removal of unnecessary getcwd

dir.c

@@ -319,16 +319,15 @@ void dir_changed(){
 }
 void change_dir(char *new_path){
 
-	const char *old_path = global_path;
 	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
 	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
-		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, old_path) == 0) {
+		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, global_path) == 0) {
 			break;
 		} else {
 			current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
 		}
 	}
-	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, old_path) == 0) {
+	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, global_path) == 0) {
 		current_linked_dir->index = mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list;
 	}
 
@@ -338,21 +337,22 @@ void change_dir(char *new_path){
 		 * especially in like 2 years when i even forgot about this possibility */
 		return;
 	}
-	char *new_path_real = getcwd(NULL, 0);
+	free(global_path);
+	global_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
 
 	current_linked_dir = list_beginning;
 	while (current_linked_dir->next != NULL) {
-		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real) == 0) {
+		if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, global_path) == 0) {
 			break;
 		} else {
 			current_linked_dir = current_linked_dir->next;
 		}
 	}
-	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real) != 0) {
+	if(strcmp(current_linked_dir->path, global_path) != 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);
+		current_linked_dir->path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);
-		memcpy(current_linked_dir->path, new_path_real, strlen(new_path_real)+1);
+		memcpy(current_linked_dir->path, global_path, strlen(global_path)+1);
 		current_linked_dir->next = NULL;
 		current_linked_dir->index = 0;
 		/*TODO(2026-05-25T22:49:30)
@@ -360,8 +360,6 @@ void change_dir(char *new_path){
 	}
 	mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[current_linked_dir->index];
 
-	free(new_path_real);
-
 }
 
 void dir_init(){

main.c

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ unsigned int terminal_width;
 unsigned int temp_heigth = 0; /*used for screen refresh*/
 unsigned int temp_width = 0; 
 unsigned int file_modifiers = 0;
-unsigned int status = (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) & ~STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE;
+unsigned int status = (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_CLEAR | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RESIZE | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 char *global_path;
 time_t seed;
 
@@ -75,13 +75,19 @@ int main(){
 
 	timeout(SETTINGS_CURSES_TIMEOUT);
 
+	/* initial render pass to speed first render up, 
+	 * yes this only skips SETTINGS_CURSES_TIMEOUT, which by default is 100ms,
+	 * but i started to write th out of spite; because anything else either is too slow and unresponsive
+	 * or i just dont like their ux.
+	 * will i ever make use of the 100ms? will i ever react and do faster inputs? no
+	 * does it feel more responsive? sure does */
+	pthread_cond_signal(&cond_mid);
+	render_pass();
 
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 		getmaxyx(stdscr, terminal_height, terminal_width);
 
 		if (status & STATUS_RUN_BACKEND) {
-			free(global_path);
-			global_path = getcwd(NULL, 0);
 			pthread_cond_signal(&cond_mid);
 			pthread_cond_signal(&cond_lft);
 			status &= ~(STATUS_RUN_BACKEND);