diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index c4ddb25e..601d6e96 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import type { ToOptions } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import useNotifications from '@/hooks/useNotification';
 import { bindings } from '@/main';
 import { useCommand } from '@onelauncher/common';
-import { Button, Menu, Popup } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
+import { Button, Popup } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
 import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import { Bell01Icon, Cloud01Icon, TerminalBrowserIcon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
-import { MenuTrigger } from 'react-aria-components';
 import OneLauncherText from '../assets/logos/onelauncher_text.svg';
 import PlayerHead from './content/PlayerHead';
 import AccountPopup from './overlay/popups/AccountPopup';
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ function Navbar() {
 								</span>
 							)}
 						</Button>
+
 						<Popup>
 							<NotificationPopup />
 						</Popup>
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/launcher/cluster/ClusterCreation.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/launcher/cluster/ClusterCreation.tsx
index 0e15f054..8d0a8e8e 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/launcher/cluster/ClusterCreation.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/launcher/cluster/ClusterCreation.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { GameLoader, Version, VersionType } from '@/bindings.gen';
 import type { JSX, RefAttributes } from 'react';
 import DefaultBanner from '@/assets/images/default_banner.png';
-import DefaultClusterBanner from '@/assets/images/default_instance_cover.jpg';
 import LauncherIcon from '@/components/content/LauncherIcon';
 import Modal from '@/components/overlay/Modal';
 import ScrollableContainer from '@/components/ScrollableContainer';
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import { bindings } from '@/main';
 import { LAUNCHER_IMPORT_TYPES, LOADERS, upperFirst } from '@/utils';
 import { useCommand, useCommandMut } from '@onelauncher/common';
 import { Button, Dropdown, SelectList, TextField } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { ArrowRightIcon, PlusIcon, SearchMdIcon, Server01Icon, TextInputIcon, User03Icon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Checkbox } from 'react-aria-components';
@@ -25,24 +25,37 @@ const STEPS = [
 	},
 ] as const;
 
+interface ClusterFormData {
+	loader: GameLoader;
+	clusterName: string;
+	clusterVersion: string;
+	clusterProvider: string;
+}
+
 export function NewClusterCreate() {
+	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 	const [currentStepIndex, setCurrentStepIndex] = useState(0);
-	const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
-		loader: '',
+	const [formData, setFormData] = useState<ClusterFormData>({
+		loader: 'vanilla',
 		clusterName: '',
 		clusterVersion: '',
+		clusterProvider: '',
 	});
 
 	const create = useCommandMut(() => bindings.core.createCluster({
-		icon: DefaultClusterBanner,
-		mc_loader: formData.loader as GameLoader,
+		icon: null,
+		mc_loader: formData.loader,
 		mc_loader_version: null,
 		mc_version: formData.clusterVersion,
 		name: formData.clusterName,
-	}));
+	}), {
+		onSuccess: () => {
+			queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['getClusters'] });
+		},
+	});
 
 	function handleCreate() {
-		if (!isLastInputStep)
+		if (!isLastInputStep && !formData.clusterName)
 			return;
 
 		create.mutate();
@@ -70,10 +83,7 @@ export function NewClusterCreate() {
 	switch (currentStepConfig.id) {
 		case 'loader': {
 			stepContent = (
-				<ClusterLoader
-					onSelectLoader={loader => setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, loader }))}
-					selectedLoader={formData.loader}
-				/>
+				<ClusterLoader onSelectProvider={provider => setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, clusterProvider: provider }))} selectedProvider={formData.clusterProvider} />
 			);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -81,6 +91,7 @@ export function NewClusterCreate() {
 		case 'info': {
 			stepContent = (
 				<ClusterInformation
+					clusterLoader={formData.loader}
 					clusterName={formData.clusterName}
 					clusterVersion={formData.clusterVersion}
 					onClusterLoaderChange={loader => setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, loader }))}
@@ -98,7 +109,7 @@ export function NewClusterCreate() {
 	const nextButtonText = isLastInputStep ? 'Create' : 'Next';
 
 	let isNextDisabled = false;
-	if (currentStepConfig.id === 'loader' && !formData.loader)
+	if (currentStepConfig.id === 'loader' && !formData.clusterProvider)
 		isNextDisabled = true;
 	else if (
 		currentStepConfig.id === 'info'
@@ -167,19 +178,19 @@ export function NewClusterCreate() {
 }
 
 interface ClusterLoaderProps {
-	selectedLoader: string;
-	onSelectLoader: (loader: string) => void;
+	selectedProvider: string;
+	onSelectProvider: (provider: string) => void;
 }
 
-function ClusterLoader({ selectedLoader, onSelectLoader }: ClusterLoaderProps) {
+function ClusterLoader({ selectedProvider, onSelectProvider }: ClusterLoaderProps) {
 	return (
 		<>
 			<div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
 				<ProviderCard
 					icon={<User03Icon />}
 					name="New"
-					selected={selectedLoader === 'new'}
-					setSelected={() => onSelectLoader('new')}
+					selected={selectedProvider === 'new'}
+					setSelected={() => onSelectProvider('new')}
 				/>
 
 				{LAUNCHER_IMPORT_TYPES.map((data, i) => (
@@ -187,8 +198,8 @@ function ClusterLoader({ selectedLoader, onSelectLoader }: ClusterLoaderProps) {
 						icon={<LauncherIcon launcher={data} />}
 						key={i}
 						name={data}
-						selected={selectedLoader === data}
-						setSelected={() => onSelectLoader(data)}
+						selected={selectedProvider === data}
+						setSelected={() => onSelectProvider(data)}
 					/>
 				))}
 			</div>
@@ -224,6 +235,7 @@ interface ClusterInformationProps {
 	onClusterNameChange: (name: string) => void;
 	clusterVersion: string;
 	onClusterVersionChange: (version: string) => void;
+	clusterLoader: GameLoader;
 	onClusterLoaderChange: (loader: GameLoader) => void;
 }
 
@@ -232,6 +244,7 @@ function ClusterInformation({
 	onClusterNameChange,
 	clusterVersion,
 	onClusterVersionChange,
+	clusterLoader,
 	onClusterLoaderChange,
 }: ClusterInformationProps) {
 	const versions = useCommand('getGameVersions', bindings.core.getGameVersions);
@@ -244,6 +257,7 @@ function ClusterInformation({
 					iconLeft={<TextInputIcon className="size-4" />}
 					onChange={e => onClusterNameChange(e.target.value)}
 					placeholder="Name"
+					required
 					value={clusterName}
 				/>
 			</Option>
@@ -254,7 +268,7 @@ function ClusterInformation({
 
 			<Option header="Loader">
 				{/* TODO: fixme */}
-				<Dropdown defaultSelectedKey="vanilla" onSelectionChange={e => onClusterLoaderChange(e.toString() as GameLoader)}>
+				<Dropdown defaultSelectedKey="vanilla" onSelectionChange={e => onClusterLoaderChange(e.toString() as GameLoader)} selectedKey={clusterLoader}>
 					{LOADERS.map(loader => (
 						<Dropdown.Item id={loader} key={loader}>
 							<div className="flex flex-row gap-2">
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/NotificationToasts.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/NotificationToasts.tsx
index 923fdde2..e0824b22 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/NotificationToasts.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/NotificationToasts.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { NotificationData } from '@/hooks/useNotification';
 import useNotifications from '@/hooks/useNotification';
-import { Button } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
-import { XIcon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
+import { Button, Show } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
+import { InfoCircleIcon, XIcon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
 
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ interface NotificationToastProps {
 	onRemove: (id: string) => void;
 }
 
+const fractionEnded = (fraction: number | undefined) => fraction !== undefined && fraction >= 0.97;
+
 function NotificationToast({ notification, onRemove }: NotificationToastProps) {
 	const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
 	const [isRemoving, setIsRemoving] = useState(false);
@@ -41,22 +43,13 @@ function NotificationToast({ notification, onRemove }: NotificationToastProps) {
 	}, [notification.fraction, handleRemove]);
 
 	return (
-		<div
-			className={twMerge(
-				'transform transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out',
-				'bg-component-bg border border-component-border rounded-lg shadow-lg',
-				'p-4 mb-3 max-w-sm',
-				isVisible && !isRemoving ? 'translate-x-0 opacity-100' : 'translate-x-full opacity-0',
-			)}
-		>
-			<div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
-				<div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-					<h4 className="font-semibold text-fg-primary text-sm truncate">
-						{notification.title}
-					</h4>
-					<p className="text-fg-secondary text-xs mt-1 break-words">
-						{notification.message}
-					</p>
+		<div className={twMerge('flex flex-col gap-y-1 p-2 bg-component-bg border border-component-border rounded-lg shadow-lg', isVisible && !isRemoving ? 'translate-x-0 opacity-100' : 'translate-x-full opacity-0')}>
+			<div className="grid grid-cols-[24px_1fr_auto] min-h-10 place-items-center gap-3">
+				<InfoCircleIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-fg-primary" />
+
+				<div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+					<span className="text-fg-primary font-medium capitalize">{notification.title}</span>
+					<span className="text-sm text-fg-secondary/60 capitalize">{notification.message}</span>
 				</div>
 				<Button
 					className="flex-shrink-0 h-6 w-6 p-0"
@@ -68,14 +61,16 @@ function NotificationToast({ notification, onRemove }: NotificationToastProps) {
 				</Button>
 			</div>
 
-			{notification.fraction !== undefined && (
-				<div className="w-full bg-component-bg-hover rounded-full h-2 mt-3">
+			<Show when={notification.fraction !== undefined && !fractionEnded(notification.fraction)}>
+				<div className="h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-brand-disabled/10">
 					<div
-						className="bg-brand h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
-						style={{ width: `${Math.max(0, Math.min(100, notification.fraction))}%` }}
+						className="h-full max-w-full min-w-0 rounded-full bg-brand transition-width"
+						style={{
+							width: `${Math.floor(notification.fraction! * 100)}%`,
+						}}
 					/>
 				</div>
-			)}
+			</Show>
 		</div>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/popups/NotificationPopup.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/popups/NotificationPopup.tsx
index 76e59e92..c1e9c9b7 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/popups/NotificationPopup.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/components/overlay/popups/NotificationPopup.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import type { NotificationData } from '@/hooks/useNotification';
 import useNotifications from '@/hooks/useNotification';
-import { Button, Menu, Popup } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
+import { Button, Popup } from '@onelauncher/common/components';
 import { XIcon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
-import { Popover } from 'react-aria-components';
 
 interface NotificationItemProps {
 	id: string;
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ function NotificationPopup() {
 		);
 
 	return (
-		<Popup className="min-w-80 w-80 max-w-96 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
+		<div className="min-w-80 w-80 max-w-96 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
 			<div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-component-border">
 				<h3 className="font-semibold text-fg-primary">Notifications</h3>
 				{notificationEntries.length > 0 && (
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ function NotificationPopup() {
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			))}
-		</Popup>
+		</div>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/hooks/useNotification.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/hooks/useNotification.tsx
index 3e7a7de7..3d4f4fe8 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/hooks/useNotification.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/hooks/useNotification.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ interface NotificationContextValue {
 
 const defaultContextValue: NotificationContextValue = {
 	notifications: {},
-	setNotifications: () => {},
+	setNotifications: () => { },
 };
 
 const NotificationContext = createContext<NotificationContextValue>(defaultContextValue);
@@ -42,13 +42,29 @@ export const NotificationProvider = memo(({ children }: NotificationProviderProp
 		let cleanup: (() => void) | undefined;
 
 		bindings.events.ingress.on((e) => {
-			setNotifications(prev => ({
-				...prev,
-				[e.id]: {
-					title: `${e.ingress_type}`,
-					message: e.message,
-				},
-			}));
+			if (typeof e.ingress_type === 'object') {
+				if ('PrepareCluster' in e.ingress_type) {
+					const { cluster_name } = e.ingress_type.PrepareCluster;
+					setNotifications(prev => ({
+						...prev,
+						[e.id]: {
+							title: `Preparing ${cluster_name}`,
+							message: e.message,
+							fraction: e.percent ?? undefined,
+						},
+					}));
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				setNotifications(prev => ({
+					...prev,
+					[e.id]: {
+						title: `${e.ingress_type}`,
+						message: e.message,
+						fraction: e.percent ?? undefined,
+					},
+				}));
+			}
 		}).then((u) => {
 			cleanup = u;
 		}).catch(console.error);
@@ -81,10 +97,10 @@ function useNotifications(): HookReturn {
 			console.warn('useNotifications: Using default context (likely due to HMR or missing provider)');
 			return {
 				list: {},
-				set: () => {},
-				create: () => {},
-				remove: () => {},
-				clear: () => {},
+				set: () => { },
+				create: () => { },
+				remove: () => { },
+				clear: () => { },
 			};
 		}
 		throw new Error('useNotifications must be used within a NotificationProvider');
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/cluster/index.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/cluster/index.tsx
index 364edbc0..f722320c 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/cluster/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/cluster/index.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { open } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
 import { Edit02Icon, FolderIcon, ImagePlusIcon, Share07Icon, Tool02Icon, Trash01Icon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
 import Sidebar from '../settings/route';
 
diff --git a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/index.tsx b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/index.tsx
index d39a6aa9..36637c63 100644
--- a/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/onelauncher/frontend/src/routes/app/index.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { createFileRoute, Link } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { PlayIcon } from '@untitled-theme/icons-react';
 import { OverlayScrollbarsComponent } from 'overlayscrollbars-react';
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute('/app/')({
 	component: RouteComponent,