diff --git a/CmdWindow.py b/CmdWindow.py
index dd9554f..ebc083d 100644
--- a/CmdWindow.py
+++ b/CmdWindow.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 
 import gtk
+import gobject
+from datetime import datetime
 
 class CmdWindow:
     def __init__(self, status = '', starttime = None):
+        self.starttime = starttime
+
         self.window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
         self.window.set_geometry_hints(min_width = 350);
         self.window.connect("delete_event", self.delete_event)
@@ -18,8 +22,9 @@ class CmdWindow:
             lbl = gtk.Label(status)
             hbox.pack_start(lbl, expand = False)
             if starttime is not None:
-                lbl = gtk.Label('Start: ' + starttime.strftime('%I:%M%p'))
-                hbox.pack_end(lbl, expand = False)
+                self.elapsedlabel = gtk.Label(self.getElapsed())
+                gobject.timeout_add(1000, self.updateElapsed)
+                hbox.pack_end(self.elapsedlabel, expand = False)
             vbox.pack_start(hbox)
 
         hbox = gtk.HBox()
@@ -44,3 +49,22 @@ class CmdWindow:
     def activate_event(self, widget, data=None):
         self.text = self.entry.get_text()
         self.window.destroy()
+
+    def getElapsed(self):
+        delta = datetime.now() - self.starttime
+        days = delta.days
+        dsecs = delta.seconds
+        hours = dsecs / (60 * 60)
+        dsecs -= hours * 60 * 60
+        minutes = dsecs / 60
+        dsecs -= minutes * 60
+        seconds = dsecs
+        elapsed = ''
+        if days > 0:
+            elapsed = '%dd ' % days
+        elapsed += '%d:%02d:%02d' % (hours, minutes, seconds)
+        return elapsed
+
+    def updateElapsed(self):
+        self.elapsedlabel.set_text(self.getElapsed())
+        return True