diff --git a/include/cmd.h b/include/cmd.h
index 37a00ab..1799902 100644
--- a/include/cmd.h
+++ b/include/cmd.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 struct cmd_arg{
 	const char* lopt;
 	const char* sopt;
+#ifdef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
+	const char* xopt;
+#endif
 	const char* desc;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index adf8d6e..506ebd5 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -23,32 +23,37 @@
 #include "cmd.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
-#define NO_OPT           NULL
-#define GET_LONG_OPT     "--get"
-#define GET_SHORT_OPT    "-g"
-#define FADE_LONG_OPT    "--fade"
-#define FADE_SHORT_OPT   "-f"
-#define STEPS_LONG_OPT   "--steps"
-#define STEPS_SHORT_OPT  "-s"
-#define DEVICE_LONG_OPT  "--device"
-#define DEVICE_SHORT_OPT "-d"
-#define LIST_LONG_OPT    "--list"
-#define LIST_SHORT_OPT   "-l"
-#define HELP_LONG_OPT    "--help"
-#define HELP_SHORT_OPT   "-h"
-#define HELP_LONG_OPT    "--help"
-#define HELP_SHORT_OPT   "-h"
-#define VERSION_LONG_OPT "--version"
-
-#define DEVICE_XBACK_OPT  "-display"
-#define HELP_XBACK_OPT    "-help"
-#define VERSION_XBACK_OPT "-version"
-#define SET_XBACK_OPT     "-set"
-#define INC_XBACK_OPT     "-inc"
-#define DEC_XBACK_OPT     "-dec"
+#define NO_OPT            NULL
+#define GET_LONG_OPT      "--get"
+#define GET_SHORT_OPT     "-g"
 #define GET_XBACK_OPT     "-get"
+#define FADE_LONG_OPT     "--fade"
+#define FADE_SHORT_OPT    "-f"
 #define FADE_XBACK_OPT    "-time"
+#define STEPS_LONG_OPT    "--steps"
+#define STEPS_SHORT_OPT   "-s"
 #define STEPS_XBACK_OPT   "-steps"
+#define DEVICE_LONG_OPT   "--device"
+#define DEVICE_SHORT_OPT  "-d"
+#define DEVICE_XBACK_OPT  "-display"
+#define LIST_LONG_OPT     "--list"
+#define LIST_SHORT_OPT    "-l"
+#define LIST_XBACK_OPT    NO_OPT
+#define HELP_LONG_OPT     "--help"
+#define HELP_SHORT_OPT    "-h"
+#define HELP_XBACK_OPT    "-help"
+#define VERSION_LONG_OPT  "--version"
+#define VERSION_SHORT_OPT NO_OPT
+#define VERSION_XBACK_OPT "-version"
+#define SET_LONG_OPT      NO_OPT
+#define SET_SHORT_OPT     NO_OPT
+#define SET_XBACK_OPT     "-set"
+#define INC_LONG_OPT      NO_OPT
+#define INC_SHORT_OPT     NO_OPT
+#define INC_XBACK_OPT     "-inc"
+#define DEC_LONG_OPT      NO_OPT
+#define DEC_SHORT_OPT     NO_OPT
+#define DEC_XBACK_OPT     "-dec"
 
 #define DEVICE_DESC  "select which device to control"
 #define FADE_DESC    "change brightness over time interval"
@@ -61,28 +66,36 @@
 #define INC_DESC     "increase backlight device by specified value"
 #define DEC_DESC     "decrease backlight device by specified value"
 
-#ifdef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
-#define CHECK_SHORT_OPTION(opt, arg) assert(0)
-#define CHECK_LONG_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_XBACK_OPT, arg))
-#define CHECK_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_XBACK_OPT, arg))
+int strcmp_handle_null(const char* one, const char* two){
+	if(!one)
+		return 1;
+	if(!two)
+		return -1;
+	return strcmp(one, two);
+}
 
+#define CHECK_SHORT_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_SHORT_OPT, arg))
+#define CHECK_LONG_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_LONG_OPT, arg))
+#define CHECK_XBACK_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_XBACK_OPT, arg))
+
+#ifdef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
+
+#define CHECK_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp_handle_null(opt##_LONG_OPT, arg) || !strcmp_handle_null(opt##_SHORT_OPT, arg) || !strcmp_handle_null(opt##_XBACK_OPT, arg))
 struct cmd_arg rexbacklight_args[] = {
-  {DEVICE_XBACK_OPT,  NO_OPT, DEVICE_DESC},
-	{SET_XBACK_OPT,     NO_OPT, SET_DESC},
-	{INC_XBACK_OPT,     NO_OPT, INC_DESC},
-	{DEC_XBACK_OPT,     NO_OPT, DEC_DESC},
-  {FADE_XBACK_OPT,    NO_OPT, FADE_DESC},
-  {STEPS_XBACK_OPT,   NO_OPT, STEPS_DESC},
-  {GET_XBACK_OPT,     NO_OPT, GET_DESC},
-  {HELP_XBACK_OPT,    NO_OPT, HELP_DESC},
-  {VERSION_XBACK_OPT, NO_OPT, VERSION_DESC}
+	{DEVICE_LONG_OPT,  DEVICE_SHORT_OPT, DEVICE_XBACK_OPT,  DEVICE_DESC},
+	{NO_OPT,           NO_OPT,           SET_XBACK_OPT,     SET_DESC},
+	{NO_OPT,           NO_OPT,           INC_XBACK_OPT,     INC_DESC},
+	{NO_OPT,           NO_OPT,           DEC_XBACK_OPT,     DEC_DESC},
+	{FADE_LONG_OPT,    FADE_SHORT_OPT,   FADE_XBACK_OPT,    FADE_DESC},
+	{STEPS_LONG_OPT,   STEPS_SHORT_OPT,  STEPS_XBACK_OPT,   STEPS_DESC},
+	{GET_LONG_OPT,     GET_SHORT_OPT,    GET_XBACK_OPT,     GET_DESC},
+	{HELP_LONG_OPT,    HELP_SHORT_OPT,   HELP_XBACK_OPT,    HELP_DESC},
+	{VERSION_LONG_OPT, NO_OPT,           VERSION_XBACK_OPT, VERSION_DESC}
 };
 
 #else //XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
-#define CHECK_SHORT_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_SHORT_OPT, arg))
-#define CHECK_LONG_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_LONG_OPT, arg))
-#define CHECK_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp(opt##_LONG_OPT, arg) || !strcmp(opt##_SHORT_OPT, arg))
 
+#define CHECK_OPTION(opt, arg) (!strcmp_handle_null(opt##_LONG_OPT, arg) || !strcmp_handle_null(opt##_SHORT_OPT, arg))
 struct cmd_arg rexbacklight_args[] = {
 	{DEVICE_LONG_OPT,  DEVICE_SHORT_OPT, DEVICE_DESC},
 	{FADE_LONG_OPT,    FADE_SHORT_OPT,   FADE_DESC},
@@ -171,12 +184,11 @@ struct arg_values process_cmd_args(int argc, char** argv){
 			free_cmd_args(&ret);
 			return (struct arg_values){.operation = OP_USAGE};
 		}
-		else if(CHECK_LONG_OPTION(VERSION, argv[i])){
+		else if(CHECK_OPTION(VERSION, argv[i])){
 			free_cmd_args(&ret);
 			return (struct arg_values){.operation = OP_VERSION};
 		}
 
-#ifndef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
 		else if(CHECK_OPTION(LIST, argv[i])){
 			free_cmd_args(&ret);
 			ret.operation = OP_LIST;
@@ -195,7 +207,7 @@ struct arg_values process_cmd_args(int argc, char** argv){
 			curr->operation = OP_SET;
 			curr->delta = 0;
 		}
-#else //XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
+#ifdef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
 	else if(CHECK_OPTION(SET, argv[i])){
 		CHECK_NEXT_ARG();
 		curr->operation = OP_SET;
@@ -314,3 +326,4 @@ int process_op(struct arg_values* arg, float min, float current, float max){
 	return current;
 }
 
+
diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index d91deca..7c683af 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -43,13 +43,26 @@ _Noreturn void usage(int exit_val){
 
 	printf("Options:\n");
 	for(i = 0;i < rexbacklight_args_length;++i){
-		if(!rexbacklight_args[i].lopt){
-			printf("  %s\n", rexbacklight_args[i].sopt);
-		}else if(!rexbacklight_args[i].sopt){
-			printf("  %s\n", rexbacklight_args[i].lopt);
-		}else{
-			printf("  %s|%s\n", rexbacklight_args[i].lopt, rexbacklight_args[i].sopt);
+		int printed = 0;
+		if(rexbacklight_args[i].lopt){
+			printf("%s", rexbacklight_args[i].lopt);
+			printed = 1;
 		}
+		if(rexbacklight_args[i].sopt){
+			if(printed)
+				printf("|");
+			else
+				printed = 1;
+			printf("%s", rexbacklight_args[i].sopt);
+		}
+#ifdef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
+		if(rexbacklight_args[i].xopt){
+			if(printed)
+				printf("|");
+			printf("%s", rexbacklight_args[i].xopt);
+		}
+#endif //XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
+		printf("\n");
 		printf("    %s\n", rexbacklight_args[i].desc);
 	}
 	printf("\n");
@@ -57,11 +70,9 @@ _Noreturn void usage(int exit_val){
 	printf("  =<percentage>\n");
 	printf("  -<percentage>\n");
 	printf("  +<percentage>\n");
-#ifndef XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
 	printf("  off\n");
 	printf("  max\n");
 	printf("  min\n");
-#endif //XBACKLIGHT_COMPAT_OPTIONS
 
 	printf("\n%s Copyright (C) 2018 rexy712\n", executable_name);
 	printf("This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.\n");