diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b8e38c6..047ffe9 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Berry(App):
 			console.clear()
 		else:
 			try:
-				result = subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True, text=True)
+				result = subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True, text=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
 				console.write(result)
 			except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
 				console.write(e.stdout)
diff --git a/plugin_loader.py b/plugin_loader.py
index f93faf9..a2a018e 100644
--- a/plugin_loader.py
+++ b/plugin_loader.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class PluginLoader(Window):
 			allow_maximize=True
 		)
 
+	# region Lua functions
+
 	def fake_notify(self, message: str, title: str = None, severity: str = "information"):
 		self.app.notify(message=message, title=title, severity=severity)
 
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ class PluginLoader(Window):
 
 	def add_bind(self, action_name: str, key: str, description: str, show: bool = True):
 		# a bit of a sneaky way of doing things
-		self.app.bind(key, action_name, description=description, show=show)
+		#self.app.bind(key, action_name, description=description, show=show)
+		self.app._bindings.bind(key, action_name, description, show, priority=True)
 		self.app.refresh_bindings()
 
 	def fake_run_action(self, action_name: str):
@@ -43,6 +46,23 @@ class PluginLoader(Window):
 
 		setattr(self.app, f"action_{action_name}", wrapper)
 
+	def create_window(self, title: str, icon: str = "", show_title: bool = True, can_close: bool = True, can_maximize: bool = True, can_resize: bool = True, start_horizontal: str = "center", start_vertical: str = "middle"):
+		new_window = Window(
+			id=title,
+			mode="temporary" if can_close else 'permanent',
+			allow_maximize=can_maximize,
+			allow_resize=can_resize,
+			start_open=True,
+			icon=icon,
+			show_title=show_title,
+			starting_horizontal=start_horizontal,
+			starting_vertical=start_vertical
+		)
+		self.app.mount(new_window)
+		return new_window
+
+	# endregion
+
 	@work
 	async def find_plugins(self):
 		log = self.query_one(RichLog)
@@ -59,7 +79,8 @@ class PluginLoader(Window):
 				"setTheme": self.set_theme,
 				"runAction": self.fake_run_action,
 				"addBind": self.add_bind,
-				"createAction": self.create_action
+				"createAction": self.create_action,
+				"createWindow": self.create_window
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -153,8 +174,8 @@ class PluginLoader(Window):
 
 		log.write("\n[b]Done loading plugins![/]")
 		if no_errors:
-			log.write("[d]Window will automatically close in 5 seconds.[/]")
-			await asyncio.sleep(5.0)
+			log.write("[d]Window will automatically close in 10 seconds.[/]")
+			await asyncio.sleep(10)
 			self.close_window()
 
 	async def on_mount(self):
diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/lua/main.lua b/plugins/test-plugin/lua/main.lua
index d45467f..e9f07c5 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/lua/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/lua/main.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local plugin = {}
 
 function testAction()
-    berry.ui.notify("I just ran the test action!")
+    local window = berry.ui.createWindow("test window")
 end
 
 function plugin.init()