diff --git a/apps/default_commands.sh b/apps/default_commands.sh
index 8eabb61..c7878d8 100644
--- a/apps/default_commands.sh
+++ b/apps/default_commands.sh
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ all(){
 
 	### top buttons
 	"main" | "notification" | "settings" | "task_manager" | "search")
-		echo "no default action assigned to $1"
+		echo "button all_$1 is no-op"
 		;;
 	"browser")
-		helper_find_or_open firefox
+		find_or_open firefox
 		;;
 	"file_explorer")
-		helper_find_or_open kodi
+		find_or_open kodi
 		;;
 	"action_center")
-		helper_find_or_open steam
+		find_or_open steam
 		;;
 
 	### arrow buttons
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ all(){
 		echo "sucessful test"
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo "unexpected action: ${1-}"
+		echo "button $1 not found"
 		;;
 	esac
 
diff --git a/apps/kodi.sh b/apps/kodi.sh
index 0951544..8883a9c 100644
--- a/apps/kodi.sh
+++ b/apps/kodi.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ kodi(){
 		kodi-send --action="SkipPrevious"
 	}
 	split_up(){
-		xdotool_helper "key p"
+		sleep .2
+		xdotool key p
 	}
 	move_up(){
-		xdotool_helper "key o"
+		sleep .2
+		xdotool key o
 	}
 	search(){
 		kodi-send --action="VideoLibrary.Search"
diff --git a/find_or_open.sh b/find_or_open.sh
index 20851d4..3d0a0b6 100755
--- a/find_or_open.sh
+++ b/find_or_open.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-helper_find_or_open(){
+find_or_open(){
   windows=$(wmctrl -l)
   if [[ "${windows,,}" == *"$1"* ]]; then
     xdotool windowactivate "$(wmctrl -l | grep -i "$1" | cut -d " " -f 1)"
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ helper_find_or_open(){
     echo "opening $1"
   fi
 }
+
+if [[ ! -z $1 ]]; then
+  find_or_open $1
+fi