diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 168dc76d..0b0b88bd 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	
 	gettimeofday(&now, 0);
 	
-	// this type of casting is absolutely hillarious lol
-	Screen<Window> *&myWindow = *(Screen<Window> **)(void *)&myScreen;
-	
 	while (!main_exit)
 	{
 		if (!Mpd->Connected())
@@ -246,10 +243,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		// header stuff end
 		
 		myScreen->Update();
+		myScreen->RefreshWindow();
+		myScreen->ReadKey(input);
 		
-		myWindow->Main()->Display();
-		
-		myWindow->Main()->ReadKey(input);
 		if (input == ERR)
 			continue;
 		
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index c847f3b4..51919583 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class BasicScreen
 		
 		virtual void Update() { }
 		virtual void Refresh() = 0;
+		virtual void RefreshWindow() = 0;
+		virtual void ReadKey(int &) = 0;
 		virtual void Scroll(Where, const int * = 0) = 0;
 		
 		virtual void EnterPressed() { }
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ template <class WindowType> class Screen : public BasicScreen
 		WindowType *&Main();
 		
 		virtual void Refresh();
+		virtual void RefreshWindow();
+		virtual void ReadKey(int &input);
 		virtual void Scroll(Where where, const int *);
 		
 	protected:
@@ -91,6 +95,16 @@ template <class WindowType> void Screen<WindowType>::Refresh()
 	w->Display();
 }
 
+template <class WindowType> void Screen<WindowType>::RefreshWindow()
+{
+	w->Display();
+}
+
+template <class WindowType> void Screen<WindowType>::ReadKey(int &input)
+{
+	w->ReadKey(input);
+}
+
 template <class WindowType> void Screen<WindowType>::Scroll(Where where, const int *key)
 {
 	if (!Config.fancy_scrolling && key)