diff --git a/src/editor/edit-impl.h b/src/editor/edit-impl.h
index be5943f25..f62820ee2 100644
--- a/src/editor/edit-impl.h
+++ b/src/editor/edit-impl.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ void edit_refresh_cmd (WEdit * edit);
 void edit_date_cmd (WEdit * edit);
 void edit_goto_cmd (WEdit * edit);
 int eval_marks (WEdit * edit, long *start_mark, long *end_mark);
+void edit_info_status (WEdit * edit);
 void edit_status (WEdit * edit);
 void edit_execute_key_command (WEdit * edit, unsigned long command, int char_for_insertion);
 void edit_update_screen (WEdit * edit);
diff --git a/src/editor/editdraw.c b/src/editor/editdraw.c
index 00477d6ea..0ed019a66 100644
--- a/src/editor/editdraw.c
+++ b/src/editor/editdraw.c
@@ -868,6 +868,89 @@ edit_status (WEdit * edit)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void
+edit_info_status (WEdit * edit)
+{
+    int cols = edit->widget.cols;
+
+    tty_setcolor (STATUSBAR_COLOR);
+
+    if (cols > 5)
+    {
+        const char *fname = N_("NoName");
+        char *full_fname = NULL;
+
+        if (edit->filename_vpath != NULL)
+        {
+            full_fname = vfs_path_to_str (edit->filename_vpath);
+            fname = x_basename (full_fname);
+        }
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
+        else
+            fname = _(fname);
+#endif
+
+        edit_move (2, 0);
+        tty_printf ("[%s]", str_term_trim (fname, edit->widget.cols - 8 - 6));
+        g_free (full_fname);
+    }
+
+    if (cols > 13)
+    {
+        edit_move (edit->widget.cols - 8, 0);
+        tty_printf ("[%c%c%c%c]",
+                    edit->mark1 != edit->mark2 ? (edit->column_highlight ? 'C' : 'B') : '-',
+                    edit->modified ? 'M' : '-',
+                    macro_index < 0 ? '-' : 'R',
+                    edit->overwrite == 0 ? '-' : 'O');
+    }
+
+    if (cols > 30)
+    {
+        edit_move (2, edit->widget.lines - 1);
+        tty_printf ("%3ld %5ld/%ld %6ld/%ld",
+                    edit->curs_col + edit->over_col,
+                    edit->curs_line + 1,
+                    edit->total_lines + 1,
+                    edit->curs1,
+                    edit->last_byte );
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * If we are at the end of file, print <EOF>,
+     * otherwise print the current character as is (if printable),
+     * as decimal and as hex.
+     */
+    if (cols > 46)
+    {
+        edit_move (32, edit->widget.lines - 1);
+        if (edit->curs1 >= edit->last_byte)
+            tty_print_string ("[<EOF>       ]");
+#ifdef HAVE_CHARSET
+        else if (edit->utf8)
+        {
+            unsigned int cur_utf;
+            int cw = 1;
+
+            cur_utf = edit_get_utf (edit, edit->curs1, &cw);
+            if (cw <= 0)
+                cur_utf = edit_get_byte (edit, edit->curs1);
+            tty_printf ("[%05d 0x%04X]", cur_utf, cur_utf);
+        }
+#endif
+        else
+        {
+            unsigned char cur_byte;
+
+            cur_byte = edit_get_byte (edit, edit->curs1);
+            tty_printf ("[%05d 0x%04X]", (unsigned int) cur_byte, (unsigned int) cur_byte);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
 /** this scrolls the text so that cursor is on the screen */
 void
 edit_scroll_screen_over_cursor (WEdit * edit)
diff --git a/src/editor/editwidget.c b/src/editor/editwidget.c
index c70238954..b4e0d19bf 100644
--- a/src/editor/editwidget.c
+++ b/src/editor/editwidget.c
@@ -440,14 +440,16 @@ edit_update_screen (WEdit * e)
     edit_scroll_screen_over_cursor (e);
     edit_update_curs_col (e);
 
-    /* draw a frame around edit area */
-    if (EDIT_WITH_FRAME)
+    if (!EDIT_WITH_FRAME)
+        edit_status (e);
+    else
     {
+        /* draw a frame around edit area */
         tty_setcolor (EDITOR_NORMAL_COLOR);
         tty_draw_box (e->widget.y, e->widget.x, e->widget.lines, e->widget.cols, TRUE);
-    }
 
-    edit_status (e);
+        edit_info_status (e);
+    }
 
     /* pop all events for this window for internal handling */
     if (!is_idle ())