diff --git a/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp b/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
index 240fa02d5..92f45e6f7 100644
--- a/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
@@ -21,19 +21,27 @@
 #include "progresswidget.h"
 #include "ui_progresswidget.h"
 #include "appdata.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QThread>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 
-ProgressWidget::ProgressWidget(QWidget *parent):
-QWidget(parent),
-ui(new Ui::ProgressWidget)
+ProgressWidget::ProgressWidget(QWidget *parent) :
+  QWidget(parent),
+  ui(new Ui::ProgressWidget),
+  m_forceOpen(false),
+  m_hasDetails(false)
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
   ui->info->hide();
   ui->checkBox->hide();
   ui->textEdit->hide();
 
+  ui->checkBox->setChecked(g.outputDisplayDetails());
+  connect(ui->checkBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ProgressWidget::onShowDetailsToggled);
+
   QFont newFont(ui->textEdit->font());
   newFont.setFamily("Courier");
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ ui(new Ui::ProgressWidget)
   newFont.setPointSize(9);
 #endif
   ui->textEdit->setFont(newFont);
+
 }
 
 ProgressWidget::~ProgressWidget()
@@ -55,10 +64,16 @@ void ProgressWidget::stop()
   emit stopped();
 }
 
+void ProgressWidget::clearDetails() const
+{
+  ui->textEdit->clear();
+}
+
 void ProgressWidget::forceOpen()
 {
+  m_forceOpen = true;
   ui->checkBox->hide();
-  ui->textEdit->show();
+  toggleDetails();
 }
 
 void ProgressWidget::setInfo(const QString &text)
@@ -84,8 +99,11 @@ void ProgressWidget::setValue(int value)
 
 void ProgressWidget::addText(const QString &text, const bool richText)
 {
-  ui->checkBox->setVisible(true);
-  ui->checkBox->setChecked(g.outputDisplayDetails());
+  if (!m_hasDetails) {
+    m_hasDetails = true;
+    if (!m_forceOpen)
+      toggleDetails();
+  }
 
   QTextCursor cursor(ui->textEdit->textCursor());
 
@@ -108,7 +126,7 @@ void ProgressWidget::addHtml(const QString & text)
   addText(text, true);
 }
 
-void ProgressWidget::addMessage(const QString & text, const int & type)
+void ProgressWidget::addMessage(const QString & text, const int & type, bool richText)
 {
   QString color;
   switch (type) {
@@ -129,23 +147,47 @@ void ProgressWidget::addMessage(const QString & text, const int & type)
       break;
   }
   if (color.isEmpty()) {
-    if (text.contains(QRegExp("<[^>]+>")))  // detect html (rouhgly)
+    if (richText)
       addHtml(text % "<br>");
     else
-      addText(text % "\n", false);
+      addText(text % "\n");
   }
-  else
+  else {
     addHtml(QString("<font color=%1>").arg(color) % text % "</font><br>");
+  }
 }
 
-QString ProgressWidget::getText()
+QString ProgressWidget::getText() const
 {
   return ui->textEdit->toPlainText();
 }
 
 bool ProgressWidget::isEmpty() const
 {
-  return ui->textEdit->toPlainText().isEmpty();
+  return getText().isEmpty();
+}
+
+bool ProgressWidget::detailsVisible() const
+{
+  return ui->textEdit->isVisible();
+}
+
+void ProgressWidget::onShowDetailsToggled(bool checked)
+{
+  g.outputDisplayDetails(checked);
+  toggleDetails();
+}
+
+void ProgressWidget::toggleDetails()
+{
+  bool showDetails = m_forceOpen || (m_hasDetails && g.outputDisplayDetails());
+  if (!m_forceOpen)
+    ui->checkBox->show();
+  if ((!showDetails && ui->textEdit->isVisible()) || (showDetails && !ui->textEdit->isVisible())) {
+    ui->textEdit->setMinimumHeight(showDetails ? 300 : 0);
+    ui->textEdit->setVisible(showDetails);
+    emit detailsToggled();
+  }
 }
 
 void ProgressWidget::setProgressColor(const QColor &color)
@@ -160,21 +202,7 @@ void ProgressWidget::addSeparator()
   addText("\n" HLINE_SEPARATOR "\n");
 }
 
-void ProgressWidget::on_checkBox_toggled(bool checked)
-{
-  g.outputDisplayDetails(checked);
-  ui->textEdit->setVisible(checked);
-  QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(shrink()));
-}
-
 void ProgressWidget::lock(bool lock)
 {
   emit locked(lock);
 }
-
-void ProgressWidget::shrink()
-{
-  emit detailsToggled();
-}
-
-
diff --git a/companion/src/progresswidget.h b/companion/src/progresswidget.h
index a9098a358..f50933033 100644
--- a/companion/src/progresswidget.h
+++ b/companion/src/progresswidget.h
@@ -38,20 +38,24 @@ class ProgressWidget : public QWidget
   public:
     explicit ProgressWidget(QWidget *parent);
     ~ProgressWidget();
+    QString getText() const;
+    int maximum();
+    bool isEmpty() const;
+    bool detailsVisible() const;
+
+  public slots:
     void lock(bool lock);
     void addText(const QString &text, const bool richText = false);
     void addHtml(const QString &text);
-    void addMessage(const QString & text, const int & type = QtInfoMsg);
-    QString getText();
+    void addMessage(const QString & text, const int & type = QtInfoMsg, bool richText = false);
     void setInfo(const QString &text);
     void setMaximum(int value);
-    int maximum();
     void setValue(int value);
     void setProgressColor(const QColor &color);
     void addSeparator();
     void forceOpen();
     void stop();
-    bool isEmpty() const;
+    void clearDetails() const;
 
   signals:
     void detailsToggled();
@@ -59,11 +63,13 @@ class ProgressWidget : public QWidget
     void stopped();
 
   protected slots:
-    void on_checkBox_toggled(bool checked);
-    void shrink();
+    void toggleDetails();
+    void onShowDetailsToggled(bool checked);
 
   private:
     Ui::ProgressWidget *ui;
+    bool m_forceOpen;
+    bool m_hasDetails;
 };
 
 #endif // _PROGRESSWIDGET_H_
diff --git a/companion/src/progresswidget.ui b/companion/src/progresswidget.ui
index d53302226..8399257ae 100644
--- a/companion/src/progresswidget.ui
+++ b/companion/src/progresswidget.ui
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <height>0</height>
    </size>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0,1,0">
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0,1">
    <property name="spacing">
     <number>6</number>
    </property>
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
    <property name="bottomMargin">
     <number>0</number>
    </property>
-   <item>
+   <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="info">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item>
+   <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
     <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="1,0">
       <property name="spacing">
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
       <item>
        <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progressBar">
         <property name="sizePolicy">
-         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
          </sizepolicy>
@@ -107,17 +107,11 @@
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
      <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
-     <property name="minimumSize">
-      <size>
-       <width>0</width>
-       <height>350</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
      <property name="font">
       <font>
        <family>Courier</family>
@@ -145,19 +139,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-      <size>
-       <width>20</width>
-       <height>0</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-    </spacer>
-   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources/>