diff --git a/.local/bin/shortcuts b/.local/bin/shortcuts
index ed4f89f..ea463d7 100755
--- a/.local/bin/shortcuts
+++ b/.local/bin/shortcuts
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@ printf "# vim: filetype=sh\\nalias " > "$shell_shortcuts"
 printf "\" vim: filetype=vim\\n" > "$vifm_shortcuts"
 
 # Format the `directories` file in the correct syntax and sent it to all three configs.
+eval "echo \"$(cat "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/directories")\"" | \
 awk "!/^\s*#/ && !/^\s*\$/ {gsub(\"\\\s*#.*$\",\"\");
     printf(\"%s=\42cd %s && ls -a\42 \\\\\n\",\$1,\$2)   >> \"$shell_shortcuts\" ;
     printf(\"hash -d %s=%s \n\",\$1,\$2)                 >> \"$zsh_named_dirs\"  ;
     printf(\"abbr %s \42cd %s; and ls -a\42\n\",\$1,\$2) >> \"$fish_shortcuts\"  ;
     printf(\"map g%s :cd %s<CR>\nmap t%s <tab>:cd %s<CR><tab>\nmap M%s <tab>:cd %s<CR><tab>:mo<CR>\nmap Y%s <tab>:cd %s<CR><tab>:co<CR> \n\",\$1,\$2, \$1, \$2, \$1, \$2, \$1, \$2)       >> \"$vifm_shortcuts\" ;
     printf(\"config.bind(';%s', \42set downloads.location.directory %s ;; hint links download\42) \n\",\$1,\$2) >> \"$qute_shortcuts\" ;
-    printf(\"map g%s cd %s\nmap t%s tab_new %s\nmap m%s shell mv -v %%s %s\nmap Y%s shell cp -rv %%s %s \n\",\$1,\$2,\$1,\$2, \$1, \$2, \$1, \$2) >> \"$ranger_shortcuts\" }" "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/directories"
+    printf(\"map g%s cd %s\nmap t%s tab_new %s\nmap m%s shell mv -v %%s %s\nmap Y%s shell cp -rv %%s %s \n\",\$1,\$2,\$1,\$2, \$1, \$2, \$1, \$2) >> \"$ranger_shortcuts\" }"
 
 # Format the `files` file in the correct syntax and sent it to both configs.
+eval "echo \"$(cat "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/files")\"" | \
 awk "!/^\s*#/ && !/^\s*\$/ {gsub(\"\\\s*#.*$\",\"\");
     printf(\"%s=\42\$EDITOR %s\42 \\\\\n\",\$1,\$2)  >> \"$shell_shortcuts\" ;
 	printf(\"abbr %s \42\$EDITOR %s\42 \n\",\$1,\$2) >> \"$fish_shortcuts\"  ;
 	printf(\"map %s :e %s<CR> \n\",\$1,\$2)          >> \"$vifm_shortcuts\"  ;
-	printf(\"map %s shell \$EDITOR %s \n\",\$1,\$2)  >> \"$ranger_shortcuts\" }" "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/files"
+	printf(\"map %s shell \$EDITOR %s \n\",\$1,\$2)  >> \"$ranger_shortcuts\" }"