diff --git a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIBoolJoin.cs b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIBoolJoin.cs
index 2e3c93d5..26cc59ea 100644
--- a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIBoolJoin.cs
+++ b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIBoolJoin.cs
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         /// </summary>
         public const uint HeaderActiveCallsListVisible = 15066;
         /// <summary>
+        /// 15067
+        /// </summary>
+        public const uint NotificationRibbonVisible = 15067;
+        /// <summary>
         /// 15083 - Press for Call help desk on AC/VC
         /// </summary>
         public const uint HelpPageShowCallButtonPress = 15083;
diff --git a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIStringlJoin.cs b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIStringlJoin.cs
index d588b38b..c49fae06 100644
--- a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIStringlJoin.cs
+++ b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UI/JoinConstants/UIStringlJoin.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         /// </summary>
         public const uint SourceBackgroundOverlayTitle = 3914;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 3915
+        /// </summary>
+        public const uint NotificationRibbonText = 3915;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// 3922
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/EssentialsHuddleVTC/HuddleVTCPanelAvFunctionsDriver.cs b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/EssentialsHuddleVTC/HuddleVTCPanelAvFunctionsDriver.cs
index 45d7de30..3a0f6183 100644
--- a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/EssentialsHuddleVTC/HuddleVTCPanelAvFunctionsDriver.cs
+++ b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/EssentialsHuddleVTC/HuddleVTCPanelAvFunctionsDriver.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
         PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC.EssentialsVideoCodecUiDriver VCDriver;
 
+        CTimer RibbonTimer;
+
         public PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Touchpanels.Keyboards.HabaneroKeyboardController Keyboard { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -342,6 +344,39 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             base.Hide();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reveals a message on the notification ribbon until cleared
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">Text to display</param>
+        /// <param name="timeout">Time in ms to display. 0 to keep on screen</param>
+        public void ShowNotificationRibbon(string message, int timeout)
+        {
+            TriList.SetString(UIStringJoin.NotificationRibbonText, message);
+            TriList.SetBool(UIBoolJoin.NotificationRibbonVisible, true);
+            if (timeout > 0)
+            {
+                if (RibbonTimer != null)
+                    RibbonTimer.Stop();
+                RibbonTimer = new CTimer(o => {
+                    TriList.SetBool(UIBoolJoin.NotificationRibbonVisible, false);
+                    RibbonTimer = null;
+                }, timeout);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Hides the notification ribbon
+        /// </summary>
+        public void HideNotificationRibbon()
+        {
+            TriList.SetBool(UIBoolJoin.NotificationRibbonVisible, false);
+            if (RibbonTimer != null)
+            {
+                RibbonTimer.Stop();
+                RibbonTimer = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// When the room is off, set the footer SRL
         /// </summary>
@@ -952,5 +987,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
     {
         PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Touchpanels.Keyboards.HabaneroKeyboardController Keyboard { get; }
         JoinedSigInterlock PopupInterlock { get; }
+        void ShowNotificationRibbon(string message, int timeout);
+        void HideNotificationRibbon();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/VC/EssentialsVideoCodecUiDriver.cs b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/VC/EssentialsVideoCodecUiDriver.cs
index f7e47cd6..0ef34d84 100644
--- a/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/VC/EssentialsVideoCodecUiDriver.cs
+++ b/Essentials/PepperDashEssentials/UIDrivers/VC/EssentialsVideoCodecUiDriver.cs
@@ -131,13 +131,16 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC
                     DialStringBuilder.Remove(0, DialStringBuilder.Length);
                     DialStringFeedback.FireUpdate();
                     TriList.SetBool(UIBoolJoin.VCKeypadBackspaceVisible, false);
+                    Parent.ShowNotificationRibbon("Connected", 2000);
                     break;
                 case eCodecCallStatus.Connecting:
                     // fire at SRL item
                     Debug.Console(1, "*#* UI: Call Connecting {0}", call.Name);
+                    Parent.ShowNotificationRibbon("Connecting", 0);
                     break;
                 case eCodecCallStatus.Dialing:
                     Debug.Console(1, "*#* UI: Call Dialing {0}", call.Name);
+                    Parent.ShowNotificationRibbon("Dialing", 0);
                     break;
                 case eCodecCallStatus.Disconnected:
                     Debug.Console(1, "*#* UI: Call Disconnecting {0}", call.Name);
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC
                         KeypadMode = eKeypadMode.Dial;
                         DialStringBuilder.Remove(0, DialStringBuilder.Length);
                         DialStringFeedback.FireUpdate();
+                        Parent.ShowNotificationRibbon("Disonnected", 2000);
                     }
                     break;
                 case eCodecCallStatus.Disconnecting:
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC
         {
             VCControlsInterlock.Show();
             StagingBarInterlock.Show();
+            DialStringFeedback.FireUpdate();
             base.Show();
         }
 
@@ -373,24 +378,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC
             VCControlsInterlock.ShowInterlocked(UIBoolJoin.VCDirectoryVisible);
             StagingButtonFeedbackInterlock.ShowInterlocked(UIBoolJoin.VCStagingDirectoryPress);
 
-            TriList.SetSigFalseAction(UIBoolJoin.CodecDirectorySearchTextPress, () =>
-                {
-                    var kb = Parent.Keyboard;
-                    kb.OutputFeedback.OutputChange += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(DirectoryKeyboardChange);
-                    kb.HideAction += () =>
-                    {
-                        kb.OutputFeedback.OutputChange -= DirectoryKeyboardChange;
-                    };
-                    
-                });
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// 
-        /// </summary>
-        void DirectoryKeyboardChange(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            
         }
 
         void ShowRecents()
@@ -469,7 +456,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.UIDrivers.VC
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         string GetFormattedDialString(string ds)
-        {               
+        {
+            if (DialStringBuilder.Length == 0 && !Codec.IsInCall)
+            {
+                return "Dial or touch to enter address";
+            }
             if(Regex.Match(ds, @"^\d{4,7}$").Success) // 456-7890
                 return string.Format("{0}-{1}", ds.Substring(0, 3), ds.Substring(3));
             if (Regex.Match(ds, @"^9\d{4,7}$").Success) // 456-7890
diff --git a/Release Package/PepperDashEssentials.cpz b/Release Package/PepperDashEssentials.cpz
index 9481f0f4..2b9a781e 100644
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diff --git a/Release Package/PepperDashEssentials.dll b/Release Package/PepperDashEssentials.dll
index 963be8ff..a4dee1dd 100644
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