diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index cb434b7..d7bcaa1 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ MainConfig::MainConfig() {
 }
 
 void MainConfig::find_or_create_config_files() {
-  std::vector<std::string> files = {"config.json", "menu.xml", "plugins.py"};
+  std::vector<std::string> files = {"config.json", "plugins.py"};
   boost::filesystem::create_directories(boost::filesystem::path(Singleton::config_dir()));
   for (auto &file : files) {
     auto path = boost::filesystem::path(Singleton::config_dir() + file);
     if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
       if (file == "config.json") juci::filesystem::write(path, configjson);
       if (file == "plugins.py") juci::filesystem::write(path, pluginspy);
-      if (file == "menu.xml") juci::filesystem::write(path, menuxml);
     }
   }
   
diff --git a/src/directories.cc b/src/directories.cc
index 52a31c7..5a761a4 100644
--- a/src/directories.cc
+++ b/src/directories.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Directories::Directories() : stop_update_thread(false) {
   tree_store = Gtk::TreeStore::create(column_record);
   tree_view.set_model(tree_store);
   tree_view.append_column("", column_record.name);
+  auto renderer=dynamic_cast<Gtk::CellRendererText*>(tree_view.get_column(0)->get_first_cell());
+  tree_view.get_column(0)->add_attribute(renderer->property_foreground_rgba(), column_record.color);
+  
   tree_store->set_sort_column(column_record.id, Gtk::SortType::SORT_ASCENDING);
   tree_view.set_enable_search(true); //TODO: why does this not work in OS X?
   tree_view.set_search_column(column_record.name);
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ Directories::Directories() : stop_update_thread(false) {
       }
       auto child=tree_store->append(iter->children());
       child->set_value(column_record.name, std::string("(empty)"));
+      Gdk::RGBA rgba;
+      rgba.set_rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+      child->set_value(column_record.color, rgba);
     }
   });
   
@@ -243,9 +249,20 @@ void Directories::add_path(const boost::filesystem::path& dir_path, const Gtk::T
           child->set_value(column_record.id, "a"+filename);
           auto grandchild=tree_store->append(child->children());
           grandchild->set_value(column_record.name, std::string("(empty)"));
+          Gdk::RGBA rgba;
+          rgba.set_rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+          grandchild->set_value(column_record.color, rgba);
         }
-        else
+        else {
           child->set_value(column_record.id, "b"+filename);
+          
+          auto language=Source::guess_language(it->path().filename());
+          if(!language) {
+            Gdk::RGBA rgba;
+            rgba.set_rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+            child->set_value(column_record.color, rgba);
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -261,5 +278,8 @@ void Directories::add_path(const boost::filesystem::path& dir_path, const Gtk::T
   if(!*children) {
     auto child=tree_store->append(*children);
     child->set_value(column_record.name, std::string("(empty)"));
+    Gdk::RGBA rgba;
+    rgba.set_rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+    child->set_value(column_record.color, rgba);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/directories.h b/src/directories.h
index c34e319..74878a7 100644
--- a/src/directories.h
+++ b/src/directories.h
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ public:
       add(id);
       add(name);
       add(path);
+      add(color);
     }
     Gtk::TreeModelColumn<std::string> id;
     Gtk::TreeModelColumn<std::string> name;
     Gtk::TreeModelColumn<std::string> path;
+    Gtk::TreeModelColumn<Gdk::RGBA> color;
   };
 
   Directories();
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ private:
   Gtk::TreeView tree_view;
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeStore> tree_store;
   ColumnRecord column_record;
+  
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::pair<Gtk::TreeModel::Row, std::time_t> > last_write_times;
   std::mutex update_mutex;
   std::thread update_thread;
diff --git a/src/files.h b/src/files.h
index 50476c7..6ded01b 100644
--- a/src/files.h
+++ b/src/files.h
@@ -83,62 +83,6 @@ const std::string configjson =
 "    }\n"
 "}\n";
 
-const std::string menuxml =
-"<ui>\n"
-"  <menubar name=\"MenuBar\">\n"
-"    <menu action=\"FileMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileNewFile\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileNewFolder\"/>\n"
-"      <menu action=\"FileNewProject\">\n"
-"        <menuitem action=\"FileNewProjectCpp\"/>\n"
-"      </menu>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFile\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFolder\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileSave\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileSaveAs\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"FileQuit\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"EditMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditUndo\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditRedo\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditCopy\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditCut\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditPaste\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"EditFind\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"SourceMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoLine\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"SourceCenterCursor\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoDeclaration\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoMethod\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"SourceRename\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"ProjectMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompileAndRun\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompile\"/>\n"
-"      <separator/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectRunCommand\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectKillLastRunning\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectForceKillLastRunning\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"WindowMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"WindowCloseTab\"/>\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"WindowSplitWindow\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"PluginMenu\">\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"    <menu action=\"HelpMenu\">\n"
-"      <menuitem action=\"HelpAbout\"/>\n"
-"    </menu>\n"
-"  </menubar>\n"
-"</ui>\n";
-
 const std::string juci_light_style =
 "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/src/menu.cc b/src/menu.cc
index 10daca9..6f0d2ef 100644
--- a/src/menu.cc
+++ b/src/menu.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,62 @@ Menu::Menu() : box(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL) {
   action_group->add(Gtk::Action::create("SourceMenu", "_Source"));
   action_group->add(Gtk::Action::create("PluginMenu", "_Plugins"));
   action_group->add(Gtk::Action::create("HelpMenu", "Help"));
+  
+  ui_xml =
+  "<ui>\n"
+  "  <menubar name=\"MenuBar\">\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"FileMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileNewFile\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileNewFolder\"/>\n"
+  "      <menu action=\"FileNewProject\">\n"
+  "        <menuitem action=\"FileNewProjectCpp\"/>\n"
+  "      </menu>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFile\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFolder\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileSave\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileSaveAs\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"FileQuit\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"EditMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditUndo\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditRedo\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditCopy\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditCut\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditPaste\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"EditFind\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"SourceMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoLine\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"SourceCenterCursor\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoDeclaration\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoMethod\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"SourceRename\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"ProjectMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompileAndRun\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompile\"/>\n"
+  "      <separator/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"ProjectRunCommand\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"ProjectKillLastRunning\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"ProjectForceKillLastRunning\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"WindowMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"WindowCloseTab\"/>\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"WindowSplitWindow\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"PluginMenu\">\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "    <menu action=\"HelpMenu\">\n"
+  "      <menuitem action=\"HelpAbout\"/>\n"
+  "    </menu>\n"
+  "  </menubar>\n"
+  "</ui>\n";
 }
 
 Gtk::Widget& Menu::get_widget() {
@@ -22,7 +78,7 @@ Gtk::Widget& Menu::get_widget() {
 
 void Menu::build() {
   try {
-    ui_manager->add_ui_from_string(ui);
+    ui_manager->add_ui_from_string(ui_xml);
   }
   catch (const Glib::Error &ex) {
     std::cerr << "building menu failed" << ex.what();
diff --git a/src/menu.h b/src/menu.h
index 9dcc6eb..257854e 100644
--- a/src/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public:
   
   Gtk::Box box;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> key_map;
-  std::string ui;
+  std::string ui_xml;
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::UIManager> ui_manager;
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> action_group;
 };
diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index 7f472b5..40b9874 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,15 @@ int Notebook::size() {
 }
 
 Source::View* Notebook::get_view(int page) {
-  return source_views.at(page);
+  return source_views.at(get_index(page));
+}
+
+size_t Notebook::get_index(int page) {
+  for(size_t c=0;c<hboxes.size();c++) {
+    if(page_num(*hboxes.at(c))==page)
+      return c;
+  }
+  return -1;
 }
 
 Source::View* Notebook::get_current_view() {
@@ -75,6 +83,15 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path) {
   }
   else
     source_views.emplace_back(new Source::GenericView(file_path, language));
+  
+  source_views.back()->on_update_status=[this](Source::View* view, const std::string &status) {
+    if(get_current_page()!=-1 && get_current_view()==view)
+      Singleton::status()->set_text(status+" ");
+  };
+  source_views.back()->on_update_info=[this](Source::View* view, const std::string &info) {
+    if(get_current_page()!=-1 && get_current_view()==view)
+      Singleton::info()->set_text(" "+info);
+  };
     
   scrolled_windows.emplace_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
   hboxes.emplace_back(new Gtk::HBox());
@@ -82,7 +99,9 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path) {
   hboxes.back()->pack_start(*scrolled_windows.back(), true, true);
   
   std::string title=file_path.filename().string();
+    
   append_page(*hboxes.back(), title);
+  set_tab_reorderable(*hboxes.back(), true);
   show_all_children();
   set_current_page(size()-1);
   set_focus_child(*source_views.back());
@@ -105,10 +124,6 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path) {
       set_tab_label_text(*(get_nth_page(page)), title);
   });
   
-  get_current_view()->on_update_status=[this](Source::View* view, const std::string &status) {
-    if(get_current_page()!=-1 && get_current_view()==view)
-      Singleton::status()->set_text(status);
-  };
   DEBUG("end");
 }
 
@@ -176,15 +191,16 @@ bool Notebook::close_current_page() {
       }
     }
     int page = get_current_page();
+    int index=get_index(page);
     remove_page(page);
-    auto source_view=source_views.at(page);
+    auto source_view=source_views.at(index);
     if(auto source_clang_view=dynamic_cast<Source::ClangView*>(source_view))
       source_clang_view->async_delete();
     else
       delete source_view;
-    source_views.erase(source_views.begin()+ page);
-    scrolled_windows.erase(scrolled_windows.begin()+page);
-    hboxes.erase(hboxes.begin()+page);
+    source_views.erase(source_views.begin()+index);
+    scrolled_windows.erase(scrolled_windows.begin()+index);
+    hboxes.erase(hboxes.begin()+index);
   }
   DEBUG("end true");
   return true;
diff --git a/src/notebook.h b/src/notebook.h
index 3c75e0c..68f6d99 100644
--- a/src/notebook.h
+++ b/src/notebook.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Notebook : public Gtk::Notebook {
 public:
   Notebook(Directories &directories);
   Source::View* get_view(int page);
+  size_t get_index(int page);
   int size();
   Source::View* get_current_view();
   bool close_current_page();
diff --git a/src/singletons.cc b/src/singletons.cc
index dd9d926..4633763 100644
--- a/src/singletons.cc
+++ b/src/singletons.cc
@@ -17,3 +17,9 @@ Gtk::Label *Singleton::status() {
     status_=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>(new Gtk::Label());
   return status_.get();
 }
+std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> Singleton::info_=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>();
+Gtk::Label *Singleton::info() {
+  if(!info_)
+    info_=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>(new Gtk::Label());
+  return info_.get();
+}
diff --git a/src/singletons.h b/src/singletons.h
index de07113..8fa6a86 100644
--- a/src/singletons.h
+++ b/src/singletons.h
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ public:
   static std::string style_dir() { return std::string(getenv("HOME")) + "/.juci/styles/"; }
   static Terminal *terminal();
   static Gtk::Label *status();
+  static Gtk::Label *info();
 private:
   static std::unique_ptr<Terminal> terminal_;
   static std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> status_;
+  static std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> info_;
 };
 
 #endif // JUCI_SINGLETONS_H_
diff --git a/src/source.cc b/src/source.cc
index 2fa0193..98cb8ff 100644
--- a/src/source.cc
+++ b/src/source.cc
@@ -48,13 +48,22 @@ Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> Source::guess_language(const boost::filesystem::path
 //////////////
 AspellConfig* Source::View::spellcheck_config=NULL;
 
-Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path): file_path(file_path) {
+Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language): file_path(file_path) {
   set_smart_home_end(Gsv::SMART_HOME_END_BEFORE);
+  
   get_source_buffer()->begin_not_undoable_action();
-  if(juci::filesystem::read(file_path, get_buffer())==-1)
-    Singleton::terminal()->print("Error: "+file_path.string()+" is not a valid UTF-8 file.");
+  if(language) {
+    if(juci::filesystem::read_non_utf8(file_path, get_buffer())==-1)
+      Singleton::terminal()->print("Warning: "+file_path.string()+" is not a valid UTF-8 file. Saving might corrupt the file.\n");
+  }
+  else {
+    if(juci::filesystem::read(file_path, get_buffer())==-1)
+      Singleton::terminal()->print("Error: "+file_path.string()+" is not a valid UTF-8 file.\n");
+  }
   get_source_buffer()->end_not_undoable_action();
+  
   get_buffer()->place_cursor(get_buffer()->get_iter_at_offset(0)); 
+  
   search_settings = gtk_source_search_settings_new();
   gtk_source_search_settings_set_wrap_around(search_settings, true);
   search_context = gtk_source_search_context_new(get_source_buffer()->gobj(), search_settings);
@@ -193,8 +202,8 @@ Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path): file_path(file_pat
         if(ends_line || *iter=='/' || *iter=='*') //iter_has_context_class is sadly bugged
           backward_success=context_iter.backward_char();
         if(backward_success) {
+          if(last_keyval_is_backspace && !is_word_iter(iter) && iter.forward_char()) {} //backspace fix
           if((spellcheck_all && !get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(context_iter, "no-spell-check")) || get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(context_iter, "comment") || get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(context_iter, "string")) {
-            if(last_keyval_is_backspace && !is_word_iter(iter) && iter.forward_char()) {} //backspace fix
             if(!is_word_iter(iter)) { //Might have used space or - to split two words
               auto first=iter;
               auto second=iter;
@@ -211,6 +220,20 @@ Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path): file_path(file_pat
               spellcheck_word(word.first, word.second);
             }
           }
+          else {
+            auto tags=iter.get_tags();
+            bool has_spellcheck_error=false;
+            for(auto &tag: tags) {
+              if(tag->property_name()=="spellcheck_error") {
+                has_spellcheck_error=true;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+            if(has_spellcheck_error) {
+              auto word=spellcheck_get_word(iter);
+              get_buffer()->remove_tag_by_name("spellcheck_error", word.first, word.second);
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     });
@@ -230,6 +253,12 @@ Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path): file_path(file_pat
             }
           }
           if(need_suggestions) {
+            auto iter=get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
+            if(!((spellcheck_all && !get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(iter, "no-spell-check")) || get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(iter, "comment") || get_source_buffer()->iter_has_context_class(iter, "string"))) {
+              auto word=spellcheck_get_word(iter);
+              get_buffer()->remove_tag_by_name("spellcheck_error", word.first, word.second);
+              return false;
+            }
             spellcheck_suggestions_dialog=std::unique_ptr<SelectionDialog>(new SelectionDialog(*this, get_buffer()->create_mark(get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter()), false));
             spellcheck_suggestions_dialog->on_hide=[this](){
               spellcheck_suggestions_dialog_shown=false;
@@ -256,6 +285,10 @@ Source::View::View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path): file_path(file_pat
     });
   }
   
+  get_buffer()->signal_changed().connect([this](){
+    set_info(info);
+  });
+  
   set_tooltip_events();
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +340,7 @@ void Source::View::set_tooltip_events() {
       }, 500);
       type_tooltips.hide();
       diagnostic_tooltips.hide();
+      set_info(info);
     }
   });
   
@@ -521,6 +555,14 @@ void Source::View::set_status(const std::string &status) {
     on_update_status(this, status);
 }
 
+void Source::View::set_info(const std::string &info) {
+  this->info=info;
+  auto iter=get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
+  auto positions=std::to_string(iter.get_line()+1)+":"+std::to_string(iter.get_line_offset()+1);
+  if(on_update_info)
+    on_update_info(this, positions+" "+info);
+}
+
 std::string Source::View::get_line(const Gtk::TextIter &iter) {
   auto line_start_it = get_buffer()->get_iter_at_line(iter.get_line());
   auto line_end_it = iter;
@@ -857,7 +899,7 @@ std::pair<char, unsigned> Source::View::find_tab_char_and_size() {
 }
 
 bool Source::View::is_word_iter(const Gtk::TextIter& iter) {
-  return ((*iter>=48 && *iter<=57) || (*iter>=65 && *iter<=90) || (*iter>=97 && *iter<=122) || *iter==39 || *iter>=128);
+  return ((*iter>=65 && *iter<=90) || (*iter>=97 && *iter<=122) || *iter==39 || *iter>=128);
 }
 
 std::pair<Gtk::TextIter, Gtk::TextIter> Source::View::spellcheck_get_word(Gtk::TextIter iter) {
@@ -908,7 +950,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> Source::View::spellcheck_get_suggestions(const Gtk::Tex
 /////////////////////
 //// GenericView ////
 /////////////////////
-Source::GenericView::GenericView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language) : View(file_path) {
+Source::GenericView::GenericView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language) : View(file_path, language) {
   if(language) {
     get_source_buffer()->set_language(language);
     Singleton::terminal()->print("Language for file "+file_path.string()+" set to "+language->get_name()+".\n");
@@ -928,8 +970,8 @@ Source::GenericView::GenericView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Glib:
 ////////////////////////
 clang::Index Source::ClangViewParse::clang_index(0, 0);
 
-Source::ClangViewParse::ClangViewParse(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path):
-Source::View(file_path), project_path(project_path) {
+Source::ClangViewParse::ClangViewParse(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language):
+Source::View(file_path, language), project_path(project_path), parse_error(false) {
   DEBUG("start");
   auto scheme = get_source_buffer()->get_style_scheme();
   auto tag_table=get_buffer()->get_tag_table();
@@ -983,6 +1025,7 @@ Source::View(file_path), project_path(project_path) {
   parse_fail.connect([this](){
     Singleton::terminal()->print("Error: failed to reparse "+this->file_path.string()+".\n");
     set_status("");
+    set_info("");
     parsing_in_progress->cancel("failed");
   });
   init_parse();
@@ -1025,7 +1068,8 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::init_parse() {
     }
     pos++;
   }
-  init_syntax_highlighting(buffer_map);
+  clang_tu = std::unique_ptr<clang::TranslationUnit>(new clang::TranslationUnit(clang_index, file_path.string(), get_compilation_commands(), buffer_map));
+  clang_tokens=clang_tu->get_tokens(0, buffer_map.find(file_path.string())->second.size()-1);
   update_syntax();
   
   set_status("parsing...");
@@ -1042,31 +1086,25 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::init_parse() {
         parse_start();
       }
       else if (parse_thread_mapped && parsing_mutex.try_lock() && parse_thread_buffer_map_mutex.try_lock()) {
-        int status=reparse(parse_thread_buffer_map);
+        int status=clang_tu->ReparseTranslationUnit(parse_thread_buffer_map);
+        if(status==0)
+          clang_tokens=clang_tu->get_tokens(0, parse_thread_buffer_map.find(file_path.string())->second.size()-1);
+        else
+          parse_error=true;
         parse_thread_go=false;
-        if(status!=0)
-          parse_thread_stop=true;
         parsing_mutex.unlock();
         parse_thread_buffer_map_mutex.unlock();
         if(status!=0) {
           parse_fail();
-          return;
+          parse_thread_stop=true;
         }
-        parse_done();
+        else
+          parse_done();
       }
     }
   });
 }
 
-void Source::ClangViewParse::init_syntax_highlighting(const std::map<std::string, std::string> &buffers) {
-  std::vector<string> arguments = get_compilation_commands();
-  clang_tu = std::unique_ptr<clang::TranslationUnit>(new clang::TranslationUnit(clang_index,
-                                                                           file_path.string(),
-                                                                           arguments,
-                                                                           buffers));
-  clang_tokens=clang_tu->get_tokens(0, buffers.find(file_path.string())->second.size()-1);
-}
-
 std::map<std::string, std::string> Source::ClangViewParse::get_buffer_map() const {
   std::map<std::string, std::string> buffer_map;
   buffer_map[file_path.string()]=get_source_buffer()->get_text();
@@ -1077,23 +1115,12 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::start_reparse() {
   parse_thread_mapped=false;
   source_readable=false;
   delayed_reparse_connection.disconnect();
-  if(!parse_thread_stop) {
-    delayed_reparse_connection=Glib::signal_timeout().connect([this]() {
-      source_readable=false;
-      parse_thread_go=true;
-      set_status("parsing...");
-      return false;
-    }, 1000);
-  }
-}
-
-int Source::ClangViewParse::reparse(const std::map<std::string, std::string> &buffer) {
-  int status = clang_tu->ReparseTranslationUnit(buffer);
-  if(status!=0) {
-    return status;
-  }
-  clang_tokens=clang_tu->get_tokens(0, parse_thread_buffer_map.find(file_path.string())->second.size()-1);
-  return status;
+  delayed_reparse_connection=Glib::signal_timeout().connect([this]() {
+    source_readable=false;
+    parse_thread_go=true;
+    set_status("parsing...");
+    return false;
+  }, 1000);
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> Source::ClangViewParse::get_compilation_commands() {
@@ -1192,6 +1219,8 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::update_diagnostics() {
   get_buffer()->remove_tag_by_name("def:warning_underline", get_buffer()->begin(), get_buffer()->end());
   get_buffer()->remove_tag_by_name("def:error_underline", get_buffer()->begin(), get_buffer()->end());
   auto diagnostics=clang_tu->get_diagnostics();
+  size_t warnings=0;
+  size_t errors=0;
   for(auto &diagnostic: diagnostics) {
     if(diagnostic.path==file_path.string()) {
       auto start_line=get_line(diagnostic.offsets.first.line-1); //index is sometimes off the line
@@ -1213,10 +1242,14 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::update_diagnostics() {
       auto start=get_buffer()->get_iter_at_line_index(diagnostic.offsets.first.line-1, start_line_index);
       auto end=get_buffer()->get_iter_at_line_index(diagnostic.offsets.second.line-1, end_line_index);
       std::string diagnostic_tag_name;
-      if(diagnostic.severity<=CXDiagnostic_Warning)
+      if(diagnostic.severity<=CXDiagnostic_Warning) {
         diagnostic_tag_name="def:warning";
-      else
+        warnings++;
+      }
+      else {
         diagnostic_tag_name="def:error";
+        errors++;
+      }
       
       auto spelling=diagnostic.spelling;
       auto severity_spelling=diagnostic.severity_spelling;
@@ -1237,6 +1270,20 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::update_diagnostics() {
       }
     }
   }
+  std::string diagnostic_info;
+  if(warnings>0) {
+    diagnostic_info+=std::to_string(warnings)+" warning";
+    if(warnings>1)
+      diagnostic_info+='s';
+  }
+  if(errors>0) {
+    if(warnings>0)
+      diagnostic_info+=", ";
+    diagnostic_info+=std::to_string(errors)+" error";
+    if(errors>1)
+      diagnostic_info+='s';
+  }
+  set_info("  "+diagnostic_info);
 }
 
 void Source::ClangViewParse::update_types() {
@@ -1401,8 +1448,8 @@ bool Source::ClangViewParse::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* key) {
 //////////////////////////////
 //// ClangViewAutocomplete ///
 //////////////////////////////
-Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::ClangViewAutocomplete(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path):
-Source::ClangViewParse(file_path, project_path), autocomplete_cancel_starting(false) {
+Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::ClangViewAutocomplete(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language):
+Source::ClangViewParse(file_path, project_path, language), autocomplete_cancel_starting(false) {
   get_buffer()->signal_changed().connect([this](){
     if(completion_dialog_shown)
       delayed_reparse_connection.disconnect();
@@ -1436,6 +1483,23 @@ Source::ClangViewParse(file_path, project_path), autocomplete_cancel_starting(fa
       
     return false;
   });
+  
+  autocomplete_fail.connect([this]() {
+    Singleton::terminal()->print("Error: autocomplete failed, reparsing "+this->file_path.string()+"\n");
+    restart_parse();
+    autocomplete_starting=false;
+    autocomplete_cancel_starting=false;
+  });
+  
+  do_delete_object.connect([this](){
+    if(delete_thread.joinable())
+      delete_thread.join();
+    delete this;
+  });
+  do_restart_parse.connect([this](){
+    init_parse();
+    restart_parse_running=false;
+  });
 }
 
 bool Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey *key) {
@@ -1489,6 +1553,10 @@ void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::start_autocomplete() {
 }
 
 void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::autocomplete() {
+  if(parse_thread_stop) {
+    return;
+  }
+    
   if(!autocomplete_starting) {
     autocomplete_starting=true;
     autocomplete_cancel_starting=false;
@@ -1505,6 +1573,7 @@ void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::autocomplete() {
         completion_dialog->on_hide=[this](){
           get_source_buffer()->end_user_action();
           completion_dialog_shown=false;
+          source_readable=false;
           start_reparse();
         };
         completion_dialog->on_select=[this, rows](const std::string& selected, bool hide_window) {
@@ -1581,16 +1650,23 @@ void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::autocomplete() {
       parsing_mutex.lock();
       if(!parse_thread_stop)
         *ac_data=move(get_autocomplete_suggestions(line_nr, column_nr, *buffer_map));
-      autocomplete_done();
+      if(!parse_thread_stop)
+        autocomplete_done();
+      else
+        autocomplete_fail();
       parsing_mutex.unlock();
     });
   }
 }
 
-std::vector<Source::AutoCompleteData> Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::
-get_autocomplete_suggestions(int line_number, int column, std::map<std::string, std::string>& buffer_map) {
+std::vector<Source::AutoCompleteData> Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::get_autocomplete_suggestions(int line_number, int column, std::map<std::string, std::string>& buffer_map) {
   std::vector<Source::AutoCompleteData> suggestions;
   auto results=clang_tu->get_code_completions(buffer_map, line_number, column);
+  if(results.cx_results==NULL) {
+    parse_thread_stop=true;
+    return suggestions;
+  }
+    
   if(!autocomplete_cancel_starting) {
     prefix_mutex.lock();
     auto prefix_copy=prefix;
@@ -1617,12 +1693,46 @@ get_autocomplete_suggestions(int line_number, int column, std::map<std::string,
   return suggestions;
 }
 
+void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::async_delete() {
+  parsing_in_progress->cancel("canceled, freeing resources in the background");
+  parse_thread_stop=true;
+  delete_thread=std::thread([this](){
+    //TODO: Is it possible to stop the clang-process in progress?
+    if(restart_parse_thread.joinable())
+      restart_parse_thread.join();
+    if(parse_thread.joinable())
+      parse_thread.join();
+    if(autocomplete_thread.joinable())
+      autocomplete_thread.join();
+    do_delete_object();
+  });
+}
+
+bool Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::restart_parse() {
+  if(!restart_parse_running && !parse_error) {
+    reparse_needed=false;
+    restart_parse_running=true;
+    parse_thread_stop=true;
+    if(restart_parse_thread.joinable())
+      restart_parse_thread.join();
+    restart_parse_thread=std::thread([this](){
+      if(parse_thread.joinable())
+        parse_thread.join();
+      if(autocomplete_thread.joinable())
+        autocomplete_thread.join();
+      do_restart_parse();
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////
 //// ClangViewRefactor /////
 ////////////////////////////
 
-Source::ClangViewRefactor::ClangViewRefactor(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path):
-Source::ClangViewAutocomplete(file_path, project_path) {
+Source::ClangViewRefactor::ClangViewRefactor(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language):
+Source::ClangViewAutocomplete(file_path, project_path, language) {
   similar_tokens_tag=get_buffer()->create_tag();
   similar_tokens_tag->property_weight()=Pango::WEIGHT_BOLD;
   
@@ -1767,53 +1877,9 @@ Source::ClangViewRefactor::~ClangViewRefactor() {
   delayed_tag_similar_tokens_connection.disconnect();
 }
 
-Source::ClangView::ClangView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language): ClangViewRefactor(file_path, project_path) {
+Source::ClangView::ClangView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language): ClangViewRefactor(file_path, project_path, language) {
   if(language) {
     get_source_buffer()->set_highlight_syntax(true);
     get_source_buffer()->set_language(language);
   }
-  
-  do_delete_object.connect([this](){
-    if(delete_thread.joinable())
-      delete_thread.join();
-    delete this;
-  });
-  do_restart_parse.connect([this](){
-    init_parse();
-    restart_parse_running=false;
-  });
-}
-
-void Source::ClangView::async_delete() {
-  parsing_in_progress->cancel("canceled, freeing resources in the background");
-  parse_thread_stop=true;
-  delete_thread=std::thread([this](){
-    //TODO: Is it possible to stop the clang-process in progress?
-    if(restart_parse_thread.joinable())
-      restart_parse_thread.join();
-    if(parse_thread.joinable())
-      parse_thread.join();
-    if(autocomplete_thread.joinable())
-      autocomplete_thread.join();
-    do_delete_object();
-  });
-}
-
-bool Source::ClangView::restart_parse() {
-  if(!restart_parse_running && !parse_thread_stop) {
-    reparse_needed=false;
-    restart_parse_running=true;
-    parse_thread_stop=true;
-    if(restart_parse_thread.joinable())
-      restart_parse_thread.join();
-    restart_parse_thread=std::thread([this](){
-      if(parse_thread.joinable())
-        parse_thread.join();
-      if(autocomplete_thread.joinable())
-        autocomplete_thread.join();
-      do_restart_parse();
-    });
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/source.h b/src/source.h
index e28b9d5..8fd6409 100644
--- a/src/source.h
+++ b/src/source.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Source {
 
   class View : public Gsv::View {
   public:
-    View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path);
+    View(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language);
     ~View();
     
     void search_highlight(const std::string &text, bool case_sensitive, bool regex);
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ namespace Source {
     std::function<size_t(const std::string &token, const std::string &text)> rename_similar_tokens;
     
     std::function<void(View* view, const std::string &status)> on_update_status;
+    std::function<void(View* view, const std::string &info)> on_update_info;
+    void set_status(const std::string &status);
+    void set_info(const std::string &info);
     std::string status;
+    std::string info;
   protected:
     bool source_readable;
     Tooltips diagnostic_tooltips;
@@ -84,9 +88,7 @@ namespace Source {
     gdouble on_motion_last_y;
     sigc::connection delayed_tooltips_connection;
     void set_tooltip_events();
-    
-    void set_status(const std::string &status);
-    
+        
     std::string get_line(const Gtk::TextIter &iter);
     std::string get_line(Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark> mark);
     std::string get_line(int line_nr);
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Source {
   
   class ClangViewParse : public View {
   public:
-    ClangViewParse(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path);
+    ClangViewParse(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language);
     ~ClangViewParse();
     boost::filesystem::path project_path;
     void start_reparse();
@@ -150,15 +152,13 @@ namespace Source {
     std::shared_ptr<Terminal::InProgress> parsing_in_progress;
     std::thread parse_thread;
     std::atomic<bool> parse_thread_stop;
+    std::atomic<bool> parse_error;
     
     std::regex bracket_regex;
     std::regex no_bracket_statement_regex;
     std::regex no_bracket_no_para_statement_regex;
   private:
     std::map<std::string, std::string> get_buffer_map() const;
-    // inits the syntax highligthing on file open
-    void init_syntax_highlighting(const std::map<std::string, std::string> &buffers);
-    int reparse(const std::map<std::string, std::string> &buffers);
     void update_syntax();
     std::set<std::string> last_syntax_tags;
     void update_diagnostics();
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ namespace Source {
     
   class ClangViewAutocomplete : public ClangViewParse {
   public:
-    ClangViewAutocomplete(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path);
+    ClangViewAutocomplete(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language);
+    void async_delete();
+    bool restart_parse();
   protected:
     bool on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* key);
     std::thread autocomplete_thread;
@@ -190,16 +192,23 @@ namespace Source {
     std::vector<Source::AutoCompleteData> get_autocomplete_suggestions(int line_number, int column, std::map<std::string, std::string>& buffer_map);
     Glib::Dispatcher autocomplete_done;
     sigc::connection autocomplete_done_connection;
+    Glib::Dispatcher autocomplete_fail;
     bool autocomplete_starting=false;
     std::atomic<bool> autocomplete_cancel_starting;
     guint last_keyval=0;
     std::string prefix;
     std::mutex prefix_mutex;
+    
+    Glib::Dispatcher do_delete_object;
+    Glib::Dispatcher do_restart_parse;
+    std::thread delete_thread;
+    std::thread restart_parse_thread;
+    bool restart_parse_running=false;
   };
 
   class ClangViewRefactor : public ClangViewAutocomplete {
   public:
-    ClangViewRefactor(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path);
+    ClangViewRefactor(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language);
     ~ClangViewRefactor();
   private:
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextTag> similar_tokens_tag;
@@ -212,14 +221,6 @@ namespace Source {
   class ClangView : public ClangViewRefactor {
   public:
     ClangView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const boost::filesystem::path& project_path, Glib::RefPtr<Gsv::Language> language);
-    void async_delete();
-    bool restart_parse();
-  private:
-    Glib::Dispatcher do_delete_object;
-    Glib::Dispatcher do_restart_parse;
-    std::thread delete_thread;
-    std::thread restart_parse_thread;
-    bool restart_parse_running=false;
   };
 };  // class Source
 #endif  // JUCI_SOURCE_H_
diff --git a/src/sourcefile.cc b/src/sourcefile.cc
index 2ee7219..ef9fdd6 100644
--- a/src/sourcefile.cc
+++ b/src/sourcefile.cc
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ int juci::filesystem::read(const std::string &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer
     Glib::ustring ustr=std::move(ss.str());
     
     bool valid=true;
-    //This was way too slow...
-    /*Glib::ustring::iterator iter;
-    while(!ustr.validate(iter)) {
-      auto next_char_iter=iter;
-      next_char_iter++;
-      ustr.replace(iter, next_char_iter, "?");
-      if(valid)
-        valid=false;
-    }*/
     
     if(ustr.validate())
       text_buffer->insert_at_cursor(ustr);
@@ -69,6 +60,35 @@ int juci::filesystem::read(const std::string &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer
   return 0;
 }
 
+int juci::filesystem::read_non_utf8(const std::string &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> text_buffer) {
+  std::ifstream input(path, std::ofstream::binary);
+  
+  if(input) {
+    //need to read the whole file to make this work...
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    ss << input.rdbuf();
+    Glib::ustring ustr=std::move(ss.str());
+    
+    bool valid=true;
+    Glib::ustring::iterator iter;
+    while(!ustr.validate(iter)) {
+      auto next_char_iter=iter;
+      next_char_iter++;
+      ustr.replace(iter, next_char_iter, "?");
+      valid=false;
+    }
+    
+    text_buffer->insert_at_cursor(ustr);
+    
+    input.close();
+    if(valid)
+      return 1;
+    else
+      return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 //Only use on small files
 std::vector<std::string> juci::filesystem::read_lines(const std::string &path) {
   std::vector<std::string> res;
diff --git a/src/sourcefile.h b/src/sourcefile.h
index 9ddc937..4507ab7 100644
--- a/src/sourcefile.h
+++ b/src/sourcefile.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace juci {
     static int read(const std::string &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> text_buffer);
     static int read(const boost::filesystem::path &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> text_buffer) { return read(path.string(), text_buffer); }
 
+    static int read_non_utf8(const std::string &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> text_buffer);
+    static int read_non_utf8(const boost::filesystem::path &path, Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> text_buffer) { return read_non_utf8(path.string(), text_buffer); }
+
     static std::vector<std::string> read_lines(const std::string &path);
     static std::vector<std::string> read_lines(const boost::filesystem::path &path) { return read_lines(path.string()); };
 
diff --git a/src/tooltips.cc b/src/tooltips.cc
index 113ce64..f5082d9 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.cc
+++ b/src/tooltips.cc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "tooltips.h"
 #include "singletons.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
-using namespace std;
+#include <iostream> //TODO: remove
+using namespace std; //TODO: remove
 
 namespace sigc {
 #ifndef SIGC_FUNCTORS_DEDUCE_RESULT_TYPE_WITH_DECLTYPE
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 3b09318..13bfa5a 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ namespace sigc {
 }
 
 void Window::generate_keybindings() {
-  boost::filesystem::path path(Singleton::config_dir() + "menu.xml");
-  menu.ui = juci::filesystem::read(path);
   for (auto &i : Singleton::Config::window()->keybindings) {
     auto key = i.second.get_value<std::string>();
     menu.key_map[i.first] = key;
@@ -54,8 +52,9 @@ Window::Window() : box(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL), notebook(directories), compil
   
   terminal_scrolled_window.add(*Singleton::terminal());
   terminal_vbox.pack_start(terminal_scrolled_window);
-  status_hbox.pack_end(*Singleton::status(), Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
-  terminal_vbox.pack_end(status_hbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+  info_and_status_hbox.pack_start(*Singleton::info(), Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+  info_and_status_hbox.pack_end(*Singleton::status(), Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+  terminal_vbox.pack_end(info_and_status_hbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
   vpaned.pack2(terminal_vbox, true, true);
   
   box.pack_end(vpaned);
@@ -110,7 +109,8 @@ Window::Window() : box(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL), notebook(directories), compil
         }
       }
       
-      Singleton::status()->set_text(notebook.get_current_view()->status);
+      notebook.get_current_view()->set_status(notebook.get_current_view()->status);
+      notebook.get_current_view()->set_info(notebook.get_current_view()->info);
     }
   });
   notebook.signal_page_removed().connect([this](Gtk::Widget* page, guint page_num) {
@@ -322,10 +322,14 @@ void Window::create_menu() {
   });
   menu.action_group->add(Gtk::Action::create("WindowCloseTab", "Close Tab"), Gtk::AccelKey(menu.key_map["close_tab"]), [this]() {
     notebook.close_current_page();
-    if(notebook.get_current_page()!=-1)
-      Singleton::status()->set_text(notebook.get_current_view()->status);
-    else
+    if(notebook.get_current_page()!=-1) {
+      notebook.get_current_view()->set_status(notebook.get_current_view()->status);
+      notebook.get_current_view()->set_info(notebook.get_current_view()->info);
+    }
+    else {
       Singleton::status()->set_text("");
+      Singleton::info()->set_text("");
+    }
   });
   menu.action_group->add(Gtk::Action::create("HelpAbout", "About"), [this] () {
     about.show();
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index 693b526..5c8b349 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ private:
   Gtk::VBox notebook_vbox;
   Gtk::VBox terminal_vbox;
   Gtk::ScrolledWindow terminal_scrolled_window;
-  Gtk::HBox status_hbox;
+  Gtk::HBox info_and_status_hbox;
   Gtk::AboutDialog about;
   EntryBox entry_box;
   Menu menu;