diff --git a/custom/4coder_helper.cpp b/custom/4coder_helper.cpp
index 38e29c28..7c5a2164 100644
--- a/custom/4coder_helper.cpp
+++ b/custom/4coder_helper.cpp
@@ -1560,12 +1560,20 @@ key_is_unmodified(Key_Event_Data *key){
 
 internal u32
 to_writable_character(User_Input in, u8 *space){
-    return(utf8_write(space, in.key.character));
+    u32 inc = 0;
+    if (in.key.character != 0){
+        inc = utf8_write(space, in.key.character);
+    }
+    return(inc);
 }
 
 internal u32
 to_writable_character(Key_Event_Data key, u8 *space){
-    return(utf8_write(space, key.character));
+    u32 inc = 0;
+    if (key.character != 0){
+        inc = utf8_write(space, key.character);
+    }
+    return(inc);
 }
 
 internal String_Const_u8
diff --git a/custom/generated/command_metadata.h b/custom/generated/command_metadata.h
index bf40c7b3..150d956b 100644
--- a/custom/generated/command_metadata.h
+++ b/custom/generated/command_metadata.h
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ i32 line_number;
 };
 static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[226] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(set_bindings_mac_default, 0), "set_bindings_mac_default", 24,  "Remap keybindings using the 'mac-default' mapping rule.", 55, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_remapping_commands.cpp", 48, 62 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(seek_beginning_of_textual_line, 0), "seek_beginning_of_textual_line", 30,  "Seeks the cursor to the beginning of the line across all text.", 62, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2152 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(seek_end_of_textual_line, 0), "seek_end_of_textual_line", 24,  "Seeks the cursor to the end of the line across all text.", 56, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2158 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(seek_beginning_of_line, 0), "seek_beginning_of_line", 22,  "Seeks the cursor to the beginning of the visual line.", 53, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2164 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(seek_end_of_line, 0), "seek_end_of_line", 16,  "Seeks the cursor to the end of the visual line.", 47, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2170 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(goto_beginning_of_file, 0), "goto_beginning_of_file", 22,  "Sets the cursor to the beginning of the file.", 45, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2176 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(goto_end_of_file, 0), "goto_end_of_file", 16,  "Sets the cursor to the end of the file.", 39, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2184 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(seek_beginning_of_textual_line, 0), "seek_beginning_of_textual_line", 30,  "Seeks the cursor to the beginning of the line across all text.", 62, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2160 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(seek_end_of_textual_line, 0), "seek_end_of_textual_line", 24,  "Seeks the cursor to the end of the line across all text.", 56, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2166 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(seek_beginning_of_line, 0), "seek_beginning_of_line", 22,  "Seeks the cursor to the beginning of the visual line.", 53, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2172 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(seek_end_of_line, 0), "seek_end_of_line", 16,  "Seeks the cursor to the end of the visual line.", 47, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2178 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(goto_beginning_of_file, 0), "goto_beginning_of_file", 22,  "Sets the cursor to the beginning of the file.", 45, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2184 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(goto_end_of_file, 0), "goto_end_of_file", 16,  "Sets the cursor to the end of the file.", 39, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_helper.cpp", 36, 2192 },
 { PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel, 0), "change_active_panel", 19,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next highest view_id.", 85, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 47, 196 },
 { PROC_LINKS(change_active_panel_backwards, 0), "change_active_panel_backwards", 29,  "Change the currently active panel, moving to the panel with the next lowest view_id.", 84, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 47, 206 },
 { PROC_LINKS(open_panel_vsplit, 0), "open_panel_vsplit", 17,  "Create a new panel by vertically splitting the active panel.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 47, 216 },