diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index 41aa214..24ad15e 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ void Notebook::open(std::string path) {
     if(page!=-1)
       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_view()==view)
+      Singleton::status()->set_text(status);
+  };
 }
 
 bool Notebook::save(int page) {
diff --git a/src/singletons.cc b/src/singletons.cc
index 17f4b37..076bf46 100644
--- a/src/singletons.cc
+++ b/src/singletons.cc
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ Terminal *Singleton::terminal() {
     terminal_=std::unique_ptr<Terminal>(new Terminal());
   return terminal_.get();
 }
+std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> Singleton::status_=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>();
+Gtk::Label *Singleton::status() {
+  if(!status_)
+    status_=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>(new Gtk::Label());
+  return status_.get();
+}
diff --git a/src/singletons.h b/src/singletons.h
index 2652d99..d305e85 100644
--- a/src/singletons.h
+++ b/src/singletons.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include "notebook.h"
 #include "menu.h"
+#include <gtkmm.h>
 #include <string>
 
 class Singleton {
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@ public:
   static std::string config_dir() { return std::string(getenv("HOME")) + "/.juci/config/"; }
   static std::string log_dir() { return std::string(getenv("HOME")) + "/.juci/log/"; }
   static Terminal *terminal();
+  static Gtk::Label *status();
 private:
   static std::unique_ptr<Terminal> terminal_;
+  static std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> status_;
 };
 
 #endif // JUCI_SINGLETONS_H_
diff --git a/src/source.cc b/src/source.cc
index 6771c28..fe7f71c 100644
--- a/src/source.cc
+++ b/src/source.cc
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ void Source::View::replace_all(const std::string &replacement) {
   gtk_source_search_context_replace_all(search_context, replacement.c_str(), replacement.size(), NULL);
 }
 
+void Source::View::set_status(const std::string &status) {
+  this->status=status;
+  if(on_update_status)
+    on_update_status(this, status);
+}
+
 string Source::View::get_line(size_t line_number) {
   Gtk::TextIter line_it = get_source_buffer()->get_iter_at_line(line_number);
   Gtk::TextIter line_end_it = line_it;
@@ -343,6 +349,7 @@ parse_thread_go(true), parse_thread_mapped(false), parse_thread_stop(false) {
         update_diagnostics();
         update_types();
         clang_readable=true;
+        set_status("");
         parsing_mutex.unlock();
         INFO("Syntax updated");
       }
@@ -353,6 +360,7 @@ parse_thread_go(true), parse_thread_mapped(false), parse_thread_stop(false) {
     }
   });
   
+  set_status("parsing...");
   parse_thread=std::thread([this]() {
     while(true) {
       while(!parse_thread_go && !parse_thread_stop)
@@ -418,6 +426,7 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::start_reparse() {
   delayed_reparse_connection=Glib::signal_timeout().connect([this]() {
     clang_readable=false;
     parse_thread_go=true;
+    set_status("parsing...");
     return false;
   }, 1000);
 }
@@ -838,14 +847,17 @@ void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::autocomplete() {
             completion_dialog->add_row(ss.str() + " --> " + return_value, data.brief_comments);
           }
         }
+        set_status("");
         if (!rows->empty()) {
           completion_dialog_shown=true;
           get_source_buffer()->begin_user_action();
           completion_dialog->show();
         }
       }
-      else
+      else {
+        set_status("");
         start_autocomplete();
+      }
     });
     
     std::shared_ptr<std::map<std::string, std::string> > buffer_map=std::make_shared<std::map<std::string, std::string> >();
@@ -859,6 +871,7 @@ void Source::ClangViewAutocomplete::autocomplete() {
       column_nr--;
     }
     buffer+="\n";
+    set_status("autocomplete...");
     std::thread autocomplete_thread([this, ac_data, line_nr, column_nr, buffer_map](){
       parsing_mutex.lock();
       *ac_data=move(get_autocomplete_suggestions(line_nr, column_nr, *buffer_map));
diff --git a/src/source.h b/src/source.h
index d695093..c874520 100644
--- a/src/source.h
+++ b/src/source.h
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ namespace Source {
     void replace_forward(const std::string &replacement);
     void replace_backward(const std::string &replacement);
     void replace_all(const std::string &replacement);
-    
-    std::string get_line(size_t line_number);
-    std::string get_line_before_insert();
-    
+        
     std::string file_path;
     std::string project_path;
     
@@ -69,7 +66,15 @@ namespace Source {
     std::function<std::string()> get_token_name;
     std::function<void(const std::string &token)> tag_similar_tokens;
     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::string status;
   protected:
+    void set_status(const std::string &status);
+    
+    std::string get_line(size_t line_number);
+    std::string get_line_before_insert();
+
     bool on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* key);
   private:
     GtkSourceSearchContext *search_context;
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 2e81910..70c487c 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ Window::Window() : box(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL) {
   directory_and_notebook_panes.pack1(directories, true, true);
   directory_and_notebook_panes.pack2(notebook);
   directory_and_notebook_panes.set_position(120);
-
   vpaned.set_position(300);
   vpaned.pack1(directory_and_notebook_panes, true, false);
-  vpaned.pack2(*Singleton::terminal(), true, true);
+  
+  terminal_vbox.pack_start(*Singleton::terminal());
+  status_hbox.pack_end(*Singleton::status(), Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+  terminal_vbox.pack_end(status_hbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+  vpaned.pack2(terminal_vbox, true, true);
+  
   box.pack_end(vpaned);
   show_all_children();
 
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ Window::Window() : box(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL) {
         menu_item->set_sensitive((bool)notebook.get_current_view()->rename_similar_tokens);
     
       directories.select_path(notebook.get_current_view()->file_path);
+      
+      Singleton::status()->set_text(notebook.get_current_view()->status);
     }
   });
   INFO("Window created");
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index b257fc3..992d2be 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef JUCI_WINDOW_H_
 #define JUCI_WINDOW_H_
 
-#include <cstddef>
+#include "gtkmm.h"
 #include "directories.h"
 #include "entrybox.h"
 #include "notebook.h"
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ private:
   Gtk::Box box;
   Gtk::VPaned vpaned;
   Gtk::Paned directory_and_notebook_panes;
+  Gtk::VBox terminal_vbox;
+  Gtk::HBox status_hbox;
   EntryBox entry_box;
   std::mutex running;
   Menu menu;