diff --git a/dzgui/const/update.py b/dzgui/const/update.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2841083..0000000
--- a/dzgui/const/update.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-"""
-This file is intended to be patched by package maintainers
-repackaging DZGUI for use in different distributions.
-
-If DZGUI is going to be installed globally via a package manager
-or other means and will reside in an immutable location, or needs to be
-explicitly bound to a certain version, set the flag below to False.
-
-This will disable the following:
-
-- Version update checks at startup
-- Ability to toggle between Stable/Testing branches in the Options menu
-"""
-
-ALLOW_UPDATES = True
diff --git a/dzgui/init/scan.py b/dzgui/init/scan.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 891f2cc..0000000
--- a/dzgui/init/scan.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-
-from pathlib import Path
-
-"""
-Find possible locations of default steam path
-"""
-
-def get_steam_dirs() -> list[Path]:
-    dirs = []
-    # pass 1
-    if shutil.which("locate") is not None:
-        # TODO: config or steamapps path? cf. LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH
-        proc = subprocess.run(
-            ["/usr/bin/locate", "Steam/config/libraryfolders.vdf"],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True
-        )
-
-        if proc.returncode == 0:
-            for d in proc.stdout.splitlines():
-                dirs.append(Path(d))
-            return dirs
-
-    # pass 2
-    for d in Path.home().rglob("Steam/config/libraryfolders.vdf"):
-        dirs.append(d)
-
-    # pass 3
-    # if still nothing, let them select it
-    # prompt what the dir should look like
-    if len(dirs) == 0:
-        print("none found")
-    return dirs
-
-
-dirs = get_steam_dirs()
-print(dirs)
-
-# TODO: present these in a group of radio buttons
-"""
-when user toggles radio button, updates text saying
-"this is the standard steam location on debian" etc.
-
-if None or if not satisfied, pop a filepicker and choose
-if selection was custom, it has to have a libraryfolders.vdf
-keeps next button grayed out until requirements are satisfied
-
-Cancel      Next
-"""
diff --git a/dzgui/init/update.py b/dzgui/init/update.py
index 2744836..e4c08e6 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/update.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/update.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def check_updates(version: str) -> str | None:
     try:
         latest = get_latest_release()
         if latest is None:
-            return
+            return None
         if Version(version) >= Version(latest):
-            return
+            return None
         return latest
     except Exception:
-        return
+        return None
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/icon.py b/dzgui/views/components/icon.py
index 0ade27e..a8abd11 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/icon.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/icon.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import gi
+
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa E402
 
+
 class Icon(Gtk.Image):
-    def __init__(self, name: str, l_margin=0) -> None:
-        super().__init__(icon_name=name,
-            icon_size=Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON,
-            margin_start=l_margin
+    def __init__(self, name: str, l_margin: int = 0) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            icon_name=name, icon_size=Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON, margin_start=l_margin
         )
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/watcher.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/watcher.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b56d30..0000000
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/watcher.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import gi
-gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
-from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa
-
-class Watcher(Gtk.Dialog):
-    def __init__():
-        super().__init__()
-        pass
-
-    def bump_progress(self):
-        self.set_secondary_text("FOO")
-
-#w = Watcher()
-#thread = threading()
-## compute here
-#GLib.idle_add(self._bump_progress)
-## raise window:
-#Gdk.present_with_time(Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)