diff --git a/src/solarfm/__builtins__.py b/src/solarfm/__builtins__.py
index 6ead649..9c7cce9 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/__builtins__.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/__builtins__.py
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ from utils.settings_manager.manager import SettingsManager
 # NOTE: Threads WILL NOT die with parent's destruction.
 def threaded_wrapper(fn):
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs, daemon=False).start()
+        thread = threading.Thread(target = fn, args = args, kwargs = kwargs, daemon = False)
+        thread.start()
+        return thread
     return wrapper
 
 # NOTE: Threads WILL die with parent's destruction.
 def daemon_threaded_wrapper(fn):
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs, daemon=True).start()
+        thread = threading.Thread(target = fn, args = args, kwargs = kwargs, daemon = True)
+        thread.start()
+        return thread
     return wrapper
 
 def sizeof_fmt_def(num, suffix="B"):
@@ -61,4 +65,4 @@ def custom_except_hook(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
 
     logger.error("Uncaught exception", exc_info=(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback))
 
-sys.excepthook = custom_except_hook
+sys.excepthook = custom_except_hook
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/controller.py b/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
index ce10937..e818db6 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/controller.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class Controller(UIMixin, SignalsMixins, Controller_Data):
         event_system.subscribe("do_action_from_menu_controls", self.do_action_from_menu_controls)
         event_system.subscribe("set_clipboard_data", self.set_clipboard_data)
 
+
     def _load_glade_file(self):
         self.builder.add_from_file( settings_manager.get_glade_file() )
         self.builder.expose_object("main_window", self.window)
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class Controller(UIMixin, SignalsMixins, Controller_Data):
         if not settings_manager.is_trace_debug():
             self.fm_controller.save_state()
 
+
     def reload_plugins(self, widget=None, eve=None):
         self.plugins.reload_plugins()
 
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/controller_data.py b/src/solarfm/core/controller_data.py
index 89961ac..7a1514d 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/controller_data.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/controller_data.py
@@ -70,23 +70,16 @@ class Controller_Data:
                 Returns:
                         state (obj): State
         '''
-        # state                  = State()
+
         state                  = self._state
         state.fm_controller    = self.fm_controller
         state.notebooks        = self.notebooks
         state.wid, state.tid   = self.fm_controller.get_active_wid_and_tid()
         state.tab              = self.get_fm_window(state.wid).get_tab_by_id(state.tid)
         state.icon_grid        = self.builder.get_object(f"{state.wid}|{state.tid}|icon_grid", use_gtk = False)
-        # state.icon_grid        = event_system.emit_and_await("get_files_view_icon_grid", (state.wid, state.tid))
         state.store            = state.icon_grid.get_model()
-
-        # NOTE: Need to watch this as I thought we had issues with just using single reference upon closing it.
-        # But, I found that not doing it this way caused objects to generate upon every click... (Because we're getting state info, duh)
-        # Yet interactive debug view shows them just pilling on and never clearing...
         state.message_dialog   = self.message_dialog
         state.user_pass_dialog = self.user_pass_dialog
-        # state.message_dialog   = MessageWidget()
-        # state.user_pass_dialog = UserPassWidget()
 
         selected_files     = state.icon_grid.get_selected_items()
         if selected_files:
@@ -186,4 +179,4 @@ class Controller_Data:
         proc = subprocess.Popen(['xclip','-selection','clipboard'], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
         proc.stdin.write(data.encode("utf-8"))
         proc.stdin.close()
-        retcode = proc.wait()
+        retcode = proc.wait()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/keyboard_signals_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/keyboard_signals_mixin.py
index 9e02fe1..ac1dbf2 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/keyboard_signals_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/keyboard_signals_mixin.py
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ class KeyboardSignalsMixin:
         self.shift_down   = False
         self.alt_down     = False
 
+    def unmap_special_key(self, keyname):
+        if "control" in keyname:
+            self.ctrl_down    = False
+        if "shift" in keyname:
+            self.shift_down   = False
+        if "alt" in keyname:
+            self.alt_down     = False
+
     def on_global_key_press_controller(self, eve, user_data):
         keyname = Gdk.keyval_name(user_data.keyval).lower()
         if keyname.replace("_l", "").replace("_r", "") in ["control", "alt", "shift"]:
@@ -35,32 +43,19 @@ class KeyboardSignalsMixin:
             if "alt" in keyname:
                 self.alt_down     = True
 
+
     def on_global_key_release_controller(self, widget, event):
         """Handler for keyboard events"""
         keyname = Gdk.keyval_name(event.keyval).lower()
         if keyname.replace("_l", "").replace("_r", "") in ["control", "alt", "shift"]:
-            if "control" in keyname:
-                self.ctrl_down    = False
-            if "shift" in keyname:
-                self.shift_down   = False
-            if "alt" in keyname:
-                self.alt_down     = False
+            self.unmap_special_key(keyname)
 
         mapping = keybindings.lookup(event)
         if mapping:
-            # See if in filemanager scope
             try:
-                getattr(self, mapping)()
-                return True
+                self.handle_as_controller_scope(mapping)
             except Exception:
-                # Must be plugins scope, event call, OR we forgot to add method to file manager scope
-                if "||" in mapping:
-                    sender, eve_type = mapping.split("||")
-                else:
-                    sender = ""
-                    eve_type = mapping
-
-                self.handle_plugin_key_event(sender, eve_type)
+                self.handle_as_plugin_scope(mapping)
         else:
             logger.debug(f"on_global_key_release_controller > key > {keyname}")
 
@@ -68,7 +63,19 @@ class KeyboardSignalsMixin:
                 if keyname in ["1", "kp_1", "2", "kp_2", "3", "kp_3", "4", "kp_4"]:
                     self.builder.get_object(f"tggl_notebook_{keyname.strip('kp_')}").released()
 
-    def handle_plugin_key_event(self, sender, eve_type):
+    def handle_as_controller_scope(self, mapping):
+        getattr(self, mapping)()
+
+    def handle_as_plugin_scope(self, mapping):
+        if "||" in mapping:
+            sender, eve_type = mapping.split("||")
+        else:
+            sender = ""
+            eve_type = mapping
+
+        self.handle_as_key_event_system(sender, eve_type)
+
+    def handle_as_key_event_system(self, sender, eve_type):
         event_system.emit(eve_type)
 
     def keyboard_close_tab(self):
@@ -82,6 +89,6 @@ class KeyboardSignalsMixin:
 
         self.get_fm_window(wid).delete_tab_by_id(tid)
         notebook.remove_page(page)
-        if not trace_debug:
+        if not settings_manager.is_trace_debug():
             self.fm_controller.save_state()
-        self.set_window_title()
+        self.set_window_title()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
index 937802c..a769103 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GridMixin:
             store.append([None, file[0]])
 
         Gtk.main_iteration()
-        self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
+        thread = self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
 
         # NOTE: Not likely called often from here but it could be useful
         if save_state and not trace_debug:
@@ -48,13 +48,10 @@ class GridMixin:
         tasks = [self.update_store(i, store, dir, tab, file[0]) for i, file in enumerate(files)]
         await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
 
-    async def load_icon(self, i, store, icon):
-        GLib.idle_add(self.update_store, i, store, icon )
-
     async def update_store(self, i, store, dir, tab, file):
         icon = tab.create_icon(dir, file)
         itr  = store.get_iter(i)
-        store.set_value(itr, 0, icon)
+        GLib.idle_add(store.set_value, itr, 0, icon)
 
     def create_tab_widget(self, tab):
         return TabHeaderWidget(tab, self.close_tab)
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
index 406f1fa..b596497 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/ui_mixin.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class UIMixin(PaneMixin, WindowMixin):
             nickname = session["window"]["Nickname"]
             tabs     = session["window"]["tabs"]
             isHidden = True if session["window"]["isHidden"] == "True" else False
-            event_system.emit("load_files_view_state", (nickname, tabs))
+            event_system.emit("load_files_view_state", (nickname, tabs, isHidden))
+
+
 
     @daemon_threaded
     def _focus_last_visible_notebook(self, icon_grid):
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/files_widget.py b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/files_widget.py
index cca26d6..de10fa7 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/files_widget.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/files_widget.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 # Python imports
 
 # Lib imports
-import gi
-gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
-from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 # Application imports
+from ...sfm_builder import SFMBuilder
 from ...mixins.signals.file_action_signals_mixin import FileActionSignalsMixin
 from .window_mixin import WindowMixin
 
@@ -27,7 +25,8 @@ class FilesWidget(FileActionSignalsMixin, WindowMixin):
 
         self.INDEX   = self.ccount
         self.NAME    = f"window_{self.INDEX}"
-        self.builder = Gtk.Builder()
+        self.builder = SFMBuilder()
+
         self.files_view    = None
         self.fm_controller = None
 
@@ -41,20 +40,21 @@ class FilesWidget(FileActionSignalsMixin, WindowMixin):
         ...
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        settings_manager.register_signals_to_builder([self,], self.builder)
+        settings_manager.register_signals_to_builder([self], self.builder)
 
     def _subscribe_to_events(self):
         event_system.subscribe("load_files_view_state", self._load_files_view_state)
         event_system.subscribe("get_files_view_icon_grid", self._get_files_view_icon_grid)
 
     def _load_widgets(self):
-        _builder   = settings_manager.get_builder()
+        _builder        = settings_manager.get_builder()
         self.files_view = _builder.get_object(f"{self.NAME}")
 
         self.files_view.set_group_name("files_widget")
+
         self.builder.expose_object(f"{self.NAME}", self.files_view)
 
-    def _load_files_view_state(self, win_name = None, tabs = None):
+    def _load_files_view_state(self, win_name = None, tabs = None, isHidden = False):
         if win_name == self.NAME:
             if tabs:
                 for tab in tabs:
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ class FilesWidget(FileActionSignalsMixin, WindowMixin):
             else:
                 self.create_new_tab_notebook(None, self.INDEX, None)
 
+            if isHidden:
+                self.files_view.hide()
+
     def _get_files_view_icon_grid(self, win_index = None, tid = None):
         if win_index == str(self.INDEX):
             return self.builder.get_object(f"{self.INDEX}|{tid}|icon_grid", use_gtk = False)
 
 
     def set_fm_controller(self, _fm_controller):
-        self.fm_controller = _fm_controller
+        self.fm_controller = _fm_controller
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
index 11ca4f6..258b320 100644
--- a/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
+++ b/src/solarfm/core/widgets/files_view/grid_mixin.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GridMixin:
             store.append([None, file[0]])
 
         Gtk.main_iteration()
-        self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
+        thread = self.generate_icons(tab, store, dir, files)
 
         # NOTE: Not likely called often from here but it could be useful
         if save_state and not trace_debug:
@@ -48,13 +48,10 @@ class GridMixin:
         tasks = [self.update_store(i, store, dir, tab, file[0]) for i, file in enumerate(files)]
         await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
 
-    async def load_icon(self, i, store, icon):
-        GLib.idle_add(self.update_store, i, store, icon )
-
     async def update_store(self, i, store, dir, tab, file):
         icon = tab.create_icon(dir, file)
         itr  = store.get_iter(i)
-        store.set_value(itr, 0, icon)
+        GLib.idle_add(store.set_value, itr, 0, icon)
 
     def create_tab_widget(self, tab):
         return TabHeaderWidget(tab, self.close_tab)