diff --git a/examples/worf-warden/Cargo.toml b/examples/worf-warden/Cargo.toml
index 543c84f..0f7af7b 100644
--- a/examples/worf-warden/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/worf-warden/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ edition = "2024"
 worf = {path = "../../worf"}
 enigo = "0.3.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.98"
+
+# todo re-add this
+#[features]
+#default = []  # nothing enabled by default
+#warden = ["worf-warden"]
diff --git a/examples/worf-warden/src/main.rs b/examples/worf-warden/src/main.rs
index 02d5aac..52cabe7 100644
--- a/examples/worf-warden/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/worf-warden/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use std::process::Command;
-use std::thread;
 use std::thread::sleep;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use enigo::{Enigo, Keyboard};
diff --git a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
index ee17a3e..127342c 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
@@ -953,24 +953,13 @@ where
     T: Clone + Send,
 {
     if let Some(selected_item) = item {
-        close_gui(ui.app.clone(), ui.window.clone(), &meta.config);
-        if let Err(e) = meta.selected_sender.send(Ok(Selection {
-            menu: selected_item.clone(),
-            custom_key: custom_key.map(|k| k.clone()),
-        })) {
-            log::error!("failed to send message {e}");
-        }
-
-        close_gui(&ui.app);
+        send_selected_item(&ui, meta, custom_key, &selected_item);
         return Ok(());
     } else if let Some(s) = ui.main_box.selected_children().into_iter().next() {
         let list_items = ui.menu_rows.lock().unwrap();
         let item = list_items.get(&s);
-        if let Some(item) = item {
-            if let Err(e) = meta.selected_sender.send(Ok(item.clone())) {
-                log::error!("failed to send message {e}");
-            }
-            close_gui(&ui.app);
+        if let Some(selected_item) = item {
+            send_selected_item(&ui, meta, custom_key, selected_item);
             return Ok(());
         }
     }
@@ -988,19 +977,26 @@ where
             visible: true,
         };
 
-        if let Err(e) = meta.selected_sender.send(Ok(Selection {
-            menu: item.clone(),
-            custom_key: custom_key.map(|k| k.clone()),
-        })) {
-            log::error!("failed to send message {e}");
-        }
-        close_gui(&ui.app);
+        send_selected_item(&ui, meta, custom_key, &item);
         Ok(())
     } else {
         Err("selected item cannot be resolved".to_owned())
     }
 }
 
+fn send_selected_item<T>(ui: &&UiElements<T>, meta: &MetaData<T>, custom_key: Option<&KeyBinding>, selected_item: &MenuItem<T>)
+where
+    T: Clone + Send
+{
+    close_gui(&ui.app);
+    if let Err(e) = meta.selected_sender.send(Ok(Selection {
+        menu: selected_item.clone(),
+        custom_key: custom_key.cloned(),
+    })) {
+        log::error!("failed to send message {e}");
+    }
+}
+
 fn add_menu_item<T: Clone + 'static + Send>(
     ui: &Rc<UiElements<T>>,
     meta: &Rc<MetaData<T>>,
diff --git a/worf/src/lib/mode.rs b/worf/src/lib/mode.rs
index 50601a5..57ae8e5 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/mode.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/mode.rs
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ pub fn auto(config: &Config) -> Result<(), Error> {
             None,
         );
 
-        if let Ok(mut selection_result) = selection_result {
+        if let Ok(selection_result) = selection_result {
             let mut selection_result = selection_result.menu;
             if let Some(data) = &selection_result.data {
                 match data {