diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index c8082c6..8ec79a2 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name) {
     uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
+    return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 1, 0, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name) {
+    uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
     return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index c8082c6..8ec79a2 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name) {
     uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
+    return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 1, 0, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name) {
+    uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
     return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index f2e73ee..31caa0e 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 extern uint32_t logService, logFunction;
 
+void setForeground(uint32_t service) { focusService = service; }
+
 int32_t main() {
     logService = getServiceId();
     logFunction = createFunction("", (void *)handleLog);
@@ -54,4 +56,5 @@
     loadFromInitrd("log");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
     loadFromInitrd("keyboard");
+    createFunction("setForeground", (void *)setForeground);
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index c8082c6..8ec79a2 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name) {
     uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
+    return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 1, 0, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name) {
+    uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
     return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index f2e73ee..31caa0e 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 extern uint32_t logService, logFunction;
 
+void setForeground(uint32_t service) { focusService = service; }
+
 int32_t main() {
     logService = getServiceId();
     logFunction = createFunction("", (void *)handleLog);
@@ -54,4 +56,5 @@
     loadFromInitrd("log");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
     loadFromInitrd("keyboard");
+    createFunction("setForeground", (void *)setForeground);
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 56210b4..483b25d 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS by Lukas Eisenhauer");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
     printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
-    return 0;
+    uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
+    requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
+    requestName("shell", "main", 0, 0);
 }

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index c8082c6..8ec79a2 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name) {
     uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
+    return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 1, 0, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name) {
+    uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
     return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index f2e73ee..31caa0e 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 extern uint32_t logService, logFunction;
 
+void setForeground(uint32_t service) { focusService = service; }
+
 int32_t main() {
     logService = getServiceId();
     logFunction = createFunction("", (void *)handleLog);
@@ -54,4 +56,5 @@
     loadFromInitrd("log");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
     loadFromInitrd("keyboard");
+    createFunction("setForeground", (void *)setForeground);
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 56210b4..483b25d 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS by Lukas Eisenhauer");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
     printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
-    return 0;
+    uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
+    requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
+    requestName("shell", "main", 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/shell/Makefile b/src/userland/shell/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7b87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/shell/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+CC = i686-elf-gcc
+CCFLAGS = -m32 -mtune=generic -ffreestanding -nostdlib -c -I ../../include -I include -Wno-discarded-qualifiers -fms-extensions -Wno-shift-count-overflow -O0
+LD = i686-elf-ld
+LD_FLAGS = -z max-page-size=0x1000 -T ../link.ld
+AS = nasm
+ASFlAGS = -felf32
+
+BUILD_FOLDER = build
+
+SOURCE_FILES := $(shell find . -name '*.c' -or -name '*.asm' -or -name '*.s')
+OBJS := $(SOURCE_FILES:%=$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.o)
+
+../../../initrd/shell: $(OBJS) ../../../build/hlib.o
+	@echo "linking user program shell"
+	@$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS)
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.asm.o: %.asm
+	@echo "asembling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(AS) $(ASFlAGS) $< -o $@
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.c.o: %.c
+	@echo "compiling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) -r $< -o $@
+
+clean:
+	@echo "clearing build folder"
+	@rm -r $(BUILD_FOLDER)

diff --git a/src/include/hlib.h b/src/include/hlib.h
index c1e77c9..594c104 100644
--- a/src/include/hlib.h
+++ b/src/include/hlib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern void log(char *);
 extern void subscribeInterrupt(uint32_t intNo, void *handler);
 extern uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name);
+extern uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name);
 extern uint32_t createEvent(char *name);
 extern uint32_t syscall(uint32_t function, uint32_t parameter0,
                         uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2,
diff --git a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
index 5b094f7..a1c03fe 100644
--- a/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
+++ b/src/kernel/interrupts/interrupts.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
             service->nameHash, getServiceId(service));
     })
         ;
+    if (currentSyscall->respondingTo) {
+        listAdd(&callsToProcess, currentSyscall->respondingTo);
+    }
     free(currentSyscall);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/main.c b/src/kernel/main.c
index 2d69c20..ae6b0d1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/main.c
+++ b/src/kernel/main.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
     return loadElf(elfData, name);
 }
 
-Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo) {
+Service *loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize) {
     Service *service = readInitrdProgram(name);
-    ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
-    scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    if (initialize) {
+        ServiceFunction *provider = findFunction(service, "main");
+        scheduleFunction(provider, respondingTo);
+    }
     return service;
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
     void *address = kernelMapPhysicalCount(multibootInfo, 4);
     initrd = findInitrd(address, &initrdSize);
     hlib = readInitrdProgram("hlib");
-    loadProgram("loader", NULL);
+    loadProgram("loader", NULL, true);
 }
 
 void kernelMain(void *multibootInfo) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
index c918ede..1164adc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/multiboot/initrdSyscall.c
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #include <stringmap.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
-extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo);
+extern void loadProgram(char *name, Syscall *respondingTo, bool initialize);
 
 void handleLoadFromInitrdSyscall(Syscall *call) {
     call->returnValue = listCount(services);
     char *name = retrieveString(call->parameters[0]);
     Service *service = call->service;
-    loadProgram(name, (void *)call);
-    call->avoidReschedule = true;
+    loadProgram(name, (void *)call, call->parameters[1]);
+    call->avoidReschedule = call->parameters[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/hlib/main.c b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
index c8082c6..8ec79a2 100644
--- a/src/userland/hlib/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/hlib/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 
 uint32_t loadFromInitrd(char *name) {
     uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
+    return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 1, 0, 0);
+}
+
+uint32_t loadFromInitrdUninitialized(char *name) {
+    uintptr_t id = insertString(name);
     return syscall(SYS_LOAD_INITRD, id, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
index f2e73ee..31caa0e 100644
--- a/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/ioManager/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 extern uint32_t logService, logFunction;
 
+void setForeground(uint32_t service) { focusService = service; }
+
 int32_t main() {
     logService = getServiceId();
     logFunction = createFunction("", (void *)handleLog);
@@ -54,4 +56,5 @@
     loadFromInitrd("log");
     loadFromInitrd("pic");
     loadFromInitrd("keyboard");
+    createFunction("setForeground", (void *)setForeground);
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/loader/main.c b/src/userland/loader/main.c
index 56210b4..483b25d 100644
--- a/src/userland/loader/main.c
+++ b/src/userland/loader/main.c
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
 int32_t main() {
     loadFromInitrd("ioManager");
-    printf("HONEY-OS by Lukas Eisenhauer");
+    printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer");
     printf("finished loading all the essential modules");
     loadFromInitrd("crashTest");
-    return 0;
+    uint32_t id = loadFromInitrdUninitialized("shell");
+    requestName("ioManager", "setForeground", id, 0);
+    requestName("shell", "main", 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/userland/shell/Makefile b/src/userland/shell/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7b87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/shell/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+CC = i686-elf-gcc
+CCFLAGS = -m32 -mtune=generic -ffreestanding -nostdlib -c -I ../../include -I include -Wno-discarded-qualifiers -fms-extensions -Wno-shift-count-overflow -O0
+LD = i686-elf-ld
+LD_FLAGS = -z max-page-size=0x1000 -T ../link.ld
+AS = nasm
+ASFlAGS = -felf32
+
+BUILD_FOLDER = build
+
+SOURCE_FILES := $(shell find . -name '*.c' -or -name '*.asm' -or -name '*.s')
+OBJS := $(SOURCE_FILES:%=$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.o)
+
+../../../initrd/shell: $(OBJS) ../../../build/hlib.o
+	@echo "linking user program shell"
+	@$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS)
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.asm.o: %.asm
+	@echo "asembling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(AS) $(ASFlAGS) $< -o $@
+
+$(BUILD_FOLDER)/%.c.o: %.c
+	@echo "compiling $<"
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	@$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) -r $< -o $@
+
+clean:
+	@echo "clearing build folder"
+	@rm -r $(BUILD_FOLDER)
diff --git a/src/userland/shell/main.c b/src/userland/shell/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..871a389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/userland/shell/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#define ALLOC_MAIN
+
+#include <hlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int32_t main() { printf("HONEY-OS - made by Lukas Eisenhauer"); }