diff --git a/colors.c b/colors.c
index adc4ac9..d96f003 100644
--- a/colors.c
+++ b/colors.c
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 unsigned int color_count;
 color *colors;
 
-extern file *rgt_content;
-extern unsigned long rgt_file_count;
-
 extern unsigned int settings;
 extern unsigned int status;
 
diff --git a/defines.h b/defines.h
index 4a3ac90..0d3d15f 100644
--- a/defines.h
+++ b/defines.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #define STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM 1
 #define STATUS_RUN_BACKEND 2
 #define STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY 4
-#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK 24 /* 11000 */
-#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0 8
+#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION 8
 #define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE 16
-#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL 32
+#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED 32
+#define STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED)
 #define STATUS_USER_ROOT 64
 #define STATUS_INPUT_MATCH 128
 #define STATUS_DELTA_TIME 256
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ typedef struct File {
 	unsigned long file_size; /*if its a file, its in bytes, if its a dir, its the count of files within that dir */
 	char *file_name;
 } file;
+typedef struct Dir {
+	unsigned long file_count;
+	file *current_file;
+	file *file_list;
+} dir;
 typedef struct Color {
 	char *file_extension;
 	short color_pair;
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index e6675f3..e72b463 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 
-extern file *mid_content;
-extern unsigned long mid_file_count;
+extern dir mid_dir;
 extern unsigned int settings;
 extern unsigned int file_modifiers;
 extern unsigned int color_count;
@@ -48,85 +47,87 @@ unsigned long get_dir_size(char *path){
 
 }
 
-void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content){
+void get_dir_content(char *path, dir *dir){
 	struct dirent **entry = NULL;
 	if (file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES) { /* print hidden files */
 		scandir(path, &entry, skip_dot, NULL);
 	} else {
 		scandir(path, &entry, skip_hidden_files, NULL);
 	}
-	
+	char *full_path = NULL;
 	unsigned long i = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < *dir_file_count; i++ ) { 
+	for (i = 0; i < dir->file_count; i++ ) { 
+		dir->file_list[i].file_name = NULL;
 		if (entry[i]->d_name[0] == '.' && !(file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES)) {
 		} else {
-			dir_content[i].file_name = malloc(strlen(entry[i]->d_name)+1);
-			memcpy(dir_content[i].file_name, entry[i]->d_name, strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1);
+			dir->file_list[i].file_name = malloc(strlen(entry[i]->d_name)+1);
+			memcpy(dir->file_list[i].file_name, entry[i]->d_name, strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1);
+			dir->file_list[i].status = 0;
 
 			
 			struct stat *file;
 			file = malloc(sizeof(struct stat));
 
 			/* using the full path allows using the same function for all windows */
-			char *full_path = malloc(strlen(path) + strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1 + sizeof("/"));
+			full_path = malloc(strlen(path) + strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1 + sizeof("/"));
 			memcpy(full_path, path, strlen(path));
 			memcpy(full_path + strlen(path) + sizeof("/") - 1, entry[i]->d_name, strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1);
 			full_path[strlen(path)] = '/';
 
 			lstat(full_path, file);
 
-			dir_content[i].file_size = file->st_size;
-			dir_content[i].permissions = file->st_mode;
+			dir->file_list[i].file_size = file->st_size;
+			dir->file_list[i].permissions = file->st_mode;
 
 			if (S_ISLNK(file->st_mode)) {
 				stat(full_path, file);
 				if (S_ISDIR(file->st_mode)) {
-					dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_DIR | FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK;
-					dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_SYMLINK;
-					dir_content[i].file_size = get_dir_size(full_path);
+					dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_DIR | FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK;
+					dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_SYMLINK;
+					dir->file_list[i].file_size = get_dir_size(full_path);
 				} else {
-					dir_content[i].file_type =  FILE_TYPE_REGULAR | FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK;
-					dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_SYMLINK;
+					dir->file_list[i].file_type =  FILE_TYPE_REGULAR | FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK;
+					dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_SYMLINK;
 				}
 			} else if (S_ISDIR(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_DIR;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_DIR;
-				dir_content[i].file_size = get_dir_size(full_path);
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_DIR;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_DIR;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_size = get_dir_size(full_path);
 			} else if (file->st_mode & S_IXUSR) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_EXEC;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_EXEC;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_EXEC;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_EXEC;
 			} else if (S_ISREG(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_REGULAR;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_REGULAR;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_REGULAR;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_REGULAR;
 				unsigned long j = 0;
 				char *extension = strrchr(entry[i]->d_name, '.');
 				if (extension) {
 					for (j = 0; j < color_count; j++) {
 						if (!strcmp(colors[j].file_extension, extension)) {
-							dir_content[i].color_pair = colors[j].color_pair;
+							dir->file_list[i].color_pair = colors[j].color_pair;
 						}
 					}
 				} 
 			} else if (S_ISBLK(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_BLOCK;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_BLOCK;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_BLOCK;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_BLOCK;
 			} else if (S_ISCHR(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = COLOR_CHARDEV;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = COLOR_CHARDEV;
 			} else if (S_ISFIFO(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_FIFO;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_FIFO;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_FIFO;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_FIFO;
 			} else if (S_ISSOCK(file->st_mode)) {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_SOCK;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_SOCK;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = FILE_TYPE_SOCK;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_SOCK;
 			} else {
-				dir_content[i].file_type = COLOR_REGULAR;
-				dir_content[i].color_pair = COLOR_REGULAR;
+				dir->file_list[i].file_type = COLOR_REGULAR;
+				dir->file_list[i].color_pair = COLOR_REGULAR;
 				unsigned long j = 0;
 				char *extension = strrchr(entry[i]->d_name, '.');
 				if (extension) {
 					for (j = 0; j < color_count; j++) {
 						if (!strcmp(colors[j].file_extension, extension)) {
-							dir_content[i].color_pair = colors[j].color_pair;
+							dir->file_list[i].color_pair = colors[j].color_pair;
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -135,16 +136,19 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_conten
 			free(full_path);
 			free(file);
 			free(entry[i]);
+			full_path = NULL;
+			file = NULL;
+			entry[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	qsort(dir_content, *dir_file_count, sizeof(file), order_func);
+	qsort(dir->file_list, dir->file_count, sizeof(file), order_func);
 	
 	free(entry);
 
 }
 
-void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content){
+void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir){
 	/* i am not proud of this function */
 	unsigned long line_width = getmaxx(win);
 
@@ -161,22 +165,23 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 	#else
 	long offset_front = 2;
 	#endif
+	long selected_file_current = dir->current_file - dir->file_list;
 
 	long offset_index = 2; /* only used for the index of the file itself */
 	if (print_info) {
-		if (*dir_file_count > 9) {
+		if (dir->file_count > 9) {
 
 			#if SETTINGS_LINE_NUMBERS != 0
-			unsigned long dir_file_count_ = *dir_file_count;
+			unsigned long dir_file_count_ = dir->file_count;
 			while(dir_file_count_ > 9) {
 				offset_front++;
 				dir_file_count_ /= 10;
 			}
 			#endif
 		}
-		if (selected_file_current > (terminal_height/3)*2 && *dir_file_count > terminal_height - 2) {
-			if (selected_file_current + (terminal_height/3) >= *dir_file_count) {
-				offset_vertical = *dir_file_count - terminal_height+2;
+		if (selected_file_current > (terminal_height/3)*2 && dir->file_count > terminal_height - 2) {
+			if (selected_file_current + (terminal_height/3) >= dir->file_count) {
+				offset_vertical = dir->file_count - terminal_height+2;
 			} else {
 				offset_vertical = selected_file_current - (terminal_height/3)*2;
 			}
@@ -184,12 +189,12 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 	} else {
 		offset_front = 0;
 	}
-	for (i = offset_vertical; i < *dir_file_count && i < (terminal_height + offset_vertical); i++) {
+	for (i = offset_vertical; i < dir->file_count && i < (terminal_height + offset_vertical); i++) {
 
 
 
 		if (print_info) {
-			file_size = dir_content[i].file_size;
+			file_size = dir->file_list[i].file_size;
 			char size_index = -1;
 
 			do {
@@ -199,8 +204,8 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 			} while (file_size > 1 && size_index < size_unit_count);
 			size_char = size_unit[(unsigned)size_index];
 
-			if (dir_content[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%ld", dir_content[i].file_size) + 1);
+			if (dir->file_list[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%ld", dir->file_list[i].file_size) + 1);
 			} else if (size_char =='B') {
 				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%0.0lf %c", printed_size, size_char) + 1);
 			} else {
@@ -210,17 +215,17 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 			offset_back = line_width;
 		}
 
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
+		if (dir->file_list[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 			is_selected = 1;
 		} else {
 			is_selected = 0;
 		}
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
+		if (dir->file_list[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
 		} else {
-			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir_content[i].color_pair));
+			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir->file_list[i].color_pair));
 		}
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_HOVER) {
+		if (&dir->file_list[i] == dir->current_file) {
 			wattron(win, A_REVERSE);
 			unsigned long bg = 0;
 			for (bg = 0; bg < line_width; bg++) {
@@ -265,29 +270,29 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 			#endif
 
 
-			if (dir_content[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-				mvwprintw(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back, "%ld", dir_content[i].file_size);
+			if (dir->file_list[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+				mvwprintw(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back, "%ld", dir->file_list[i].file_size);
 			}else if (size_char =='B') {
 				mvwprintw(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back, "%0.0lf %c", printed_size, size_char);
 			} else {
 				mvwprintw(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back, "%0.2lf %c", printed_size, size_char);
 			}
 		} 
-		char *extension = strrchr(dir_content[i].file_name, '.');
+		char *extension = strrchr(dir->file_list[i].file_name, '.');
 
 		unsigned long printable_size = offset_back-offset_front-is_selected-2;
 
-		mvwaddnstr(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_front+is_selected, dir_content[i].file_name, printable_size);
-		if (extension && printable_size <= strlen(dir_content[i].file_name)) {
+		mvwaddnstr(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_front+is_selected, dir->file_list[i].file_name, printable_size);
+		if (extension && printable_size <= strlen(dir->file_list[i].file_name)) {
 			mvwaddnstr(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back-strlen(extension)-1, extension, strlen(extension));
 			mvwaddnstr(win, i-offset_vertical, offset_back-strlen(extension)-2, "~", 1);
 		}
 
 
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
+		if (dir->file_list[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
 		} else {
-			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir_content[i].color_pair));
+			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir->file_list[i].color_pair));
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -296,6 +301,7 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 char update_selected_file(){
 	char ret = -1; /* -1 on empty or inaccessible file, 0 on unchanged file, 1 on changed file */
 
+	/*
 	if (selected_file_current >= mid_file_count) {
 		selected_file_current = mid_file_count-1;
 	}
@@ -305,18 +311,22 @@ char update_selected_file(){
 	} else {
 		ret = 0;
 	}
-	mid_content[selected_file_current].status |= FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
+	mid_dir.current_dir.status |= FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
 	selected_file_last = selected_file_current;
+	*/
 	return ret;
 }
 void dir_set_selected_file_current(unsigned long selected_file_current){
+	/*
 	if (mid_content->file_name) {
 		current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
 	}
+	*/
 }
 
 unsigned long dir_get_selected_file_current(){
 
+	/*
 	current_dir = visited_dirs;
 	if (mid_content->file_name[0] == '\0') {
 		return 0;
@@ -339,6 +349,7 @@ unsigned long dir_get_selected_file_current(){
 		free(path);
 		return current_dir->selected_file_current;
 	}
+	*/
 }
 void dir_init(){
 	visited_dirs = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
@@ -350,6 +361,7 @@ void dir_init(){
 }
 
 void recursive_delete(file current_file){
+	/*
 	if (S_ISLNK(current_file.permissions)) {
 		remove(current_file.file_name);
 	} else if (current_file.file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR ) {
@@ -379,4 +391,5 @@ void recursive_delete(file current_file){
 	} else {
 		remove(current_file.file_name);
 	}
+	*/
 }
diff --git a/dir.h b/dir.h
index 2bdbf5f..fa9ef33 100644
--- a/dir.h
+++ b/dir.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #endif
 
 unsigned long get_dir_size(char *path);
-void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content);
-void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content);
+void get_dir_content(char *path, dir *dir);
+void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir);
 char update_selected_file();
 void dir_set_selected_file_current(unsigned long selected_file_current);
 unsigned long dir_get_selected_file_current();
diff --git a/file_previews.c b/file_previews.c
index 4f23421..ff1c24b 100644
--- a/file_previews.c
+++ b/file_previews.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ char* preview_file(file *f){
 
 	char *file_buffer;
 
-
 	char *mime = get_mimetype(f);
 
 	#if SETTINGS_UEBERZUG_IMAGE_PREVIEW != 0
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ char* text(file *f){
 	}
 }
 char* generic(file *f){
-	static const char *cmd_str = "file ";
+	static const char *cmd_str = "file";
 	char *cmd = parse_cmd(cmd_str, f);
 
 	FILE *cmd_open = popen(cmd, "r");
diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 9bcd1f5..a6bcfa8 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_rgt;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_mid;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_btm;
 extern pthread_cond_t cond_rgt;
-extern file *mid_content;
-extern file *lft_content;
-extern file *rgt_content;
+extern dir mid_dir;
 
 extern unsigned int terminal_height;
 extern unsigned int terminal_width;
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ extern WINDOW *win_b;
 
 extern char *rgt_buffer;
 extern char *btm_buffer;
-extern unsigned long mid_file_count;
 
 extern unsigned int status;
 extern char *start_path;
@@ -46,16 +43,17 @@ unsigned long parsed_input_number;
 yank yank_files = { 0 };
 
 extern void render_pass();
-extern void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render);
 extern int (*order_func)();
 
 
+#define TODO noraw(); \
+	endwin();\
+	curs_set(1);\
+	echo();\
+	printf("TODO: %s at %d in %s \n", __func__, __LINE__, __FILE__);\
+	exit(1);
 
 void FAIL(char *function, char *str){
-	noraw();
-	endwin();
-	curs_set(1);
-	echo();
 	printf("ERROR in function %s: %s", function, str);
 }
 void user_interactions() {
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ void user_interactions() {
 			memset(input, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 			input_pass = 0;
 		}
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION;
 	}
 
 
@@ -87,6 +85,9 @@ void user_interactions() {
 		input++;
 		number_length++;
 	}
+	if (parsed_input_number == 0) {
+		parsed_input_number = 1;
+	}
 	input -= number_length;
 
 	char cmp_len = strlen(input);
@@ -137,9 +138,9 @@ int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
 			err = 0;
 			break;
 		} else if (ch == '\t') { /* tab */
-			memcpy(str + pass, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name));
-			mvwaddstr(win, y, x +pass, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-			pass += strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+			memcpy(str + pass, mid_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name));
+			mvwaddstr(win, y, x +pass, mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
+			pass += strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
 		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
 			if (pass > 0) {
 				pass--;
@@ -163,385 +164,71 @@ int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
 void quit_program(){
 	status = STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM;
 }
+void update(){
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
+}
 void select_all(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
-	unsigned long i;
-	for(i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-		mid_content[i].status ^= FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
-	}
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
+	TODO;
 }
 void move_down(unsigned long passes){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	if (passes == 0) {
-		passes++;
+	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.current_file + passes;
+	if (mid_dir.current_file >= mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1) {
+		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1;
 	}
-	selected_file_current += passes;
-
-	update_selected_file();
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION);
 }
 void move_up(unsigned long passes){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	if (passes == 0) {
-		passes++;
+	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.current_file - passes;
+	if (mid_dir.current_file <= mid_dir.file_list) {
+		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
 	}
-	unsigned long tmp = selected_file_current;
-	selected_file_current -= passes;
-	if (tmp < selected_file_current) {
-		selected_file_current = 0;
-	}
-
-	update_selected_file();
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-	
-	
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION);
 }
 void move_left(unsigned long passes){
-	if (passes == 0) {
-		passes++;
-	}
 	unsigned long i;
 	for (i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
 		if (chdir("..") != 0) {
 			/* TODO(2025-07-09T00:30:05) fix */
 			FAIL("move_left", "unhandled error of chdir");
 		} else {
-			selected_file_current = dir_get_selected_file_current();
 		}
 	}
-	update_selected_file();
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+	update();
+
 }
 void move_right(){
-	if (mid_content->file_name[0] == '\0') {
-		return;
-	}
-	if ((mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) == FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-		if (chdir(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name) != 0) {
-			FAIL("move_right", "unhandled error of chdir");
-		} else {
-			selected_file_current = dir_get_selected_file_current();
-		}
-	} else {
-		unsigned long i = 0;
-		char match = 0;
-		char *mime = get_mimetype(&mid_content[selected_file_current]);
-		char *extension = strrchr(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, '.');
-		if (extension != NULL) {
-			for (i = 0; i < file_extension_default_count; i++) {
-				if (strstr(extension, file_extension_default_cmd[i].file_extension)) {
-					char *cmd;
-					cmd = parse_cmd(file_extension_default_cmd[i].command, &mid_content[selected_file_current]);
-					printf("\n%s\n",cmd);
-
-					if (system(cmd) == -1) {
-						/*do nothing*/
-					}
-					free(cmd);
-					curs_set(1); /*for some reason, 1 here turns it invisible once again */
-					match = 1;
-					status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if (match == 0) {
-			for (i = 0; i < mimetype_default_count; i++) {
-				if (strstr(mime, mimetype_default_cmd[i].mimetype)) {
-
-					char *cmd = parse_cmd(mimetype_default_cmd[i].command, &mid_content[selected_file_current]);
-					if (system(cmd) == -1) {
-						/*do nothing*/
-					}
-					curs_set(1); /*for some reason, 1 here turns it invisible once again */
-					status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
-					break;
-
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		free(mime);
-	}
-	update_selected_file();
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+	TODO;
 }
 void toggle_hidden_files(){
 	file_modifiers ^= FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void toggle_selection(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
-	mid_content[selected_file_current].status ^= FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
-	status |= (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
-	move_down(1);
+	TODO;
 }
 void jump_bottom(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	selected_file_current = 0 - 1;
-	update_selected_file();
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
+	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1;
 }
 void jump_top(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-	selected_file_current = 0;
-	update_selected_file();
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
+	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
 }
-
 void open_with(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
-
-	concat(btm_buffer, ui_open_with_text_0, " \'", 0);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "\' ", 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, ui_open_with_text_1, 1);
-
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-
-	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
-	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0 , str);
-
-	
-	if (err == 0) {
-		char *cmd;
-		concat(cmd, str, " ./\'", 0);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\'", 1);
-
-		#if SETTINGS_UEBERZUG_IMAGE_PREVIEW != 0
-		images_clear();
-		#endif
-
-		endwin();
-		if (system(cmd) == -1) {
-			FAIL("open_with", "creating subcommand failed unhandled");
-		}
-		initscr();
-	}
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	free(str);
+	TODO;
 }
-
 void rename_hovered(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
-
-	concat(btm_buffer, ui_rename_text_0, " \'", 0);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "\' ", 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, ui_rename_text_1, 1);
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
-	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
-
-	
-	if (!err) {
-		char *cmd;
-		concat(cmd, "mv ./\'", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 0);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\' ./\'", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, str, 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\'", 1);
-		 
-		if (system(cmd) == -1) {
-			FAIL("rename_hovered", "mv or creating subcommand failed"); 
-		};
-		btm_buffer = cmd;
-	}
-	free(str);
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-
+	TODO;
 }
-
 void delete(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-
-	unsigned int i = 0;
-	unsigned int hits = 0;
-	char *file_str = "";
-	for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-		if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-			concat(file_str, file_str, "\'", 0);
-			concat(file_str, file_str, mid_content[i].file_name, 1);
-			concat(file_str, file_str, "\' ", 1);
-			hits++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width); 
-	btm_buffer = malloc(BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width);
-	memset(btm_buffer, ' ', BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width);
-
-	memcpy(btm_buffer, ui_delete_text ,strlen(ui_delete_text));
-
-	/*this horrendous check tries to copy everything until the last line, while keeping said last line unwritten*/
-	/*lets hope im never gonna need to format something like this ever again*/
-	memcpy(btm_buffer + strlen(ui_delete_text)+1, file_str, 
-		(strlen(file_str) > ((BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width) - terminal_width) ?
-			((BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width) - terminal_width) : 
-			strlen(file_str)));
-
-	memcpy(btm_buffer + (BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width - terminal_width) , "(y/N)", strlen("(y/N)"));
-	btm_buffer[BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width-1] = '\0';
-
-
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
-	char ch = wgetch(win_b);
-	
-	if (ch == 'y' || ch == 'Y') {
-		if (hits) {
-			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-				if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-					recursive_delete(mid_content[i]);
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-				recursive_delete(mid_content[selected_file_current]);
-			}
-			remove(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-
-		}
-	}
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-	if (hits) {
-		free(file_str);
-	}
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	TODO;
 }
-
 void makedir(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
-
-	btm_buffer = "create dir: ";
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
-	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
-
-	if (!err) {
-		concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, str, 0);
-		mode_t mask = umask(0);
-		mkdir(str, 0755); /*magic number from default permissions as created by mkdir*/
-		umask(mask);
-	}
-	free(str);
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	TODO;
 }
 void makefile(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
-
-	btm_buffer = "create file: ";
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
-	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
-
-	if (!err) {
-		concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, str, 0);
-		FILE *fp;
-		fp = fopen(str, "w");
-		fclose(fp);
-	}
-	free(str);
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-}
-
-void update(){
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+	TODO;
 }
 void enter_shell(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	(void)passes;
-
-	#if SETTINGS_UEBERZUG_IMAGE_PREVIEW != 0
-	images_clear();
-	#endif
-	endwin();
-	if (system(key_binding[index].black_magic) != 0) {
-		/*do nothing*/
-	}
-	initscr();
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+	TODO;
 }
 void not_implemented(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -549,63 +236,10 @@ void not_implemented(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	mvaddstr(terminal_height-1, 0, key_binding[index].comment);
 	mvaddstr(terminal_height-1, strlen(key_binding[index].comment), "\t");
 	mvaddstr(terminal_height-1, strlen(key_binding[index].comment) + strlen("\t"), "is not yet implemented");
+	TODO;
 }
 void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	(void)passes;
-
-	char *ch = (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic;
-	char slash = 0;
-	unsigned int env_len = 0;
-	while (*ch != '\0') {
-		if (*ch == '/') {
-			slash = 1;
-			break;
-		}
-		env_len++;
-		ch++;
-	}
-	char *env_str = NULL;
-	char *env_parsed = NULL;
-	char *path = NULL;
-	ch = (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic;
-	if (*ch == '/') {
-		path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-		memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
-	} else if (slash) {
-		env_str = malloc(env_len * sizeof(char));
-		memcpy(env_str, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic +1, env_len);
-		env_str[env_len-1] = '\0';
-		env_parsed = getenv(env_str);
-		if (env_parsed) {
-			concat(path, env_parsed, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic + env_len, 0);
-		} else {
-			path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-			memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
-		}
-	} else {
-		env_parsed = getenv((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic +1);
-		if (env_parsed) {
-			path = malloc(strlen(env_parsed)+1);
-			memcpy(path, env_parsed, strlen(env_parsed)+1);
-		} else {
-			path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-			memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
-		}
-	}
-	if (chdir(path) != 0) {
-		FAIL("jump_to_dir", "jumping to black_magic in config.h failed");
-	} else {
-		selected_file_current = dir_get_selected_file_current();
-	}
-
-	/*env_parsed shall not be modified (read: free'd) - the man page*/
-	if (env_str) {
-		free(env_str);
-	}
-	if(path) {
-		free(path);
-	}
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+	TODO;
 }
 void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -613,314 +247,29 @@ void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	seed = time(NULL);
 
 	order_func = key_binding[index].black_magic;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_INTERACTION | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	(void)passes;
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
-	btm_buffer = "";
-	unsigned int i = 0;
-	unsigned int hits = 0;
-	char *file_str = "";
-	for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-		if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-			concat(file_str, file_str, "\'", 0);
-			concat(file_str, file_str, mid_content[i].file_name, 1);
-			concat(file_str, file_str, "\' ", 1);
-			hits++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (hits) {
-		concat(btm_buffer, key_binding[index].black_magic, file_str, 2);
-	} else {
-		concat(btm_buffer, key_binding[index].black_magic, "\'", 0);
-		concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-		concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "\'", 1);
-	}
-
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "?", 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "\n\n", 1);
-	concat(btm_buffer, btm_buffer, "(y/N)", 1);
-
-	werase(win_b);
-	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
-	/* TODO(2025-07-06T07:22:49) fix fixed buffer size */
-	char ch = wgetch(win_b);
-	
-	if (ch == 'y' || ch == 'Y') {
-		/* the second loop is used to add "./", wich is not being printed" */
-		char *cmd = malloc(sizeof(char));
-		/* TODO(2025-07-06T07:23:05) IMPORTANT: this really fucks up when the file has a quotation mark in its name */
-		endwin();
-		if (hits) {
-			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-				if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-					free(cmd);
-					concat(cmd, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, " \'", 0);
-					concat(cmd, cmd, mid_content[i].file_name, 1);
-					concat(cmd, cmd, "\'", 1);
-					if (system(cmd) != 0) {
-						/*do nothing*/
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			free(cmd);
-			concat(cmd, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, " \'", 0);
-			concat(cmd, cmd, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-			concat(cmd, cmd, "\'", 1);
-			if (system(cmd) != 0) {
-				/*do nothing*/
-			}
-			mvaddstr(10,10, cmd);
-
-		}
-		/*system(cmd);*/
-		free(cmd);
-		initscr();
-
-	}
-	free(btm_buffer);
-	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
-
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	TODO;
 }
 void yank_text(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	(void)passes;
-	char *cmd;
-	if (strncmp((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, "path", 4) == 0) {
-		char *path=getcwd(NULL, 0);
-		concat(cmd, "echo \'", path, 0);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "/", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\' | ", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, clipboard_cmd, 1);
-		free(path);
-	} else {
-		concat(cmd, "echo \'", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, 0);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\' | ", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, clipboard_cmd, 1);
-	}
-	if (system(cmd) == -1) {
-		/*do nothing*/
-	}
-	free(cmd);
+	TODO;
 }
 void yank_file(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	(void)passes;
-
-	unsigned long i;
-	if (yank_files.status & YANK_IS_USED) {
-		for (i = 0; i < yank_files.count; i++) {
-			free(yank_files.list[i]);
-		}
-		free(yank_files.list);
-		free(yank_files.path);
-		yank_files.count = 0;
-		yank_files.status = 0;
-	}
-	yank_files.path=getcwd(NULL, 0);
-	yank_files.count = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-		if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-			yank_files.count++;
-		}
-	}
-	if (yank_files.count == 0) {
-		yank_files.count = 1;
-		yank_files.list = (char**)malloc(yank_files.count * sizeof(char*));
-		*yank_files.list = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
-		memcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
-	} else {
-		yank_files.list = malloc(yank_files.count * sizeof(char*));
-		for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-			if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-				*yank_files.list = malloc(strlen(mid_content[i].file_name)+1);
-				memcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[i].file_name, strlen(mid_content[i].file_name)+1);
-				yank_files.list += 1;
-			}
-		}
-		yank_files.list -= yank_files.count;
-	}
-	yank_files.status |= YANK_IS_USED;
-	if (strncmp((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, "cut", 3) == 0) {
-		yank_files.status |= YANK_CUT;
-		yank_files.status &= ~YANK_COPY;
-	} else {
-		yank_files.status |= YANK_COPY;
-		yank_files.status &= ~YANK_CUT;
-	}
+	TODO;
 }
 void paste(){
-	unsigned long i;
-	for (i = 0; i < yank_files.count; i++) {
-		char *cmd;
-		if (yank_files.status & YANK_COPY) {
-			concat(cmd, "false | cp -ri \'", yank_files.path, 0);
-		} else {
-			concat(cmd, "mv \'", yank_files.path, 0);
-		}
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "/", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, *yank_files.list, 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, "\' ./", 1);
-		concat(cmd, cmd, " 2>&1", 1);
-		char *line = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-		FILE *cmd_open;
-		while (1) {
-			cmd_open = popen(cmd, "r");
-			if (fgets(line, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, cmd_open) == 0) {
-				break;
-			}
-			if (strstr(line, "are the same file")) {
-				cmd[strlen(cmd)-strlen(" 2>&1")] = '\0';
-				concat(cmd, cmd, "_", 1);
-				concat(cmd, cmd, " 2>&1", 1);
-			} else if ((strstr(line, "overwrite"))) { 
-				cmd[strlen(cmd)-strlen(" 2>&1")] = '\0';
-				concat(cmd, cmd, "_", 1);
-				concat(cmd, cmd, " 2>&1", 1);
-			} else if ((strstr(line, "No such file or directory"))) { 
-				pclose(cmd_open);
-				break;
-			} else if ((strstr(line, "into itself"))) { 
-				pclose(cmd_open);
-				break;
-			}
-			if (pclose(cmd_open) == 0) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		free(cmd);
-				
-		yank_files.list++;
-	}
-	yank_files.list -= yank_files.count;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+	TODO;
 }
 void search(){
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
-	memset(search_buffer, '\0', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-
-	window_btm(win_b, 1);
-
-	curs_set(1);
-
-	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
-
-	unsigned int pass = 0;
-	char ch;
-
-	wmove(win_b, local_height-1, 1);
-	while(1) {
-		/*ch = mvwgetch(win, y, x + pass);*/
-		werase(win_b);
-		mvwaddch(win_b, local_height-1, 0, '/');
-		mvwaddstr(win_b, local_height-1, 1, search_buffer);
-		ch = wgetch(win_b);
-		if (ch == '\n') {
-			break;
-		} else if (ch == '\t') { /* tab */
-			memcpy(search_buffer, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name));
-			mvwaddstr(win_b, local_height-1, pass, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-			pass = strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
-			mvwdelch(win_b, local_height-1, 1);
-			wdelch(win_b);
-			if (pass != 0) {
-				search_buffer[pass-1] = '\0';
-				pass--;
-			}
-		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
-			break;
-		} else {
-			search_buffer[pass] = ch;
-			pass++;
-			unsigned long i;
-			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-				if (smartstrcasestr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
-					selected_file_current = i;
-					if (update_selected_file()) {
-						pthread_cond_signal(&cond_rgt);
-					}
-					status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-					break;
-				}
-				render_pass();
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	search_buffer[pass] = '\0';
-
-	curs_set(0);
-
-	current_dir->selected_file_current = selected_file_current;
-
-	update_selected_file();
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	TODO;
 }
 void search_next(){
-	unsigned long i;
-	for (i = selected_file_current+1; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-		if (smartstrcasestr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
-			selected_file_current = i;
-			status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-			update_selected_file();
-			render_pass();
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	TODO;
 }
 void search_previous(){
-	unsigned long i;
-	for (i = selected_file_current-1;; i--) {
-		if(i > selected_file_current) {
-			break;
-		}
-		if (smartstrcasestr(mid_content[i].file_name, search_buffer)) {
-			selected_file_current = i;
-			status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-			update_selected_file();
-			render_pass();
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	TODO;
 }
 void jmp_file_index(){
-	char *index = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	memset(index, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	index[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
-	read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, index);
-
-	unsigned long new_index = 0;
-	while((*index >= '0') && (*index <= '9')) {
-		new_index = (new_index * 10) + (*index - '0');
-		index++;
-	}
-	if (new_index > mid_file_count) {
-		selected_file_current = mid_file_count;
-	} else {
-		selected_file_current = new_index;
-	}
-
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
-	update_selected_file();
+	TODO;
 }
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 4e20845..0d3296f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int main(){
 			pthread_cond_signal(&cond_mid);
 			pthread_cond_signal(&cond_lft);
 			status &= ~(STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
-			status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+			status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 		} else {
 			status &= ~(STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_DELTA_TIME);
 		}
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ int main(){
 void render_pass(){
 	
 	if (status & STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE) {
-		if (status & STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL) {
-			clear();
-			status &= ~STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL;
-		}
 
 		wresize(win_t, 1, terminal_width);
 		wresize(win_l, terminal_height-2, terminal_width/8);
@@ -154,22 +150,20 @@ void render_pass(){
                 mvwin(win_r, 1, ((terminal_width/2)));
 		mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-1, 0);
 
-
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
 	}
 
 	if (status & STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK) {
-		status &= ~(STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 		window_top(win_t);
 		window_lft(win_l);
 		window_mid(win_m);
 		window_rgt(win_r);
-		window_btm(win_b, 0);
+		window_btm(win_b);
 		wrefresh(win_t);
 		wrefresh(win_l);
 		wrefresh(win_m);
 		wrefresh(win_r);
 		wrefresh(win_b);
+		status &= ~(STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 	}
 }
 /*this function exists for things done at startup (initialization, reading config, etc)*/
diff --git a/sorting.c b/sorting.c
index b8973e9..58a1b23 100644
--- a/sorting.c
+++ b/sorting.c
@@ -117,18 +117,21 @@ int sort_random(const void *file0, const void *file1){
 	if (!(((file*)file0)->file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) && (((file*)file1)->file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR)) {
 			return 1;
 	}
-	time_t num = ((time_t)&sort_random) + (time_t)seed + getpid();
+	/* seed is the only value that actually changes whenever this funcion is called.
+	 * seed only updates when the order_by binding is executed.
+	 * this means that the random output only changes on the command of the user, and not SETTINGS_RELOAD_DIR_DELTA, this is intentional.
+	 * well the other stuff like file sizes and file count in a dir may also change, but this needs user intervention too.
+	 * that is unless the user decides to sort random in /var/log or something, which begs the question: why would you do that?
+	 */
+	time_t num = (((time_t)&sort_random) + (time_t)seed) ^ (((file*)file0)->file_size + ((file*)file1)->file_size);
 	int i;
-	for (i = 1; i < (((time_t)&seed)%10); i++) {
-		num += getpid() / seed;
-		num ^= num << ((((time_t)seed)%11)+i);
-		num += ((file*)file0)->file_size;
-		num ^= num >> ((((time_t)seed)%7)+i);
-		num -= ((file*)file1)->file_size;
+	for (i = 1; i < (((time_t)&getpid)%3); i++) {
+		num ^= num << ((((time_t)&file0)%27)+i);
+		num ^= num >> ((((time_t)&file1)%18)+i);
+		num ^= ((time_t)&getpid) ^ (((time_t)&getpid) >> ((time_t)getpid())%10);
 	}
 
-	/*printf("%ld\n", ((num & (3 << seed%16)) >> seed%16) - 1);*/
-	return (((num & (3 << seed%32)) >> seed%32) - 1);
+	return (((num & (3 << seed%16)) >> seed%16) - 1);
 	/*return ((num%3) - 1);*/
 
 }
diff --git a/string.h b/string.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d96667d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/string.h
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#include <curses.h>
+#ifndef BACKEND_GUARD
+#define BACKEND_GUARD
+#include "defines.h"
+
+#define SETTINGS_COMMAND_REPLACE_STR "%"
+
+typedef struct String { 
+	char *data;
+	size_t size; 
+} string;
+
+#define s(str) { \
+	return (string) { \
+		.data = str; \
+		.size = strlen(str); \
+	} \
+}
+
+#define concat(out, s1, s2, _free) { \
+	concat## _free(out, s1, s2); \
+}
+
+#define concat0(out, s1, s2) \
+	char *result = malloc(strlen(s1) + strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	memcpy(result, s1, strlen(s1)); \
+	memcpy(result + strlen(s1), s2, strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	out = result;
+	
+
+#define concat1(out, s1, s2)  \
+	char *result = malloc(strlen(s1) + strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	memcpy(result, s1, strlen(s1)); \
+	memcpy(result + strlen(s1), s2, strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	free(s1); \
+	out = result;
+
+#define concat2(out, s1, s2)  \
+	char *result = malloc(strlen(s1) + strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	memcpy(result, s1, strlen(s1)); \
+	memcpy(result + strlen(s1), s2, strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	free(s2); \
+	out = result;
+
+#define concat3(out, s1, s2)  \
+	char *result = malloc(strlen(s1) + strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	memcpy(result, s1, strlen(s1)); \
+	memcpy(result + strlen(s1), s2, strlen(s2) + 1); \
+	free(s1); \
+	free(s2); \
+	out = result;
+
+/*
+int s_strcmp(const char *s0, char string *s1) {
+	size_t size = s1->size - s0->size;
+	if (size) {
+		return size;
+	}
+	size = s0.size;
+	while (*s0->data == *s0->data && size) {
+		s0->data += 1;
+		s1->data += 1;
+		size--;
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+*/
+char* smartstrcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle){
+	char smart = 0;
+	char *ret;
+	char passes = 0;
+	while (*needle) {
+		if (*needle >= 'A' && *needle <= 'Z') {
+			smart = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		passes++;
+		needle++;
+	}
+	needle -= passes;
+	if (smart == 0) {
+		char *needle_case = malloc(strlen(needle)+1);
+		memcpy(needle_case, needle, strlen(needle)+1);
+		passes = 0;
+		while (*needle_case) {
+			*needle_case = *needle_case | ' ';
+			needle_case++;
+			passes++;
+		}
+		needle_case -= passes;
+
+		char *haystack_case = malloc(strlen(haystack)+1);
+		memcpy(haystack_case, haystack, strlen(haystack)+1);
+		passes = 0;
+		while (*haystack_case) {
+			*haystack_case = *haystack_case | ' ';
+			haystack_case++;
+			passes++;
+		}
+		haystack_case -= passes;
+
+		ret = strstr(haystack_case, needle_case);
+		free(needle_case);
+		free(haystack_case);
+	} else {
+		ret = strstr(haystack, needle);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+#endif
+
+
+/*char* concat(const char *s1, const char *s2);*/
+char* smartstrcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
diff --git a/threading.c b/threading.c
index 1945b33..767197f 100644
--- a/threading.c
+++ b/threading.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <time.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/statvfs.h>
 
@@ -27,24 +26,19 @@ pthread_cond_t cond_top;
 pthread_cond_t cond_btm;
 
 
-file *rgt_content;
-file *mid_content;
-file *lft_content;
+dir rgt_dir;
+dir mid_dir;
+dir lft_dir;
 char *rgt_buffer; /* used for file previews, unlike rgt_content, which is used for directory previews */
 char *btm_buffer;
 char *top_buffer; /* current path */
 
 
 
-unsigned long rgt_file_count = 0;
-unsigned long mid_file_count = 0;
-unsigned long lft_file_count;
 unsigned long top_width;
 
 	
 
-volatile unsigned long selected_file_current = 0;
-volatile unsigned long selected_file_last = 0;
 extern unsigned int terminal_width;
 extern unsigned int status;
 extern char *global_path;
@@ -60,38 +54,34 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 		unsigned int local_status = status;
 
 		if (global_path == NULL) {
-			mid_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-			mid_content->file_name = "cannot open directory";
-			mid_file_count = 1;
-			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
+			mid_dir.current_file = NULL;
+			mid_dir.file_count = 0;
 			continue;
 		} 
 		char *path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
 		memcpy(path, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
 
 		if (local_status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
-			unsigned long i = 0;
-			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-				free(mid_content[i].file_name);
-			}
-			free(mid_content);
-			mid_file_count = get_dir_size(path);
-			if (mid_file_count != 0) {
-				mid_content = malloc(mid_file_count * sizeof(file));
-				memset(mid_content, '\0', mid_file_count * sizeof(file));
-				get_dir_content(path, &mid_file_count, mid_content);
-			} else {
-				selected_file_current = 0;
-				mid_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-				mid_content->file_type = 0;
-				mid_content->file_size = 0;
-				mid_content->permissions = 0;
-				mid_content->color_pair = 0;
-				mid_content->file_name = "";
+			long index = (long)mid_dir.current_file;
 
-				mid_file_count = 0;
 
+			dir tmp;
+			tmp.file_count = get_dir_size(global_path);
+			tmp.file_list = malloc(tmp.file_count * sizeof(file));
+			if (tmp.file_count) { /* fails if dir empty */
+				get_dir_content(global_path, &tmp);
+			} else { /* the hovered dir is empty */
+				tmp.current_file = NULL;
 			}
+			long i;
+			for (i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count; i++) {
+				free(mid_dir.file_list[i].file_name);
+			}
+			free(mid_dir.file_list);
+			mid_dir.file_list = tmp.file_list;
+			mid_dir.current_file = tmp.file_list;
+			mid_dir.file_count = tmp.file_count;
+
 			update_selected_file();
 		}
 
@@ -112,9 +102,8 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 		unsigned int local_status = status;
 
 		if (global_path == NULL) {
-			lft_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-			lft_content[0].file_name = "cannot open directory";
-			lft_file_count = 1;
+			lft_dir.current_file = NULL;
+			lft_dir.file_count = 0;
 			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_lft);
 			continue;
 		} 
@@ -127,14 +116,23 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 			path[0] = '/';
 
 			if (local_status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
-				lft_file_count = get_dir_size(path);
-				free(lft_content);
-				lft_content = malloc(lft_file_count * sizeof(file));
-				memset(lft_content, '\0', lft_file_count * sizeof(file));
-				get_dir_content(path, &lft_file_count, lft_content);
+				unsigned long i = 0;
+				for (i = 0; i < lft_dir.file_count; i++) {
+					free(lft_dir.file_list[i].file_name);
+				}
+				free(lft_dir.file_list);
+				lft_dir.file_count = get_dir_size(path);
+				if (lft_dir.file_count != 0) {
+					lft_dir.file_list = malloc(lft_dir.file_count * sizeof(file));
+					get_dir_content(path, &lft_dir);
+				} else {
+					lft_dir.current_file = NULL;
+					lft_dir.file_count = 0;
+
+				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			lft_file_count = 0;
+			lft_dir.file_count = 0;
 		}
 
 
@@ -147,84 +145,86 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 }
 void *thread_rgt(){
 
-	file file_current;
-	file_current.file_name = NULL;
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_rgt);
 		pthread_cond_wait(&cond_rgt, &mutex_rgt);
 
 
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
-		free(file_current.file_name);
-		memcpy(&file_current, &mid_content[selected_file_current], sizeof(file));
-		file_current.file_name = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name));
-		memcpy(file_current.file_name, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
+
+		rgt_dir.current_file = mid_dir.current_file;
+		rgt_dir.file_count = 1;
+		rgt_dir.file_list = malloc(sizeof(file));
+		
+		memcpy(rgt_dir.file_list, rgt_dir.current_file, sizeof(file));
+		rgt_dir.file_list->file_name = malloc(strlen(rgt_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+		memcpy(rgt_dir.file_list->file_name, rgt_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(rgt_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+		rgt_dir.current_file = rgt_dir.file_list;
+
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 
-		if (file_current.permissions & S_IRUSR) {
-			if (file_current.file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+		if (rgt_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRUSR) {
+			if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
 				#if SETTINGS_UEBERZUG_IMAGE_PREVIEW != 0
 				images_clear();
 				#endif
 
-				unsigned long i = 0;
-				for (i = 0; i < rgt_file_count; i++) {
-					if (rgt_content[i].file_name) {
-						free(rgt_content[i].file_name);
-					}
-				}
-				free(rgt_content);
-
-				rgt_file_count = get_dir_size(file_current.file_name);
-				if (rgt_file_count) { /* fails if dir empty */
-					rgt_content = malloc(rgt_file_count * sizeof(file));
-					memset(rgt_content, '\0', rgt_file_count * sizeof(file));
-					get_dir_content(file_current.file_name, &rgt_file_count, rgt_content);
-					rgt_content[0].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_FILE_OPEN;
-
-					free(rgt_buffer);
-					rgt_buffer = malloc(sizeof(char));
-					rgt_buffer[0] = '\0';
+				dir tmp;
+				tmp.file_count = get_dir_size(rgt_dir.current_file->file_name);
+				tmp.file_list = malloc(tmp.file_count * sizeof(file));
+				if (tmp.file_count) { /* fails if dir empty */
+					get_dir_content(rgt_dir.current_file->file_name, &tmp);
 				} else { /* the hovered dir is empty */
-					rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-					rgt_content->file_type = 0;
-					rgt_content->permissions = mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions; 
+					tmp.current_file = NULL;
 				}
-			} else if ((status & STATUS_DELTA_TIME) != STATUS_DELTA_TIME && mid_file_count > 0) {
+				long i;
+				for (i = 0; i < rgt_dir.file_count; i++) {
+					free(rgt_dir.file_list[i].file_name);
+				}
+				free(rgt_dir.file_list);
+				rgt_dir.file_list = tmp.file_list;
+				rgt_dir.current_file = tmp.file_list;
+				rgt_dir.file_count = tmp.file_count;
+
+			} else if ((status & STATUS_DELTA_TIME) != STATUS_DELTA_TIME && mid_dir.file_count > 0) {
 
-				unsigned long i = 0;
-				for (i = 0; i < rgt_file_count; i++) {
-					if (rgt_content[i].file_name) {
-						free(rgt_content[i].file_name);
-					}
-				}
-				free(rgt_content);
-				rgt_file_count = 0;
-				rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
 
 				free(rgt_buffer);
-				rgt_content->file_type = FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE;
-				rgt_content->status = FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
-				rgt_buffer = preview_file(&file_current);
+				rgt_dir.current_file->status = FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
+				rgt_buffer = preview_file(rgt_dir.current_file);
+				rgt_dir.current_file->file_type = FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE;
+
+
+				/*
+				unsigned long i = 0;
+				for (i = 0; i < rgt_dir.file_count; i++) {
+					if (rgt_dir.file_list[i].file_name) {
+						free(rgt_dir.file_list[i].file_name);
+					}
+				}
+				free(rgt_dir.file_list);
+				rgt_dir.file_count = 0;
+				rgt_dir.file_list = malloc(sizeof(file));
+				rgt_dir.current_file = rgt_dir.file_list;
+				*/
+
 			}
 		} else {
 			unsigned long i = 0;
-			for (i = 0; i < rgt_file_count; i++) {
-				if (rgt_content[i].file_name) {
-					free(rgt_content[i].file_name);
+			for (i = 0; i < rgt_dir.file_count; i++) {
+				if (rgt_dir.current_file[i].file_name) {
+					free(rgt_dir.current_file[i].file_name);
 				}
 			}
-			free(rgt_content);
-			rgt_file_count = 0;
-			rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
+			free(rgt_dir.file_list);
+			rgt_dir.file_count = 0;
+			rgt_dir.file_list = malloc(sizeof(file));
+			rgt_dir.current_file = rgt_dir.file_list;
 
 			free(rgt_buffer);
 			rgt_buffer = malloc(sizeof(char));
 			rgt_buffer[0] = '\0';
 		}
-		/*
-		free(path);
-		*/
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_rgt);
 	}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void *thread_top(){
 		top_buffer = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
 		memcpy(top_buffer, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
 		top_width = strlen(top_buffer);
-		/*printing of  mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name is done directly in window.c window_top()*/
+		/*printing of  mid_dir.current_file->file_name is done directly in window.c window_top()*/
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_top);
 	}
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 			pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
 			unsigned long i;
 			float total_dir_size = 0;
-			for(i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
-				if ((mid_content[i].file_type & (FILE_TYPE_DIR)) != FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-					total_dir_size += mid_content[i].file_size;
+			for(i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count; i++) {
+				if ((mid_dir.file_list[i].file_type & (FILE_TYPE_DIR)) != FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+					total_dir_size += mid_dir.file_list[i].file_size;
 				}
 			}
 			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
@@ -347,17 +347,17 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 
 		memcpy(btm_buffer + buffer_width - ui_btm_right_block_size, ui_btm_right_block, ui_btm_right_block_size);
 
-		btm_buffer[0] = (S_ISLNK(mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions)) ? 'l': 
-				(S_ISDIR(mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions)  ? 'd': '-');
-		btm_buffer[1] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IRUSR) ? 'r' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[2] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IWUSR) ? 'w' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[3] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IXUSR) ? 'x' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[4] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IRGRP) ? 'r' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[5] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IWGRP) ? 'w' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[6] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IXGRP) ? 'x' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[7] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IROTH) ? 'r' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[8] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IWOTH) ? 'w' : '-';
-		btm_buffer[9] = (mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions & S_IXOTH) ? 'x' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[0] = (S_ISLNK(mid_dir.current_file->permissions)) ? 'l': 
+				(S_ISDIR(mid_dir.current_file->permissions)  ? 'd': '-');
+		btm_buffer[1] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRUSR) ? 'r' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[2] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IWUSR) ? 'w' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[3] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IXUSR) ? 'x' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[4] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRGRP) ? 'r' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[5] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IWGRP) ? 'w' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[6] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IXGRP) ? 'x' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[7] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IROTH) ? 'r' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[8] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IWOTH) ? 'w' : '-';
+		btm_buffer[9] = (mid_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IXOTH) ? 'x' : '-';
 
 
 
@@ -367,9 +367,6 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 }
 
 void threading_init(){
-	rgt_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-	mid_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
-	lft_content = malloc(sizeof(file));
 
 	top_buffer = malloc(sizeof(char));
 	rgt_buffer = malloc(sizeof(char));
@@ -378,13 +375,6 @@ void threading_init(){
 	memset(rgt_buffer, '\0', sizeof(char));
 	memset(btm_buffer, '\0', sizeof(char));
 
-	mid_content->file_type = 0;
-	mid_content->file_size = 0;
-	mid_content->file_name = "";
-
-	rgt_content->file_type = 0;
-	rgt_content->file_size = 0;
-	rgt_content->file_name = "";
 
 
 	volatile char vol; /* needed to make sure higher optimization steps dont move these around */
@@ -400,13 +390,8 @@ void threading_init(){
 	vol = pthread_cond_init(&cond_top, NULL);
 	vol = pthread_cond_init(&cond_btm, NULL);
 	vol;
-	selected_file_current = 0;
-	selected_file_last = 0;
 }
 void threading_free(){
-	free(rgt_content);
-	free(mid_content);
-	free(lft_content);
 	free(top_buffer);
 	
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex_top);
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 20ca1fc..eeeaabd 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -14,17 +14,14 @@ extern unsigned int timeout_time;
 extern unsigned int color_count;
 extern color *colors;
 
-extern file *mid_content;
-extern file *lft_content;
-extern file *rgt_content;
+extern dir rgt_dir;
+extern dir mid_dir;
+extern dir lft_dir;
 extern char *top_buffer;
 extern char *rgt_buffer;
 extern char *btm_buffer;
 
 
-extern unsigned long lft_file_count;
-extern unsigned long mid_file_count;
-extern unsigned long rgt_file_count;
 extern unsigned long top_width;
 
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_top;
@@ -42,17 +39,17 @@ void window_top(WINDOW *win){
 			mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, top_buffer);
 			mvwaddch(win, 0, strlen(top_buffer), '/');
 			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_PATH));
-			if (mid_file_count != 0) {
-				mvwaddstr(win, 0, strlen(top_buffer)+1, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+			if (mid_dir.file_count != 0) {
+				mvwaddstr(win, 0, strlen(top_buffer)+1, mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
 			}
 		}
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_top);
 	} else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, 0, terminal_width/2, "LOADING"); 
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 	}
 }
-void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render){
+void window_btm(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
 
 	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex_btm) == 0) {
@@ -62,62 +59,55 @@ void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render){
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 		/*the printing of the input char is done in user_interactions*/
 		/*the printing of all possible inputs are done in user_interactions */
-	} else if (force_render) {
-		/*force_render is used in stuff like open_with, search, and other functions that take over win_b, 
-		 * while needing to avoid possible conflicts like thread_btm itself*/
-		mvwprintw(win, 0, 0, "%s", btm_buffer);
-	} else {
+	}  else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, 0, terminal_width/2, "LOADING"); 
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 	}
 }
 void window_lft(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
 
 	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex_lft) == 0) {
-		print_dir(win, 0, &lft_file_count, lft_content);
+		print_dir(win, 0, &lft_dir);
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_lft);
 
 	} else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, terminal_height/2, terminal_width/8, "LOADING"); 
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 	}
 }
 void window_mid(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
 
 	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex_mid) == 0) {
-		if (mid_file_count == 0) {
+		if (mid_dir.file_count == 0) {
 			mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, "empty");
 		} else {
-			print_dir(win, 1, &mid_file_count, mid_content);
+			print_dir(win, 1, &mid_dir);
 		}
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 	} else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, terminal_height/2, terminal_width/4, "LOADING"); 
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 	}
 }
 void window_rgt(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
 
 	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex_rgt) == 0) {
-		if (rgt_file_count == 0) {
-			if (rgt_content[0].file_type == FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE) {
-				mvwaddnstr(win, 0, 0, rgt_buffer, (terminal_width/2) * terminal_width);
-			} else if (rgt_content->permissions & S_IRUSR) {
-				mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, "not accessible");
-			} else {
-				mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, "empty");
-			}
-
-
+		if (!rgt_dir.current_file) {
+			mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, "not accessible");
+		}else if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type == FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE) {
+			mvwaddnstr(win, 0, 0, rgt_buffer, (terminal_width/2) * terminal_width);
+		} else if ((rgt_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRUSR) == 0) {
+			mvwaddstr(win, 0, 0, "not accessible");
 		} else {
-			print_dir(win, 0, &rgt_file_count, rgt_content);
+			print_dir(win, 0, &rgt_dir);
 		}
+
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_rgt);
 	} else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, terminal_height/2, terminal_width/4, "LOADING"); 
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_PRINTED;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/window.h b/window.h
index 7abda83..f1ce2df 100644
--- a/window.h
+++ b/window.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "window.c"
 
 void window_top(WINDOW *win);
-void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render);
+void window_btm(WINDOW *win);
 void window_lft(WINDOW *win);
 void window_mid(WINDOW *win);
 void window_rgt(WINDOW *win);