reading both flags and config for searching commands

13 files changed, 215 insertions, 107 deletions

diff --git a/cmd/chapters.go b/cmd/chapters.go
index 4e5be08..f8c3414 100644
--- a/cmd/chapters.go
+++ b/cmd/chapters.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/ui"
+	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/util"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/mal"
 	m "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/manga"
 
@@ -41,7 +42,17 @@ var chaptersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli chapters -s +1 <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to increment the chapters by 1\n" +
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli chapters -s -2 <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to decrement the chapters by 2\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
     mal.Init()
+
 		var selectedManga m.Manga
 		if entryId > 0 {
 			selectedManga = mal.GetMangaData(entryId, []string{"my_list_status", "num_chapters"})
@@ -58,10 +69,7 @@ var chaptersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	    	searchInput = ui.TextInput(promptText, "Search can't be blank.")
 	    }
 
-		var (
-			chInput string
-			err     error
-		)
+		var chInput string
 		if !queryOnlyMode {
 		  chInput, err = cmd.Flags().GetString("set-value")
 		  if err != nil {
@@ -92,11 +100,12 @@ var chaptersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(chaptersCmd)
     chaptersCmd.Flags().StringP("set-value", "s", "", "Number of chapters")
-    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", promptLength, "Length of select prompt")
-    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", searchLength, "Amount of search results to load")
-    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", searchOffset, "Offset for the search results")
-    chaptersCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", searchNsfw, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
     chaptersCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
     chaptersCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of anime/manga (overrides search)")
     chaptersCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    chaptersCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    chaptersCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/episodes.go b/cmd/episodes.go
index 0423679..fce4b2a 100644
--- a/cmd/episodes.go
+++ b/cmd/episodes.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/ui"
+	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/util"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/mal"
 	a "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/anime"
 
@@ -41,7 +42,17 @@ var episodesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli episodes -s +1 <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to increment the episodes by 1\n" +
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli episodes -s -2 <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to decrement the episodes by 2\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
     mal.Init()
+
 		var selectedAnime a.Anime
 		if entryId > 0 {
 			selectedAnime = mal.GetAnimeData(entryId, []string{"my_list_status", "num_episodes"})
@@ -58,10 +69,7 @@ var episodesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	    	searchInput = ui.TextInput(promptText, "Search can't be blank.")
 	    }
 
-		var (
-			epInput string
-			err error
-		)
+		var epInput string
 		if !queryOnlyMode {
 		    epInput, err = cmd.Flags().GetString("set-value")
 		    if err != nil {
@@ -92,11 +100,12 @@ var episodesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(episodesCmd)
     episodesCmd.Flags().StringP("set-value", "s", "", "Number of episodes")
-    episodesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", promptLength, "Length of select prompt")
     episodesCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
-    episodesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", searchLength, "Amount of search results to load")
-    episodesCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", searchNsfw, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
-    episodesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", searchOffset, "Offset for the search results")
     episodesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of anime/manga (overrides search)")
     episodesCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    episodesCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    episodesCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    episodesCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    episodesCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index e6f7f8c..e4dbcf1 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	// m "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/manga"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // statusCmd represents the status command
@@ -80,10 +81,13 @@ func init() {
   listCmd.Flags().StringP("status", "", "", "Status (leave blank for all)")
   listCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "", "@me", "User (@me or blank for self)")
   listCmd.Flags().StringP("sort", "", "list_score", "Sort the list")
-  listCmd.Flags().BoolP("include-nsfw", "", listIncludeNsfw, "Include NSFW results")
+  listCmd.Flags().BoolP("include-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW results")
   listCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mangaMode, "manga", "m", false, "Use manga mode")
   listCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
-  // TODO: implement below 2 flags
-  // listCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "list-length", "n", listLength, "Amount of list items to load (default: all)")
-  // listCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "list-offset", "o", listOffset, "Offset for the list")
+  listCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "list-length", "n", 15, "Amount of list items to load (default: all)")
+  listCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "list-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the list")
+
+  viper.BindPFlag("lists.list_offset", listCmd.Flags().Lookup("list-offset"))
+  viper.BindPFlag("lists.list_length", listCmd.Flags().Lookup("list-length"))
+  viper.BindPFlag("lists.include_nsfw_results", listCmd.Flags().Lookup("include-nsfw"))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/login.go b/cmd/login.go
index 7127c47..39bc7d4 100644
--- a/cmd/login.go
+++ b/cmd/login.go
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ func init() {
     rootCmd.AddCommand(loginCmd)
     loginCmd.Flags().StringP("authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
     loginCmd.Flags().StringP("client-id", "c", "", "MyAnimeList Client ID")
-    loginCmd.Flags().StringP("store-client-id", "s", saveClientId, "Save Client ID to keyring (yes/no) (Default: yes)")
+    loginCmd.Flags().StringP("store-client-id", "s", "yes", "Save Client ID to keyring")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 02d27a1..7b379a3 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ var (
 	queryOnlyMode, mangaMode bool
 	entryId int
 
-	// auth
-	saveClientId string = "yes"
-	// searching
-    promptLength, searchLength, searchOffset int = 5, 10, 0
-	searchNsfw bool = false
-	// lists
-	listOffset, listLength int = 0, 15
-	listIncludeNsfw bool = false
+	// // auth
+	// saveClientId string = "yes"
+	// // searching
+    // promptLength, searchLength, searchOffset int = 5, 10, 0
+	// searchNsfw bool = false
+	// // lists
+	// listOffset, listLength int = 0, 15
+	// listIncludeNsfw bool = false
 )
 
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: "macli is an unofficial MyAnimeList Client for use inside the terminal.",
 }
 
-func Execute() {
+func init() {
+	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
+}
+
+func initConfig() {
 	viper.SetConfigName("macli")
-	viper.SetConfigType("yaml")
+	//viper.SetConfigType("yaml")
     viper.AddConfigPath(".")
-    viper.AddConfigPath("$HOME/.config/macli")
-    viper.AddConfigPath("/etc/macli")
+    // viper.AddConfigPath("$HOME/.config/macli")
+    // viper.AddConfigPath("/etc/macli")
 
 	// dont show error if file not found
 	// macli doesnt need a config file to work properly
@@ -64,6 +68,19 @@ func Execute() {
 	    }
 	}
 
+	viper.SetDefault("searching.prompt_length", 5)
+	viper.SetDefault("searching.search_length", 10)
+	viper.SetDefault("searching.search_offset", 0)
+	viper.SetDefault("searching.search_nsfw", false)
+
+	viper.SetDefault("lists.list_offset", 0)
+	viper.SetDefault("lists.list_length", 15)
+	viper.SetDefault("lists.include_nsfw_results", false)
+
+	viper.SetDefault("auth.save_client_id", "yes")
+}
+
+func Execute() {
 	err := rootCmd.Execute()
 	if err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/score.go b/cmd/score.go
index ec26252..a7a5aaa 100644
--- a/cmd/score.go
+++ b/cmd/score.go
@@ -43,7 +43,17 @@ var scoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli status <anime-name>`\x1b[0m For interactive prompt (anime-name can be omitted)\n" +
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli status -s \x1b[34mwatching|plan_to_watch|dropped|on_hold|completed\x1b[33m <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to specify status from command\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
 		mal.Init()
+
 		searchInput := strings.Join(args, " ")
 
 		scoreInput, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("set-value")
@@ -159,12 +169,13 @@ func setMangaScore(scoreInput, searchInput string) {
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(scoreCmd)
     scoreCmd.Flags().StringP("set-value", "s", "", "Score to be set")
-    scoreCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", promptLength, "Length of select prompt")
-    scoreCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", searchLength, "Amount of search results to load")
-    scoreCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", searchOffset, "Offset for the search results")
-    scoreCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", searchNsfw, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
     scoreCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mangaMode, "manga", "m", false, "Use manga mode")
     scoreCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
     scoreCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of anime/manga (overrides search)")
     scoreCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    scoreCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    scoreCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    scoreCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    scoreCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/search.go b/cmd/search.go
index 57f1980..0961ffe 100644
--- a/cmd/search.go
+++ b/cmd/search.go
@@ -41,7 +41,17 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command {
 	"\t\x1b[33m`macli search -m <manga-name>`\x1b[0m searches for a manga\n" +
 	"\t\x1b[33m`macli search`\x1b[0m interactively asks for an anime to search for (same for manga with -m/--manga flag)\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
 		mal.Init()
+
 		// read searchInput from command
 		searchInput := strings.Join(args, " ")
 		mangaMode, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("manga")
@@ -114,12 +124,13 @@ func searchAnime(searchInput string) {
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(searchCmd)
-    searchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", promptLength, "Length of select prompt")
     searchCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mangaMode, "manga", "m", false, "Use manga mode")
-    searchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", searchLength, "Amount of search results to load")
-    searchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", searchOffset, "Offset for the search results")
-    searchCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", searchNsfw, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
     searchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of anime/manga (overrides search)")
     searchCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
     searchCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    searchCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    searchCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    searchCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    searchCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/seasonals.go b/cmd/seasonals.go
index 5efe544..b78876a 100644
--- a/cmd/seasonals.go
+++ b/cmd/seasonals.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/mal"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // statusCmd represents the status command
@@ -58,11 +59,15 @@ var seasonalsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(seasonalsCmd)
-    seasonalsCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "results-length", "n", 10, "Amount of results to load")
+    seasonalsCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "results-length", "n", 15, "Amount of results to load")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "include-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in results")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "results-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the results")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().StringP("sort", "", "anime_num_list_users", "sort")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().StringP("season", "", "", "")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().IntP("year", "", 0, "")
     seasonalsCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    viper.BindPFlag("lists.list_length", seasonalsCmd.Flags().Lookup("results-length"))
+    viper.BindPFlag("lists.list_offset", seasonalsCmd.Flags().Lookup("results-offset"))
+    viper.BindPFlag("lists.include_nsfw_results", seasonalsCmd.Flags().Lookup("include-nsfw"))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/status.go b/cmd/status.go
index 2dc6fee..7c641e6 100644
--- a/cmd/status.go
+++ b/cmd/status.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/ui"
+	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/util"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/mal"
 	a "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/anime"
 	m "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/manga"
@@ -40,7 +41,17 @@ var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli status <anime-name>`\x1b[0m For interactive prompt (anime-name can be omitted)\n" +
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli status -s \x1b[34mwatching|plan_to_watch|dropped|on_hold|completed\x1b[33m <anime-name>`\x1b[0m to specify status from command\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
     mal.Init()
+
 		searchInput := strings.Join(args, " ")
 
 		statusInput, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("set-value")
@@ -135,12 +146,13 @@ func setMangaStatus(statusInput, searchInput string) {
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(statusCmd)
     statusCmd.Flags().StringP("set-value", "s", "", "status to be set")
-    statusCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
-    statusCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
-    statusCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
-    statusCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
     statusCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mangaMode, "manga", "m", false, "Use manga mode")
     statusCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
     statusCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of anime/manga (overrides search)")
     statusCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    statusCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    statusCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    statusCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    statusCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/volumes.go b/cmd/volumes.go
index 92b588b..6df1b69 100644
--- a/cmd/volumes.go
+++ b/cmd/volumes.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/ui"
+	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/util"
 	"github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/mal"
 	m "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/manga"
 
@@ -41,7 +42,17 @@ var volumesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli volumes -s +1 <manga-name>`\x1b[0m to increment the volumes by 1\n" +
 	" - \x1b[33m`macli volumes -s -2 <manga-name>`\x1b[0m to decrement the volumes by 2\n",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		conf, err := util.BindSearchConfig(cmd.Flags())
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error while parsing flags.", err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		mal.SearchLength = conf.SearchLength
+		mal.SearchOffset = conf.SearchOffset
+		mal.SearchNSFW = conf.SearchNSFW
+		ui.PromptLength = conf.PromptLength
     mal.Init()
+
 		var selectedManga m.Manga
 		if entryId > 0 {
 			selectedManga = mal.GetMangaData(entryId, []string{"my_list_status", "num_volumes"})
@@ -58,10 +69,7 @@ var volumesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	    	searchInput = ui.TextInput(promptText, "Search can't be blank.")
 	    }
 
-		var (
-			volInput string
-			err     error
-		)
+		var volInput string
 		if !queryOnlyMode {
 		  volInput, err = cmd.Flags().GetString("set-value")
 		  if err != nil {
@@ -92,11 +100,12 @@ var volumesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(volumesCmd)
     volumesCmd.Flags().StringP("set-value", "s", "", "Number of voulmes")
-    volumesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&ui.PromptLength, "prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
-    volumesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchLength, "search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
-    volumesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&mal.SearchOffset, "search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
-    volumesCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mal.SearchNSFW, "search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
     volumesCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&queryOnlyMode, "query", "q", false, "Query only (don't update data)")
     volumesCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&entryId, "id", "i", -1, "Manually specify the ID of manga (overrides search)")
     volumesCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&mal.Secret, "authentication-token", "t", "", "MyAnimeList authentication token to use (overrides system keyring if any)")
+
+    volumesCmd.Flags().IntP("prompt-length", "l", 5, "Length of select prompt")
+    volumesCmd.Flags().IntP("search-length", "n", 10, "Amount of search results to load")
+    volumesCmd.Flags().IntP("search-offset", "o", 0, "Offset for the search results")
+    volumesCmd.Flags().BoolP("search-nsfw", "", false, "Include NSFW-rated items in search results")
 }
diff --git a/mal/mal.go b/mal/mal.go
index 04cce45..77940df 100644
--- a/mal/mal.go
+++ b/mal/mal.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package mal
 
 import (
   "github.com/MikunoNaka/macli/auth"
-  "github.com/spf13/viper"
   a "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/anime"
   m "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/manga"
   u "github.com/MikunoNaka/MAL2Go/v4/user"
@@ -47,41 +46,6 @@ func Init() {
   }
   tk := "Bearer " + Secret
 
-  /* NOTE: currently, macli is checking wether the specified
-   * search length, etc is the default value (5) or not. if it is not
-   * then it wont do anything. if it is, then if a config file
-   * exists the value in the config file will be used
-   * this works but flags won't be able to take precedence
-   *
-   * i.e if the value in config file is 6 but I want to set it to 5 through
-   * flags, it will see that the value is the default value so it'll use
-   * the value in the macli.yaml file which is 6. in this case the
-   * flags aren't taking precedence. fix that! */
-  // load config file vars (if any)
-  confSearchLength := viper.Get("searching.search_length")
-  confSearchOffset := viper.Get("searching.search_offset")
-  confSearchNsfw   := viper.Get("searching.search_nsfw")
-  confSecret       := viper.Get("auth.token")
-
-  // if SearchLength is the default value just use the one in config file if any
-  if confSearchLength != nil && SearchLength == 10 {
-    SearchLength = confSearchLength.(int)
-  }
-  // if SearchOffset is the default value just use the one in config file if any
-  if confSearchOffset != nil && SearchOffset == 0 {
-    SearchOffset = confSearchOffset.(int)
-  }
-  // if SearchNsfw is the default value just use the one in config file if any
-  if confSearchNsfw != nil && SearchNSFW == false {
-    SearchNSFW = confSearchNsfw.(bool)
-  }
-
-  /* the secret stored in the config file
-   * takes precedence on the system keyring */
-  if confSecret != nil && confSecret != "" {
-    Secret = confSecret.(string)
-  }
-
   // initialise MAL2Go Client(s)
   animeClient.AuthToken = tk
   mangaClient.AuthToken = tk
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index 96cc3b4..1e23f34 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -24,22 +24,6 @@ import (
 
 var PromptLength int
 
-/* NOTE: currently, macli is checking wether the specified
- * prompt length is the default value (5) or not. if it is not
- * then it wont do anything. if it is, then if a config file
- * exists the value in the config file will be used
- * this works but flags won't be able to take precedence
- *
- * i.e if the value in config file is 6 but I want to set it to 5 through
- * flags, it will see that the value is the default value so it'll use
- * the value in the macli.yaml file which is 6. in this case the
- * flags aren't taking precedence. fix that! */
 func init() {
-	// read prompt length from config file
-	confPromptLength := viper.Get("searching.prompt_length")
-
-    // if PromptLength is the default value just use the one in config file if any
-    if confPromptLength != nil && PromptLength == 5 {
-      PromptLength = confPromptLength.(int)
-    }
+	PromptLength = viper.GetInt("searching.prompt_length")
 }
diff --git a/util/bind_config.go b/util/bind_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f849398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/bind_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+macli - Unofficial CLI-Based MyAnimeList Client
+Copyright © 2022 Vidhu Kant Sharma <vidhukant@vidhukant.xyz>
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/* viper.BindPFlag won't work if
+ * multiple commands have the same 
+ * flags. so this is my hacky
+ * way to do that stuff myself
+ */
+
+package util
+
+import (
+  "github.com/spf13/viper"
+  "github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+type SearchConfig struct {
+	PromptLength int
+	SearchLength int
+	SearchOffset int
+	SearchNSFW   bool
+}
+
+// handles prompt-length, search-length, search-offset and search-nsfw
+func BindSearchConfig(flags *pflag.FlagSet) (SearchConfig, error) {
+	var conf SearchConfig
+	var err error
+
+	if flags.Lookup("prompt-length").Changed {
+		conf.PromptLength, err = flags.GetInt("prompt-length")
+		if err != nil {return conf, err}
+	} else {
+		conf.PromptLength = viper.GetInt("searching.prompt_length")
+	}
+
+	if flags.Lookup("search-length").Changed {
+		conf.SearchLength, err = flags.GetInt("search-length")
+		if err != nil {return conf, err}
+	} else {
+		conf.SearchLength = viper.GetInt("searching.search_length")
+	}
+
+	if flags.Lookup("search-offset").Changed {
+		conf.SearchOffset, err = flags.GetInt("search-offset")
+		if err != nil {return conf, err}
+	} else {
+		conf.SearchOffset = viper.GetInt("searching.search_offset")
+	}
+
+	if flags.Lookup("search-nsfw").Changed {
+		conf.SearchNSFW, err = flags.GetBool("search-nsfw")
+		if err != nil {return conf, err}
+	} else {
+		conf.SearchNSFW = viper.GetBool("searching.search_nsfw")
+	}
+
+	return conf, nil
+}