diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index f225109..59037f4 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import YesNo from './components/YesNo/YesNo';
 import {createModalConditionally} from './utils';
 import SkynetImport from './containers/SkynetImport/SkynetImport';
 import {displaySkynetImport} from './redux/actions/skynet_actions';
+import ApplicationBusy from './components/ApplicationBusy/ApplicationBusy';
 
 const Constants = require('./constants');
 const Scheduler = require('node-schedule');
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
       <SelectAppPlatform/>);
     const upgradeDisplay = createModalConditionally(showUpgrade, <UpgradeUI/>);
     const importDisplay = createModalConditionally(showSkynetImport, <SkynetImport version={selectedVersion}/>);
+    const appBusyDisplay = createModalConditionally(this.props.AppBusy,
+      <ApplicationBusy/>, false, true, this.props.AppBusyTransparent);
 
     let mainContent = [];
     if (this.props.DisplaySelectAppPlatform || !this.props.AppReady) {
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
         ));
       } else if (selectedVersion !== 'unavailable') {
         mainContent.push((
-          <Box dxStyle={{padding: 'var(--default_spacing)', height: '173px'}}
+          <Box dxStyle={{padding: 'var(--default_spacing)', height: '170px'}}
                key={'md_' + key++}>
             <Loading/>
           </Box>
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
         {confirmDisplay}
         {downloadDisplay}
         {rebootDisplay}
+        {appBusyDisplay}
         {errorDisplay}
       </div>
     );
@@ -263,6 +267,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => {
     AllowDownload: state.download.AllowDownload,
     AllowMount: state.common.AllowMount,
     AppPlatform: state.common.AppPlatform,
+    AppBusy: state.common.AppBusy,
+    AppBusyTransparent: state.common.AppBusyTransparent,
     AppReady: state.common.AppReady,
     DismissDependencies: state.install.DismissDependencies,
     DisplayConfiguration: state.mounts.DisplayConfiguration,
diff --git a/src/components/ApplicationBusy/ApplicationBusy.js b/src/components/ApplicationBusy/ApplicationBusy.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc28d08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ApplicationBusy/ApplicationBusy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import Box from '../UI/Box/Box';
+import Loader from 'react-loader-spinner';
+import Text from '../UI/Text/Text';
+
+export default ({title}) => {
+  return (
+    <Box dxStyle={{padding: 'var(--default_spacing)'}}>
+      <Text
+        text={title || 'Please Wait...'}
+        textAlign={'center'}
+        type={'Heading1'}/>
+      <div style={{paddingLeft: 'calc(50% - 16px)', paddingTop: 'var(--default_spacing)'}}>
+        <Loader color={'var(--heading_text_color)'}
+                height={32}
+                width={32}
+                type='TailSpin'/>
+      </div>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/UI/Loading/Loading.js b/src/components/UI/Loading/Loading.js
index 83c68d1..b627439 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/Loading/Loading.js
+++ b/src/components/UI/Loading/Loading.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import './Loading.css'
 import Loader from 'react-loader-spinner';
 
-export default props => {
+export default () => {
   return (
     <div
       className={'Loading'}>
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ export default props => {
                 type='ThreeDots'/>
       </div>
     </div>);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.css b/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.css
index 8f5a498..c84ae71 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.css
+++ b/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.css
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
   z-index: 2000;
 }
 
+.Modal.Transparent {
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
 .ModalContent {
   position: fixed;
   width: auto;
diff --git a/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.js b/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.js
index 24646d8..5065aac 100644
--- a/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.js
+++ b/src/components/UI/Modal/Modal.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export default props => {
     contentStyles.push('ModalCritical');
   }
 
+  if (props.transparent) {
+    modalStyles.push('Transparent');
+  }
+
   return (
     <FocusTrap active={!props.disableFocusTrap}>
       <div
diff --git a/src/containers/SkynetImport/Format/Format.css b/src/containers/SkynetImport/Format/Format.css
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/containers/SkynetImport/Format/Format.js b/src/containers/SkynetImport/Format/Format.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/containers/SkynetImport/SkynetImport.js b/src/containers/SkynetImport/SkynetImport.js
index 3d7ebfb..9b6e3b9 100644
--- a/src/containers/SkynetImport/SkynetImport.js
+++ b/src/containers/SkynetImport/SkynetImport.js
@@ -1,38 +1,55 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import './SkynetImport.css'
 import Box from '../../components/UI/Box/Box';
 import Button from '../../components/UI/Button/Button';
-import {
-  displaySkynetImport, importSkylinks
-} from '../../redux/actions/skynet_actions';
+import {displaySkynetImport} from '../../redux/actions/skynet_actions';
+//import {ImportList} from './ImportList/ImportList'
+import IPCContainer from '../IPCContainer/IPCContainer';
+import {notifyApplicationBusy} from '../../redux/actions/common_actions';
 import {
   notifyError,
   notifyInfo
 } from '../../redux/actions/error_actions';
 
+const Constants = require('../../constants');
+
+const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
+  return {
+    AppBusy: state.common.AppBusy,
+  };
+};
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
   return {
     displaySkynetImport: display => dispatch(displaySkynetImport(display)),
-    notifyInfo: msg => dispatch(notifyInfo('Import Syntax', msg)),
+    notifyApplicationBusy: busy => dispatch(notifyApplicationBusy(busy, true)),
     notifyError: msg => dispatch(notifyError(msg)),
-    importSkylinks: (version, jsonArray) => dispatch(importSkylinks(version, jsonArray)),
+    notifyInfo: msg => dispatch(notifyInfo('Import Syntax', msg)),
   }
 };
 
-export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends Component {
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends IPCContainer {
 
   state = {
-    import_list: '',
+    import_text: '',
+    imports_array: [],
+    second_stage: false,
   };
 
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.setRequestHandler(Constants.IPC_Import_Skylinks_Reply, this.onImportSkylinksReply);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    super.componentWillUnmount();
+  }
+
   displaySyntax = () => {
     const msg = '!alternate!To import Skylinks into the root directory, list each Skylink on a new line:\n' +
       '  AACeCiD6WQG6DzDcCdIu3cFPSxMUMoQPx46NYSyijNMKUA\n' +
       '  AACyjmDGoHqY7mTaxi-rkpnKUJGZK1B4UhrF74Nv6tY6Cg\n' +
       '\n' +
-      'To import Skylinks to new or existing directories, use the following syntax:\n' +
+      'To import Skylinks into new or existing directories, use the following syntax:\n' +
       '  directory="/my/sub/dir",skylink="AACeCiD6WQG6DzDcCdIu3cFPSxMUMoQPx46NYSyijNMKUA"\n' +
       '  directory="/my/sub/dir2",skylink="AACyjmDGoHqY7mTaxi-rkpnKUJGZK1B4UhrF74Nv6tY6Cg"\n' +
       '\n' +
@@ -40,7 +57,7 @@ export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends Component {
       '  directory="/my/sub/dir",skylink="AACeCiD6WQG6DzDcCdIu3cFPSxMUMoQPx46NYSyijNMKUA",token="My Password"\n' +
       '  directory="/my/sub/dir",skylink="AACyjmDGoHqY7mTaxi-rkpnKUJGZK1B4UhrF74Nv6tY6Cg",token="My Password"\n' +
       '\n' +
-      'To import JSON Skylinks, use the following syntax:\n' +
+      'To import Skylinks using JSON syntax:\n' +
       '  [\n' +
       '     {\n' +
       '        "directory": "/",\n' +
@@ -56,56 +73,87 @@ export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends Component {
     this.props.notifyInfo(msg)
   }
 
+  onImportSkylinksReply = (_, arg) => {
+    this.props.notifyApplicationBusy(false);
+    if (arg.data.Success) {
+      console.log(arg.data.Result);
+      this.setState({
+        import_text: '',
+        imports_array: [],
+        second_stage: false,
+      });
+    } else {
+      this.props.notifyError(arg.data.Error);
+    }
+  };
+
   processNext = () => {
-    const items = this.state.import_list.split('\n');
-    let importsArray = [];
-    try {
-      for (let item of items) {
-        item = item.trim();
-        if (item.startsWith('[')) {
-          importsArray = JSON.parse(this.state.import_list.trim());
-          break;
-        } else if (item.indexOf('=') >= 0) {
-          const parts = item.split(',')
-          let importItem = {
-            directory: '/',
-            skylink: '',
-            token: '',
-          };
-          for (let part of parts) {
-            part = part.trim();
-            const pair = part.split('=');
-            if (pair.length !== 2) {
+    if (this.state.second_stage) {
+      try {
+        this.props.notifyApplicationBusy(true);
+        this.sendRequest(Constants.IPC_Import_Skylinks, {
+          Version: this.props.version,
+          JsonArray: this.state.imports_array,
+        });
+      } catch (e) {
+        this.props.notifyApplicationBusy(false);
+        this.props.notifyError(e);
+      }
+    } else {
+      const items = this.state.import_text.split('\n');
+      let importsArray = [];
+      try {
+        for (let item of items) {
+          item = item.trim();
+          if (item.startsWith('[')) {
+            importsArray = JSON.parse(this.state.import_text.trim());
+            break;
+          } else if (item.indexOf('=') >= 0) {
+            const parts = item.split(',')
+            let importItem = {
+              directory: '/',
+              skylink: '',
+              token: '',
+            };
+            for (let part of parts) {
+              part = part.trim();
+              const pair = part.split('=');
+              if (pair.length !== 2) {
+                throw new Error('Invalid syntax for import: directory="",skylink="",token=""');
+              }
+              importItem = {
+                ...importItem,
+                [pair[0].trim()]: pair[1].trim().replace(/"/g, ''),
+              };
+            }
+            if (!importItem.skylink) {
               throw new Error('Invalid syntax for import: directory="",skylink="",token=""');
             }
-            importItem = {
-              ...importItem,
-              [pair[0].trim()]: pair[1].trim().replace(/"/g, ''),
-            };
+            importsArray.push(importItem);
+          } else if (item.length > 0) {
+            importsArray.push({
+              directory: '/',
+              skylink: item,
+            });
           }
-          if (!importItem.skylink) {
-            throw new Error('Invalid syntax for import: directory="",skylink="",token=""');
-          }
-          importsArray.push(importItem);
-        } else if (item.length > 0) {
-          importsArray.push({
-            directory: '/',
-            skylink: item,
-          });
         }
-      }
 
-      if (importsArray.length === 0) {
-        throw new Error('Nothing to import');
+        if (importsArray.length === 0) {
+          throw new Error('Nothing to import');
+        }
+        this.setState({
+          imports_array: importsArray,
+          second_stage: true,
+        });
+      } catch (e) {
+        this.props.notifyError(e);
       }
-      this.props.importSkylinks(this.props.version, importsArray);
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.props.notifyError(e);
     }
   }
 
   render() {
-    return (
+    //<ImportList data={this.state.imports_array}/>
+    return this.props.AppBusy ? (<div/>) : (
       <Box dxDark dxStyle={{
         height: 'auto',
         padding: 'var(--default_spacing)',
@@ -118,15 +166,19 @@ export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends Component {
              style={{cursor: 'pointer'}}>X</a>
         </div>
         <h1 className={'SkynetImportHeading'}>Import List</h1>
-        <textarea autoFocus={true}
-                  className={'SkynetImportTextArea'}
-                  onChange={e => this.setState({
-                    ...this.state,
-                    import_list: e.target.value,
-                  })}
-                  value={this.state.import_list}
-                  rows={10}/>
-
+        {
+          this.state.second_stage ? (
+            <div/>
+          ) : (
+            <textarea autoFocus={true}
+                      className={'SkynetImportTextArea'}
+                      onChange={e => this.setState({
+                        import_text: e.target.value,
+                      })}
+                      value={this.state.import_text}
+                      rows={10}/>
+          )
+        }
         <div className={'SkynetImportButtons'}>
           <Button buttonStyles={{height: 'auto', marginTop: 'var(--default_spacing)', width: 'auto'}}
                   clicked={this.displaySyntax}>Import Syntax...</Button>
@@ -135,7 +187,7 @@ export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(class extends Component {
             marginLeft: 'var(--default_spacing)',
             marginTop: 'var(--default_spacing)',
             width: 'auto'
-          }} clicked={this.processNext}>Next</Button>
+          }} clicked={this.processNext}>{this.state.second_stage ? 'Import' : 'Next'}</Button>
         </div>
       </Box>
     );
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
index 91f0f71..3074efc 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ const handleConfirmYesNo = (show, titleOrConfirmed, resolve) => {
   };
 };
 
+export const NOTIFY_APPLICATION_BUSY = 'common/notifyApplicationBusy';
+export const notifyApplicationBusy = (busy, transparent) => {
+  return {
+    type: NOTIFY_APPLICATION_BUSY,
+    payload: {
+      busy,
+      transparent
+    },
+  };
+};
+
 export const notifyRebootRequired = createAction('common/notifyRebootRequired');
 
 export const rebootSystem = () => {
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/skynet_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/skynet_actions.js
index c3b22e8..e3719fb 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/skynet_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/skynet_actions.js
@@ -1,27 +1,4 @@
 import {createAction} from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
-import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
-import * as Constants from '../../constants';
-import {notifyError} from './error_actions';
 
 export const displaySkynetExport = createAction('skynet/displaySkynetExport');
 export const displaySkynetImport = createAction('skynet/displaySkynetImport');
-
-export const importSkylinks = (version, jsonArray) => {
-  return dispatch => {
-    const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
-    if (ipcRenderer) {
-      ipcRenderer.once(Constants.IPC_Import_Skylinks_Reply, (_, arg) => {
-        if (arg.data.Success) {
-
-        } else {
-          dispatch(notifyError(arg.data.Error));
-        }
-      });
-
-      ipcRenderer.send(Constants.IPC_Import_Skylinks, {
-        Version: version,
-        JsonArray: jsonArray,
-      });
-    }
-  };
-};
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js b/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
index f431d59..cec3735 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {createReducer} from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import {
   DISPLAY_CONFIRM_YES_NO,
+  NOTIFY_APPLICATION_BUSY,
   notifyRebootRequired,
   setAllowMount,
   setApplicationReady,
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import {
 export const createCommonReducer = (platformInfo, version) => {
   return createReducer({
     AllowMount: false,
+    AppBusy: false,
+    AppBusyTransparent: false,
     AppPlatform: platformInfo.AppPlatform,
     AppReady: false,
     DisplayConfirmYesNo: false,
@@ -51,6 +54,13 @@ export const createCommonReducer = (platformInfo, version) => {
         AppPlatform: action.payload,
       }
     },
+    [NOTIFY_APPLICATION_BUSY]: (state, action) => {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        AppBusy: action.payload.busy,
+        AppBusyTransparent: action.payload.busy && action.payload.transparent,
+      };
+    },
     [notifyRebootRequired]: (state, action) => {
       return {
         ...state,
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 11489b8..1a48d4a 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export const checkNewReleases = selectedVersion => {
   return [];
 };
 
-export const createModalConditionally = (condition, jsx, critical, disableFocusTrap) => {
-  const modalProps = {critical: critical, disableFocusTrap: disableFocusTrap};
+export const createModalConditionally = (condition, jsx, critical, disableFocusTrap, transparent) => {
+  const modalProps = {critical: critical, disableFocusTrap: disableFocusTrap, transparent: transparent};
   return condition ? (<Modal {...modalProps}>{jsx}</Modal>) : null;
 };