diff --git a/StandaloneExample/Program.cs b/StandaloneExample/Program.cs
index bd50c02cd5..2cf758b6a8 100644
--- a/StandaloneExample/Program.cs
+++ b/StandaloneExample/Program.cs
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ static void Close ()
 		MessageBox.ErrorQuery (50, 5, "Error", "There is nothing to close", "Ok");
 	}
 
+ 	static void Help() {
+		MessageBox.Query(50, 7, "Help", "This is a small help\nBe kind.", "Ok");
+ 	}
+
+	static void ExitProgram() {
+		if (Quit ()) Application.Top.Running = false;
+	}
+
 	public static Label ml;
 	static void Main ()
 	{
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ static void Main ()
 				new MenuItem ("_New", "Creates new file", NewFile),
 				new MenuItem ("_Open", "", null),
 				new MenuItem ("_Close", "", () => Close ()),
-				new MenuItem ("_Quit", "", () => { if (Quit ()) top.Running = false; })
+				new MenuItem ("_Quit", "^X", () => ExitProgram())
 			}),
 			new MenuBarItem ("_Edit", new MenuItem [] {
 				new MenuItem ("_Copy", "", null),
@@ -194,6 +202,14 @@ static void Main ()
 			})
 		});
 
+		var statusBar = new StatusBar(new StatusItem[] {
+			new StatusItem(Key.F1, "~F1~ Help", () => Help()),
+			new StatusItem(Key.F2, "~F2~ Load", null),
+			new StatusItem(Key.F3, "~F3~ Save", null),
+			new StatusItem(Key.ControlX, "~^X~ Quit", () => ExitProgram()),
+		});
+
+
 		ShowEntries (win);
 		int count = 0;
 		ml = new Label (new Rect (3, 17, 47, 1), "Mouse: ");
@@ -203,8 +219,8 @@ static void Main ()
 
 		win.Add (ml);
 
-		top.Add (win, menu);
-		top.Add (menu);
+		top.Add (win, menu, statusBar);
+
 		Application.Run ();
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/StandaloneExample/StandaloneExample.csproj b/StandaloneExample/StandaloneExample.csproj
index dded31d0f8..4092f6dec2 100644
--- a/StandaloneExample/StandaloneExample.csproj
+++ b/StandaloneExample/StandaloneExample.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Terminal.Gui" Version="0.17.0" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Terminal.Gui\Terminal.Gui.csproj" />
+    <!-- PackageReference Include="Terminal.Gui" Version="0.17.0" / -->
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
index e7c9e686c6..e789f841fd 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Menu.cs
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ static Rect MakeFrame (int x, int y, MenuItem [] items)
 				maxW = Math.Max (l, maxW);
 			}
 
-			current = -1;
+			/* current = -1;
 			for (int i = 0; i < items.Length; i++) {
 				if (items [i] != null) {
 					current = i;
 					break;
 				}
-			}
+			} */
 			return new Rect (x, y, maxW + 2, items.Length + 2);
 		}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public override bool ProcessKey (KeyEvent kb)
 					current--;
 					if (current < 0)
 						current = barItems.Children.Length - 1;
-				} while (barItems.Children [current] == null)
+				} while (barItems.Children [current] == null);
 				SetNeedsDisplay ();
 				break;
 			case Key.CursorDown:
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public override bool ProcessKey (KeyEvent kb)
 					current++;
 					if (current == barItems.Children.Length)
 						current = 0;
-				} while (barItems.Children [current] == null)
+				} while (barItems.Children [current] == null);
 				SetNeedsDisplay ();
 				break;
 			case Key.CursorLeft:
@@ -424,22 +424,22 @@ internal void NextMenu ()
                 internal bool FindAndOpenMenuByHotkey(KeyEvent kb)
                 {
                     int pos = 0;
-                    var c = ((uint)kb.Key & (uint)Key.CharMask);
+                    var c = ((uint)kb.Key & (uint)Key.CharMask);
 	            for (int i = 0; i < Menus.Length; i++)
                     {
 			    // TODO: this code is duplicated, hotkey should be part of the MenuBarItem
                             var mi = Menus[i];
                             int p = mi.Title.IndexOf('_');
                             if (p != -1 && p + 1 < mi.Title.Length) {
-                                    if (mi.Title[p + 1] == c) {
-			                    OpenMenu(i);
+                                    if (mi.Title[p + 1] == c) {
+			                    OpenMenu(i);
 			                    return true;
                                     }
                             }
-                    }
+                    }
 	            return false;
-                }
-
+                }
+
 	        public override bool ProcessHotKey (KeyEvent kb)
 		{
 			if (kb.Key == Key.F9) {
diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/StatusBar.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/StatusBar.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fdde36e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/StatusBar.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+using System;
+using NStack;
+
+namespace Terminal.Gui
+{
+	public class StatusItem 
+    {
+        public StatusItem(Key shortCut, ustring title, Action action) 
+        {
+			Title = title ?? "";
+			ShortCut = shortCut;
+			Action = action;
+
+        }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// This is the global setting that can be used as a global shortcut to invoke the action on the menu.
+		/// </summary>
+		public Key ShortCut;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets or sets the title.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <value>The title.</value>
+		public ustring Title { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets or sets the action to be invoked when the menu is triggered
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <value>Method to invoke.</value>
+		public Action Action { get; set; }
+    };
+
+    public class StatusBar : View
+    {
+		public StatusItem [] Items { get; set; }
+
+        public StatusBar(StatusItem [] items) : base()
+        {
+			X = 0;
+			Y = Application.Driver.Rows-1; // TODO: using internals of Application
+			Width = Dim.Fill ();
+			Height = 1;
+			Items = items;
+			CanFocus = false;
+			ColorScheme = Colors.Menu;
+        }
+
+        Attribute ToggleScheme(Attribute scheme) {
+            var result = scheme==ColorScheme.Normal ? ColorScheme.HotNormal : ColorScheme.Normal;
+            Driver.SetAttribute(result);
+            return result;
+        } 
+
+        public override void Redraw(Rect region) {
+			Move (0, 0);
+			Driver.SetAttribute (ColorScheme.Normal);
+			for (int i = 0; i < Frame.Width; i++)
+				Driver.AddRune (' ');
+
+			Move (1, 0);
+            var scheme = ColorScheme.Normal;
+            Driver.SetAttribute(scheme);
+            for(int i=0; i<Items.Length; i++) {
+                var title = Items[i].Title;
+                for(int n=0; n<title.Length; n++) {
+                    if(title[n]=='~') {
+                        scheme = ToggleScheme(scheme);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    Driver.AddRune(title[n]);
+                }
+				Driver.AddRune (' ');
+            }
+        }
+
+		public override bool ProcessHotKey (KeyEvent kb)
+		{
+            foreach(var item in Items) {
+                if(kb.Key==item.ShortCut) {
+                    if( item.Action!=null ) item.Action();
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
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