diff --git a/crates/auto_mute_gui/Cargo.toml b/crates/auto_mute_gui/Cargo.toml
index 29d452e..0cf564d 100644
--- a/crates/auto_mute_gui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/auto_mute_gui/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ features = [
     "Win32_UI_Shell",
     "Win32_Foundation",
     "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
+    "Win32_Graphics_Gdi",
+    "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
+    "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/auto_mute_gui/src/main.rs b/crates/auto_mute_gui/src/main.rs
index bf79d55..193e508 100644
--- a/crates/auto_mute_gui/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/auto_mute_gui/src/main.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashSet,
     env,
+    error::Error,
+    ffi::c_void,
     fs::File,
     io::{BufRead, BufReader},
+    sync::mpsc,
+    thread,
 };
 
-use auto_mute_lib::muter::MuterThread;
+use auto_mute_lib::muter::{MuteChangeNotification, MuterThread};
 use windows::Win32::{
     Foundation::HWND,
     System::LibraryLoader::GetModuleHandleW,
     UI::{
-        Shell::{Shell_NotifyIconW, NIF_ICON, NIF_MESSAGE, NIM_ADD, NOTIFYICONDATAW},
+        Shell::{Shell_NotifyIconW, NIF_ICON, NIF_MESSAGE, NIM_ADD, NIM_MODIFY, NOTIFYICONDATAW},
         WindowsAndMessaging::{LoadIconW, WM_USER},
     },
 };
@@ -20,12 +24,13 @@ const WM_TRAY_MENU: u32 = WM_USER;
 
 pub struct MagicTray {
     pub notifdata: NOTIFYICONDATAW,
+    pub hwnd: HWND,
 }
 
 impl MagicTray {
     fn new() -> MagicTray {
         unsafe {
-            let mut mt = MagicTray {
+            MagicTray {
                 notifdata: NOTIFYICONDATAW {
                     cbSize: size_of::<NOTIFYICONDATAW>().try_into().unwrap(),
                     hWnd: HWND::default(),
@@ -39,14 +44,66 @@ impl MagicTray {
                     .unwrap(),
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
-            };
-            mt.init();
-            mt
+                hwnd: MagicTray::main_window().unwrap(),
+            }
         }
     }
-    fn init(&mut self) {
+    fn main_window() -> std::result::Result<HWND, Box<dyn Error>> {
         unsafe {
+            let instance = GetModuleHandleA(None)?;
+            let window_class = s!("window");
+
+            let wc = WNDCLASSA {
+                hCursor: LoadCursorW(None, IDC_ARROW)?,
+                hInstance: instance.into(),
+                lpszClassName: window_class,
+
+                style: CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW,
+                lpfnWndProc: Some(wndproc),
+                ..Default::default()
+            };
+
+            let atom = RegisterClassA(&wc);
+            debug_assert!(atom != 0);
+
+            Ok(CreateWindowExA(
+                WINDOW_EX_STYLE::default(),
+                window_class,
+                s!("Tray Host"),
+                WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+            )?)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn run_loop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            SetWindowLongPtrW(self.hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (&mut* self as *mut _) as isize);
+            self.notifdata.hWnd = self.hwnd;
             Shell_NotifyIconW(NIM_ADD, &self.notifdata).unwrap();
+
+
+            let mut message = MSG::default();
+            while GetMessageA(&mut message, None, 0, 0).into() {
+                DispatchMessageA(&message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fn set_mute(&mut self, lparam: LPARAM) {
+        unsafe {
+            self.notifdata.hIcon = LoadIconW(
+                Some(GetModuleHandleW(None).unwrap().into()),
+                if lparam.0 == 0 {w!("ICO_UNMUTE")} else {w!("ICO_MUTE")},
+            ).unwrap();
+            Shell_NotifyIconW(NIM_MODIFY, &self.notifdata).unwrap();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -62,11 +119,62 @@ pub fn load_mute_txt(file_name: &str) -> HashSet<String> {
     HashSet::from_iter(BufReader::new(file).lines().map(|line| line.unwrap()))
 }
 
+const WM_APP_CUSTOM: u32 = WM_APP + 1;
 fn main() {
+
     let mut tray = MagicTray::default();
-    tray.init();
+
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<MuteChangeNotification>();
 
     MuterThread::com_init();
     let mute_file: String = env::args().nth(1).unwrap_or("mute.txt".to_string());
-    let _mt = MuterThread::new(load_mute_txt(&mute_file), None);
+    let _mt = MuterThread::new(load_mute_txt(&mute_file), Some(tx));
+
+    let hwnd = tray.hwnd.0 as usize;
+
+    thread::spawn(move || loop {
+        if let Ok(mpsc_msg) = rx.recv() {
+            match mpsc_msg {
+                MuteChangeNotification::MuteChanged(val) => unsafe {
+                    PostMessageA(
+                        Some(HWND(hwnd as *mut c_void)),
+                        WM_APP_CUSTOM,
+                        WPARAM(0),
+                        LPARAM(if val { 1 } else { 0 }),
+                    )
+                    .unwrap()
+                },
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    tray.run_loop()
+}
+
+use windows::{
+    core::*, Win32::Foundation::*, Win32::Graphics::Gdi::ValidateRect,
+    Win32::System::LibraryLoader::GetModuleHandleA, Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::*,
+};
+
+extern "system" fn wndproc(hwnd: HWND, message: u32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> LRESULT {
+    unsafe {
+        let mt = (GetWindowLongPtrW(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA) as *mut MagicTray).as_mut();
+        match message {
+            WM_PAINT => {
+                println!("WM_PAINT");
+                _ = ValidateRect(Some(hwnd), None);
+                LRESULT(0)
+            }
+            WM_DESTROY => {
+                println!("WM_DESTROY");
+                PostQuitMessage(0);
+                LRESULT(0)
+            }
+            WM_APP_CUSTOM => {
+                mt.unwrap().set_mute(lparam);
+                LRESULT(0)
+            }
+            _ => DefWindowProcA(hwnd, message, wparam, lparam),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mute.txt b/mute.txt
index 720862f..464933e 100644
--- a/mute.txt
+++ b/mute.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ Tactical Breach Wizards.exe
 eldenring.exe
 ACValhalla.exe
 DQMonsters3.exe
+Patrick's Parabox.exe
+Signal.exe
\ No newline at end of file