diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d6ff91a..700e993 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *~
 *.o
+nclock
diff --git a/nclock b/nclock
index e854e74..417cd5e 100755
Binary files a/nclock and b/nclock differ
diff --git a/nclock.c b/nclock.c
index 3bf300e..21d864c 100644
--- a/nclock.c
+++ b/nclock.c
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     /* enable ncurses standard screen */
     initscr();
     atexit(quitProgram); //cleanup at exit
+    /* Some look and feel changes */
+    nonl(); //no newline
+    keypad(stdscr, FALSE); //Disable the F1-12 keypad
+    curs_set(0); //Disable the cursor
 
+    
     state s = {0};
     
     initState(&s);