diff --git a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Start.svelte b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Start.svelte
index cd7dfb95e..e68f5388f 100644
--- a/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Start.svelte
+++ b/qt/launcher-gui/src/routes/Start.svelte
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@ Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
-    import * as tr from "@generated/ftl-launcher";
     import {
         Mirror,
-        type Options,
+        type Options as OptionsProto,
         type ChooseVersionResponse,
         type GetLangsResponse_Pair,
         type GetMirrorsResponse_Pair,
     } from "@generated/anki/launcher_pb";
-    import { chooseVersion } from "@generated/backend-launcher";
+    import {
+        chooseVersion,
+        getAvailableVersions,
+        getExistingVersions,
+    } from "@generated/backend-launcher";
     import Row from "$lib/components/Row.svelte";
     import EnumSelectorRow from "$lib/components/EnumSelectorRow.svelte";
     import SettingTitle from "$lib/components/SettingTitle.svelte";
     import TitledContainer from "$lib/components/TitledContainer.svelte";
     import Container from "$lib/components/Container.svelte";
-    import SwitchRow from "$lib/components/SwitchRow.svelte";
-    import EnumSelector from "$lib/components/EnumSelector.svelte";
+    import { tr } from "./stores";
     import Warning from "./Warning.svelte";
-    import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
-    import { protoBase64 } from "@bufbuild/protobuf";
-    import { currentLang, versionsStore } from "./stores";
-    import { onMount } from "svelte";
+    import Action from "./Action.svelte";
+    import Spinner from "./Spinner.svelte";
+    import Options from "./Options.svelte";
+    import Term from "./Term.svelte";
+    import AnkiWillStart from "./AnkiWillStart.svelte";
     import { Terminal } from "@xterm/xterm";
-    import "@xterm/xterm/css/xterm.css";
 
-    // TODO: why
-    /* eslint-disable prefer-const */
     let {
         langs,
         selectedLang = $bindable(),
@@ -37,241 +37,119 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     }: {
         langs: GetLangsResponse_Pair[];
         selectedLang: string;
-        options: Options;
+        options: OptionsProto;
         mirrors: GetMirrorsResponse_Pair[];
     } = $props();
-    /* eslint-enable prefer-const */
+
+    let releasesPromise = $state(getAvailableVersions({}, { alertOnError: false }));
+    let existingPromise = $state(getExistingVersions({}, { alertOnError: false }));
+    let loadPromise = $derived(Promise.all([releasesPromise, existingPromise]));
 
     const availableLangs = $derived(
         langs.map((p) => ({ label: p.name, value: p.locale })),
     );
 
-    const availableMirrors = $derived(
-        mirrors.map(({ mirror, name }) => ({
-            label: name,
-            value: mirror,
-        })),
-    );
-    // only the labels are expected to change
-    // svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
-    let selectedMirror = $state(availableMirrors[0].value ?? Mirror.DISABLED);
-
-    let allowBetas: boolean = $state(options.allowBetas);
-    let downloadCaching: boolean = $state(options.downloadCaching);
-
-    const availableVersions = $derived(
-        $versionsStore?.all.map((v) => ({ label: v, value: v })) ?? [],
-    );
-    // const availableLatestVersions = $derived($versionsStore?.latest ?? []);
-    let selectedVersion = $derived(availableVersions[0]?.value);
-    /* eslint-disable prefer-const */
-    let currentVersion = $derived($versionsStore?.current);
-    let latestVersion = $derived($versionsStore?.latest[0]);
-    /* eslint-enable prefer-const */
+    let allowBetas = $state(options.allowBetas);
+    let downloadCaching = $state(options.downloadCaching);
+    let selectedMirror = $state(Mirror.DISABLED);
 
     let choosePromise: Promise<ChooseVersionResponse | null> = $state(
         Promise.resolve(null),
     );
 
-    const choose = (version: string, keepExisting: boolean) => {
+    let error: Error | null = $state(null);
+    const setError = (e: Error) => {
+        error = e;
+    };
+
+    let term: Terminal | undefined = $state(undefined);
+    let termOpen = $state(false);
+    let chosen = $state(false);
+
+    const choose = (version: string, keepExisting: boolean, current?: string) => {
+        chosen = true;
+        term?.reset();
         choosePromise = chooseVersion({
             version,
             keepExisting,
             options: { allowBetas, downloadCaching, mirror: selectedMirror },
+            ...(current ? { current } : {}),
         });
     };
-
-    let termRef: HTMLDivElement;
-    let termTabRef: HTMLDetailsElement;
-
-    onMount(() => {
-        const term = new Terminal({
-            disableStdin: true,
-            rows: 12,
-            cols: 60,
-            cursorStyle: "underline",
-            cursorInactiveStyle: "none",
-            // TODO: saw this in the docs, but do we need it?
-            windowsMode: navigator.platform.indexOf("Win") != -1,
-        });
-
-        term.open(termRef);
-
-        termRef.oncontextmenu = (e) => {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            term.selectAll();
-            const lines = term.getSelection().trim();
-            term.clearSelection();
-            navigator.clipboard.writeText(lines);
-        };
-
-        const unlisten = listen<string>("pty-data", (e) => {
-            const data = protoBase64.dec(e.payload);
-            if (!termTabRef.open) {
-                termTabRef.open = true;
-            }
-            term.write(data);
-        });
-
-        return () => {
-            term.dispose();
-            unlisten.then((cb) => cb());
-        };
-    });
-
-    // const zoomIn = () => ($zoomFactor = Math.min($zoomFactor + 0.1, 3));
-    // const zoomOut = () => ($zoomFactor = Math.max($zoomFactor - 0.1, 0.5));
 </script>
 
-<!-- TODO: this breaks scrolling on wsl, fine on win -->
-<!-- <svelte:window -->
-<!--     onwheel={(e) => { -->
-<!--         if (!e.ctrlKey) { -->
-<!--             return true; -->
-<!--         } -->
-<!--         e.preventDefault(); -->
-<!--         e.deltaY < 0 ? zoomIn() : zoomOut(); -->
-<!--     }} -->
-<!-- /> -->
-
 <Container
     breakpoint="sm"
     --gutter-inline="0.25rem"
     --gutter-block="0.75rem"
     class="container-columns"
 >
-    {#key $currentLang}
-        <Row class="row-columns">
-            <TitledContainer title={""}>
-                <Row --cols={2} slot="title" class="title">
-                    <img src="/anki.png" alt="logo" class="logo" />
-                    <h1 class="title">{tr.launcherTitle()}</h1>
-                </Row>
-                <EnumSelectorRow
-                    breakpoint="sm"
-                    bind:value={selectedLang}
-                    choices={availableLangs}
-                    defaultValue={selectedLang}
-                    hideRevert
-                >
-                    <SettingTitle>
-                        {tr.launcherLanguage()}
-                    </SettingTitle>
-                </EnumSelectorRow>
-                <div class="group">
-                    {#if latestVersion != null && latestVersion != currentVersion}
-                        <Row class="centre m-3">
-                            <button
-                                class="btn btn-primary"
-                                onclick={() => choose(latestVersion, false)}
-                            >
-                                {#if latestVersion == null}
-                                    {tr.launcherLatestAnki()}
-                                {:else}
-                                    {tr.launcherLatestAnkiVersion({
-                                        version: latestVersion!,
-                                    })}
-                                {/if}
-                            </button>
-                        </Row>
-                    {/if}
-                    {#if currentVersion != null}
-                        <Row class="centre m-3">
-                            <button
-                                class="btn btn-primary"
-                                onclick={() => choose(currentVersion, true)}
-                            >
-                                {tr.launcherKeepExistingVersion({
-                                    current: currentVersion ?? "N/A",
-                                })}
-                            </button>
-                        </Row>
-                    {/if}
-                    <Row class="centre m-3">
-                        <button
-                            class="btn btn-primary"
-                            onclick={() => choose(selectedVersion!, false)}
-                            disabled={selectedVersion == null}
-                        >
-                            {tr.launcherChooseAVersion()}
-                        </button>
-                        <div class="m-2">
-                            {"->"}
-                        </div>
-                        <div style="width: 100px">
-                            {#if availableVersions.length !== 0}
-                                <EnumSelector
-                                    bind:value={selectedVersion}
-                                    choices={availableVersions}
-                                />
-                            {:else}
-                                {"loading"}
-                            {/if}
-                        </div>
-                    </Row>
-                </div>
-            </TitledContainer>
-        </Row>
-        {#await choosePromise}
-            <Warning warning={tr.launcherSyncing()} className="alert-info" />
-        {:then res}
-            {#if res != null}
-                <Warning
-                    warning={tr.launcherAnkiWillStartShortly()}
-                    className="alert-success"
-                />
-            {/if}
-        {/await}
-    {/key}
     <Row class="row-columns">
-        <details bind:this={termTabRef}>
-            {#key $currentLang}
-                <summary>{tr.launcherOutput()}</summary>
-            {/key}
-            <div id="terminal" bind:this={termRef}></div>
-        </details>
+        <TitledContainer>
+            <Row --cols={2} slot="title" class="title">
+                <img src="/anki.png" alt="logo" class="logo" />
+                <h1 class="title">{$tr.launcherTitle()}</h1>
+            </Row>
+            <EnumSelectorRow
+                breakpoint="sm"
+                bind:value={selectedLang}
+                choices={availableLangs}
+                defaultValue={selectedLang}
+                hideRevert
+            >
+                <SettingTitle>
+                    {$tr.launcherLanguage()}
+                </SettingTitle>
+            </EnumSelectorRow>
+            {#await choosePromise}
+                <Row class="centre m-3">
+                    <Spinner label={$tr.launcherSyncing()} />
+                </Row>
+            {:then res}
+                {#if res === null}
+                    {#await loadPromise}
+                        <Row class="centre m-3">
+                            <Spinner label={$tr.launcherLoadingVersions()} />
+                        </Row>
+                    {:then [releases, existing]}
+                        <Action {releases} {existing} {allowBetas} {choose} />
+                    {:catch e}
+                        {setError(e)}
+                        <Warning
+                            warning={$tr.lauuncherFailedToLoadVersions()}
+                            className="alert-danger"
+                        />
+                    {/await}
+                {:else}
+                    <Row class="centre m-3">
+                        <AnkiWillStart {res} />
+                    </Row>
+                {/if}
+            {:catch e}
+                {setError(e)}
+                <Warning
+                    warning={$tr.launcherFailedToSync()}
+                    className="alert-danger"
+                />
+            {/await}
+            {#if error != null}
+                <Row>
+                    <pre>{error.message}</pre>
+                </Row>
+            {/if}
+        </TitledContainer>
     </Row>
-    {#key $currentLang}
+    <Term bind:term bind:open={termOpen} />
+    {#if !chosen}
         <Row class="row-columns">
-            <TitledContainer title={tr.launcherAdvanced()}>
-                <div class="m-2">
-                    <SwitchRow
-                        bind:value={allowBetas}
-                        defaultValue={allowBetas}
-                        hideRevert
-                    >
-                        <SettingTitle>
-                            {tr.launcherAllowBetasToggle()}
-                        </SettingTitle>
-                    </SwitchRow>
-                </div>
-                <div class="m-2">
-                    <SwitchRow
-                        bind:value={downloadCaching}
-                        defaultValue={downloadCaching}
-                        hideRevert
-                    >
-                        <SettingTitle>
-                            {tr.launcherDownloadCaching()}
-                        </SettingTitle>
-                    </SwitchRow>
-                </div>
-                <div class="m-2">
-                    <EnumSelectorRow
-                        breakpoint="sm"
-                        bind:value={selectedMirror}
-                        choices={availableMirrors}
-                        defaultValue={selectedMirror}
-                        hideRevert
-                    >
-                        <SettingTitle>
-                            {tr.launcherUseMirror()}
-                        </SettingTitle>
-                    </EnumSelectorRow>
-                </div>
-            </TitledContainer>
+            <Options
+                {mirrors}
+                bind:allowBetas
+                bind:downloadCaching
+                bind:selectedMirror
+            />
         </Row>
-    {/key}
+    {/if}
 </Container>
 
 <style lang="scss">
@@ -305,11 +183,11 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         justify-content: center;
     }
 
-    .group {
-        margin-top: 1em;
-    }
-
-    #terminal {
-        width: 100%;
+    pre {
+        white-space: pre-wrap; /* Since CSS 2.1 */
+        white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; /* Mozilla, since 1999 */
+        white-space: -pre-wrap; /* Opera 4-6 */
+        white-space: -o-pre-wrap; /* Opera 7 */
+        word-wrap: break-word; /* Internet Explorer 5.5+ */
     }
 </style>