diff --git a/ext-src/KanbnBoardPanel.ts b/ext-src/KanbnBoardPanel.ts
index 7e6e5d1..733bf05 100644
--- a/ext-src/KanbnBoardPanel.ts
+++ b/ext-src/KanbnBoardPanel.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default class KanbnBoardPanel {
         vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'node_modules', 'vscode-codicons', 'dist'))
       ]
     });
-    this._panel.iconPath = {
+    (this._panel as any).iconPath = {
       light: vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'resources', 'project_light.svg')),
       dark: vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'resources', 'project_dark.svg'))
     };
diff --git a/ext-src/KanbnStatusBarItem.ts b/ext-src/KanbnStatusBarItem.ts
index 7ae29a7..b85145a 100644
--- a/ext-src/KanbnStatusBarItem.ts
+++ b/ext-src/KanbnStatusBarItem.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ export default class KanbnStatusBarItem {
       this._statusBarItem.tooltip = tooltip.join('\n');
       this._statusBarItem.command = 'kanbn.board';
     } else {
-      this._statusBarItem.text = '$(project) Not initialised';
-      this._statusBarItem.tooltip = 'Click to initialise';
+      this._statusBarItem.text = '$(project)';
+      this._statusBarItem.tooltip = 'Initialise Kanbn';
       this._statusBarItem.command = 'kanbn.init';
     }
     this._statusBarItem.show();
diff --git a/ext-src/KanbnTaskPanel.ts b/ext-src/KanbnTaskPanel.ts
index 379ecec..459cc49 100644
--- a/ext-src/KanbnTaskPanel.ts
+++ b/ext-src/KanbnTaskPanel.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default class KanbnTaskPanel {
         vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'node_modules', 'vscode-codicons', 'dist'))
       ]
     });
-    this._panel.iconPath = {
+    (this._panel as any).iconPath = {
       light: vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'resources', 'task_light.svg')),
       dark: vscode.Uri.file(path.join(this._extensionPath, 'resources', 'task_dark.svg'))
     };
diff --git a/ext-src/extension.ts b/ext-src/extension.ts
index cbf78da..0601b02 100644
--- a/ext-src/extension.ts
+++ b/ext-src/extension.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ let kanbnStatusBarItem: KanbnStatusBarItem;
 
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
-  // Register a command to initialise kanbn in the current workspace. This command will be invoked when the status
-  // bar item is clicked in a workspace where kanbn isn't already initialised.
+  // Register a command to initialise Kanbn in the current workspace. This command will be invoked when the status
+  // bar item is clicked in a workspace where Kanbn isn't already initialised.
   context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('kanbn.init', async () => {
 
     // If no workspace folder is opened, we can't initialise kanbn
     if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders === undefined) {
-      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to open a workspace before initialising kanbn.');
+      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to open a workspace before initialising Kanbn.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       await kanbn.initialise({
         name: newProjectName
       });
-      vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Initialised kanbn project '${newProjectName}'.`);
+      vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`Initialised Kanbn project '${newProjectName}'.`);
       KanbnBoardPanel.update();
     }
     kanbnStatusBarItem.update();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
     // If no workspace folder is opened, we can't open the kanbn board
     if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders === undefined) {
-      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to open a workspace before viewing the kanbn board.');
+      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to open a workspace before viewing the Kanbn board.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       );
       KanbnBoardPanel.update();
     } else {
-      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to initialise kanbn before viewing the kanbn board.');
+      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to initialise Kanbn before viewing the Kanbn board.');
     }
     kanbnStatusBarItem.update();
   }));
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
         null
       );
     } else {
-      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to initialise kanbn before adding a new task.');
+      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('You need to initialise Kanbn before adding a new task.');
     }
   }));