diff --git a/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml b/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml
index 47ceb8d..47e11b6 100644
--- a/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml
+++ b/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml
@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@
                                     </TextBlock>
                                 </StackPanel>
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Margin="8 0 0 0" MaxHeight="50" Text="{Binding Description}" 
-                                           d:Text="The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of the evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and goodwill, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper,"
-                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                                           d:Text="The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the asdf sdf asdf sdf asf asdf sf sdf asfd sdf sdf  selfish and the tyranny of the evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and goodwill, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper, III"
+                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                           TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"
+                                           />
                             </Grid>
 
                             <Grid Grid.Column="2" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
@@ -276,17 +278,6 @@
                     Users are advised to use packages at their own discretion and risk.
             </TextBlock>
 
-            <Grid Grid.Row="0" d:Visibility="Collapsed" Background="{DynamicResource {x:Static platform:EnvironmentColors.ToolboxBackgroundBrushKey}}" Visibility="{Binding IsCatalogLoading, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
-                <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
-                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                    <fa:ImageAwesome Margin="2 0 0 0" Foreground="{DynamicResource {x:Static platform:EnvironmentColors.ToolboxContentTextBrushKey}}" Icon="Spinner" Spin="True" Height="12"/>
-                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Text="Loading ..." HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"></TextBlock>
-                </Grid>
-            </Grid>
-
             <GridSplitter Grid.Column="1" Grid.RowSpan="5" Width="5" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"></GridSplitter>
             <ScrollViewer Grid.RowSpan="6" x:Name="PackageVersionView" Visibility="{Binding PackageVersion, Converter={StaticResource NullToVisibilityConverter}}" Margin="5,0,0,0" 
                           IsEnabled="{Binding IsPackageVersionPanelEnabled, ElementName=This}"
@@ -566,7 +557,7 @@
                             </Expander>
                         </StackPanel>
 
-                        <Grid Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" d:Visibility="Hidden" Visibility="{Binding IsPackageVersionLoading, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
+                        <Grid Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" d:Visibility="Visible" Visibility="{Binding IsPackageVersionLoading, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                                 <fa:ImageAwesome Margin="2 0 0 0" Icon="Spinner" Spin="True" Height="12"/>
                                 <TextBlock Text="Loading ..." HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"></TextBlock>
@@ -577,7 +568,7 @@
                 </Grid>
             </ScrollViewer>
 
-            <Grid Grid.Column="2" Grid.RowSpan="10" d:Visibility="Hidden" Background="{DynamicResource {x:Static platform:EnvironmentColors.ToolWindowBackgroundBrushKey}}" 
+            <Grid Grid.Column="2" Grid.RowSpan="10" d:Visibility="Visible" Background="{DynamicResource {x:Static platform:EnvironmentColors.ToolWindowBackgroundBrushKey}}" 
                   Visibility="{Binding IsPackageLoading, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
                 <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                     <fa:ImageAwesome Margin="2 0 0 0" Icon="Spinner" Spin="True" Height="12"/>
diff --git a/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml.cs b/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml.cs
index 3f36a6c..902b3d1 100644
--- a/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/TwinpackVsixShared/Dialogs/CatalogWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1224,16 +1224,17 @@ private async Task LoadNextCatalogPageAsync(string text = "", bool reset = false
                 var results = await _twinpackServer.GetCatalogAsync(text, _currentCatalogPage, _itemsPerPage, cancellationToken);
                 cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                 IsAvailablePackageAvailable = results.Item2;
-
-                if (reset)
-                {
-                    _availablePackages.Clear();
-                }
+                bool newPackage = false;
                 foreach (var item in results.Item1)
                 {
-                    _availablePackages.Add(new CatalogItem(item));
+                    if(!_availablePackages.Any(x => x.PackageId == item.PackageId))
+                    {
+                        _availablePackages.Add(new CatalogItem(item));
+                        newPackage = true;
+                    }   
                 }
 
+                IsAvailablePackageAvailable &= newPackage;
                 _currentCatalogPage++;
 
             }
@@ -1262,7 +1263,6 @@ private async Task LoadInstalledPackagesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToke
 
                 if (_plcConfig != null)
                 {
-                    _installedPackages.Clear();
                     foreach (var item in _plcConfig.Packages)
                     {
                         CatalogItem catalogItem = new CatalogItem(item);
@@ -1271,7 +1271,8 @@ private async Task LoadInstalledPackagesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToke
                         if (packageVersion.PackageVersionId != null)
                             catalogItem = new CatalogItem(packageVersion, item.Version);
 
-                        _installedPackages.Add(catalogItem);
+                        if(!_installedPackages.Any(x => x.PackageId == catalogItem.PackageId))
+                            _installedPackages.Add(catalogItem);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1588,7 +1589,9 @@ public async void SearchTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs
             try
             {
                 var text = ((TextBox)sender).Text;
+                UpdateCatalog();
 
+                // this will only add additional items
                 if (IsBrowsingAvailablePackages)
                 {
                     _searchText = text;
@@ -1597,10 +1600,6 @@ public async void SearchTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs
                     if (_searchText == text)
                         await LoadAvailablePackagesAsync(text, Token);
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    UpdateCatalog();
-                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {