diff --git a/playerctl_gui.py b/playerctl_gui.py
index ece6e29..2d275c2 100644
--- a/playerctl_gui.py
+++ b/playerctl_gui.py
@@ -26,28 +26,31 @@ class PlayerctlApp(Gtk.Application):
         window.set_border_width(12)
         window.set_default_size(320, 120)
 
-        self._label = Gtk.Label(label="Connecting to player…")
-        self._label.set_hexpand(True)
-        self._label.set_line_wrap(True)
-        self._label.set_justify(Gtk.Justification.CENTER)
-
         controls = Gtk.Box(spacing=6)
         controls.set_orientation(Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL)
 
-        prev_button = Gtk.Button.new_with_label("Prev")
+        prev_button = Gtk.Button.new_from_icon_name(
+            "media-skip-backward",
+            Gtk.IconSize.LARGE_TOOLBAR,
+        )
         prev_button.connect("clicked", self._on_prev_clicked)
         controls.pack_start(prev_button, True, True, 0)
 
-        toggle_button = Gtk.Button.new_with_label("Play/Pause")
+        toggle_button = Gtk.Button.new_from_icon_name(
+            "media-playback-start",
+            Gtk.IconSize.LARGE_TOOLBAR,
+        )
         toggle_button.connect("clicked", self._on_toggle_clicked)
         controls.pack_start(toggle_button, True, True, 0)
 
-        next_button = Gtk.Button.new_with_label("Next")
+        next_button = Gtk.Button.new_from_icon_name(
+            "media-skip-forward",
+            Gtk.IconSize.LARGE_TOOLBAR,
+        )
         next_button.connect("clicked", self._on_next_clicked)
         controls.pack_start(next_button, True, True, 0)
 
         layout = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=12)
-        layout.pack_start(self._label, True, True, 0)
         layout.pack_start(controls, False, False, 0)
 
         window.add(layout)