diff --git a/apps/status.c b/apps/status.c
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/status.c
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+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 by Linus Nielsen Feltzing
+ *
+ * All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#include "lcd.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
+#include "power.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "status.h"
+
+static enum playmode current_mode;
+
+void status_init(void)
+{
+    status_set_playmode(STATUS_STOP);
+}
+
+void status_set_playmode(enum playmode mode)
+{
+    current_mode = mode;
+}
+
+void status_draw(void)
+{
+    int battlevel = battery_level();
+    
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
+    lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY, true);
+    if(battlevel > 25)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_1, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_1, false);
+    if(battlevel > 50)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_2, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_2, false);
+    if(battlevel > 75)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_3, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_BATTERY_3, false);
+
+
+    lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME, true);
+    if(global_settings.volume > 10)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_1, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_1, false);
+    if(global_settings.volume > 30)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_2, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_2, false);
+    if(global_settings.volume > 50)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_3, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_3, false);
+    if(global_settings.volume > 70)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_4, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_4, false);
+    if(global_settings.volume > 90)
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_5, true);
+    else
+	lcd_icon(ICON_VOLUME_5, false);
+
+    switch(current_mode)
+    {
+    case STATUS_PLAY:
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PLAY, true);
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PAUSE, false);
+	break;
+	
+    case STATUS_STOP:
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PLAY, false);
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PAUSE, false);
+	break;
+	
+    case STATUS_PAUSE:
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PLAY, false);
+	lcd_icon(ICON_PAUSE, true);
+	break;
+    }
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/apps/status.h b/apps/status.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..344d12f91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/status.h
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+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Linus Nielsen Feltzing
+ *
+ * All files in this archive are subject to the GNU General Public License.
+ * See the file COPYING in the source tree root for full license agreement.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef _STATUS_H
+#define _STATUS_H
+
+enum playmode
+{
+    STATUS_PLAY,
+    STATUS_STOP,
+    STATUS_PAUSE
+};
+
+void status_init(void);
+void status_set_playmode(enum playmode mode);
+void status_draw(void);
+
+#endif