DIR *dir = opendir(path);
 	char content[file_count][longest_name];
 	memset(content,0,sizeof(content));
 	if (dir) {
 		int index = 0;
 		struct dirent *entry;
-		while ( entry=readdir(dir) ) {
-			if (entry->d_name[0] != '.' && !show_hidden) {
+		while ( entry=readdir(dir) ) { 
+			if (entry->d_name[0] != '.' && !(settings & 1)) { //bit 0 = show_hidden_files
 				strcpy(dir_content[index], entry->d_name);
 				index++;
-			} else if (show_hidden){
-				for (unsigned long i = 0; i < sizeof(entry->d_name)/sizeof(char); i++) {
-					if ((entry->d_name[i]) != '\0'){
-					} else {
-						break;
-					}
-				}
+			} else if (settings & 1){ //bit 0 = show_hidden_files
+				strcpy(dir_content[index], entry->d_name);
 				index++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -60,43 +56,39 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, char **dir_content, char show_hidden){
 }
 
 void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char **dir_content){
-	char str[longest_name];
 	for (unsigned long i = 0; i < (unsigned long)file_count; i++ ){
-		strcpy(str, dir_content[i]);
-		wprintw(win, "%s",str);
+		wprintw(win, "%s",dir_content[i]);
 		wmove(win, i, 1);
 	}
 }
 
 void *populate_dir(void *which){ // 0=left, 1=main, 2=right
 	char wh = (char)which;
-	
 
 	if (wh) {
 		if (wh==1) {
-			get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name, 0);
+			get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name);
 			content_m = calloc(file_count, sizeof(*content_m));
 			for (unsigned long i = 0; i<file_count; i++) {
 				content_m[i] = calloc(longest_name, sizeof(content_m[i]));
 			}
-			get_dir_content(path, content_m, 0);
+			get_dir_content(path, content_m);
 		} else {
-			get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name, 0);
+			get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name);
 			content_r = calloc(file_count, sizeof(*content_r));
 			for (unsigned long i = 0; i<file_count; i++) {
 				content_r[i] = calloc(longest_name, sizeof(content_r[i]));
 			}
-			get_dir_content(path, content_r, 0);
+			get_dir_content(path, content_r);
 		}
 	} else {
-		get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name, 0);
+		get_dir_size(path, &file_count, &longest_name);
 		content_l = calloc(file_count, sizeof(*content_l));
 		for (unsigned long i = 0; i<file_count; i++) {
 			content_l[i] = calloc(longest_name, sizeof(content_l));
 		}
-		get_dir_content(path, content_l, 0);
+		get_dir_content(path, content_l);
 	}
-	sleep(0);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/backend.h b/backend.h
index 86c6e1c..3565340 100644
--- a/backend.h
+++ b/backend.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "backend.c"
 
 
-void get_dir_size(char *path, unsigned long *file_count, unsigned long *longest_name, char show_hidden);
-void get_dir_content(char *path, char **dir_content, char show_hidden);
+void get_dir_size(char *path, unsigned long *file_count, unsigned long *longest_name);
+void get_dir_content(char *path, char **dir_content);
 void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char **dir_content);
 void *populate_dir(void *dir);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 03fb6a4..58754aa 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 unsigned int terminal_height;
 unsigned int terminal_width;
+unsigned int settings;
 unsigned long file_count;
 unsigned long longest_name;
 char **content_l; //content of parent dir, used in left window
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ int main() {
 	WINDOW *winl = newwin(terminal_height, terminal_width/3, terminal_height, (terminal_width/3));
 	WINDOW *winm = newwin(terminal_height, terminal_width/3, 0, 0);
 	WINDOW *winr = newwin(terminal_height, terminal_width/3, terminal_height, ((terminal_width/3)*2));
+	settings = 1; //bit 0 = show_hidden_files
 
 
 	while((ch = wgetch(winm)) != 'q'){
diff --git a/th b/th
index 8e4b154..71ce2ca 100755
Binary files a/th and b/th differ
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index d1c24da..8c1a2d4 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ void window_main(WINDOW *win, unsigned int start_y, unsigned int start_x, char *
 }
 void window_left(WINDOW *win, unsigned int start_y, unsigned int start_x, char **dir_content){
 
-	DIR *dir = opendir(".");
 	unsigned int local_width;
 	unsigned int local_height;
 	unsigned long file_count = 0;