diff --git a/htpt-db-example/1642759082142.jpg b/htpt-db-example/1642759082142.jpg
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+random stuff
diff --git a/htpt-db-example/btk-log.c b/htpt-db-example/btk-log.c
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+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "btk-log.h"
+#include "btk-config.h"
+
+void
+btk_log(unsigned int log_id)
+{
+	if (btk_log_level < 3)
+		return;
+
+	printf("BTK -> LOG -> ");
+	switch (log_id)
+	{
+	case BTK_LOG_SESSION_CLOSE:
+		printf("closed btk session");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_SESSION_OPEN:
+		printf("opened new btk session");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_GENERIC_EVENT_NOTIFY:
+		printf("generic x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_LOOP_IN:
+		printf("entered event loop");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_LOOP_OUT:
+		printf("exited event loop");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_MAP:
+		printf("mapped window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_UNMAP:
+		printf("unmapped window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_CREATE:
+		printf("created new window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_DESTROY:
+		printf("destroyed window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_RENAME:
+		printf("renamed window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_WINDOW_RESIZE:
+		printf("resized window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_EXPOSE:
+		printf("expose x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_BUTTON_PRESS:
+		printf("button press x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+		printf("button release x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_BUTTON_COMBO:
+		printf("button combo");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_BUTTON_COMBO_BREAK:
+		printf("button combo broken");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_KEY_PRESS:
+		printf("key press x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION:
+		printf("pointer motion x event received");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_WINDOW_ENTER:
+		printf("pointer entered new window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_WINDOW_LEAVE:
+		printf("pointer left window");
+		break;	
+	case BTK_LOG_EVENT_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
+		printf("x client message received");
+		break;	
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	putchar('\n');
+}
+
+void
+btk_log_error(unsigned int error_id)
+{
+	if (btk_log_level < 1)
+		return;
+
+	printf("BTK -> \033[1;31mERROR\033[0m -> ");
+	switch (error_id)
+	{
+	case BTK_ERROR_X_CONNECTION:
+		printf("failed to connect to X");
+		break;
+	case BTK_ERROR_X_SCREEN:
+		printf("failed to get display");
+		break;
+	case BTK_ERROR_X_KEYSYMS:
+		printf("failed to get keysym table");
+		break;
+	case BTK_ERROR_X_VISUAL:
+		printf("failed to get visual type");
+		break;
+	default:
+		printf("generid error");
+		break;
+	}
+	putchar('\n');
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+void
+btk_log_warning(unsigned int warning_id)
+{
+	if (btk_log_level < 2)
+		return;
+
+	printf("BTK -> \033[1;33mWARNING\033[0m -> ");
+	switch (warning_id)
+	{
+	case BTK_WARNING_WINDOW_GET:
+		printf("couldn't match x window id to btk window");
+		break;
+	case BTK_WARNING_EMPTY_LOOP:
+		printf("no windows in the event loop");
+		break;
+	case BTK_WARNING_DRAW_NO_FIELD:
+		printf("attempted to draw a field type without a field");
+		break;
+	case BTK_WARNING_OUT_OF_BOUND_CELL:
+		printf("attempted to draw a non exisiting cell");
+		break;
+	case BTK_WARNING_WINDOW_DESTROY:
+		printf("attempted to destroy NULL window");
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	putchar('\n');
+}
diff --git a/htpt-db-example/btk-utils.c b/htpt-db-example/btk-utils.c
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+#include "btk-utils.h"
diff --git a/htpt-db-example/config.mk b/htpt-db-example/config.mk
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+# bucket version
+VERSION = 1.0.0
+
+# btk
+BTK = btk
+BTKFILES = ${BTK}/btk.c ${BTK}/btk-window.c ${BTK}/btk-cell.c ${BTK}/btk-text.c ${BTK}/btk-utils.c ${BTK}/btk-log.c
+
+# external libraries
+LIBS = -lxcb -lcairo -pthread
+
+# flags
+CPPFLAGS = -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L -DVERSION=\"${VERSION}\"
+CFLAGS   = -std=c99 -pedantic -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Os
+
+# compiler and linker
+CC = cc
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