1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/alot/ui.py b/alot/ui.py
index fbc49834..5254197e 100644
--- a/alot/ui.py
+++ b/alot/ui.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class UI(object):
             # define callback that resets input queue
             def clear(*args):
                 self.input_queue = []
+                self.update()
 
             key = keys[0]
             self.input_queue.append(key)
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ class UI(object):
                         self.notify(e.message, priority='error')
             timeout = float(settings.get('input_timeout'))
             self.mainloop.set_alarm_in(timeout, clear)
+            # update statusbar
+            self.update()
 
     def _unhandeled_input(self, key):
         """
@@ -450,6 +453,7 @@ class UI(object):
             info['buffer_type'] = btype
         info['total_messages'] = self.dbman.count_messages('*')
         info['pending_writes'] = len(self.dbman.writequeue)
+        info['input_queue'] = ' '.join(self.input_queue)
 
         lefttxt = righttxt = u''
         if cb is not None: