diff --git a/src/command/session.rs b/src/command/session.rs
index 4f6028b..47c9da9 100644
--- a/src/command/session.rs
+++ b/src/command/session.rs
@@ -9,20 +9,23 @@ use tmux_interface::{
 use crate::{ error, flag, util };
 
 pub fn switch(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
+	//	refuse to run outside a session
+	util::session_enforce("switch");
+
 	//	consume optional flags
 	let read_only = pargs.contains(flag::READ_ONLY);
-	let detach_other = pargs.contains(flag::DETACHED);
+	//TODO: -d flag handling needs to be done manually
 
 	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
 	if args.len() < 1 { error::missing_target(); }
 	let target = args.get(0).unwrap().to_string_lossy().to_string();
-	println!("{target}");
 
 	let exists = util::session_exists(target.clone());
 	if !exists { error::no_target(target.clone()); }
 
 	let mut switch = commands::SwitchClient::new();
 	switch = switch.target_session(target);
+	if read_only { switch.read_only = true; }
 
 	Tmux::new()
 		.add_command(switch)
diff --git a/src/command/share.rs b/src/command/share.rs
index 6b1e68e..e46150b 100644
--- a/src/command/share.rs
+++ b/src/command/share.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	//	build dispatch
 	let mut tmux = Tmux::new().add_command(attach);
 	if let Some(select_window) = select_window { tmux = tmux.add_command(select_window); }
-	tmux.output().ok();
+	tmux.disable_echo().output().ok();
 }
 
 pub fn detach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub fn detach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 		.target_session(target);
 	Tmux::new()
 		.add_command(detach)
-		.output().ok();
+		.disable_echo().output().ok();
 }
 
 pub fn has(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 
 	Tmux::new()
 		.add_command(new)
-
-		.output().ok();
+		.disable_echo().output().ok();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index e610de9..194245f 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -37,3 +37,9 @@ pub fn not_nesting() {
 	exit(6);
 }
 
+///	tried to run a session command outside a session; code 7
+pub fn not_in_session(cmd: &'static str) {
+	println!("remux: '{cmd}' must be run from within a session");
+	exit(7);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index c99302b..f6bca95 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,20 @@ pub fn prevent_nest() {
 	}
 }
 
+///	enforce a command is being used in-session
+pub fn session_enforce(cmd: &'static str) {
+	let tmux = var("TMUX").unwrap_or("".to_string());
+	if tmux.is_empty() {
+		error::not_in_session(cmd);
+	}
+}
+
 ///	check whether a target session exists
 pub fn session_exists<S: Into<String>>(target: S) -> bool {
 	let has_session = commands::HasSession::new()
 		.target_session(target.into());
 	Tmux::new().add_command(has_session)
+		.disable_echo()
 		.status()
 		.unwrap()
 		.success()