diff --git a/Src/xWorks/Archiving/ArchivingExtensions.cs b/Src/xWorks/Archiving/ArchivingExtensions.cs
index 636122bec1..08bac3834a 100644
--- a/Src/xWorks/Archiving/ArchivingExtensions.cs
+++ b/Src/xWorks/Archiving/ArchivingExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2015 SIL International
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2026 SIL International
 // This software is licensed under the LGPL, version 2.1 or later
 // (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html)
 
@@ -11,25 +11,19 @@ namespace SIL.FieldWorks.XWorks.Archiving
 	public static class ArchivingExtensions
 	{
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Combines the functionality fo StringBuilder.AppendFormat and StringBuilder.AppendLine.
-		/// Also allows for the delimiter to be specified.  If the delimiter is null, Environment.NewLine
-		/// will be used.
+		/// Appends a formatted line to the StringBuilder, preceded by a delimiter if the StringBuilder already has content.
+		/// Allows specifying a custom delimiter; defaults to Environment.NewLine.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="sb"></param>
-		/// <param name="format"></param>
-		/// <param name="args"></param>
-		/// <param name="delimiter"></param>
-		public static void AppendLineFormat(this StringBuilder sb, string format, object[] args, string delimiter)
+		public static StringBuilder AppendLineFormat(this StringBuilder sb, string format, object[] args, string delimiter = null)
 		{
 			if (delimiter == null) delimiter = Environment.NewLine;
 			if (sb.Length != 0) sb.Append(delimiter);
-			sb.AppendFormat(format, args);
+			return sb.AppendFormat(format, args);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Finds the ISO3 code for the given writing system.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="ws"></param>
 		/// <returns>The ISO3 code, or <value>mis</value> if the code is not found.</returns>
 		public static string GetIso3Code(this CoreWritingSystemDefinition ws)
 		{
diff --git a/Src/xWorks/DictionaryConfigurationImportController.cs b/Src/xWorks/DictionaryConfigurationImportController.cs
index 61a85260a3..f872fd1816 100644
--- a/Src/xWorks/DictionaryConfigurationImportController.cs
+++ b/Src/xWorks/DictionaryConfigurationImportController.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using System.Xml.XPath;
@@ -113,17 +114,8 @@ internal void DoImport()
 
 			ImportCustomFields(_importLiftLocation);
 
-			// REVIEW (Hasso) 2026.01: should this be calculated closer to where it is used?
-			// If the configuration to import has the same label as an existing configuration in the project folder
-			// then overwrite the existing configuration.
-			var existingConfigurationInTheWay = _configurations.FirstOrDefault(config => config.Label == NewConfigToImport.Label &&
-				Path.GetDirectoryName(config.FilePath) == _projectConfigDir);
+			NewConfigToImport.Publications.ForEach(publication => AddPublicationTypeIfNotPresent(publication, _cache));
 
-			NewConfigToImport.Publications.ForEach(
-				publication =>
-				{
-					AddPublicationTypeIfNotPresent(publication, _cache);
-				});
 			try
 			{
 				ImportStyles(_importStylesLocation);
@@ -147,6 +139,10 @@ internal void DoImport()
 				_view.importButton.Enabled = false;
 			}
 
+			// If the configuration to import has the same label as an existing configuration in the project folder
+			// then overwrite the existing configuration.
+			var existingConfigurationInTheWay = _configurations.FirstOrDefault(config => config.Label == NewConfigToImport.Label &&
+				Path.GetDirectoryName(config.FilePath) == _projectConfigDir);
 			// We have re-loaded the model from disk to preserve custom field state so the Label must be set here
 			NewConfigToImport.FilePath = _temporaryImportConfigLocation;
 			NewConfigToImport.Load(_cache);
@@ -163,7 +159,8 @@ internal void DoImport()
 				NewConfigToImport.Label = _proposedNewConfigLabel;
 			}
 
-			// Set a filename for the new configuration. Use a unique filename that isn't either registered with another configuration, or existing on disk. Note that in this way, we ignore what the original filename was of the configuration file in the .zip file.
+			// Set a filename for the new configuration. Use a unique filename that isn't either registered with another configuration, or existing on disk.
+			// Note that in this way, we ignore what the original filename was of the configuration file in the .zip file.
 			DictionaryConfigurationManagerController.GenerateFilePath(_projectConfigDir, _configurations, NewConfigToImport);
 
 			var outputConfigPath = existingConfigurationInTheWay != null ? existingConfigurationInTheWay.FilePath : NewConfigToImport.FilePath;
@@ -356,7 +353,6 @@ private IEnumerable<string> CustomFieldsInLiftFile(string liftFilePath)
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Connect to and show a view for the user to perform an import.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="dialog"></param>
 		public void DisplayView(DictionaryConfigurationImportDlg dialog)
 		{
 			_view = dialog;
@@ -397,50 +393,46 @@ public void OnBrowse()
 
 		public void RefreshStatusDisplay()
 		{
-			string mainStatus;
-			var publicationStatus = string.Empty;
-			var customFieldStatus = string.Empty;
+			var statusBldr = new StringBuilder();
 			_view.explanationLabel.Text = "";
 
 			if (NewConfigToImport == null)
 			{
-				string invalidConfigFileMsg = string.Empty;
 				if (_isInvalidConfigFile)
 				{
 					var configType = Path.GetFileName(_projectConfigDir) == DictionaryConfigurationListener.DictConfigDirName
-					? xWorksStrings.ReversalIndex : xWorksStrings.Dictionary;
-					invalidConfigFileMsg = string.Format(xWorksStrings.DictionaryConfigurationMismatch, configType)
-						+ Environment.NewLine;
+						? xWorksStrings.ReversalIndex : xWorksStrings.Dictionary;
+					statusBldr.AppendFormat(xWorksStrings.DictionaryConfigurationMismatch, configType).AppendLine();
 				}
-				_view.explanationLabel.Text = invalidConfigFileMsg + xWorksStrings.kstidCannotImport;
+				_view.explanationLabel.Text = statusBldr.Append(xWorksStrings.kstidCannotImport).ToString();
 				return;
 			}
 
 			if (_originalConfigLabel == _proposedNewConfigLabel)
 			{
-				mainStatus = string.Format(xWorksStrings.kstidImportingConfig, NewConfigToImport.Label);
+				statusBldr.AppendFormat(xWorksStrings.kstidImportingConfig, NewConfigToImport.Label).AppendLine();
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				mainStatus = string.Format(NewConfigToImport.Label == _proposedNewConfigLabel
+				statusBldr.AppendFormat(NewConfigToImport.Label == _proposedNewConfigLabel
 						? xWorksStrings.kstidImportingConfigNewName
 						: xWorksStrings.kstidImportingAndOverwritingConfiguration,
-					NewConfigToImport.Label);
+					NewConfigToImport.Label).AppendLine();
 			}
 
 			if (_newPublications != null && _newPublications.Any())
 			{
-				publicationStatus = xWorksStrings.kstidPublicationsWillBeAdded + Environment.NewLine + string.Join(", ", _newPublications);
+				statusBldr.AppendLine().AppendLine(xWorksStrings.kstidPublicationsWillBeAdded).AppendLine(string.Join(", ", _newPublications));
 			}
 
 			if (_customFieldsToImport != null && _customFieldsToImport.Any())
 			{
-				customFieldStatus = xWorksStrings.kstidCustomFieldsWillBeAdded + Environment.NewLine + string.Join(", ", _customFieldsToImport);
+				statusBldr.AppendLine().AppendLine(xWorksStrings.kstidCustomFieldsWillBeAdded).AppendLine(string.Join(", ", _customFieldsToImport));
 			}
-			// TODO (Hasso) 2026-01: WSs
-			_view.explanationLabel.Text = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}{1}{3}{1}{4}",
-				mainStatus, Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine, publicationStatus, customFieldStatus,
-				xWorksStrings.DictionaryConfigurationDictionaryConfigurationUser_StyleOverwriteWarning);
+
+			statusBldr.AppendLine().Append(xWorksStrings.DictionaryConfigurationDictionaryConfigurationUser_StyleOverwriteWarning);
+
+			_view.explanationLabel.Text = statusBldr.ToString();
 			_view.Refresh();
 		}