diff --git a/ext_open/ext_open.py b/ext_open/ext_open.py
index 0868152..987a1ac 100644
--- a/ext_open/ext_open.py
+++ b/ext_open/ext_open.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import searcher
 import opener
 import argparse
 from util import picker
+import pyperclip
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='ext-open',prefix_chars=prefix_char)
 for opt in prefix:
     parser.add_argument(*opt.pop('ostring'),**opt)
@@ -25,4 +26,19 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         matches = s.exact(args.query)
     else:
         matches = s.search(args.query,args.regex)
-    row = picker(matches
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+    if len(matches) == 0:
+        print('No matches')
+        quit()
+    if len(matches) == 1:
+        row = matches[0]
+    else:
+        row = picker(matches
+    path = row[-1]
+    if args.path:
+        print(path)
+        pyperclip.copy(path)
+    else:
+        if args.ext == 'exe':
+            pass #TODO
+        else:
+            pass #TODO
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diff --git a/ext_open/opener.py b/ext_open/opener.py
index b152aca..fe55797 100644
--- a/ext_open/opener.py
+++ b/ext_open/opener.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import shlex
 import subprocess
 
 EDITOR_PATH = config.getpath('global','editor')
-EXT = re.compile(r'\.\w+$')
 def get_ext(file):
     ext = os.path.splitext(file)[-1]
     if ext != '':
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def standalone(path,params=[],windowless =False,cwd = None):
         cmd = cmd = subprocess.list2cmdline([path]+params).replace('"','~')
         subprocess.check_output(['cscript.exe',path2windowless,cmd,cwd])
     else:
-    
+
         subprocess.Popen([path]+params,cwd=cwd)
 
 def dependant(path,params=[],mode = 'execute',cwd = None):
diff --git a/ext_open/opts.json b/ext_open/opts.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9500e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext_open/opts.json
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+{
+    "bools": [
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "ostring": ["+i", "++case-insensitive"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Search for exact application name",
+            "ostring": ["+E", "++exact"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Use regex to search",
+            "ostring": ["+r", "++regex"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Prints path instead of opening application",
+            "ostring": ["+p", "++path"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Open in editor",
+            "ostring": ["+e", "++edit"]
+        }
+    ],
+    "exe": [
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Open windowless",
+            "ostring": ["+w", "++windowless"]
+        },
+        {
+            "help": "Directory to start in",
+            "metavar": "dir",
+            "ostring": ["+d", "++start-in"]
+        },
+        {
+            "help": "Query to search for",
+            "ostring": ["query"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store",
+            "help": "Command-line args",
+            "nargs": "*",
+            "ostring": ["arg"]
+        }
+    ],
+    "exts": [
+        {
+            "ext": "py",
+            "opts": []
+        },
+        {
+            "ext": "java",
+            "opts": []
+        }
+    ],
+    "other": [
+        {
+            "help": "Directory to start in",
+            "metavar": "dir",
+            "ostring": ["+d", "++start-in"]
+        },
+        {
+            "help": "Query to search for",
+            "ostring": ["query"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store",
+            "help": "Command-line args",
+            "nargs": "*",
+            "ostring": ["arg"]
+        }
+    ],
+    "prefix": [
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "Update the listings for ext",
+            "ostring": ["+u", "++update"]
+        },
+        {
+            "help": "Trim backup history, either all or N updates",
+            "metavar": "(all | N)",
+            "ostring": ["+t", "++trim-history"]
+        },
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "help": "updates the modified times for paths in config\nuseful for ensuring all new files are found",
+            "ostring": ["+m", "++update-modified-times"]
+        }
+    ],
+    "prefix_char": "+"
+}
diff --git a/ext_open/opts.py b/ext_open/opts.py
index 437f22c..c7067a7 100644
--- a/ext_open/opts.py
+++ b/ext_open/opts.py
@@ -1,53 +1,87 @@
-prefix_char = '+'
-prefix = [
-    {
-        'ostring':['+u','++update'],
-        'help': 'Update the listings for ext',
-        'action':'store_true',
-    },
-    {
-        'ostring':['+t','++trim-history'],
-        'help': 'Trim backup history, either all or N updates',
-        'metavar': '(all | N)'
-    },
-    {
-        'ostring':['+m','++update-modified-times'],
-          'action':'store_true',
-        'help': '''updates the modified times for paths in config
-useful for ensuring all new files are found''',
-    },
-]
-bools = [
-    {'action': 'store_true', 'ostring': ['+i', '++case-insensitive']},
-    {'action': 'store_true', 'help': 'Search for exact application name', 'ostring': ['+E', '++exact']},
-    {'action': 'store_true', 'help': 'Use regex to search', 'ostring': ['+r', '++regex']},
-    {'action': 'store_true', 'help': 'Prints path instead of opening application', 'ostring': ['+p', '++path']},
-    {'action': 'store_true', 'help': 'Open in editor', 'ostring': ['+e', '++edit']},
-    ]
-
-other = [
-    {'help': 'Directory to start in', 'ostring': ['+d', '++start-in'],'metavar':'dir'},
-    {'ostring':['query'],'help':'Query to search for'},
-    {'action': 'store', 'help': 'Command-line args', 'nargs': '*', 'ostring': ['arg']},
-    ]
+import json
+import os
+import copy
+class ArgumentHandler:
+    def __init__(self,args_file):
+
+        self.args_file = args_file
+        self.exts = set()
+
+        with open(self.args_file) as file:
+            self.data = json.load(file)
+
+        for _ext in self.data['exts']:
+
+            ext = _ext['ext']
+            self.exts.add(ext)
+            args = _ext['opts']
+
+            self.set(ext,ArgumentContainer(args))
+
+        for key,value in self.data.items():
+            if key != 'exts' and isinstance(value,list):
+                self.set(key,ArgumentContainer(value))
+
+        self.prefix_char = self.data['prefix_char']
+
+    def get(self,item):
+        return self.__dict__[item]
+
+    def set(self,item,value):
+        self.__dict__[item] = value
+
+    def save(self):
+        data = []
+        for ext in self.exts:
+            data.append({'ext':ext,'opts':self.get(ext).to_dict()})
+        valid = set(self.__dict__.keys()) - self.exts
+        valid -= {'self.args_file'}
+        for key in valid:
+            value = self.get(key)
+            if isinstance(value,str):
+                self.data[key] = value
+            elif isinstance(value,ArgumentContainer):
+                self.data[key] = value.to_dict()
+
+    def add_ext(self,ext):
+        self.set(ext,ArgumentContainer([]))
+        self.exts.add(ext)
+
+    def commit(self):
+        backup_name = self.args_file + '.bak'
+        if os.path.exists(backup_name):
+            os.remove(backup_name)
+        os.copy(self.args_file,self.backup_name)
+        with open(self.args_file,'w') as file:
+            json.dump(self.data,file)
+
+    def revert(self):
+        backup_name = self.args_file + '.bak'
+        if os.path.exists(backup_name):
+            os.remove(self.args_file)
+            os.rename(backup_name,self.args_file)
+
+class ArgumentContainer:
+    def __init__(self,l_of_args):
+        self.args = l_of_args
+    def add_argument(self,*args,**kwargs):
+        new_arg = {
+            'ostring': args,
+        }
+        new_arg.update(kwargs)
+        self.args.append(new_arg)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return copy.deepcopy(self.args)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        ostrings = (opt['ostring'] for opt in self.args)
+        f_ostrings = ('({})'.format(', '.join(ostring)) for ostring in ostrings)
+        return '[{}]'.format(', '.join(f_ostrings))
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return str(self)
+
+cur = ArgumentHandler('opts.json')
+globals().update(cur.data)
 common = bools+other
-exts = [
-    {
-        'ext' : 'py',
-        'opts' : []
-    },
-    {
-        'ext' : 'java',
-        'opts': []
-    }
-]
-exe = [
-    {
-        'ostring':['+w','++windowless'],
-        'help': 'Open windowless',
-        'action': 'store_true',
-    },
-    {'help': 'Directory to start in', 'ostring': ['+d', '++start-in'],'metavar':'dir'},
-    {'ostring':['query'],'help':'Query to search for'},
-    {'action': 'store', 'help': 'Command-line args', 'nargs': '*', 'ostring': ['arg']},
-]
diff --git a/ext_open/searcher.py b/ext_open/searcher.py
index 1e24c14..9fe6f8a 100644
--- a/ext_open/searcher.py
+++ b/ext_open/searcher.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Searcher:
         else:
             self.cur.execute('SELECT name,fullpath FROM {} WHERE INSIDE(?,name,?)=1;'.format(self.ext),[query,self.case])
         return self.cur.fetchall()
-    
+
     def exact(self,query):
         self.cur.execute('SELECT name,fullpath FROM {} WHERE name=?'.format(self.ext),[query])
         return self.cur.fetchall()
diff --git a/ext_open/util.py b/ext_open/util.py
index df32a48..a3ab663 100644
--- a/ext_open/util.py
+++ b/ext_open/util.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import datetime
 from pydoc import pager
 import os
 import re
-
+from config import config
+windows_path = re.compile(r"[a-zA-Z]\:(\\[^/\\?\%\*\:\|\"\<\>]+)+")
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/827397
 def is_admin():
     return windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin() != 0
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def no_parents(paths):
                 paths.append(path)
     return ret
 
-def abbreviate(path,n=72):
+def abbreviate(path,n=72,min_path = 2):
     if len(path) > n:
         elements = []
         b = os.path.basename(path)
@@ -47,19 +48,30 @@ def abbreviate(path,n=72):
         l = len(elements)
         prefix = elements[:l//2]
         postfix = elements[l//2:]
-        
-        while len(os.path.join(*prefix,'...',*postfix))
+        res = os.path.join(*prefix,'...',*postfix)
+        while len(res) > n and (len(prefix)> min_path or len(postfix) > min_path):
+            if len(postfix) > len(prefix):
+                postfix = postfix[1:]
+            else:
+                prefix = prefix[:-1]
+            res = os.path.join(*prefix,'...',*postfix)
+        return res
     else:
         return path
-                                                                           
+
 def str_coerce(s,**kwargs):
     if isinstance(s,datetime.datetime):
         return s.strftime(kwargs['datetime_format'])
+    elif isinstance(s,(int,float)):
+        return str(s)
+    elif windows_path.match(s):
+        return abbreviate(s,kwargs['path_length'],kwargs['min_path'])
     else:
         return str(s)
 def print2d(l,datetime_format = "%A, %B %e, %Y %H:%M:%S",seperator= ' | ',spacer = ' ',bottom = '=',l_end = '|',r_end = '|',interactive = False):
-    l = [[str_coerce(s,datetime_format = datetime_format) for s in row] for row in l]
-
+    n = config.getint('global','path_length',fallback=80)
+    min_path = config.getint('global','min_path',fallback = 2)
+    l = [[str_coerce(s,datetime_format = datetime_format,path_length=n,min_path=min_path) for s in row] for row in l]
     max_col = []
     for row in l:
         for i,col in enumerate(row):
@@ -78,7 +90,6 @@ def print2d(l,datetime_format = "%A, %B %e, %Y %H:%M:%S",seperator= ' | ',spacer
     for row in l:
         content = seperator.join(col.ljust(max_col[i],spacer if i < len(row)-1 or r_end else ' ') for i,col in enumerate(row))
         done.append(fmt_row.format(content = content))
-
     if bottom:
         bottom = bottom*len(done[0])
         row_sep = ('\n'+bottom+'\n')
@@ -97,25 +108,24 @@ def print2d(l,datetime_format = "%A, %B %e, %Y %H:%M:%S",seperator= ' | ',spacer
 def picker(rows,interactive=False):
     opts = {
         'spacer':' ',
-        'seperator':' ',
+        'seperator':' | ',
         'interactive': interactive,
         'bottom':'=',
         'l_end':'<',
         'r_end':'>',
     }
     drows = ( (i,)+row for i,row in enumerate(rows))
-    print2d(drows,**opts)
+    res = print2d(drows,**opts)
+    if not interactive:
+        print(res)
     which = None
-    while not which:
+    while which is None:
         try:
             which = input('Which one?: ')
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             quit()
         try:
-            which = srt_keys[int(which)]
+            which = int(which)
         except ValueError:
             which = None
     return rows[which]
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    abbreviate(os.getcwd())
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