diff --git a/ItemChecklist.csproj b/ItemChecklist.csproj
index d283424..410a3ae 100644
--- a/ItemChecklist.csproj
+++ b/ItemChecklist.csproj
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <Compile Include="UICheckbox.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UIGrid.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UIHoverImageButton.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UIToggleHoverImageButton.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="build.txt" />
diff --git a/ItemChecklistGlobalItem.cs b/ItemChecklistGlobalItem.cs
index 8ce009b..83cf349 100644
--- a/ItemChecklistGlobalItem.cs
+++ b/ItemChecklistGlobalItem.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ namespace ItemChecklist
 				itemChecklistPlayer.foundItem[item.type] = true;
 				//ItemChecklist.instance.ItemChecklistUI.UpdateCheckboxes();
 				ItemChecklist.instance.ItemChecklistUI.UpdateNeeded();
-				Main.NewText($"Congrats: You found your first {item.name}.       Total Progress: {itemChecklistPlayer.totalItemsFound}/{itemChecklistPlayer.totalItemsToFind}");
+				if (ItemChecklistUI.announce)
+				{
+					Main.NewText($"Congrats: You found your first {item.name}.       Total Progress: {itemChecklistPlayer.totalItemsFound}/{itemChecklistPlayer.totalItemsToFind}");
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ItemChecklistUI.cs b/ItemChecklistUI.cs
index edb9671..c85a598 100644
--- a/ItemChecklistUI.cs
+++ b/ItemChecklistUI.cs
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ namespace ItemChecklist.UI
 	class ItemChecklistUI : UIState
 	{
 		public UIHoverImageButton toggleButton;
+		public UIToggleHoverImageButton muteButton;
 		public UIPanel checklistPanel;
 		//public UIList checklistList;
 		public UIGrid checklistList;
-	//	private FieldInfo uilistinnerlist;
+		//	private FieldInfo uilistinnerlist;
 
 		float spacing = 8f;
 		public static bool visible = false;
 		public static bool showCompleted = true;
+		public static bool announce = true;
 		public static string hoverText = "";
 
 		ItemSlot[] itemSlots;
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ namespace ItemChecklist.UI
 		{
 			// Is initialize called? (Yes it is called on reload) I want to reset nicely with new character or new loaded mods: visible = false;
 
-		//	uilistinnerlist = typeof(UIList).GetField("_innerList", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+			//	uilistinnerlist = typeof(UIList).GetField("_innerList", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+			announce = true;
 
 			checklistPanel = new UIPanel();
 			checklistPanel.SetPadding(10);
@@ -49,6 +52,12 @@ namespace ItemChecklist.UI
 			//toggleButton.Top.Pixels = spacing;
 			checklistPanel.Append(toggleButton);
 
+			muteButton = new UIToggleHoverImageButton(Main.itemTexture[ItemID.Megaphone], ItemChecklist.instance.GetTexture("closeButton"), "Toggle Messages", announce);
+			muteButton.OnClick += ToggleMuteButtonClicked;
+			muteButton.Left.Pixels = spacing * 2 + 28;
+			muteButton.Top.Pixels = 4;
+			checklistPanel.Append(muteButton);
+
 			checklistList = new UIGrid(5);
 			checklistList.Top.Pixels = 32f + spacing;
 			checklistList.Width.Set(-25f, 1f);
@@ -86,6 +95,13 @@ namespace ItemChecklist.UI
 			UpdateNeeded();
 		}
 
+		private void ToggleMuteButtonClicked(UIMouseEvent evt, UIElement listeningElement)
+		{
+			Main.PlaySound(10, -1, -1, 1);
+			announce = !announce;
+			muteButton.SetEnabled(announce);
+		}
+
 		private bool updateneeded;
 		internal void UpdateNeeded()
 		{
@@ -131,13 +147,13 @@ namespace ItemChecklist.UI
 
 						checklistList._items.Add(box);
 						checklistList._innerList.Append(box);
-	//					uilistinner.Append(box);
+						//					uilistinner.Append(box);
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			checklistList.UpdateOrder();
 			checklistList._innerList.Recalculate();
-//			uilistinner.Recalculate();
+			//			uilistinner.Recalculate();
 		}
 
 		protected override void DrawSelf(SpriteBatch spriteBatch)
diff --git a/UIToggleHoverImageButton.cs b/UIToggleHoverImageButton.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9353bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UIToggleHoverImageButton.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using System;
+using Terraria.UI;
+using ItemChecklist.UI;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Terraria;
+using Terraria.GameContent.UI.Elements;
+
+namespace Terraria.GameContent.UI.Elements
+{
+	public class UIToggleHoverImageButton : UIImageButton
+	{
+		private Texture2D _texture;
+		private Texture2D overlay;
+		private float _visibilityActive = 1f;
+		private float _visibilityInactive = 0.4f;
+		bool enabled;
+		internal string hoverText;
+
+		public UIToggleHoverImageButton(Texture2D texture, Texture2D overlay, string hoverText, bool enabled = false) : base(texture)
+		{
+			this._texture = texture;
+			this.overlay = overlay;
+			this.Width.Set((float)this._texture.Width, 0f);
+			this.Height.Set((float)this._texture.Height, 0f);
+			this.hoverText = hoverText;
+			this.enabled = enabled;
+		}
+
+		public void SetEnabled(bool enabled)
+		{
+			this.enabled = enabled;
+		}
+
+		protected override void DrawSelf(SpriteBatch spriteBatch)
+		{
+			CalculatedStyle dimensions = base.GetDimensions();
+			spriteBatch.Draw(this._texture, dimensions.Position(), Color.White * (base.IsMouseHovering ? this._visibilityActive : this._visibilityInactive));
+			if (!enabled)
+			{
+				spriteBatch.Draw(this.overlay, dimensions.Position(), Color.White * (base.IsMouseHovering ? this._visibilityActive : this._visibilityInactive));
+			}
+			if (IsMouseHovering)
+			{
+				ItemChecklistUI.hoverText = hoverText;
+			}
+		}
+
+		public override void MouseOver(UIMouseEvent evt)
+		{
+			base.MouseOver(evt);
+			Main.PlaySound(12, -1, -1, 1, 1f, 0f);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.txt b/build.txt
index 67690d9..25ac9af 100644
--- a/build.txt
+++ b/build.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 author = jopojelly
-version = 0.1
+version = 0.1.0.1
 displayName = Item Checklist
 homepage = https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/item-checklist-in-game-100-item-collection-checklist.52786/
 hideCode = false
diff --git a/closeButton.png b/closeButton.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90e5bde
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