diff --git a/aliases/zsh_aliases b/aliases/zsh_aliases
index a9b2b12..d9cd00f 100644
--- a/aliases/zsh_aliases
+++ b/aliases/zsh_aliases
@@ -64,12 +64,7 @@ function rmr() { rm -rf $1 ; }
 alias "f."="f .."
 alias "f.."="f ..."
 
-alias fd="f ~/Downloads"
 function mvd() { mv $1 ~/Downloads ; }
-alias fds="f ~/Downloads/sch"
-alias doc="f ~/Documents"
-alias wo="f ~/Documents/workout-logs/11"
-alias cfg="f ~/.config"
 
 #  }}}  directory-related # 
 
@@ -116,7 +111,6 @@ alias aptu="sudo apt upgrade"
 #  }}} system # 
 
 # config files {{{ #
-alias lc="f ~/linux-config/"
 function glc() { grep $1 ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases ; } 
 alias lca="f ~/linux-config/aliases"
 
@@ -133,12 +127,10 @@ alias v3b="ni ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf"
 alias i3b="f ~/i3blocks"
 
 alias pipes="pipes.sh -t 2"
-alias bg="f ~/Pictures/Backgrounds"
 #  }}} i3 # 
 	
 # UltiSnips {{{ #
 usnp_dir="~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips"
-alias snp="f $usnp_dir"
 function vsnp() { ni ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips/"$1".snippets ; }
 alias tm="ni $usnp_dir/texmath.snippets"
 # }}} #
@@ -148,7 +140,7 @@ alias tm="ni $usnp_dir/texmath.snippets"
 #  applications {{{ # 
 silent="> /dev/null 2>&1& "
 
-alias ran="ranger"
+alias rn="ranger"
 # okular
 # function ok() { nohup okular $1 > /dev/null 2>&1& ; }
 # zathura
@@ -158,7 +150,6 @@ function xv() { nohup xviewer $1 > /dev/null 2>&1& ; }
 function chr() { google-chrome $1 ; }
 function ni() { nvim $1 ; }
 function sni() { sudo nvim $1 ; }
-	alias nisw="f ~/.local/share/nvim/swap"
 # function mrk() { pandoc -o ${1%.*}.html $1 && chr ${1%.*}.html ; }
 function mrk() { pandoc -o ${1%.*}.html $1 ; } 
 function auc() { xdotool click --repeat 1000000 --delay $1 1 ; } 
@@ -285,25 +276,11 @@ function grmb() { git push origin --delete $1 && git branch -D $1 ; }
 
 #  coding projs {{{ # 
 coding_dir="~/coding"
-cd_coding_dir="f $coding_dir"
 alias cdn="$cd_coding_dir"
 
-alias ans="f /usr/local/android-studio/bin && ./studio.sh"
 alias gx="ni ~/Documents/csgo-config/autoexec.cfg"
-alias jnd="f ~/Documents/journal"
 alias jn="ni ~/Documents/journal/todo/11.md"
 alias jnt="ni ~/Documents/journal/todo/todo.md"
-# alias rs="f ~/Documents/runescape"
-
-#  ideas {{{ # 
-
-# ideas_dir="$coding_dir""/ideas"
-# alias ids="f $ideas_dir"
-# alias lci="f $ideas_dir/general"
-# alias vli="ni $ideas_dir/general/ideas.md"
-# alias fyn="f $ideas_dir/yes-no"
-
-#  }}} ideas # 
 
 #  trapbot {{{ # 
 alias tb="$cd_coding_dir/trapbot"
@@ -315,7 +292,6 @@ alias tb="$cd_coding_dir/trapbot"
 #  spotify-lib-vis {{{ # 
 
 spv_dir="$coding_dir""/spotify-lib-vis"
-alias sv="f $spv_dir/src"
 alias svl="f $spv_dir/src/login"
 alias sva="f $spv_dir/src/api"
 alias svg="f $spv_dir/src/graphs"
@@ -339,7 +315,6 @@ alias upip="pip list --outdated --format=freeze | grep -v '^\-e' | cut -d = -f 1
 alias ureq="pip freeze > requirements.txt"
 
 # scan history
-alias slh="f ~/Music/spotify-history"
 alias hlg="cat $spv_dir/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log | tail -n 1"
 alias hlgf="ni $spv_dir/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log"
 alias crnl="grep \"(kevin) CMD\" /var/log/syslog | tail -n 1 && hlg"
@@ -363,17 +338,7 @@ alias hs="$spv_dir/src/update-history.sh && hlg"
 
 #  school {{{ # 
 
-alias sch="f ~/Documents/school"
-alias sta="f ~/Documents/school/sta"
-
-# 236
-alias 236="f ~/Documents/school/236"
-alias a3="f ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3"
-
 # 343
-alias 343="f ~/Documents/school/343"
-# alias a1="f ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/343/a1"
-
 alias ij="sudo ~/Downloads/idea/bin/idea.sh $silent"
 alias a2="f ~/Documents/school/343/a2"
 alias a2j="f ~/Documents/school/343/a2/java/src"
diff --git a/configs/ranger/bookmarks b/configs/ranger/bookmarks
index d960c95..fc4af56 100644
--- a/configs/ranger/bookmarks
+++ b/configs/ranger/bookmarks
@@ -1 +1 @@
-':/home/kevin/Downloads
+':/home/kevin/linux-config/configs/ranger
diff --git a/configs/ranger/rc.conf b/configs/ranger/rc.conf
index b689ae0..a39c07f 100644
--- a/configs/ranger/rc.conf
+++ b/configs/ranger/rc.conf
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ tmap <ESC> taskview_close
 copytmap <ESC> q Q w <C-c>
 #  }}}  # 
 
+source /home/kevin/.config/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+
 # preview images
 set preview_images_method urxvt
 
@@ -666,12 +668,10 @@ map R chain shell nvim -p ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf %rangerdir/config/rc.conf; so
 map rr source ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf
 
 # backgrounds
-map fd cd ~/Downloads
-map bg cd ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
 map w shell ~/.local/bin/wal -i %f
 map md shell mv %f dim
 map mb shell mv %f vibrant
 
 # bulk rename
 map cw eval fm.execute_console("bulkrename") if fm.thisdir.marked_items else fm.open_console("rename ")
-source /home/kevin/.config/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+
diff --git a/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf b/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
index 7db0801..f6caca3 100644
--- a/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+++ b/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,68 @@
+map gbg cd ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
+map tbg tab_new ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
+map mbg shell mv -v %s ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
+map Ybg shell cp -rv %s ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
 map gd cd ~/Downloads
 map td tab_new ~/Downloads
 map md shell mv -v %s ~/Downloads
 map Yd shell cp -rv %s ~/Downloads
+map gD cd ~/Documents
+map tD tab_new ~/Documents
+map mD shell mv -v %s ~/Documents
+map YD shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents
+map gho cd ~/
+map tho tab_new ~/
+map mho shell mv -v %s ~/
+map Yho shell cp -rv %s ~/
+map glc cd ~/linux-config/
+map tlc tab_new ~/linux-config/
+map mlc shell mv -v %s ~/linux-config/
+map Ylc shell cp -rv %s ~/linux-config/
+map gcd cd ~/coding
+map tcd tab_new ~/coding
+map mcd shell mv -v %s ~/coding
+map Ycd shell cp -rv %s ~/coding
+map gjnd cd ~/Documents/journal
+map tjnd tab_new ~/Documents/journal
+map mjnd shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/journal
+map Yjnd shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/journal
+map glh cd ~/Music/spotify-history
+map tlh tab_new ~/Music/spotify-history
+map mlh shell mv -v %s ~/Music/spotify-history
+map Ylh shell cp -rv %s ~/Music/spotify-history
+map gsnp cd ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
+map tsnp tab_new ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
+map msnp shell mv -v %s ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
+map Ysnp shell cp -rv %s ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
+map gsv cd ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
+map tsv tab_new ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
+map msv shell mv -v %s ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
+map Ysv shell cp -rv %s ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
+map gswa cd ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
+map tswa tab_new ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
+map mswa shell mv -v %s ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
+map Yswa shell cp -rv %s ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
+map gwo cd ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
+map two tab_new ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
+map mwo shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
+map Ywo shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
+map gsc cd ~/Documents/school
+map tsc tab_new ~/Documents/school
+map msc shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school
+map Ysc shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school
+map gst cd ~/Documents/school/sta
+map tst tab_new ~/Documents/school/sta
+map mst shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/sta
+map Yst shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/sta
+map g2 cd ~/Documents/school/236
+map t2 tab_new ~/Documents/school/236
+map m2 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/236
+map Y2 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/236
+map ga3 cd ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+map ta3 tab_new ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+map ma3 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+map Ya3 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+map g3 cd ~/Documents/school/343
+map t3 tab_new ~/Documents/school/343
+map m3 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/343
+map Y3 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/343
diff --git a/key_dirs.txt b/key_dirs.txt
index 5142a72..2bd2303 100644
--- a/key_dirs.txt
+++ b/key_dirs.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
-D	~/Documents
-d 	~/Downloads
-ho  ~/
+# sys {{{ *
+
+bg ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
+d  ~/Downloads
+D  ~/Documents
+ho ~/
+lc ~/linux-config/
+
+# }}} sys *
+
+# cdn {{{ *
+
+cd ~/coding
+jnd ~/Documents/journal
+lh ~/Music/spotify-history
+snp ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
+sv ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
+swa ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
+wo ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
+
+# }}} cdn *
+
+# sch {{{ *
+
+sc ~/Documents/school
+st ~/Documents/school/sta
+2 ~/Documents/school/236
+a3 ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+3 ~/Documents/school/343
+
+# }}} sch *
diff --git a/shortcuts.sh b/shortcuts.sh
index 8f2b9dc..f8e27c4 100755
--- a/shortcuts.sh
+++ b/shortcuts.sh
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ ensure "source $shell_shortcuts" "$shellrc"
 ensure "source $HOME/.config/ranger/shortcuts.conf" "$HOME/.config/ranger/rc.conf"
 
 # Format the `folders` file in the correct syntax and sent it to all three configs.
-sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d" "$folders" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"cd "$2" && ls -a\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
+sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d" "$folders" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"f "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
 	| awk '{print "map g"$1" cd "$2"\nmap t"$1" tab_new "$2"\nmap m"$1" shell mv -v %s "$2"\nmap Y"$1" shell cp -rv %s "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
 
 # Format the `configs` file in the correct syntax and sent it to both configs.
-sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d"  "$configs" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
-	| awk '{print "map "$1" shell $EDITOR "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
+# sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d"  "$configs" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
+	# | awk '{print "map "$1" shell $EDITOR "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"