diff --git a/client-tauri/package.json b/client-tauri/package.json
index ab55d1f59..29f8f89e6 100644
--- a/client-tauri/package.json
+++ b/client-tauri/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
-    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "preview (previously built files)": "vite preview",
     "tauri-dev (currently broken)": "tauri dev",
     "tauri-build-debug": "tauri build --debug",
     "tauri-build": "tauri build"
diff --git a/client-tauri/src/App.tsx b/client-tauri/src/App.tsx
index 1b7b02b59..9c36ad15e 100644
--- a/client-tauri/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client-tauri/src/App.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function App() {
                 routes for. */}
                     <Route path="*" element={<NoMatch />} />
                 </Route>
-
+        
                 <Route path="/operators" element={<Layout />}>
                     <Route index element={<NoMatch />} />
                     {listOperatorNames().map((name) => {
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ export default function App() {
                     })}
                     <Route path="*" element={<NoMatch />} />
                 </Route>
-
-                <Route path="/convert" element={<Layout />}>
-                    {/* <Route path="file-to-pdf" element={<ToPdf />} /> */}
-                    <Route path="*" element={<NoMatch />} />
-                </Route>
-                <Route path="/page-operations" element={<Layout />}>
-                    {/* <Route path="impose" element={<Impose />} /> */}
-                    <Route path="*" element={<NoMatch />} />
-                </Route>
             </Routes>
         </Suspense>
     );
diff --git a/client-tauri/src/components/OperatorCard.tsx b/client-tauri/src/components/OperatorCard.tsx
index f2e53c453..82ffda937 100644
--- a/client-tauri/src/components/OperatorCard.tsx
+++ b/client-tauri/src/components/OperatorCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { getSchemaByName } from "@stirling-pdf/shared-operations/src/workflow/operatorAccessor";
 
diff --git a/client-tauri/src/components/toolbar/LanguagePicker.tsx b/client-tauri/src/components/toolbar/LanguagePicker.tsx
index 8680450ab..5d9c7e954 100644
--- a/client-tauri/src/components/toolbar/LanguagePicker.tsx
+++ b/client-tauri/src/components/toolbar/LanguagePicker.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 
-import NavDropdown from "react-bootstrap/NavDropdown";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { BsGlobe2 } from "react-icons/bs";
+// import NavDropdown from "react-bootstrap/NavDropdown";
+// import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+// import { BsGlobe2 } from "react-icons/bs";
 
-function generateSublist() {
-    const { i18n } = useTranslation();
-    const out: JSX.Element[] = [];
-    const languages = i18n.options.resources;
+// function generateSublist() {
+//     const { i18n } = useTranslation();
+//     const out: JSX.Element[] = [];
+//     const languages = i18n.options.resources;
    
-    for (const key in languages) {
-        const lang: any = languages[key].translation;
-        const staticKey = key;
-        out.push((
-            <NavDropdown.Item key={"language-"+key} className="nav-icon" onClick={()=>i18n.changeLanguage(staticKey)}>
-                <span>{lang.language?.flag}</span>
-                <span>{lang.language?.name}</span>
-            </NavDropdown.Item>
-        ));
-    }
-    return <>{out}</>;
-}
+//     for (const key in languages) {
+//         const lang: any = languages[key].translation;
+//         const staticKey = key;
+//         out.push((
+//             <NavDropdown.Item key={"language-"+key} className="nav-icon" onClick={()=>i18n.changeLanguage(staticKey)}>
+//                 <span>{lang.language?.flag}</span>
+//                 <span>{lang.language?.name}</span>
+//             </NavDropdown.Item>
+//         ));
+//     }
+//     return <>{out}</>;
+// }
 
-export default function LanguagePicker() {
-    return (
-        <NavDropdown id="languages-dropdown" title={<><span className="nav-icon"><BsGlobe2/></span></>}>
-            {generateSublist()}
-        </NavDropdown>
-    );
-}
+// export default function LanguagePicker() {
+//     return (
+//         <NavDropdown id="languages-dropdown" title={<><span className="nav-icon"><BsGlobe2/></span></>}>
+//             {generateSublist()}
+//         </NavDropdown>
+//     );
+// }
diff --git a/client-tauri/src/pages/Home.tsx b/client-tauri/src/pages/Home.tsx
index e2f211399..a77c564b7 100644
--- a/client-tauri/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/client-tauri/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
-
 import { listOperatorNames } from "@stirling-pdf/shared-operations/src/workflow/operatorAccessor";
 import { OperatorCard } from "../components/OperatorCard";
 
diff --git a/client-tauri/src/pages/Operators.tsx b/client-tauri/src/pages/Operators.tsx
index a96b8b4f7..ef0159c89 100644
--- a/client-tauri/src/pages/Operators.tsx
+++ b/client-tauri/src/pages/Operators.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function Dynamic() {
         });
     }, [location]);
     
-    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
     async function handleSubmit(e: BaseSyntheticEvent) {
         const formData = new FormData(e.target);
diff --git a/client-tauri/vite.config.ts b/client-tauri/vite.config.ts
index 3ba1414f2..55d8a70d5 100644
--- a/client-tauri/vite.config.ts
+++ b/client-tauri/vite.config.ts
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ export default defineConfig(async () => ({
     // 3. to make use of `TAURI_DEBUG` and other env variables
     // https://tauri.app/v1/api/config#buildconfig.beforedevcommand
     envPrefix: ["VITE_"],
-    base: '',
+    base: '/', // relative paths sadly don't work with react router dom sub-dirs for some reason...
 }));
diff --git a/shared-operations/src/functions/index.ts b/shared-operations/src/functions/index.ts
index 8f2228829..2573483a2 100644
--- a/shared-operations/src/functions/index.ts
+++ b/shared-operations/src/functions/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { PdfFile } from "../wrappers/PdfFile";
 import { Action } from "../../declarations/Action";
-import Joi, { StringRegexOptions } from "@stirling-tools/joi";
+import Joi from "@stirling-tools/joi";
 import { MaterialSymbolProps } from "react-material-symbols";