Work done so far

Main.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,26 @@ namespace PainoBar_Helper
             InitializeEvents();
             UpdateProfilesMenu();
             UpdateConnectionStatus(ConnectionStatus.Disconnected);
+
+            // Set initial status
+            if (statusLabelRight != null)
+            {
+                var activeProfile = _profileManager.GetActiveProfile();
+                if (activeProfile != null)
+                {
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = $"Ready - Profile: {activeProfile.Name}";
+                }
+                else if (_profileManager.Profiles.Any())
+                {
+                    // If no active profile but profiles exist, set the first one as active
+                    _profileManager.SetActiveProfile(_profileManager.Profiles.First().Name);
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = $"Ready - Profile: {_profileManager.ActiveProfileName}";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = "Ready - No profile configured";
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         #region Initialization
@@ -83,18 +103,58 @@ namespace PainoBar_Helper
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Get pianobar.exe path from active profile or use default
+            var activeProfile = _profileManager.GetActiveProfile();
+
+            if (activeProfile == null)
+            {
+                var result = MessageBox.Show(
+                    "No profile selected. Would you like to create one now?\n\n" +
+                    "Click Yes to open Settings, or No to cancel.", 
+                    "No Profile", 
+                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, 
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+
+                if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+                {
+                    menuSettings_Click(sender, e);
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+
+            string pianobarPath = activeProfile.Settings.PianobarPath;
+            string? configPath = _profileManager.GetActiveConfigPath();
+            string? eventFilePath = _profileManager.GetEventOutputPath();
+
+            // Debug information
+            string debugInfo = $"Profile: {activeProfile.Name}\n" +
+                              $"Pianobar Path: {pianobarPath}\n" +
+                              $"Config Path: {configPath ?? "(none)"}\n" +
+                              $"Event File: {eventFilePath ?? "(none)"}\n" +
+                              $"File Exists: {File.Exists(pianobarPath)}";
+
             try
             {
-                // Get pianobar.exe path (you may want to add a setting for this)
-                string pianobarPath = "pianobar.exe"; // Default, assumes it's in PATH
-                string? configPath = _profileManager.GetActiveConfigPath();
+                // Update status to show we're attempting connection
+                if (statusLabelRight != null)
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = $"Starting Pianobar...";
 
-                _pianobarManager.Connect(pianobarPath, configPath);
+                _pianobarManager.Connect(pianobarPath, configPath, eventFilePath);
+
+                // Success message will be shown by the Connected event handler
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show($"Failed to connect to Pianobar:\n{ex.Message}", "Connection Error",
-                    MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                // Update status to show connection failed
+                if (statusLabelRight != null)
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = "Failed to start Pianobar";
+
+                MessageBox.Show(
+                    $"Failed to start Pianobar:\n\n{ex.Message}\n\n" +
+                    $"Debug Information:\n{debugInfo}", 
+                    "Connection Error",
+                    MessageBoxButtons.OK, 
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Error);
             }
         }
 
@@ -108,7 +168,22 @@ namespace PainoBar_Helper
                 return;
             }
 
-            _pianobarManager.Disconnect();
+            if (statusLabelRight != null)
+                statusLabelRight.Text = "Disconnecting...";
+
+            // Check if we should kill the process or just detach
+            var activeProfile = _profileManager.GetActiveProfile();
+            bool killProcess = activeProfile?.Settings.KillProcessOnDisconnect ?? false;
+
+            if (killProcess)
+            {
+                _pianobarManager.DisconnectAndKill();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _pianobarManager.Disconnect();
+            }
+
             _outputManager?.Stop();
         }
 
@@ -180,7 +255,17 @@ namespace PainoBar_Helper
             var settingsForm = new SettingsForm(_profileManager, activeProfile?.Settings ?? new ProfileSettings());
             if (settingsForm.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)
             {
-                // Settings were saved, restart output manager if connected
+                // Settings were saved, update the UI
+                UpdateProfilesMenu();
+
+                // Update status to show the new active profile
+                var newActiveProfile = _profileManager.GetActiveProfile();
+                if (newActiveProfile != null && statusLabelRight != null)
+                {
+                    statusLabelRight.Text = $"Profile saved: {newActiveProfile.Name}";
+                }
+
+                // Restart output manager if connected
                 if (_pianobarManager.IsConnected)
                 {
                     RestartOutputManager();