diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml
index f10b1767..761f205d 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml
@@ -5,29 +5,30 @@
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:LibationAvalonia.Controls"
              mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
              x:Class="LibationAvalonia.Controls.DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl">
-	<Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto">
-	<controls:DirectorySelectControl
-		Grid.Column="1"
-		Grid.Row="0"
-		Name="directorySelectControl"
-		SubDirectory="{Binding $parent.SubDirectory}"
-		KnownDirectories="{Binding $parent.KnownDirectories}" />
+	
+	<Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto" Name="grid">
+		<controls:DirectorySelectControl
+			Grid.Column="1"
+			Grid.Row="0"
+			IsEnabled="{Binding KnownChecked}"
+			SelectedDirectory="{Binding SelectedDirectory, Mode=TwoWay}"
+			SubDirectory="{Binding $parent[1].SubDirectory}"
+			KnownDirectories="{Binding $parent[1].KnownDirectories}" />
 
 		<RadioButton
 			Grid.Column="0"
 			Grid.Row="0"
-			Name="knownDirRadio"
-			IsChecked="{Binding KnownChecked, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+			IsChecked="{Binding KnownChecked, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
 
 		<RadioButton
 			Grid.Column="0"
 			Grid.Row="1"
-			Name="customDirRadio"
-			IsChecked="{Binding CustomChecked, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+			IsChecked="{Binding CustomChecked, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
 
-		<Grid Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
-			<TextBox IsEnabled="{Binding CustomChecked}" Name="customDirTbox" Grid.Column="0" IsReadOnly="True" Text="{Binding CustomDir, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-			<Button Name="customDirBrowseBtn" Grid.Column="1" Content="..." Margin="5,0,0,0" Padding="10,0,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
+		<Grid Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto"
+			  IsEnabled="{Binding CustomChecked}">
+			<TextBox Grid.Column="0" IsReadOnly="True" Text="{Binding CustomDir, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+			<Button Grid.Column="1" Content="..." Margin="5,0,0,0" Padding="10,0,10,0" Click="CustomDirBrowseBtn_Click" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" />
 		</Grid>
 	</Grid>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml.cs
index a62280a0..14e66f0c 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl.axaml.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.Data.Converters;
 using Dinah.Core;
 using LibationFileManager;
 using ReactiveUI;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
 
 namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 {
@@ -36,55 +42,49 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 			get => GetValue(SubDirectoryProperty);
 			set => SetValue(SubDirectoryProperty, value);
 		}
-		CustomState customStates = new();
+
+		private readonly DirectoryState directoryState = new();
 
 		public DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
 
-			customDirBrowseBtn = this.Find<Button>(nameof(customDirBrowseBtn));
-			directorySelectControl = this.Find<DirectorySelectControl>(nameof(directorySelectControl));
+			grid.DataContext = directoryState;
 
-			this.Find<TextBox>(nameof(customDirTbox)).DataContext = customStates;
-			this.Find<RadioButton>(nameof(knownDirRadio)).DataContext = customStates;
-			this.Find<RadioButton>(nameof(customDirRadio)).DataContext = customStates;
-
-			customStates.PropertyChanged += CheckStates_PropertyChanged;
-			customDirBrowseBtn.Click += CustomDirBrowseBtn_Click;
+			directoryState.PropertyChanged += DirectoryState_PropertyChanged;
 			PropertyChanged += DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl_PropertyChanged;
-			directorySelectControl.PropertyChanged += DirectorySelectControl_PropertyChanged;
 		}
 
-		private class CustomState : ViewModels.ViewModelBase
+		private void DirectoryState_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (e.PropertyName is nameof(DirectoryState.SelectedDirectory) or nameof(DirectoryState.KnownChecked) &&
+				directoryState.KnownChecked &&
+				directoryState.SelectedDirectory is Configuration.KnownDirectories kdir &&
+				kdir is not Configuration.KnownDirectories.None)
+			{
+				Directory = kdir is Configuration.KnownDirectories.AppDir ? Configuration.AppDir_Absolute : Configuration.GetKnownDirectoryPath(kdir);
+			}
+			else if (e.PropertyName is nameof(DirectoryState.CustomDir) or nameof(DirectoryState.CustomChecked) &&
+				directoryState.CustomChecked &&
+				directoryState.CustomDir is not null)
+			{
+				Directory = directoryState.CustomDir;
+			}
+		}
+
+		private class DirectoryState : ViewModels.ViewModelBase
 		{
 			private string _customDir;
+			private string _subDirectory;
 			private bool _knownChecked;
 			private bool _customChecked;
+			private Configuration.KnownDirectories? _selectedDirectory;
 			public string CustomDir { get => _customDir; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _customDir, value); }
-			public bool KnownChecked
-			{
-				get => _knownChecked;
-				set
-				{
-					this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _knownChecked, value);
-					if (value)
-						CustomChecked = false;
-					else if (!CustomChecked)
-						CustomChecked = true;
-				}
-			}
-			public bool CustomChecked
-			{
-				get => _customChecked;
-				set
-				{
-					this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _customChecked, value);
-					if (value)
-						KnownChecked = false;
-					else if (!KnownChecked)
-						KnownChecked = true;
-				}
-			}
+			public string SubDirectory { get => _subDirectory; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _subDirectory, value); }
+			public bool KnownChecked { get => _knownChecked; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _knownChecked, value); }
+			public bool CustomChecked { get => _customChecked; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _customChecked, value); }
+
+			public Configuration.KnownDirectories? SelectedDirectory { get => _selectedDirectory; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _selectedDirectory, value); }
 		}
 
 		private async void CustomDirBrowseBtn_Click(object sender, Avalonia.Interactivity.RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -96,43 +96,12 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 
 			var selectedFolders = await (VisualRoot as Window).StorageProvider.OpenFolderPickerAsync(options);
 
-			customStates.CustomDir = selectedFolders.SingleOrDefault()?.Path?.LocalPath ?? customStates.CustomDir;
-		}
-
-		private void CheckStates_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-		{
-			if (e.PropertyName != nameof(CustomState.CustomDir))
-			{
-				directorySelectControl.IsEnabled = !customStates.CustomChecked;
-				customDirBrowseBtn.IsEnabled = customStates.CustomChecked;
-			}
-
-			setDirectory();
-		}
-
-
-		private void DirectorySelectControl_PropertyChanged(object sender, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-		{
-			if (e.Property.Name == nameof(DirectorySelectControl.SelectedDirectory))
-			{
-				setDirectory();
-			}
-		}
-
-		private void setDirectory()
-		{
-			var selectedDir
-				= customStates.CustomChecked ? customStates.CustomDir
-					: directorySelectControl.SelectedDirectory is Configuration.KnownDirectories.AppDir ? Configuration.AppDir_Absolute
-					: Configuration.GetKnownDirectoryPath(directorySelectControl.SelectedDirectory);
-			selectedDir ??= string.Empty;
-
-			Directory = customStates.CustomChecked ? selectedDir : System.IO.Path.Combine(selectedDir, SubDirectory ?? "");
+			directoryState.CustomDir = selectedFolders.SingleOrDefault()?.Path?.LocalPath ?? directoryState.CustomDir;
 		}
 
 		private void DirectoryOrCustomSelectControl_PropertyChanged(object sender, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (e.Property.Name == nameof(Directory) && e.OldValue is null)
+			if (e.Property == DirectoryProperty)
 			{
 				var directory = Directory?.Trim() ?? "";
 
@@ -144,19 +113,19 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 
 				if (known is Configuration.KnownDirectories.None)
 				{
-					customStates.CustomChecked = true;
-					customStates.CustomDir = directory;
+					directoryState.CustomDir = noSubDir;
+					directoryState.CustomChecked = true;
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					customStates.KnownChecked = true;
-					directorySelectControl.SelectedDirectory = known;
+					directoryState.SelectedDirectory = known;
+					directoryState.KnownChecked = true;
 				}
 			}
-			else if (e.Property.Name == nameof(KnownDirectories))
-				directorySelectControl.KnownDirectories = KnownDirectories;
-			else if (e.Property.Name == nameof(SubDirectory))
-				directorySelectControl.SubDirectory = SubDirectory;
+			else if (e.Property == KnownDirectoriesProperty &&
+					KnownDirectories.Count > 0 &&
+					directoryState.SelectedDirectory is null or Configuration.KnownDirectories.None)
+				directoryState.SelectedDirectory = KnownDirectories[0];
 		}
 
 		private string RemoveSubDirectoryFromPath(string path)
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml
index c66c7a1b..ee858311 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	
 	<UserControl.Resources>
 		<controls:KnownDirectoryConverter x:Key="KnownDirectoryConverter" />
+		<controls:KnownDirectoryPath x:Key="KnownDirectoryPath" />
 	</UserControl.Resources>
 
 
@@ -20,19 +21,26 @@
 		<controls:WheelComboBox
 					HorizontalContentAlignment = "Stretch"
 					HorizontalAlignment = "Stretch"
+					Name="combo"
 					MinHeight="{Binding #displayPathTbox.MinHeight}"
 					SelectedItem="{Binding $parent[1].SelectedDirectory, Mode=TwoWay}"
 					Items="{Binding $parent[1].KnownDirectories}">
 			<ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
 				<DataTemplate>
-
-					<TextBlock
-						Text="{Binding Converter={StaticResource KnownDirectoryConverter}}" />
-
+					<TextBlock Text="{Binding Converter={StaticResource KnownDirectoryConverter}}" />
 				</DataTemplate>
 			</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
 		</controls:WheelComboBox>
-		<TextBox Margin="0,10,0,10" IsReadOnly="True" Name="displayPathTbox" />
+		<TextBox Margin="0,10,0,10" IsReadOnly="True">
+			<TextBox.Text>
+				<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource KnownDirectoryPath}">
+					<MultiBinding.Bindings>
+						<Binding Path="#combo.SelectedItem"/>
+						<Binding Path="$parent[1].SubDirectory"/>
+					</MultiBinding.Bindings>
+				</MultiBinding>
+			</TextBox.Text>
+		</TextBox>
 	</StackPanel>
 	
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml.cs
index ebd4717d..1f8b02ab 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/DirectorySelectControl.axaml.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Reactive.Subjects;
 
 namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 {
@@ -26,6 +25,24 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 			return new BindingNotification(new InvalidCastException(), BindingErrorType.Error);
 		}
 	}
+	public class KnownDirectoryPath : IMultiValueConverter
+	{
+		public object Convert(IList<object> values, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+		{
+			if (values?.Count == 2 && values[0] is Configuration.KnownDirectories kdir && kdir is not Configuration.KnownDirectories.None)
+			{
+				var subdir = values[1] as string ?? "";
+				var path = kdir is Configuration.KnownDirectories.AppDir ? Configuration.AppDir_Absolute : Configuration.GetKnownDirectoryPath(kdir);
+				return Path.Combine(path, subdir);
+			}
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+		{
+			return new BindingNotification(new InvalidCastException(), BindingErrorType.Error);
+		}
+	}
 
 	public partial class DirectorySelectControl : UserControl
 	{
@@ -39,8 +56,8 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 				Configuration.KnownDirectories.LibationFiles
 			};
 
-		public static readonly StyledProperty<Configuration.KnownDirectories> SelectedDirectoryProperty =
-		AvaloniaProperty.Register<DirectorySelectControl, Configuration.KnownDirectories>(nameof(SelectedDirectory));
+		public static readonly StyledProperty<Configuration.KnownDirectories?> SelectedDirectoryProperty =
+		AvaloniaProperty.Register<DirectorySelectControl, Configuration.KnownDirectories?>(nameof(SelectedDirectory));
 
 		public static readonly StyledProperty<List<Configuration.KnownDirectories>> KnownDirectoriesProperty =
 		AvaloniaProperty.Register<DirectorySelectControl, List<Configuration.KnownDirectories>>(nameof(KnownDirectories), DefaultKnownDirectories);
@@ -51,25 +68,6 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 		public DirectorySelectControl()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
-
-			displayPathTbox = this.Get<TextBox>(nameof(displayPathTbox));
-			displayPathTbox.Bind(TextBox.TextProperty, TextboxPath);
-			PropertyChanged += DirectorySelectControl_PropertyChanged;
-		}
-
-		private Subject<string> TextboxPath = new Subject<string>();
-
-		private void DirectorySelectControl_PropertyChanged(object sender, AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-		{
-			if (e.Property.Name == nameof(SelectedDirectory))
-			{
-				TextboxPath.OnNext(
-					Path.Combine(
-						SelectedDirectory is Configuration.KnownDirectories.None ? string.Empty
-						: SelectedDirectory is Configuration.KnownDirectories.AppDir ? Configuration.AppDir_Absolute
-						: Configuration.GetKnownDirectoryPath(SelectedDirectory)
-						, SubDirectory ?? string.Empty));
-			}
 		}
 
 		public List<Configuration.KnownDirectories> KnownDirectories
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.Controls
 			set => SetValue(KnownDirectoriesProperty, value);
 		}
 
-		public Configuration.KnownDirectories SelectedDirectory
+		public Configuration.KnownDirectories? SelectedDirectory
 		{
 			get => GetValue(SelectedDirectoryProperty);
 			set => SetValue(SelectedDirectoryProperty, value);