diff --git a/src/Dodge/AssignHotkey.hs b/src/Dodge/AssignHotkey.hs
index 812550058..fd0c747a8 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/AssignHotkey.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/AssignHotkey.hs
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 module Dodge.AssignHotkey (assignHotkey) where
 
-import Dodge.Data.Equipment.Misc
 import Control.Lens
 import Data.Maybe
+import Dodge.Data.Equipment.Misc
 import Dodge.Data.World
 import NewInt
 
--- it is not obvious to me whether hotkeys should belong to LWorld, CWorld or
--- World
 assignHotkey :: NewInt ItmInt -> Hotkey -> LWorld -> LWorld
-assignHotkey i hk lw = lw
+assignHotkey i hk lw =
+    lw
         & handleoldposition
         & hotkeys . at hk ?~ i
-        -- & imHotkeys . unNIntMap . at itid ?~ hk
         & imHotkeys . at i ?~ hk
   where
     handleoldposition = fromMaybe id $ do
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/YourControl.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/YourControl.hs
index 63fbe2e01..fd6c11f8a 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/YourControl.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/YourControl.hs
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 
-module Dodge.Creature.YourControl (
-    yourControl,
-) where
+module Dodge.Creature.YourControl (yourControl) where
 
-import qualified Data.IntMap.Strict as IM
-import Dodge.Creature.MoveType
-import Dodge.Data.Equipment.Misc
 import Control.Monad
+import qualified Data.IntMap.Strict as IM
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
 import Data.Maybe
+import Dodge.AssignHotkey
 import Dodge.Creature.Impulse.Movement
 import Dodge.Creature.Impulse.UseItem
+import Dodge.Creature.MoveType
 import Dodge.Data.AimStance
+import Dodge.Data.Equipment.Misc
 import Dodge.Data.World
-import Dodge.AssignHotkey
 import Dodge.InputFocus
 import Dodge.Inventory
 import Dodge.Item.AimStance
@@ -35,26 +33,24 @@ yourControl _ w
             & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 %~ wasdWithAiming w
             & tryClickUse pkeys
             & handleHotkeys
-    | otherwise =
-        w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 %~ wasdWithAiming w
+    | otherwise = w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 %~ wasdWithAiming w
   where
-    f NoSubInventory = True
-    f ExamineInventory = True
-    f _ = False
+    f = \case
+        NoSubInventory -> True
+        ExamineInventory -> True
+        _ -> False
     pkeys = w ^. input . mouseButtons
 
+-- the following only works because modifier keys are ordered after scancode "hotkeys"
 handleHotkeys :: World -> World
 handleHotkeys w
     | ispressed SDL.ScancodeLShift || ispressed SDL.ScancodeRShift
-      , Just hk <-
-            listToMaybe . mapMaybe scancodeToHotkey . M.keys $ w ^. input . pressedKeys
+      , (hk:_) <- mapMaybe scancodeToHotkey . M.keys $ pkeys
       , Just invid <- lw ^? creatures . ix 0 . crManipulation . manObject . imSelectedItem
       , Just itid <- lw ^? creatures . ix 0 . crInv . ix invid =
         w & cWorld . lWorld %~ assignHotkey (NInt itid) hk
     | ispressed SDL.ScancodeLCtrl || ispressed SDL.ScancodeRCtrl
-      , Just hk <-
-            listToMaybe . mapMaybe scancodeToHotkey . M.keys $
-                w ^. input . pressedKeys
+      , (hk:_) <- mapMaybe scancodeToHotkey . M.keys $ pkeys
       , Just itid <- lw ^? hotkeys . ix hk . unNInt
       , Just invid <- lw ^? items . ix itid . itLocation . ilInvID =
         w & invSetSelectionPos 0 (_unNInt invid)
@@ -64,17 +60,26 @@ handleHotkeys w
             w
             (M.intersectionWith (,) thehotkeys (w ^. input . pressedKeys))
   where
+    pkeys = w ^. input . pressedKeys
     ispressed k = k `M.member` _pressedKeys (_input w)
     thehotkeys = M.mapKeys hotkeyToScancode $ w ^. cWorld . lWorld . hotkeys
     lw = w ^. cWorld . lWorld
 
+--modifierKeys :: S.Set SDL.Scancode
+--modifierKeys = S.fromList 
+--    [ SDL.ScancodeLShift
+--    , SDL.ScancodeRShift
+--    , SDL.ScancodeRCtrl
+--    , SDL.ScancodeLCtrl
+--    ]
+
 useHotkey :: World -> (NewInt ItmInt, Int) -> World
 useHotkey w (NInt itid, pt) = fromMaybe w $ do
     invid <- w ^? cWorld . lWorld . items . ix itid . itLocation . ilInvID . unNInt
     useItem invid pt w
 
 hotkeyToScancode :: Hotkey -> SDL.Scancode
-hotkeyToScancode x = case x of
+hotkeyToScancode = \case
     HotkeyQ -> SDL.ScancodeQ
     HotkeyE -> SDL.ScancodeE
     HotkeyR -> SDL.ScancodeE
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ hotkeyToScancode x = case x of
     Hotkey0 -> SDL.Scancode0
 
 scancodeToHotkey :: SDL.Scancode -> Maybe Hotkey
-scancodeToHotkey x = case x of
+scancodeToHotkey = \case
     SDL.ScancodeQ -> Just HotkeyQ
     SDL.ScancodeE -> Just HotkeyE
     SDL.ScancodeR -> Just HotkeyR
@@ -129,8 +134,8 @@ wasdAim inp w cr
     | Just 0 <- inp ^? mouseButtons . ix SDL.ButtonRight
       , Nothing <- inp ^? mouseButtons . ix SDL.ButtonLeft =
         setAimPosture (w ^. cWorld . lWorld . items) cr
-    | SDL.ButtonRight `M.member` _mouseButtons inp = aimTurn (w ^. cWorld . lWorld) 
-        mousedir cr
+    | SDL.ButtonRight `M.member` _mouseButtons inp =
+        aimTurn (w ^. cWorld . lWorld) mousedir cr
     | Aiming <- cr ^. crStance . posture = removeAimPosture m cr
     | otherwise = creatureTurnTowardDir (_crMvAim cr) 0.2 cr
   where
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ tryClickUse pkeys w = fromMaybe w $ do
         ^? cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0
             . crManipulation
             . manObject
-            . imSelectedItem . unNInt of
+            . imSelectedItem
+            . unNInt of
         Just invid -> useItem invid ltime w
         Nothing -> interactWithCloseObj <$> getSelectedCloseObj w ?? w
diff --git a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
index 1d20489cf..5e80701ca 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/TestString.hs
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ import NewInt
 import Data.Foldable
 
 testStringInit :: Universe -> [String]
-testStringInit u = map show 
-    ( u ^.. uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . items . each . itLocation . ilEquipSite)
-     <> ["---"] <> map show
-    ( u ^.. uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . items . each . itID)
-    <> ["---"] <> map show (M.toList $ fold $ u ^? uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crEquipment)
+testStringInit _ = mempty
  --   map f (IM.toList $ u ^. uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . items)
  --   <> ["---"]
  --   <> map show (IM.toList . fold $ u ^? uvWorld . cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix 0 . crInv . unNIntMap)