diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 2463cc9703..d95d9465df 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
             this.x4MenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.x5MenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.mzMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.toolStripSeparator2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
             this.displayFPSToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.displayFrameCounterToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
@@ -168,8 +169,10 @@
             this.helpToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.helpToolStripMenuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.statusStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
+            this.EmuStatus = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
             this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.statusStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // menuStrip1
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@
             this.menuStrip1.LayoutStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripLayoutStyle.Flow;
             this.menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
-            this.menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(470, 23);
+            this.menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(470, 21);
             this.menuStrip1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
             this.menuStrip1.MenuDeactivate += new System.EventHandler(this.menuStrip1_MenuDeactivate);
@@ -823,6 +826,13 @@
             this.mzMenuItem.Text = "&Max";
             this.mzMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.zoomMenuItem_Click);
             // 
+            // switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Name = "switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(191, 22);
+            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Switch to Fullscreen";
+            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem_Click);
+            // 
             // toolStripSeparator2
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator2.Name = "toolStripSeparator2";
@@ -875,26 +885,26 @@
             // controllersToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.controllersToolStripMenuItem.Name = "controllersToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.controllersToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.controllersToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.controllersToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&Controllers";
             this.controllersToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.controllersToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
             // hotkeysToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem.Name = "hotkeysToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&Hotkeys";
             this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.hotkeysToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
             // toolStripSeparator9
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator9.Name = "toolStripSeparator9";
-            this.toolStripSeparator9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 6);
+            this.toolStripSeparator9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 6);
             // 
             // soundToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.soundToolStripMenuItem.Name = "soundToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.soundToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.soundToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.soundToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&Sound";
             this.soundToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.soundToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
@@ -907,7 +917,7 @@
             this.enableRewindToolStripMenuItem,
             this.forceGDIPPresentationToolStripMenuItem});
             this.gUIToolStripMenuItem.Name = "gUIToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.gUIToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.gUIToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.gUIToolStripMenuItem.Text = "GUI";
             this.gUIToolStripMenuItem.DropDownOpened += new System.EventHandler(this.gUIToolStripMenuItem_DropDownOpened);
             // 
@@ -970,7 +980,7 @@
             this.miSpeed150,
             this.miSpeed200});
             this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem.Name = "frameSkipToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Speed/Skip";
             this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem.DropDownOpened += new System.EventHandler(this.frameSkipToolStripMenuItem_DropDownOpened);
             // 
@@ -1113,19 +1123,19 @@
             // toolStripSeparator10
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator10.Name = "toolStripSeparator10";
-            this.toolStripSeparator10.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 6);
+            this.toolStripSeparator10.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 6);
             // 
             // saveConfigToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem.Name = "saveConfigToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save Config";
             this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.saveConfigToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
             // loadConfigToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.loadConfigToolStripMenuItem.Name = "loadConfigToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.loadConfigToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(152, 22);
+            this.loadConfigToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
             this.loadConfigToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Load Config";
             // 
             // toolsToolStripMenuItem
@@ -1267,18 +1277,29 @@
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&About";
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.aboutToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
-            // switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem
+            // statusStrip1
             // 
-            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Name = "switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(191, 22);
-            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Switch to Fullscreen";
-            this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem_Click);
+            this.statusStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.EmuStatus});
+            this.statusStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 356);
+            this.statusStrip1.Name = "statusStrip1";
+            this.statusStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(470, 22);
+            this.statusStrip1.SizingGrip = false;
+            this.statusStrip1.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.statusStrip1.Text = "statusStrip1";
+            // 
+            // EmuStatus
+            // 
+            this.EmuStatus.Name = "EmuStatus";
+            this.EmuStatus.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 17);
+            this.EmuStatus.Text = "Currently emulating: ur mom";
             // 
             // MainForm
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(470, 378);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.statusStrip1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.menuStrip1);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
             this.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));
@@ -1290,6 +1311,8 @@
             this.Shown += new System.EventHandler(this.MainForm_Shown);
             this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
+            this.statusStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.statusStrip1.PerformLayout();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
@@ -1437,6 +1460,8 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem toolBoxToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripSeparator12;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem switchToFullscreenToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip statusStrip1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel EmuStatus;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.resx b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.resx
index 024b7c8da3..29e6a54780 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.resx
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.resx
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
   <metadata name="menuStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
     <value>17, 17</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="statusStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>126, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
   <metadata name="$this.TrayHeight" type="System.Int32, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
     <value>30</value>
   </metadata>