diff --git a/src/dirlist.rs b/src/dirlist.rs
index 1593acb..2896581 100644
--- a/src/dirlist.rs
+++ b/src/dirlist.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::io::{ErrorKind, BufRead, BufReader};
+use std::io::{ErrorKind, Write, BufRead, BufReader};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use rand::distributions::{Alphanumeric, DistString};
 
@@ -59,18 +59,29 @@ impl DirList {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn to_file(&self, target_file: &String) {
+        let mut file = File::create(target_file).expect("no such file");
+
+        for entry in &self.entries {
+            writeln!(file, "{}", entry).expect("Unable to write to file");
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn move_to(&mut self, target_list: &DirList) -> Result<(), String> {
         let src_len = self.entries.len();
         let mut intermediate_files: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
 
-        self.run_checks(&target_list)?;
+        self.run_basic_checks(&target_list)?;
+        if ! self.safe_source {
+            println!("Implement check if target files already exist");
+        }
 
         for i in 0..src_len {
             if self.entries[i] != target_list.entries[i] {
                 // is the destination already in the source list?
                 // if so, an intermediate file is needed
                 if self.entries.iter().any(|j| j==&target_list.entries[i]) {
-                    let unique = Self::unique_entry(&target_list);
+                    let unique = Self::get_unique_entry(&target_list);
                     intermediate_files.insert(unique.clone(), target_list.entries[i].clone());
                     fs::rename(&self.entries[i], &unique).expect("failed to rename file");
                     println!("Moving {} -> {}", self.entries[i], unique);
@@ -87,17 +98,17 @@ impl DirList {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn unique_entry(target_list: &DirList) -> String {
+    fn get_unique_entry(target_list: &DirList) -> String {
         let mut string = Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut rand::thread_rng(), 16);
 
-        // Generate unique name that does not exist in dir and is not in dst_paths
+        // Generate unique name that does not exist in current dir and is not in target_list
         while target_list.entries.iter().any(|j| j==&string) || Path::new(&string).is_file() {
             string = Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut rand::thread_rng(), 16);
         }
         string
     }
 
-    fn run_checks(&self, target_list: &DirList) -> Result<(), String> {
+    fn run_basic_checks(&self, target_list: &DirList) -> Result<(), String> {
         // Make sure there are an equal number of sources and destinations
         if self.entries.len() != target_list.entries.len() {
             return Err("ERROR: Source and target list don't have the same number of
@@ -109,8 +120,9 @@ impl DirList {
             return Err("ERROR: You can't move to empty names.".to_string());
         }
 
-        // Make sure all destination files are unique
-        if target_list.entries.len() != target_list.unique_length() {
+        // Make sure all destination files are unique in target_list
+        let unique_entries = target_list.entries.iter().map(|x| (x, x)).collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
+        if target_list.entries.len() != unique_entries.len() {
             let doubles = self.show_doubles(&target_list);
             let error = format!("ERROR: You're trying to move multiple files to the same name.\n{}", doubles);
             return Err(error);
@@ -118,12 +130,6 @@ impl DirList {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn unique_length(&self) -> usize {
-        let map = self.entries.iter().map(|x| (x, x)).collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
-        map.len()
-    }
-
-
     fn show_doubles(&self, target_list: &DirList) -> String {
         let mut paths = HashMap::new();
         let mut doubles = String::new();
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f18df08..09d1034 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ mod dirlist;
 
 pub use crate::dirlist::*;
 
+use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::io::Write;
 use std::process;
 use std::process::Command;
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
@@ -34,12 +34,8 @@ fn unlock_dir() {
     }
 }
 
-fn create_temp_file(paths: &Vec<String>) -> String {
-    let mut tmpfile = NamedTempFile::with_suffix(".mvwrap").expect("Could not create tempfile");
-
-    for path in paths {
-        let _ = writeln!(tmpfile, "{}", path);
-    }
+fn create_temp_file() -> String {
+    let tmpfile = NamedTempFile::with_suffix(".mvwrap").expect("Could not create tempfile");
 
     let filepath = tmpfile.path().display().to_string();
 
@@ -55,14 +51,16 @@ fn remove_temp_file(tmpfile: &String) {
 }
 
 fn edit_temp_file(tmpfile: &String) {
-    let _output = Command::new("vi")
+    let editor = match env::var("EDITOR") {
+        Ok(e) => e,
+        Err(_) => "vi".to_string(),
+    };
+    let _output = Command::new(editor)
         .arg(tmpfile)
         .status()
         .expect("failed to execute editor process");
-
 }
 
-
 fn main() {
     // Place lockfile to not have multiple mvw processes running in the same dir at the same time
     lock_dir();
@@ -72,9 +70,8 @@ fn main() {
     let mut source_list = DirList::from_current_dir();
 
     // create named tempfile and fill with paths
-    let temp_file = create_temp_file(&source_list.entries);
-
-    //display_temp_file(&temp_file);
+    let temp_file = create_temp_file();
+    source_list.to_file(&temp_file);
 
     edit_temp_file(&temp_file);
 
@@ -103,8 +100,6 @@ fn main() {
 
     // (also don't overwrite existing files that are not in the input list!)
 
-    //display_temp_file(&temp_file);
-
     remove_temp_file(&temp_file);
     unlock_dir();
 }