diff --git a/clay/app.py b/clay/app.py
index dbde90f..cc1252e 100755
--- a/clay/app.py
+++ b/clay/app.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class AppWidget(urwid.Frame):
                 self.set_page(tab.page.__class__.__name__)
                 return
 
-        hotkey_manager.keypress("global", self, AppWidget, size, key)
+        hotkey_manager.keypress("global", self, super(AppWidget, self), size, key)
 
     @staticmethod
     def seek_start():
diff --git a/clay/config.yaml b/clay/config.yaml
index 2d0f8d2..e1591cf 100644
--- a/clay/config.yaml
+++ b/clay/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ hotkeys:
     next: XF86AudioNext
     prev: XF86AudioPrev
 
-
   clay_hotkeys:
     global:
       seek_start: mod + q
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@ hotkeys:
       move_down: down
       hide_context_menu: meta + p
 
+    playlist_page:
+      start_playlist: enter
+
     debug_page:
       copy_message: enter
 
@@ -42,8 +44,8 @@ hotkeys:
       send_query: enter
 
     settings_page:
-      up: \+
-      down: \-
+      equalizer_up: "+"
+      equalizer_down: "-"
 
 clay_settings:
   x_keybinds: false
diff --git a/clay/gp.py b/clay/gp.py
index 7df902d..825e816 100644
--- a/clay/gp.py
+++ b/clay/gp.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from gmusicapi.clients import Mobileclient
 from clay.eventhook import EventHook
 from clay.log import logger
 
-
 def asynchronous(func):
     """
     Decorates a function to become asynchronous.
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ def asynchronous(func):
                 callback(result, None, **extra)
 
         Thread(target=process).start()
+
     return wrapper
 
 
diff --git a/clay/hotkeys.py b/clay/hotkeys.py
index 57a585f..84b78cb 100644
--- a/clay/hotkeys.py
+++ b/clay/hotkeys.py
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ class _HotkeyManager(object):
         for hotkey_name, hotkey_dict in hotkey_config.items():
             hotkeys[hotkey_name] = {}
             for action in hotkey_dict.keys():
-                key_seq = settings.get(action, 'hotkeys', 'clay_hotkeys', hotkey_name).replace(' ', '')
+                key_seq = settings.get(action, 'hotkeys', 'clay_hotkeys', hotkey_name)\
+                                  .replace(' ', '')
 
                 for key in key_seq.split(','):
-                    hotkey = key.split('+')
+                    hotkey = key.split('+') if key != '+' else key
 
                     if hotkey[0] == 'mod':
                         hotkey[0] = mod_key
@@ -106,15 +107,21 @@ class _HotkeyManager(object):
 
         return hotkeys
 
-    def keypress(self, name, caller, root, size, key):
+    def keypress(self, name, caller, super_, size, key):
+        """
+        Process the pressed key by looking it up in the configuration file
+
+        """
         method_name = self._hotkeys[name].get(key)
 
         if method_name:
-            return getattr(caller, method_name)()
-        elif root is not None:
-            return super(root, caller).keypress(size, key)
+            ret = getattr(caller, method_name)()
+        elif super_ is not None:
+            ret = super_.keypress(size, key)
         else:
-            return key
+            ret = key
+
+        return ret
 
     def initialize(self):
         """
diff --git a/clay/pages/debug.py b/clay/pages/debug.py
index 7072859..9293fd0 100644
--- a/clay/pages/debug.py
+++ b/clay/pages/debug.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class DebugItem(urwid.AttrMap):
         return hotkey_manager.keypress("debug_page", self, None, None, key)
 
     def copy_message(self):
+        """Copy the selected error message to the clipboard"""
         copy(self.log_record.formatted_message)
         return None
 
diff --git a/clay/pages/myplaylists.py b/clay/pages/myplaylists.py
index 0958a6c..4d7a000 100644
--- a/clay/pages/myplaylists.py
+++ b/clay/pages/myplaylists.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class MyPlaylistListItem(urwid.Columns):
         """
         Handle keypress.
         """
-        return hotkey_manager.keypress("playlist_page", self, MyPlaylistListItem, size, key)
+        return hotkey_manager.keypress("playlist_page", self, super(MyPlaylistListItem, self),
+                                       size, key)
 
     def start_playlist(self):
         """
diff --git a/clay/pages/search.py b/clay/pages/search.py
index 48e29c2..f76604c 100644
--- a/clay/pages/search.py
+++ b/clay/pages/search.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SearchBox(urwid.Columns):
         """
         Handle keypress.
         """
-        return hotkey_manager.keypress("search_page", self, SearchBox, size, key)
+        return hotkey_manager.keypress("search_page", self, super(SearchBox, self), size, key)
 
     def send_query(self):
         """
diff --git a/clay/pages/settings.py b/clay/pages/settings.py
index 1590eb6..5bc9813 100644
--- a/clay/pages/settings.py
+++ b/clay/pages/settings.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Slider(urwid.Widget):
         """
         return hotkey_manager.keypress("settings_page", self, None, None, key)
 
-    def up(self):
+    def equalizer_up(self):
         """
         Turn the equalizer band up
         """
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Slider(urwid.Widget):
 
         return None
 
-    def down(self):
+    def equalizer_down(self):
         """
         Turn the equalizer band down
         """
diff --git a/clay/player.py b/clay/player.py
index c24589d..93b308d 100644
--- a/clay/player.py
+++ b/clay/player.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Media player built using libVLC.
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 from random import randint
+from ctypes import CFUNCTYPE, c_void_p, c_int, c_char_p
 import json
 import os
 
@@ -133,6 +134,14 @@ class _Queue(object):
         """
         return self.tracks
 
+#+pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def _dummy_log(data, level, ctx, fmt, args):
+    """
+    A dummy callback function for VLC so it doesn't write to stdout.
+    Should probably do something in the future
+    """
+    pass
+#+pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
 class _Player(object):
     """
@@ -151,6 +160,15 @@ class _Player(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.instance = vlc.Instance()
+        print_func = CFUNCTYPE(c_void_p,
+                               c_void_p, # data
+                               c_int, # level
+                               c_void_p, # context
+                               c_char_p, # fmt
+                               c_void_p) #args
+
+        self.instance.log_set(print_func(_dummy_log), None)
+
         self.instance.set_user_agent(
             meta.APP_NAME,
             meta.USER_AGENT
@@ -176,9 +194,7 @@ class _Player(object):
         )
 
         self.equalizer = vlc.libvlc_audio_equalizer_new()
-
         self.media_player.set_equalizer(self.equalizer)
-
         self._create_station_notification = None
         self._is_loading = False
         self.queue = _Queue()
diff --git a/clay/songlist.py b/clay/songlist.py
index 4ee06ee..a9c41b9 100644
--- a/clay/songlist.py
+++ b/clay/songlist.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class SongListItem(urwid.Pile):
         """
         Handle keypress.
         """
-        return hotkey_manager.keypress("library_item", self, SongListItem, size, key)
+        return hotkey_manager.keypress("library_item", self, super(SongListItem, self), size, key)
 
     def mouse_event(self, size, event, button, col, row, focus):
         """
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class SongListBox(urwid.Frame):
         """
         Hide context menu.
         """
-        if self.popup is not None and self.is_context_menu_visible():
+        if self.popup is not None and self.is_context_menu_visible:
             self.contents['body'] = (self.content, None)
             self.app.unregister_cancel_action(self.popup.close)
             self.popup = None
@@ -610,11 +610,15 @@ class SongListBox(urwid.Frame):
         elif key == 'backspace':
             self.perform_filtering(key)
         elif self._is_filtering:
-            return hotkey_manager.keypress("library_view", self, SongListBox, size, key)
+            return hotkey_manager.keypress("library_view", self, super(SongListBox, self),
+                                           size, key)
         else:
             return super(SongListBox, self).keypress(size, key)
 
+        return None
+
     def _get_filtered(self):
+        """Get filtered list of items"""
         matches = self.get_filtered_items()
 
         if not matches:
@@ -625,24 +629,25 @@ class SongListBox(urwid.Frame):
         return (matches, index)
 
     def move_to_beginning(self):
-        """Move to the beginning of the songlist"""
-        matches, index = self._get_filtered()
+        """Move to the focus to beginning of the songlist"""
+        matches, _ = self._get_filtered()
         self.list_box.set_focus(matches[0].index, 'below')
         return False
 
     def move_to_end(self):
-        """Move to the end of the songlist"""
-        matches, index = self._get_filtered()
+        """Move to the focus to end of the songlist"""
+        matches, _ = self._get_filtered()
         self.list_box.set_focus(matches[-1].index, 'above')
         return False
 
     def move_up(self):
-        """Move an item up in the playlist"""
+        """Move the focus an item up in the playlist"""
         matches, index = self._get_filtered()
         self.list_box.set_focus(*self.get_prev_item(matches, index))
         return False
 
     def move_down(self):
+        """Move the focus an item down in the playlist """
         matches, index = self._get_filtered()
         self.list_box.set_focus(*self.get_next_item(matches, index))
         return False