diff --git a/GlosSITarget/HidHide.cpp b/GlosSITarget/HidHide.cpp
index 52bf1bf..89be22b 100644
--- a/GlosSITarget/HidHide.cpp
+++ b/GlosSITarget/HidHide.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ void HidHide::hideDevices(const std::filesystem::path& steam_path)
             whitelist.push_back(path);
         }
     }
+    if (Settings::extendedLogging) {
+        std::ranges::for_each(whitelist, [](const auto& exe) { spdlog::debug(L"Whitelisted executable: {}", exe); });
+    }
     setAppWhiteList(whitelist);
 
     avail_devices_ = GetHidDeviceList();
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ void HidHide::hideDevices(const std::filesystem::path& steam_path)
         setBlacklistDevices(blacklisted_devices_);
         setActive(true);
         spdlog::info("Hid Gaming Devices; Enabling Overlay element...");
+        if (Settings::extendedLogging) {
+            std::ranges::for_each(blacklisted_devices_, [](const auto& dev) { spdlog::debug(L"Blacklisted device: {}", dev); });
+        }
         enableOverlayElement();
     }
     closeCtrlDevice();
@@ -186,6 +192,9 @@ void HidHide::enableOverlayElement()
         if (window_has_focus && (overlay_elem_clock_.getElapsedTime().asSeconds() > OVERLAY_ELEM_REFRESH_INTERVAL_S_)) {
             openCtrlDevice();
             bool hidehide_state_store = hidhide_active_;
+            if (Settings::extendedLogging) {
+                spdlog::debug("Refreshing HID devices");
+            }
             if (hidhide_active_) {
                 setActive(false);
             }
@@ -224,6 +233,9 @@ void HidHide::enableOverlayElement()
                                                blacklisted_devices_.end());
                 }
                 setBlacklistDevices(blacklisted_devices_);
+                if (Settings::extendedLogging) {
+                    std::ranges::for_each(blacklisted_devices_, [](const auto& dev) { spdlog::debug(L"Blacklisted device: {}", dev); });
+                }
                 closeCtrlDevice();
             }
         });
@@ -316,6 +328,9 @@ void HidHide::setActive(bool active)
         return;
     }
     hidhide_active_ = active;
+    if (Settings::extendedLogging) {
+        spdlog::debug("HidHide State set to {}", active);
+    }
 }
 
 DWORD HidHide::getRequiredOutputBufferSize(IOCTL_TYPE type) const
diff --git a/GlosSITarget/Settings.h b/GlosSITarget/Settings.h
index 3b771f9..e62f395 100644
--- a/GlosSITarget/Settings.h
+++ b/GlosSITarget/Settings.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ inline struct Controller {
     bool emulateDS4 = false;
 } controller;
 
+inline bool extendedLogging = true;
+
 inline std::filesystem::path settings_path_ = "";
 
 inline bool checkIsUwp(const std::wstring& launch_path)
@@ -147,6 +149,17 @@ inline void Parse(std::wstring arg1)
         safeParseValue(controllerConf, "emulateDS4", controller.emulateDS4);
     }
 
+    try {
+        if (auto extlog = json["extendedLogging"]; extlog.is_boolean()) {
+            extendedLogging = extlog;
+        }
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+
     json_file.close();
 
     // c++ is stupid...
@@ -176,6 +189,8 @@ inline void StoreSettings()
     json["controller"]["allowDesktopConfig"] = controller.allowDesktopConfig;
     json["controller"]["emulateDS4"] = controller.emulateDS4;
 
+    json["extendedLogging"] = extendedLogging;
+
     std::ofstream json_file;
     json_file.open(settings_path_);
     if (!json_file.is_open()) {
diff --git a/GlosSITarget/SteamOverlayDetector.cpp b/GlosSITarget/SteamOverlayDetector.cpp
index 003a1e6..a7e52a2 100644
--- a/GlosSITarget/SteamOverlayDetector.cpp
+++ b/GlosSITarget/SteamOverlayDetector.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 
+#include "Settings.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define NOMINMAX
 #include <Windows.h>
@@ -44,6 +46,11 @@ void SteamOverlayDetector::update()
     // okey to use nullptr as hwnd. get EVERY message
     if (PeekMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0, PM_NOREMOVE)) {
         // filter out some messages as not all get altered by steam...
+
+        if (Settings::extendedLogging && msg.message != 512) {
+            spdlog::trace("PeekMessage: Window msg: {}", msg.message);
+        }
+
         if (msg.message < 1000 && msg.message > 0) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/GlosSITarget/TargetWindow.cpp b/GlosSITarget/TargetWindow.cpp
index 119c5fd..b411af6 100644
--- a/GlosSITarget/TargetWindow.cpp
+++ b/GlosSITarget/TargetWindow.cpp
@@ -259,12 +259,21 @@ void TargetWindow::createWindow(bool window_mode)
         // as a workaround, start in full size, and scale down later...
         spdlog::info("Creating Overlay window (Borderless Fullscreen)...");
         window_.create(sf::VideoMode(desktop_mode.width -1, desktop_mode.height -1, 32), "GlosSITarget", sf::Style::None);
+
+        // get size of all monitors combined
+        const auto screenWidth = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN);
+        const auto screenHeight = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN);
+        spdlog::debug("Full screen size: {}x{}", screenWidth, screenHeight);
+
+        spdlog::debug("Primary monitor size: {}x{}", desktop_mode.width, desktop_mode.height);
+
 #else
         window_.create(desktop_mode, "GlosSITarget", sf::Style::None);
 #endif
         windowed_ = false;
     }
     window_.setActive(true);
+    spdlog::debug("Window position: {}x{}", window_.getPosition().x, window_.getPosition().y);
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     HWND hwnd = window_.getSystemHandle();