diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index 594eb83..c230ac7 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -378,6 +378,15 @@ this program comes with absolutely no warranty; type 'sshyp license' for details
         # PORT END HELP-SERVER
 
 
+# shortcut to quickly read an entry
+def read_shortcut():
+    target_type_check(entry_name, True, True)
+    _shm_folder, _shm_entry = shm_gen()
+    determine_decrypt(directory + entry_name, _shm_folder, _shm_entry)
+    entry_reader(f"{tmp_dir}{_shm_folder}/{_shm_entry}")
+    rmtree(f"{tmp_dir}{_shm_folder}")
+
+
 # calls sshync to sync changes to the user's server
 def sync():
     print('\nsyncing entries with the server device...\n')
@@ -539,7 +548,7 @@ def rename():
     from shutil import copy
 
     # check if the renaming target is an entry (file) or a folder
-    _file =  target_type_check(entry_name)
+    _file = target_type_check(entry_name)
 
     # collect the new name for the target from user input
     _new_name = str(input('new name: ')).strip('/')
@@ -665,8 +674,8 @@ def copy_data():
         Popen('sleep 30; clipboard -r', shell=True)
     # MacOS clipboard detection
     elif uname()[0] == 'Darwin':
-        run(('pbcopy'), stdin=Popen(('printf', _copy_subject.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('%', '%%')),
-                                    stdout=PIPE).stdout)
+        run('pbcopy', stdin=Popen(('printf', _copy_subject.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('%', '%%')), stdout=PIPE)
+            .stdout)
         Popen("sleep 30; printf '' | pbcopy", shell=True)
     # Termux (Android) clipboard detection
     elif isdir("/data/data/com.termux"):
@@ -679,7 +688,7 @@ def copy_data():
         Popen("sleep 30; printf '' | xclip -sel c", shell=True)
     else:
         print('\n\u001b[38;5;9merror: clipboard tool could not be determined\n\nnote that the clipboard does not '
-            'function in a raw tty\u001b[0m\n')    
+              'function in a raw tty\u001b[0m\n')
     # PORT END CLIPBOARD
     rmtree(f"{tmp_dir}{_shm_folder}")
 
@@ -816,13 +825,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
             elif arg_count == 1:
                 if arg_start == 1:
-                    # read shortcut
                     success_flag = True
-                    target_type_check(entry_name, True, True)
-                    _shm_folder, _shm_entry = shm_gen()
-                    determine_decrypt(directory + entry_name, _shm_folder, _shm_entry)
-                    entry_reader(f"{tmp_dir}{_shm_folder}/{_shm_entry}")
-                    rmtree(f"{tmp_dir}{_shm_folder}")
+                    read_shortcut()
                 elif arguments[0] == 'tweak':
                     success_flag = True
                     from stweak import menu_repeat
diff --git a/lib/stweak.py b/lib/stweak.py
index 692d0de..ce1f32f 100644
--- a/lib/stweak.py
+++ b/lib/stweak.py
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ def initial_setup():
 
             # PORT START CLIPTOOL
             # check for clipboard tool and display warning if missing
-            if uname()[0] in ('Linux', 'FreeBSD') and not 'WSL_DISTRO_NAME' in environ \
-                and not exists("/data/data/com.termux"):
-                _display_server = None
+            if uname()[0] in ('Linux', 'FreeBSD') and 'WSL_DISTRO_NAME' not in environ \
+                    and not exists("/data/data/com.termux"):
+                _display_server, _clipboard_tool, _clipboard_package = None, None, None
                 if 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY' in environ:
                     _display_server, _clipboard_tool, _clipboard_package = 'Wayland', 'wl-copy', 'wl-clipboard'
                 elif 'DISPLAY' in environ:
diff --git a/port-jobs/CLIPBOARD.py b/port-jobs/CLIPBOARD.py
index ba52a54..489ebb8 100755
--- a/port-jobs/CLIPBOARD.py
+++ b/port-jobs/CLIPBOARD.py
@@ -8,26 +8,25 @@ arguments = argv[1:]
 # define replacement text depending on arguments
 if len(arguments) > 0:
     if arguments[0] == 'WSL':
-        replacement = """run(['powershell.exe', '-c', "Set-Clipboard '" + _copy_subject.rstrip()\
-        .replace("'", "''") + "'"])
+        replacement = """run(('powershell.exe', '-c', "Set-Clipboard '" + _copy_subject.replace("'", "''") + "'"))
     Popen("sleep 30; powershell.exe -c Set-Clipboard ''", shell=True, stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=DEVNULL)"""
     elif arguments[0] == 'MAC':
-        replacement = """run(['pbcopy'], stdin=Popen(['printf', _copy_subject.rstrip()\
-        .replace('\\\\\\', '\\\\\\\\\\\\\\').replace('%', '%%')],stdout=PIPE).stdout)
+        replacement = """run('pbcopy', stdin=Popen(('printf', _copy_subject.replace('\\\\\\', '\\\\\\\\\\\\\\')
+        .replace('%', '%%')), stdout=PIPE).stdout)
     Popen("sleep 30; printf '' | pbcopy", shell=True)"""
     elif arguments[0] == 'HAIKU':
-        replacement = """run(['clipboard', '-c', _copy_subject.rstrip()])
+        replacement = """run(('clipboard', '-c', _copy_subject))
     Popen('sleep 30; clipboard -r', shell=True)"""
     elif arguments[0] == 'TERMUX':
-        replacement = """run(['termux-clipboard-set', _copy_subject.rstrip()])
+        replacement = """run(('termux-clipboard-set', _copy_subject))
     Popen("sleep 30; termux-clipboard-set ''", shell=True)"""
     elif arguments[0] == 'LINUX':
         replacement = """if 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY' in environ:
-        run(['wl-copy', _copy_subject.rstrip()])
+        run(('wl-copy', _copy_subject))
         Popen('sleep 30; wl-copy -c', shell=True)
     else:
-        run(['xclip', '-sel', 'c'], stdin=Popen(['printf', _copy_subject.rstrip()\
-        .replace('\\\\\\', '\\\\\\\\\\\\\\').replace('%', '%%')], stdout=PIPE).stdout)
+        run(('xclip', '-sel', 'c'), stdin=Popen(('printf', _copy_subject
+        .replace('\\\\\\', '\\\\\\\\\\\\\\').replace('%', '%%')), stdout=PIPE).stdout)
         Popen("sleep 30; printf '' | xclip -sel c", shell=True)"""
 else:
     s_exit()
diff --git a/port-jobs/CLIPTOOL.py b/port-jobs/CLIPTOOL.py
index 303156d..fd9cf57 100755
--- a/port-jobs/CLIPTOOL.py
+++ b/port-jobs/CLIPTOOL.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ string2 = '# PORT END CLIPTOOL'
 if len(arguments) > 0:
     regex = re.compile(f"{string1}.*?{string2}", re.DOTALL)
     replacement = """# check for clipboard tool and display warning if missing
-            _display_server = None
+            _display_server, _clipboard_tool, _clipboard_package = None, None, None
             if 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY' in environ:
                 _display_server, _clipboard_tool, _clipboard_package = 'Wayland', 'wl-copy', 'wl-clipboard'
             elif 'DISPLAY' in environ: