diff --git a/lib/tput.js b/lib/tput.js
index 728d3e4..ecc8156 100644
--- a/lib/tput.js
+++ b/lib/tput.js
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ Tput.prototype.compile = function(key) {
   Object.keys(info.all).forEach(function(key) {
     console.log('Compiling ' + key + ': ' + JSON.stringify(info.all[key]));
     self.methods[key] = self._compile(info.all[key]);
+    var alias = self.alias(key);
+    self.methods[alias] = self.methods[key];
+  });
+
+  Tput.bools.concat(Tput.numbers).concat(Tput.strings).forEach(function(key) {
+    if (!self.methods[key]) self.methods[key] = noop;
   });
 };
 
@@ -484,9 +490,9 @@ Tput.prototype._compile = function(val) {
     }
 
     // $<5> -> padding
+    // e.g. flash_screen: '\u001b[?5h$<100/>\u001b[?5l',
     if (read(/^\$<(\d+)>(\*|\/)/)) {
       code += 'o("';
-      code += Array(+ch + 1).join(' '); // "padding" characters?
       code += '"),';
       continue;
     }
@@ -506,7 +512,6 @@ Tput.prototype._compile = function(val) {
     // if (read(/^%(?:(:)?([\-+# ]+))(?:(\d+)(\.\d+)?)?([doxXs])?/)) {
     if (read(/^%(:-|[+# ])(?:(\d+)(\.\d+)?)?([doxXs])?/)) {
       code += 'o("';
-      code += 'TODO';
       code += '"),';
       continue;
     }
@@ -1272,4 +1277,16 @@ Object.keys(Tput.prototype).forEach(function(key) {
   };
 });
 
+/**
+ * Helpers
+ */
+
+function noop() {
+  return '';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Expose
+ */
+
 module.exports = Tput;