diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1b3e89c..1cf0673 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use std::error::Error;
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let settings = settings::Settings::new()?;
     settings::Settings::write_config_if_missing();
-    let usersinfo = sync::run_sync(&settings).unwrap();
-    sync::download_images(&settings,&usersinfo).await;
+    let usersinfo = sync::run_sync(&settings,&mut None).unwrap();
+    sync::download_images(&settings,&usersinfo,&mut None).await;
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs b/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
index e7fec18..12a10a2 100644
--- a/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
+++ b/src/steamgriddb/downloader.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
 use futures::{stream, StreamExt};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tokio::sync::watch::Sender;
 use std::error::Error;
 use steamgriddb_api::query_parameters::{GridDimentions, Nsfw}; // 0.3.1
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ use steamgriddb_api::Client;
 use crate::settings::Settings;
 use crate::steam::{get_shortcuts_for_user, get_users_images, SteamUsersInfo};
 use crate::steamgriddb::ImageType;
+use crate::sync::SyncProgress;
 
 use super::CachedSearch;
 
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ pub async fn download_images_for_users<'b>(
     settings: &Settings,
     users: &[SteamUsersInfo],
     download_animated: bool,
+    sender:&mut Option<Sender<SyncProgress>>
 ) {
     let auth_key = &settings.steamgrid_db.auth_key;
     if let Some(auth_key) = auth_key {
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ pub async fn download_images_for_users<'b>(
         let search = CachedSearch::new(&client);
         let search = &search;
         let client = &client;
+        if let Some(sender) = sender{
+            let _ = sender.send(SyncProgress::FindingImages);
+        }
         let to_downloads = stream::iter(users)
             .map(|user| {
                 let shortcut_info = get_shortcuts_for_user(user);
@@ -54,9 +60,12 @@ pub async fn download_images_for_users<'b>(
             .collect::<Vec<Vec<ToDownload>>>()
             .await;
         let to_downloads = to_downloads.iter().flatten().collect::<Vec<&ToDownload>>();
+        let total = to_downloads.len();
         if !to_downloads.is_empty() {
+            if let Some(sender) = sender{
+                let _ = sender.send(SyncProgress::DownloadingImages { to_download: total });
+            }
             search.save();
-
             stream::iter(to_downloads)
                 .map(|to_download| async move {
                     if let Err(e) = download_to_download(to_download).await {
@@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ pub async fn download_images_for_users<'b>(
         }
     } else {
         println!("Steamgrid DB Auth Key not found, please add one as described here:  https://github.com/PhilipK/steam_shortcuts_sync#configuration");
-    }
+    }    
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/src/sync/mod.rs b/src/sync/mod.rs
index da9fd68..230e452 100644
--- a/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ mod synchronization;
 
 pub use synchronization::run_sync;
 pub use synchronization::download_images;
-pub use synchronization::get_platform_shortcuts;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub use synchronization::get_platform_shortcuts;
+
+pub use synchronization::SyncProgress;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sync/synchronization.rs b/src/sync/synchronization.rs
index f8a997e..7d54be7 100644
--- a/src/sync/synchronization.rs
+++ b/src/sync/synchronization.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use steam_shortcuts_util::{shortcut::ShortcutOwned, shortcuts_to_bytes};
+use tokio::sync::watch::Sender;
 
 use crate::{
     egs::EpicPlatform,
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
         Collection, ShortcutInfo, SteamUsersInfo,
     },
     steamgriddb::{download_images_for_users, ImageType},
-    uplay::Uplay,
+    uplay::Uplay, 
 };
 
 #[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
@@ -24,7 +25,25 @@ use std::{fs::File, io::Write, path::Path};
 
 const BOILR_TAG: &str = "boilr";
 
-pub fn run_sync(settings: &Settings) -> Result<Vec<SteamUsersInfo>, String> {
+
+pub enum SyncProgress{
+    NotStarted,
+    Starting,
+    FoundGames{
+        games_found:usize
+    },
+    FindingImages,
+    DownloadingImages{
+        to_download:usize,        
+    },
+    Done
+}
+
+
+pub fn run_sync(settings: &Settings, sender: &mut Option<Sender<SyncProgress>>) -> Result<Vec<SteamUsersInfo>, String> {
+    if let Some(sender) = &sender{
+        let _ = sender.send(SyncProgress::Starting);
+    }
     let mut userinfo_shortcuts = get_shortcuts_paths(&settings.steam)
     .map_err(|e| format!("Getting shortcut paths failed: {e}"))?;
 
@@ -34,6 +53,9 @@ pub fn run_sync(settings: &Settings) -> Result<Vec<SteamUsersInfo>, String> {
         .flat_map(|s| s.1.clone())
         .filter(|s| !settings.blacklisted_games.contains(&s.app_id))
         .collect();
+    if let Some(sender) = &sender{
+        let _ = sender.send(SyncProgress::FoundGames { games_found: all_shortcuts.len() });
+    }
     for shortcut in &all_shortcuts {
         println!("Appid: {} name: {}", shortcut.app_id, shortcut.app_name);
     }
@@ -69,18 +91,18 @@ pub fn run_sync(settings: &Settings) -> Result<Vec<SteamUsersInfo>, String> {
 
         let duration = start_time.elapsed();
         println!("Finished synchronizing games in: {:?}", duration);
-    }
+    }    
 
     Ok(userinfo_shortcuts)
 }
 
-pub async fn download_images(settings: &Settings, userinfo_shortcuts: &Vec<SteamUsersInfo>) {
+pub async fn download_images(settings: &Settings, userinfo_shortcuts: &Vec<SteamUsersInfo>,sender: &mut Option<Sender<SyncProgress>>) {
     if settings.steamgrid_db.enabled {
         if settings.steamgrid_db.prefer_animated {
             println!("downloading animated images");
-            download_images_for_users(settings, userinfo_shortcuts, true).await;
+            download_images_for_users(settings, userinfo_shortcuts, true,sender).await;
         }
-        download_images_for_users(settings, userinfo_shortcuts, false).await;
+        download_images_for_users(settings, userinfo_shortcuts, false,sender).await;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/uiapp.rs b/src/ui/uiapp.rs
index afd2e32..0f5be90 100644
--- a/src/ui/uiapp.rs
+++ b/src/ui/uiapp.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use eframe::{egui, epi::{self, IconData},};
-use egui::{ScrollArea, TextureHandle,  Stroke, Rounding, Image, ImageButton};
+use eframe::{egui, epi::{self},};
+use egui::{ScrollArea, TextureHandle,  Stroke, Rounding, ImageButton};
 use futures::executor::block_on;
 use steam_shortcuts_util::shortcut::ShortcutOwned;
-use std::error::Error;
-use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+use std::{error::Error};
+use tokio::{runtime::Runtime, sync::watch::{Receiver, self}};
 
-use crate::{settings::Settings, sync::{download_images, self}, sync::run_sync};
+use crate::{settings::Settings, sync::{download_images, self, SyncProgress}, sync::run_sync};
 
 use super::{ui_images::{get_import_image, get_logo, get_logo_icon}, ui_colors::{TEXT_COLOR, BACKGROUND_COLOR, BG_STROKE_COLOR,  ORANGE, PURLPLE, LIGHT_ORANGE}};
 
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ struct MyEguiApp {
     settings: Settings,
     rt: Runtime,    
     ui_images: UiImages,
-    games_to_sync:Option<Vec<(String, Vec<ShortcutOwned>)>>
+    games_to_sync:Option<Vec<(String, Vec<ShortcutOwned>)>>,
+    status_reciever: Receiver<SyncProgress>,    
 }
 
+
+
 impl MyEguiApp {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         let runtime = Runtime::new().unwrap();
@@ -34,17 +37,24 @@ impl MyEguiApp {
             rt: runtime,
             games_to_sync:None,
             ui_images: UiImages::default(),            
+            status_reciever: watch::channel(SyncProgress::NotStarted).1,
         }
     }
-    pub fn run_sync(&self) {
-        let settings = self.settings.clone();
-        self.rt.spawn_blocking(move || {
-            
+    pub fn run_sync(&mut self) {
+        let (sender,mut reciever ) = watch::channel(SyncProgress::NotStarted);        
+        let settings = self.settings.clone();        
+        self.status_reciever   = reciever;
+        self.rt.spawn_blocking(move || {                        
+
             MyEguiApp::save_settings_to_file(&settings);
             //TODO get status back to ui
-            let usersinfo = run_sync(&settings).unwrap();
-            let task = download_images(&settings, &usersinfo);
+            let mut some_sender =Some(sender);
+            let usersinfo = run_sync(&settings,&mut some_sender).unwrap();                        
+            let task = download_images(&settings, &usersinfo,&mut some_sender);
             block_on(task);
+            if let Some(sender) = some_sender{
+                let _ = sender.send(SyncProgress::Done);
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -93,6 +103,28 @@ impl epi::App for MyEguiApp {
         
             egui::TopBottomPanel::new(egui::panel::TopBottomSide::Bottom, "Bottom Panel")
             .show(ctx,|ui|{
+                {
+                let status = &*self.status_reciever.borrow();
+                    match status{
+                        SyncProgress::NotStarted => {},
+                        SyncProgress::Starting => {
+                            ui.label("Starting Import");
+                        },
+                        SyncProgress::FoundGames { games_found } => {
+                            ui.label(format!("Found {} games to  import",games_found));
+                        },
+                        SyncProgress::FindingImages => {
+                            ui.label(format!("Searching for images"));
+                        },
+                        SyncProgress::DownloadingImages {  to_download } => {
+                            ui.label(format!("Downloading {} images ",to_download));
+                        },
+                        SyncProgress::Done  =>{
+                            ui.label(format!("Done importing games"));
+                        },
+                    };
+                }    
+                
                     let texture = self.get_import_image(ui);
                     let size = texture.size_vec2();
                     let image_button = ImageButton::new(texture, size);