diff --git a/.config/aerc/binds.conf b/.config/aerc/binds.conf
index ab037459..aaf25e2b 100644
--- a/.config/aerc/binds.conf
+++ b/.config/aerc/binds.conf
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ $ex = <C-x>
 # view
 $noinherit = true
 $ex = <C-x>
+# $ex = :
 $complete = <C-o>
 # <C-Enter> = :toggle-key-passthrough<Enter>
 <C-r> = :reload<Enter>
diff --git a/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh b/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
index 02765073..ab822bb8 100755
--- a/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
+++ b/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ if wl-paste --list-types | grep -qv '^text/plain$'; then
   extension=$(grep -E "^$(wl-paste --list-types)" /etc/mime.types | awk '{print $2}')
   # echo -n "File name: " >&2
   # read -r user_input
-  read -r -p "$(echo -n "Enter file name (extension .$extension will be appended): " >&2)" user_input
+  read -e -r -p "$(echo -n "Enter file name (extension .$extension will be appended): " >&2)" user_input
   attachment="$tempdir/$user_input.$extension"
-  read -r -p "$(echo -n "Your file will be written to $attachment and attached. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
+  read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your file will be written to %s and attached. \n\nConfirm (y/n): " "$attachment" >&2)" confirm
+  # read -e -r -p "$(echo -n "Your file will be written to $attachment and attached. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
   case "$confirm" in
   y)
     wl-paste >"$attachment"
@@ -25,14 +26,13 @@ else
   # clipboard contains a string (treat as path)
   out=$(wl-paste)
   if wl-paste --list-types | grep -q '^text/uri-list$' && wl-paste | grep -q '^file://'; then
-    echo "URI DETECT"
     out=${out#file://}
   fi
   if [ ! -f "$out" ]; then
-    echo "Your clipboard does not contain a valid file or path!" >&2
+    read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your clipboard contains %s, which is not a valid attachment. \n\nPress enter to continue." "$out" >&2)"
     exit 1
   fi
-  read -r -p "$(echo -n "Your clipboard contains $out, which will be attached as a file path. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
+    read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your clipboard contains %s, which will be attached as a path. \n\nConfirm (y/n): " "$out" >&2)" confirm
   case "$confirm" in
   y)
     echo "$out"
diff --git a/.config/aerc/temp b/.config/aerc/temp
index bb9eb10f..677d5bc5 100644
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