diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index 41ff6df..66ec164 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ extern unsigned int file_modifiers;
 extern unsigned int color_count;
 extern unsigned int terminal_height;
 extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_current;
+extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_last;
 extern color *colors;
 int (*order_func)() = sort_natural;
 
@@ -187,46 +188,9 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 	}
 	for (i = offset_vertical; i < *dir_file_count && i < (terminal_height + offset_vertical); i++) {
 
-		if (print_info) {
-			file_size = dir_content[i].file_size;
-			char size_index = 0;
-			while (file_size > 1) {
-				printed_size=file_size;
-				file_size /= 1024;
-				size_index++;
-				if (size_index >= 6) {
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			size_char = sizes[size_index-1];
-			if (dir_content[i].file_type == FILE_TYPE_DIR || dir_content[i].file_type == FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK) {
-				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%ld", dir_content[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 {
-				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%0.2lf %c", printed_size, size_char) + 1);
-			}
-
-		}
-
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-			is_selected = 1;
-		} else {
-			is_selected = 0;
-		}
-
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
-			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
-		} else {
-			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir_content[i].color_pair));
-		}
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_HOVER) {
-			wattron(win, A_REVERSE);
-		}
-
 		/* shortens the printed file name if it is too long
 		 * example input: aaaaaaaa.txt
-		 * example output: aaa~.txt 
+		 * example output: aaa~.txt
 		 * if no extension is found, the name will truncate */
 		char *file_name;
 		unsigned long file_name_width = strlen(dir_content[i].file_name);
@@ -258,6 +222,45 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 			file_name[file_name_width] = '\0';
 		}
 
+
+		if (print_info) {
+			file_size = dir_content[i].file_size;
+			char size_index = 0;
+			while (file_size > 1) {
+				printed_size=file_size;
+				file_size /= 1024;
+				size_index++;
+				if (size_index >= 6) {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			size_char = sizes[size_index-1];
+			if (dir_content[i].file_type == FILE_TYPE_DIR || dir_content[i].file_type == FILE_TYPE_SYMLINK) {
+				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%ld", dir_content[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 {
+				offset_back = line_width - (snprintf(NULL,0,"%0.2lf %c", printed_size, size_char) + 1);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
+			is_selected = 1;
+		} else {
+			is_selected = 0;
+		}
+		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
+			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
+		} else {
+			wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(dir_content[i].color_pair));
+		}
+		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_HOVER) {
+			wattron(win, A_REVERSE);
+		} else {
+			wattroff(win, A_REVERSE);
+		}
+
 		mvwaddstr(win, i-offset_vertical, 0, bg);
 		if(print_info) {
 			#if SETTINGS_LINE_NUMBERS == 2
@@ -298,9 +301,6 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 			free(file_name);
 		}
 
-		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_HOVER) {
-			wattroff(win, A_REVERSE);
-		}
 		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
 		} else {
@@ -311,3 +311,24 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 	free(bg);
 }
 
+void update_selected_file(){
+	if (selected_file_current >= mid_file_count) {
+		selected_file_current = mid_file_count-1;
+	}
+	if (selected_file_current != selected_file_last) {
+		mid_content[selected_file_last].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
+	}
+	selected_file_last = selected_file_current;
+
+	free(file_current->file_name);
+	file_current->file_name = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
+	strcpy(file_current->file_name, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+	file_current->file_name[strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)] = '\0';
+	file_current->file_size = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_size;
+	file_current->file_type = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type;
+	file_current->color_pair = mid_content[selected_file_current].color_pair;
+	file_current->permissions = mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions;
+
+	mid_content[selected_file_current].status |= FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
+	file_current->status = mid_content[selected_file_current].status;
+}
diff --git a/dir.h b/dir.h
index 00ac44b..cd8db59 100644
--- a/dir.h
+++ b/dir.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "dir.c"
 #endif
 
-extern unsigned long get_dir_size(char *path);
-extern void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content);
-extern void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_content);
+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 update_selected_file();
diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 5e85e41..10bfc8c 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "backend.h"
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "dir.h"
 
 
 extern volatile unsigned long selected_file_current;
@@ -191,9 +192,11 @@ void move_down(int passes){
 	if (passes == 0) {
 		passes++;
 	}
-	/*capping the maximum file is done inside thread_mid */
 	selected_file_current += passes;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
+
+	update_selected_file();
+
+	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
 void move_up(int passes){
@@ -201,12 +204,14 @@ void move_up(int passes){
 	if (passes == 0) {
 		passes++;
 	}
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
-		if (selected_file_current != 0) {
-			selected_file_current--;
-		}
+	unsigned long tmp = selected_file_current;
+	selected_file_current -= passes;
+	if (tmp < selected_file_current) {
+		selected_file_current = 0;
 	}
+
+	update_selected_file();
+	
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ void move_right(){
 		}
 		free(mime);
 	}
+	update_selected_file();
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY);
 }
 void toggle_hidden_files(){
@@ -282,12 +288,14 @@ void toggle_hidden_files(){
 void jump_bottom(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
 	selected_file_current = 0 - 1;
-	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
+	update_selected_file();
+	status |= (STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
 void jump_top(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
 	selected_file_current = 0;
+	update_selected_file();
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
diff --git a/threading.c b/threading.c
index 0a8a377..bb4cc28 100644
--- a/threading.c
+++ b/threading.c
@@ -97,30 +97,11 @@ void *thread_mid(void *data){
 				pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 				pthread_exit(0);
 			}
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
+			update_selected_file();
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 		}
 
-		pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_selection);
-		if (selected_file_current >= mid_file_count) {
-			selected_file_current = mid_file_count-1;
-			selected_file_current = mid_file_count-1;
-		}
-		if (selected_file_current != selected_file_last) {
-			mid_content[selected_file_last].status &= ~FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
-		}
-		selected_file_last = selected_file_current;
-
-		free(file_current->file_name);
-		file_current->file_name = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
-		strcpy(file_current->file_name, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-		file_current->file_name[strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)] = '\0';
-		file_current->file_size = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_size;
-		file_current->file_type = mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type;
-		file_current->color_pair = mid_content[selected_file_current].color_pair;
-		file_current->permissions = mid_content[selected_file_current].permissions;
-
-		mid_content[selected_file_current].status |= FILE_STATUS_HOVER;
-		file_current->status = mid_content[selected_file_current].status;
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 
 		while(wait_count < 2){
 			/*wait for thread_rgt and thread_btm to lock*/
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 4eef69a..33b54ed 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ void window_btm(WINDOW *win){
 }
 void window_lft(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
-	box(win, 0, 0);
 
 	unsigned long local_width;
 	unsigned long local_height;
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ void window_lft(WINDOW *win){
 }
 void window_mid(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
-	box(win, 0, 0);
 
 	unsigned long local_width;
 	unsigned long local_height;
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ void window_mid(WINDOW *win){
 }
 void window_rgt(WINDOW *win){
 	werase(win);
-	box(win, 0, 0);
 
 	unsigned long local_width;
 	unsigned long local_height;