--- a/include/core/ini.h	Fri Apr 19 13:24:06 2024 -0400
+++ b/include/core/ini.h	Mon May 06 17:23:30 2024 -0400
@@ -3,64 +3,17 @@
 
 #define MINI_CASE_SENSITIVE
 #include "core/strings.h"
-#include "gui/translate/anime.h"
-#include "gui/translate/config.h"
 #include "mini/ini.h"
 #include <string>
-#include <type_traits>
 
 namespace INI {
 
-/* very simple tutorial on how to give anyone who reads
-   your code an aneurysm */
-template<typename T, typename = void>
-struct is_toutf8string_available : std::false_type {};
-
-template<typename T>
-struct is_toutf8string_available<T, std::void_t<decltype(Strings::ToUtf8String(std::declval<T>()))>> : std::true_type {
-};
-
-template<typename T, typename = void>
-struct is_translation_available : std::false_type {};
-
-template<typename T>
-struct is_translation_available<T, std::void_t<decltype(Translate::ToString(std::declval<T>()))>> : std::true_type {};
+std::string GetIniString(const mINI::INIStructure& ini, const std::string& section, const std::string& key, const std::string& def);
+bool GetIniBool(const mINI::INIStructure& ini, const std::string& section, const std::string& key, bool def);
 
 template<typename T>
-T GetIniValue(const mINI::INIStructure& ini, const std::string& section, const std::string& value, const T& def) {
-	if (!ini.has(section) || !ini.get(section).has(value))
-		return def;
-
-	const std::string val = ini.get(section).get(value);
-
-	if constexpr (std::is_integral<T>::value) {
-		/* Integer? */
-		if constexpr (std::is_same<T, bool>::value) {
-			/* Boolean? */
-			return Strings::ToBool(val, def);
-		} else {
-			/* Always fall back to long long */
-			return Strings::ToInt<T>(val, def);
-		}
-	} else {
-		return val;
-	}
-}
-
-/* this should be able to handle most of our custom types */
-template<typename T>
-void SetIniValue(mINI::INIStructure& ini, const std::string& section, const std::string& key, const T& value) {
-	auto& ini_key = ini[section][key];
-
-	if constexpr (is_translation_available<T>::value) {
-		/* prioritize translation */
-		ini_key = Translate::ToString(value);
-	} else if constexpr (std::is_same<T, std::string>::value) {
-		/* lmfao */
-		ini_key = value;
-	} else if constexpr (is_toutf8string_available<T>::value) {
-		ini_key = Strings::ToUtf8String(value);
-	}
+T GetIniInteger(const mINI::INIStructure& ini, const std::string& section, const std::string& key, T def) {
+	return Strings::ToInt<T>(GetIniString(ini, section, key, ""), def);
 }
 
 } // namespace INI