diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 455f854..caa1d90 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
-#include "device.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-static void pressPwrMethod(Device_t *device) {
+#include "device.h"
+
+
+// these functions are where the bulk of the ugliness happens
+// these function just pass through and call the method that 
+// is defined within the state structs methods
+
+void pressPwrButton(Device_t *device) {
     device->state.methods.pressPwr(device);
 }
 
-static void pressStrInputMethod(Device_t *device) {
+void pressStrInputButton(Device_t *device) {
     device->state.methods.pressStrInput(device);
 }
 
-static void pressLockMethod(Device_t *device) {
+void pressLockButton(Device_t *device) {
     device->state.methods.pressLock(device);
 }
 
@@ -17,12 +23,6 @@ void initDevice(Device_t* device) {
     *device = (Device_t){
         .state = NULL,
         .entered_string = "frogs",
-        .entered_string_len = 6,
-        .methods = (DeviceInterface_t){
-            .pressPwr = &pressPwrMethod, 
-            .pressStrInput = &pressStrInputMethod, 
-            .pressLock = &pressLockMethod, 
-        },
     };
 }