diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 279b005..e6ff38a 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -102,13 +102,16 @@ void MainWindow::on_selectReadFileButton_clicked()
 
 void MainWindow::on_readFromSIMMButton_clicked()
 {
+    resetAndShowStatusPage();
     p->ReadSIMMToFile(ui->chosenReadFile->text());
     qDebug() << "Reading from SIMM...";
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_writeToSIMMButton_clicked()
 {
+    resetAndShowStatusPage();
     p->WriteFileToSIMM(ui->chosenWriteFile->text());
+    qDebug() << "Writing to SIMM...";
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_chosenWriteFile_textEdited(const QString &newText)
@@ -130,22 +133,30 @@ void MainWindow::programmerWriteStatusChanged(WriteStatus newStatus)
 {
     switch (newStatus)
     {
+    case WriteErasing:
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Erasing SIMM...");
+        break;
     case WriteComplete:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::information(this, "Write complete", "The write operation finished.");
         break;
     case WriteError:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Write error", "An error occurred writing to the SIMM.");
         break;
     case WriteCancelled:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Write cancelled", "The write operation was cancelled.");
         break;
     case WriteEraseComplete:
-        // No message needed for this
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Writing SIMM...");
         break;
     case WriteEraseFailed:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Write error", "An error occurred erasing the SIMM.");
         break;
     case WriteTimedOut:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Write timed out", "The write operation timed out.");
         break;
     }
@@ -165,6 +176,7 @@ void MainWindow::programmerWriteCompletionLengthChanged(uint32_t len)
 
 void MainWindow::on_electricalTestButton_clicked()
 {
+    resetAndShowStatusPage();
     electricalTestString = "";
     p->RunElectricalTest();
 }
@@ -174,18 +186,23 @@ void MainWindow::programmerElectricalTestStatusChanged(ElectricalTestStatus newS
     switch (newStatus)
     {
     case ElectricalTestStarted:
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Running electrical test...");
         qDebug() << "Electrical test started";
         break;
     case ElectricalTestPassed:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::information(this, "Test passed", "The electrical test passed successfully.");
         break;
     case ElectricalTestFailed:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Test failed", "The electrical test failed:\n\n" + electricalTestString);
         break;
     case ElectricalTestTimedOut:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Test timed out", "The electrical test operation timed out.");
         break;
     case ElectricalTestCouldntStart:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Communication error", "Unable to communicate with programmer board.");
         break;
     }
@@ -208,16 +225,23 @@ void MainWindow::programmerReadStatusChanged(ReadStatus newStatus)
 {
     switch (newStatus)
     {
+    case ReadStarting:
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Reading SIMM contents...");
+        break;
     case ReadComplete:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::information(this, "Read complete", "The read operation finished.");
         break;
     case ReadError:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Read error", "An error occurred reading from the SIMM.");
         break;
     case ReadCancelled:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Read cancelled", "The read operation was cancelled.");
         break;
     case ReadTimedOut:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Read timed out", "The read operation timed out.");
         break;
     }
@@ -237,8 +261,12 @@ void MainWindow::programmerIdentifyStatusChanged(IdentificationStatus newStatus)
 {
     switch (newStatus)
     {
+    case IdentificationStarting:
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Identifying chips...");
+        break;
     case IdentificationComplete:
     {
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QString identifyString = "The chips identified themselves as:";
         for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++)
         {
@@ -254,9 +282,11 @@ void MainWindow::programmerIdentifyStatusChanged(IdentificationStatus newStatus)
         break;
     }
     case IdentificationError:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Identification error", "An error occurred identifying the chips on the SIMM.");
         break;
     case IdentificationTimedOut:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Identification timed out", "The identification operation timed out.");
         break;
     }
@@ -266,16 +296,23 @@ void MainWindow::programmerFirmwareFlashStatusChanged(FirmwareFlashStatus newSta
 {
     switch (newStatus)
     {
+    case FirmwareFlashStarting:
+        ui->statusLabel->setText("Flashing new firmware...");
+        break;
     case FirmwareFlashComplete:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::information(this, "Firmware update complete", "The firmware update operation finished.");
         break;
     case FirmwareFlashError:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Firmware update error", "An error occurred writing firmware to the device.");
         break;
     case FirmwareFlashCancelled:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Firmware update cancelled", "The firmware update was cancelled.");
         break;
     case FirmwareFlashTimedOut:
+        ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->controlPage);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "Firmware update timed out", "The firmware update operation timed out.");
         break;
     }
@@ -320,6 +357,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionUpdate_firmware_triggered()
     QString filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, "Select a firmware image:");
     if (!filename.isNull())
     {
+        resetAndShowStatusPage();
         p->FlashFirmware(filename);
         qDebug() << "Updating firmware...";
     }
@@ -327,10 +365,11 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionUpdate_firmware_triggered()
 
 void MainWindow::on_identifyButton_clicked()
 {
+    resetAndShowStatusPage();
     p->IdentifySIMMChips();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::portDiscovered(const QextPortInfo & info)
+void MainWindow::portDiscovered(const QextPortInfo &info)
 {
     qDebug() << info.portName << "discovered";
 
@@ -351,7 +390,7 @@ void MainWindow::portDiscovered(const QextPortInfo & info)
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::portRemoved(const QextPortInfo & info)
+void MainWindow::portRemoved(const QextPortInfo &info)
 {
     qDebug() << info.portName << "removed";
 
@@ -363,3 +402,10 @@ void MainWindow::portRemoved(const QextPortInfo & info)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void MainWindow::resetAndShowStatusPage()
+{
+    ui->progressBar->setValue(0);
+    ui->statusLabel->setText("Communicating with programmer...");
+    ui->pages->setCurrentWidget(ui->statusPage);
+}
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 19a7316..89b9390 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -52,14 +52,16 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_identifyButton_clicked();
 
-    void portDiscovered(const QextPortInfo & info);
-    void portRemoved(const QextPortInfo & info);
+    void portDiscovered(const QextPortInfo &info);
+    void portRemoved(const QextPortInfo &info);
 
 private:
     Ui::MainWindow *ui;
     bool writeFileValid;
     bool readFileValid;
     QString electricalTestString;
+
+    void resetAndShowStatusPage();
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index 4a03781..602089c 100644
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>557</width>
-    <height>403</height>
+    <height>405</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
     <item>
-     <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="stackedWidget">
+     <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="pages">
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
       <widget class="QWidget" name="controlPage">
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
         <item>
@@ -213,11 +216,24 @@
           </property>
          </spacer>
         </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="statusPage">
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
         <item>
          <widget class="QLabel" name="statusLabel">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
+            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
           <property name="text">
            <string>Status label:</string>
           </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
@@ -243,7 +259,6 @@
         </item>
        </layout>
       </widget>
-      <widget class="QWidget" name="page_2"/>
      </widget>
     </item>
    </layout>
diff --git a/programmer.cpp b/programmer.cpp
index 0354269..d2f42b7 100644
--- a/programmer.cpp
+++ b/programmer.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
 
     // READ SIMM STATE HANDLERS
     case ReadSIMMWaitingStartReply:
+        emit readStatusChanged(ReadStarting);
         curState = ReadSIMMWaitingData;
         readChunkLenRemaining = READ_CHUNK_SIZE;
         break;
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
             //       Ensure we're in the programmer?
             //       Then do the command correctly
             qDebug() << "We're in the bootloader, so sending an \"enter programmer\" request.";
+            emit startStatusChanged(ProgrammerInitializing);
             sendByte(EnterProgrammer);
             serialPort->close();
             {
@@ -449,14 +451,27 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
             serialPort->open(QextSerialPort::ReadWrite);
             curState = nextState;
             sendByte(nextSendByte);
+            // Special case: Send out notification we are starting an erase command.
+            // I don't have any hooks into the process between now and the erase reply.
+            if (nextSendByte == EraseChips)
+            {
+                emit writeStatusChanged(WriteErasing);
+            }
             break;
         case BootloaderStateInProgrammer:
             // Good to go...
             // So change to the next state and send out the next command
             // to begin whatever sequence of events we expected.
             qDebug() << "Already in programmer. Good! Do the command now...";
+            emit startStatusChanged(ProgrammerInitialized);
             curState = nextState;
             sendByte(nextSendByte);
+            // Special case: Send out notification we are starting an erase command.
+            // I don't have any hooks into the process between now and the erase reply.
+            if (nextSendByte == EraseChips)
+            {
+                emit writeStatusChanged(WriteErasing);
+            }
             break;
             // TODO: Otherwise, raise an error?
         }
@@ -487,6 +502,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
             //       Ensure we're in the bootloader?
             //       Then do the command correctly
             qDebug() << "We're in the programmer, so sending an \"enter bootloader\" request.";
+            emit startStatusChanged(ProgrammerInitializing);
             sendByte(EnterBootloader);
             serialPort->close();
             {
@@ -506,6 +522,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
             // So change to the next state and send out the next command
             // to begin whatever sequence of events we expected.
             qDebug() << "Already in bootloader. Good! Do the command now...";
+            emit startStatusChanged(ProgrammerInitialized);
             curState = nextState;
             sendByte(nextSendByte);
             break;
@@ -518,6 +535,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
         if (c == CommandReplyOK)
         {
             // Good to go, now waiting for identification data
+            emit identificationStatusChanged(IdentificationStarting);
             curState = IdentificationWaitingData;
             identificationCounter = 0;
         }
@@ -559,6 +577,7 @@ void Programmer::handleChar(uint8_t c)
     case BootloaderEraseProgramAwaitingStartOKReply:
         if (c == CommandReplyOK)
         {
+            emit firmwareFlashStatusChanged(FirmwareFlashStarting);
             sendByte(ComputerBootloaderWriteMore);
             curState = BootloaderEraseProgramWaitingWriteMoreReply;
         }
diff --git a/programmer.h b/programmer.h
index 41000a4..d3e873e 100644
--- a/programmer.h
+++ b/programmer.h
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <qextserialport.h>
 
+typedef enum StartStatus
+{
+    ProgrammerInitializing,
+    ProgrammerInitialized
+} StartStatus;
+
 typedef enum ReadStatus
 {
+    ReadStarting,
     ReadComplete,
     ReadError,
     ReadCancelled,
@@ -15,6 +22,7 @@ typedef enum ReadStatus
 
 typedef enum WriteStatus
 {
+    WriteErasing,
     WriteComplete,
     WriteError,
     WriteCancelled,
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ typedef enum ElectricalTestStatus
 
 typedef enum IdentificationStatus
 {
+    IdentificationStarting,
     IdentificationComplete,
     IdentificationError,
     IdentificationTimedOut
@@ -41,6 +50,7 @@ typedef enum IdentificationStatus
 
 typedef enum FirmwareFlashStatus
 {
+    FirmwareFlashStarting,
     FirmwareFlashComplete,
     FirmwareFlashError,
     FirmwareFlashCancelled,
@@ -72,6 +82,8 @@ public:
     void GetChipIdentity(int chipIndex, uint8_t *manufacturer, uint8_t *device);
     void FlashFirmware(QString filename);
 signals:
+    void startStatusChanged(StartStatus status);
+
     void readStatusChanged(ReadStatus status);
     void readTotalLengthChanged(uint32_t total);
     void readCompletionLengthChanged(uint32_t total);