diff --git a/catcli/catcli.py b/catcli/catcli.py
index 661877d..b3f95d9 100755
--- a/catcli/catcli.py
+++ b/catcli/catcli.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from docopt import docopt
 # local imports
 from .version import __version__ as VERSION
 from .logger import Logger
+from .colors import Colors
 from .catalog import Catalog
 from .walker import Walker
 from .noder import Noder
@@ -257,8 +258,8 @@ def cmd_edit(args, noder, catalog, top):
 
 def banner():
     """print banner"""
-    Logger.out_err(BANNER)
-    Logger.out_err("")
+    Logger.stderr_nocolor(BANNER)
+    Logger.stderr_nocolor("")
 
 
 def print_supported_formats():
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ def main():
 
     # set colors
     if args['--no-color']:
-        Logger.no_color()
+        Colors.no_color()
 
     # init noder
     noder = Noder(debug=args['--verbose'], sortsize=args['--sortsize'],
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ def main():
         elif args['edit']:
             cmd_edit(args, noder, catalog, top)
     except CatcliException as exc:
-        Logger.out_err('ERROR ' + str(exc))
+        Logger.stderr_nocolor('ERROR ' + str(exc))
         return False
 
     return True
diff --git a/catcli/colors.py b/catcli/colors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e53cd6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catcli/colors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""
+author: deadc0de6 (https://github.com/deadc0de6)
+Copyright (c) 2022, deadc0de6
+
+shell colors
+"""
+
+
+class Colors:
+    """shell colors"""
+
+    RED = '\033[91m'
+    GREEN = '\033[92m'
+    YELLOW = '\033[93m'
+    PURPLE = '\033[1;35m'
+    BLUE = '\033[94m'
+    GRAY = '\033[0;37m'
+    MAGENTA = '\033[95m'
+    RESET = '\033[0m'
+    EMPH = '\033[33m'
+    BOLD = '\033[1m'
+    UND = '\033[4m'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def no_color(cls):
+        """disable colors"""
+        Colors.RED = ''
+        Colors.GREEN = ''
+        Colors.YELLOW = ''
+        Colors.PURPLE = ''
+        Colors.BLUE = ''
+        Colors.GRAY = ''
+        Colors.MAGENTA = ''
+        Colors.RESET = ''
+        Colors.EMPH = ''
+        Colors.BOLD = ''
+        Colors.UND = ''
diff --git a/catcli/logger.py b/catcli/logger.py
index 59d1ae5..586b033 100644
--- a/catcli/logger.py
+++ b/catcli/logger.py
@@ -8,99 +8,21 @@ Logging helper
 import sys
 
 # local imports
+from catcli.colors import Colors
 from catcli.utils import fix_badchars
 
 
 class Logger:
     """log to stdout/stderr"""
 
-    RED = '\033[91m'
-    GREEN = '\033[92m'
-    YELLOW = '\033[93m'
-    PURPLE = '\033[1;35m'
-    BLUE = '\033[94m'
-    GRAY = '\033[0;37m'
-    MAGENTA = '\033[95m'
-    RESET = '\033[0m'
-    EMPH = '\033[33m'
-    BOLD = '\033[1m'
-    UND = '\033[4m'
-
-    STORAGE = 'storage'
-    ARCHIVE = 'archive'
-    NBFILES = 'nbfiles'
-
     @classmethod
-    def no_color(cls):
-        """disable colors"""
-        Logger.RED = ''
-        Logger.GREEN = ''
-        Logger.YELLOW = ''
-        Logger.PURPLE = ''
-        Logger.BLUE = ''
-        Logger.GRAY = ''
-        Logger.MAGENTA = ''
-        Logger.RESET = ''
-        Logger.EMPH = ''
-        Logger.BOLD = ''
-        Logger.UND = ''
-
-    ######################################################################
-    # node specific output
-    ######################################################################
-    @classmethod
-    def storage(cls, pre, name, args, attr):
-        """print a storage node"""
-        end = ''
-        if attr:
-            end = f' {Logger.GRAY}({attr}){Logger.RESET}'
-        out = f'{pre}{Logger.UND}{Logger.STORAGE}{Logger.RESET}:'
-        out += ' ' + Logger.PURPLE + fix_badchars(name) + \
-            Logger.RESET + end + '\n'
-        out += f'  {Logger.GRAY}{args}{Logger.RESET}'
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def file(cls, pre, name, attr):
-        """print a file node"""
-        nobad = fix_badchars(name)
-        out = f'{pre}{nobad}'
-        out += f' {Logger.GRAY}[{attr}]{Logger.RESET}'
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dir(cls, pre, name, depth='', attr=None):
-        """print a directory node"""
-        end = []
-        if depth != '':
-            end.append(f'{Logger.NBFILES}:{depth}')
-        if attr:
-            end.append(' '.join([f'{x}:{y}' for x, y in attr]))
-        if end:
-            endstring = ', '.join(end)
-            end = f' [{endstring}]'
-        out = pre + Logger.BLUE + fix_badchars(name) + Logger.RESET
-        out += f'{Logger.GRAY}{end}{Logger.RESET}'
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def arc(cls, pre, name, archive):
-        """archive to stdout"""
-        out = pre + Logger.YELLOW + fix_badchars(name) + Logger.RESET
-        out += f' {Logger.GRAY}[{Logger.ARCHIVE}:{archive}]{Logger.RESET}'
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
-
-    ######################################################################
-    # generic output
-    ######################################################################
-    @classmethod
-    def out(cls, string):
+    def stdout_nocolor(cls, string):
         """to stdout no color"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
         sys.stdout.write(f'{string}\n')
 
     @classmethod
-    def out_err(cls, string):
+    def stderr_nocolor(cls, string):
         """to stderr no color"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
         sys.stderr.write(f'{string}\n')
@@ -108,21 +30,20 @@ class Logger:
     @classmethod
     def debug(cls, string):
         """to stderr no color"""
-        string = fix_badchars(string)
-        sys.stderr.write(f'[DBG] {string}\n')
+        cls.stderr_nocolor(f'[DBG] {string}\n')
 
     @classmethod
     def info(cls, string):
         """to stdout in color"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
-        out = f'{Logger.MAGENTA}{string}{Logger.RESET}'
+        out = f'{Colors.MAGENTA}{string}{Colors.RESET}'
         sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
 
     @classmethod
     def err(cls, string):
         """to stderr in RED"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
-        out = f'{Logger.RED}{string}{Logger.RESET}'
+        out = f'{Colors.RED}{string}{Colors.RESET}'
         sys.stderr.write(f'{out}\n')
 
     @classmethod
@@ -133,14 +54,14 @@ class Logger:
         sys.stderr.flush()
 
     @classmethod
-    def bold(cls, string):
+    def get_bold_text(cls, string):
         """make it bold"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
-        return f'{Logger.BOLD}{string}{Logger.RESET}'
+        return f'{Colors.BOLD}{string}{Colors.RESET}'
 
     @classmethod
-    def flog(cls, path, string, append=True):
-        """log and fix bad chars"""
+    def log_to_file(cls, path, string, append=True):
+        """log to file"""
         string = fix_badchars(string)
         mode = 'w'
         if append:
diff --git a/catcli/nodeprinter.py b/catcli/nodeprinter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b43613b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/catcli/nodeprinter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""
+author: deadc0de6 (https://github.com/deadc0de6)
+Copyright (c) 2022, deadc0de6
+
+Class for printing nodes
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from catcli.colors import Colors
+from catcli.utils import fix_badchars
+
+
+class NodePrinter:
+    """a node printer class"""
+
+    STORAGE = 'storage'
+    ARCHIVE = 'archive'
+    NBFILES = 'nbfiles'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def print_storage_native(cls, pre, name, args, attr):
+        """print a storage node"""
+        end = ''
+        if attr:
+            end = f' {Colors.GRAY}({attr}){Colors.RESET}'
+        out = f'{pre}{Colors.UND}{cls.STORAGE}{Colors.RESET}:'
+        out += ' ' + Colors.PURPLE + fix_badchars(name) + \
+            Colors.RESET + end + '\n'
+        out += f'  {Colors.GRAY}{args}{Colors.RESET}'
+        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def print_file_native(cls, pre, name, attr):
+        """print a file node"""
+        nobad = fix_badchars(name)
+        out = f'{pre}{nobad}'
+        out += f' {Colors.GRAY}[{attr}]{Colors.RESET}'
+        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def print_dir_native(cls, pre, name, depth='', attr=None):
+        """print a directory node"""
+        end = []
+        if depth != '':
+            end.append(f'{cls.NBFILES}:{depth}')
+        if attr:
+            end.append(' '.join([f'{x}:{y}' for x, y in attr]))
+        if end:
+            endstring = ', '.join(end)
+            end = f' [{endstring}]'
+        out = pre + Colors.BLUE + fix_badchars(name) + Colors.RESET
+        out += f'{Colors.GRAY}{end}{Colors.RESET}'
+        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def print_archive_native(cls, pre, name, archive):
+        """archive to stdout"""
+        out = pre + Colors.YELLOW + fix_badchars(name) + Colors.RESET
+        out += f' {Colors.GRAY}[{cls.ARCHIVE}:{archive}]{Colors.RESET}'
+        sys.stdout.write(f'{out}\n')
diff --git a/catcli/noder.py b/catcli/noder.py
index b3d4c3f..0e58a06 100644
--- a/catcli/noder.py
+++ b/catcli/noder.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from pyfzf.pyfzf import FzfPrompt
 # local imports
 from catcli.utils import size_to_str, epoch_to_str, md5sum, fix_badchars
 from catcli.logger import Logger
+from catcli.nodeprinter import NodePrinter
 from catcli.decomp import Decomp
 from catcli.version import __version__ as VERSION
 from catcli.exceptions import CatcliException
@@ -343,11 +344,11 @@ class Noder:
 
         line = sep.join(['"' + o + '"' for o in out])
         if len(line) > 0:
-            Logger.out(line)
+            Logger.stdout_nocolor(line)
 
-    def _print_node(self, node, pre='', withpath=False,
-                    withdepth=False, withstorage=False,
-                    recalcparent=False, raw=False):
+    def _print_node_native(self, node, pre='', withpath=False,
+                           withdepth=False, withstorage=False,
+                           recalcparent=False, raw=False):
         """
         print a node
         @node: the node to print
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ class Noder:
         """
         if node.type == self.TYPE_TOP:
             # top node
-            Logger.out(f'{pre}{node.name}')
+            Logger.stdout_nocolor(f'{pre}{node.name}')
         elif node.type == self.TYPE_FILE:
             # node of type file
             name = node.name
@@ -378,9 +379,9 @@ class Noder:
             size = size_to_str(node.size, raw=raw)
             compl = f'size:{size}{attr}'
             if withstorage:
-                content = Logger.bold(storage.name)
+                content = Logger.get_bold_text(storage.name)
                 compl += f', storage:{content}'
-            Logger.file(pre, name, compl)
+            NodePrinter.print_file_native(pre, name, compl)
         elif node.type == self.TYPE_DIR:
             # node of type directory
             name = node.name
@@ -399,8 +400,8 @@ class Noder:
             if node.size:
                 attr.append(['totsize', size_to_str(node.size, raw=raw)])
             if withstorage:
-                attr.append(['storage', Logger.bold(storage.name)])
-            Logger.dir(pre, name, depth=depth, attr=attr)
+                attr.append(['storage', Logger.get_bold_text(storage.name)])
+            NodePrinter.print_dir_native(pre, name, depth=depth, attr=attr)
         elif node.type == self.TYPE_STORAGE:
             # node of type storage
             sztotal = size_to_str(node.total, raw=raw)
@@ -427,14 +428,14 @@ class Noder:
                 'du:' + f'{szused}/{sztotal}',
                 timestamp]
             argsstring = ' | '.join(args)
-            Logger.storage(pre,
-                           name,
-                           argsstring,
-                           node.attr)
+            NodePrinter.print_storage_native(pre,
+                                             name,
+                                             argsstring,
+                                             node.attr)
         elif node.type == self.TYPE_ARC:
             # archive node
             if self.arc:
-                Logger.arc(pre, node.name, node.archive)
+                NodePrinter.print_archive_native(pre, node.name, node.archive)
         else:
             Logger.err(f'bad node encountered: {node}')
 
@@ -452,13 +453,14 @@ class Noder:
             # "tree" style
             rend = anytree.RenderTree(node, childiter=self._sort_tree)
             for pre, _, thenode in rend:
-                self._print_node(thenode, pre=pre, withdepth=True, raw=raw)
+                self._print_node_native(thenode, pre=pre,
+                                        withdepth=True, raw=raw)
         elif fmt == 'csv':
             # csv output
             self._to_csv(node, raw=raw)
         elif fmt == 'csv-with-header':
             # csv output
-            Logger.out(self.CSV_HEADER)
+            Logger.stdout_nocolor(self.CSV_HEADER)
             self._to_csv(node, raw=raw)
 
     def _to_csv(self, node, raw=False):
@@ -560,14 +562,14 @@ class Noder:
         else:
             if fmt == 'native':
                 for _, item in paths.items():
-                    self._print_node(item, withpath=True,
-                                     withdepth=True,
-                                     withstorage=True,
-                                     recalcparent=parentfromtree,
-                                     raw=raw)
+                    self._print_node_native(item, withpath=True,
+                                            withdepth=True,
+                                            withstorage=True,
+                                            recalcparent=parentfromtree,
+                                            raw=raw)
             elif fmt.startswith('csv'):
                 if fmt == 'csv-with-header':
-                    Logger.out(self.CSV_HEADER)
+                    Logger.stdout_nocolor(self.CSV_HEADER)
                 for _, item in paths.items():
                     self._node_to_csv(item, raw=raw)
 
@@ -643,8 +645,10 @@ class Noder:
 
             # print the parent
             if fmt == 'native':
-                self._print_node(found[0].parent,
-                                 withpath=False, withdepth=True, raw=raw)
+                self._print_node_native(found[0].parent,
+                                        withpath=False,
+                                        withdepth=True,
+                                        raw=raw)
             elif fmt.startswith('csv'):
                 self._node_to_csv(found[0].parent, raw=raw)
             elif fmt.startswith('fzf'):
@@ -652,13 +656,13 @@ class Noder:
 
             # print all found nodes
             if fmt == 'csv-with-header':
-                Logger.out(self.CSV_HEADER)
+                Logger.stdout_nocolor(self.CSV_HEADER)
             for item in found:
                 if fmt == 'native':
-                    self._print_node(item, withpath=False,
-                                     pre='- ',
-                                     withdepth=True,
-                                     raw=raw)
+                    self._print_node_native(item, withpath=False,
+                                            pre='- ',
+                                            withdepth=True,
+                                            raw=raw)
                 elif fmt.startswith('csv'):
                     self._node_to_csv(item, raw=raw)
                 elif fmt.startswith('fzf'):
diff --git a/catcli/walker.py b/catcli/walker.py
index 797f1ad..7063698 100644
--- a/catcli/walker.py
+++ b/catcli/walker.py
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@ class Walker:
         if not self.lpath:
             return
         line = f'{string}\n'
-        Logger.flog(self.lpath, line, append=True)
+        Logger.log_to_file(self.lpath, line, append=True)
diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index 35d5501..040de1a 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ cur=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")
 # stop on first error
 set -ev
 
+pycodestyle --version
 pycodestyle --ignore=W605 catcli/
 pycodestyle tests/
 
+pyflakes --version
 pyflakes catcli/
 pyflakes tests/
 
@@ -18,12 +20,15 @@ pyflakes tests/
 # R0912: Too many branches
 # R0915: Too many statements
 # R0911: Too many return statements
+# R0903: Too few public methods
+pylint --version
 pylint \
   --disable=R0914 \
   --disable=R0913 \
   --disable=R0912 \
   --disable=R0915 \
   --disable=R0911 \
+  --disable=R0903 \
   catcli/
 pylint \
   --disable=W0212 \