diff --git a/tdrop b/tdrop
index 3d04b0a..733bf59 100755
--- a/tdrop
+++ b/tdrop
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ options:
 	-y pos       specify y offset for a newly created term (default: 1, see BUGS in man)
 	-s name      name for tmux or tmuxinator session (if not given, will not use tmux)
 	-n num       num or extra text; only needed if want multiple dropdowns of same program (default: "")
-	-p cmd       provide a pre command to float the window if necessary
-	-P cmd       provide a post command to float the window if necessary
+	-p cmd       provide a pre-map command to float the window if necessary
+	-P cmd       provide a post-map command to float the window if necessary
 	-O cmd       provide a one time command only for when a dropdown is created/initiated (useful for 'tdrop -c')
 	-d XxY       give decoration/border size to accurately save position; only applicable with auto_show; on applicable with a few window managers (e.g. blackbox)
 	-a           automatically detect window manager and if settings exist for it, automatically set -p, -P, and -d values as necessary; this can have affect when used with a terminal or with auto_show or auto_hide (default: false)
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ width="100%"
 height="45%"
 xoff=0
 yoff=1
-float_pre=""
-float_post=""
+map_pre=""
+map_post=""
 oneshot_post=""
 session_name=""
 num=""
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ do
 	y) yoff=$OPTARG;;
 	s) session_name=$OPTARG;;
 	n) num=$OPTARG;;
-	p) float_pre=$OPTARG;;
-	P) float_post=$OPTARG;;
+	p) map_pre=$OPTARG;;
+	P) map_post=$OPTARG;;
 	O) oneshot_post=$OPTARG;;
 	d) dec_fix=$OPTARG;;
 	W) normal_window=true;;
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ do
 		y-offset) yoff=$OPTARG;;
 		session) session_name=$OPTARG;;
 		number) num=$OPTARG;;
-		pre-command) float_pre=$OPTARG;;
-		post-command) float_post=$OPTARG;;
+		pre-command) map_pre=$OPTARG;;
+		post-command) map_post=$OPTARG;;
 		oneshot-post) oneshot_post=$OPTARG;;
 		decoration-fix) dec_fix=$OPTARG;;
 		normal-window) normal_window=true;;
@@ -103,23 +103,23 @@ wm_autodetect_settings() {
 
 	# floating or position saving setup
 	if [[ $wm == bspwm ]]; then
-		float_pre() {
+		map_pre() {
 			bspc rule -a "$1" -o floating=on
 		}
 	# floating window managers that may both move and resize a window after unmapping then mapping it
 	elif [[ $wm == Openbox ]]; then
 		# openbox will resize window to be slightly less than the width of the screen when mapping
 		# this is necessary when want width to be 100%
-		float_post() {
+		map_post() {
 			xdotool windowmove "$1" "$xoff" "$yoff" windowsize "$1" "$width" "$height"
 		}
 	# floating window managers that may both move a window after unmapping then mapping it
 	elif [[ $wm == pekwm ]] || [[ $wm == fluxbox ]] || [[ $wm == Blackbox ]]; then
-		float_post() {
+		map_post() {
 			xdotool windowmove "$1" "$xoff" "$yoff"
 		}
 	elif [[ $wm == i3 ]]; then
-		float_post() {
+		map_post() {
 			i3-msg floating enable && \
 			xdotool windowmove "$1" "$xoff" "$yoff" windowsize "$1" "$width" "$height"
 		}
@@ -148,28 +148,28 @@ get_class_name() {
 	xprop -id "$1" WM_CLASS | awk '{gsub(/"/, ""); print $4}'
 }
 
-float_pre_command() {
+map_pre_command() {
 	# a user set option has higher priority
-	if [[ -n $float_pre ]]; then
-		eval "$float_pre"
+	if [[ -n $map_pre ]]; then
+		eval "$map_pre"
 	# use automatically set function if exists
-	elif [[ -n $(type float_pre) ]]; then
+	elif [[ -n $(type map_pre) ]]; then
 		# needed when creating oneshot rules for programs where cmd differs from actual class name
 		if [[ $1 == "gnome-terminal" ]]; then
-			float_pre "Gnome-terminal"
+			map_pre "Gnome-terminal"
 		else
-			float_pre "$1"
+			map_pre "$1"
 		fi
 	fi
 }
 
-float_post_command() {
+map_post_command() {
 	if [[ -n $oneshot_post ]] && [[ $1 == oneshot ]]; then
 		eval "$oneshot_post"
-	elif [[ -n $float_post ]]; then
-		eval "$float_post"
-	elif [[ -n $(type float_post) ]]; then
-		float_post "$1"
+	elif [[ -n $map_post ]]; then
+		eval "$map_post"
+	elif [[ -n $(type map_post) ]]; then
+		map_post "$1"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -237,19 +237,19 @@ wid_toggle() {
 	if $exists && [[ $visibility != IsUnviewable ]]; then
 		if [[ $visibility == IsUnMapped ]]; then
 			if [[ $term == current ]]; then
-				float_pre_command "$(< /tmp/tdrop/current"$num"_type)"
+				map_pre_command "$(< /tmp/tdrop/current"$num"_type)"
 			else
-				float_pre_command "$term"
+				map_pre_command "$term"
 			fi
 			xdotool windowmap "$wid"
-			float_post_command "$wid"
+			map_post_command "$wid"
 			maybe_cancel_auto_show "$wid"
 		else
 			xdotool windowunmap "$wid"
 		fi
 	else
 		# make it
-		float_pre_command "$term"
+		map_pre_command "$term"
 		if [[ $term == current ]]; then
 			current_create
 		elif $normal_window; then
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ wid_toggle() {
 		else
 			term_create
 		fi
-		float_post_command oneshot
+		map_post_command oneshot
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ auto_show() {
 		class=$(< /tmp/tdrop/auto_hidden/class)
 		was_floating=$(< /tmp/tdrop/auto_hidden/geometry)
 		if [[ $was_floating != false ]]; then
-			float_pre_command "$class"
+			map_pre_command "$class"
 		fi
 		xdotool windowmap "$wid"
 		if [[ $was_floating != false ]]; then
-			float_post_command "$wid"
+			map_post_command "$wid"
 			set_geometry "$wid"
 		fi
 	fi
diff --git a/tdrop.groff b/tdrop.groff
index 9046055..de36143 100644
--- a/tdrop.groff
+++ b/tdrop.groff
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ Specify a tmuxinator or tmux session name to start. An existing tmux session has
 Specify a number to add when saving dropdown information. Only needed if multiple dropdowns of the same program are wanted. Can also be used for creating multiple different dropdowns on the fly. (default: none)
 .TP
 \fB\-p\fR, \fB \-\-pre-command\fR
-Specify a command to execute before showing a dropdown. This may be useful when setting a rule to float all windows of a given type is undesirable. If 'bspwm' is given, the command will be a oneshot bspwm rule to float the specified program and will also work with 'current' and 'auto_show'. (default: none)
+Specify a command to execute before showing/mapping a dropdown. This may be useful when setting a rule to float all windows of a given type is undesirable. If 'bspwm' is given, the command will be a oneshot bspwm rule to float the specified program and will also work with 'current' and 'auto_show'. (default: none)
 .TP
 \fB\-P\fR, \fB \-\-post-command\fR
-Specify a command to execute after showing a dropdown. This may be useful in the case where a window manager does not support floating rules or floating altogether. It can be used, for example, to fake a key combo to float the current window. (default: none)
+Specify a command to execute after showing/mapping a dropdown. This may be useful in the case where a window manager does not support floating rules or floating altogether. It can be used, for example, to fake a key combo to float the current window. (default: none)
 .TP
 \fB\-O\fR, \fB \-\-oneshot-post\fR
 Specify a post command to execute only when first creating or initiating a dropdown. This can be used when turning the current window into a dropdown to float and resize it. (default: none)