diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb
index 83458a904..2acd07fb4 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ widgets := @use("widgets/widgets.hb")
 ui := @use("ui.hb")
 
 WindowID := struct {
-	host_id: int,
-	window_id: int,
+	host_id: uint,
+	window_id: uint,
 }
 
 VoidWindowID := WindowID.(0, 0)
 
-create_window := fn(channel: int): ^render.Surface {
+create_window := fn(channel: uint): ^render.Surface {
 	// get the horizon buffer
 	// request a new window and provide the callback buffer
 	// wait to recieve a message
 
-	windowing_system_buffer := buffer.search("XHorizon\0")
+	windowing_system_buffer := buffer.search("XHorizon")
 	mem_buf := memory.request_page(1)
 
 	if windowing_system_buffer == 0 {
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ create_window := fn(channel: int): ^render.Surface {
 
 		ret := buffer.recv([4096]u8, windowing_system_buffer, mem_buf)
 		if ret == null {
-			log.info("No messages\0")
+			log.info("No messages")
 		}
 
 		if *mem_buf == 0 {
-			log.info("No messages\0")
+			log.info("No messages")
 		}
 
 		return @as(^render.Surface, idk)
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/ui.hb b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/ui.hb
index e6512a1d3..9cbf25481 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/ui.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/ui.hb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb");
 .{Surface} := render;
 .{Font} := render.text
 
-UI := struct {raw: ^u8, raw_length: uint, is_dirty: bool, surface: Surface, // Each child has their WidgetType as their first byte
+UI := struct {raw: []u8, is_dirty: bool, surface: Surface, // Each child has their WidgetType as their first byte
 // children: ^^u8,
 }
 
@@ -19,29 +19,26 @@ render_ui := fn(surface: Surface, ui: UI): void {
 	render.put_surface(surface, ui.surface, pos, false)
 }
 
-sexpr_parser := fn(sexpr: ^u8): UI {
-	cursor := sexpr
+sexpr_parser := fn(sexpr: []u8): UI {
+	i := 0
 	paren_balance := 0
 	loop {
-		if *cursor == 0 {
+		if i == sexpr.len {
 			if paren_balance != 0 {
-				log.error("Unbalanced Parens\0")
+				log.error("Unbalanced Parens")
 			}
 			break
-		} else if *cursor == 40 {
-			log.info("Open paren\0")
+		} else if sexpr[i] == '(' {
+			log.info("Open paren")
 			paren_balance += 1
-		} else if *cursor == 41 {
-			log.info("Closed paren\0")
+		} else if sexpr[i] == ')' {
+			log.info("Closed paren")
 			paren_balance -= 1
 		}
 
-		cursor += 1
+		i += 1
 	}
 
-	length := string.length(sexpr)
-
 	ui_surface := render.new_surface(100, 100)
-
-	return UI.(sexpr, length, true, ui_surface)
+	return UI.(sexpr, true, ui_surface)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/widgets/label.hb b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/widgets/label.hb
index aa8b97e4f..72cc9ca94 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/widgets/label.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/horizon_api/src/widgets/label.hb
@@ -10,27 +10,22 @@ Label := struct {
 	magic: uint,
 	is_dirty: bool,
 	surface: Surface,
-	text: ^u8,
-	text_length: uint,
+	text: []u8,
 	bg: Color,
 	fg: Color,
 
-	new_label := fn(text: ^u8, width: uint): Self {
+	new_label := fn(text: []u8, width: uint): Self {
 		text_surface := render.Surface.new(width, 20)
-		text_length := string.length(text)
-		label := Self.(3, true, text_surface, text, text_length, render.BLACK, render.WHITE)
+		label := Self.(3, true, text_surface, text, render.BLACK, render.WHITE)
 		return label
 	}
 
-	set_label_text := fn(self: Self, text: ^u8): void {
-		text_length := string.length(text)
-
+	$set_label_text := fn(self: ^Self, text: []u8): void {
 		self.is_dirty = true
 		self.text = text
-		self.text_length = text_length
 	}
 
-	$set_color := fn(self: Self, bg: Color, fg: Color): void {
+	$set_color := fn(self: ^Self, bg: Color, fg: Color): void {
 		self.bg = bg
 		self.fg = fg
 		self.is_dirty = true
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb b/sysdata/libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb
index 14ac86e13..6130c7aab 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{log, buffer, memory} := stn
 keycodes := @use("keycodes.hb")
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ events := @use("events.hb");
 recieve_key_event := fn(): ?KeyEvent {
 	kevent := KeyEvent.(false, false, 0)
 
-	buf_id := buffer.search("PS/2 Keyboard\0")
+	buf_id := buffer.search("PS/2 Keyboard")
 
 	// Read out of the Keyboard buffer here
 	buffer.recv(KeyEvent, buf_id, &kevent)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ recieve_key_event := fn(): ?KeyEvent {
 recieve_mouse_event := fn(): ?MouseEvent {
 	mevent := MouseEvent.(0, 0, false, false, false)
 
-	buf_id := buffer.search("PS/2 Mouse\0")
+	buf_id := buffer.search("PS/2 Mouse")
 
 	// Read out of the Mouse buffer here
 	buffer.recv(MouseEvent, buf_id, &mevent)
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/pci/src/lib.hb b/sysdata/libraries/pci/src/lib.hb
index db2b3668f..9092f1e57 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/pci/src/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/pci/src/lib.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{string, memory, buffer, log} := @use("../../stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{string, memory, buffer, log} := @use("stn")
 
 PCIAddress := struct {
 	bus: u8,
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ check_device := fn(bus: u8, device: u8): PciDeviceInfo {
 	pci_id := get_ids(bus, device, 0)
 
 	if pci_id.vendor == 0xFFFF {
-		log.warn(":|\0")
+		log.warn(":|")
 	} else {
-		log.info(":)\0")
+		log.info(":)")
 	}
 	address := calculate_address(bus, device, 0, 0x8)
 	reg2 := config_read32(bus, device, 0, 0x8)
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/bmp.hb b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/bmp.hb
index 3efdd95ea..0d08ded1e 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/bmp.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/bmp.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.{Color, Surface, new_surface, put_surface} := @use("../lib.hb");
-.{log} := @use("../../../stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{Color, Surface, new_surface, put_surface} := @use("lib:render");
+.{log} := @use("stn")
 
 BitmapFileHeader := packed struct {
 	magic: u16,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from := fn(bmp: ^u8): ?Surface {
 	info_header := @as(^BitmapInfoHeader, @bitcast(bmp + @sizeof(BitmapFileHeader)))
 
 	if file_header.magic != 0x4D42 | info_header.width == 0 | info_header.height == 0 {
-		log.error("Invalid BMP image.\0")
+		log.error("Invalid BMP image.")
 		return null
 	}
 
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/lib.hb b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/lib.hb
index eecf6d87b..f2d8907af 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/lib.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.{log} := @use("../../../stn/src/lib.hb");
-.{Surface} := @use("../lib.hb")
+.{log} := @use("stn");
+.{Surface} := @use("lib:render")
 bmp := @use("bmp.hb")
 qoi := @use("qoi.hb")
 $BMP := 0x4D42
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from := fn(file: ^u8): ?Surface {
 	format := get_format(file)
 
 	if format == null {
-		log.error("Could not detect image format.\0")
+		log.error("Could not detect image format.")
 		return null
 	} else if format == BMP {
 		return bmp.from(file)
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/qoi.hb b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/qoi.hb
index 9604d5481..98e6cfbe2 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/qoi.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/image/qoi.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.{Color, Surface, new_surface} := @use("../lib.hb");
-.{log} := @use("../../../stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{Color, Surface, new_surface} := @use("lib:render");
+.{log} := @use("stn")
 
 /* source:
    https://github.com/phoboslab/qoi/blob/master/qoi.h */
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from := fn(qoi: ^u8): ?Surface {
 	height := be_to_le(header.height)
 
 	if be_to_le(header.magic) != QOI_MAGIC | width == 0 | height == 0 | header.channels < 3 | header.channels > 4 {
-		log.error("Invalid QOI image.\0")
+		log.error("Invalid QOI image.")
 		return null
 	}
 
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ from := fn(qoi: ^u8): ?Surface {
 	}
 
 	return surface
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/software.hb b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/software.hb
index d8fbd49be..5c55d667c 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/software.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/software.hb
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ framebuffer := memory.dangling(Color)
 utf8_len_table := u8.[0, 0, 2, 3]
 
 init := fn(doublebuffer: bool): Surface {
-	framebuffer = dt.get(^Color, "framebuffer/fb0/ptr\0")
-	width := dt.get(uint, "framebuffer/fb0/width\0")
-	height := dt.get(uint, "framebuffer/fb0/height\0")
+	framebuffer = dt.get(^Color, "framebuffer/fb0/ptr")
+	width := dt.get(uint, "framebuffer/fb0/width")
+	height := dt.get(uint, "framebuffer/fb0/height")
 	if doublebuffer {
 		return Surface.new(width, height)
 	} else {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Surface := struct {
 		}
 	}
 
-	put_text := fn(self: Self, font: Font, pos: Vec2(uint), color: Color, str: ^u8): void {
+	put_text := fn(self: Self, font: Font, pos: Vec2(uint), color: Color, str: []u8): void {
 		cursor := Vec2(uint).(pos.x, pos.y)
 
 		max_y := self.height - font.height
@@ -314,48 +314,50 @@ Surface := struct {
 		char_advance := font.width + font.char_gap
 		self_width := self.width
 
-		loop if *str == 0 break else {
+		i := 0
+
+		loop if i >= str.len break else {
 			if cursor.y > max_y break
 
 			glyph_data := @as(^u8, idk)
 			code_point := @as(uint, 0)
 
-			if (*str & 0x80) == 0 {
-				if *str == 10 {
+			if (str[i] & 0x80) == 0 {
+				if str[i] == '\n' {
 					cursor.x = pos.x
 					cursor.y += next_line_y
-					str += 1
+					i += 1
 					continue
 				}
 
 				if font.unicode == null {
-					if *str > font.num_glyphs {
-						str += 1
+					if str[i] > font.num_glyphs {
+						i += 1
 						continue
 					}
-					glyph_data = get_glyph(font, *str)
+					glyph_data = get_glyph(font, str[i])
 				} else {
-					if *str < UNC_TABLE_SIZE {
-						glyph_index := *(font.unicode + *str)
+					if str[i] < UNC_TABLE_SIZE {
+						glyph_index := *(font.unicode + str[i])
 						if glyph_index == 0xFFFF {
-							str += 1
+							i += 1
 							continue
 						}
 						glyph_data = font.data + glyph_index * font.bytes_per_glyph
 					} else {
-						str += 1
+						i += 1
 						continue
 					}
 				}
-				str += 1
+				i += 1
 			} else if font.unicode != null {
-				first_byte := *str
+				first_byte := str[i]
 				num_bytes := @as(uint, 0)
 
 				num_bytes = utf8_len_table[first_byte >> 5 & 0x3]
 
 				if num_bytes == 0 {
-					str += 1
+					i += 1
 					continue
 				}
 
@@ -365,25 +367,25 @@ Surface := struct {
 				bytes_processed := 1
 
 				loop if bytes_processed >= num_bytes break else {
-					str += 1
-					if *str == 0 | (*str & 0xC0) != 0x80 {
+					i += 1
+					if i == str.len | (str[i] & 0xC0) != 0x80 {
 						valid_sequence = false
 					}
 					if valid_sequence == false {
 						break
 					}
-					code_point = code_point << 6 | *str & 0x3F
+					code_point = code_point << 6 | str[i] & 0x3F
 					bytes_processed += 1
 				}
 
 				if valid_sequence == false {
-					str += 1
+					i += 1
 					continue
 				}
 
-				str += 1
+				i += 1
 
-				if code_point == 10 {
+				if code_point == '\n' {
 					cursor.x = pos.x
 					cursor.y += next_line_y
 					continue
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/text.hb b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/text.hb
index 795855e7d..1b95a8725 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/render/src/text.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/render/src/text.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{log, memory} := @use("../../stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{log, memory} := @use("stn")
 
 PSF1Header := packed struct {
 	magic: u16,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Font := struct {
 font_from_psf1 := fn(psf: ^u8): ?Font {
 	header := @as(^PSF1Header, @bitcast(psf))
 	if header.magic != 0x436 {
-		log.error("failed to load psf font: not a psf1 font, idiot\0")
+		log.error("failed to load psf font: not a psf1 font, idiot")
 		return null
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ font_from_psf1 := fn(psf: ^u8): ?Font {
 font_from_psf2 := fn(psf: ^u8, unicode: bool): ?Font {
 	header := @as(^PSF2Header, @bitcast(psf))
 	if header.magic != 0x864AB572 {
-		log.error("failed to load psf font: not a psf2 font, idiot\0")
+		log.error("failed to load psf font: not a psf2 font, idiot")
 		return null
 	}
 
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/alloc/block_alloc.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/alloc/block_alloc.hb
index 7cca60624..801cb0446 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/alloc/block_alloc.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/alloc/block_alloc.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{log, panic, memory} := @use("../lib.hb")
+.{log, panic, memory} := @use("stn")
 alloc_return := @use("alloc_return.hb")
 
 /* the block size is 64 bytes, 64 blocks of 64 bytes.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BlockAlloc := struct {
 				offset += 1
 				return .(0, null)
 			} else {
-				log.info("Already Allocated\0")
+				log.info("Already Allocated")
 			}
 
 			// else {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ BlockAlloc := struct {
 			// 	if self.ptr != null {
 			// 		return .(64, self.ptr + offset * 64)
 			// 	} else {
-			// 		// panic.panic("Allocator is not inited.\0")
+			// 		// panic.panic("Allocator is not inited.")
 			// 		// return .(0, null)
 			// 	}
 			// }
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/dt.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/dt.hb
index 543205ac7..d7f03c760 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/dt.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/dt.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.{string} := @use("../../stn/src/lib.hb")
-
-get := fn($Expr: type, query: ^u8): Expr {
-	return @eca(3, 5, query, string.length(query))
+$get := fn($Expr: type, query: []u8): Expr {
+	return @eca(3, 5, query, query.len)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/file_io.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/file_io.hb
index 8b3ec8072..d800c28b5 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/file_io.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/file_io.hb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ acs := @use("acs.hb");
 .{DiskID, FileID} := acs
 
 // Paths without a node-disk component are to be treated as local files.
-// file_path := "DID:/test\0"
+// file_path := "DID:/test"
 Path := struct {
 	// DiskID holds the host id
 	disk_id: DiskID,
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/hash/foldhash.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/hash/foldhash.hb
index 41831129d..60587054f 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/hash/foldhash.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/hash/foldhash.hb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
 */;
 
-.{math, random} := @use("../lib.hb")
+.{math, random} := @use("stn")
 
 $ARBITRARY0 := 0x243F6A8885A308D3
 $ARBITRARY1 := 0x13198A2E03707344
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/log.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/log.hb
index 4acc47787..50e23e889 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/log.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/log.hb
@@ -37,6 +37,5 @@ printf := fn(str: []u8, v: @Any(), opts: fmt.FormatOptions): void {
 	}
 	len := @inline(fmt.format_with_str, v, str, print_buffer[0..memory.PAGE_SIZE], opts)
 	@eca(3, 1, LogMsg.(opts.log, print_buffer, len), @sizeof(LogMsg))
-	print(len, .{})
 	memory.set(u8, &0, print_buffer, len)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/string.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/string.hb
index dcf7db9d2..2c9d73940 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/string.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/string.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{log, memory} := @use("stn")
+// todo: splice function
 
 reverse := fn(str: []u8): void {
 	if str.len == 0 return;
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ reverse := fn(str: []u8): void {
 	} else return
 }
 
-$equals := fn(lhs: []u8, rhs: []u8): bool {
-	return lhs.ptr == rhs.ptr & lhs.len == rhs.len
+equals := fn(lhs: []u8, rhs: []u8): bool {
+	if lhs.len != rhs.len return false
+	if lhs.ptr == rhs.ptr return true
+	i := 0
+	loop if i == lhs.len break else {
+		if lhs[i] != rhs[i] return false
+		i += 1
+	}
+	return true
 }
 
 clear := fn(str: []u8): void {
@@ -26,90 +33,59 @@ clear := fn(str: []u8): void {
 	}
 }
 
-split_once := fn(haystack: []u8, needle: @Any()): ?[]u8 {
+split_once := fn(haystack: []u8, needle: @Any()): ?struct {left: []u8, right: []u8} {
 	T := @TypeOf(needle)
+	i := 0
 	if T == []u8 {
 		if needle.len == 0 return null
-		i := 0
-		loop if i == haystack.len return null else {
+		loop {
+			if i + needle.len > haystack.len return null
 			if haystack[i] == needle[0] {
-				h := i
-				n := 0
-
+				matches := true
+				n := 1
 				loop {
-					n += 1
-					h += 1
-					if needle[n] == 0 {
-						return haystack[h..]
-					} else if haystack[h] == 0 | haystack[h] != needle[n] {
+					if n == needle.len break
+					if haystack[i + n] != needle[n] {
+						matches = false
 						break
 					}
+					n += 1
 				}
+
+				if matches return .(haystack[0..i], haystack[i + needle.len..])
 			}
 			i += 1
 		}
 	} else if T == u8 {
-		i := 0
-		loop if haystack[i] == needle return haystack[i..] else if i == haystack.len return null else i += 1
+		loop {
+			if haystack[i] == needle {
+				return .(haystack[0..i], haystack[i + 1..])
+			} else if i == haystack.len return null
+			i += 1
+		}
 	} else {
 		@error("Type of needle must be []u8 or u8.")
 	}
 }
 
-SplitIter := fn($T: type): type {
-	return struct {
-		str: []u8,
-		needle: T,
-		done: bool,
+split := fn(iter: []u8, needle: @Any()): struct {
+	str: []u8,
+	needle: @TypeOf(needle),
+	done: bool,
 
-		next := fn(self: ^Self): ?[]u8 {
-			if self.done return null;
-
-			if @TypeOf(self.needle) == u8 {
-				i := 0
-				loop if i == self.str.len {
-					self.done = true
-					return self.str
-				} else if self.str[i] == self.needle {
-					result := self.str[..i]
-					self.str = self.str[i + 1..]
-					return result
-				} else {
-					i += 1
-				}
-			} else if @TypeOf(self.needle) == []u8 {
-				if self.needle.len == 0 return null
-				i := 0
-				loop if i == self.str.len {
-					self.done = true
-					return self.str
-				} else if self.str[i] == self.needle[0] {
-					h := i
-					n := 0
-
-					loop {
-						n += 1
-						h += 1
-
-						if n == self.needle.len {
-							result := self.str[..i]
-							self.str = self.str[h..]
-							return result
-						} else if h == self.str.len | self.str[h] != self.needle[n] {
-							break
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				i += 1
-			}
+	next := fn(self: ^Self): ?[]u8 {
+		if self.done return null;
 
+		splits := split_once(self.str, self.needle)
+		if splits != null {
+			self.str = splits.right
+			return splits.left
+		} else {
 			self.done = true
 			return self.str
 		}
 	}
-}
-
-split := fn(iter: []u8, needle: @Any()): SplitIter(@TypeOf(needle)) {
+} {
 	T := @TypeOf(needle)
 	if T != []u8 & T != u8 {
 		@error("Type of needle must be []u8 or u8.")
@@ -117,40 +93,47 @@ split := fn(iter: []u8, needle: @Any()): SplitIter(@TypeOf(needle)) {
 	return .(iter, needle, false)
 }
 
-find_once := fn(haystack: ^u8, needle: @Any()): ?uint {
-	return @bitcast(@inline(split_once, haystack, needle) - haystack)
+chars := fn(iter: []u8): struct {
+	str: []u8,
+
+	next := fn(self: ^Self): ?u8 {
+		if self.str.len == 0 return null
+		self.str = self.str[1..]
+		return self.str[0]
+	}
+} {
+	return .(iter)
 }
 
 count := fn(haystack: []u8, needle: @Any()): uint {
 	T := @TypeOf(needle)
+	i := 0
 	c := 0
-	if T == u8 {
-		i := 0
-		loop if haystack[i] == needle {
-			c += 1
-			i += 1
-		} else if i == haystack.len return c else i += 1
-	} else if T == []u8 {
-		i := 0
-		loop if i == haystack.len return c else {
+	if T == []u8 {
+		if needle.len == 0 return null
+		loop {
+			if i + needle.len > haystack.len return c
 			if haystack[i] == needle[0] {
-				h := i
-				n := 0
-
+				matches := true
+				n := 1
 				loop {
-					n += 1
-					h += 1
-					if n == needle.len {
-						c += 1
-						i = h - 1
-						break
-					} else if h == haystack.len | haystack[h] != needle[n] {
+					if n == needle.len break
+					if haystack[i + n] != needle[n] {
+						matches = false
 						break
 					}
+					n += 1
 				}
+
+				if matches c += 1
 			}
 			i += 1
 		}
+	} else if T == u8 {
+		loop {
+			if haystack[i] == needle c += 1 else if i == haystack.len return c
+			i += 1
+		}
 	} else {
 		@error("Type of needle must be []u8 or u8.")
 	}
@@ -162,9 +145,28 @@ left_trim := fn(str: []u8, sub: []u8): []u8 {
 		loop if i == sub.len {
 			return str[i..str.len]
 		} else if str[i] != sub[i] | i == str.len {
-			return str
+			break
 		} else {
 			i += 1
 		}
 	}
+	return str
+}
+
+right_trim := fn(str: []u8, sub: []u8): []u8 {
+	i := 0
+	if str[str.len - 1] == sub[sub.len - 1] {
+		loop if i == sub.len {
+			return str[0..str.len - i]
+		} else if str[str.len - i - 1] != sub[sub.len - i - 1] | i == str.len {
+			break
+		} else {
+			i += 1
+		}
+	}
+	return str
+}
+
+trim := fn(str: []u8, sub: []u8): []u8 {
+	return right_trim(left_trim(str, sub), sub)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/client.hb b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/client.hb
index 981949b46..47294131b 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/client.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/client.hb
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-.{math: .{Vec2}, buffer, log, memory, string} := @use("../../stn/src/lib.hb");
-.{Channel, Window, send_header, send_message, await_channel, await_header, await_message, message, BUFFER_SERVER, BUFFER_CLIENT, WindowProps, WindowData} := @use("./lib.hb");
-.{Surface, Color} := @use("../../render/src/lib.hb")
+.{math: .{Vec2}, buffer, log, memory, string} := @use("stn");
+.{Channel, Window, send_header, send_message, await_channel, await_header, await_message, message, BUFFER_SERVER, BUFFER_CLIENT, WindowProps, WindowData} := @use("lib:sunset_proto");
+.{Surface, Color} := @use("lib:render")
 
 // ! in the future this should be safely handled
 channel := Channel.(0, 0)
 
 find_server := fn(): void {
-	log.info("client: locating server\0")
+	log.info("client: locating server")
 	channel2 := await_channel()
 	channel.server = channel2.server
 	channel.client = channel2.client
-	log.info("client: server located\0")
+	log.info("client: server located")
 }
 
 new := fn(props: WindowProps): ?Window {
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ new := fn(props: WindowProps): ?Window {
 	if response.header.kind != message.ack {
 		return null
 	}
-	log.info("client: recv ack\0")
+	log.info("client: recv ack")
 	send_message(WindowProps, message.props, props, response.body.server)
 	windowdata := await_message(WindowData, response.body.client)
 	if windowdata.header.kind != message.ack {
 		return null
 	}
-	log.info("client: recv windowdata\0")
+	log.info("client: recv windowdata")
 	surface := Surface.new(windowdata.body.props.dimensions.x, windowdata.body.props.dimensions.y)
 	return .(windowdata.body, surface)
 }
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb
index 9be50d85f..14960ec23 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .{math: .{Vec2}, buffer, memory} := @use("stn");
-.{Surface} := @use("../../render/src/lib.hb")
+.{Surface} := @use("lib:render")
 
-$BUFFER_SERVER := "sunset_server\0"
-$BUFFER_CLIENT := "sunset_client\0"
+$BUFFER_SERVER := "sunset_server"
+$BUFFER_CLIENT := "sunset_client"
 
 Channel := packed struct {
 	client: uint,
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ Message := fn($Expr: type): type {
 WindowProps := struct {
 	position: Vec2(uint),
 	dimensions: Vec2(uint),
-	// ! replace with owned string type later
-	title: ^u8,
+	title: []u8,
 }
 
 WindowData := struct {
diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/server.hb b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/server.hb
index d1e323133..c08241084 100644
--- a/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/server.hb
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/sunset_proto/src/server.hb
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ WindowServer := struct {
 // ! in the future this should be safely handled
 server := @as(WindowServer, idk)
 
-psf := @embed("../../../assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
+psf := @embed("sysdata:assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
 
 start := fn(): void {
 	font := text.font_from_psf2(@bitcast(&psf), false)
 	if font == null {
-		log.error("server: failed to load asset\0")
+		log.error("server: failed to load asset")
 		return
 	}
 	server = .(
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ start := fn(): void {
 		.[null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null],
 		@as(text.Font, font),
 	)
-	log.info("server: started server\0")
+	log.info("server: started server")
 }
 
 incoming := fn(): bool {
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ incoming := fn(): bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	if msg.kind == message.syn {
-		log.info("server: recv syn\0")
+		log.info("server: recv syn")
 		channel := Channel.(buffer.create_nameless(), buffer.create_nameless())
 		send_message(Channel, message.ack, channel, server.channel.client)
 		props := await_message(WindowProps, channel.server)
 		if props.header.kind != message.props {
 			return true
 		}
-		log.info("server: recv props\0")
+		log.info("server: recv props")
 		// ! do inspection of requested props here
 		data := WindowData.(props.body, channel, permissions.default)
 		send_message(WindowData, message.ack, data, channel.client)
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ incoming := fn(): bool {
 		// decorations
 		{
 			title := data.props.title
-			title_length := string.length(title)
-			deco_length := title_length * 10
+			deco_length := title.len * 10
 			// draw the window tab bar
 			surface.put_filled_rect(.(0, 0), .(data.props.dimensions.x + DECO_WIDTH + deco_length, DECO_HEIGHT_TOP), DECO_COLOUR)
 			// Draw the window tab
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/ablefetch/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/ablefetch/src/main.hb
index ea7e38d11..103116441 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/ablefetch/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/ablefetch/src/main.hb
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-.{log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
-sunset := @use("../../../libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb")
-render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb")
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
-.{Vec2} := stn.math
-psf := @embed("../../../assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
+stn := @use("stn")
+sunset := @use("lib:sunset_proto")
+render := @use("lib:render")
+psf := @embed("sysdata:assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
+horizon_api := @use("lib:horizon_api");
 
-horizon_api := @use("../../../libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb");
+.{Vec2} := stn.math;
+.{log} := stn;
 .{set_color, render_label_to_surface, Label} := horizon_api.widgets.label
 
 main := fn(): void {
 	sunset.client.find_server()
 
-	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(10, 10), .(400, 300), "ableFetch!\0"))
+	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(10, 10), .(400, 300), "ableFetch!"))
 	font := @unwrap(render.text.font_from_psf2(@bitcast(&psf), false))
 	// pos := Vec2(uint).(1, 100)
 
 	if window == null {
-		log.error("got no window\0")
+		log.error("got no window")
 		return
 	}
 
-	text_label := Label.new_label("kernel : akern 0.2.0\0", 300)
-	text_label_2 := Label.new_label("os     : ableos\0", 300)
-	text_label_3 := Label.new_label("wm     : sunset\0", 300)
+	text_label := Label.new_label("kernel : akern 0.2.0", 300)
+	text_label_2 := Label.new_label("os     : ableos", 300)
+	text_label_3 := Label.new_label("wm     : sunset", 300)
 	text_label.set_color(render.BLACK, render.WHITE)
 
 	text_label_2.set_color(render.BLACK, render.WHITE)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ main := fn(): void {
 	render_label_to_surface(window.surface, text_label_2, font, pos2)
 	render_label_to_surface(window.surface, text_label_3, font, pos3)
 	loop {
-		// stn.log.info("AAAA\0")
+		// stn.log.info("AAAA")
 		_ = sunset.client.send_frame(window)
 		// stn.sleep.sleep_until_interrupt(100)
 	}
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/angels_halo/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/angels_halo/src/main.hb
index 30614894a..939de4f1e 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/angels_halo/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/angels_halo/src/main.hb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MonitoredProcess := struct {
 }
 
 main := fn(): int {
-	log.info("Angels Halo reincarnation server started.\0")
+	log.info("Angels Halo reincarnation server started.")
 
 	return 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/diskio_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/diskio_driver/src/main.hb
index c3194fa1d..4937c9600 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/diskio_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/diskio_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{memory, buffer, log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+.{memory, buffer, log} := @use("stn");
 .{inb, outb} := memory
 
 regs := @use("regs.hb");
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ sloop := fn(i: u8): void {
 // identify := fn(): u8 {
 // 	a := inb(ATA_PRIMARY_COMM_REGSTAT)
 // 	outb(ATA_PRIMARY_DRIVE_HEAD, 0xA0)
-// 	log.info("Primary drive head set.\0")
+// 	log.info("Primary drive head set.")
 
 // 	a = inb(ATA_PRIMARY_COMM_REGSTAT)
 // 	outb(ATA_PRIMARY_SECCOUNT, 0)
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ sloop := fn(i: u8): void {
 // 	outb(ATA_PRIMARY_COMM_REGSTAT, 0xE7)
 
 // 	status := inb(ATA_PRIMARY_COMM_REGSTAT)
-// 	log.info("Waiting for status.\0")
+// 	log.info("Waiting for status.")
 // 	loop {
 // 		if (status & STAT_BSY) == 0 {
-// 			log.info("Status got.\0")
+// 			log.info("Status got.")
 // 			break
 // 		} else {
 // 			sloop()
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ sloop := fn(i: u8): void {
 // 		status = inb(ATA_PRIMARY_COMM_REGSTAT)
 // 	}
 // 	if status == 0 {
-// 		log.error("No drive detected.\0")
+// 		log.error("No drive detected.")
 
 // 		return 0
 // 	}
-// 	log.info("Status indicates presence of a drive. Polling while STAT_BSY... \0")
+// 	log.info("Status indicates presence of a drive. Polling while STAT_BSY... ")
 // 	loop {
 // 		if (status & STAT_BSY) == 0 {
-// 			log.info("Status got.\0")
+// 			log.info("Status got.")
 // 			break
 // 		} else {
 // 			sloop()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sloop := fn(i: u8): void {
 // 	hi := inb(ATA_PRIMARY_LBA_HI)
 
 // 	if (mid | hi) == 0 {
-// 		log.error("The drive is not ATA. (Who knows what it is.)\0")
+// 		log.error("The drive is not ATA. (Who knows what it is.)")
 // 		return 0
 // 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sloop := fn(i: u8): void {
 // }
 
 drive_reset := fn(): void {
-	log.warn("Drive resetting.\0")
+	log.warn("Drive resetting.")
 	outb(ATA_PRIMARY_DEVCTL, 0x4)
 	sloop(4)
 	outb(ATA_PRIMARY_DEVCTL, 0x0)
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ poll := fn(): u8 {
 
 	status = inb(ATA_PRIMARY_IO + ATA_REG_STAT)
 	if (status & ATA_SR_DF) == 0 {
-		log.error("ATA PRIMARY DRIVE FAULT\0")
+		log.error("ATA PRIMARY DRIVE FAULT")
 		return 1
 	}
 
 	if (status & ATA_SR_ERR) == 0 {
-		log.error("ATA PRIMARY ERR\0")
+		log.error("ATA PRIMARY ERR")
 		return 2
 	}
 
 	if (status & ATA_SR_DRQ) == 0 {
-		log.error("ATA PRIMARY DRQ\0")
+		log.error("ATA PRIMARY DRQ")
 		return 3
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 	a := inb(0x4600)
 	b := inb(0x4700)
 
-	// c := buffer.search("XNumber\0")
+	// c := buffer.search("XNumber")
 	// c := identify()
 
 	d := drive_reset()
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/attributes.hb b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/attributes.hb
index cd9dac66a..adb57aa99 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/attributes.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/attributes.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-READ_ONLY := @as(u32, 0x1)
-HIDDEN := @as(u32, 0x2)
-SYSTEM := @as(u32, 0x4)
-VOLUME_ID := @as(u32, 0x8)
-DIRECTORY := @as(u32, 0x10)
-ARCHIVE := @as(u32, 0x20)
+$READ_ONLY := 0x1
+$HIDDEN := 0x2
+$SYSTEM := 0x4
+$VOLUME_ID := 0x8
+$DIRECTORY: 0x10
+$ARCHIVE := 0x20
 LFN := READ_ONLY | HIDDEN | SYSTEM | VOLUME_ID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/bios_parameter_block.hb b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/bios_parameter_block.hb
index 6a0d82472..00c08cde8 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/bios_parameter_block.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/bios_parameter_block.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, log} := stn
 
 VALID_JUMP_BYTES := u8.[0xEB, 0x3C, 0x90]
@@ -89,22 +89,22 @@ ExtendedBootRecord := struct {
 	sanity_check := fn(ebr: ExtendedBootRecord): int {
 		ret := 0
 		if ebr.drive_number != 0x0 | ebr.drive_number != 0x80 {
-			log.warn("EBR-Drive-Number sanity check failed\0")
+			log.warn("EBR-Drive-Number sanity check failed")
 		}
 
 		if ebr.signature != 0x28 | ebr.signature != 0x29 {
-			log.warn("EBR-Signature sanity check failed\0")
+			log.warn("EBR-Signature sanity check failed")
 		}
 
 		// ! comparison between [u8] is not supported in hblang
 		// if ebr.system_identifier_string != VALID_SYSTEM_IDENTIFIER_STRING {
-		// log.warn("EBR-Signature-Identifier-String sanity check failed\0")
+		// log.warn("EBR-Signature-Identifier-String sanity check failed")
 		// }
 		return 0
 	}
 
 	new := fn(): ExtendedBootRecord {
-		version := u8.[0, 0]
+		version := FatVersionNumber.(0, 0)
 		fmt_res := u8.[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
 		vol_name := @as([11]u8, idk)
 		boot_code := @as([420]u8, idk)
@@ -146,19 +146,19 @@ FSInfo := struct {
 		ret := 0
 		if fs_info.lead_signature != VALID_LEAD_FS_INFO {
 			ret &= 1
-			log.warn("Invalid leading signature in FSInfo.\0")
+			log.warn("Invalid leading signature in FSInfo.")
 		}
 		if fs_info.last_known_free_cluster_count == 0xFFFFFFFF {
 			ret &= 2
-			log.warn("Last known free cluster count unknown.\0")
+			log.warn("Last known free cluster count unknown.")
 		}
 		if fs_info.last_known_avalible_cluster == 0xFFFFFFFF {
 			ret &= 4
-			log.warn("Last known avalible cluster count unknown.\0")
+			log.warn("Last known avalible cluster count unknown.")
 		}
 		if fs_info.trail_signature != VALID_TRAIL_FS_INFO {
 			ret &= 8
-			log.warn("Invalid trailing signature in FSInfo.\0")
+			log.warn("Invalid trailing signature in FSInfo.")
 		}
 
 		return ret
@@ -176,4 +176,4 @@ FSInfo := struct {
 			VALID_TRAIL_FS_INFO,
 		)
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/main.hb
index 711720084..ee0a23e9e 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/filesystem_fat32/src/main.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, log} := stn
 
 attributes := @use("attributes.hb")
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ bios_parameter_block := @use("bios_parameter_block.hb");
 .{bpb_sanity_check, ebr_sanity_check, fs_info_sanity_check} := bios_parameter_block;
 .{BiosParameterBlock, ExtendedBootRecord, FSInfo} := bios_parameter_block
 
-FAT12_THRESHOLD := 4085
-FAT16_THRESHOLD := 65525
+$FAT12_THRESHOLD := 4085
+$FAT16_THRESHOLD := 65525
 
-ExFAT := 0
-FAT12 := 1
-FAT16 := 2
-FAT32 := 3
+$EXFAT := 0
+$FAT12 := 1
+$FAT16 := 2
+$FAT32 := 3
 
 calculate_fat_type := fn(sector_size: uint, total_clusters: uint): uint {
 	if sector_size == 0 {
-		return ExFAT
+		return EXFAT
 	} else if total_clusters < 4085 {
 		return FAT12
 	} else if total_clusters < 65525 {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 	fat_type := calculate_fat_type(1, 100)
 
 	if fat_type != FAT32 {
-		log.warn("filesystem_fat32 driver only supports Fat32.\0")
+		log.warn("filesystem_fat32 driver only supports Fat32.")
 	}
 
 	bsc := bpb.sanity_check()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 		// Open file
 		if msg_type == 0 {
 			// Paths without a node-disk component are to be treated as local files.
-			file_path := "node-disk:/test\0"
+			file_path := "node-disk:/test"
 		} else {
 			// error
 		}
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/horizon/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/horizon/src/main.hb
index 7ccd0bd4b..59d440e6e 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/horizon/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/horizon/src/main.hb
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, random, log} := stn;
 .{Vec2} := stn.math
 
-horizon_api := @use("../../../libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb");
+horizon_api := @use("lib:horizon_api");
 .{new_label, render_label_to_surface, set_label_text} := horizon_api.widgets.label;
 .{sexpr_parser, render_ui} := horizon_api.ui
 
-render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb");
+render := @use("lib:render");
 .{Surface} := render;
 .{Font} := render.text
 
-intouch := @use("../../../libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb")
+intouch := @use("lib:intouch")
 
 Window := struct {
 	// TODO: Replace this with widgets
@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ Window := struct {
 	y: int,
 }
 
-psf := @embed("../../../assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
-img := @embed("../../../assets/wallpaper.qoi")
+psf := @embed("sysdata:assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
+img := @embed("sysdata:assets/wallpaper.qoi")
 
 main := fn(): int {
-	win_buff := buffer.create("XHorizon\0")
+	win_buff := buffer.create("XHorizon")
 
 	screen := render.init(true)
 
 	// Clear the screen to black.
-	render.clear(screen, render.black)
+	screen.clear(render.BLACK)
 
 	wallpaper := render.image.from(@bitcast(&img))
 	if wallpaper == null {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	window := render.new_surface(screen.width / 3, screen.height / 3)
+	window := render.Surface.new(screen.width / 3, screen.height / 3)
 
 	mem_buf := memory.request_page(1)
 	color := random.any(render.Color)
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ main := fn(): int {
 
 	mouse_x := @as(i16, 0)
 	mouse_y := @as(i16, 0)
-	text_label := new_label("Hi\0")
+	text_label := new_label("Hi")
 
-	// widgets := "()\0"
+	// widgets := "()"
 	// ui := sexpr_parser(widgets)
 
 	loop {
 		// Clear the screen
-		render.clear(screen, render.black)
+		screen.clear(render.BLACK)
 
-		render.put_surface(screen, wallpaper, .(0, 0), false)
+		screen.put_surface(wallpaper, .(0, 0), false)
 
 		// TODO: Read the window buffer here
 		{
@@ -65,33 +65,33 @@ main := fn(): int {
 
 		if false {
 			// Scroll bar :ThumbsUp:
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(100, 100), .(100, 10), render.white)
-			render.put_filled_rect(screen, .(110, 100), .(20, 10), render.white)
+			screen.put_rect(.(100, 100), .(100, 10), render.WHITE)
+			screen.put_filled_rect(.(110, 100), .(20, 10), render.WHITE)
 
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(90, 110), .(10, 100), render.white)
-			render.put_filled_rect(screen, .(90, 120), .(10, 20), render.white)
+			screen.put_rect(.(90, 110), .(10, 100), render.WHITE)
+			screen.put_filled_rect(.(90, 120), .(10, 20), render.WHITE)
 		}
 
 		{
 			// osu dots
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(400, 100), .(100, 100), render.red)
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(100, 100 + 300), .(100, 100), render.red)
+			screen.put_rect(.(400, 100), .(100, 100), render.RED)
+			screen.put_rect(.(100, 100 + 300), .(100, 100), render.RED)
 		}
 
 		{
 			pos := Vec2(uint).(1, screen.height - 21)
 			render_label_to_surface(screen, text_label, font, pos)
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(0, screen.height - 21), .(screen.width - 1, 20), render.white)
+			screen.put_rect(.(0, screen.height - 21), .(screen.width - 1, 20), render.WHITE)
 		}
 
 		// Screen border
-		render.put_rect(screen, .(0, 0), .(screen.width - 1, screen.height - 1), render.white)
+		screen.put_rect(.(0, 0), .(screen.width - 1, screen.height - 1), render.WHITE)
 
 		// get input events from drivers via intouch
 		if false {
 			key_event := intouch.recieve_key_event()
 			if key_event != null {
-				log.info("Key event \0")
+				log.info("Key event ")
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 			//
 
 			if mouse_event != null {
-				// log.warn("Mouse event received\0")
+				// log.warn("Mouse event received")
 
 				change_x := @as(i16, mouse_event.x_change)
 				change_x = change_x << 8
@@ -127,18 +127,18 @@ main := fn(): int {
 				mouse_y -= change_y
 
 				if mouse_event.left {
-					set_label_text(text_label, "LEFT CLICK\0")
+					set_label_text(text_label, "LEFT CLICK")
 				}
 				if mouse_event.middle {
-					set_label_text(text_label, "MIDDLE CLICK\0")
+					set_label_text(text_label, "MIDDLE CLICK")
 				}
 				if mouse_event.right {
-					set_label_text(text_label, "RIGHT CLICK\0")
+					set_label_text(text_label, "RIGHT CLICK")
 				}
 			}
 
-			render.put_filled_rect(screen, .(mouse_x, mouse_y), .(20, 20), render.black)
-			render.put_rect(screen, .(mouse_x, mouse_y), .(20, 20), render.white)
+			screen.put_filled_rect(.(mouse_x, mouse_y), .(20, 20), render.BLACK)
+			screen.put_rect(.(mouse_x, mouse_y), .(20, 20), render.WHITE)
 
 			// Send events to focused window
 		}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 		// TODO: Get windows out of a collection and iter through
 
 		// Sync the screen
-		render.sync(screen)
+		screen.sync()
 	}
 
 	return 0
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/horizon_testing_program/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/horizon_testing_program/src/main.hb
index d5b6362d6..b3a13de0f 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/horizon_testing_program/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/horizon_testing_program/src/main.hb
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, log} := stn
 
-horizon_api := @use("../../../libraries/horizon_api/src/lib.hb");
+horizon_api := @use("lib:horizon_api");
 .{create_window} := horizon_api
 
-ignim := @use("../../../libraries/ignim/src/lib.hb");
+ignim := @use("lib:ignim");
 .{errors} := ignim
 
-psf := @embed("../../../consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
+psf := @embed("sysdata:assets/consolefonts/tamsyn/10x20r.psf")
 
 main := fn(): int {
 	x := 0
 	// loop if x > 10000 break else x += 1
 
-	windowing_system_buffer := buffer.search("XHorizon\0")
+	windowing_system_buffer := buffer.search("XHorizon")
 	// TODO: get WindowID
 	wid := create_window(windowing_system_buffer)
 	if false {
-		program_name := "Horizon Testing Program\0"
+		program_name := "Horizon Testing Program"
 		program_version := ignim.version.make_version(0, 1, 0)
-		engine_name := "None\0"
+		engine_name := "None"
 		engine_version := ignim.version.make_version(0, 0, 0)
 		api_version := ignim.version.make_api_version(0, 1, 0, 0)
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 		// // TODO: recursively follow this https://vulkan-tutorial.com/Drawing_a_triangle/Setup/Instance
 		ret := ignim.instance.create_instance(&create_info, 0, &instance)
 		if ret == errors.IncompatibleDriver {
-			log.error("Driver Incompatible with Vulkan\0")
+			log.error("Driver Incompatible with Vulkan")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/pcspkr/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/pcspkr/src/main.hb
index 5c5055cbf..20aa18ecd 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/pcspkr/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/pcspkr/src/main.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{memory, buffer, log, string, math} := stn;
 .{inb, outb} := memory
 
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/controller.hb b/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/controller.hb
index 497b46079..bb98306a5 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/controller.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/controller.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.{memory, log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+.{memory, log} := @use("stn");
 .{bit0, bit1, bit5, bit6, bit7} := @use("bits.hb");
 .{Port, PORT_AT_STARTUP} := @use("port.hb")
 
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ init := fn(): void {
 	}
 
 	if (port1.exists | port2.exists) == false {
-		log.error("No ports detected! No input will be processed! Cannot handle this!\0")
+		log.error("No ports detected! No input will be processed! Cannot handle this!")
 	}
 
 	if port1.exists {
-		log.info("Port 1 exists.\0")
+		log.info("Port 1 exists.")
 		enable_port1()
 	}
 	if port2.exists {
-		log.info("Port 2 exists.\0")
+		log.info("Port 2 exists.")
 		enable_port2()
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/main.hb
index b07c9c3c5..ea159e6f1 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/ps2_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.{memory, log, buffer, string} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
-.{MouseEvent} := @use("../../../libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb").events;
+.{memory, log, buffer, string} := @use("stn");
+.{MouseEvent} := @use("lib:intouch").events;
 .{bit0, bit1, bit2, bit3, bit4} := @use("bits.hb")
 devices := @use("devices.hb")
 controller := @use("controller.hb");
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ process := fn(port: ^controller.Port): void {
 			port.device.value = port.packet[1] | port.packet[0] << 8
 			enable_streaming(port)
 		}
-		log.info("Identified device!\0")
+		log.info("Identified device!")
 		log.print(port.device.value, .{radix: 16})
 	} else {
-		log.info("KEY PRESSED\0")
+		log.info("KEY PRESSED")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ check_complete := fn(port: ^controller.Port): bool {
 }
 
 main := fn(): void {
-	mouse_buffer = buffer.create("PS/2 Mouse\0")
+	mouse_buffer = buffer.create("PS/2 Mouse")
 
 	controller.init()
 
 	if controller.port1.exists {
-		//log.info("Port 1 exists.\0")
+		//log.info("Port 1 exists.")
 		controller.send_byte(@bitcast(0), 0xF4)
 	}
 	if controller.port2.exists {
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ main := fn(): void {
 		info = controller.get_info()
 
 		if controller.timed_out(info) {
-			log.error("Timeout error! Cannot handle these!\0")
+			log.error("Timeout error! Cannot handle these!")
 		}
 		if controller.check_parity(info) {
-			log.error("Parity error! Cannot handle these!\0")
+			log.error("Parity error! Cannot handle these!")
 		}
 		/*
 		if controller.has_input(info) {
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/ps2_mouse_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/ps2_mouse_driver/src/main.hb
index 1faa4171d..59a6d6d1d 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/ps2_mouse_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/ps2_mouse_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-.{memory, buffer, log, string, math} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{memory, buffer, log, string, math} := @use("stn")
 Vec2 := math.Vec2
 
-intouch := @use("../../../libraries/intouch/src/lib.hb");
+intouch := @use("lib:intouch");
 .{MouseEvent} := intouch.events
 
 i9 := packed struct {sign: bool, value: u8}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ reset_mouse := fn(): void {
 	@inline(send_byte, 0x64, 0xD4)
 	@inline(send_byte, 0x60, 0xFF)
 	loop if memory.inb(0x60) == 0xAA {
-		log.info("Self check passed.\0")
+		log.info("Self check passed.")
 		return
 	}
 }
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ set_up_mouse := fn(): void {
 button_states := @as(u8, 0)
 
 main := fn(): int {
-	mouse_buffer := buffer.create("PS/2 Mouse\0")
+	mouse_buffer := buffer.create("PS/2 Mouse")
 	format_page := memory.alloc(u8, 1024)
 
 	send_byte(0x64, 0xA8)
-	log.info("Aux mouse device enabled.\0")
+	log.info("Aux mouse device enabled.")
 
 	set_up_mouse()
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 
 		if status == 0xAA {
 			loop if memory.inb(0x60) == 0 break
-			log.info("Mouse plugged in!\0")
+			log.info("Mouse plugged in!")
 			set_up_mouse()
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/pumpkin_print/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/pumpkin_print/src/main.hb
index a047fd1f7..914e9a755 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/pumpkin_print/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/pumpkin_print/src/main.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+stn := @use("stn")
 
 main := fn(): int {
 	stn.log.info("\r
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
          | :    '=.:.='    : |\r
           | :  :'.___.':  : |\r
            '-:__:__:__:__:-'\r
-           \0")
+           ")
 
 	return 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/image.hb b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/image.hb
index da9d402fe..fc3f74543 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/image.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/image.hb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ example := fn(): void {
 	image_bmp := render.image.from(@bitcast(&@embed("sysdata:assets/mini.bmp")))
 
 	if image_qoi == null | image_bmp == null {
-		log.error("failed to load images for whatever reason\0")
+		log.error("failed to load images for whatever reason")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/mandelbrot.hb b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/mandelbrot.hb
index 0946ed1a4..a9f6460a5 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/mandelbrot.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/mandelbrot.hb
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ example := fn(): void {
 	window := @as(?sunset.Window, null)
 	if USE_SUNSET {
 		sunset.client.find_server()
-		window = sunset.client.new(.(.(450, 140), .(400, 400), "Mandelbrot Set\0"))
+		window = sunset.client.new(.(.(450, 140), .(400, 400), "Mandelbrot Set"))
 		if window == null {
-			log.error("got no window\0")
+			log.error("got no window")
 			return
 		}
 		screen = window.surface
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/random.hb b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/random.hb
index d79df449d..f55c0624d 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/random.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/random.hb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-.{random} := @use("../../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
-render := @use("../../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb")
+.{random} := @use("stn")
+render := @use("lib:render")
 
 example := fn(): void {
 	screen := render.init(false)
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/text.hb b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/text.hb
index 67db90199..b06a55bfe 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/text.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/render_example/src/examples/text.hb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ example := fn(): void {
 		return
 	}
 
-	msg := "sticky note:\n\0"
+	msg := "sticky note:\n"
 	msg_len := string.length(msg)
 
 	buf := memory.alloc(u8, 4096)
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/rtc_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/rtc_driver/src/main.hb
index cac7f945d..825bab508 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/rtc_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/rtc_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{sleep, log, memory} := stn
 
 main := fn(): int {
 	loop {
-		log.info("BEFORE\0")
+		log.info("BEFORE")
 		sleep.sleep_until_interrupt(8)
-		log.info("AFTER\0")
+		log.info("AFTER")
 	}
 
 	return 0
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/sdoom/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/sdoom/src/main.hb
index 22aebc7ba..189900d69 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/sdoom/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/sdoom/src/main.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-sunset := @use("../../../libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb")
-render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb")
+sunset := @use("lib:sunset_proto")
+render := @use("lib:render")
 
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{log} := stn;
 .{Vec2} := stn.math
 
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ GameState := struct {
 main := fn(): void {
 	sunset.client.find_server()
 
-	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(600, 400), .(200, 200), "SDoom\0"))
+	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(600, 400), .(200, 200), "SDoom"))
 
 	if window == null {
-		log.error("got no window\0")
+		log.error("got no window")
 		return
 	}
 
 	game_state := GameState.new()
 
 	loop {
-		render.clear(window.surface, render.black)
+		window.surface.clear(render.BLACK)
 		width := 100
 		idx := 1
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ main := fn(): void {
 			if idx >= width {
 				break
 			}
-			render.put_vline(window.surface, idx, 10, 100, render.white)
+			window.surface.put_vline(idx, 10, 100, render.WHITE)
 			idx += 1
 		}
 
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/serial_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/serial_driver/src/main.hb
index 513436349..a754547ca 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/serial_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/serial_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-.{memory, buffer} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{memory, buffer} := @use("stn")
 
-serial_print := fn(ptr: ^u8): void {
+serial_print := fn(str: []u8): void {
 	letter := @as(u8, 0)
-	loop if *ptr == 0 break else {
-		letter = *ptr
+	i := 0
+	loop if i == str.len break else {
+		letter = str[i]
 		memory.outb(0xF803, letter)
-		ptr += 1
+		i += 1
 	}
 	return
 }
 
-serial_println := fn(ptr: ^u8): void {
-	serial_print(ptr)
+serial_println := fn(str: []u8): void {
+	serial_print(str)
 	memory.outb(0xF803, 12)
 	memory.outb(0xF803, 13)
 	return
@@ -19,28 +20,28 @@ serial_println := fn(ptr: ^u8): void {
 
 main := fn(): int {
 	// This must be done first and foremost to prevent racing
-	a := buffer.create("XNumber\0")
-	serial_println("Starting Serial Driver.\0")
+	a := buffer.create("XNumber")
+	serial_println("Starting Serial Driver.")
 
-	mem := memory.request_page(1)
+	mem := memory.request_page(1)[1..memory.PAGE_SIZE]
 
 	loop {
 		ptr := @as(^u8, @eca(4, a, mem, 0x1000))
 		if ptr == 0 {
-			serial_println("No message\0")
+			serial_println("No message")
 		}
 		if ptr > 0 {
-			serial_println("Yes message\0")
+			serial_println("Yes message")
 			serial_println(mem)
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Note that the first byte is reserved, pad accordingly.
-	b := buffer.search("XNumber\0")
+	b := buffer.search("XNumber")
 
 	if a == b {
-		serial_println("Stopping Serial Driver.\0")
+		serial_println("Stopping Serial Driver.")
 	}
 
 	return 0
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/sunset_client/src/main.hb
index b1498521f..ca3894c8e 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/sunset_client/src/main.hb
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-.{log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
-sunset := @use("../../../libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb")
-render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb")
+.{log} := @use("stn")
+sunset := @use("lib:sunset_proto")
+render := @use("lib:render")
 
-bmp := @embed("../../../assets/mini.bmp")
+bmp := @embed("sysdata:assets/mini.bmp")
 
 main := fn(): void {
 	sunset.client.find_server()
 
 	image := render.image.bmp.from(@bitcast(&bmp))
 	if image == null {
-		log.error("got no image\0")
+		log.error("got no image")
 		return
 	}
 
-	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(400, 400), .(200, 200), "Hello\0"))
+	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(400, 400), .(200, 200), "Hello"))
 
 	if window == null {
-		log.error("got no window\0")
+		log.error("got no window")
 		return
 	}
 	x := 0
 	loop {
-		screen.clear(window.surface, render.BLACK)
-		render.put_surface(window.surface, image, .(image.width + x % window.data.props.dimensions.x, 20), false)
+		window.surface.clear(render.BLACK)
+		window.surface.put_surface(image, .(image.width + x % window.data.props.dimensions.x, 20), false)
 		_ = sunset.client.send_frame(window)
 		x += 1
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/meta.toml b/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/meta.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 399214f03..000000000
--- a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/meta.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "sunset_client_2"
-authors = ["koniifer"]
-
-[dependants.libraries]
-
-[dependants.binaries]
-hblang.version = "1.0.0"
-
-[build]
-command = "hblang src/main.hb"
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/src/main.hb
deleted file mode 100644
index fa4625f7f..000000000
--- a/sysdata/programs/sunset_client_2/src/main.hb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-.{log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
-sunset := @use("../../../libraries/sunset_proto/src/lib.hb")
-render := @use("../../../libraries/render/src/lib.hb")
-
-bmp := @embed("../../../assets/mini.bmp")
-
-main := fn(): void {
-	sunset.client.find_server()
-
-	image := render.image.bmp.from(@bitcast(&bmp))
-	if image == null {
-		log.error("got no image\0")
-		return
-	}
-
-	window := sunset.client.new(.(.(100, 350), .(400, 240), "Sunset!\0"))
-
-	if window == null {
-		log.error("got no window\0")
-		return
-	}
-	x := 0
-	loop {
-		render.clear(window.surface, render.black)
-		render.put_surface(window.surface, image, .(image.width + x % window.data.props.dimensions.x, 40), false)
-		_ = sunset.client.send_frame(window)
-		x += 1
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/sunset_server/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/sunset_server/src/main.hb
index 5b3e19163..cbab955a4 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/sunset_server/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/sunset_server/src/main.hb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Mouse := struct {
 main := fn(): int {
 	sunset.server.start()
 	defer {
-		stn.log.info("Sunset Server Exit\0")
+		stn.log.info("Sunset Server Exit")
 	}
 
 	screen := render.init(true)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 
 	wallpaper := render.image.from(@bitcast(&img))
 	if wallpaper == null {
-		// stn.panic("Wallpaper not loaded\0")
+		// stn.panic("Wallpaper not loaded")
 		return 1
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ main := fn(): int {
 	mouse := Mouse.new(screen.width, screen.height)
 	//mouse.center()
 
-	text_label := Label.new_label("\0", 1024)
+	text_label := Label.new_label("", 1024)
 	text_label.set_color(sunset.server.DECO_COLOUR, render.BLACK)
 
 	loop {
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ main := fn(): int {
 			}
 
 			if mouse_event.left {
-				text_label.set_label_text("LEFT CLICK\0")
+				text_label.set_label_text("LEFT CLICK")
 			}
 			if mouse_event.middle {
-				text_label.set_label_text("MIDDLE CLICK\0")
+				text_label.set_label_text("MIDDLE CLICK")
 			}
 			if mouse_event.right {
-				text_label.set_label_text("RIGHT CLICK\0")
+				text_label.set_label_text("RIGHT CLICK")
 			}
 		}
 		{
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/device.hb b/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/device.hb
index 741d9e4a5..3126a3e7b 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/device.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/device.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, log} := stn
 
-pci := @use("../../../libraries/pci/src/lib.hb");
+pci := @use("lib:pci");
 .{PCIAddress, get_ids, config_read32} := pci
 
 reg := @use("./reg.hb")
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ svga_device := fn(): SVGADevice {
 
 // TODO : this function is broken
 GetBARAddr := fn(addr: PCIAddress, index: int): u32 {
-	//bar := config_read32(addr, offsetof(PCIConfigSpace, BAR[index]));
+	//bar := config_read32(addr, offsetof(PCIConfigSpace, BAR[index]))
 	bar := config_read32(0, 3, 0, 0)
 	PCI_CONF_BAR_IO := 0
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ setup_device := fn(svga_dev: ^SVGADevice): void {
 	pci_dev := pci.check_device(0, 3)
 
 	if pci_dev.device_id.vendor != PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE {
-		log.error("SVGA device not found\0")
+		log.error("SVGA device not found")
 		return
 	}
 	//| pci_dev.device_id.device != PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_SVGA2 {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ setup_device := fn(svga_dev: ^SVGADevice): void {
 	svga_dev.fbSize = svga_dev.width * svga_dev.height * svga_dev.bpp / 8
 
 	svga_dev.vramSize = read_reg(svga_dev, 0x10)
-	log.info("SVGA device initialized successfully\0")
+	log.info("SVGA device initialized successfully")
 
 	return
 }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ setup_framebuffer := fn(svga_dev: ^SVGADevice): void {
 	write_reg(svga_dev, reg.SVGA_REG_HEIGHT, svga_dev.height)
 	write_reg(svga_dev, reg.SVGA_REG_BITS_PER_PIXEL, svga_dev.bpp)
 
-	log.info("Framebuffer setup complete\0")
+	log.info("Framebuffer setup complete")
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/main.hb
index dbf24312e..9f70ee854 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/svga_driver/src/main.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 device := @use("device.hb")
-pci := @use("../../../libraries/pci/src/lib.hb")
+pci := @use("lib:pci")
 
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{string, memory, buffer, log} := stn
 
 reg := @use("reg.hb")
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/tempfs/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/tempfs/src/main.hb
index 55ef42e3b..5cd186f40 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/tempfs/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/tempfs/src/main.hb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-stn := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
-.{sleep} := stn
+stn := @use("stn");
+.{sleep, buffer} := stn
 
 main := fn(): int {
-	tmpfs_buffer := buffer.create("TmpFS\0")
+	tmpfs_buffer := buffer.create("TmpFS")
 	loop {
 		// TODO
 		// sleep.sleep_until_buffer(tmpfs_buffer)
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/serial_driver.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/serial_driver.hb
index 8e27b11d0..e5e338b53 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/serial_driver.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/serial_driver.hb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-.{string, buffer} := @use("../../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{string, buffer} := @use("stn")
 
 log_info := fn(): void {
-	a := buffer.search("XNumber\0")
+	a := buffer.search("XNumber")
 	if a == 0 {
 	} else {
-		msg := "XABC\0"
+		msg := "XABC"
 		msg_length := string.length(msg)
 		@eca(3, a, msg, msg_length)
 	}
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/allocators.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/allocators.hb
index ac23ef33f..c1452d30f 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/allocators.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/allocators.hb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-stn := @use("../../../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb");
+stn := @use("stn");
 .{allocators, panic, log} := stn
 
 AStruct := struct {
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ test := fn(): uint {
 	}
 	bstruct := balloc.alloc(AStruct, 2)
 	if bstruct.ptr == null {
-		log.info("Hi\0")
+		log.info("Hi")
 		// panic.panic("BlockAlloc actually didn't allocate.")
 	} else {
-		log.info("Allocator functioned.\0")
+		log.info("Allocator functioned.")
 	}
 	balloc.dealloc(&bstruct.ptr, AStruct, 2)
 	return 0
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hb
index 2d75c6b2d..e8d4c92fc 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-.{log} := @use("../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{log, sleep} := @use("stn")
 
 main := fn(): void {
-	log.info("Hello, World!\0")
-	loop {
-	}
+	log.info("Hello, World!")
+	// fake interrupt, sleep forever
+	sleep.sleep_until_interrupt(100)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hbf b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hbf
index 0a7f0e8d2..48b140214 100644
Binary files a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hbf and b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/assets/hello_world_and_spin.hbf differ
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/dt.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/dt.hb
index b536c9b2a..d994adbef 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/dt.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/dt.hb
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 .{dt, log} := @use("stn")
 
 test := fn(): uint {
-	log.print(dt.get(int, "framebuffer/fb0/width\0"), .{})
-	log.print(dt.get(int, "framebuffer/fb0/height\0"), .{})
-	log.print(dt.get(^uint, "framebuffer/fb0/ptr\0"), .{})
-	log.print(dt.get(int, "cpu/cpu0/architecture\0"), .{})
+	log.print(dt.get(int, "framebuffer/fb0/width"), .{})
+	log.print(dt.get(int, "framebuffer/fb0/height"), .{})
+	log.print(dt.get(^uint, "framebuffer/fb0/ptr"), .{})
+	log.print(dt.get(int, "cpu/cpu0/architecture"), .{})
 
 	// 0 -> memory mapped
 	// 1 -> port mapped
 
-	log.print(dt.get(int, "serial_ports/sp0/mapping\0"), .{})
+	log.print(dt.get(int, "serial_ports/sp0/mapping"), .{})
 
 	return 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/hashers.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/hashers.hb
index 40e0bb008..5c6592510 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/hashers.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/hashers.hb
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ test := fn(): uint {
 		d := hasher.finish()
 		log.printf("matches: {}, string: {}, hash: {}", .(d == correct, strings[i], d), .{radix: 16})
 	}
-	log.print("done", .{})
 	return 0
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/process.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/process.hb
index 493e36a71..b08a1c45e 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/process.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/process.hb
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
-.{process, log, string, memory} := @use("../../../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{process, log} := @use("stn")
 
 exe := @embed("./assets/hello_world_and_spin.hbf")
 
 test := fn(): uint {
-	buf := "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"
 	loop {
-		log.info(
-			string.display_int(
-				@bitcast(process.spawn(@bitcast(&exe), 356)),
-				buf,
-				10,
-			),
-		)
+		log.print(process.spawn(@bitcast(&exe), 356), .{})
 		// spin so we don't spawn 10 quattuordecillion processes
 		i := 0
-		loop if i == 1000000 break else i += 1
+		loop if i == 20000000 break else i += 1
 	}
 	return 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/sleep.hb b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/sleep.hb
index 9eaeb31df..aea5a1c60 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/sleep.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/test/src/tests/stn/sleep.hb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.{sleep, log} := @use("../../../../../libraries/stn/src/lib.hb")
+.{sleep, log} := @use("stn")
 
 test := fn(): uint {
-	log.info("BEFORE\0")
+	log.info("BEFORE")
 	sleep.sleep_until_interrupt(32)
-	log.info("AFTER\0")
+	log.info("AFTER")
 	return 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sysdata/programs/vfsaur/src/main.hb b/sysdata/programs/vfsaur/src/main.hb
index aa031f2fd..a15d7fb78 100644
--- a/sysdata/programs/vfsaur/src/main.hb
+++ b/sysdata/programs/vfsaur/src/main.hb
@@ -63,8 +63,5 @@ parse_str_to_path := fn(full_path: []u8): ?Path {
 	if path == null {
 		return null
 	}
-	root := full_path[..full_path.len - path.len]
-	bpath := full_path[full_path.len - path.len + 1..]
-
-	return Path.(root, bpath)
+	return Path.(path.left, path.right)
 }
\ No newline at end of file