diff --git a/ben10.py b/ben10.py
index 7fadda2..0c173b9 100644
--- a/ben10.py
+++ b/ben10.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ from PIL import ImageTk, Image
 start()
 # start up sound effect
 
+background = "#70b607"
+
 root = Tk()
 root.title("Omnitrix")
 # root.attributes('-fullscreen', True)
 root.geometry("640x480")
-root.configure(bg="#70b607")
+root.configure(bg=background)
 root.columnconfigure(1, weight=1)
 root.rowconfigure(1, weight=1)
 # root window parameters
@@ -18,31 +20,31 @@ root.rowconfigure(1, weight=1)
 
 path = "res/Omnitrix.png"
 img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open(path))
-omnitrix_button = Button(root, bg="#70b607", image=img, activebackground='#70b607',
+omnitrix_button = Button(root, bg=background, image=img, activebackground=background,
                          highlightthickness=0, bd=0, command=button_press)
 omnitrix_button.image = img
 omnitrix_button.grid(column=1, row=0, rowspan=3, columnspan=2)
 # middle button
 
 
-omnitrix_left_skip = Button(root, text="<<<", fg="white", bg="black", command=lambda: skip_down(omnitrix_button),
+omnitrix_left_skip = Button(root, text="<<<", fg="white", bg="black", command=lambda: alien_select(-5, omnitrix_button),
                             highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=5, width=4)
 omnitrix_left_skip.grid(column=0, row=0)
 # bulk skip left button
 
-omnitrix_right_skip = Button(root, text=">>>", fg="white",  bg="black", command=lambda: skip_up(omnitrix_button),
+omnitrix_right_skip = Button(root, text=">>>", fg="white",  bg="black", command=lambda: alien_select(5, omnitrix_button),
                              highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=5, width=4)
 omnitrix_right_skip.grid(column=3, row=0)
 # bulk skip right button
 
 
 omnitrix_left = Button(root, text="<", fg="white", bg="black",
-                       command=lambda: count_down(omnitrix_button), highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=30, width=4)
+                       command=lambda: alien_select(-1, omnitrix_button), highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=30, width=4)
 omnitrix_left.grid(column=0, row=1, rowspan=3)
 # changes alien button (left)
 
 omnitrix_right = Button(root, text=">", fg="white",  bg="black",
-                        command=lambda: count_up(omnitrix_button), highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=30, width=4)
+                        command=lambda: alien_select(1, omnitrix_button), highlightthickness=0, bd=0, height=30, width=4)
 omnitrix_right.grid(column=3, row=1, rowspan=3)
 # changes alien button (right)
 
diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 3a3edda..0be9c04 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -5,66 +5,20 @@ from boombox import BoomBox
 counter = 0
 # determans which image is shown
 
-def count_up(omnitrix_button):
+def alien_select(index, omnitrix_button):
     BoomBox("res/sound_switch.mp3").play()
     global counter
-    counter += 1
-    if counter < 0:
-        path = image_display(counter * -1)
-    else:
-        path = image_display(counter)
+    counter += index
+    path = image_display(abs(counter))
     img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open(path))
     omnitrix_button.configure(image=img)
-    omnitrix_button.image = img  # keep a reference!
-# whenever "omnitrix_left" button is pressed, plays sound effect, adds 1 to the counter and change the image  
-
-def count_down(omnitrix_button):
-    BoomBox("res/sound_switch.mp3").play()
-    global counter
-    counter -= 1
-    if counter < 0:
-        path = image_display(counter * -1)
-    else:
-        path = image_display(counter)
-    img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open(path))
-    omnitrix_button.configure(image=img)
-    omnitrix_button.image = img  # keep a reference!
-# whenever "omnitrix_left" button is pressed, plays sound effect, subtracts 1 to the counter and change the image  
-
+    omnitrix_button.image = img  # keep a reference
+# controls how much up or down the list you go
 
 def button_press():
      BoomBox("res/sound_transformation.mp3").play()
 # whenever the "middle_button" button is pressed play sound effect
 
-
-def skip_up(omnitrix_button):
-    BoomBox("res/sound_switch.mp3").play()
-    global counter
-    counter += 5
-    if counter < 0:
-        path = image_display(counter * -1)
-    else:
-        path = image_display(counter)
-    img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open(path))
-    omnitrix_button.configure(image=img)
-    omnitrix_button.image = img  # keep a reference!
-# whenever "omnitrix_left_skip" button is pressed, plays sound effect, adds 5 to the counter and change the image  
-
-
-def skip_down(omnitrix_button):
-    BoomBox("res/sound_switch.mp3").play()
-    global counter
-    counter -= 5
-    if counter < 0:
-        path = image_display(counter * -1)
-    else:
-        path = image_display(counter)
-    img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open(path))
-    omnitrix_button.configure(image=img)
-    omnitrix_button.image = img  # keep a reference!
-# whenever "omnitrix_right_skip" button is pressed, plays sound effect, subtracts 5 to the counter and change the image  
-
-
 def start():
      BoomBox("res/sound_startup.mp3").play()
 # when program first starts up, plays sound effect