try just reversing the order here
alias f8 {
scon -a windows
if ($timer(deop_and_part)) .timerdeop_and_part off
}
to
alias f8 {
if ($timer(deop_and_part)) .timerdeop_and_part off
scon -a windows
}
it looks like it turned on a timer, then checked to see if the timer was on a shut it off
