diff --git a/Helmholtz.ico b/Helmholtz.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b1a805
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diff --git a/User_Interface.py b/User_Interface.py
index d95d3f1..6598b06 100644
--- a/User_Interface.py
+++ b/User_Interface.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 from tkinter import *
+from tkinter import ttk
+import globals
+import cage_func
+import random as rand
+
+NORM_FONT = ()
+SUB_HEADER_FONT = ("Arial", 9, "bold")
 
 
 class HelmholtzGUI(Tk):
@@ -6,46 +13,35 @@ class HelmholtzGUI(Tk):
     def __init__(self):
         Tk.__init__(self)
 
+        Tk.wm_title(self, "Helmholtz Cage Control")
+        Tk.wm_iconbitmap(self, "Helmholtz.ico")
+
         self.Menu = TopMenu(self)  # displays menu bar at the top
 
         mainArea = Frame(self)
-        mainArea.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
+        mainArea.pack(side="top", fill="both", expand=True)
 
-        # mainArea.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
-        # mainArea.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        mainArea.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        mainArea.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
 
         self.frames = {}  # dictionary for storing all pages
 
-        frame = EmptyFrame(mainArea)
+        for F in (TestFrame, StatusDisplay):
+            frame = F(mainArea, self)
+            self.frames[F] = frame
+            frame.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
 
-        self.frames[EmptyFrame] = frame
-
-        # frame.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
-
-        self.show_frame(EmptyFrame)
+        self.show_frame(StatusDisplay)
 
     def show_frame(self, key):
         frame = self.frames[key]  # gets correct page from the dictionary
         frame.tkraise()  # brings this frame to the front
 
 
-class EmptyFrame(Frame):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent):
-        Frame.__init__(self, parent)
-
-        frame = Frame(parent, width=1000, height=600)
-        frame.pack(padx=50, pady=50)
-
-        one = Label(frame, text="One", bg="red")
-        one.pack(fill=X)
-        two = Label(frame, text="Two", bg="blue")
-        two.pack()
-
-
 class TopMenu:
 
     def __init__(self, window):
+        print("menu called")
         menu = Menu(window)
         window.config(menu=menu)
 
@@ -54,4 +50,61 @@ class TopMenu:
         ModeSelector.add_command(label="Full Manual", command=self.manual_mode)
 
     def manual_mode(self):
-        print("Switching to manual mode")
\ No newline at end of file
+        print("Switching to manual mode")
+
+
+class TestFrame(Frame):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, controller):
+        Frame.__init__(self, parent)
+        print("TestFrame called")
+
+        one = Label(self, text="One", bg="red")
+        one.pack(fill=X)
+        two = Label(self, text="Two", bg="blue")
+        two.pack()
+        button = ttk.Button(self, text="Print stuff", command=lambda: print_stuff("Hello"))
+        button.pack()
+
+
+class StatusDisplay(Frame):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, controller):
+        Frame.__init__(self, parent)
+        print("StatusDisplay called")  # ToDo: remove
+        rowCounter = 0  # keep track of which row we are at in the grid layout
+
+        col = 0
+        for header in ["X-Axis", "Y-Axis", "Z-Axis"]:  # create Column headers
+            headLabel = Label(self, text=header, font=SUB_HEADER_FONT)
+            headLabel.grid(columnspan=2, row=rowCounter, column=col*2, sticky="ew")
+            col = col + 1  # move to next column
+        rowCounter = rowCounter + 1  # increase row counter to place future stuff below header
+
+        LabelTexts = ["Port:", "Channel:", "Output:"]  # define content of row entries
+        rowNo = len(LabelTexts)  # get number of label rows
+        columnNo = 3  # number of label columns
+        Labels = [[] for _ in range(columnNo)]
+        # prepare list of lists to contain all labels for row entries in all columns
+
+        for i in range(0, rowNo):  # create label objects for row entries
+            for j in range(columnNo):
+                Labels[j].append(Label(self, text=LabelTexts[i]))
+
+        col = 0
+        for LabelCol in Labels:  # place row entries in grid layout for all columns
+            for row in range(rowNo):  # place row entries
+                LabelCol[row].grid(row=row+rowCounter, column=col*2, sticky="w")
+            col = col + 1
+        rowCounter = rowCounter + rowNo  # increase row counter to place future stuff below this
+
+        toBeRemoved = Label(self, text="Active TBD")
+        toBeRemoved.grid(row=1, column=1)
+
+
+def print_stuff(stuff):
+    print(stuff)
+
+
+def random_no():
+    return rand.uniform(0, 20)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3aea811..fcaddfc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -24,7 +24,5 @@ g.Z_PORT = "COM2"
 # Code starts here------------------------------------------
 g.MAX_AMPS = np.sqrt(g.MAX_WATTS / g.RESISTANCES)  # calculate maximum currents in each axis
 
-mainWindow = ui.HelmholtzGUI()
-Menu = ui.TopMenu(mainWindow)
-
-mainWindow.mainloop()
+application = ui.HelmholtzGUI()
+application.mainloop()