diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index ec2ff32..eb90980 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <curses.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -22,14 +21,12 @@ extern unsigned int terminal_height;
 extern unsigned int terminal_width;
 
 extern unsigned int status;
-extern char *start_path;
 extern char *global_path;
 extern char *input;
 
 extern time_t seed;
 
 char search_buffer[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE];
-unsigned int input_pass;
 unsigned long parsed_input_number;
 yank yank_files = { 0 };
 
@@ -52,6 +49,7 @@ void user_interactions() {
 	char ch;
 	unsigned long i;
 	unsigned long binding_matches = 0;
+	static unsigned int input_pass;
 
 
 	ch = getch();
@@ -81,6 +79,9 @@ void user_interactions() {
 
 	char cmp_len = strlen(input);
 	if(strlen(input) < 1) {
+		/* strlen is 0 every iteration nothing is pressed
+		 * should this be input in the strncmp, it always succeeds.
+		 * this results in all possible bindings being printed at all times */
 		cmp_len = 1;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < binding_count; i++) {
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
 	while(1) {
 		ch = wgetch(win);
 		if (ch == '\n') {
-			err = 0;
+			break;
+		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
+			err = 1;
 			break;
 		} else if (ch == '\t') { /* tab */
 			memcpy(str + pass, mid_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name));
@@ -136,9 +139,6 @@ int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
 				pass--;
 				mvwdelch(win, y, x + pass);
 			}
-		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
-			err = 1;
-			break;
 		} else {
 			mvwaddch(win, y, x + pass, ch);
 			str[pass] = ch;
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ void move_left(unsigned long passes){
 	for (i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
 		change_dir("..");
 	}
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void move_right(){
 
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ void move_right(){
 		free(cmd);
 		free(mime);
 	}
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void toggle_hidden_files(){
 	file_modifiers ^= FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES;
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ void toggle_selection(unsigned long passes){
 		mid_dir.current_file->status ^= FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
 		move_down(1);
 	}
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void jump_bottom(){
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ void open_with(){
 	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	char *parsed_ui_text = parse_cmd(ui_open_with_text, mid_dir.current_file);
 	mvwprintw(win_b, 0, 0, parsed_ui_text);
+
 	if (read_string(win_b, 0, strlen(parsed_ui_text)+1, str) == 0) {
 		if (str[0] == SETTINGS_COMMAND_FORK) {
 			cmd = parse_cmd(str+1, mid_dir.current_file);
@@ -311,8 +313,8 @@ void open_with(){
 	}
 	free(parsed_ui_text);
 	free(str);
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR);
 
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR);
 }
 void rename_hovered(){
 	wclear(win_b);
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 	tmp.file_name = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	char *parsed_ui_text = parse_cmd(ui_rename_text, mid_dir.current_file);
 	mvwprintw(win_b, 0, 0, parsed_ui_text);
+
 	if (read_string(win_b, 0, strlen(parsed_ui_text)+1, tmp.file_name) == 0) {
 		char *cmd0 = parse_cmd(rename_cmd, mid_dir.current_file);
 		char *cmd1 = parse_cmd(cmd0, &tmp);
@@ -329,8 +332,8 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 	}
 	free(parsed_ui_text);
 	free(tmp.file_name);
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void delete(unsigned long passes){
 
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ void makedir(){
 		free(cmd);
 	}
 	free(tmp.file_name);
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void makefile(){
@@ -384,6 +388,7 @@ void makefile(){
 		free(cmd);
 	}
 	free(tmp.file_name);
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void enter_shell(unsigned long passes, int index){
@@ -399,7 +404,6 @@ void enter_shell(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	curs_set(0);
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
-
 }
 void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -434,8 +438,8 @@ void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
 
 	seed = time(NULL);
-
 	order_func = key_binding[index].black_magic;
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
@@ -451,6 +455,7 @@ void yank_file_name(){
 	char *cmd = parse_cmd(clipboard_cmd, mid_dir.current_file);
 	system(cmd);
 	free(cmd);
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void yank_file_path(){
@@ -464,9 +469,8 @@ void yank_file_path(){
 	free(cmd);
 	free(tmp->file_name);
 	free(tmp);
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
-
-
 }
 void copy_file(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;