diff --git a/src/js/auto-suggest.js b/src/js/auto-suggest.js
index ced78d46..4427ef0b 100644
--- a/src/js/auto-suggest.js
+++ b/src/js/auto-suggest.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var autoSuggest = (function() {
       document.removeEventListener("keydown", bind.navigateResults, false);
     },
     clickOut: function(event) {
-      if (!(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest")) &&!(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest-list")) && !(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest-input"))) {
+      if (!(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest")) && !(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest-list")) && !(event.target.classList.contains("auto-suggest-input"))) {
         render.close();
       };
     }
@@ -239,29 +239,29 @@ var autoSuggest = (function() {
   };
 
   render.suggestItems = function() {
-    var searchTerm = _currentInputOptions.input.value.replace(/^\s+/, "").replace(/\s+$/, "").toLowerCase();
+    var searchTerm = helper.trimString(_currentInputOptions.input.value);
     var action = {
       fontawesomeIcon: function() {
-        if (searchTerm == "" || searchTerm == undefined) {
-          return fontawesome.icons;
-        } else {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(searchTerm)) {
           return fontawesome.icons.filter(function(item) {
             var match = false;
-            if (item.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) || item.label.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) {
+            if (item.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) || item.label.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())) {
               match = true;
             };
             item.search.forEach(function(item, index) {
-              if (item.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) {
+              if (item.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())) {
                 match = true;
               };
             });
             item.styles.forEach(function(item, index) {
-              if (item.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) {
+              if (item.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())) {
                 match = true;
               };
             });
             return match;
           });
+        } else {
+          return fontawesome.icons;
         };
       }
     };
diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 61cb2e72..e6c20ca4 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var background = (function() {
 
   render.feedback = {
     init: function() {
-      if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().background.image.file.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().background.image.file.name)) {
         render.feedback.current();
       } else {
         render.feedback.empty();
diff --git a/src/js/clock.js b/src/js/clock.js
index aa00832c..a1666bc7 100644
--- a/src/js/clock.js
+++ b/src/js/clock.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var clock = (function() {
       };
       if (state.get.current().header.clock.separator.show) {
         var separatorCharacter;
-        if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().header.clock.separator.text)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().header.clock.separator.text)) {
           separatorCharacter = helper.trimString(state.get.current().header.clock.separator.text);
         } else {
           separatorCharacter = ":";
diff --git a/src/js/date.js b/src/js/date.js
index 2469e900..089f3cfe 100644
--- a/src/js/date.js
+++ b/src/js/date.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ var date = (function() {
       };
       if (state.get.current().header.date.separator.show) {
         var separatorCharacter;
-        if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().header.date.separator.text)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().header.date.separator.text)) {
           separatorCharacter = helper.trimString(state.get.current().header.date.separator.text);
         } else {
           separatorCharacter = ":";
diff --git a/src/js/greeting.js b/src/js/greeting.js
index 150b23e6..9da24504 100644
--- a/src/js/greeting.js
+++ b/src/js/greeting.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var greeting = (function() {
         }
       };
       var string = message[state.get.current().header.greeting.type]();
-      if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().header.greeting.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().header.greeting.name)) {
         string = string + ", " + helper.trimString(state.get.current().header.greeting.name)
       };
       var greetingItem = helper.node("span|class:greeting-item");
diff --git a/src/js/header.js b/src/js/header.js
index 8768daff..671b9915 100644
--- a/src/js/header.js
+++ b/src/js/header.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ var header = (function() {
       var headerSearchBody = helper.node("div|class:search-wrapper");
       var form = helper.node("form|class:search,action,method:get");
       var searchInput;
-      if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().header.search.engine.custom.queryName)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().header.search.engine.custom.queryName)) {
         searchInput = helper.node("input|class:search-input,type:search,placeholder:Find or Search,name:" + helper.trimString(state.get.current().header.search.engine.custom.queryName) + ",autocomplete:off,autocorrect:off,autocapitalize:off,spellcheck:false,tabindex:1");
       } else {
         searchInput = helper.node("input|class:search-input,type:search,placeholder:Find or Search,name:q,autocomplete:off,autocorrect:off,autocapitalize:off,spellcheck:false,tabindex:1");
diff --git a/src/js/helper.js b/src/js/helper.js
index e67dfad0..8f06f2ba 100644
--- a/src/js/helper.js
+++ b/src/js/helper.js
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ var helper = (function() {
     };
   };
 
-  var checkValueString = function(value) {
+  var checkIfValidString = function(value) {
     var result = false;
     if (typeof value == "string") {
       value = value.trim().replace(/\s/g, "");
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ var helper = (function() {
     isJsonString: isJsonString,
     isHexNumber: isHexNumber,
     convertColor: convertColor,
-    checkValueString: checkValueString,
+    checkIfValidString: checkIfValidString,
     trimString: trimString
   };
 
diff --git a/src/js/layout.js b/src/js/layout.js
index 80195eba..5581c739 100644
--- a/src/js/layout.js
+++ b/src/js/layout.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var layout = (function() {
 
   render.title = function() {
     var title = helper.e("title");
-    if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().layout.title)) {
+    if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().layout.title)) {
       title.textContent = helper.trimString(state.get.current().layout.title);
     } else {
       title.textContent = "New tab";
diff --git a/src/js/link.js b/src/js/link.js
index 5504c6ea..9529251f 100644
--- a/src/js/link.js
+++ b/src/js/link.js
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ var link = (function() {
       });
 
       groupHeader.appendChild(groupHeaderItemControl);
-      if (stagedGroup.group.name.show && helper.checkValueString(stagedGroup.group.name.text)) {
+      if (stagedGroup.group.name.show && helper.checkIfValidString(stagedGroup.group.name.text)) {
         helper.addClass(groupHeader, "group-header-name");
         groupHeader.appendChild(groupHeaderItemName);
       };
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ var link = (function() {
           value: "link-item"
         }]
       };
-      if (stagedLink.link.accent.by == "custom" || stagedLink.link.color.by == "custom" || helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
+      if (stagedLink.link.accent.by == "custom" || stagedLink.link.color.by == "custom" || helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
         linkItemOptions.attr.push({
           key: "style",
           value: ""
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ var link = (function() {
             "--link-item-color: " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.r + ", " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.g + ", " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.b + ";" +
             "--link-item-color-focus-hover: " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.r + ", " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.g + ", " + stagedLink.link.color.rgb.b + ";";
         };
-        if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
           linkItemOptions.attr[1].value = linkItemOptions.attr[1].value + "--link-image-url: url(" + helper.trimString(stagedLink.link.image) + ");"
         };
       };
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ var link = (function() {
       };
 
       var linkDisplayName;
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
         linkDisplayName = helper.node("p:" + helper.trimString(stagedLink.link.name) + "|class:link-display-name");
       } else {
         linkDisplayName = helper.node("p|class:link-display-name");
@@ -1045,11 +1045,11 @@ var link = (function() {
         linkDisplay.appendChild(linkDisplayVisual);
       };
 
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
         linkDisplay.appendChild(linkDisplayName);
       };
 
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.image)) {
         linkPanelFront.appendChild(linkImage);
       };
       linkPanelFront.appendChild(linkDisplay);
@@ -1556,10 +1556,10 @@ var link = (function() {
         if (bookmarks.get().length > 0) {
           bookmarks.get().forEach(function(arrayItem, index) {
             var name;
-            if (arrayItem.name.text == null || arrayItem.name.text == "") {
-              name = "Unnamed group " + (index + 1);
-            } else {
+            if (helper.checkIfValidString(arrayItem.name.text)) {
               name = arrayItem.name.text;
+            } else {
+              name = "Unnamed group " + (index + 1);
             };
             var option = helper.makeNode({
               tag: "option",
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ var link = (function() {
           useStagedLink: true
         });
         var heading;
-        if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
           heading = "Edit " + stagedLink.link.name;
         } else {
           heading = "Edit unnamed bookmark";
@@ -2954,10 +2954,10 @@ var link = (function() {
           useStagedGroup: true
         });
         var heading;
-        if (stagedGroup.group.name.text == null || stagedGroup.group.name.text == "") {
-          heading = "Edit unnamed group " + (stagedGroup.position.origin + 1);
-        } else {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedGroup.group.name.text)) {
           heading = "Edit " + stagedGroup.group.name.text;
+        } else {
+          heading = "Edit unnamed group " + (stagedGroup.position.origin + 1);
         };
         var successAction = function() {
           var copyStagedGroup = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(stagedGroup));
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@ var link = (function() {
       stagedLink.link = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedLink.link));
       stagedLink.position = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedLink.position));
       var heading;
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedLink.link.name)) {
         heading = "Remove " + stagedLink.link.name;
       } else {
         heading = "Remove unnamed bookmark";
@@ -3052,10 +3052,10 @@ var link = (function() {
       stagedGroup.group = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedGroup.group));
       stagedGroup.position = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedGroup.position));
       var heading;
-      if (stagedGroup.group.name.text == null || stagedGroup.group.name.text == "") {
-        heading = "Remove unnamed group " + (stagedGroup.position.origin + 1);
-      } else {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedGroup.group.name.text)) {
         heading = "Remove " + stagedGroup.group.name.text;
+      } else {
+        heading = "Remove unnamed group " + (stagedGroup.position.origin + 1);
       };
       var successAction = function() {
         var copyStagedGroup = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(stagedGroup));
diff --git a/src/js/search.js b/src/js/search.js
index 077c27c4..a8d26408 100644
--- a/src/js/search.js
+++ b/src/js/search.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var search = (function() {
 
   render.check = function() {
     var searchInput = helper.e(".search-input");
-    if (helper.checkValueString(searchInput.value)) {
+    if (helper.checkIfValidString(searchInput.value)) {
       mod.searching.open();
     } else {
       mod.searching.close();
diff --git a/src/js/theme.js b/src/js/theme.js
index 4a5fe4f5..9aab72f2 100644
--- a/src/js/theme.js
+++ b/src/js/theme.js
@@ -2298,11 +2298,11 @@ var theme = (function() {
         mod.preset.all.forEach(function(arrayItem, index) {
           var displayFont = arrayItem.font.display.name + ":" + arrayItem.font.display.weight;
           var uiFont = arrayItem.font.ui.name + ":" + arrayItem.font.ui.weight;
-          if (helper.checkValueString(arrayItem.font.display.name) && !allPresetFonts.includes(displayFont)) {
+          if (helper.checkIfValidString(arrayItem.font.display.name) && !allPresetFonts.includes(displayFont)) {
             mod.font.loaded.push(arrayItem.font.display.name);
             allPresetFonts.push(displayFont);
           };
-          if (helper.checkValueString(arrayItem.font.ui.name) && !allPresetFonts.includes(uiFont)) {
+          if (helper.checkIfValidString(arrayItem.font.ui.name) && !allPresetFonts.includes(uiFont)) {
             mod.font.loaded.push(arrayItem.font.ui.name);
             allPresetFonts.push(uiFont);
           };
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
       custom: {
         display: function() {
           var displayFont = helper.trimString(state.get.current().theme.font.display.name);
-          if (!mod.font.loaded.includes(displayFont) && helper.checkValueString(displayFont)) {
+          if (!mod.font.loaded.includes(displayFont) && helper.checkIfValidString(displayFont)) {
             mod.font.loaded.push(displayFont);
             WebFont.load({
               google: {
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
         },
         ui: function() {
           var uiFont = helper.trimString(state.get.current().theme.font.ui.name);
-          if (!mod.font.loaded.includes(uiFont) && helper.checkValueString(uiFont)) {
+          if (!mod.font.loaded.includes(uiFont) && helper.checkIfValidString(uiFont)) {
             mod.font.loaded.push(uiFont);
             WebFont.load({
               google: {
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
     display: {
       name: function() {
         var html = helper.e("html");
-        if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().theme.font.display.name)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().theme.font.display.name)) {
           html.style.setProperty("--theme-font-display-name", "\"" + helper.trimString(state.get.current().theme.font.display.name) + "\", \"Fjalla One\", sans-serif");
         } else {
           html.style.removeProperty("--theme-font-display-name");
@@ -2372,7 +2372,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
     ui: {
       name: function() {
         var html = helper.e("html");
-        if (helper.checkValueString(state.get.current().theme.font.ui.name)) {
+        if (helper.checkIfValidString(state.get.current().theme.font.ui.name)) {
           html.style.setProperty("--theme-font-ui-name", "\"" + helper.trimString(state.get.current().theme.font.ui.name) + "\", \"Open Sans\", sans-serif");
         } else {
           html.style.removeProperty("--theme-font-ui-name");
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
       themePresetPreview.style.setProperty("--theme-preset-accent", arrayItem.accent.rgb.r + ", " + arrayItem.accent.rgb.g + ", " + arrayItem.accent.rgb.b);
       themePresetPreview.appendChild(themePresetAccent);
 
-      if (helper.checkValueString(arrayItem.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(arrayItem.name)) {
         var themePresetName = helper.node("span:" + arrayItem.name + "|class:theme-preset-name");
         themePresetPreview.appendChild(themePresetName);
       };
@@ -2553,7 +2553,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
           var themeCustomAccent = helper.node("span|class:theme-custom-accent");
           themeCustomPreview.style.setProperty("--theme-custom-accent", arrayItem.accent.rgb.r + ", " + arrayItem.accent.rgb.g + ", " + arrayItem.accent.rgb.b);
           themeCustomPreview.appendChild(themeCustomAccent);
-          if (helper.checkValueString(arrayItem.name)) {
+          if (helper.checkIfValidString(arrayItem.name)) {
             themeCustomPreview.appendChild(helper.node("span:" + helper.trimString(arrayItem.name) + "|class:theme-custom-name"));
           };
           themeCustomButton.appendChild(themeCustomPreview);
@@ -2710,7 +2710,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
         useStagedTheme: true
       });
       var heading;
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedThemeCustom.theme.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedThemeCustom.theme.name)) {
         heading = "Edit " + stagedThemeCustom.theme.name;
       } else {
         heading = "Edit unnamed theme";
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ var theme = (function() {
       stagedThemeCustom.position.index = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedThemeCustom.position.index));
       stagedThemeCustom.theme = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(copyStagedThemeCustom.theme));
       var heading;
-      if (helper.checkValueString(stagedThemeCustom.theme.name)) {
+      if (helper.checkIfValidString(stagedThemeCustom.theme.name)) {
         heading = "Remove " + stagedThemeCustom.theme.name;
       } else {
         heading = "Remove unnamed theme";