diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56e0bcd..60458cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Change Log
 
+### [v1.2.0](https://github.com/drizzy/vscode-code-make/releases/tag/v1.2.0)
+
+> 02 December 2023
+
+### Features
+
+- Improved performance by avoiding frequent status bar updates
+- Commands and key assignments removed
+- Flags for compiling programs with SDL2 added to Makefile
+
 ### [v1.1.0](https://github.com/drizzy/vscode-code-make/releases/tag/v1.1.0)
 
 > 22 November 2023
@@ -12,12 +22,16 @@
 
 > 01 February 2023
 
+### Features
+
 - Add flags in makefile
 
 ### [v1.0.1](https://github.com/drizzy/vscode-code-make/releases/tag/v1.0.1)
 
 > 08 October 2022
 
+### Features
+
 - Problems creating projects on windows fixed
 
 - Brief documentation to be able to install `make`
@@ -30,4 +44,6 @@
 
 > 04 October 2022
 
+### Features
+
 - Initial release
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6b3109..6d63f6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ Create C++ projects, compile, and run programs directly from the VSCode interfac
 After installing the extension, click on the `+` symbol in the bottom left corner to create a C++ project structure. Use the gear wheel to compile, the play symbol to run the program, the trash can to delete files from the `bin` and `obj` directories, and 'x' to delete both directories.
 
 
-## Keybindings
-
-| Linux         | Windows       | Mac           | Description         |
-| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------------- |
-| ctrl+alt+f    | ctrl+alt+f    | ctrl+alt+f    | Make Create Folder  |
-| ctrl+alt+b    | ctrl+alt+b    | ctrl+alt+b    | Make Build Folder   |
-| ctrl+alt+r    | ctrl+alt+r    | ctrl+alt+r    | Make Run Folder     |
-| ctrl+alt+c    | ctrl+alt+c    | ctrl+alt+c    | Make Clean Folder   |
-| ctrl+alt+d    | ctrl+alt+d    | ctrl+alt+d    | Make Delete Folder  |
-
-
 ## Release Notes
 
 Refer to [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for detailed release notes.
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 79b5a0d..0c4ba81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "code-make",
   "displayName": "Code Make",
-  "description": "Creates c++ projects with configured Makefile",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "description": "Code Make is designed to make it easy to create and compile C++ projects using the Make tool.",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "publisher": "drizzy",
   "license": "MIT",
   "icon": "icons/logo.png",
@@ -44,57 +44,6 @@
     "onCommand:code-make-destroy.run"
   ],
   "main": "./extension.js",
-  "contributes": {
-    "commands": [
-      {
-        "command": "code-make.run",
-        "title": "Make Run Folder"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-create.run",
-        "title": "Make Create Folder"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-build.run",
-        "title": "Make Build Folder"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-clean.run",
-        "title": "Make Clean Folder"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-destroy.run",
-        "title": "Make Delete Folder"
-      }
-    ],
-    "keybindings": [
-      {
-        "command": "code-make.run",
-        "key": "ctrl+alt+r",
-        "mac": "ctrl+alt+r"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-create.run",
-        "key": "ctrl+alt+f",
-        "mac": "ctrl+alt+f"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-build.run",
-        "key": "ctrl+alt+b",
-        "mac": "ctrl+alt+b"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-clean.run",
-        "key": "ctrl+alt+c",
-        "mac": "ctrl+alt+c"
-      },
-      {
-        "command": "code-make-destroy.run",
-        "key": "ctrl+alt+d",
-        "mac": "ctrl+alt+d"
-      }
-    ]
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "pretest": "npm run lint",
diff --git a/src/items.js b/src/items.js
index 1d71d69..7737be4 100644
--- a/src/items.js
+++ b/src/items.js
@@ -1,35 +1,12 @@
 const vscode    = require('vscode');
 const os        = require('os');
 const fs        = require('fs');
-const events    = require('events');
 const path      = require('path');
 const workspace = vscode.workspace;
 const window    = vscode.window;
 const commands  = vscode.commands;
 
-/* Creating a new event emitter. */
-let eventEmitter = events.EventEmitter;
-
-/* Creating a new event emitter. */
-let event = new eventEmitter();
-
-/* Getting the path of the workspace folder. */
-let folderPath;
-if (!workspace.workspaceFolders) {
-  folderPath = workspace.rootPath;
-} 
-else {
-
-  let root;
-  if (workspace.workspaceFolders.length === 1) {
-    root = workspace.workspaceFolders[0];
-  } 
-  else {
-    root = workspace.getWorkspaceFolder(resource);
-  }
-
-  folderPath = root.uri.fsPath;
-}
+let folderPath = workspace.workspaceFolders ? workspace.workspaceFolders[0].uri.fsPath : workspace.rootPath;
 
 /* Creating a new status bar item for each of the commands. */
 let items = {
@@ -46,6 +23,12 @@ let items = {
  */
 let updateStatusBar = function () {
 
+  const srcPath = path.join(folderPath, 'src');
+  const includePath = path.join(folderPath, 'include');
+  const makefilePath = path.join(folderPath, 'Makefile');
+
+  const isProjectValid = fs.existsSync(srcPath) && fs.existsSync(includePath) && fs.existsSync(makefilePath);
+
   items.work.text = `$(folder-active) ${workspace.name}`;
   items.work.command = null;
   items.work.color = '#FF79C6';
@@ -70,7 +53,7 @@ let updateStatusBar = function () {
   items.destroy.command = 'code-make-destroy.run';
   items.destroy.color = '#ED836E';
 
-  if (fs.existsSync(path.join(folderPath, 'src')) && fs.existsSync(path.join(folderPath, 'include')) && fs.existsSync(path.join(folderPath, 'Makefile'))){
+  if (isProjectValid){
 
     items.create.hide();
 
@@ -103,15 +86,12 @@ let updateStatusBar = function () {
 
 }
 
-/* Listening for an event called 'update' and when it is triggered it will run the function
-`updateStatusBar`. */
-event.on('update', updateStatusBar);
+let watcher = vscode.workspace.createFileSystemWatcher('**/*', false, false, false);
+watcher.onDidChange(updateStatusBar);
+watcher.onDidCreate(updateStatusBar);
+watcher.onDidDelete(updateStatusBar);
 
-/* Updating the status bar every 500 milliseconds. */
-setInterval( () => {
-  event.emit('update', Date.now());
-  },500
-);
+updateStatusBar();
 
 module.exports = {
   os,
diff --git a/src/template/makefile.txt b/src/template/makefile.txt
index 9beb8e4..e987a3a 100644
--- a/src/template/makefile.txt
+++ b/src/template/makefile.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ APPNAME := Example
 CXX := g++
 
 # define the FLAGS
-CFLAGS := -Wall $(shell pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags)
+CFLAGS := -Wall $(shell pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 sdl2 --cflags)
 
-LFLAGS := $(shell pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --libs)
+LFLAGS := $(shell pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 sdl2 --libs) -lSDL2_image
 
 # define bin directory
 BIN := bin