diff --git a/autoload/libmodal.vim b/autoload/libmodal.vim
index d2e373c..c0adb9d 100644
--- a/autoload/libmodal.vim
+++ b/autoload/libmodal.vim
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-let libmodal#_replacements = [
-\	'.', ':', '&', '@', ',', '\\/', '?',
-\	'(', ')',
-\	'{', '}',
-\	'[', ']',
-\	'+', '\\*', '\\!', '\\^', '\\>', '\\<', '%', '=',
-\	'\\$',
-\	'\\'
-\]
-
-let libmodal#_winOpenOpts = {
+let s:winOpenOpts = {
 \	'anchor'   : 'SW',
 \	'col'      : &columns - 1,
 \	'focusable': v:false,
@@ -19,46 +9,6 @@ let libmodal#_winOpenOpts = {
 \	'width'    : 25,
 \}
 
-" SUMMARY:
-" * Provide completions for a `libmodal.prompt`.
-" PARAMS:
-" * `completions` => the list of completions.
-" RETURNS:
-" * A function that accepts:
-" 	* `argLead` => the current line being edited, stops at the cursor.
-" 	* `cmdLine` => the current line being edited
-" 	* `cursorPos` => the position of the cursor
-function! libmodal#CreateCompletionsProvider(completions)
-	function! l:completionsProvider(argLead, cmdLine, cursorPos) abort closure
-		" replace conjoining characters with spaces.
-		let l:spacedArgLead = a:argLead
-		for l:replacement in s:replacements
-			let l:spacedArgLead = substitute(l:spacedArgLead, l:replacement, ' ', 'g')
-		endfor
-
-		" split the spaced version of `argLead`.
-		let l:splitArgLead = split(splitArgLead, ' ')
-
-		" make sure the user is in a position were this function
-		"     will provide accurate completions.
-		if len(splitArgLead) > 1 | return v:none | end
-
-		" get the word selected by the user.
-		let l:word = l:splitArgLead[1]
-
-		" get all matches from the completions list.
-		let l:completions = []
-		for l:completion in s:completions
-			if stridx(l:completion, l:word) > -1
-				let l:completions = add(l:completions, l:completion)
-			endif
-		endfor
-		return l:completions
-	endfunction
-
-	return funcref('l:completionsProvider')
-endfunction
-
 " PLACEHOLDER.
 function! libmodal#Enter(...) abort
 	echo ''
@@ -79,5 +29,5 @@ endfunction
 " RETURNS:
 " * A window handle.
 function! libmodal#WinOpen(bufHandle) abort
-	return nvim_open_win(a:bufHandle, 0, libmodal#_winOpenOpts)
+	return nvim_open_win(a:bufHandle, 0, s:winOpenOpts)
 endfunction
diff --git a/examples/lua/prompt-callback.lua b/examples/lua/prompt-callback.lua
index 02a308c..667f1df 100644
--- a/examples/lua/prompt-callback.lua
+++ b/examples/lua/prompt-callback.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 local libmodal = require('libmodal')
+local api = vim.api
 local commandList = {'new', 'close', 'last'}
 
 function barMode()
-	local uinput = vim.api.nvim_get_var('tabModeInput')
+	local uinput = vim.api.nvim_get_var('barModeInput')
 	if uinput == 'new' then
-		execute 'tabnew'
+		api.nvim_command('tabnew')
 	elseif uinput == 'close' then
-		execute 'tabclose'
+		api.nvim_command('tabclose')
 	elseif uinput == 'last' then
-		execute 'tablast'
+		api.nvim_command('tablast')
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/examples/lua/supress-exit.lua b/examples/lua/supress-exit.lua
index f57f7d6..71f0fe6 100644
--- a/examples/lua/supress-exit.lua
+++ b/examples/lua/supress-exit.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function barMode()
 	)
 
 	if uinput == '' then
-		vim.api.nvim_command("echo 'You cant leave using <Esc>.'")
+		vim.api.nvim_command("echom 'You cant leave using <Esc>.'")
 	elseif uinput == 'q' then
 		vim.api.nvim_set_var('barModeExit', true)
 	end
diff --git a/lua/libmodal/src/base/globals.lua b/lua/libmodal/src/base/globals.lua
index c60c29d..8b17964 100644
--- a/lua/libmodal/src/base/globals.lua
+++ b/lua/libmodal/src/base/globals.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ local globals = {}
 	 */
 --]]
 
+globals.DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE = 'vim-libmodal error'
 globals.ESC_NR = 27
 globals.TYPE_FUNC = 'function'
 globals.TYPE_NUM = 'number'
diff --git a/lua/libmodal/src/mode/init.lua b/lua/libmodal/src/mode/init.lua
index 7880a30..a886a80 100644
--- a/lua/libmodal/src/mode/init.lua
+++ b/lua/libmodal/src/mode/init.lua
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ local function _initCombos(modeName, comboTable)
 	-- create a floating window
 	local buf = api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
 	vars.buffers.instances[modeName] = buf
-	vars.windows.instances[modeName] = api.nvim_eval(
-		'libmodal#WinOpen(' .. buf .. ')'
-	)
+	vars.windows.instances[modeName] = api.nvim_call_function('libmodal#WinOpen', {buf})
 
 	-- Build the parse tree.
 	vars.combos.instances[modeName] = mode.ParseTable.new(comboTable)
diff --git a/lua/libmodal/src/prompt/init.lua b/lua/libmodal/src/prompt/init.lua
index 706a984..b87d2a2 100644
--- a/lua/libmodal/src/prompt/init.lua
+++ b/lua/libmodal/src/prompt/init.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,52 @@ local prompt = {}
 	 */
 --]]
 
+-------------------------------------------------------
+--[[ SUMMARY:
+	* Provide completions for a `libmodal.prompt`.
+]]
+--[[ PARAMS:
+	* `completions` => the list of completions.
+]]
+--[[ RETURNS:
+	* A function that accepts:
+		* `argLead` => the current line being edited, stops at the cursor.
+		* `cmdLine` => the current line being edited
+		* `cursorPos` => the position of the cursor
+	* Used for `input()` VimL.
+]]
+-------------------------------------------------------
+function prompt._createCompletionsProvider(completions)
+	return function(argLead, cmdLine, cursorPos)
+		-- replace conjoining characters with spaces.
+		local spacedArgLead = argLead
+		for _, v in ipairs(_replacements) do
+			spacedArgLead = string.gsub(spacedArgLead, v, ' ')
+		end
+
+		-- split the spaced version of `argLead`.
+		local splitArgLead = utils.strings.split(splitArgLead, ' ')
+
+		-- make sure the user is in a position were this function
+		--     will provide accurate completions.
+		if #splitArgLead > 1 then return nil end
+
+		-- get the word selected by the user.
+		local word = splitArgLead[1]
+
+		-- get all matches from the completions list.
+		local matches = {}
+		local i = 1
+		for _, v in ipairs(completions) do
+			if string.match(word, completion) then
+				matches[i] = completion
+				i = i + 1
+			end
+		end
+		return matches
+	end
+end
+
 
 --------------------------
 --[[ SUMMARY:
@@ -69,24 +115,29 @@ function prompt.enter(...)
 			api.nvim_redraw()
 
 			-- compose prompt command
-			local cmd = "input('" .. indicator .. "', ''"
-			if completions then cmd =
-				cmd .. ", 'customlist,funcref(\"libmodal#CreateCompletionsProvider\", ["
-					.. completions ..
-				"])'"
-			end
+			--[[ TODO: completions won't work until neovim 0.5
+					   look into v:lua when it drops.
+
+				local cmd = "input('" .. indicator .. "', ''"
+				if completions then cmd =
+					cmd .. ", 'customlist,funcref(\"libmodal#CreateCompletionsProvider\", ["
+						.. completions ..
+					"])'"
+				end
+				-- get input from prompt
+				local uinput = api.nvim_eval(cmd .. ')') -- closing bracket ends beginning 'input('
+			--]]
 
-			-- get input from prompt
-			local uinput = api.nvim_eval(cmd .. ')') -- closing bracket ends beginning 'input('
+			local uinput = api.nvim_call_function('input', {indicator})
 
 			-- if a:2 is a function then call it.
 			if string.len(uinput) > 0 then
 				vars.nvim_set(vars.input, modeName, uinput)
-				if completions then
+				if type(args[2]) == globals.TYPE_TBL then
 					if args[2][uinput] then
 						api.nvim_command(args[2][uinput])
 					else
-						api.nvim_show_err('Unknown command.')
+						api.nvim_show_err(globals.DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE, 'Unknown command')
 					end
 				else
 					args[2]()
diff --git a/lua/libmodal/src/utils/api.lua b/lua/libmodal/src/utils/api.lua
index e521a21..5aeb0a2 100644
--- a/lua/libmodal/src/utils/api.lua
+++ b/lua/libmodal/src/utils/api.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function api.nvim_echo(str)
 	api.nvim_command("echo " .. tostring(str))
 end
 
------------------------------------
+------------------------------------
 --[[ SUMMARY:
 	* Check whether or not some variable exists.
 ]]
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ end
 	* `scope` => The scope of the variable (i.e. `g`, `l`, etc.)
 	* `var` => the variable to check for.
 ]]
------------------------------------
+------------------------------------
 function api.nvim_exists(scope, var)
-	return api.nvim_eval("exists('" .. scope .. ":" .. var .. "')") == globals.VIM_TRUE
+	return api.nvim_call_function('exists', {scope .. ':' .. var}) == globals.VIM_TRUE
 end
 
 -------------------------
@@ -68,15 +68,13 @@ end
 		'"endwhile"'
 	}
 
-	return tonumber(vim.api.nvim_eval(
-		"execute([" ..  table.concat(cmd, ',') .. "])"
-	))
+	return tonumber(vim.api.nvim_call_function("execute",cmd))
 	```
 	However, I'm not sure if it would accidentally affect text.
 ]]
 -------------------------
 function api.nvim_input()
-	return api.nvim_eval('getchar()')
+	return api.nvim_call_function('getchar', {})
 end
 
 ---------------------------------
@@ -91,11 +89,11 @@ end
 local resetHighlight = Entry.new('None', '')
 function api.nvim_lecho(hlTables)
 	api.nvim_redraw()
-	table.insert(hlTables, resetHighlight)
+	hlTables[#hlTables+1] = resetHighlight
 	for _, hlTable in ipairs(hlTables) do
 		api.nvim_command(
 			-- `:echohl` the hlgroup and then `:echon` the string.
-			"echohl " .. hlTable.hl .. " | echon '" .. hlTable.str .. "'"
+			"echohl " .. tostring(hlTable.hl) .. " | echon '" .. tostring(hlTable.str) .. "'"
 		)
 	end
 end
@@ -119,13 +117,14 @@ end
 	* `msg` => the message of the error.
 ]]
 --------------------------------------
+local returnEntry = Entry.new('Question', '\nPress any key to return.')
 function api.nvim_show_err(title, msg)
 	api.nvim_lecho({
-		Entry.new('Title', title .. '\n'),
-		Entry.new('Error', msg),
-		Entry.new('Question', '\n[Press any key to return]')
+		Entry.new('Title', tostring(title) .. '\n'),
+		Entry.new('Error', tostring(msg)),
+		returnEntry
 	})
-	api.nvim_command('call getchar()')
+	api.nvim_call_function('getchar', {})
 end
 
 --[[
diff --git a/lua/libmodal/src/utils/init.lua b/lua/libmodal/src/utils/init.lua
index f0be704..9e36c7f 100644
--- a/lua/libmodal/src/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/libmodal/src/utils/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+--[[
+	/*
+	 * IMPORTS
+	 */
+--]]
+
+local globals = require('libmodal/src/base/globals')
+
 --[[
 	/*
 	 * MODULE
@@ -20,12 +28,12 @@ utils.WindowState = require('libmodal/src/utils/WindowState')
 
 function utils.showError(pcallErr)
 	utils.api.nvim_bell()
-	utils.api.nvim_show_err( 'vim-libmodal error',
+	utils.api.nvim_show_err(globals.DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE,
 		utils.api.nvim_get_vvar('throwpoint')
 		.. '\n' ..
 		utils.api.nvim_get_vvar('exception')
 		.. '\n' ..
-		pcallErr
+		tostring(pcallErr)
 	)
 end