diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalBlockEntity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalBlockEntity.kt
index 3d71587..e17af71 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalBlockEntity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalBlockEntity.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class TerminalBlockEntity: DeviceBlockEntity(PhyBlockEntities.TERMINAL),
 
 	private var observers = 0
 	val cachedNetItems = ItemStackCollections.intMap()
-//	var cachedSortedNetItems = listOf<ItemStack>()
 
 	var netItemObserver: WeakReference<NetItemObserver>? = null
 
@@ -130,12 +129,6 @@ class TerminalBlockEntity: DeviceBlockEntity(PhyBlockEntities.TERMINAL),
 				cachedNetItems.mergeInt(stack, amount) { a, b -> a + b }
 			}
 		}
-//		// todo: is the map necessary or is just the sorted list enough?
-//		cachedSortedNetItems = cachedNetItems.object2IntEntrySet().sortedByDescending { it.intValue }.map {
-//			val stack = it.key.copy()
-//			stack.count = it.intValue
-//			stack
-//		}
 	}
 
 	private fun beginInsertions() {
@@ -259,31 +252,11 @@ class TerminalBlockEntity: DeviceBlockEntity(PhyBlockEntities.TERMINAL),
 
 	override fun toClientTag(tag: CompoundTag): CompoundTag {
 		tag.put("InternalBuffer", internalBuffer.toTag())
-//		val list = ListTag()
-//		tag.put("CachedNetItems", list)
-//		for ((stack, amount) in cachedNetItems) {
-//			val entryTag = stack.toTag(CompoundTag())
-//			entryTag.putInt("NetAmount", amount)
-//			list.add(entryTag)
-//		}
 		return tag
 	}
 
 	override fun fromClientTag(tag: CompoundTag) {
 		internalBuffer.fromTag(tag.getCompound("InternalBuffer"))
-//		val list = tag.getList("CachedNetItems", 10)
-//		cachedNetItems.clear()
-//		for (entryTag in list) {
-//			val stack = ItemStack.fromTag(entryTag as CompoundTag)
-//			val netAmount = entryTag.getInt("NetAmount")
-//			cachedNetItems[stack] = netAmount
-//		}
-//		netItemObserver?.get()?.netItemsChanged()
-//		cachedSortedNetItems = cachedNetItems.object2IntEntrySet().sortedByDescending { it.intValue }.map {
-//			val stack = it.key.copy()
-//			stack.count = it.intValue
-//			stack
-//		}
 	}
 
 	interface NetItemObserver {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreen.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreen.kt
index 6dd5ee6..e245942 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreen.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreen.kt
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ import net.minecraft.text.LiteralText
 import net.minecraft.text.Text
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.PhysicalConnectivity
+import net.shadowfacts.phycon.networking.C2STerminalRequestItem
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.networking.C2STerminalUpdateDisplayedItems
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.util.SortMode
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW
 import java.lang.NumberFormatException
 import kotlin.math.ceil
 import kotlin.math.floor
+import kotlin.math.min
 
 /**
  * @author shadowfacts
@@ -229,10 +231,22 @@ class TerminalScreen(handler: TerminalScreenHandler, playerInv: PlayerInventory,
 		// don't unfocus the search box on mouse click
 		searchBox.setSelected(true)
 
-		if (type == SlotActionType.PICKUP && clickData == 0 && slot != null && handler.isNetworkSlot(slot.id) && !slot.stack.isEmpty) {
-			dialogStack = slot.stack
-			showingAmountDialog = true
-			searchBox.setSelected(false)
+		if (slot != null && !slot.stack.isEmpty && handler.isNetworkSlot(slot.id)) {
+			val stack = slot.stack
+
+			if (type == SlotActionType.QUICK_MOVE) {
+				// shift click, request full stack
+				requestItem(stack, min(stack.count, stack.maxCount))
+			} else if (type == SlotActionType.PICKUP) {
+				if (clickData == 1) {
+					// right click, request half stack
+					requestItem(stack, ceil(min(stack.count, stack.maxCount) / 2f).toInt())
+				} else {
+					dialogStack = stack
+					showingAmountDialog = true
+					searchBox.setSelected(false)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -329,7 +343,13 @@ class TerminalScreen(handler: TerminalScreenHandler, playerInv: PlayerInventory,
 
 	private fun doDialogRequest() {
 		showingAmountDialog = false
-		handler.requestItem(client!!.player!!, dialogStack, amountBox.intValue)
+		requestItem(dialogStack, amountBox.intValue)
+	}
+
+	private fun requestItem(stack: ItemStack, amount: Int) {
+		val netHandler = MinecraftClient.getInstance().player!!.networkHandler
+		val packet = C2STerminalRequestItem(handler.terminal, stack, amount)
+		netHandler.sendPacket(packet)
 	}
 
 	private var TextFieldWidget.intValue: Int
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreenHandler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreenHandler.kt
index 33756e7..e361c85 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreenHandler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/terminal/TerminalScreenHandler.kt
@@ -137,28 +137,7 @@ class TerminalScreenHandler(syncId: Int, val playerInv: PlayerInventory, val ter
 	}
 
 	override fun onSlotClick(slotId: Int, clickData: Int, actionType: SlotActionType, player: PlayerEntity): ItemStack {
-		if (isNetworkSlot(slotId)) {
-			// the slot clicked was one of the network stacks
-			if (actionType == SlotActionType.QUICK_MOVE) {
-				val stack = slots[slotId].stack
-				if (!stack.isEmpty && player.world.isClient) {
-					requestItem(player, stack, min(stack.count, stack.maxCount))
-
-				}
-			} else if (actionType == SlotActionType.PICKUP && clickData == 1) {
-				if (clickData == 1) {
-					// right click, request half stack
-					val stack = slots[slotId].stack
-					if (!stack.isEmpty && player.world.isClient) {
-						requestItem(player, stack, ceil(min(stack.count, stack.maxCount) / 2f).toInt())
-					}
-				} else {
-					// todo: left click, show amount dialog
-				}
-			}
-			return ItemStack.EMPTY
-		} else if (isBufferSlot(slotId)) {
-			// internal buffer
+		if (isBufferSlot(slotId)) {
 			// todo: why does this think it's quick_craft sometimes?
 			if ((actionType == SlotActionType.PICKUP || actionType == SlotActionType.QUICK_CRAFT) && !player.inventory.cursorStack.isEmpty) {
 				// placing cursor stack into buffer
@@ -169,13 +148,6 @@ class TerminalScreenHandler(syncId: Int, val playerInv: PlayerInventory, val ter
 		return super.onSlotClick(slotId, clickData, actionType, player)
 	}
 
-	fun requestItem(player: PlayerEntity, stack: ItemStack, amount: Int) {
-		if (!player.world.isClient) return
-		val handler = (player as ClientPlayerEntity).networkHandler
-		val packet = C2STerminalRequestItem(terminal, stack, amount)
-		handler.sendPacket(packet)
-	}
-
 	override fun transferSlot(player: PlayerEntity, slotId: Int): ItemStack {
 		if (isNetworkSlot(slotId)) {
 			return ItemStack.EMPTY;