diff --git a/CLre/CLre.cs b/CLre/CLre.cs
index 47b618b..b12c6cb 100644
--- a/CLre/CLre.cs
+++ b/CLre/CLre.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ namespace CLre
 		public override string Version { get; } = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString();
 
 		internal static Harmony harmonyInstance = null;
+
+		internal static bool _isInidicatorActive = true;
+
+		internal static string _indicatorMsg = " CLre loading...";
+		
 		// called when Cardlife shuts down
 		public override void OnApplicationQuit()
 		{
@@ -46,6 +52,8 @@ namespace CLre
 			// misc
 			LogIPAPlugins();
 			Fixes.BugfixAttributeUtility.LogBugfixes();
+			BuildIndicatorMessage();
+			API.App.Client.MenuReady += (_, __) => { _isInidicatorActive = false; }; // dismiss CLre msg
 
 			// Log info
 			API.Utility.Logging.MetaLog($"{Name} init complete.");
@@ -103,12 +111,36 @@ namespace CLre
 			sb.AppendFormat("-----------------------------\n");
 			API.Utility.Logging.Log(sb.ToString());
 		}
+
+		private void BuildIndicatorMessage()
+		{
+			int fixCount = Fixes.BugfixAttributeUtility.Count;
+			int modCount = IllusionInjector.PluginManager.Plugins.Count();
+			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+			sb.AppendFormat(" {0} {1}\n", Name, Version);
+			sb.AppendFormat("{0} bugfixes, {1} plugins, no frills", fixCount, modCount);
+#if DEBUG
+			sb.AppendFormat(" DEBUG version\n");
+#endif
+#if RELEASE
+			sb.AppendFormat(" RELEASE version\n");
+#endif
+			sb.AppendFormat(" Starting up...\n");
+			_indicatorMsg = sb.ToString();
+		}
 		
 		public override void OnGUI()
 		{
-			if (GUI.Button(new Rect(10, 10, 50, 50), "TEST"))
+			// CLre startup inidicator
+			if (_isInidicatorActive)
 			{
-				
+				GUILayout.BeginVertical();
+				GUILayout.Label(_indicatorMsg);
+				if (GUILayout.Button("Hide"))
+				{
+					_isInidicatorActive = false;
+				}
+				GUILayout.EndVertical();
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/CLre/Fixes/BugfixAttribute.cs b/CLre/Fixes/BugfixAttribute.cs
index f406374..fc2d1da 100644
--- a/CLre/Fixes/BugfixAttribute.cs
+++ b/CLre/Fixes/BugfixAttribute.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,33 @@ namespace CLre.Fixes
 
     internal static class BugfixAttributeUtility
     {
+        public static int Count { get; private set; }
+
         public static void LogBugfixes()
         {
-            List<uint> keys = new List<uint>();
+            API.Utility.Logging.Log(BugfixMessage());
+        }
+
+        public static string BugfixMessage()
+        {
+            Dictionary<uint, BugfixStruct> fixes = Bugfixes();
+            List<uint> keys = new List<uint>(fixes.Keys);
+            keys.Sort();
+            //keys.Sort((u, u1) => u.CompareTo(u1));
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.AppendFormat("Applying {0} CLre fixes\n", keys.Count);
+            sb.AppendFormat("-----------------------------\n");
+            foreach (uint i in keys)
+            {
+                sb.Append(fixes[i].ToString());
+                sb.Append("\n");
+            }
+            sb.AppendFormat("-----------------------------\n");
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<uint, BugfixStruct> Bugfixes()
+        {
             Dictionary<uint, BugfixStruct> fixes = new Dictionary<uint, BugfixStruct>();
             foreach (Type t in Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetTypes())
             {
@@ -43,7 +67,6 @@ namespace CLre.Fixes
                         BugfixStruct bugfixStruct = new BugfixStruct{id = b.id};
                         bugfixStruct.Merge(b);
                         fixes[b.id] = bugfixStruct;
-                        keys.Add(b.id);
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -53,21 +76,12 @@ namespace CLre.Fixes
                     }
                 }
             }
-            keys.Sort();
-            //keys.Sort((u, u1) => u.CompareTo(u1));
-            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-            sb.AppendFormat("Applying {0} CLre fixes\n", keys.Count);
-            sb.AppendFormat("-----------------------------\n");
-            foreach (uint i in keys)
-            {
-                sb.Append(fixes[i].ToString());
-                sb.Append("\n");
-            }
-            sb.AppendFormat("-----------------------------\n");
-            API.Utility.Logging.Log(sb.ToString());
+
+            Count = fixes.Count;
+            return fixes;
         }
 
-        private struct BugfixStruct
+        public struct BugfixStruct
         {
             public string name;
             public string description;