diff --git a/src/daemon.rs b/src/daemon.rs
index 42a08ab..f3326ee 100644
--- a/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/src/daemon.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 use clap::{arg, App};
+use config::{
+  Hotkey,
+  Modifier, 
+};
 use rdev::{
   Event,
   EventType::{
@@ -7,27 +11,23 @@ use rdev::{
   },
   Key,
 };
-use nix::unistd::{Group, Uid};
-use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use std::{
+    cell::RefCell,
     thread,
     sync::{
       Mutex,
+      Arc,
       mpsc::{
         sync_channel,
         SyncSender,
-        Receiver
       },
     },
-    collections::HashMap,
     env, fs,
     io::prelude::*,
     os::unix::net::UnixStream,
     os::unix::net::UnixListener,
     path::Path,
     process::{exit, id},
-    thread::sleep,
-    time::Duration,
     time::SystemTime,
 };
 use sysinfo::{ProcessExt, System, SystemExt};
@@ -40,70 +40,32 @@ pub struct LastHotkey {
     ran_at: SystemTime,
 }
 
-static STATE_MODE: OnceCell<Mutex<String>> = OnceCell::new();
-static MODE_SOCK: &str = "/tmp/odilia-mode.sock";
-
-fn listen_for_mode_change() -> std::io::Result<()> {
-  log::trace!("Mode change listener started!");
-  let listener = UnixListener::bind(MODE_SOCK)?;
-  match listener.accept() {
-    Ok((mut socket, _addr)) => {
-        let mut response = String::new();
-        socket.read_to_string(&mut response)?;
-        log::trace!("reponse from odilia-mode.sock: '{}'", response);
-        let mode_m = STATE_MODE.get();
-        match mode_m {
-          Some(mm) => {
-            let mut mode = mm.lock();
-            match mode {
-              Ok(mut m) => {
-                *m = response;
-                println!("Mode updated to '{}'", m);
-                log::trace!("Mode updated to '{}'", m);
-              },
-              Err(e) => log::error!("Could not lock mode."),
-            }
-          },
-          _ => log::error!("Could not get static STATE_MODE."),
-        }
-    },
-    Err(e) => log::error!("accept function failed: {:?}", e),
-  }
-  Ok(())
-}
-
-pub fn key_listener() {
+pub fn key_listener(am_mode: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>>, tx: SyncSender<Hotkey>) {
     let args = set_flags().get_matches();
-    env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "swhkd=warn");
+    env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "sohkd=warn");
 
     if args.is_present("debug") {
-        env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "swhkd=trace");
+        env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "sohkd=trace");
     }
 
-    log::trace!("Logger initialized.");
-
-    match STATE_MODE.set(Mutex::new(String::new())) {
-      Err(e) => log::error!("could not initialize STATE_MODE"),
-      _ => log::trace!("STATE_MODE initialized"),
-    }
 
-    let pidfile: String = String::from("/tmp/swhkd.pid");
+    let pidfile: String = String::from("/tmp/sohkd.pid");
     if Path::new(&pidfile).exists() {
        log::trace!("Reading {} file and checking for running instances.", pidfile);
-        let swhkd_pid = match fs::read_to_string(&pidfile) {
-            Ok(swhkd_pid) => swhkd_pid,
+        let sohkd_pid = match fs::read_to_string(&pidfile) {
+            Ok(sohkd_pid) => sohkd_pid,
             Err(e) => {
                 log::error!("Unable to read {} to check all running instances", e);
                 exit(1);
             }
         };
-        log::debug!("Previous PID: {}", swhkd_pid);
+        log::debug!("Previous PID: {}", sohkd_pid);
 
         let mut sys = System::new_all();
         sys.refresh_all();
         for (pid, process) in sys.processes() {
-            if pid.to_string() == swhkd_pid && process.exe() == env::current_exe().unwrap() {
-                log::error!("Swhkd is already running!");
+            if pid.to_string() == sohkd_pid && process.exe() == env::current_exe().unwrap() {
+                log::error!("sohkd is already running!");
                 exit(1);
             }
         }
@@ -117,8 +79,6 @@ pub fn key_listener() {
         }
     }
 
-    permission_check();
-
     let config_file_path: std::path::PathBuf;
     if args.is_present("config") {
         config_file_path = Path::new(args.value_of("config").unwrap()).to_path_buf();
@@ -144,77 +104,198 @@ pub fn key_listener() {
         log::debug!("hotkey: {:#?}", hotkey);
     }
 
-    let modifiers_map: HashMap<Key, config::Modifier> = HashMap::from([
-        (Key::MetaLeft, config::Modifier::Super),
-        (Key::MetaRight, config::Modifier::Super),
-        (Key::Alt, config::Modifier::Alt),
-        (Key::AltGr, config::Modifier::Alt),
-        (Key::ControlLeft, config::Modifier::Control),
-        (Key::ControlRight, config::Modifier::Control),
-        (Key::ShiftLeft, config::Modifier::Shift),
-        (Key::ShiftRight, config::Modifier::Shift),
-    ]);
+    let current_keys: RefCell<Vec<Key>> = RefCell::new(Vec::new());
+    let last_keys: RefCell<Vec<Key>> = RefCell::new(Vec::new());
 
-    let mut possible_hotkeys: Vec<config::Hotkey> = Vec::new();
+    let rgrab = rdev::grab(move |ev| {
+        // If this is a repeated key sequence (i.e., polled 2nd+ time while same combo is held), then 
+        if !is_new_key_event(&ev, &mut current_keys.borrow_mut(), &mut last_keys.borrow_mut()) {
+            return Some(ev);
+        }
+        
+        let mode = am_mode.lock().expect("thread crashed due to not being able to lock mutex!");
+        let hotkey = hotkey_match(&current_keys.borrow(), &mode, &hotkeys);
+        match hotkey {
+          Some(hk) => {
+            // needed so the value can be used after sending it down the channel
+            let consume = hk.consume.clone();
+            match tx.send(hk) {
+              Ok(_) => log::trace!("Hotkey sent down channel successfully!"),
+              Err(e) => log::error!("Hotkey could not be sent down channel! {:?}", e),
+            }
+            if consume { return None; }
+            else { return Some(ev);  }
+          },
+          None => {
+            log::trace!("hotkey not found");
+            return Some(ev);
+          }
+        }
+    });
+    match rgrab {
+        Ok(_) => log::debug!("rdev::grab has run successfully!"),
+        Err(e) => log::error!("rdev::grab returned an error: {:?}", e),
+    }
+}
 
-    let default_test_modifier: Vec<config::Modifier> = vec![config::Modifier::Super];
-    let mut last_hotkey = LastHotkey {
-        // just a dummy last_hotkey so I don't need to mess with Option<T>. TODO: Change this to Option<T>
-        hotkey: config::Hotkey::new(
-            Some("".to_string()),
-            Key::KeyA,
-            default_test_modifier,
-            String::from("notify-send \"it works\""),
-            false,
-        ),
-        ran_at: SystemTime::now(),
-    };
+pub fn key_to_mod(key: &Key) -> Option<Modifier> {
+  match key {
+    Key::MetaLeft => Some(config::Modifier::Super),
+    Key::MetaRight => Some(config::Modifier::Super),
+    Key::Alt => Some(config::Modifier::Alt),
+    Key::AltGr => Some(config::Modifier::Alt),
+    Key::ControlLeft => Some(config::Modifier::Control),
+    Key::ControlRight => Some(config::Modifier::Control),
+    Key::ShiftLeft => Some(config::Modifier::Shift),
+    Key::ShiftRight => Some(config::Modifier::Shift),
+    _ => None
+  }
+}
 
-    loop {
-       // TODO 
+pub fn get_modifiers(keys: &Vec<Key>) -> Vec<Modifier> {
+  keys.iter().filter_map(key_to_mod).collect()
+}
+
+pub fn is_mod(key: &Key) -> bool {
+  match key {
+    Key::MetaLeft => true,
+    Key::MetaRight => true,
+    Key::Alt => true,
+    Key::AltGr => true,
+    Key::ControlLeft => true,
+    Key::ControlRight => true,
+    Key::ShiftLeft => true,
+    Key::ShiftRight => true,
+    _ => false
+  }
+}
+
+pub fn get_keysym(keys: &Vec<Key>) -> Option<Key> {
+  for key in keys {
+    if !is_mod(key) { return Some(*key); }
+  }
+  None
+}
+
+pub fn hotkey_match(current_keys: &Vec<Key>, mode: &Option<String>, hotkeys: &Vec<config::Hotkey>) -> Option<config::Hotkey> {
+  for key in hotkeys {
+    log::trace!("hotkey info: {:#?}", key);
+    let keysym = get_keysym(&current_keys);
+    log::trace!("\tkeysym: {:#?}", keysym);
+    log::trace!("\tmods: {:#?}", get_modifiers(&current_keys));
+    log::trace!("\tmode: {:#?}", mode);
+    if key.modifiers == get_modifiers(&current_keys)
+     && (keysym.is_some() && key.keysym == keysym.unwrap())
+     && (key.mode.is_none() || key.mode == *mode) {
+      return Some(key.clone());
     }
+  }
+  None
+}
 
+pub fn is_new_key_event(event: &Event, current_keys: &mut Vec<Key>, last_keys: &mut Vec<Key>) -> bool {
+  match event.event_type {
+    KeyPress(x) => {
+      log::trace!("KeyPress: {:#?}", x);
+      *last_keys = current_keys.clone();
+      current_keys.push(x);
+      current_keys.dedup();
+      // if there is a new key pressed/released and it is not a repeat event
+      if last_keys != current_keys {
+        log::trace!("KEYS: {:?}", current_keys);
+        true
+      } else {
+        false
+      }
+    },
+    KeyRelease(x) => {
+      log::trace!("KeyRelease: {:#?}", x);
+      *last_keys = current_keys.clone();
+      // remove just released key from curent keys
+      current_keys.retain(|&k| k != x);
+      false
+    },
+    _ => false
+  }
+}
+
+static MODE_SOCK: &str = "/tmp/sohkctl.sock";
+
+pub fn listen_for_mode_change(mode_mutex: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+  if Path::new(MODE_SOCK).exists() {
+        log::trace!("Sockfile exists, attempting to remove it.");
+        match fs::remove_file(MODE_SOCK) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                log::debug!("Removed old socket file");
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Error removing the socket file!: {}", e);
+                log::error!("You can manually remove the socket file: {}", MODE_SOCK);
+                exit(1);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+  let listener = UnixListener::bind(MODE_SOCK)?;
+  loop {
+    match listener.accept() {
+      Ok((mut socket, addr)) => {
+        let mut response = String::new();
+        socket.read_to_string(&mut response)?;
+        let mut mode = mode_mutex.lock().expect("socket thread dies because of inability to lock mode!"); 
+        log::debug!("socket: {:?} Address: {:?}, response: {:?}", socket, addr, response);
+        *mode = Some(response);
+      },
+      Err(e) => log::error!("accept function failed! {:?}", e),
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 pub fn main() {
   env_logger::init();
-  let key_handler = thread::spawn(|| {
-    key_listener();
+  log::trace!("Logger initialized.");
+  let am_mode: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
+  let k_am_mode = Arc::clone(&am_mode);
+  let m_am_mode = Arc::clone(&am_mode);
+  let (tx, rx) = sync_channel::<Hotkey>(1024);
+
+  let key_receiver = thread::spawn(move || {
+    loop {
+      match rx.recv() {
+        Ok(hk) => {
+          match sock_send(&hk.command) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+              log::debug!("Successful sending of command to server process.");
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+              log::debug!("Error sending a command over the socket! {:?}", e);
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+          log::debug!("Error receiving key on key_sender thread. {:?}", e);
+        }
+      }
+    }
   });
-  /*
-  let mode_updater = thread::spawn(|| {
-    let res = listen_for_mode_change();
+
+  let key_handler_listener = thread::spawn(move || {
+    key_listener(k_am_mode, tx);
+  });
+  let mode_updater = thread::spawn(move || {
+    let res = listen_for_mode_change(m_am_mode);
     match res {
-      Ok(listener) => log::trace!("Finished mode changer!"),
+      Ok(_) => log::trace!("Finished mode changer!"),
       Err(e) => log::error!("Error setting up mode socket: {}", e),
     }
   });
-  */
   log::trace!("Threads set up");
-  //mode_updater.join().unwrap();
-  key_handler.join().unwrap();
-}
-
-pub fn permission_check() {
-    if !Uid::current().is_root() {
-        let groups = nix::unistd::getgroups();
-        for (_, groups) in groups.iter().enumerate() {
-            for group in groups {
-                let group = Group::from_gid(*group);
-                if group.unwrap().unwrap().name == "input" {
-                    log::error!("Note: INVOKING USER IS IN INPUT GROUP!!!!");
-                    log::error!("THIS IS A HUGE SECURITY RISK!!!!");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        log::error!("Consider using `pkexec swhkd ...`");
-    } else {
-        log::warn!("Running swhkd as root!");
-    }
+  mode_updater.join().unwrap();
+  key_receiver.join().unwrap();
+  key_handler_listener.join().unwrap();
 }
 
 pub fn set_flags() -> App<'static> {
-    let app = App::new("swhkd")
+    let app = App::new("sohkd")
         .version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
         .author(env!("CARGO_PKG_AUTHORS"))
         .about("Simple Wayland HotKey Daemon")
@@ -238,13 +319,13 @@ pub fn check_config_xdg() -> std::path::PathBuf {
     let config_file_path: std::path::PathBuf;
     match env::var("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") {
         Ok(val) => {
-            config_file_path = Path::new(&val).join("swhkd/swhkdrc");
+            config_file_path = Path::new(&val).join("sohkd/sohkdrc");
             log::debug!("XDG_CONFIG_HOME exists: {:#?}", val);
             return config_file_path;
         }
         Err(_) => {
             log::error!("XDG_CONFIG_HOME has not been set.");
-            config_file_path = Path::new("/etc/swhkd/swhkdrc").to_path_buf();
+            config_file_path = Path::new("/etc/sohkd/sohkdrc").to_path_buf();
             log::warn!(
                 "Note: Due to the design of the application, the invoking user is always root."
             );
@@ -258,7 +339,7 @@ pub fn check_config_xdg() -> std::path::PathBuf {
 }
 
 fn sock_send(command: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    let mut stream = UnixStream::connect("/tmp/swhkd.sock")?;
+    let mut stream = UnixStream::connect("/tmp/sohkd.sock")?;
     stream.write_all(command.as_bytes())?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 4a0c9be..af04545 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -11,24 +11,24 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "swhks=trace");
     env_logger::init();
 
-    let pidfile: String = String::from("/tmp/swhks.pid");
-    let sockfile: String = String::from("/tmp/swhkd.sock");
+    let pidfile: String = String::from("/tmp/sohks.pid");
+    let sockfile: String = String::from("/tmp/sohkd.sock");
 
     if Path::new(&pidfile).exists() {
         log::trace!("Reading {} file and checking for running instances.", pidfile);
-        let swhkd_pid = match fs::read_to_string(&pidfile) {
-            Ok(swhkd_pid) => swhkd_pid,
+        let sohkd_pid = match fs::read_to_string(&pidfile) {
+            Ok(sohkd_pid) => sohkd_pid,
             Err(e) => {
                 log::error!("Unable to read {} to check all running instances", e);
                 exit(1);
             }
         };
-        log::debug!("Previous PID: {}", swhkd_pid);
+        log::debug!("Previous PID: {}", sohkd_pid);
 
         let mut sys = System::new_all();
         sys.refresh_all();
         for (pid, process) in sys.processes() {
-            if pid.to_string() == swhkd_pid && process.exe() == env::current_exe().unwrap() {
+            if pid.to_string() == sohkd_pid && process.exe() == env::current_exe().unwrap() {
                 log::error!("Server is already running!");
                 exit(1);
             }