diff --git a/src/print_text.rs b/src/print_text.rs
index 24d3daf..7af9c15 100644
--- a/src/print_text.rs
+++ b/src/print_text.rs
@@ -6,49 +6,58 @@ use crate::structs::{config::{Field, Config}, data::Data};
 
 // TODO: update this function to apply a 'fuzzy' mode instead (possibly add config option).
 // This would find the space character nearest the num_chars index and cut off there, allowing for cleaner truncation.
-fn cutoff(fields: &Vec<Field>, brk: char, strings: &mut HashMap<String, String>) {
+fn cutoff(fields: &Vec<Field>, brk: Option<char>, strings: &mut HashMap<String, String>) {
   for field in fields {
     if !field.field.eq("xesam:userRating") && !field.field.eq("xesam:autoRating") {
       let a = strings.get(&field.field);
       if a.is_some() && a.unwrap().len() >= field.num_chars as usize {
         let mut b = a.unwrap().clone();
         b.truncate(field.num_chars as usize);
-        b.push(brk);
+        if let Some(c) = brk {
+          b.push(c)
+        }
         strings.insert(field.field.clone(), b);
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
+fn append_prefix(b: &mut Builder, data: &Data) {
+  b.append(data.display_prefix.clone());
+  b.append("  ");
+}
+
+fn append_fields(b: &mut Builder, cfg: &Config, data: &Data) {
+  let mut idx = 0; let len = data.display_text.len() as i32;
+  for string in &cfg.metadata_fields {
+    if let Some(string) = data.display_text.get(&string.field) {
+      idx += 1;
+      b.append(string.clone());
+      if idx < len {b.append(format!(" {} ", cfg.metadata_separator))};
+    } else {
+      info!("failed to get {} value!", string.field);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 fn build_string(cfg: &Config, data: &mut Data) -> String {
   let mut b = Builder::default();
-  
-  if cfg.hide_output && data.current_player.is_none() { 
-    b.append(' ');
-  } else {
-    cutoff(&cfg.metadata_fields, cfg.break_character, &mut data.display_text);
-    if cfg.render_prefix {
-      b.append(data.display_prefix.clone());
-      b.append("  ");
-    }
-    b.append(format!("%{{T{}}}", cfg.font_index));
-    let mut idx = 0; let len = cfg.metadata_fields.len() as i32;
-    for string in &cfg.metadata_fields {
-      if let Some(string) = data.display_text.get(&string.field) {
-        idx += 1;
-        b.append(string.clone());
-        if idx < len {b.append(format!(" {} ", cfg.metadata_separator))};
-        // TODO: fix the above its a mess and outputs incorrectly sometimes
-      } else {
-        info!("failed to get {} value!", string.field);
-      }
-    }
-    b.append("%{T-}");
+ 
+  if cfg.render_prefix {
+    append_prefix(&mut b, data);
   }
-  b.string().unwrap_or("Failed to unwrap stringBuilder!".to_owned())
+  b.append(format!("%{{T{}}}", cfg.font_index));
+  append_fields(&mut b, cfg, data);
+  b.append("%{T-}");
+
+  b.string().unwrap_or("Failed to unwrap string!".to_owned())
 }
 
 pub fn print_text(cfg: &Config, data: &mut Data) {
-  println!("{}", build_string(cfg, data));
-  
+  if cfg.hide_output && data.current_player.is_none() {
+    println!("");
+  } else {
+    cutoff(&cfg.metadata_fields, cfg.break_character, &mut data.display_text);
+    println!("{}", build_string(cfg, data));
+  }
 }
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