diff --git a/modules/debug/functions/trace-zim b/modules/debug/functions/trace-zim
index 949b627..67f9dc2 100644
--- a/modules/debug/functions/trace-zim
+++ b/modules/debug/functions/trace-zim
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
 # Generates trace log to debug zim and zsh issues
 #
 
-cat >&2 <<EOF
-
-This function creates a trace log to debug
+print "This function creates a trace log to debug
 Zsh and Zim functionality.
 
 It will copy your .zshrc to /tmp/ztrace/, ammend profiling
 code, launch a new shell, log the trace, close the shell,
-archive the logs, and finally print the path to the archive.
-
-EOF
+archive the logs, and finally print the path to the archive."
 
 read \?"Press [Enter] to begin trace."
 
@@ -25,8 +21,8 @@ else
   # check if known output file, if exists
   # rm all directory contents
   if [[ -e /tmp/ztrace/ztrace.log ]]; then
-    print "\nLogs from previous run of trace-zim are present"
-    print "Deleting old logs now..."
+    print "\nLogs from previous run of trace-zim are present
+Deleting old logs now..."
     # use of anonymous function for dotglob opt
     () {
       setopt dotglob
@@ -36,28 +32,28 @@ else
 fi
 
 # get some basic system information (kernel and zsh version)
-print 'Zsh version:' > /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
-print $(zsh --version) >> /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
-print "\nkernel information:" >> /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
-print $(uname -mosr) >> /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
-print "\n$fpath info:" >> /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
-print -l ${fpath} >> /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
+print "Zsh version: 
+  $(zsh --version)
+Kernel information:
+  $(uname -mosr)
+fpath info:
+  ${fpath}" >! /tmp/ztrace/sysinfo
 
 cp ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zshrc /tmp/ztrace/.zshrc.orig
 cp ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zimrc /tmp/ztrace/.zimrc
 # rsync will allow us to not have to copy the .git folder; use if available 
-if (( $+commands[rsync] )); then
-  rsync -az --exclude .git "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zim" "/tmp/ztrace/"
+if (( ${+commands[rsync]} )); then
+  rsync -az --exclude .git ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim /tmp/ztrace/
 else
-  cp -R "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zim" "/tmp/ztrace/"
+  cp -R ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim /tmp/ztrace/
 fi
 
 # trace code to add to modified .zshrc
-if [[ "$OSTYPE" == linux-gnu ]]; then
+if [[ ${OSTYPE} == linux-gnu ]]; then
   read -d '' tracetop << EOF || true
-#######################
+###################
 # zim trace start #
-#######################
+###################
 exec 3>&2 2> >(tee /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.\$\$.log |
   sed -u 's/^.*$/now/' |
   date -f - +%s.%N >/tmp/ztrace/sample-time.\$\$.tim)
@@ -67,12 +63,12 @@ EOF
 
 # we need gnu-utils to do this, so we must check for darwin/bsd.
 # if these platforms, we need to call gsed and gdate explicitly.
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == (darwin*|*bsd*) ]]; then
-  if (( $+commands[gdate] && $+commands[gsed] )); then
+elif [[ ${OSTYPE} == (darwin*|*bsd*) ]]; then
+  if (( ${+commands[gdate]} && ${+commands[gsed]} )); then
     read -d '' tracetop << EOF || true
-#######################
+###################
 # zim trace start #
-#######################
+###################
 exec 3>&2 2> >(tee /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.\$\$.log |
   gsed -u 's/^.*$/now/' |
   gdate -f - +%s.%N >/tmp/ztrace/sample-time.\$\$.tim)
@@ -80,23 +76,23 @@ zmodload zsh/zprof
 set -x
 EOF
   else
-    print "debug module requires both gnu-sed (gsed) and gnu-date (gdate)."
-    print "please install these with brew before attempting to trace."
+    print "debug module requires both gnu-sed (gsed) and gnu-date (gdate).
+Please install these with brew before attempting to trace."
     return 1
   fi
 else
-  print "your system, ${OSTYPE}, is an unknown system."
-  print "please create an issue at:"
-  print "\thttps://github.com/Eriner/zim/issues"
-  print "Please paste the following output in your report:"
-  print "\t${OSTYPE} -  $(uname -mosr)"
+  print "your system, ${OSTYPE}, is an unknown system.
+Please create an issue at:
+  https://github.com/Eriner/zim/issues
+Include the following output in your report:
+  ${OSTYPE}  -  $(uname -mosr)"
   return 1
 fi
 
 read -d '' tracebot << EOF || true
-#####################
+#################
 # zim trace end #
-#####################
+#################
 
 set +x
 zprof >! /tmp/ztrace/zprof
@@ -109,20 +105,18 @@ EOF
 
 # create a modified .zshrc to produce a trace log
 origzshrc=$(</tmp/ztrace/.zshrc.orig)
-print "$tracetop\n$origzshrc\n$tracebot" >! "/tmp/ztrace/.zshrc"
+print "${tracetop}\n${origzshrc}\n${tracebot}" >! /tmp/ztrace/.zshrc
 
 # clean up the vars now that we are done with them.
-unset origzshrc
-unset tracetop
-unset tracebot
+unset origzshrc tracetop tracebot
 
 print "\nSpawning zsh and producing trace...\n\n"
 ZDOTDIR=/tmp/ztrace zsh -ic 'exit' 
-print "Trace complete.\n"
-print "Parsing logs to a nicer format; this may take some time..."
+print "Trace complete.
+Parsing logs to a nicer format; this may take some time..."
 
 # this is ugly thing makes it pretty...
-paste <( while read tim; do crt=000000000$((${tim//.}-10#0$last)); printf "%12.9f\n" ${crt:0:${#crt}-9}.${crt:${#crt}-9}; last=${tim//.}; done < /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.(*).tim; ) /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.(*).log > "/tmp/ztrace/ztrace.log" 
+paste <( while read tim; do crt=000000000$((${tim//.}-10#0$last)); printf "%12.9f\n" ${crt:0:${#crt}-9}.${crt:${#crt}-9}; last=${tim//.}; done < /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.(*).tim; ) /tmp/ztrace/sample-time.(*).log > /tmp/ztrace/ztrace.log 
 print "Parsing complete!"
 
 # safe to remove old, unneeded environment files 
@@ -132,16 +126,15 @@ rm -rf /tmp/ztrace/.zim
 rm -f /tmp/ztrace/.zshrc
 mv /tmp/ztrace/.zshrc.orig /tmp/ztrace/.zshrc
 rm -f /tmp/ztrace/.zhistory
-rm -f /tmp/ztrace/.zcompdump.zwc
+rm -f /tmp/ztrace/.zcompdump*
 
 print "Archiving trace logs...\n"
 
-tar -cf "/tmp/ztrace.tar.gz" "/tmp/ztrace/"
+tar -cf /tmp/ztrace.tar.gz /tmp/ztrace/
 
-print "Archive complete!\n"
-
-print "\nTrace by with execution time available at:"
-print "\t/tmp/ztrace/ztrace.log"
-print "\nArchive (for sharing/help) available at:"
-print "\t/tmp/ztrace.tar.gz"
+print "Archive complete!\n
+Trace by with execution time available at:
+  /tmp/ztrace/ztrace.log
+Archive (for sharing/help) available at:
+  /tmp/ztrace.tar.gz"