implementation of cmd_on_selected

backend.c

@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ char* parse_cmd(const char *cmd, file *f){
 	pos = out;
 	if (offset) {
 		memcpy(pos, cmd, offset - cmd);
-		pos += offset - cmd + 1; 
+		pos += offset - cmd;
 	} else {
 		memcpy(pos, cmd, strlen(cmd));
 		pos += strlen(cmd) + 1;
-	}
 		pos[-1] = ' ';
-	pos[0] = '\'';
+	}
+	*pos = '\'';
 	pos++;
 
 	i = 0;
@@ -124,12 +124,47 @@ char* parse_cmd(const char *cmd, file *f){
 
 	if (offset) {
 		pos[1]= ' ';
-		memcpy(pos + 1, offset+1, strlen(offset+1));
+		memcpy(pos + 1, offset+1, strlen(offset)+1);
-		pos[strlen(offset+1)] = '\0';
+		pos[strlen(offset)+1] = '\0';
 	} else {
 		pos[1] = '\0';
 	}
 
 	return out;
-
+}
+char* parse_path(char *path){
+	int count = 0;
+	char *out;
+	char *pos;
+	unsigned long i = 0;
+	while(path[i]) {
+		if (path[i] == '\'') {
+			count++;
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	out = malloc((strlen(path)+(count*3)) + 4);
+
+	pos = out;
+	pos++;
+
+	out[0] = '\'';
+
+	i = 0;
+	while(path[i]) {
+		if (path[i] == '\'') {
+			*pos++ = '\'';
+			*pos++ = '\\';
+			*pos++ = '\'';
+		}
+		*pos = path[i];
+		pos++;
+		i++;
+	}
+	pos[0] = '\'';
+	pos[1]= ' ';
+	pos[2] = '\0';
+
+	return out;
 }

colors.c

@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ void colors_init() {
 			while (getline(&line, &size, dircolors) != -1) {
 				fg = 7;
 				bg = 0;
-				if (line[0] == '.') {
+				if (line[0] == '.' && (extension = strtok(line, " ")) != NULL) {
-					extension = strtok(line, " ");
 					colors[i].file_extension = malloc(strlen(extension)+1);
 					memcpy(colors[i].file_extension, extension, strlen(extension)+1);
 

config.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #define SETTINGS_CURSES_TIMEOUT 100		/* read: inopts(3NCURSES), blocking time between user inputs */
 #define SETTINGS_COMMAND_REPLACE_STR "^"	/* if a command in any cmd inside this fle contains this string, it will be replaced with the hovered/selected file name
 						 * as of right now, this character cannot be escaped; i.e ``command\^ --arg`` will parse into ``command\path_of_hovered_file --arg``*/
+#define SETTINGS_COMMAND_FORK '@'		/* commands starting with this character will be forked into a new non blokcing detached process */
 
 /* {{{ */
 #ifndef CONFIG_GUARD
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@
 #include "interactions.h"
 /* }}} */
 
+static const char clipboard_cmd[] = "echo ^ | xsel -ib --trim"; /*used in yank_text*/
+static const char rename_cmd[] = "mv"; /* as used in rename_hovered, makedir and makefile */
+static const char makefile_cmd[] = "touch"; /*as of now both only do ``rename_cmd new_name``*/
+static const char makedir_cmd[] = "mkdir";
+
 static const mimetype mimetype_default_cmd[] = {
 	/* mimetype	shell command
 	*  ^ substring of "file --mime-type -b ./hovered" 
@@ -22,20 +28,20 @@ static const mimetype mimetype_default_cmd[] = {
 	* gives us "image/gif", thusly if we want to open gif in mpv rather than feh,
 	* we need to define "gif" before "image" */
 	{ "text",	"$EDITOR"			},
-	{ "avif",	"nohup mpv ^ >/dev/null 2>&1 &"				},
+	{ "avif",	"@ mpv"				},
-	{ "gif",	"nohup mpv --loop-file=\"inf\" ^ >/dev/null 2>&1 &"	},
+	{ "gif",	"@ mpv --loop-file=\"inf\""	},
-	{ "image",	"feh ^ >/dev/null 2>&1 &"				},
+	{ "image",	"@ feh"				},
-	{ "video",	"nohup mpv ^ >/dev/null 2>&1 &"				},
+	{ "video",	"@ mpv"				},
 	{ "audio",	"mpv"				},
-	{ "pdf",	"zathura"						},
+	{ "pdf",	"@ zathura"			},
 };
 static const extension file_extension_default_cmd[] = {
 	/* extension	shell command
 	 * similar to mimetype_default_cmd, however it searches for exact string matches
 	 * and is checked before mimetype_default_cmd */
 	{ ".exe",	"wine"},
-	{ ".cbz",	"mcomix ^ &"},
+	{ ".cbz",	"@ mcomix"},
-	{ ".cbr",	"mcomix ^ &"},
+	{ ".cbr",	"@ mcomix"},
 	{ ".json",	"$EDITOR"},
 	{ ".csv",	"$EDITOR"},
 	{ ".blend",	"blender-bin-5.0.0"}, /* version number in bin in main repo? yea idc */
@@ -62,12 +68,12 @@ static const binding key_binding[] = {
 	{ "n",		move_up,		NULL,			"move up"			},
 	{ "s",		move_right,		NULL,			"move right"			}, /* if a dir is hovered, cd into it, if a file is selected, see mimetype_default_cmd */
 
-	{ "\n",		open_with,		NULL,			"open \"open with\" dialog"	}, /* opens the hovered file with an arbitrary command */
+	{ "\n",		open_with,		NULL,			"open \"open with\" dialog"	}, /* execute shell cmd on file, accounts for SETTINGS_COMMAND_FORK */
 	{ "r",		rename_hovered,		NULL,			"rename hovered file"		}, /* renames currently hovered file/directory */
 	{ "dD",		delete,			NULL,			"delete file"			}, /* deletes currently hovered OR selected file/directory
 													 * this means that it does not delete the hovered files if files are already selected */
-	{ "yn",		yank_text,		"name",			"yank filename of hovered file"	},
+	{ "yn",		yank_file_name,		NULL,			"yank filename of hovered file"	},
-	{ "yp",		yank_text,		"path",			"yank path of hovered file"	},
+	{ "yp",		yank_file_path,		NULL,			"yank path of hovered file"	},
 	{ "yy",		yank_file,		"copy",			"copy/yank file/directory"	}, 
 	{ "dd",		yank_file,		"cut",			"cut file/directory"		}, 
 	{ "pp",		paste,			NULL,			"paste"				},
@@ -113,13 +119,12 @@ static const binding key_binding[] = {
 
 static const char size_unit[] = { 'B', 'K', 'M', 'G', 'T', 'P' }; /* this defines the maximum size unit, deleting everything except B results in all sizes being displayed in byte */
 
-static const char clipboard_cmd[] = "xsel -ib --trim"; /* assembles the following shell cmd: echo "hovered_file" | clipboard_cmd */
 static const char ui_btm_text_storage_left[] = "total free";
 static const char ui_btm_current_dir_size[] = "sum of dir,";
-static const char ui_open_with_text_0[] = "open"; /*ui_open_with_text_0 \"selected_file\" ui_open_with_text_1*/
+static const char ui_open_with_text[] = "open "SETTINGS_COMMAND_REPLACE_STR" with:";
-static const char ui_open_with_text_1[] = "with:";
+static const char ui_rename_text[] = "rename "SETTINGS_COMMAND_REPLACE_STR" to:";
-static const char ui_rename_text_0[] = "rename"; /*ui_rename_text_0 \"selected_file\" ui_rename_text_1*/
+static const char ui_makefile_text[] = "makedir:";
-static const char ui_rename_text_1[] = "to:";
+static const char ui_makedir_text[] = "makefile:";
 static const char ui_delete_text[] = "delete:";
 
 /* {{{ */
@@ -129,6 +134,9 @@ static const unsigned long file_extension_default_count = sizeof(file_extension_
 static const char size_unit_count = (sizeof(size_unit) / sizeof(size_unit[0])) - 1;
 #else
 static const char clipboard_cmd[];
+static const char rename_cmd[];
+static const char makefile_cmd[];
+static const char makedir_cmd[];
 static const mimetype mimetype_default_cmd[];
 static const extension file_extension_default_cmd[];
 static const binding key_binding[];
@@ -137,10 +145,10 @@ static const unsigned long mimetype_default_count;
 static const unsigned long file_extension_default_count;
 static const char size_unit[];
 static const char size_unit_count;
-static const char ui_open_with_text_0[];
+static const char ui_open_with_text[];
-static const char ui_open_with_text_1[];
+static const char ui_makedir_text[];
-static const char ui_rename_text_0[];
+static const char ui_makefile_text[];
-static const char ui_rename_text_1[];
+static const char ui_rename_text[];
 static const char ui_delete_text[];
 #endif
 /* }}} */

defines.h

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ typedef struct Yank {
 } yank;
 typedef struct Linked_dir {
 	char *path;
-	unsigned long selected_file_current;
+	unsigned long index;
 	struct Linked_dir *next;
 } linked_dir;
 

dir.c

@@ -17,25 +17,25 @@ extern unsigned int settings;
 extern unsigned int file_modifiers;
 extern unsigned int color_count;
 extern unsigned int terminal_height;
-extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_current;
+extern char *global_path;
-extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_last;
 extern color *colors;
 int (*order_func)() = sort_natural;
-linked_dir *visited_dirs;
+linked_dir *list_beginning;
-linked_dir *current_dir;
+linked_dir *current_linked_dir;
 
 
 unsigned long get_dir_size(char *path){
 	DIR *dir = opendir(path);
 	unsigned long entry_count = 0;
 	struct dirent *entry;
-	if (dir && file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES) {
+	if (dir) {
+		if (file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES) {
 			while ((entry=readdir(dir))) { 
 				entry_count++;
 			}
 			/* removes files "." and ".." */
 			entry_count -= 2;
-	} else if (dir) {
+		} else {
 			while ((entry=readdir(dir))) { 
 				if (entry->d_name[0] != '.') {
 					entry_count++;
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ unsigned long get_dir_size(char *path){
 			}
 		}
 		closedir(dir);
+	}
 	return entry_count;
 
 }
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, dir *dir){
 	} else {
 		scandir(path, &entry, skip_hidden_files, NULL);
 	}
+
+
 	char *full_path = NULL;
 	unsigned long i = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < dir->file_count; i++ ) { 
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir){
 			} while (file_size > 1 && size_index < size_unit_count);
 			size_char = size_unit[(unsigned)size_index];
 
-			if (dir->file_list[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+			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);
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir){
 			#endif
 
 
-			if (dir->file_list[i].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+			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);
@@ -294,66 +297,81 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, dir *dir){
 
 	}
 }
+void dir_changed(){
 
-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;
-	}
-	if (selected_file_current != selected_file_last && selected_file_last <= mid_file_count) {
-		mid_content[selected_file_last].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
-		ret = 1;
-	} else {
-		ret = 0;
-	}
-	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;
-	}
-	char hit = 0;
 	char *path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
-	while(current_dir->next != NULL) {
+	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
-		if (strcmp(path, current_dir->path) == 0) {
+	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
-			hit = 1;
+		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, path) == 0) {
 			break;
-		}
-		current_dir = current_dir->next;
-	}
-	if (hit == 0) {
-		current_dir->next = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
-		current_dir->next->next = NULL;
-		current_dir->next->path = path;
-		return 0;
 		} else {
-		free(path);
+			current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
-		return current_dir->selected_file_current;
 		}
-	*/
 	}
+	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, path) == 0) {
+		mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[current_linked_dir->index];
+	} else {
+		/**/
+
+		current_linked_dir->next = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
+		current_linked_dir->next->path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
+		memcpy(current_linked_dir->next->path, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
+		current_linked_dir->next->next = NULL;
+		current_linked_dir->next->index = 0;
+
+		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
+	}
+
+}
+void change_dir(char *new_path){
+
+	char *old_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
+	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
+	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
+		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, old_path) == 0) {
+			break;
+		} else {
+			current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
+		}
+	}
+	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, old_path) == 0) {
+		current_linked_dir->index = mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list;
+	}
+
+	chdir(new_path);
+	char *new_path_real = getcwd(NULL, 0);
+
+	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
+	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
+		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real) == 0) {
+			break;
+		} else {
+			current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
+		}
+	}
+	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real) != 0) {
+		current_linked_dir->next = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
+		current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
+		current_linked_dir->path = malloc(strlen(new_path_real)+1);
+		memcpy(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real, strlen(new_path_real)+1);
+		current_linked_dir->next = NULL;
+		current_linked_dir->index = 0;
+		/*TODO(2026-05-25T22:49:30)
+		 *handle if new_path == "..", should this case be true, focus the index on which the old_path falls on*/
+	}
+	mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[current_linked_dir->index];
+
+	free(old_path);
+	free(new_path_real);
+
+}
+
 void dir_init(){
-	visited_dirs = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
+	list_beginning = malloc(sizeof(linked_dir));
-	visited_dirs->path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
+	list_beginning->path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
-	visited_dirs->selected_file_current = 0;
+	list_beginning->index = 0;
-	visited_dirs->next = NULL;
+	list_beginning->next = NULL;
-	current_dir = visited_dirs;
+	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
 
 }
 

interactions.c

@@ -12,28 +12,18 @@
 #include "dir.h"
 
 
-extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_current;
-extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_last;
-
-extern unsigned int file_modifiers;
-extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_selection;
-extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_rgt;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_mid;
-extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_btm;
+extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_render;
-extern pthread_cond_t cond_rgt;
+extern WINDOW *win_b;
-extern pthread_cond_t cond_mid;
+extern WINDOW *win_m;
 extern dir mid_dir;
 
 extern unsigned int terminal_height;
 extern unsigned int terminal_width;
 
-extern WINDOW *win_b;
-
-extern char *rgt_buffer;
-extern char *btm_buffer;
-
 extern unsigned int status;
 extern char *start_path;
+extern char *global_path;
 extern char *input;
 
 extern time_t seed;
@@ -43,9 +33,6 @@ unsigned int input_pass;
 unsigned long parsed_input_number;
 yank yank_files = { 0 };
 
-extern void render_pass();
-extern int (*order_func)();
-
 
 #define TODO noraw(); \
 	endwin();\
@@ -146,7 +133,7 @@ int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
 		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
 			if (pass > 0) {
 				pass--;
-				mvwdelch(win, y, pass);
+				mvwdelch(win, y, x + pass);
 			}
 		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
 			err = 1;
@@ -170,29 +157,34 @@ void update(){
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY );
 }
 void select_all(){
-	TODO;
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count; i++) {
+		mid_dir.file_list[i].status ^= FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
+	}
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void move_down(unsigned long passes){
 
-	/*bounds checking happens within thread_mid*/
 	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;
+	}
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void move_up(unsigned long passes){
 
-	/*bounds checking happens within thread_mid*/
 	mid_dir.current_file -= passes; 
+	if (mid_dir.current_file < mid_dir.file_list) {
+		mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
+	}
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void move_left(unsigned long passes){
 	unsigned long i;
 	for (i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
-		if (chdir("..") != 0) {
+		change_dir("..");
-			/* TODO(2025-07-09T00:30:05) fix */
-			FAIL("move_left", "unhandled error of chdir");
-		}	
 	}
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 
@@ -200,15 +192,15 @@ void move_left(unsigned long passes){
 void move_right(){
 
 	if (mid_dir.current_file->file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
-		if (chdir(mid_dir.current_file->file_name) != 0) {
+		change_dir(mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
-			/* TODO(2026-05-05T20:12:14) fix */
-			FAIL("move_right", "unhandled error of chdir");
-		}	
 	} else if (mid_dir.current_file->file_type & FILE_TYPE_EXEC) {
+		char *cmd = parse_cmd("./"SETTINGS_COMMAND_REPLACE_STR,mid_dir.current_file);
+		if (system(cmd)) {
+		}
 	} else {
 		char *mime = get_mimetype(mid_dir.current_file);
 		char *extension = mid_dir.current_file->file_name;
-		char *cmd;
+		char *cmd = NULL;
 		while (extension <= mid_dir.current_file->file_name + strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)) {
 			if (*extension == '.') {
 				break;
@@ -216,13 +208,23 @@ void move_right(){
 			extension++;
 		}
 
-		long i; 
+		unsigned long i; 
 		if (extension <= mid_dir.current_file->file_name + strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)) {
 			for (i = 0; i < file_extension_default_count; i++) {
 				if (strcmp(extension, file_extension_default_cmd[i].file_extension) == 0) {
+					if (file_extension_default_cmd[i].command[0] == SETTINGS_COMMAND_FORK) {
+						cmd = parse_cmd(file_extension_default_cmd[i].command + 1, mid_dir.current_file);
+						pid_t pid = fork();
+						if (pid == 0 && setsid()) {
+							system(cmd);
+							status = STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM;
+							exit(1);
+						}
+					} else {
 						cmd = parse_cmd(file_extension_default_cmd[i].command, mid_dir.current_file);
 						if (system(cmd)) {
 						}
+					}
 					status |= STATUS_MOVE_RIGHT_MATCH;
 					update();
 					break;
@@ -231,10 +233,21 @@ void move_right(){
 		} 
 		if (!(status & STATUS_MOVE_RIGHT_MATCH)) {
 			for (i = 0; i < mimetype_default_count; i++) {
-				if (strstr(mimetype_default_cmd[i].mimetype, mime) == 0) {
+				if (strstr(mime, mimetype_default_cmd[i].mimetype)) {
+					if (mimetype_default_cmd[i].command[0] == SETTINGS_COMMAND_FORK) {
+						cmd = parse_cmd(mimetype_default_cmd[i].command + 1, mid_dir.current_file);
+						pid_t pid = fork();
+						if (pid == 0 && setsid()) {
+							system(cmd);
+							status = STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM;
+							exit(1);
+						}
+					} else {
 						cmd = parse_cmd(mimetype_default_cmd[i].command, mid_dir.current_file);
 						if (system(cmd)) {
 						}
+					}
+					status |= STATUS_MOVE_RIGHT_MATCH;
 					update();
 					break;
 				}
@@ -251,8 +264,13 @@ void toggle_hidden_files(){
 	file_modifiers ^= FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES;
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
-void toggle_selection(){
+void toggle_selection(unsigned long passes){
-	TODO;
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
+		mid_dir.current_file->status ^= FILE_STATUS_SELECTED;
+		move_down(1);
+	}
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void jump_bottom(){
 	mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count - 1;
@@ -263,22 +281,93 @@ void jump_top(){
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void open_with(){
-	TODO;
+	wclear(win_b);
+	char *cmd;
+	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);
+			pid_t pid = fork();
+			if (pid == 0 && setsid()) {
+				system(cmd);
+				status = STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM;
+				exit(1);
+			}
+		} else {
+			cmd = parse_cmd(str, mid_dir.current_file);
+			if (system(cmd)) {
+			}
+		}
+		free(cmd);
+	}
+	free(parsed_ui_text);
+	free(str);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR);
+
 }
 void rename_hovered(){
-	TODO;
+	wclear(win_b);
+	file tmp;
+	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);
+		system(cmd1);
+		free(cmd0);
+		free(cmd1);
+	}
+	free(parsed_ui_text);
+	free(tmp.file_name);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+
 }
 void delete(){
 	TODO;
 }
 void makedir(){
-	TODO;
+	wclear(win_b);
+	file tmp;
+	tmp.file_name = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	mvwprintw(win_b, 0, 0, ui_makedir_text);
+	if (read_string(win_b, 0, strlen(ui_makedir_text)+1, tmp.file_name) == 0) {
+		char *cmd = parse_cmd(makedir_cmd, &tmp);
+		system(cmd);
+		free(cmd);
+	}
+	free(tmp.file_name);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void makefile(){
-	TODO;
+	wclear(win_b);
+	file tmp;
+	tmp.file_name = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	mvwprintw(win_b, 0, 0, ui_makefile_text);
+	if (read_string(win_b, 0, strlen(ui_makefile_text)+1, tmp.file_name) == 0) {
+		char *cmd = parse_cmd(makefile_cmd, &tmp);
+		system(cmd);
+		free(cmd);
+	}
+	free(tmp.file_name);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void enter_shell(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	TODO;
+	(void)passes; /*remove compiler warning*/
+
+	endwin();\
+	echo();\
+	curs_set(1);\
+	if (system(key_binding[index].black_magic)) {
+	}
+	initscr(); /* start ncurses */
+	noecho(); /* hide keyboard input */
+	curs_set(0);
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
+
 }
 void not_implemented(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -289,7 +378,33 @@ void not_implemented(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	TODO;
 }
 void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	TODO;
+	(void)passes;
+
+	unsigned long len;
+	char *c = strchr(key_binding[index].black_magic, '/');
+	if (c) {
+		len = c - (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic;
+	} else {
+		len = strlen(key_binding[index].black_magic);
+	}
+
+	char *to_env = malloc(len + 1);
+	memcpy(to_env, key_binding[index].black_magic, len);
+	to_env[len] = '\0';
+	char *env = getenv(to_env + 1); /*+1 to remove the '$' prefix, freeing env always segfaults*/
+
+	if (env) {
+		char *path = malloc(strlen(key_binding[index].black_magic) + strlen(env) + 1);
+		memcpy(path, env, strlen(env));
+		memcpy(path + strlen(env), key_binding[index].black_magic + len, strlen(key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
+		change_dir(path);
+		free(path);
+	} else {
+		change_dir(key_binding[index].black_magic);
+	}
+	free(to_env);
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY );
 }
 void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -300,10 +415,34 @@ void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
-	TODO;
+	(void)passes;
+
+	char *cmd = parse_cmd(key_binding[index].black_magic, mid_dir.current_file);
+	system(cmd);
+	free(cmd);
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR);
 }
-void yank_text(unsigned long passes, int index){
+void yank_file_name(){
-	TODO;
+	char *cmd = parse_cmd(clipboard_cmd, mid_dir.current_file);
+	system(cmd);
+	free(cmd);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
+}
+void yank_file_path(){
+	file *tmp = malloc(sizeof(file));
+	tmp->file_name = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1+strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+	memcpy(tmp->file_name, global_path, strlen(global_path));
+	memcpy(tmp->file_name+strlen(global_path)+1, mid_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+	tmp->file_name[strlen(global_path)] = '/'; /*no +1 is needed*/
+	char *cmd = parse_cmd(clipboard_cmd, tmp);
+	system(cmd);
+	free(cmd);
+	free(tmp->file_name);
+	free(tmp);
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
+
+
 }
 void yank_file(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	TODO;
@@ -312,13 +451,94 @@ void paste(){
 	TODO;
 }
 void search(){
-	TODO;
+	echo();
+	unsigned long i;
+	for (i = 0; i < terminal_width -1; i++) {
+		mvwaddch(win_b, 0, i, ' ');
+	}
+	mvwaddch(win_b, 0, 0, '/');
+	memset(search_buffer, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+	curs_set(1);
+	echo();
+
+	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
+
+	unsigned int pass = 0;
+	char ch;
+	char err = 0;
+
+	wmove(win_b, 0, 1);
+	while(1) {
+		ch = wgetch(win_b);
+		if (ch == '\n') {
+			err = 0;
+			break;
+		} else if (ch == '\t') { /* tab */
+			memcpy(search_buffer + pass, mid_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name));
+			mvwaddstr(win_b, 0, pass+1, mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
+			pass += strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
+		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
+			if (pass > 0) {
+				pass--;
+				mvwdelch(win_b, 0, pass+1);
+			}
+		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
+			err = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (ch) {
+			mvwaddch(win_b, 0, pass+1, ch);
+			search_buffer[pass] = ch;
+			pass++;
+
+			unsigned long index = (mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list);
+			unsigned long x = getmaxx(win_b);
+			for (; &mid_dir.file_list[index] < mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count; index++) {
+				if (smartstrcasestr(mid_dir.file_list[index].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+					mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[index];
+
+					/* re-render current dir */
+					pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
+
+					werase(win_m);
+					print_dir(win_m, 1, &mid_dir);
+
+					wnoutrefresh(win_m);
+					pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+	search_buffer[pass] = '\0';
+
+	noecho();
+	curs_set(0);
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
+
 }
 void search_next(){
-	TODO;
+	long index = (mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list) + 1;
+	for (; &mid_dir.file_list[index] < mid_dir.file_list + mid_dir.file_count; index++) {
+		if (smartstrcasestr(mid_dir.file_list[index].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+			mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[index];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void search_previous(){
-	TODO;
+	long index = (mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list) - 1;
+	for (; &mid_dir.file_list[index] >= mid_dir.file_list; index--) {
+		if (smartstrcasestr(mid_dir.file_list[index].file_name, search_buffer)) {
+			mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[index];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);
 }
 void jmp_file_index(){
 	TODO;

interactions.h

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ void not_implemented(unsigned long passes, int index);
 void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index);
 void order_by(unsigned long passes, int index);
 void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index);
-void yank_text(unsigned long passes, int index);
+void yank_file_name();
+void yank_file_path();
 void yank_file(unsigned long passes, int index);
 void paste();
 void search();

main.c

@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ unsigned int terminal_width;
 unsigned int temp_heigth = 0; /*used for screen refresh*/
 unsigned int temp_width = 0; 
 unsigned int settings;
-unsigned int file_modifiers;
+unsigned int file_modifiers = 0;
-unsigned int status = (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY); 
+unsigned int status = (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) & ~STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE;
-char *start_path;
 char *global_path;
 time_t seed;
 
@@ -36,10 +35,8 @@ extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_btm;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_lft;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_mid;
 extern pthread_mutex_t mutex_rgt;
-extern volatile char render_queue[5];
 
 char *input; /*used in user_interactions*/
-char *terminal_width_empty_line; /* used in user_interactions */
 
 void render_pass();
 void init();
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@ int main(){
 	pthread_t thread_m;
 	pthread_t thread_r;
 
-	terminal_width_empty_line = malloc(terminal_width);
 	#if SETTINGS_RELOAD_DIR_DELTA != 0
 	time_t t;
 	time_t dt;
@@ -79,19 +75,12 @@ int main(){
 	pthread_create(&thread_r, NULL, thread_rgt, &status); /*child_content slash win_r*/
 	pthread_create(&thread_b, NULL, thread_btm, &status); /*bottom bar*/
 
-
-	/* running through all once manually in order to get an as fast as possible first render on the screen */
-	pthread_cond_signal(&cond_top);
-	pthread_cond_signal(&cond_mid);
-	pthread_cond_signal(&cond_lft);
-	render_pass();
 	timeout(SETTINGS_CURSES_TIMEOUT);
 
 
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 		getmaxyx(stdscr, terminal_height, terminal_width);
 
-		user_interactions();
 		if (status & STATUS_RUN_BACKEND) {
 			free(global_path);
 			global_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
@@ -108,6 +97,7 @@ int main(){
 			temp_width = terminal_width;
 			temp_heigth = terminal_height;
 		}
+		user_interactions();
 		render_pass();
 
 		#if SETTINGS_RELOAD_DIR_DELTA != 0
@@ -123,7 +113,6 @@ int main(){
 	ueberzug_close();
 	#endif
 	threading_free();
-	free(start_path);
 
 	delwin(win_l);
 	delwin(win_m);
@@ -160,43 +149,10 @@ void render_pass(){
 		mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-1, 0);
 
 	}
-	/* render_queue is modified both by this and its associated thread without mutexes, this is intentional.
+	if (pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render) == 0 || status & STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK) {
-	 * reason being that since rendering is done in the same thread as the logic, 
-	 * using mutexes actually slows this down more than the result of an unknown state.
-	 * an unknown state may be an incomplete render, which in my tests wont crash, or one too many renders.
-	 * both of these chances are non distructive.
-	 * doing rendering async is done because 
-	 * A: its funny 
-	 * B: previous render pipelines may have caused win_r to lack behind 
-	 * C: slowdown as a result of too many renders */
-	if (render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_TOP] || status & (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR)) {
-		wnoutrefresh(win_t);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_TOP] = 0;
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_ASYNC_REFRESH;
-	}
-	if (render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_LFT] || status & (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR)) {
-		wnoutrefresh(win_l);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_LFT] = 0;
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_ASYNC_REFRESH;
-	}
-	if (render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_MID] || status & (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR)) {
-		wnoutrefresh(win_m);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_MID] = 0;
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_ASYNC_REFRESH;
-	}
-	if (render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_RGT] || status & (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR)) {
-		wnoutrefresh(win_r);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_RGT] = 0;
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_ASYNC_REFRESH;
-	}
-	if (render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_BTM] || status & (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR)) {
-		wnoutrefresh(win_b);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_BTM] = 0;
-		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_ASYNC_REFRESH;
-	}
-	if (status & STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK) {
 		doupdate();
 		status &= ~STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK;
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 	}
 }
 /*this function exists for things done at startup (initialization, reading config, etc)*/
@@ -214,7 +170,6 @@ void init() {
 	/*file_modifiers = (FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES | FILE_MODIFIERS_SORT_BITMASK);*/
 	input = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE); /* size of input buffer, out of bounds access will not be accounted for */
 	memset(input, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
-	status = (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY); 
 	if (getuid() == 0) {
 		status |= STATUS_USER_ROOT;
 	}

threading.c

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pthread_mutex_t mutex_btm;
 pthread_mutex_t mutex_lft;
 pthread_mutex_t mutex_mid;
 pthread_mutex_t mutex_rgt;
-pthread_mutex_t mutex_selection;
+pthread_mutex_t mutex_render;
 pthread_cond_t cond_mid;
 pthread_cond_t cond_rgt;
 pthread_cond_t cond_lft;
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ unsigned long top_width;
 
 extern unsigned int terminal_width;
 extern unsigned int status;
-volatile char render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_BTM+1];
 extern char *global_path;
 
 unsigned int btm_status;
@@ -62,18 +61,18 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
 		pthread_cond_wait(&cond_mid, &mutex_mid);
-		unsigned int local_status = status;
 
 		if (global_path == NULL) {
 			mid_dir.current_file = NULL;
 			mid_dir.file_count = 0;
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 			continue;
 		} 
 		char *path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
 		memcpy(path, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
 
 
-		if (local_status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
+		if (status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
 			long index = mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list;
 
 			tmp = mid_dir;
@@ -88,6 +87,11 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 				mid_dir.current_file = NULL;
 			}
 
+			unsigned long i;
+			for(i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count && i < tmp.file_count; i++) {
+				mid_dir.file_list[i].status = tmp.file_list[i].status;
+			}
+
 
 		}
 
@@ -98,26 +102,29 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 			mid_dir.current_file = mid_dir.file_list;
 		}
 
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
+
+		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_top);
+		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_btm);
+		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_rgt);
+
+
 		/* rendering */
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_MID] = 0;
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
 		werase(win_m);
 		if (mid_dir.file_count == 0) {
 			mvwaddstr(win_m, 0, 0, "empty");
 		} else {
 			print_dir(win_m, 1, &mid_dir);
 		}
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_MID] = 1;
+		wnoutrefresh(win_m);
-
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
-		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_rgt);
-		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_top);
-		pthread_cond_signal(&cond_btm);
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 
 
-		btm_status = local_status;
 
 
-		long i;
+
+		unsigned long i;
 		for (i = 0; i < tmp.file_count; i++) {
 			free(tmp.file_list[i].file_name);
 		}
@@ -133,7 +140,6 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_lft);
 		pthread_cond_wait(&cond_lft, &mutex_lft);
-		unsigned int local_status = status;
 
 		if (global_path == NULL) {
 			lft_dir.current_file = NULL;
@@ -144,13 +150,12 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 		char *path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
 		memcpy(path, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
 
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_LFT] = 0;
 		if (strcmp(path, "/") != 0) {
 			path[strrchr(path, '/')-path+1] = '\0';
 			path[strrchr(path, '/')-path] = '\0';
 			path[0] = '/';
 
-			if (local_status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
+			if (status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
 				unsigned long i = 0;
 				for (i = 0; i < lft_dir.file_count; i++) {
 					free(lft_dir.file_list[i].file_name);
@@ -171,14 +176,15 @@ void *thread_lft(){
 		}
 
 		/* rendering */
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
 		werase(win_l);
 		print_dir(win_l, 0, &lft_dir);
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_LFT] = 1;
+		wnoutrefresh(win_l);
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_lft);
 
 		free(path);
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_lft);
 	}
 	pthread_exit(0);
 
@@ -209,10 +215,10 @@ void *thread_rgt(){
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_RGT] = 0;
+
-		werase(win_r);
+
 		if (rgt_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRUSR) {
-			if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+			if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
 				#if SETTINGS_UEBERZUG_IMAGE_PREVIEW != 0
 				images_clear();
 				#endif
@@ -226,25 +232,32 @@ void *thread_rgt(){
 				} else { /* the hovered dir is empty */
 					rgt_dir.current_file = NULL;
 				}
+				pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
+				werase(win_r);
 				print_dir(win_r, 0, &rgt_dir);
+				wnoutrefresh(win_r);
+				pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 
 			} else if ((status & STATUS_DELTA_TIME) != STATUS_DELTA_TIME && rgt_dir.file_count > 0) {
 
 				free(rgt_buffer);
 				rgt_buffer = preview_file(rgt_dir.current_file);
 				rgt_dir.current_file->file_type |= FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE;
-				if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type == FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE) {
+				pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
+				werase(win_r);
+				if (rgt_dir.current_file->file_type & FILE_TYPE_OPEN_FILE) {
 					mvwaddnstr(win_r, 0, 0, rgt_buffer, (terminal_width/2) * terminal_width);
 				} else if ((rgt_dir.current_file->permissions & S_IRUSR) == 0) {
 					mvwaddstr(win_r, 0, 0, "not accessible");
 				}
+				wnoutrefresh(win_r);
+				pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 			}
 		}
 
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_RGT] = 1;
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_rgt);
-		long i;
+		unsigned long i;
 		for (i = 0; i < tmp.file_count; i++) {
 			free(tmp.file_list[i].file_name);
 		}
@@ -263,7 +276,6 @@ void *thread_top(){
 		pthread_cond_wait(&cond_top, &mutex_top);
 
 
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_TOP] = 0;
 		free(top_buffer);
 
 		if(global_path == NULL) {
@@ -273,23 +285,27 @@ void *thread_top(){
 			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_top);
 			continue;
 		} 
-		top_buffer = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
+
-		memcpy(top_buffer, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
+
+		top_buffer = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1 + strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+		memcpy(top_buffer, global_path, strlen(global_path));
+		memcpy(top_buffer + strlen(global_path) + 1, mid_dir.current_file->file_name, strlen(mid_dir.current_file->file_name)+1);
+
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
+		top_buffer[strlen(global_path)] = '/';
 		top_width = strlen(top_buffer);
 
 
 		/* rendering */
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
 		werase(win_t);
-		if (*top_buffer != ' ') { /*printing ' ' (standard initialized value, see threading_init) makes valgrind throw a fuss*/
 		wattron(win_t, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_PATH));
-			mvwaddstr(win_t, 0, 0, top_buffer);
+		mvwaddnstr(win_t, 0, 0, top_buffer, strlen(global_path)+1);
-			mvwaddch(win_t, 0, strlen(top_buffer), '/');
 		wattroff(win_t, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_PATH));
-			if (mid_dir.file_count != 0 && !(mid_dir.current_file == NULL)) {
+		mvwaddstr(win_t, 0, strlen(global_path)+1, top_buffer+strlen(global_path)+1);
-				mvwaddstr(win_t, 0, strlen(top_buffer)+1, mid_dir.current_file->file_name);
+		wnoutrefresh(win_t);
-			}
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
-		}
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_TOP] = 1;
 
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_top);
@@ -305,11 +321,9 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 		pthread_cond_wait(&cond_btm, &mutex_btm);
-		unsigned int local_status = btm_status;
 
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_BTM] = 0;
 
-		if (local_status & (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY)) {
+		if (status & (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY)) {
 			/*{{{ parse storage info; the fold of shame*/
 			pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_mid);
 			unsigned long i;
@@ -405,11 +419,13 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 
 
 		/* rendering */
+		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_render);
 		werase(win_b);
 		if (*top_buffer != ' ') { /*printing ' ' (standard initialized value, see threading_init) makes valgrind throw a fuss*/
 			mvwprintw(win_b, 0, 0, "%s", btm_buffer);
 		}
-		render_queue[RENDER_QUEUE_BTM] = 1;
+		wnoutrefresh(win_b);
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 		/*the printing of all possible inputs are done in user_interactions */
 
@@ -434,7 +450,7 @@ void threading_init(){
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_lft, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_btm, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_rgt, NULL);
-	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_selection, NULL);
+	pthread_mutex_init(&mutex_render, NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&cond_rgt, NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&cond_lft, NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&cond_mid, NULL);