diff --git a/custom_widgets.go b/custom_widgets.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e1a66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_widgets.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
+)
+
+// TextOverlayProgressBar is a custom widget that displays a progress bar with text overlay.
+type TextOverlayProgressBar struct {
+	widget.BaseWidget
+	progressBar *widget.ProgressBar
+	label       *widget.Label
+}
+
+// NewTextOverlayProgressBar creates a new TextOverlayProgressBar.
+func NewTextOverlayProgressBar() *TextOverlayProgressBar {
+	p := &TextOverlayProgressBar{
+		progressBar: widget.NewProgressBar(),
+		label:       widget.NewLabel(""),
+	}
+	p.ExtendBaseWidget(p)
+	return p
+}
+
+// SetValue sets the progress value.
+func (p *TextOverlayProgressBar) SetValue(v float64) {
+	p.progressBar.SetValue(v)
+}
+
+// SetText sets the text to be displayed on the progress bar.
+func (p *TextOverlayProgressBar) SetText(text string) {
+	p.label.SetText(text)
+}
+
+// CreateRenderer returns a new renderer for the widget.
+func (p *TextOverlayProgressBar) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
+	return &textOverlayProgressBarRenderer{
+		progressBar: p.progressBar,
+		label:       p.label,
+		objects:     []fyne.CanvasObject{p.progressBar, p.label},
+	}
+}
+
+type textOverlayProgressBarRenderer struct {
+	progressBar *widget.ProgressBar
+	label       *widget.Label
+	objects     []fyne.CanvasObject
+}
+
+func (r *textOverlayProgressBarRenderer) Layout(size fyne.Size) {
+	r.progressBar.Resize(size)
+	r.label.Resize(size)
+	r.label.Move(fyne.NewPos(0, 0))
+}
+
+func (r *textOverlayProgressBarRenderer) MinSize() fyne.Size {
+	return r.progressBar.MinSize()
+}
+
+func (r *textOverlayProgressBarRenderer) Refresh() {
+	r.progressBar.Refresh()
+	r.label.Refresh()
+}
+
+func (r *textOverlayProgressBarRenderer) Objects() []fyne.CanvasObject {
+	return r.objects
+}
+
+func (r *textOverlayProgressBarRenderer) Destroy() {}
+
+// CustomTheme is a custom theme to make the progress bar thinner.
+type CustomTheme struct {
+	fyne.Theme
+}
+
+// NewCustomTheme creates a new CustomTheme.
+func NewCustomTheme(theme fyne.Theme) *CustomTheme {
+	return &CustomTheme{Theme: theme}
+}
+
+// Size returns the size for a given themeable item.
+func (t *CustomTheme) Size(name fyne.ThemeSizeName) float32 {
+	if name == "progressBar.height" {
+		return 10
+	}
+	return t.Theme.Size(name)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 166bc70..d83bf76 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/nfnt/resize v0.0.0-20180221191011-83c6a9932646 // indirect
 	github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2 v2.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/ojrac/opensimplex-go v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rymdport/portal v0.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/srwiley/oksvg v0.0.0-20221011165216-be6e8873101c // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 57301d0..1e464af 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2 v2.5.1 h1:IxtPxYsR9Gp60cGXjfuR/llTqV8aYMsC472zD
 github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2 v2.5.1/go.mod h1:DrhgsSDZxoAfvVrBVLXoxZn/pN5TXqaDbq7ju94viiQ=
 github.com/niemeyer/pretty v0.0.0-20200227124842-a10e7caefd8e h1:fD57ERR4JtEqsWbfPhv4DMiApHyliiK5xCTNVSPiaAs=
 github.com/niemeyer/pretty v0.0.0-20200227124842-a10e7caefd8e/go.mod h1:zD1mROLANZcx1PVRCS0qkT7pwLkGfwJo4zjcN/Tysno=
+github.com/ojrac/opensimplex-go v1.0.2 h1:l4vs0D+JCakcu5OV0kJ99oEaWJfggSc9jiLpxaWvSzs=
+github.com/ojrac/opensimplex-go v1.0.2/go.mod h1:NwbXFFbXcdGgIFdiA7/REME+7n/lOf1TuEbLiZYOWnM=
 github.com/pkg/profile v1.7.0 h1:hnbDkaNWPCLMO9wGLdBFTIZvzDrDfBM2072E1S9gJkA=
 github.com/pkg/profile v1.7.0/go.mod h1:8Uer0jas47ZQMJ7VD+OHknK4YDY07LPUC6dEvqDjvNo=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0a2dea8..b2b8498 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	a := app.New()
+	a.Settings().SetTheme(&CustomTheme{a.Settings().Theme()})
 	w := a.NewWindow("RPG City Maker")
 	w.Resize(fyne.NewSize(800, 600))
 
@@ -202,17 +203,59 @@ func main() {
 	errorLabel.TextSize = 12
 	errorLabel.Hide()
 
-	generateBtn := widget.NewButton("Generate", func() {
-		noiseImg := GenerateHeightmap(settings.Width, settings.Height, int(settings.Detail), 100.0, settings.Seed)
-		lakeImage, lakePixels := GenerateLakes(settings.Width, settings.Height, settings.Lakes, settings.LakeSizeLower, settings.LakeSizeUpper, noiseImg, settings.Seed)
-		finalImage := lakeImage.(*image.RGBA)
-		GenerateTrees(finalImage, lakePixels, settings.MinTreeSize, settings.MaxTreeSize, settings.TreeCoverage, settings.TreeClumpiness, settings.Seed)
-		darkenedHeightmap := DarkenLakeAreas(noiseImg, lakePixels)
-		compositeImg := ApplyRoughness(darkenedHeightmap, settings.Roughness)
-		heightmapImg.Image = compositeImg
-		heightmapImg.Refresh()
-		canvasImg.Image = finalImage
-		canvasImg.Refresh()
+	var generateBtn *widget.Button
+	progressBar := NewTextOverlayProgressBar()
+
+	generateBtn = widget.NewButton("Generate", func() {
+		go func() {
+			generateBtn.Disable()
+			defer generateBtn.Enable()
+
+			steps := 6
+			currentStep := 0
+
+			// Step 1: Generating Heightmap
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Generating Heightmap", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			noiseImg := GenerateHeightmap(settings.Width, settings.Height, int(settings.Detail), 100.0, settings.Seed)
+
+			// Step 2: Generating Lakes
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Generating Lakes", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			lakeImage, lakePixels := GenerateLakes(settings.Width, settings.Height, settings.Lakes, settings.LakeSizeLower, settings.LakeSizeUpper, noiseImg, settings.Seed)
+			finalImage := lakeImage.(*image.RGBA)
+
+			// Step 3: Generating Trees
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Generating Trees", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			GenerateTrees(finalImage, lakePixels, settings.MinTreeSize, settings.MaxTreeSize, settings.TreeCoverage, settings.TreeClumpiness, settings.Seed)
+
+			// Step 4: Darkening Lake Areas
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Darkening Lake Areas", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			darkenedHeightmap := DarkenLakeAreas(noiseImg, lakePixels)
+
+			// Step 5: Applying Roughness
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Applying Roughness", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			compositeImg := ApplyRoughness(darkenedHeightmap, settings.Roughness)
+
+			// Step 6: Finalizing Images
+			currentStep++
+			progressBar.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Step %d/%d: Finalizing Images", currentStep, steps))
+			progressBar.SetValue(float64(currentStep) / float64(steps))
+			heightmapImg.Image = compositeImg
+			heightmapImg.Refresh()
+			canvasImg.Image = finalImage
+			canvasImg.Refresh()
+
+			progressBar.SetText("Generation Complete!")
+		}()
 	})
 
 	widthEntry := widget.NewEntry()
@@ -295,6 +338,7 @@ func main() {
 		randomizeBtn,
 		generateBtn,
 		errorLabel,
+		progressBar,
 	))
 
 	tabs := container.NewAppTabs(
diff --git a/terrain.go b/terrain.go
index 9709182..f7844db 100644
--- a/terrain.go
+++ b/terrain.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 
-	"github.com/aquilax/go-perlin"
+	"github.com/ojrac/opensimplex-go"
 )
 
 // lakePixel represents a potential pixel to be added to a lake during growth
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func GenerateLakes(width, height, numLakes int, lakeSizeLower, lakeSizeUpper flo
 	})
 
 	totalArea := float64(width * height)
-	p := perlin.NewPerlin(2.0, 2.0, 1, randSrc.Int63())
+	noiseGen := opensimplex.New(seed)
 
 	// 3. Generate a lake in a subset of the chunks
 	for i := 0; i < numLakes; i++ {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func GenerateLakes(width, height, numLakes int, lakeSizeLower, lakeSizeUpper flo
 		getScore := func(pt image.Point) float64 {
 			dx, dy := pt.X-startPt.X, pt.Y-startPt.Y
 			dist := math.Sqrt(float64(dx*dx + dy*dy))
-			noise := p.Noise2D(seedX+float64(dx)*noiseFreq, seedY+float64(dy)*noiseFreq)
+			noise := noiseGen.Eval2(seedX+float64(dx)*noiseFreq, seedY+float64(dy)*noiseFreq)
 			distPenalty := math.Pow(dist/radius, 3.0)
 			luma, _, _, _ := heightmap.At(pt.X, pt.Y).RGBA()
 			heightmapVal := float64(luma) / 65535.0
@@ -219,72 +219,60 @@ func GenerateTrees(img *image.RGBA, lakePixels []image.Point, minTreeSize, maxTr
 	totalArea := float64(width * height)
 	targetTreePixels := totalArea * (treeCoverage / 100.0)
 	numTreesToPlace := int(targetTreePixels / avgTreeArea)
+	if numTreesToPlace == 0 {
+		return
+	}
 
-	// 2. Generate a new noise map for tree placement.
-	treeNoise := perlin.NewPerlin(2, 2, 3, seed)
+	// 2. Generate a simplex noise map for tree placement.
+	noise := opensimplex.New(seed)
 	treeNoiseMap := image.NewGray(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
 	treeNoiseZoom := 0.05
 	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
 		for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
-			val := treeNoise.Noise2D(float64(x)*treeNoiseZoom, float64(y)*treeNoiseZoom)
+			val := noise.Eval2(float64(x)*treeNoiseZoom, float64(y)*treeNoiseZoom)
 			val = (val + 1) / 2 // Normalize to 0-1
 			treeNoiseMap.SetGray(x, y, color.Gray{Y: uint8(val * 255)})
 		}
 	}
-	threshold := uint8(255 * (treeClumpiness / 100.0))
+	threshold := uint8(255 * (1 - (treeCoverage / 100.0)))
 
 	isLake := make(map[image.Point]bool)
 	for _, p := range lakePixels {
 		isLake[p] = true
 	}
 
-	treeCenters := make(map[image.Point]float64)
 	randSrc := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
 
-	isValidCenter := func(p image.Point, r float64) bool {
-		if p.X-int(r) < 0 || p.X+int(r) >= width || p.Y-int(r) < 0 || p.Y+int(r) >= height {
-			return false
-		}
-		if isLake[p] {
-			return false
-		}
-		for center, r2 := range treeCenters {
-			dist := math.Sqrt(math.Pow(float64(p.X-center.X), 2) + math.Pow(float64(p.Y-center.Y), 2))
-			if dist < (r2+r)*0.75 { // Allow overlap
-				return false
-			}
-		}
-		return true
+	// 3. Determine initial clump trees
+	numClumpTrees := int(treeClumpiness)
+	if numClumpTrees > numTreesToPlace {
+		numClumpTrees = numTreesToPlace
 	}
 
-	// 3. Place trees in valid locations.
-	maxConsecutiveFails := 10000
-	consecutiveFails := 0
-	for len(treeCenters) < numTreesToPlace && consecutiveFails < maxConsecutiveFails {
-		p := image.Point{X: randSrc.Intn(width), Y: randSrc.Intn(height)}
-
-		// Check against noise map threshold
-		if treeNoiseMap.GrayAt(p.X, p.Y).Y < threshold {
-			consecutiveFails++
-			continue
+	initialPoints := make([]image.Point, 0, numClumpTrees)
+	for i := 0; i < numClumpTrees; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 100; j++ { // try 100 times to find a valid spot
+			p := image.Point{X: randSrc.Intn(width), Y: randSrc.Intn(height)}
+			if treeNoiseMap.GrayAt(p.X, p.Y).Y >= threshold && !isLake[p] {
+				initialPoints = append(initialPoints, p)
+				break
+			}
 		}
+	}
 
+	// 4. Place remaining trees using Bridson's Algorithm
+	minRadius := minTreeSize
+	allPoints := poissonDiscSampling(width, height, minRadius, 30, initialPoints, func(p image.Point) bool {
+		return treeNoiseMap.GrayAt(p.X, p.Y).Y >= threshold && !isLake[p]
+	}, seed)
+
+	// 5. Draw the trees.
+	for _, p := range allPoints {
 		size := minTreeSize + randSrc.Float64()*(maxTreeSize-minTreeSize)
 		if size <= 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		radius := size / 2
-
-		if isValidCenter(p, radius) {
-			treeCenters[p] = radius
-			consecutiveFails = 0
-		} else {
-			consecutiveFails++
-		}
-	}
-
-	// 4. Draw the trees.
-	for p, r := range treeCenters {
+		r := size / 2
 		// Use a simple pixel-by-pixel circle drawing method
 		for y := p.Y - int(r); y <= p.Y+int(r); y++ {
 			for x := p.X - int(r); x <= p.X+int(r); x++ {
@@ -302,3 +290,71 @@ func GenerateTrees(img *image.RGBA, lakePixels []image.Point, minTreeSize, maxTr
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func poissonDiscSampling(width, height int, minRadius float64, k int, initialPoints []image.Point, isValid func(image.Point) bool, seed int64) []image.Point {
+	randSrc := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
+	points := initialPoints
+	activeList := append([]image.Point(nil), initialPoints...)
+
+	cellSize := minRadius / math.Sqrt(2)
+	gridWidth := int(math.Ceil(float64(width)/cellSize)) + 1
+	gridHeight := int(math.Ceil(float64(height)/cellSize)) + 1
+	grid := make([][]image.Point, gridWidth)
+	for i := range grid {
+		grid[i] = make([]image.Point, gridHeight)
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range points {
+		gridX, gridY := int(float64(p.X)/cellSize), int(float64(p.Y)/cellSize)
+		grid[gridX][gridY] = p
+	}
+
+	for len(activeList) > 0 {
+		listIndex := randSrc.Intn(len(activeList))
+		p := activeList[listIndex]
+		found := false
+		for i := 0; i < k; i++ {
+			angle := randSrc.Float64() * 2 * math.Pi
+			radius := minRadius + randSrc.Float64()*minRadius
+			x, y := float64(p.X)+radius*math.Cos(angle), float64(p.Y)+radius*math.Sin(angle)
+			newPoint := image.Point{X: int(x), Y: int(y)}
+
+			if newPoint.X < 0 || newPoint.X >= width || newPoint.Y < 0 || newPoint.Y >= height {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if !isValid(newPoint) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			gridX, gridY := int(x/cellSize), int(y/cellSize)
+			valid := true
+			for m := -1; m <= 1; m++ {
+				for n := -1; n <= 1; n++ {
+					checkX, checkY := gridX+m, gridY+n
+					if checkX >= 0 && checkX < gridWidth && checkY >= 0 && checkY < gridHeight && grid[checkX][checkY] != (image.Point{}) {
+						dist := math.Sqrt(math.Pow(float64(grid[checkX][checkY].X-newPoint.X), 2) + math.Pow(float64(grid[checkX][checkY].Y-newPoint.Y), 2))
+						if dist < minRadius {
+							valid = false
+							break
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				if !valid {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if valid {
+				points = append(points, newPoint)
+				activeList = append(activeList, newPoint)
+				grid[gridX][gridY] = newPoint
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			activeList = append(activeList[:listIndex], activeList[listIndex+1:]...)
+		}
+	}
+	return points
+}