diff --git a/Window.py b/Window.py
index 208ea5c..16195c2 100644
--- a/Window.py
+++ b/Window.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class Window:
         self.updateProjects()
 
         # Bottom Control Bar
-        self.mark_label = gtk.Label()
+        self.status_label = gtk.Label('No mark set')
+        self.status_label.set_alignment(0.0, 0.5)
+        self.status_label.set_padding(5, 0)
         adjust_button = gtk.Button('Adjust')
         in_button = gtk.Button('In')
         out_button = gtk.Button('Out')
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class Window:
         exit_button.connect("clicked", self.destroy_event)
 
         hbox = gtk.HBox()
-        hbox.pack_start(self.mark_label, expand = True, fill = False)
+        hbox.pack_start(self.status_label, expand = True)
         hbox.pack_start(adjust_button, expand = False)
         hbox.pack_start(in_button, expand = False)
         hbox.pack_start(out_button, expand = False)