fixed missing 0 termination in smartcasestr

backend.c

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ char* concat(const char *s1, const char *s2){
     memcpy(result + len1, s2, len2 + 1);
     return result;
 }
-char* smartstrcasestr(char *haystack, const char *needle){
+char* smartstrcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle){
 	char smart = 0;
 	char *ret;
 	char passes = 0;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ char* smartstrcasestr(char *haystack, const char *needle){
 	needle -= passes;
 	if (smart == 0) {
 		char *needle_case = malloc(strlen(needle)+1);
-		strcpy(needle_case, needle);
+		memcpy(needle_case, needle, strlen(needle)+1);
 		passes = 0;
 		while (*needle_case) {
 			*needle_case = *needle_case | ' ';
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ char* smartstrcasestr(char *haystack, const char *needle){
 		needle_case -= passes;
 
 		char *haystack_case = malloc(strlen(haystack)+1);
-		strcpy(haystack_case, haystack);
+		memcpy(haystack_case, haystack, strlen(haystack)+1);
 		passes = 0;
 		while (*haystack_case) {
 			*haystack_case = *haystack_case | ' ';

backend.h

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 
 char* concat(const char *s1, const char *s2);
-char* smartstrcasestr(char *haystack, const char *needle);
+char* smartstrcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle);

colors.c

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void colors_init() {
 				if (line[0] == '.') {
 					extension = strtok(line, " ");
 					colors[i].file_extension = malloc(strlen(extension)+1);
-					strcpy(colors[i].file_extension, extension);
+					memcpy(colors[i].file_extension, extension, strlen(extension)+1);
 
 					colors[i].color_pair = i+11;
 					parse_colors(line, &fg, &bg);

defines.h

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 #define YANK_CUT 2
 #define YANK_COPY 4
 
+#define BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION 5
+#define INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE 255
+
 #ifndef STRUCT_GUARD
 #define STRUCT_GUARD
 /* complex types are good actually */

dir.c

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void get_dir_content(char *path, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file *dir_conten
 		if (entry[i]->d_name[0] == '.' && !(file_modifiers & FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES)) {
 		} else {
 			dir_content[i].file_name = malloc(strlen(entry[i]->d_name)+1);
-			strcpy(dir_content[i].file_name, entry[i]->d_name);
+			memcpy(dir_content[i].file_name, entry[i]->d_name, strlen(entry[i]->d_name) + 1);
 
 			
 			struct stat *file;

interactions.c

@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ extern char *input;
 
 extern time_t *seed;
 
-char search_buffer[255];
+char search_buffer[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE];
 unsigned int timeout_time = 0;
 unsigned int input_pass;
 unsigned long parsed_input_number;
 yank yank_files = { 0 };
 
-int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str);
 extern void render_pass();
+extern void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render);
 extern int (*order_func)();
 
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void user_interactions() {
 		if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
 			memset(input, ' ', terminal_width);
 			mvaddstr(terminal_height-1, (terminal_width/3)*2, input);
-			memset(input, 0, 255);
+			memset(input, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 			input_pass = 0;
 			timeout(100); /* blocking timeout of getch() */
 		}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void user_interactions() {
 			attroff(A_UNDERLINE);
 			status &= ~STATUS_INPUT_MATCH;
 		} else if (number_length != strlen(input)) {
-			memset(input, 0, 255);
+			memset(input, 0, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 			input_pass = 0;
 			binding_pass = 0;
 			number_length = 0;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void move_right(){
 	if (mid_content->file_name[0] == '\0') {
 		return;
 	}
-	if (mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type &= FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
+	if ((mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) == FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
 		if (chdir(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name) != 0) {
 			FAIL("move_right", "unhandled error of chdir");
 		} else {
@@ -272,9 +272,7 @@ void move_right(){
 					char *cmd = concat(mimetype_default_cmd[i].command, " ./\"");
 					cmd = concat(cmd, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 					cmd = concat(cmd, "\"");
-					btm_buffer = malloc(strlen(cmd));
 				
-					strcpy(btm_buffer, cmd-1);
 
 
 					if (system(cmd) == -1) {
@@ -325,26 +323,25 @@ void jump_top(){
 void open_with(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
+
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
+	werase(win_b);
+	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
+	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+
 	btm_buffer = concat("open \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\" with:");
 
-	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*/
-
-	render_pass();
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
 
 
-	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:36) fix fixed buffer size */
-	char *str = malloc(255);
-	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0 , str);
+	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
+	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0 , str);
 
 	
-	if (!err) {
+	if (err == 0) {
 		char *cmd = concat(str, " ./\"");
 		cmd = concat(cmd, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 		cmd = concat(cmd, "\"");
@@ -356,39 +353,34 @@ void open_with(){
 		if (system(cmd) == -1) {
 			FAIL("open_with", "creating subcommand failed unhandled");
 		}
-
-		free(btm_buffer);
-		btm_buffer = cmd;
-
 	}
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+
 	free(str);
 }
 
 void rename_hovered(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
+	werase(win_b);
+	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
+	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+
 	btm_buffer = concat("rename \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\" to:");
 
-	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*/
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
 
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-	render_pass();
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
-
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
-
-	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:30) fix fixed buffer size */
-	char *str = malloc(255);
-	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
+	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
+	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
 
 	
 	if (!err) {
@@ -402,17 +394,21 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 		};
 		btm_buffer = cmd;
 	}
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	free(str);
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 
-	free(str);
 }
 
 void delete(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
+
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	unsigned int hits = 0;
 	char *file_str = " ";
@@ -425,32 +421,52 @@ void delete(){
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (hits) {
-		btm_buffer = concat("delete:", file_str);
-	} else {
-		btm_buffer = concat("delete: \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-		btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\"");
-	}
-
-	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "?");
-	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\n\n");
-	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "(y/N)");
-
-	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*/
+	if (strlen(file_str) < (BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION-1) * (terminal_width/3)) {
+		wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+		btm_buffer = malloc(BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * (terminal_width/3));
+		memset(btm_buffer, ' ', (BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * (terminal_width/3)));
 
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-	render_pass();
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+		memcpy(btm_buffer, "delete: ",strlen("delete: "));
+		if (hits) {
+			memcpy(btm_buffer + strlen("delete: "), file_str, strlen(file_str));
+		} else {
+			btm_buffer[strlen("delete: ")] = '"';
+			memcpy(btm_buffer + strlen("delete: ") + sizeof(char), mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)-1);
+			btm_buffer[strlen("delete: ") + sizeof(char) + strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)] = '"';
+		}
+
+		memcpy(btm_buffer + (BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * (terminal_width/3) - (terminal_width/3)) , "(y/N)", strlen("(y/N)"));
+		btm_buffer[BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * (terminal_width/3)] = '\0';
+
+	} else {
+		/*since more data is present than can be represented using div3, we do the uncool thing*/
+		wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width); 
+		btm_buffer = malloc(BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width);
+		memset(btm_buffer, ' ', BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width);
+
+		memcpy(btm_buffer, "delete: ",strlen("delete: "));
+
+		/*this horrendous check tries to copy everything until the last line, while keeping said last line unwritten*/
+		/*lets hope im never gonna need to format something like this ever again*/
+		memcpy(btm_buffer + strlen("delete: "), file_str, 
+			(strlen(file_str) > ((BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width) - terminal_width) ?
+				((BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width) - terminal_width) : 
+				strlen(file_str)));
+
+		memcpy(btm_buffer + (BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width - terminal_width) , "(y/N)", strlen("(y/N)"));
+		btm_buffer[BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION * terminal_width] = '\0';
+	}
+
+
+
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
 
 	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
-	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:30) fix fixed buffer size */
 	char ch = wgetch(win_b);
 	
 	if (ch == 'y' || ch == 'Y') {
-		/* TODO(2025-06-30T02:27:06) IMPORTANT: this really fucks up when the file has a quotation mark in its name */
 		if (hits) {
 			for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
 				if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
@@ -458,54 +474,45 @@ void delete(){
 				}
 			}
 			free(btm_buffer);
-			btm_buffer = concat("deleted: ", file_str);
 		} else {
 			free(btm_buffer);
 			if (mid_content[selected_file_current].file_type & FILE_TYPE_DIR) {
 				recursive_delete(mid_content[selected_file_current]);
 			}
 			remove(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-			btm_buffer = concat("deleted: \"", mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
-			btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\"");
 
 		}
-		/*system(cmd);*/
-
-	} else {
-		free(btm_buffer);
-		btm_buffer = "cancled deletion";
+	}
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
+	if (hits) {
+		free(file_str);
 	}
 
 	timeout(10); 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 
-	if (hits) {
-		free(file_str);
-	}
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 
 void makedir(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
+
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
 	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;
+	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-	render_pass();
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+	btm_buffer = "create dir: ";
 
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
+
+	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
+	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
 
-	/* TODO(2025-07-03T01:19:55) fix fixed buffer size */
-	char *str = malloc(255);
-	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
 	if (!err) {
 		btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, str);
 		mode_t mask = umask(0);
@@ -513,29 +520,29 @@ void makedir(){
 		umask(mask);
 	}
 	free(str);
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 void makefile(){
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
-	memcpy(btm_buffer, "create file: ", strlen("create file: "));
-	status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
 	werase(win_b);
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
-	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
+	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-	render_pass();
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+	btm_buffer = "create file: ";
 
-	unsigned long local_height;
-	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
+
+	char *str = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(str, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	str[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
+	int err = read_string(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION - 1, 0, str);
 
-	/* TODO(2025-07-03T01:19:49) fix fixed buffer size */
-	char *str = malloc(255);
-	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
 	if (!err) {
 		btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, str);
 		FILE *fp;
@@ -543,8 +550,11 @@ void makefile(){
 		fclose(fp);
 	}
 	free(str);
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
+
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 }
 
 void update(){
@@ -590,7 +600,7 @@ void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	ch = (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic;
 	if (*ch == '/') {
 		path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-		strcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic);
+		memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
 	} else if (slash) {
 		env_str = malloc(env_len * sizeof(char));
 		memcpy(env_str, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic +1, env_len);
@@ -600,16 +610,16 @@ void jump_to_dir(unsigned long passes, int index){
 			path = concat(env_parsed, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic + env_len);
 		} else {
 			path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-			strcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic);
+			memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
 		}
 	} else {
 		env_parsed = getenv((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic +1);
 		if (env_parsed) {
 			path = malloc(strlen(env_parsed)+1);
-			strcpy(path, env_parsed);
+			memcpy(path, env_parsed, strlen(env_parsed)+1);
 		} else {
 			path = malloc(strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic));
-			strcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic);
+			memcpy(path, (char*)key_binding[index].black_magic, strlen((char*)key_binding[index].black_magic)+1);
 		}
 	}
 	if (chdir(path) != 0) {
@@ -642,6 +652,7 @@ void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	(void)passes;
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
+	char *btm_buffer_tmp = btm_buffer;
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	unsigned int hits = 0;
 	char *file_str = " ";
@@ -666,15 +677,11 @@ void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\n\n");
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "(y/N)");
 
-	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);
+	wresize(win_b, BTM_WINDOW_HEIGHT_ON_STR_INTERACTION, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
 
 	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
 	/* TODO(2025-07-06T07:22:49) fix fixed buffer size */
@@ -717,6 +724,8 @@ void cmd_on_selected(unsigned long passes, int index){
 		free(btm_buffer);
 		memcpy(btm_buffer, "cancled deletion", strlen("cancled deletion"));
 	}
+	free(btm_buffer);
+	btm_buffer = btm_buffer_tmp;
 
 	timeout(10); 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
@@ -772,13 +781,13 @@ void yank_file(unsigned long passes, int index){
 		yank_files.count = 1;
 		yank_files.list = (char**)malloc(yank_files.count * sizeof(char*));
 		*yank_files.list = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
-		strcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+		memcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name));
 	} else {
 		yank_files.list = malloc(yank_files.count * sizeof(char*));
 		for (i = 0; i < mid_file_count; i++) {
 			if (mid_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 				*yank_files.list = malloc(strlen(mid_content[i].file_name)+1);
-				strcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[i].file_name);
+				memcpy(*yank_files.list, mid_content[i].file_name, strlen(mid_content[i].file_name));
 				yank_files.list += 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -808,11 +817,11 @@ void paste(){
 		cmd = concat(cmd, " ./");
 		cmd = concat(cmd, *yank_files.list);
 		cmd = concat(cmd, " 2>&1");
-		char *line = malloc(255);
+		char *line = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 		FILE *cmd_open;
 		while (1) {
 			cmd_open = popen(cmd, "r");
-			if (fgets(line, 255, cmd_open) == 0) {
+			if (fgets(line, INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, cmd_open) == 0) {
 				break;
 			}
 			if (strstr(line, "are the same file")) {
@@ -844,11 +853,9 @@ void search(){
 
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
-	memset(search_buffer, '\0', 255);
+	memset(search_buffer, '\0', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
-	render_pass();
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
+	window_btm(win_b, 1);
 
 	curs_set(1);
 
@@ -936,9 +943,9 @@ void search_previous(){
 	}
 }
 void jmp_file_index(){
-	char *index = malloc(255);
-	memset(index, ' ', 255);
-	index[254] = '\0';
+	char *index = malloc(INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	memset(index, ' ', INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	index[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE-1] = '\0';
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
 	read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, index);

main.c

@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@ void render_pass(){
 
 		/*TODO: check if deallocation of window and reallocation is faster than this or not */
 
-		wclear(win_t);
-		wclear(win_b);
-		wclear(win_l);
-		wclear(win_m);
-		wclear(win_r);
 
 		wresize(win_t, 1, terminal_width);
 		wresize(win_l, terminal_height-2, terminal_width/8);
@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@ void render_pass(){
 		window_lft(win_l);
 		window_mid(win_m);
 		window_rgt(win_r);
-		window_btm(win_b);
+		window_btm(win_b, 0);
 		wrefresh(win_t);
 		wrefresh(win_l);
 		wrefresh(win_m);
@@ -192,8 +187,8 @@ void init() {
 	curs_set(0);
 
 	/*file_modifiers = (FILE_MODIFIERS_HIDDEN_FILES | FILE_MODIFIERS_SORT_BITMASK);*/
-	input = malloc(sizeof(char)*255); /* size of input buffer, out of bounds access will not be accounted for */
-	memset(input, 0, 255);
+	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

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void *thread_rgt(){
 		char *path;
 		if (mid_file_count != 0) {
 			path = malloc(strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name) + 1);
-			strcpy(path, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name);
+			memcpy(path, mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name, strlen(mid_content[selected_file_current].file_name)+1);
 		} else {
 			path = malloc(sizeof(char));
 			path[0] = '\0';

window.c

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void window_top(WINDOW *win){
 		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;
 	}
 }
-void window_btm(WINDOW *win){
+void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render){
 	werase(win);
 
 	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex_btm) == 0) {
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ void window_btm(WINDOW *win){
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 		/*the printing of the input char is done in user_interactions*/
 		/*the printing of all possible inputs are done in user_interactions */
+	} else if (force_render) {
+		/*force_render is used in stuff like open_with, search, and other functions that take over win_b, 
+		 * while needing to avoid possible conflicts like thread_btm itself*/
+		mvwprintw(win, 0, 0, "%s", btm_buffer);
 	} else {
 		mvwaddstr(win, 0, terminal_width/2, "LOADING"); 
 		status |= STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_0;

window.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "window.c"
 
 void window_top(WINDOW *win);
-void window_btm(WINDOW *win);
+void window_btm(WINDOW *win, char force_render);
 void window_lft(WINDOW *win);
 void window_mid(WINDOW *win);
 void window_rgt(WINDOW *win);