accounted for some race conditions

interactions.c

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ 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_cond_t cond_rgt;
 extern file *mid_content;
 extern file *lft_content;
@@ -329,6 +330,8 @@ void jump_top(){
 }
 
 void open_with(){
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+
 	btm_buffer = concat("open \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\" with:");
 
@@ -372,6 +375,7 @@ void open_with(){
 }
 
 void rename_hovered(){
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	btm_buffer = concat("rename \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\" to:");
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 }
 
 void delete(){
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	unsigned int hits = 0;
@@ -440,8 +445,9 @@ void delete(){
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
 	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
-
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
 	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:30) fix fixed buffer size */
@@ -480,15 +486,22 @@ void delete(){
 	if (hits) {
 		free(file_str);
 	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 
 void makedir(){
-	btm_buffer = "create dir: ";
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-	status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+
 	werase(win_b);
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
 	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+	memset(btm_buffer, ' ', terminal_width);
+	memcpy(btm_buffer, "create dir: ", strlen("create dir: "));
+	status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
@@ -505,14 +518,20 @@ void makedir(){
 	}
 	free(str);
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 void makefile(){
-	btm_buffer = "create file: ";
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+
+	memcpy(btm_buffer, "create file: ", strlen("create file: "));
 	status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
 	werase(win_b);
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
 	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
@@ -621,6 +640,7 @@ void order_by(int passes, int index){
 }
 void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	unsigned int hits = 0;
@@ -651,7 +671,9 @@ void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index){
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
 	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 
 	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
@@ -675,7 +697,7 @@ void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index){
 				}
 			}
 			free(btm_buffer);
-			btm_buffer = concat("completed: ", key_binding[index].black_magic);
+			memcpy(btm_buffer, "completed: ", strlen("completed: "));
 		} else {
 			free(btm_buffer);
 			free(cmd);
@@ -693,7 +715,7 @@ void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index){
 
 	} else {
 		free(btm_buffer);
-		btm_buffer = "cancled deletion";
+		memcpy(btm_buffer, "cancled deletion", strlen("cancled deletion"));
 	}
 
 	timeout(10); 
@@ -702,6 +724,7 @@ void cmd_on_selected(int passes, int index){
 	if (hits) {
 		free(file_str);
 	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 void yank_text(int passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
@@ -805,12 +828,15 @@ void paste(){
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 }
 void search(){
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
-
 	memset(search_buffer, '\0', 255);
+
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	curs_set(1);
 
@@ -868,6 +894,7 @@ void search(){
 	update_selected_file();
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 void search_next(){
 	unsigned long i;

threading.c

@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ void *thread_btm(){
 		btm_buffer[offset_back - 2] = size_unit[(unsigned)size_index];
 		offset_back -= strlen(float_str) + 2;
 		memcpy(btm_buffer + offset_back, float_str, strlen(float_str));
+		free(path);
 
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	}