diff --git a/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.cs b/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.cs
index 07fb1dd..bbadb23 100644
--- a/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
         RootGrid.Loaded += RootGrid_Loaded;
         RootGrid.LayoutUpdated += RootGrid_LayoutUpdated;
         Bind(ContentGrid, UIElement.IsHitTestVisibleProperty, ViewModel, nameof(ViewModel.IsHardwareInteractionEnabled));
-        Bind(OverlayHost, UIElement.VisibilityProperty, ViewModel, nameof(ViewModel.HardwareLoadingVisibility));
 
         MeasureStartup("MainWindow.BuildMenuBar", () => MenuHost.Children.Add(BuildMenuBar()));
 
@@ -120,16 +119,6 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
         _plotView = builtPlot!;
         ContentGrid.Children.Add(plotPane);
 
-        TextBlock statusText = new()
-        {
-            Padding = new Thickness(8, 4, 8, 4),
-            TextTrimming = TextTrimming.CharacterEllipsis
-        };
-        Bind(statusText, TextBlock.TextProperty, ViewModel, nameof(ViewModel.StatusText));
-        StatusHost.Children.Add(statusText);
-
-        MeasureStartup("MainWindow.BuildLoadingOverlay", () => OverlayHost.Children.Add(BuildLoadingOverlay()));
-
         MeasureStartup("MainWindow.RestoreWindowBounds", _placementService.Restore);
         MeasureStartup("MainWindow.MaximizeWindow", _placementService.Maximize);
         MeasureStartup("MainWindow.ApplyTheme", ApplyTheme);
@@ -440,41 +429,6 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
         return menuBar;
     }
 
-    private Grid BuildLoadingOverlay()
-    {
-        Grid overlay = new()
-        {
-            Background = new SolidColorBrush(global::Windows.UI.Color.FromArgb(150, 128, 128, 128)),
-            Visibility = ViewModel.HardwareLoadingVisibility,
-            IsHitTestVisible = true
-        };
-        Bind(overlay, UIElement.VisibilityProperty, ViewModel, nameof(ViewModel.HardwareLoadingVisibility));
-
-        StackPanel content = new()
-        {
-            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
-            VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center,
-            Spacing = 12
-        };
-        ProgressRing progressRing = new()
-        {
-            Width = 64,
-            Height = 64,
-            IsIndeterminate = true
-        };
-        TextBlock text = new()
-        {
-            Text = "Loading hardware devices...",
-            FontWeight = new global::Windows.UI.Text.FontWeight { Weight = 600 },
-            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
-        };
-        content.Children.Add(progressRing);
-        content.Children.Add(text);
-        overlay.Children.Add(content);
-
-        return overlay;
-    }
-
     private Grid BuildSensorPane(out TreeView tree)
     {
         Grid pane = new()
diff --git a/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.xaml b/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.xaml
index 12de09f..198c9b1 100644
--- a/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/LibreHardwareMonitor.Windows.WinUI/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -23,7 +23,24 @@
                 <RowDefinition Height="220" />
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
         </Grid>
-        <Grid x:Name="StatusHost" Grid.Row="2" />
-        <Grid x:Name="OverlayHost" Grid.RowSpan="3" />
+        <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText"
+                   Grid.Row="2"
+                   Padding="8,4,8,4"
+                   TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
+                   Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.StatusText, Mode=OneWay}" />
+        <Grid x:Name="OverlayHost"
+              Grid.RowSpan="3"
+              IsHitTestVisible="True"
+              Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HardwareLoadingVisibility, Mode=OneWay}">
+            <Grid.Background>
+                <SolidColorBrush Color="#80808080" />
+            </Grid.Background>
+            <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="12">
+                <ProgressRing Width="64" Height="64" IsIndeterminate="True" />
+                <TextBlock Text="Loading hardware devices..."
+                           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                           HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
+            </StackPanel>
+        </Grid>
     </Grid>
 </Window>