diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 36b1b59..538d779 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -80,14 +80,21 @@ def get_string_input(stdscr, setting_string):
     curses.echo()
     input_win.addstr(1, 1, str(setting_string))  # Prepopulate input field with the setting value
     input_win.refresh()
+
+    input_str = ""
     char = input_win.getch()
-    if char == 27:  # Check if escape key is pressed
-        curses.noecho()
-        return None, False
     input_win.clear()
-    input_win.border()
     input_win.refresh()
-    input_str = input_win.getstr(1, 1, 30).decode("utf-8")
+    input_win.border()
+    while char != 10:  # Continue until Enter key is pressed
+        if char == 27:  # Check if escape key is pressed
+            curses.noecho()
+            return None, False
+        input_str += chr(char)  # Append character to input string
+        input_win.addstr(1, 1, input_str)  # Display the input string
+        input_win.refresh()
+        char = input_win.getch()
+
     curses.noecho()
 
     input_win.clear()
@@ -95,6 +102,8 @@ def get_string_input(stdscr, setting_string):
     return input_str, True
 
 
+import curses
+
 def get_uint_input(stdscr, setting_string):
     popup_height = 5
     popup_width = 40
@@ -107,20 +116,26 @@ def get_uint_input(stdscr, setting_string):
         print("Error occurred while initializing curses window:", e)
 
     input_win.border()
-    input_win.keypad(True)
     input_win.refresh()
 
     curses.echo()
     input_win.addstr(1, 1, str(setting_string))  # Prepopulate input field with the setting value
     input_win.refresh()
+
+    input_str = ""
     char = input_win.getch()
-    if char == 27:  # Check if escape key is pressed
-        curses.noecho()
-        return None, False
     input_win.clear()
-    input_win.border()
     input_win.refresh()
-    input_str = input_win.getstr(1, 1, 30).decode("utf-8")
+    input_win.border()
+    while char != 10:  # Continue until Enter key is pressed
+        if char == 27:  # Check if escape key is pressed
+            curses.noecho()
+            return None, False
+        input_str += chr(char)  # Append character to input string
+        input_win.addstr(1, 1, input_str)  # Display the input string
+        input_win.refresh()
+        char = input_win.getch()
+
     curses.noecho()
 
     try:
@@ -135,6 +150,7 @@ def get_uint_input(stdscr, setting_string):
 
 
 
+
 def display_bool_menu(stdscr, setting_value):
     bool_options = ["False", "True"]
     return display_enum_menu(stdscr, bool_options, setting_value)
@@ -159,6 +175,7 @@ def generate_menu_from_protobuf(message_instance, interface):
 def change_setting(stdscr, interface, menu_path):
     node = interface.getNode('^local')
     field_descriptor = None
+    setting_value = None
     
     stdscr.clear()
     stdscr.border()
@@ -206,7 +223,7 @@ def change_setting(stdscr, interface, menu_path):
             stdscr.border()
             menu_path.pop()
             return  # Exit function if escape was pressed during input
-
+        
     formatted_text = f"{menu_path[2]}.{menu_path[3]} = {setting_value}"
     menu_header(stdscr,formatted_text,2)