Starting the terminal settings but I don't know if it's going to work Removed the list to allow users to control piano bar through exact commands

StationForm.Designer.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace PainoBar_Helper
+namespace PainoBar_Helper
 {
     partial class StationForm
     {
@@ -29,74 +29,41 @@
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
             station_list_group_box = new GroupBox();
-            lstStations = new ListBox();
+            ok_button = new Button();
-            textBox1 = new TextBox();
-            search_label = new Label();
-            refresh_button = new Button();
-            btnSelectStation = new Button();
             btnCancelStation = new Button();
+            terminal_box = new RichTextBox();
+            input_label = new Label();
+            command_input_box = new TextBox();
+            submit_button = new Button();
             station_list_group_box.SuspendLayout();
             SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // station_list_group_box
             // 
-            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(lstStations);
+            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(submit_button);
-            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(textBox1);
+            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(command_input_box);
-            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(search_label);
+            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(input_label);
+            station_list_group_box.Controls.Add(terminal_box);
             station_list_group_box.Location = new Point(12, 22);
             station_list_group_box.Name = "station_list_group_box";
-            station_list_group_box.Size = new Size(391, 263);
+            station_list_group_box.Size = new Size(584, 333);
             station_list_group_box.TabIndex = 0;
             station_list_group_box.TabStop = false;
-            station_list_group_box.Text = "Available Stations";
+            station_list_group_box.Text = "Terminal window";
             // 
-            // lstStations
+            // ok_button
             // 
-            lstStations.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            ok_button.Location = new Point(29, 389);
-            lstStations.Location = new Point(26, 65);
+            ok_button.Name = "ok_button";
-            lstStations.Name = "lstStations";
+            ok_button.Size = new Size(117, 23);
-            lstStations.Size = new Size(332, 174);
+            ok_button.TabIndex = 2;
-            lstStations.TabIndex = 2;
+            ok_button.Text = "Ok";
-            // 
+            ok_button.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            // textBox1
+            ok_button.Click += btnSelectStation_Click;
-            // 
-            textBox1.Location = new Point(85, 32);
-            textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
-            textBox1.Size = new Size(273, 24);
-            textBox1.TabIndex = 1;
-            textBox1.TextChanged += textBox1_TextChanged;
-            // 
-            // search_label
-            // 
-            search_label.AutoSize = true;
-            search_label.Location = new Point(26, 32);
-            search_label.Name = "search_label";
-            search_label.Size = new Size(50, 17);
-            search_label.TabIndex = 0;
-            search_label.Text = "Search:";
-            // 
-            // refresh_button
-            // 
-            refresh_button.Location = new Point(13, 307);
-            refresh_button.Name = "refresh_button";
-            refresh_button.Size = new Size(117, 23);
-            refresh_button.TabIndex = 1;
-            refresh_button.Text = "Refresh stations";
-            refresh_button.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            // 
-            // btnSelectStation
-            // 
-            btnSelectStation.Location = new Point(205, 307);
-            btnSelectStation.Name = "btnSelectStation";
-            btnSelectStation.Size = new Size(117, 23);
-            btnSelectStation.TabIndex = 2;
-            btnSelectStation.Text = "Select Station";
-            btnSelectStation.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            btnSelectStation.Click += btnSelectStation_Click;
             // 
             // btnCancelStation
             // 
-            btnCancelStation.Location = new Point(328, 307);
+            btnCancelStation.Location = new Point(521, 389);
             btnCancelStation.Name = "btnCancelStation";
             btnCancelStation.Size = new Size(86, 23);
             btnCancelStation.TabIndex = 3;
@@ -104,14 +71,50 @@
             btnCancelStation.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             btnCancelStation.Click += btnCancelStation_Click;
             // 
+            // terminal_box
+            // 
+            terminal_box.BackColor = SystemColors.MenuText;
+            terminal_box.ForeColor = SystemColors.Window;
+            terminal_box.Location = new Point(17, 35);
+            terminal_box.Name = "terminal_box";
+            terminal_box.ReadOnly = true;
+            terminal_box.Size = new Size(551, 231);
+            terminal_box.TabIndex = 0;
+            terminal_box.Text = "";
+            // 
+            // input_label
+            // 
+            input_label.AutoSize = true;
+            input_label.Location = new Point(28, 294);
+            input_label.Name = "input_label";
+            input_label.Size = new Size(59, 17);
+            input_label.TabIndex = 1;
+            input_label.Text = "Command:";
+            // 
+            // command_input_box
+            // 
+            command_input_box.Location = new Point(91, 290);
+            command_input_box.Name = "command_input_box";
+            command_input_box.Size = new Size(244, 24);
+            command_input_box.TabIndex = 2;
+            // 
+            // submit_button
+            // 
+            submit_button.Location = new Point(449, 290);
+            submit_button.Name = "submit_button";
+            submit_button.Size = new Size(75, 23);
+            submit_button.TabIndex = 3;
+            submit_button.Text = "Submit";
+            submit_button.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            submit_button.Click += submit_button_Click;
+            // 
             // StationForm
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new SizeF(7F, 17F);
             AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            ClientSize = new Size(426, 351);
+            ClientSize = new Size(631, 434);
             Controls.Add(btnCancelStation);
-            Controls.Add(btnSelectStation);
+            Controls.Add(ok_button);
-            Controls.Add(refresh_button);
             Controls.Add(station_list_group_box);
             Name = "StationForm";
             Text = "StationForm";
@@ -123,11 +126,12 @@
         #endregion
 
         private GroupBox station_list_group_box;
-        private ListBox lstStations;
-        private TextBox textBox1;
-        private Label search_label;
         private Button refresh_button;
-        private Button btnSelectStation;
+        private Button ok_button;
         private Button btnCancelStation;
+        private RichTextBox terminal_box;
+        private Button submit_button;
+        private TextBox command_input_box;
+        private Label input_label;
     }
 }

StationForm.cs

@@ -1,279 +1,168 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text;
+
 namespace PainoBar_Helper
 {
     public partial class StationForm : Form
     {
         private readonly PianobarManager _pianobarManager;
-        private List<StationItem> _stations;
+        private readonly StringBuilder _outputBuffer = new StringBuilder();
-        private List<StationItem> _filteredStations;
-        private bool _stationsLoaded = false;
-        private bool _stationEntriesStarted = false;
-
-        private sealed class StationItem
-        {
-            public int Index { get; set; }
-            public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
-            public override string ToString() => Name;
-        }
 
         public StationForm(PianobarManager pianobarManager)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
 
             _pianobarManager = pianobarManager;
-            _stations = new List<StationItem>();
+
-            _filteredStations = new List<StationItem>();
+            // Subscribe to output BEFORE controls are initialized
+            _pianobarManager.OutputReceived += PianobarManager_TerminalOutputReceived;
+
+            // Handle form load to display buffered output
+            this.Load += StationForm_Load;
 
             InitializeControls();
         }
 
+        private void StationForm_Load(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            // Display any buffered output when form loads
+            if (terminal_box != null && _outputBuffer.Length > 0)
+            {
+                terminal_box.Text = _outputBuffer.ToString();
+                terminal_box.SelectionStart = terminal_box.Text.Length;
+                terminal_box.ScrollToCaret();
+            }
+        }
+
         #region Initialization
 
         private void InitializeControls()
         {
-            // Uses textBox1 (search box) and lstStations from the Designer
+            // Wire up terminal output and command input
-            // Uses btnSelectStation from the Designer
+            if (terminal_box != null)
-
-            if (lstStations != null)
             {
-                lstStations.DoubleClick += LstStations_DoubleClick;
+                terminal_box.ReadOnly = true;
+                terminal_box.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Consolas", 9F);
+                terminal_box.WordWrap = false;
             }
 
-            if (refresh_button != null)
+            if (submit_button != null)
             {
-                refresh_button.Click += refresh_button_Click;
+                submit_button.Click += submit_button_Click;
+            }
+
+            if (command_input_box != null)
+            {
+                command_input_box.KeyDown += command_input_box_KeyDown;
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void OnShown(EventArgs e)
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Terminal Output
+
+        private void PianobarManager_TerminalOutputReceived(object? sender, string e)
         {
-            base.OnShown(e);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(e))
+                return;
 
-            if (!_stationsLoaded)
+            string lineWithNewline = e + "\n";
-                LoadStations();
-        }
 
-        private void LoadStations(bool forceRefresh = false)
+            // Buffer output even before form is shown
+            _outputBuffer.Append(lineWithNewline);
+
+            // Thread-safe UI update
+            if (terminal_box != null)
             {
-            _filteredStations.Clear();
+                if (terminal_box.InvokeRequired)
-            _stationsLoaded = false;
-            _stationEntriesStarted = false;
-
-            if (forceRefresh)
-                _stations.Clear();
-
-            var knownStations = _pianobarManager.GetKnownStationEntries();
-            if (knownStations.Count > 0)
                 {
-                _stations = knownStations
+                    terminal_box.Invoke(() =>
-                    .Select(s => new StationItem { Index = s.Index, Name = s.Name })
-                    .OrderBy(s => s.Index)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                _stationEntriesStarted = true;
-                if (lstStations != null)
-                    UpdateStationList();
-            }
-
-            _pianobarManager.OutputReceived -= PianobarManager_OutputReceived;
-            _pianobarManager.OutputReceived += PianobarManager_OutputReceived;
-
-            // Only request station list on explicit refresh.
-            if (forceRefresh)
                     {
-                try
+                        AppendTerminalText(lineWithNewline);
-                {
+                    });
-                    _pianobarManager.ShowStations();
-
-                    if (lstStations != null && _stations.Count == 0)
-                    {
-                        lstStations.Items.Clear();
-                        lstStations.Items.Add("Loading stations...");
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    MessageBox.Show($"Failed to load stations:\n{ex.Message}", "Error",
-                        MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
-                }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                _stationsLoaded = true;
+                    AppendTerminalText(lineWithNewline);
-                if (_stations.Count == 0 && lstStations != null)
-                {
-                    lstStations.Items.Clear();
-                    lstStations.Items.Add("No cached stations. Click Refresh stations.");
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        private void AppendTerminalText(string text)
+        {
+            if (terminal_box != null && !terminal_box.IsDisposed)
+            {
+                terminal_box.AppendText(text);
+                terminal_box.SelectionStart = terminal_box.Text.Length;
+                terminal_box.ScrollToCaret();
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
-        #region Station Loading
+        #region Command Input
 
-        private void PianobarManager_OutputReceived(object? sender, string e)
+        public void submit_button_Click(object? sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            var line = StripAnsiCodes(e).Trim();
+            SubmitCommand();
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(line))
+        }
+
+        private void command_input_box_KeyDown(object? sender, KeyEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
+            {
+                e.SuppressKeyPress = true;
+                SubmitCommand();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SubmitCommand()
+        {
+            if (command_input_box == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(command_input_box.Text))
                 return;
 
-            var match = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Match(line, @"^\s*(\d+)\)\s*(?:[qQ]\s+)?(.+?)\s*$");
+            string command = command_input_box.Text.Trim();
-            if (match.Success)
-            {
-                _stationEntriesStarted = true;
-                int stationIndex = int.Parse(match.Groups[1].Value);
-                string stationName = match.Groups[2].Value.Trim();
-
-                var existing = _stations.FirstOrDefault(s => s.Index == stationIndex);
-                if (existing == null)
-                {
-                    _stations.Add(new StationItem { Index = stationIndex, Name = stationName });
-                    _stations = _stations.OrderBy(s => s.Index).ToList();
-                    if (!IsDisposed && IsHandleCreated)
-                        BeginInvoke(() => UpdateStationList());
-                }
-                else if (!string.Equals(existing.Name, stationName, StringComparison.Ordinal))
-                {
-                    existing.Name = stationName;
-                    if (!IsDisposed && IsHandleCreated)
-                        BeginInvoke(() => UpdateStationList());
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // Detect end of station list only after we started receiving entries
-            if (_stationEntriesStarted &&
-                (line.Contains("Select station:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || line == "[?]"))
-            {
-                _stationsLoaded = true;
-                _pianobarManager.OutputReceived -= PianobarManager_OutputReceived;
-                if (!IsDisposed && IsHandleCreated)
-                    BeginInvoke(() => FinalizeStationList());
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static string StripAnsiCodes(string value)
-        {
-            return System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(value, @"\x1B\[[0-9;]*[A-Za-z]", string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        private void UpdateStationList()
-        {
-            if (lstStations == null)
-                return;
-
-            lstStations.Items.Clear();
-
-            foreach (var station in _filteredStations.Any() ? _filteredStations : _stations)
-            {
-                lstStations.Items.Add(station);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void FinalizeStationList()
-        {
-            if (lstStations != null)
-            {
-                if (_stations.Count == 0)
-                {
-                    lstStations.Items.Clear();
-                    lstStations.Items.Add("No stations available");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-        #region Search
-
-        // Wire this to textBox1.TextChanged in the Designer
-        public void textBox1_TextChanged(object? sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (sender is not TextBox txtSearch)
-                return;
-
-            string searchText = txtSearch.Text.Trim();
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchText))
-            {
-                _filteredStations.Clear();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _filteredStations = _stations
-                    .Where(s => s.Name.IndexOf(searchText, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
-                    .ToList();
-            }
-
-            UpdateStationList();
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-        #region Station Selection
-
-        // Wire this to btnSelectStation.Click in the Designer
-        public async void btnSelectStation_Click(object? sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            await SelectCurrentStationAsync();
-        }
-
-        private async void LstStations_DoubleClick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            await SelectCurrentStationAsync();
-        }
-
-        private async Task SelectCurrentStationAsync()
-        {
-            if (lstStations == null)
-                return;
-
-            if (lstStations.SelectedIndex < 0)
-            {
-                MessageBox.Show("Please select a station.", "No Selection",
-                    MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (lstStations.SelectedItem is not StationItem selectedStation)
-                return;
 
             try
             {
-                await _pianobarManager.SelectStationAsync(selectedStation.Index);
+                // Echo the command to the terminal (simulating user input display)
-                DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+                AppendTerminalText($"> {command}\n");
-                Close();
+
+                // Send command to Pianobar with newline and flush
+                _pianobarManager.SendCommand(command);
+
+                command_input_box.Clear();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show($"Failed to select station:\n{ex.Message}", "Error",
+                MessageBox.Show($"Failed to send command:\n{ex.Message}", "Command Error",
                     MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
             }
         }
 
-        public void refresh_button_Click(object? sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            LoadStations(forceRefresh: true);
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
-        #region Cancel
+        #region Close
 
-        // Wire this to btnCancelStation.Click in the Designer (or Cancel button)
         public void btnCancelStation_Click(object? sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
             Close();
         }
 
+        public void btnSelectStation_Click(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+            Close();
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Cleanup
 
         protected override void OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e)
         {
-            _pianobarManager.OutputReceived -= PianobarManager_OutputReceived;
+            _pianobarManager.OutputReceived -= PianobarManager_TerminalOutputReceived;
             base.OnFormClosing(e);
         }