i am my own handicap (took me quite literally >10 hours to just default add a blank line to the listbox (didn't even think of it))

.editorconfig

@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 
 # CS8632: The annotation for nullable reference types should only be used in code within a '#nullable' annotations context.
 dotnet_diagnostic.CS8632.severity = suggestion
+
+# CS4014: Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+dotnet_diagnostic.CS4014.severity = suggestion

WindowsFormsApplication2/Form1.Designer.cs

@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@
             this.debugToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.testConsoleToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.writeLabelToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
             this.notifyIcon1 = new System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(this.components);
             this.contextMenuStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip(this.components);
             this.showToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.quitToolStripMenuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
-            this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
+            this.statusStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
             this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             this.contextMenuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.statusStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // menuStrip1
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
             // aboutToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "aboutToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(180, 22);
+            this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(107, 22);
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "About";
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.aboutToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
@@ -182,14 +183,6 @@
             this.writeLabelToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Write Status";
             this.writeLabelToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.writeLabelToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
-            // listBox1
-            // 
-            this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 27);
-            this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";
-            this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(475, 199);
-            this.listBox1.TabIndex = 1;
-            this.listBox1.SelectedIndexChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged);
-            // 
             // notifyIcon1
             // 
             this.notifyIcon1.BalloonTipIcon = System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon.Info;
@@ -225,36 +218,40 @@
             this.quitToolStripMenuItem1.Text = "Quit";
             this.quitToolStripMenuItem1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.quitToolStripMenuItem1_Click);
             // 
-            // checkBox1
+            // listBox1
             // 
-            this.checkBox1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(397, 238);
-            this.checkBox1.Name = "checkBox1";
-            this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 17);
-            this.checkBox1.TabIndex = 4;
-            this.checkBox1.Text = "Show Console";
-            this.checkBox1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.checkBox1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.checkBox1_Click);
+            this.listBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.listBox1.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
+            " "});
+            this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 27);
+            this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";
+            this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(479, 199);
+            this.listBox1.TabIndex = 5;
             // 
-            // label1
+            // statusStrip1
             // 
-            this.label1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 242);
-            this.label1.Name = "label1";
-            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(35, 13);
-            this.label1.TabIndex = 3;
-            this.label1.Text = "label1";
+            this.statusStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1});
+            this.statusStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 242);
+            this.statusStrip1.Name = "statusStrip1";
+            this.statusStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(503, 22);
+            this.statusStrip1.TabIndex = 6;
+            this.statusStrip1.Text = "statusStrip1";
+            // 
+            // toolStripStatusLabel1
+            // 
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Name = "toolStripStatusLabel1";
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(103, 17);
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Status Unavailable";
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripStatusLabel1_Click);
             // 
             // Form1
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.AutoSize = true;
-            this.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
             this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(503, 264);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.statusStrip1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.checkBox1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.menuStrip1);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
             this.MainMenuStrip = this.menuStrip1;
@@ -268,6 +265,8 @@
             this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
             this.contextMenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.statusStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.statusStrip1.PerformLayout();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
@@ -291,12 +290,12 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem quitToolStripMenuItem1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem openToTrayToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem rPCSettingsToolStripMenuItem;
-        public System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem debugToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem testConsoleToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem writeLabelToolStripMenuItem;
-        public System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
+        public System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip statusStrip1;
+        public System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel toolStripStatusLabel1;
     }
 }
 

WindowsFormsApplication2/Form1.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Collections;
 
 namespace JellyfinRPC
 {
@@ -81,17 +82,32 @@ namespace JellyfinRPC
         {
             try
             {
-                if (!listBox1.Items.Contains((object)ConsoleManager.lineToWrite))
+
+
+
+                string last = listBox1.Items[listBox1.Items.Count - 1].ToString();
+                
+                if (last == ConsoleManager.lineToWrite)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+                else
                 {
                     listBox1.BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)delegate
                     {
-                        listBox1.Items.Add(ConsoleManager.lineToWrite);
+                        if (ConsoleManager.lineToWrite != null)
+                        {
+                            listBox1.Items.Add(ConsoleManager.lineToWrite);
+                        }
+                        
+                        
                     });
-                    
-
                 }
+                
+                
+
             }
-            catch (ArgumentNullException)
+            catch (NullReferenceException)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -182,9 +198,10 @@ namespace JellyfinRPC
             StatusManager.WriteStatusLine("Testing Status...");
         }
 
-        private void checkBox1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+
+        private void toolStripStatusLabel1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            listBox1.Enabled = checkBox1.Checked;
+
         }
     }
 }

WindowsFormsApplication2/Form1.resx

@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@
         AAAIEAAAAAAAAIABAACAAQAAwAMAAMADAADgBwAA4AcAAPAPAAD4HwAA+B8AAPw/AAA=
 </value>
   </data>
+  <metadata name="statusStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>410, 27</value>
+  </metadata>
   <metadata name="$this.TrayHeight" type="System.Int32, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
     <value>62</value>
   </metadata>

WindowsFormsApplication2/StatusManager.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace JellyfinRPC
         public static void WriteStatusLine(string Status)
         {
             MainForm = new Form1();
-            MainForm.label1.Text = $"Current Status - {Status}";
+            MainForm.toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = $"Current Status - {Status}";
         }
     }
 }