diff --git a/Saradomin/App.axaml b/Saradomin/App.axaml
index 85e5d35..e48d70b 100644
--- a/Saradomin/App.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/App.axaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <Application x:Class="Saradomin.App"
              xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Saradomin.View.Controls"
-             xmlns:default="clr-namespace:Avalonia.Themes.Default;assembly=Avalonia.Themes.Default">
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
     <Application.Resources>
         <Color x:Key="DarkBackgroundColor">#3E3529</Color>
         <Color x:Key="DarkTranslucentBackgroundColor">#CC3E3529</Color>
@@ -101,7 +99,9 @@
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/GroupBox.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/CheckBox.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ComboBox.axaml" />
+        <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/Expander.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/TextBox.axaml" />
+        <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/TextBlock.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ScrollBar.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/NumericUpDown.axaml" />
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://Saradomin/Resources/Styles/Hyperlink.axaml" />
diff --git a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/Expander.axaml b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/Expander.axaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd35511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/Expander.axaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<Styles xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander">
+        <Setter Property="ContentTransition" Value="{x:Null}" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle /template/ Border">
+        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle">
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource LightForegroundBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander /template/ Path">
+        <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource DarkForegroundBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander:pointerover /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle /template/ Border">
+        <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander:pointerover /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle /template/ Path">
+        <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource MouseOverBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander:expanded /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle /template/ Path">
+        <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StaticResource AccentBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList Expander:expanded /template/ ToggleButton#PART_toggle">
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource AccentBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+</Styles>
diff --git a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ListBoxItem.axaml b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ListBoxItem.axaml
index 7086b86..4200f06 100644
--- a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ListBoxItem.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ListBoxItem.axaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource DarkMediumBackgroundBrush}" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource LightForegroundBrush}" />
     </Style>
-
+    
     <Style Selector="ListBox.PluginList > ListBoxItem:selected /template/ ContentPresenter">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource DarkMediumBackgroundBrush}" />
     </Style>
diff --git a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ScrollBar.axaml b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ScrollBar.axaml
index 3de144b..8a7cc09 100644
--- a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ScrollBar.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/ScrollBar.axaml
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
     <Style Selector="ScrollBar:vertical">
+        <Setter Property="Width" Value="9" />
+        <Setter Property="Template">
+            <ControlTemplate>
+                <Border Background="{StaticResource DarkBackgroundBrush}"
+                        Padding="1,0,0,0">
+                    <Track Minimum="{TemplateBinding Minimum}"
+                           Maximum="{TemplateBinding Maximum}"
+                           Value="{TemplateBinding Value, Mode=TwoWay}"
+                           ViewportSize="{TemplateBinding ViewportSize}"
+                           Orientation="{TemplateBinding Orientation}"
+                           DeferThumbDrag="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
+                           IsDirectionReversed="True">
+                        <Track.Thumb>
+                            <Thumb Name="thumb"
+                                   HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" />
+                        </Track.Thumb>
+                    </Track>
+                </Border>
+            </ControlTemplate>
+        </Setter>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="ScrollViewer.MainViewScrollViewer /template/ ScrollBar:vertical">
         <Setter Property="Width" Value="10" />
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <ControlTemplate>
-                <Border Background="{StaticResource MediumBackgroundBrush}"
-                        ClipToBounds="True"
-                        CornerRadius="0,4,0,0">
-                    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto"
-                          Background="{StaticResource DarkBackgroundBrush}">
-                        <Track Grid.Row="1"
-                               Minimum="{TemplateBinding Minimum}"
+                <Border CornerRadius="0,4,0,0"
+                        Background="{StaticResource DarkBackgroundBrush}">
+                    <Grid>
+                        <Track Minimum="{TemplateBinding Minimum}"
                                Maximum="{TemplateBinding Maximum}"
                                Value="{TemplateBinding Value, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                ViewportSize="{TemplateBinding ViewportSize}"
@@ -18,7 +38,8 @@
                                DeferThumbDrag="{TemplateBinding ScrollViewer.IsDeferredScrollingEnabled}"
                                IsDirectionReversed="True">
                             <Track.Thumb>
-                                <Thumb Name="thumb" Width="4" ClipToBounds="True" />
+                                <Thumb Name="thumb"
+                                       HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" />
                             </Track.Thumb>
                         </Track>
                     </Grid>
@@ -30,7 +51,7 @@
     <Style Selector="Thumb#thumb">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource DarkMediumBackgroundBrush}" />
     </Style>
-    
+
     <Style Selector="Thumb#thumb /template/ Border">
         <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,6" />
     </Style>
diff --git a/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/TextBlock.axaml b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/TextBlock.axaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d9c9a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Saradomin/Resources/Styles/TextBlock.axaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Styles xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+    <Style Selector="TextBlock.NewsRenderView">
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black" />
+    </Style>
+</Styles>
diff --git a/Saradomin/Utilities/HtmlRenderer.cs b/Saradomin/Utilities/HtmlRenderer.cs
index 0682593..e38f782 100644
--- a/Saradomin/Utilities/HtmlRenderer.cs
+++ b/Saradomin/Utilities/HtmlRenderer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Web;
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Documents;
 using Avalonia.Layout;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using HtmlAgilityPack;
@@ -12,54 +13,40 @@ namespace Saradomin.Utilities
     public class HtmlRenderer
     {
         private int _listDescent = 0;
-        private bool seenNonWhiteSpace = false;
-
-        private Stack<StackPanel> _panels = new();
-        private StackPanel _container;
+        private string _prefix;
+        private InlineCollection _inlines;
         private HtmlNode _rootNode;
 
-        public StackPanel CurrentLine => _panels.Peek();
-
-        public HtmlRenderer(StackPanel container, HtmlNode rootNode)
+        public HtmlRenderer(HtmlNode rootNode)
         {
-            _container = container;
             _rootNode = rootNode;
         }
 
-        public void RenderToContainer()
+        public InlineCollection Render()
         {
-            _panels.Push(_container);
-            Visit(_rootNode);
-            _panels.Pop();
+            _inlines = new();
+            {
+                Visit(_rootNode);
+            }
+            return _inlines;
         }
 
-        private void InNewBlockDo(Action<StackPanel> action)
+        private void InNewBlockDo(Action action)
         {
-            var line = new StackPanel
-            {
-                Orientation = Orientation.Vertical,
-                HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left
-            };
-            _panels.Push(line);
-            action(line);
-
-            _container.Children.Add(_panels.Pop());
+            action();
+            _inlines.Add(new LineBreak());
         }
 
         private void CreateNewInlineTextElement(
             string text,
             FontWeight weight = FontWeight.Normal,
-            double fontSize = 12,
-            TextWrapping wrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap)
+            double fontSize = 12
+        )
         {
-            CurrentLine.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            _inlines.Add(new Run(text)
             {
-                Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black),
-                FontSize = fontSize,
                 FontWeight = weight,
-                TextWrapping = wrapping,
-                Text = text,
-                Margin = new Thickness(_listDescent * 8, 0, 0, 0)
+                FontSize = fontSize,
             });
         }
 
@@ -77,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Saradomin.Utilities
         {
             _listDescent++;
             {
-                InNewBlockDo((_) =>
+                InNewBlockDo(() =>
                 {
                     foreach (var child in htmlNode.ChildNodes)
                     {
@@ -90,15 +77,29 @@ namespace Saradomin.Utilities
 
         private void VisitListEntry(HtmlNode htmlNode)
         {
-            foreach (var child in htmlNode.ChildNodes)
+            _inlines.Add(new Run("• "));
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < htmlNode.ChildNodes.Count; i++)
             {
+                var child = htmlNode.ChildNodes[i];
+
+                if (i != 0)
+                {
+                    _prefix = "  ";
+                }
+                
                 Visit(child);
+                
+                _prefix = null;
             }
+
+            _prefix = null;
+            _inlines.Add(new LineBreak());
         }
 
         private void VisitParagraph(HtmlNode htmlNode)
         {
-            InNewBlockDo((_) =>
+            InNewBlockDo(() =>
             {
                 foreach (var child in htmlNode.ChildNodes)
                 {
@@ -115,21 +116,14 @@ namespace Saradomin.Utilities
                     var text = HttpUtility.HtmlDecode(
                         htmlNode.GetDirectInnerText().Trim(' ').Trim('\n')
                     );
-                    if (!seenNonWhiteSpace && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(htmlNode.InnerText)) break;
-                    seenNonWhiteSpace = true;
-                    
-                    if (htmlNode.ParentNode.Name == "li")
-                    {
-                        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
-                        {
-                            text = $"• {text}";
-                        }
-                    }
-                    
-                    CreateNewInlineTextElement(text);
+
+                    CreateNewInlineTextElement($"{_prefix}{text}");
+                    break;
+
+                case "br":
+                    _inlines.Add(new LineBreak());
                     break;
 
-                case "strong":
                 case "b":
                     VisitBold(htmlNode);
                     break;
diff --git a/Saradomin/View/Controls/PluginManagerView.axaml b/Saradomin/View/Controls/PluginManagerView.axaml
index 2bf5254..4c70ae1 100644
--- a/Saradomin/View/Controls/PluginManagerView.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/View/Controls/PluginManagerView.axaml
@@ -6,95 +6,105 @@
              xmlns:mvvm="clr-namespace:Glitonea.Mvvm;assembly=Glitonea"
              xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls"
              DataContext="{mvvm:DataContextSource vm:PluginManagerViewModel}">
-    <Border>
-        <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
-            <Border Grid.Row="0"
-                    Height="350"
-                    Margin="0,2,0,0"
-                    BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
-                    BorderThickness="1,1,0,1"
-                    ClipToBounds="True">
-                <Grid>
-                    <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                               Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
-                               IsVisible="{Binding !!!PluginList.Count}"
-                               Text="Fetching plugin metadata..."
-                               ZIndex="9999"
-                               Width="425" />
-                    <ListBox Classes="PluginList"
-                             ItemsSource="{Binding PluginList}"
-                             SelectionMode="Single"
-                             ClipToBounds="True"
-                             IsVisible="{Binding PluginList.Count}">
-                        <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-                            <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type model:PluginInfo}">
-                                <Grid ColumnDefinitions="250,50,100" RowDefinitions="*" >
-                                    <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
-                                        Margin="2,5,2,0"
-                                        VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                                        Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
-                                        FontSize="11"
-                                        Text="{Binding Version}" />
-                                    <Button Grid.Row="0" 
-                                            Grid.Column="2"
-                                            Margin="-125,0,2,2"
-                                            BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
-                                            BorderThickness="1"
-                                            Classes="OutsideNavigator"
-                                            Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.UpdateLocalPlugin}"
-                                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                                            Content="Update"
-                                            IsVisible="{Binding CanUpdate}"
-                                            IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
-                                    <Button Grid.Row="0" 
-                                            Grid.Column="2"
-                                            Margin="0,0,2,2"
-                                            BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
-                                            BorderThickness="1"
-                                            Classes="OutsideNavigator"
-                                            Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.InstallRemotePlugin}"
-                                            CommandParameter="{Binding}"
-                                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                                            Content="Install"
-                                            IsVisible="{Binding !Installed}"
-                                            IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
-                                    <Button Grid.Row="0" 
-                                            Grid.Column="2"
-                                            Margin="0,0,2,2"
-                                            BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
-                                            BorderThickness="1"
-                                            Classes="OutsideNavigator"
-                                            Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.UninstallLocalPlugin}"
-                                            CommandParameter="{Binding}"
-                                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                                            Content="Uninstall"
-                                            IsVisible="{Binding Installed}"
-                                            IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
-                                    <Expander Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Header="{Binding Name}">
-                                        <StackPanel>
-                                            <TextBlock Margin="2,0,0,0"
-                                                       VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                                       Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
-                                                       FontSize="11"
-                                                       FontStyle="Oblique"
-                                                       Text="{Binding Author}" />
-
-                                            <TextBlock Margin="2,5,0,4"
-                                                       VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
-                                                       Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
-                                                       TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                                                       FontSize="11"
-                                                       Text="{Binding Description}" />
-                                        </StackPanel>
-                                    </Expander>
-                                </Grid>
-                            </DataTemplate>
-                        </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-                    </ListBox>
-                </Grid>
-            </Border>
+    <Grid Margin="0,0,0,4"
+          RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+        <Grid Grid.Row="0"
+              Margin="0,0,0,4">
+            <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                       VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                       Foreground="{StaticResource DarkBackgroundBrush}">
+                <Run Text="Status:" />
+                <Run Text="{Binding CurrentStatusMessage}" />
+            </TextBlock>
+            
+            <Button Classes="Hyperlink"
+                    Content="check for updates"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                    Command="{Binding CheckForUpdates}"
+                    IsEnabled="{Binding !IsTransactionInProgress}"/>
         </Grid>
-    </Border>
+
+        <TextBlock Grid.Row="1"
+                   HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                   Foreground="{StaticResource DarkForegroundBrush}"
+                   IsVisible="{Binding !!!PluginList.Count}"
+                   Text="Reloading plugin registry..." />
+        
+        <ListBox Grid.Row="1"
+                 Classes="PluginList"
+                 ItemsSource="{Binding PluginList}"
+                 SelectionMode="Single"
+                 ClipToBounds="True"
+                 BorderThickness="1"
+                 BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
+                 IsVisible="{Binding PluginList.Count}">
+            <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type model:PluginInfo}">
+                    <Grid ColumnDefinitions="250,50,100">
+                        <Expander Grid.Column="0" 
+                                  Header="{Binding Name}">
+                            <StackPanel>
+                                <TextBlock Margin="4,0,0,0"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                           Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
+                                           FontSize="11"
+                                           FontStyle="Oblique"
+                                           Text="{Binding Author}" />
+
+                                <TextBlock Margin="4,5,0,4"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+                                           Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
+                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                           FontSize="11"
+                                           Text="{Binding Description}" />
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </Expander>
+                        
+                        <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
+                                   Margin="2,5,2,0"
+                                   VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                                   HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                   Foreground="#BBFFFFFF"
+                                   FontSize="11"
+                                   Text="{Binding Version}" />
+                        <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                                Margin="-125,0,2,2"
+                                BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="1"
+                                Classes="OutsideNavigator"
+                                Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.UpdateLocalPlugin}"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                                Content="Update"
+                                IsVisible="{Binding CanUpdate}"
+                                IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
+                        <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                                Margin="0,0,2,2"
+                                BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="1"
+                                Classes="OutsideNavigator"
+                                Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.InstallRemotePlugin}"
+                                CommandParameter="{Binding}"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                                Content="Install"
+                                IsVisible="{Binding !Installed}"
+                                IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
+                        <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                                Margin="0,0,2,2"
+                                BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
+                                BorderThickness="1"
+                                Classes="OutsideNavigator"
+                                Command="{Binding $parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.UninstallLocalPlugin}"
+                                CommandParameter="{Binding}"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
+                                Content="Uninstall"
+                                IsVisible="{Binding Installed}"
+                                IsEnabled="{Binding !$parent[local:PluginManagerView].DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
+
+                    </Grid>
+                </DataTemplate>
+            </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+        </ListBox>
+    </Grid>
 </UserControl>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Saradomin/View/Controls/SettingsView.axaml b/Saradomin/View/Controls/SettingsView.axaml
index 95f4b11..5359599 100644
--- a/Saradomin/View/Controls/SettingsView.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/View/Controls/SettingsView.axaml
@@ -117,11 +117,13 @@
             </HeaderedContentControl>
         </DockPanel>
 
-        <DockPanel Grid.Column="1">
+        <DockPanel Grid.Column="1"
+                   DockPanel.Dock="Top">
             <HeaderedContentControl Classes="GroupBox"
                                     DockPanel.Dock="Top"
                                     Header="client settings">
-                <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+                <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*"
+                      Margin="0,0,0,4">
                     <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="Auto, *">
                         <Grid Grid.Column="0"
                               RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto">
@@ -175,33 +177,15 @@
                                            Value="{Binding Client.Fps, Mode=TwoWay}" />
                         </Grid>
                     </Grid>
-
-                    <HeaderedContentControl Grid.Row="1"
-                                            Margin="0,4,0,4"
-                                            Padding="3,0,0,0"
-                                            BorderThickness="0"
-                                            Classes="GroupBox"
-                                            Header="plugin management">
-                        <DockPanel>
-                            <controls:PluginManagerView Margin="-2,2" Name="PmView"/>
-                            
-                            <Button Margin="-141,-17,0,2"
-                                    Width="140"
-                                    Height="17"
-                                    BorderBrush="{StaticResource DarkBorderBrush}"
-                                    BorderThickness="1"
-                                    Classes="OutsideNavigator"
-                                    Command="{Binding #PmView.DataContext.CheckForUpdates}"
-                                    VerticalAlignment="Top"
-                                    Opacity="1"
-                                    FontSize="11"
-                                    Content="check for updates"
-                                    ZIndex="9999"
-                                    IsEnabled="{Binding !#PmView.DataContext.IsTransactionInProgress}" />
-                        </DockPanel>
-                    </HeaderedContentControl>
                 </Grid>
             </HeaderedContentControl>
+            
+            <HeaderedContentControl Classes="GroupBox"
+                                    Header="plugin management"
+                                    DockPanel.Dock="Top">
+                <controls:PluginManagerView MaxHeight="346"/>
+            </HeaderedContentControl>
         </DockPanel>
+        
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Saradomin/View/Windows/MainWindow.axaml b/Saradomin/View/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
index 3058ed9..4cba5f2 100644
--- a/Saradomin/View/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/Saradomin/View/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@
                             <ScrollViewer HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                           Classes="MainViewScrollViewer"
                                           ClipToBounds="True"
-                                          Content="{Binding ContentContainer}"
                                           HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Hidden"
-                                          VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible" />
+                                          VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
+                                <TextBlock Classes="NewsRenderView"
+                                           MaxWidth="768"
+                                           Inlines="{Binding HtmlInlines}"
+                                           HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Stretch" 
+                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                            </ScrollViewer>
                         </Border>
                     </TabItem>
 
diff --git a/Saradomin/ViewModel/Controls/PluginManagerViewModel.cs b/Saradomin/ViewModel/Controls/PluginManagerViewModel.cs
index 7953bac..83e7af5 100644
--- a/Saradomin/ViewModel/Controls/PluginManagerViewModel.cs
+++ b/Saradomin/ViewModel/Controls/PluginManagerViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Glitonea.Mvvm;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
 
         public bool IsTransactionInProgress { get; private set; }
         public ObservableCollection<PluginInfo> PluginList { get; private set; } = new();
+        public string CurrentStatusMessage { get; set; } = "Idle...";
 
         public PluginManagerViewModel(
             IPluginManagementService pluginManagementService,
@@ -27,15 +29,20 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
             _pluginDownloadService = pluginDownloadService;
             
             Message.Subscribe<MainViewLoadedMessage>(this, MainViewLoaded);
+            
+            PropertyChanged += ViewModelPropertyChanged;
         }
 
         public async Task RefreshPluginCollections()
         {
             PluginList.Clear();
 
-            var remotePlugins =
-                await _pluginDownloadService
-                    .GetAllMetadata(_pluginManagementService.PluginRepositoryPath, false, false);
+            var remotePlugins =await _pluginDownloadService.GetAllMetadata(
+                _pluginManagementService.PluginRepositoryPath,
+                false,
+                false
+            );
+            
             PluginList = new ObservableCollection<PluginInfo>(remotePlugins.OrderByDescending(x => x.Installed));
         }
 
@@ -50,6 +57,8 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
             try
             {
                 IsTransactionInProgress = true;
+                
+                UpdateStatusMessage($"Installing {pluginInfo.Name}...");
 
                 await _pluginDownloadService.DownloadPluginFiles(
                     pluginInfo.Name,
@@ -83,10 +92,11 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
             {
                 IsTransactionInProgress = true;
                 
-                await _pluginManagementService.UninstallPlugin(pluginInfo.Name);
+                UpdateStatusMessage($"Uninstalling {pluginInfo.Name}...");
+                
+                await _pluginManagementService.UninstallPlugin(pluginInfo.Name);
+                pluginInfo.Installed = false;
                 
-                PluginList.Add(pluginInfo);
-
                 PluginList = new(PluginList.OrderByDescending(x => x.Installed));
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -106,16 +116,19 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
         {
             if (IsTransactionInProgress)
                 return;
-            IsTransactionInProgress = true;
+            
             
             try
             {
-                var updatablePlugins =
-                    await _pluginDownloadService.GetAllMetadata(
-                        _pluginManagementService.PluginRepositoryPath,
-                        true,
-                        true
-                    );
+                IsTransactionInProgress = true;
+                
+                UpdateStatusMessage($"Checking for updates...");
+
+                var updatablePlugins = await _pluginDownloadService.GetAllMetadata(
+                    _pluginManagementService.PluginRepositoryPath,
+                    true,
+                    true
+                );
 
                 foreach (var plugin in updatablePlugins)
                 {
@@ -143,6 +156,8 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
             {
                 IsTransactionInProgress = true;
                 
+                UpdateStatusMessage($"Updating {pluginInfo.Name}...");
+                
                 await _pluginDownloadService.DownloadPluginFiles(pluginInfo.Name, _pluginManagementService.PluginRepositoryPath);
                 await RefreshPluginCollections();
 
@@ -168,9 +183,30 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        private void UpdateStatusMessage(string message)
+        {
+            CurrentStatusMessage = message;
+        }
+
         private async void MainViewLoaded(MainViewLoadedMessage _)
         {
             await RefreshPluginCollections();
         }
+        
+        private void ViewModelPropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            switch (e.PropertyName)
+            {
+                case nameof(IsTransactionInProgress):
+                {
+                    if (!IsTransactionInProgress)
+                    {
+                        UpdateStatusMessage("Idle...");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Saradomin/ViewModel/Windows/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/Saradomin/ViewModel/Windows/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 96326ed..201a5c3 100644
--- a/Saradomin/ViewModel/Windows/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/Saradomin/ViewModel/Windows/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Documents;
 using Avalonia.Metadata;
 using Glitonea.Mvvm;
 using Glitonea.Mvvm.Messaging;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Windows
         public string LaunchText { get; private set; } = "Play!";
 
         public bool DimContent { get; private set; }
-        public StackPanel ContentContainer { get; private set; }
+        public InlineCollection HtmlInlines { get; private set; }
 
         public MainWindowViewModel(IClientLaunchService launchService,
             IClientUpdateService updateService,
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Windows
             _settingsService = settingsService;
             Launcher = _settingsService.Launcher;
 
-            ContentContainer = new StackPanel
-            {
-                Margin = new(4)
-            };
-
             Message.Subscribe<MainViewLoadedMessage>(this, MainViewLoaded);
             Message.Subscribe<NotificationBoxStateChangedMessage>(this, NotificatationBoxStateChanged);
             Message.Subscribe<ClientLaunchRequestedMessage>(this, ClientLaunchRequested);
@@ -94,9 +90,8 @@ namespace Saradomin.ViewModel.Windows
                     node = doc.DocumentNode;
                 }
 
-                ContentContainer.MaxWidth = 760;
-                var renderer = new HtmlRenderer(ContentContainer, node);
-                renderer.RenderToContainer();
+                var renderer = new HtmlRenderer(node);
+                HtmlInlines = renderer.Render();
             }
         }