diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index bc019b7..5195e88 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ After `shuf`:
 Sort selections by regular expression or content
 
 * `-S`/`--no-skip-whitespace` - Do not treat trimmed value of selections when sorting (by default, surrounding selection whitespace is trimmed before comparison)
-* `-l`/`--lexicographic-sort` - Sort numbers lexicographically (`10 > 2`)
+* `-L`/`--no-lexicographic-sort` - Do not sort numbers lexicographically (`10 < 2` when `-L` is passed)
 * `-r`/`--reverse` - Reverse sorting
 * `-i`/`--ignore-case` - Ignore case when sorting
 * `[REGEX]` - Optional regex comparison key
diff --git a/kakplugin/src/lib.rs b/kakplugin/src/lib.rs
index ca476aa..187797a 100644
--- a/kakplugin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kakplugin/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ pub mod types;
 pub use errors::KakError;
 pub use shell_words::ParseError;
 use std::{
+    borrow::Cow,
     env,
+    fmt::Display,
     fs::{self, File, OpenOptions},
     io::{BufWriter, Write},
     str::FromStr,
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ where
 ///
 /// Will return `Err` if command fifo could not be opened, read from, or written to
 // TODO: Use AsRef
-pub fn get_selections_desc_unsorted<S>(keys: Option<S>) -> Result<Vec<SelectionDesc>, KakError>
+pub fn get_selections_desc_unordered<S>(keys: Option<S>) -> Result<Vec<SelectionDesc>, KakError>
 where
     S: AsRef<str>,
 {
@@ -63,13 +65,17 @@ where
 //     }
 // }
 
+/// Return a vec of SelectionWithDesc. The returned vec is in order according to SelectionDesc
+///
+/// For example, if your primary selection is selection 2 of 3, the returned vec's order will be selection 2, 3, then 1
+///
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// Will return `Err` if command fifo could not be opened, read from, or written to,
 /// or if `selections.len() != selections_desc.len`
 pub fn get_selections_with_desc(keys: Option<&'_ str>) -> Result<Vec<SelectionWithDesc>, KakError> {
     let mut selections = get_selections(keys)?;
-    let selections_desc = get_selections_desc_unsorted(keys)?;
+    let selections_desc = get_selections_desc_unordered(keys)?;
 
     if selections.len() != selections_desc.len() {
         return Err(KakError::KakResponse(format!(
@@ -109,13 +115,24 @@ pub fn get_selections_with_desc(keys: Option<&'_ str>) -> Result<Vec<SelectionWi
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()
 }
 
+/// Return a vec of SelectionWithDesc, sorted in file (SelectionDesc) order
+///
+/// For example, the returned vec's order will be selection 1, 2, then 3 regardless of the primary selection
+pub fn get_selections_with_desc_ordered(
+    keys: Option<&'_ str>,
+) -> Result<Vec<SelectionWithDesc>, KakError> {
+    let mut ret = get_selections_with_desc(keys)?;
+    ret.sort_by_key(|s| s.desc.sort());
+    Ok(ret)
+}
+
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// Will return `Err` if command fifo could not be opened, read from, or written to
 pub fn set_selections<'a, I, S: 'a>(selections: I) -> Result<(), KakError>
 where
     I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
-    S: AsRef<str>,
+    S: AsRef<str> + Clone + Display,
 {
     let mut selections_iter = selections.into_iter().peekable();
     if selections_iter.peek().is_none() {
@@ -125,7 +142,7 @@ where
     let mut f = open_command_fifo()?;
     write!(f, "set-register '\"'")?;
     for i in selections_iter {
-        write!(f, " '{}'", escape(i))?;
+        write!(f, " '{}'", escape(i.as_ref()))?;
     }
     write!(f, "; execute-keys R;")?;
     f.flush()?;
@@ -135,7 +152,7 @@ where
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// Will return `Err` if command fifo could not be opened, read from, or written to
-pub fn set_selections_desc<'a, I, SD: 'a + std::fmt::Display>(selections: I) -> Result<(), KakError>
+pub fn set_selections_desc<'a, I, SD: 'a + Display>(selections: I) -> Result<(), KakError>
 where
     I: IntoIterator<Item = SD>,
     SD: AsRef<SelectionDesc>,
@@ -158,11 +175,11 @@ where
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// Will return `Err` if command fifo could not be opened, read from, or written to
-pub fn display_message<S: AsRef<str>>(
+pub fn display_message<S: AsRef<str> + Clone + Display>(
     message: S,
     debug_message: Option<S>,
 ) -> Result<(), KakError> {
-    let msg_str = escape(message);
+    let msg_str = escape(message.as_ref());
     {
         let mut f = open_command_fifo()?;
 
@@ -170,15 +187,35 @@ pub fn display_message<S: AsRef<str>>(
         write!(f, "echo -debug '{}';", msg_str)?;
 
         if let Some(debug_msg_str) = &debug_message.as_ref() {
-            write!(f, "echo -debug '{}';", escape(debug_msg_str))?;
+            write!(f, "echo -debug '{}';", escape(debug_msg_str.as_ref()))?;
         }
         f.flush()?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn escape<S: AsRef<str>>(s: S) -> String {
-    s.as_ref().replace('\'', "''")
+/// Escapes a string to be sent to kak by replacing single tick with two single tics
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use kakplugin::escape;
+/// use std::borrow::Cow;
+///
+/// assert_eq!(escape("abcd"), "abcd");
+/// assert_eq!(escape("'ab\\cd'"), "''ab\\cd''");
+///
+/// // Will not reallocate for
+/// assert!(matches!(escape("abcd"), Cow::Borrowed(_)));
+/// assert!(matches!(escape("ab\\nc\nd"), Cow::Borrowed(_)));
+/// assert!(matches!(escape("ab'cd"), Cow::Owned(_)));
+/// ```
+pub fn escape(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
+    if s.contains('\'') {
+        Cow::Owned(s.replace('\'', "''"))
+    } else {
+        Cow::Borrowed(s)
+    }
 }
 
 /// # Errors
@@ -221,7 +258,7 @@ where
     execute-keys '{}';
     echo -quoting shell -to-file {response_fifo} -- {};
 }}"#,
-            escape(keys),
+            escape(keys.as_ref()),
             msg.as_ref()
         ),
     })?;
diff --git a/kakplugin/src/types.rs b/kakplugin/src/types.rs
index b433bb5..6dcabd8 100644
--- a/kakplugin/src/types.rs
+++ b/kakplugin/src/types.rs
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ impl SelectionDesc {
         if self.left < self.right {
             // left anchor is first
             Self {
-                left: self.left.clone(),
-                right: self.right.clone(),
+                left: self.left,
+                right: self.right,
             }
         } else {
             // right anchor is first
             Self {
-                left: self.right.clone(),
-                right: self.left.clone(),
+                left: self.right,
+                right: self.left,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -269,15 +269,15 @@ impl From<&SelectionDesc> for SelectionDesc {
 impl From<&AnchorPosition> for SelectionDesc {
     fn from(ap: &AnchorPosition) -> Self {
         Self {
-            left: ap.clone(),
-            right: ap.clone(),
+            left: *ap,
+            right: *ap,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl AsRef<SelectionDesc> for SelectionDesc {
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &Self {
-        &self
+        self
     }
 }
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ impl Register {
 
 impl AsRef<Register> for Register {
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &Self {
-        &self
+        self
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/box_.rs b/src/box_.rs
index 6ec2831..e565a81 100644
--- a/src/box_.rs
+++ b/src/box_.rs
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ fn boxed_selections(options: &Options) -> Result<Vec<SelectionDesc>, KakError> {
         .collect::<Vec<SelectionDesc>>())
 }
 
-/// Returns a vec of selections_desc of the intersection of the bounding box and the component rows
+/// Returns a vec of `selections_desc` of the intersection of the bounding box and the component rows
 ///
 /// This function takes a selection desc, and its whole-row split selections (`<a-x><a-s>`).
 /// For each whole-row (col 1 to max col) selection, it finds the intersection between the min col and max col in `selection_desc`
 ///
-/// * `selection_desc` - The base (possibly multiline) selection_desc
+/// * `selection_desc` - The base (possibly multiline) `selection_desc`
 /// * `selections_desc_rows` - Vec of above `selection_desc` split by line (`<a-x><a-s>`)
 fn to_boxed_selections<SD1, SD2>(
     selection_desc: SD1,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ where
 
     selections_desc_rows
         .iter()
-        .map(|split_sd| {
+        .filter_map(|split_sd| {
             // Find the intersection of <row>.<min_col>,<row>.<max_col>
             // If empty, return none. Flatten will not add it to the resulting vec
             split_sd.as_ref().intersect(SelectionDesc {
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ where
                 },
             })
         })
-        .flatten()
         .collect()
 }
 
diff --git a/src/incr.rs b/src/incr.rs
index 6215927..90bf09a 100644
--- a/src/incr.rs
+++ b/src/incr.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use evalexpr::{eval, Value};
 use kakplugin::{get_selections, open_command_fifo, set_selections, KakError, Selection};
-use std::io::Write;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, io::Write};
 
 #[derive(clap::StructOpt, Debug)]
 pub struct Options {
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ pub fn incr(options: &Options, should_increment: bool) -> Result<String, KakErro
             if should_increment { "+" } else { "-" },
             options.amount
         )) {
-            Ok(Value::Float(f)) => f.to_string(),
-            Ok(Value::Int(f)) => f.to_string(),
-            Ok(_) => String::from(""),
+            Ok(Value::Float(f)) => Cow::Owned(f.to_string()),
+            Ok(Value::Int(f)) => Cow::Owned(f.to_string()),
+            Ok(_) => Cow::Borrowed(""),
             Err(e) => {
                 eprintln!("Error: {:?}", e);
                 err_count = err_count.saturating_add(1);
                 // Set the selection to empty
-                String::from("")
+                Cow::Borrowed("")
             }
         }
     }))?;
diff --git a/src/invert.rs b/src/invert.rs
index c9deada..1953fdd 100644
--- a/src/invert.rs
+++ b/src/invert.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn invert(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
         get_selections_desc(Some(whole_document_selection_command))?
             .into_iter()
             // dd - The full row selectiondesc, spanning from col 1 to the rightmost col, for every row in the file
-            .map(|dd: SelectionDesc| {
+            .flat_map(|dd: SelectionDesc| {
                 // For every line, if there are selections to subtract, subtract them all
                 match split_selections_desc
                     .binary_search_by(|sd_search| sd_search.0.cmp(&dd.left.row))
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ pub fn invert(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
                     }
                 }
             })
-            .flatten()
             .collect()
     };
 
@@ -68,11 +67,11 @@ pub fn invert(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     Ok(format!("Inverted {} selections", count_selections))
 }
 
-/// Subtract an iterator of `SelectionDesc`s from a given SelectionDesc
+/// Subtract an iterator of `SelectionDesc`s from a given `SelectionDesc`
 ///
 /// This returns a `Vec` because splitting in the middle can create two `SelectionDesc`s
 ///
-/// * `selection_desc` - The primary SelectionDesc to be subtracted from
+/// * `selection_desc` - The primary `SelectionDesc` to be subtracted from
 /// * `selections_desc_to_subtract` - `Vec` of `SelectionDesc`s from `sd`. Must be an owned `Vec` because it needs to be sorted
 fn subtract_all_selections_desc<SD1, SD2>(
     selection_desc: SD1,
@@ -101,11 +100,11 @@ where
                 // TODO: Replace Just with JustLeft and JustRight?
                 rightmost_selection_desc = sd.as_ref().clone();
             }
-            MaybeSplit::JustTwo(sda, sdb) => {
+            MaybeSplit::JustTwo(selectiondesc_a, selectiondesc_b) => {
                 // There was a split in the middle of the selection
                 // Put the left half into the return vector and keep checking if the right half needs more work
-                ret.push(sda);
-                rightmost_selection_desc = sdb;
+                ret.push(selectiondesc_a);
+                rightmost_selection_desc = selectiondesc_b;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d84003a..2228d0a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mod errors;
 mod incr;
 mod invert;
 mod math_eval;
+mod pad;
 mod set;
 mod shuf;
 mod sort;
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ enum Commands {
     Invert(invert::Options),
     #[clap(about = "Evaluate selections as a math expression", visible_aliases = &["bc", "eval"])]
     MathEval(math_eval::Options),
+    #[clap(about = "Pad all selections by some specifier")]
+    Pad(pad::Options),
     #[clap(about = "Trim every selection")]
     Trim(trim::Options),
     #[clap(about = "Perform set operations on selections")]
@@ -78,9 +81,8 @@ fn main() {
     let args = env::args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
     eprintln!("Len: {}, args: {:?}", args.len(), args);
     if args.len() >= 2 && args[1] == "shell-script-candidates" {
-        match kakplugin::generate_shell_script_candidates(Commands::VARIANTS) {
-            Err(e) => eprintln!("{e:?}"),
-            Ok(()) => {}
+        if let Err(e) = kakplugin::generate_shell_script_candidates(Commands::VARIANTS) {
+            eprintln!("{e:?}");
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<String, KakError> {
         Commands::Uniq(o) => uniq::uniq(o),
         Commands::Invert(o) => invert::invert(o),
         Commands::MathEval(o) => math_eval::math_eval(o),
+        Commands::Pad(o) => pad::pad(o),
         Commands::Trim(o) => trim::trim(o),
         Commands::Set(o) => set::set(o),
         // Commands::Xargs(o) => xargs::xargs(o),
diff --git a/src/math_eval.rs b/src/math_eval.rs
index 5beb041..86c26d0 100644
--- a/src/math_eval.rs
+++ b/src/math_eval.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use evalexpr::{eval, Value};
 use kakplugin::{get_selections, open_command_fifo, set_selections, KakError, Selection};
-use std::io::Write;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, io::Write};
 
 #[derive(clap::StructOpt, Debug)]
 pub struct Options;
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ pub fn math_eval(_options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     let selections = get_selections(None)?;
 
     set_selections(selections.iter().map(|s| match eval(s) {
-        Ok(Value::Float(f)) => f.to_string(),
-        Ok(Value::Int(f)) => f.to_string(),
-        Ok(_) => String::from(""),
+        Ok(Value::Float(f)) => Cow::Owned(f.to_string()),
+        Ok(Value::Int(f)) => Cow::Owned(f.to_string()),
+        Ok(_) => Cow::Borrowed(""),
         Err(e) => {
             eprintln!("Error: {:?}", e);
             err_count = err_count.saturating_add(1);
             // Set the selection to empty
-            String::from("")
+            Cow::Borrowed("")
         }
     }))?;
 
diff --git a/src/pad.rs b/src/pad.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0373b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pad.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use crate::utils::split_newlines;
+use evalexpr::{eval, Value};
+use kakplugin::{get_selections, open_command_fifo, set_selections, KakError, Selection};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, io::Write};
+
+#[derive(clap::StructOpt, Debug)]
+pub struct Options {
+    #[clap(index = 1, help = "Pad with this char", default_value = "0")]
+    fill: char,
+    #[clap(short, long, help = "Pad on the right instead of the left")]
+    right: bool,
+}
+
+pub fn pad(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
+    let selections = get_selections(None)?;
+    let selections_trailing_split: Vec<(&str, &str, &str)> = selections
+        .iter()
+        // We don't want leading or trailing newlines to count
+        .map(|s| split_newlines(s))
+        .collect();
+
+    // The max length of selections with newlines split off
+    let max_len = selections_trailing_split
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(_, s, _)| s.len())
+        .max()
+        .ok_or(KakError::CustomStatic("No selections"))?;
+
+    let mut num_padded: usize = 0;
+    let num_total = selections.len();
+
+    set_selections(selections_trailing_split.iter().zip(selections.iter()).map(
+        |((leading_newlines, s, trailing_newlines), orig_s)| match max_len.checked_sub(s.len()) {
+            Some(0) | None => Cow::Borrowed(orig_s.as_str()),
+            Some(len) => {
+                num_padded += 1;
+                let fill = options.fill.to_string().repeat(len);
+                let mut ret = leading_newlines.to_string();
+                if options.right {
+                    ret.push_str(s);
+                    ret.push_str(&fill);
+                } else {
+                    ret.push_str(&fill);
+                    ret.push_str(s);
+                }
+                ret.push_str(trailing_newlines);
+                Cow::Owned(ret)
+            }
+        },
+    ))?;
+
+    Ok(format!(
+        "Padded {num_padded} selections ({num_total} total)",
+    ))
+}
diff --git a/src/set.rs b/src/set.rs
index d6f9c61..0817af9 100644
--- a/src/set.rs
+++ b/src/set.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // use crate::utils;
 use clap::ArgEnum;
 use kakplugin::{
-    get_selections, get_selections_with_desc, set_selections, set_selections_desc, types::Register,
-    KakError, Selection, SelectionWithDesc,
+    get_selections, get_selections_with_desc_ordered, set_selections, set_selections_desc,
+    types::Register, KakError, Selection, SelectionWithDesc,
 };
 use linked_hash_map::LinkedHashMap;
 use linked_hash_set::LinkedHashSet;
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     #[clap(
         min_values = 1,
         max_values = 3,
+        allow_hyphen_values = true,
         help = "Register operation and operand. Empty register is current selection. Example: 'a-b' or '+b'"
     )]
     args: Vec<String>,
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ pub fn set(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
 
     match &operation {
         Operation::Compare => compare(
-            &left_register,
-            &right_register,
+            left_register,
+            right_register,
             &result,
             &left_ordered_counts,
             &right_ordered_counts,
@@ -127,11 +128,11 @@ pub fn set(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
             if left_register == Register::Underscore {
                 // If the user asked for an intersection or subtraction from the current selection, we can update selection_descs only
                 // For example (current selection) - (contents of register a) allows us to simply deselect some selections
-                reduce_selections(&options, &result)?
+                reduce_selections(options, &result)?;
             } else {
                 // The user asked for registers that *aren't* the current selection
                 // This means either registers don't represent the current selection, or the current selection is on the other side
-                print_result(&result)?
+                print_result(&result)?;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -148,18 +149,14 @@ pub fn set(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     })
 }
 
-/// Reduces selections to those that are in the key_set_operation_result
+/// Reduces selections to those that are in the `key_set_operation_result`
 fn reduce_selections(
     options: &Options,
     key_set_operation_result: &LinkedHashSet<&Selection>,
 ) -> Result<(), KakError> {
     // The registers should have been read in a draft context
     // So the current selection will be unmodified
-    let selections_with_desc = {
-        let mut r = get_selections_with_desc(None)?;
-        r.sort_by_key(|s| s.desc.sort());
-        r
-    };
+    let selections_with_desc = get_selections_with_desc_ordered(None)?;
 
     set_selections_desc(selections_with_desc.into_iter().filter_map(|swd| {
         // Does not matter if the operation was - or &
@@ -212,8 +209,8 @@ fn print_result(key_set_operation_result: &LinkedHashSet<&Selection>) -> Result<
 }
 
 fn compare(
-    left_register: &Register,
-    right_register: &Register,
+    left_register: Register,
+    right_register: Register,
     key_set_operation_result: &LinkedHashSet<&Selection>,
     left_ordered_counts: &LinkedHashMap<Selection, usize>,
     right_ordered_counts: &LinkedHashMap<Selection, usize>,
@@ -281,10 +278,10 @@ fn to_ordered_counts(options: &Options, sels: Vec<Selection>) -> LinkedHashMap<S
         if key.is_empty() {
             // We don't want to even pretend to look at empty keys
             continue;
-        } else {
-            let entry: &mut usize = ret.entry(key).or_insert(0);
-            *entry = entry.saturating_add(1);
         }
+
+        let entry: &mut usize = ret.entry(key).or_insert(0);
+        *entry = entry.saturating_add(1);
     }
     ret
 }
diff --git a/src/sort.rs b/src/sort.rs
index b2fd0ed..3b3928f 100644
--- a/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/sort.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use alphanumeric_sort::compare_str;
 use kakplugin::{self, get_selections_with_desc, open_command_fifo, KakError, SelectionWithDesc};
 use regex::Regex;
-use std::{cmp::Ordering, io::Write};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, cmp::Ordering, io::Write};
 
 #[derive(clap::StructOpt, Debug)]
 pub struct Options {
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ pub struct Options {
     // TODO: Can we invert a boolean? This name is terrible
     #[clap(short = 'S', long, parse(try_from_str = invert_bool), default_value_t, help = "Do not treat trimmed value of selections when sorting")]
     no_skip_whitespace: bool,
-    #[clap(short, long, help = "Sort numbers lexicographically")]
-    lexicographic_sort: bool,
+    #[clap(short = 'L', long, help = "Do not sort numbers lexicographically")]
+    no_lexicographic_sort: bool,
     #[clap(short, long, help = "Reverse sorting")]
     reverse: bool,
+    // TODO: Allow ignoring case
     #[clap(short, long, help = "Ignore case when sorting")]
     ignore_case: bool,
 }
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ struct SortableSelection<'a> {
     /// The content of the selection
     selection: &'a SelectionWithDesc,
     /// The string used to compare the content
-    content_comparison: &'a str,
+    content_comparison: Cow<'a, str>,
     /// Any subselections
     subselections: Vec<&'a str>,
 }
@@ -105,18 +106,17 @@ fn to_sortable_selection<'a, 'b>(
     selection: &'a SelectionWithDesc,
     options: &'b Options,
 ) -> SortableSelection<'a> {
-    if options.no_skip_whitespace {
-        SortableSelection {
-            selection,
-            content_comparison: selection.content.as_str(),
-            subselections: vec![],
-        }
-    } else {
-        SortableSelection {
-            selection,
-            content_comparison: selection.content.as_str().trim(),
-            subselections: vec![],
-        }
+    SortableSelection {
+        selection,
+        // TODO: Properly use Cow
+        content_comparison: crate::utils::get_key(
+            &selection.content,
+            !options.no_skip_whitespace,
+            options.regex.as_ref(),
+            options.ignore_case,
+        )
+        .into(),
+        subselections: vec![],
     }
 }
 
@@ -147,25 +147,31 @@ pub fn sort(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
                 .map(|s| to_sortable_selection(s, options))
                 .collect()
         }
-        (Some(regex), None) => {
+        (Some(_regex), None) => {
             // Sort based on the regular expression
             selections
                 .iter()
-                .map(|s| {
-                    let mut sortable_selection = to_sortable_selection(s, options);
-                    if let Some(regex_match) = (|| {
-                        let captures = regex.captures(sortable_selection.content_comparison)?;
-                        captures
-                            .get(1)
-                            .or_else(|| captures.get(0))
-                            .map(|m| m.as_str())
-                    })() {
-                        sortable_selection.content_comparison = regex_match;
-                    }
-
-                    sortable_selection
-                })
+                .map(|s| to_sortable_selection(s, options))
                 .collect()
+
+            // TODO: Figure out if this is fine
+            // selections
+            //     .iter()
+            //     .map(|s| {
+            //         let mut sortable_selection = to_sortable_selection(s, options);
+            //         if let Some(regex_match) = (|| {
+            //             let captures = regex.captures(sortable_selection.content_comparison)?;
+            //             captures
+            //                 .get(1)
+            //                 .or_else(|| captures.get(0))
+            //                 .map(|m| m.as_str())
+            //         })() {
+            //             sortable_selection.content_comparison = regex_match;
+            //         }
+
+            //         sortable_selection
+            //     })
+            //     .collect()
         }
         (None, _) => {
             // Sort based on subselections
@@ -178,22 +184,23 @@ pub fn sort(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     zipped.sort_by(|a, b| {
         // First, try sorting by subselection. This won't iterate anything if either is None (regex and default mode)
         for (a_subselection, b_subselection) in a.subselections.iter().zip(b.subselections.iter()) {
-            let comparison = if options.lexicographic_sort {
+            let comparison = if options.no_lexicographic_sort {
                 a_subselection.cmp(b_subselection)
             } else {
-                compare_str(a_subselection, b_subselection)
+                compare_str(&a_subselection, &b_subselection)
             };
-            match comparison {
-                Ordering::Less | Ordering::Greater => return comparison,
-                Ordering::Equal => {}
+
+            // If the comparison is not equal, stop here
+            if comparison != Ordering::Equal {
+                return comparison;
             }
         }
 
         // Otherwise, default to comparing the content
-        if options.lexicographic_sort {
-            a.content_comparison.cmp(b.content_comparison)
+        if options.no_lexicographic_sort {
+            a.content_comparison.cmp(&b.content_comparison)
         } else {
-            compare_str(a.content_comparison, b.content_comparison)
+            compare_str(&a.content_comparison, &b.content_comparison)
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index d1de8b4..1124de5 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -52,3 +52,45 @@ pub fn get_hash(
 
     hasher.finish()
 }
+
+/// Splits an `&str` into (string_value, trailing_newlines)
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// assert_eq!(split_trailing_newlines("asdf\n"), ("asdf", "\n"));
+/// assert_eq!(split_trailing_newlines("asdf\n\nhjk\n"), ("asdf\n\nhjk", "\n"));
+/// assert_eq!(split_trailing_newlines("asdf"), ("asdf", ""));
+/// assert_eq!(split_trailing_newlines(""), ("", ""));
+/// ```
+pub fn split_trailing_newlines<'a>(s: &'a str) -> (&'a str, &'a str) {
+    s.rfind(|c| c != '\n')
+        .map(|idx| s.split_at(idx + 1))
+        .unwrap_or((s, ""))
+}
+
+/// Splits an `&str` into (leading_newlines, string_value, trailing_newlines)
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines("asdf\n"), ("", "asdf", "\n"));
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines("asdf\n\nhjk\n"), ("", "asdf\n\nhjk", "\n"));
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines("\nasdf\n\nhjk\n"), ("\n", "asdf\n\nhjk", "\n"));
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines("asdf"), ("", "asdf", ""));
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines("\n\n\nasdf"), ("\n\n\n", "asdf", ""));
+/// assert_eq!(split_newlines(""), ("", "", ""));
+/// ```
+pub fn split_newlines<'a>(s: &'a str) -> (&'a str, &'a str, &'a str) {
+    let (leading_newlines, s) = s
+        .find(|c| c != '\n')
+        .map(|idx| s.split_at(idx))
+        .unwrap_or(("", s));
+
+    let (s, trailing_newlines) = s
+        .rfind(|c| c != '\n')
+        .map(|idx| s.split_at(idx + 1))
+        .unwrap_or((s, ""));
+
+    (leading_newlines, s, trailing_newlines)
+}
diff --git a/src/xlookup.rs b/src/xlookup.rs
index 2d2daf9..298dfee 100644
--- a/src/xlookup.rs
+++ b/src/xlookup.rs
@@ -20,24 +20,22 @@ pub struct Options {
 }
 pub fn xlookup(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     let lookup_table = build_lookuptable(options.register)?;
-    eprintln!("Lookup table: {lookup_table:#?}");
 
     let selections = get_selections(None)?;
 
     let mut err_count: usize = 0;
 
     set_selections(selections.iter().map(|key| {
-        match lookup_table.get(&get_hash(&key, false, None, false)) {
-            Some(v) => v.to_string(),
-            None => {
-                eprintln!(
-                    "Nothing for '{key}' ({})",
-                    get_hash(&key, false, None, false)
-                );
-                err_count += 1;
-                String::from("")
-            }
-        }
+        lookup_table
+            .get(&get_hash(key, false, None, false))
+            .map_or_else(
+                || {
+                    eprintln!("Key '{key}' not found",);
+                    err_count += 1;
+                    String::from("")
+                },
+                ToString::to_string,
+            )
     }))?;
 
     Ok(if err_count == 0 {
@@ -52,14 +50,14 @@ pub fn xlookup(options: &Options) -> Result<String, KakError> {
     })
 }
 
-pub fn build_lookuptable(reg: Register) -> Result<BTreeMap<u64, Selection>, KakError> {
-    let mut selections = get_selections(Some(&format!("\"{reg}z")))?;
+fn build_lookuptable(register: Register) -> Result<BTreeMap<u64, Selection>, KakError> {
+    let mut selections = get_selections(Some(&format!("\"{register}z")))?;
     let mut iter = selections.array_chunks_mut();
     let ret = iter.try_fold(BTreeMap::new(), |mut acc, [key, value]| {
-        match acc.entry(get_hash(&key, false, None, false)) {
+        match acc.entry(get_hash(key, false, None, false)) {
             Occupied(_) => Err(KakError::Custom(format!("Duplicate key '{key}'"))),
             Vacant(v) => {
-                v.insert(value.to_owned());
+                v.insert(value.clone());
                 Ok(acc)
             }
         }