diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e19717c..a3bea4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ editing the config file for the editor itself.
 # goals
 The editor must:
 
-* run at 60 fps;
+* run fast;
 * load and edit large files with ease;
 * look pretty; and finally
 * be easy to use 
@@ -38,30 +38,42 @@ $ ./phi-editor
 If you're on macOS, you can get these dependencies via. homebrew. If you're on windows; you have my condolences.
 
 ## configuration
-Configuration files are stored in `$HOME/.phi-editor-editor/config.toml`, here's
-an example, which just so happens to be the defualt configuration:
+Configuration files are stored in `$HOME/.phi-editor-editor/config.toml`. Note that 
+this directory is created on first startup by the editor, as well as the configuration
+file below is pre-loaded:
 
 ```toml
 [editor]
-tab_size = 2
+tab_size = 4
 hungry_backspace = true
 tabs_are_spaces = true
 match_braces = false
+maintain_indentation = true
+highlight_line = true
 
 [render]
 aliased = true
+accelerated = true
+throttle_cpu_usage = true
 
 [theme]
-background = "0xfdf6e3"
-foreground = "0x7a7a7a"
-cursor = "0x657B83"
-cursor_invert = "0xffffff"
+background = 0x002649
+foreground = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor = 0xf2f4f6
+cursor_invert = 0x000000
 
 [cursor]
 flash_rate = 400
 reset_delay = 400
 draw = true
 flash = true
+
+[commands]
+[commands.save]
+shortcut = "super+s"
+
+[commands.delete_line]
+shortcut = "super+d"
 ```
 
 # license
diff --git a/cfg/config.go b/cfg/config.go
index 35f87d7..9ca4f83 100644
--- a/cfg/config.go
+++ b/cfg/config.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type TomlConfig struct {
 }
 
 var DEFUALT_TOML_CONFIG string = `[editor]
-tab_size = 2
+tab_size = 4
 hungry_backspace = true
 tabs_are_spaces = true
 match_braces = false
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ highlight_line = true
 [render]
 aliased = true
 accelerated = true
+throttle_cpu_usage = true
 
 [theme]
 background = 0x002649
 foreground = 0xf2f4f6
 cursor = 0xf2f4f6
-cursor_invert = 0xffffff
+cursor_invert = 0x000000
 
 [cursor]
 flash_rate = 400
@@ -71,8 +72,9 @@ func (c CursorConfig) GetCaretWidth() int {
 }
 
 type RenderConfig struct {
-	Aliased     bool
-	Accelerated bool
+	Aliased            bool
+	Accelerated        bool
+	Throttle_Cpu_Usage bool
 }
 
 // todo make this more extendable...
diff --git a/gui/buffer.go b/gui/buffer.go
index ea3bbbf..1a29174 100644
--- a/gui/buffer.go
+++ b/gui/buffer.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var shiftAlternative = map[rune]rune{
 	'[':  '{',
 	']':  '}',
 	';':  ':',
-	'"':  '\'',
+	'\'': '"',
 	'\\': '|',
 	'§':  '±',
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4119c50..2f54cfc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"runtime"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/felixangell/phi-editor/cfg"
 	"github.com/felixangell/phi-editor/gui"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ type PhiEditor struct {
 }
 
 func (n *PhiEditor) init(cfg *cfg.TomlConfig) {
-	n.AddComponent(gui.NewView(1280, 720, cfg))
+	n.AddComponent(gui.NewView(1280/2, 720, cfg))
+	n.AddComponent(gui.NewView(1280/2, 720, cfg))
 
 	font, err := strife.LoadFont("./res/firacode.ttf", 14)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -48,14 +50,11 @@ func (n *PhiEditor) update() bool {
 }
 
 func (n *PhiEditor) render(ctx *strife.Renderer) {
-	ctx.Clear()
 	ctx.SetFont(n.defaultFont)
 
 	for _, child := range n.GetComponents() {
 		gui.Render(child, ctx)
 	}
-
-	ctx.Display()
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -100,11 +99,15 @@ func main() {
 	editor.init(&config)
 
 	timer := strife.CurrentTimeMillis()
-	num_frames := 0
+	frames, updates := 0, 0
+	fps, ups := frames, updates
 
 	ctx := window.GetRenderContext()
 
+	ctx.Clear()
 	editor.render(ctx)
+	ctx.Display()
+
 	for {
 		window.PollEvents()
 		if window.CloseRequested() {
@@ -112,17 +115,29 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if editor.update() {
+			ctx.Clear()
 			editor.render(ctx)
-		}
 
-		num_frames += 1
+			// this is only printed on each
+			// render...
+			ctx.SetColor(strife.White)
+			ctx.String(fmt.Sprintf("fps: %d, ups %d", fps, ups), ww-256, wh-128)
+
+			ctx.Display()
+			frames += 1
+		}
+		updates += 1
 
 		if strife.CurrentTimeMillis()-timer > 1000 {
 			timer = strife.CurrentTimeMillis()
-			if PRINT_FPS {
-				fmt.Println("frames: ", num_frames)
-			}
-			num_frames = 0
+			fps, ups = frames, updates
+			frames, updates = 0, 0
+		}
+
+		if config.Render.Throttle_Cpu_Usage {
+			// todo put in the config how long
+			// we sleep for!
+			time.Sleep(16)
 		}
 	}
 
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