diff --git a/lib/Slic3r.pm b/lib/Slic3r.pm
index 46627311f..4a178682c 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r.pm
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ sub thread_cleanup {
     *Slic3r::GUI::Tab::DESTROY              = sub {};
     *Slic3r::GUI::PresetHints::DESTROY      = sub {};
     *Slic3r::GUI::TabIface::DESTROY         = sub {};
+    *Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar::DESTROY= sub {};
     *Slic3r::OctoPrint::DESTROY             = sub {};
     *Slic3r::Duet::DESTROY                  = sub {};
     *Slic3r::PresetUpdater::DESTROY         = sub {};
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
index 315bf2f45..2c3d12b88 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
@@ -70,24 +70,11 @@ sub new {
     eval { Wx::ToolTip::SetAutoPop(32767) };
     
     # initialize status bar
-    $self->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new($self, Wx::NewId);
+    $self->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new();
+    $self->{statusbar}->Embed;
     $self->{statusbar}->SetStatusText(L("Version ").$Slic3r::VERSION.L(" - Remember to check for updates at http://github.com/prusa3d/slic3r/releases"));
-    $self->SetStatusBar($self->{statusbar});
-
     # Make the global status bar and its progress indicator available in C++
-    $appController->set_global_progress_indicator(
-        $self->{statusbar}->{prog}->GetId(),
-        $self->{statusbar}->GetId(),
-    );
-
-    $appController->set_model($self->{plater}->{model});
-    $appController->set_print($self->{plater}->{print});
-    
-    # Make the global status bar and its progress indicator available in C++
-    $appController->set_global_progress_indicator(
-        $self->{statusbar}->{prog}->GetId(),
-        $self->{statusbar}->GetId(),
-    );
+    $appController->set_global_progress_indicator($self->{statusbar});
 
     $appController->set_model($self->{plater}->{model});
     $appController->set_print($self->{plater}->{print});
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index 1a769a87e..00267fe63 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -1656,7 +1656,9 @@ sub on_progress_event {
     my ($self, $percent, $message) = @_;
     
     $self->statusbar->SetProgress($percent);
-    $self->statusbar->SetStatusText("$message…");
+    # TODO: three dot character is not properly translated into C++
+    # $self->statusbar->SetStatusText("$message…");
+    $self->statusbar->SetStatusText("$message...");
 }
 
 # Called when the G-code export finishes, either successfully or with an error.
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.pm
index 32fd52680..edc0c0ce3 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.pm
@@ -1,144 +1,18 @@
 # Status bar at the bottom of the main screen.
+# Now it just implements cancel cb on perl side, every other functionality is
+# in C++
 
-package Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar;
+package Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar; 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Wx qw(:gauge :misc);
-use base 'Wx::StatusBar';
-
-sub new {
-    my $class = shift;
-    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@_);
-    
-    $self->{busy} = 0;
-    $self->{timer} = Wx::Timer->new($self);
-    $self->{prog} = Wx::Gauge->new($self, wxGA_HORIZONTAL, 100, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize);
-    $self->{prog}->Hide;
-    $self->{cancelbutton} = Wx::Button->new($self, -1, "Cancel", wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize);
-    $self->{cancelbutton}->Hide;
-    
-    $self->SetFieldsCount(3);
-    $self->SetStatusWidths(-1, 150, 155);
-    
-    Wx::Event::EVT_TIMER($self, \&OnTimer, $self->{timer});
-    Wx::Event::EVT_SIZE($self, \&OnSize);
-    Wx::Event::EVT_BUTTON($self, $self->{cancelbutton}, sub {
-        $self->{cancel_cb}->();
-        $self->{cancelbutton}->Hide;
-    });
-    
-    return $self;
-}
-
-sub DESTROY {
-    my $self = shift;    
-    $self->{timer}->Stop if $self->{timer} && $self->{timer}->IsRunning;
-}
-
-sub OnSize {
-    my ($self, $event) = @_;
-    
-    my %fields = (
-        # 0 is reserved for status text
-        1 => $self->{cancelbutton},
-        2 => $self->{prog},
-    );
-
-    foreach (keys %fields) {
-        my $rect = $self->GetFieldRect($_);
-        my $offset = &Wx::wxGTK ? 1 : 0; # add a cosmetic 1 pixel offset on wxGTK
-        my $pos = [$rect->GetX + $offset, $rect->GetY + $offset];
-        $fields{$_}->Move($pos);
-        $fields{$_}->SetSize($rect->GetWidth - $offset, $rect->GetHeight);
-    }
-
-    $event->Skip;
-}
-
-sub OnTimer {
-    my ($self, $event) = @_;
-    
-    if ($self->{prog}->IsShown) {
-        $self->{timer}->Stop;
-    }
-    $self->{prog}->Pulse if $self->{_busy};
-}
+our $cancel_cb;
 
 sub SetCancelCallback {
     my $self = shift;
     my ($cb) = @_;
-    $self->{cancel_cb} = $cb;
-    $cb ? $self->{cancelbutton}->Show : $self->{cancelbutton}->Hide;
-}
-
-sub Run {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my $rate = shift || 100;
-    if (!$self->{timer}->IsRunning) {
-        $self->{timer}->Start($rate);
-    }
-}
-
-sub GetProgress {
-    my $self = shift;
-    return $self->{prog}->GetValue;
-}
-
-sub SetProgress {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my ($val) = @_;
-    if (!$self->{prog}->IsShown) {
-        $self->ShowProgress(1);
-    }
-    if ($val == $self->{prog}->GetRange) {
-        $self->{prog}->SetValue(0);
-        $self->ShowProgress(0);
-    } else {
-        $self->{prog}->SetValue($val);
-    }
-}
-
-sub SetRange {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my ($val) = @_;
-    
-    if ($val != $self->{prog}->GetRange) {
-        $self->{prog}->SetRange($val);
-    }
-}
-
-sub ShowProgress {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my ($show) = @_;
-    
-    $self->{prog}->Show($show);
-    $self->{prog}->Pulse;
-}
-
-sub StartBusy {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my $rate = shift || 100;
-    
-    $self->{_busy} = 1;
-    $self->ShowProgress(1);
-    if (!$self->{timer}->IsRunning) {
-        $self->{timer}->Start($rate);
-    }
-}
-
-sub StopBusy {
-    my $self = shift;
-    
-    $self->{timer}->Stop;
-    $self->ShowProgress(0);
-    $self->{prog}->SetValue(0);
-    $self->{_busy} = 0;
-}
-
-sub IsBusy {
-    my $self = shift;
-    return $self->{_busy};
+    $cancel_cb = $cb;
+    $cb ? $self->ShowCancelButton : $self->HideCancelButton;
 }
 
 1;
diff --git a/xs/CMakeLists.txt b/xs/CMakeLists.txt
index b65c56aa6..5acb92e6a 100644
--- a/xs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ add_library(libslic3r_gui STATIC
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/UpdateDialogs.hpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/FirmwareDialog.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/FirmwareDialog.hpp
+    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
+    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/Http.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/Http.hpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/FixModelByWin10.cpp
@@ -279,11 +281,9 @@ add_library(libslic3r_gui STATIC
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/PresetUpdater.hpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/Time.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/Time.hpp
-    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.hpp
-    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/HexFile.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/Utils/HexFile.hpp
-    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/IProgressIndicator.hpp
+    ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/ProgressIndicator.hpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/AppController.hpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/AppController.cpp
     ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/AppControllerWx.cpp
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ set(XS_XSP_FILES
     ${XSP_DIR}/Utils_PrintHost.xsp
     ${XSP_DIR}/Utils_PresetUpdater.xsp
     ${XSP_DIR}/AppController.xsp
+    ${XSP_DIR}/ProgressStatusBar.xsp
     ${XSP_DIR}/XS.xsp
 )
 foreach (file ${XS_XSP_FILES})
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
index 54a7539db..aeb034378 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "slic3r/IProgressIndicator.hpp"
+#include "slic3r/ProgressIndicator.hpp"
 #include "PrintExport.hpp"
 
 //! macro used to mark string used at localization, 
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
index 61e77b572..86dca2e26 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ private:
 typedef std::vector<PrintObject*> PrintObjectPtrs;
 typedef std::vector<PrintRegion*> PrintRegionPtrs;
 
-class IProgressIndicator;
-using ProgressIndicatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<IProgressIndicator>;
+class ProgressIndicator;
+using ProgressIndicatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<ProgressIndicator>;
 
 // The complete print tray with possibly multiple objects.
 class Print
diff --git a/xs/src/perlglue.cpp b/xs/src/perlglue.cpp
index 5e0918755..c3f84dacd 100644
--- a/xs/src/perlglue.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/perlglue.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ REGISTER_CLASS(Preset, "GUI::Preset");
 REGISTER_CLASS(PresetCollection, "GUI::PresetCollection");
 REGISTER_CLASS(PresetBundle, "GUI::PresetBundle");
 REGISTER_CLASS(TabIface, "GUI::Tab");
+REGISTER_CLASS(ProgressStatusBar, "GUI::ProgressStatusBar");
 REGISTER_CLASS(PresetUpdater, "PresetUpdater");
 REGISTER_CLASS(AppController, "AppController");
 REGISTER_CLASS(PrintController, "PrintController");
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
index d313b2d38..4d0ed3af2 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void PrintController::slice_to_png()
 //    });
 }
 
-void IProgressIndicator::message_fmt(
+void ProgressIndicator::message_fmt(
         const string &fmtstr, ...) {
     std::stringstream ss;
     va_list args;
@@ -435,67 +435,61 @@ const PrintConfig &PrintController::config() const
 
 void AppController::arrange_model()
 {
-    auto ftr = std::async(
-               supports_asynch()? std::launch::async : std::launch::deferred,
-               [this]()
-    {
-        using Coord = libnest2d::TCoord<libnest2d::PointImpl>;
+    using Coord = libnest2d::TCoord<libnest2d::PointImpl>;
 
-        unsigned count = 0;
-        for(auto obj : model_->objects) count += obj->instances.size();
+    unsigned count = 0;
+    for(auto obj : model_->objects) count += obj->instances.size();
 
-        auto pind = global_progress_indicator();
+    auto pind = global_progress_indicator();
 
-        float pmax = 1.0;
+    float pmax = 1.0;
 
-        if(pind) {
-            pmax = pind->max();
+    if(pind) {
+        pmax = pind->max();
 
-            // Set the range of the progress to the object count
-            pind->max(count);
+        // Set the range of the progress to the object count
+        pind->max(count);
 
-        }
+        pind->on_cancel([](){
+            std::cout << "Cannot be cancelled!" << std::endl;
+        });
+    }
 
-        auto dist = print_ctl()->config().min_object_distance();
+    auto dist = print_ctl()->config().min_object_distance();
 
-        // Create the arranger config
-        auto min_obj_distance = static_cast<Coord>(dist/SCALING_FACTOR);
+    // Create the arranger config
+    auto min_obj_distance = static_cast<Coord>(dist/SCALING_FACTOR);
 
-        auto& bedpoints = print_ctl()->config().bed_shape.values;
-        Polyline bed; bed.points.reserve(bedpoints.size());
-        for(auto& v : bedpoints)
-            bed.append(Point::new_scale(v(0), v(1)));
+    auto& bedpoints = print_ctl()->config().bed_shape.values;
+    Polyline bed; bed.points.reserve(bedpoints.size());
+    for(auto& v : bedpoints)
+        bed.append(Point::new_scale(v(0), v(1)));
 
-        if(pind) pind->update(0, _(L("Arranging objects...")));
+    if(pind) pind->update(0, _(L("Arranging objects...")));
 
-        try {
-            arr::arrange(*model_,
-                         min_obj_distance,
-                         bed,
-                         arr::BOX,
-                         false, // create many piles not just one pile
-                         [pind, count](unsigned rem) {
-                if(pind)
-                    pind->update(count - rem, _(L("Arranging objects...")));
-            });
-        } catch(std::exception& e) {
-            std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
-            report_issue(IssueType::ERR,
-                         _(L("Could not arrange model objects! "
-                         "Some geometries may be invalid.")),
-                         _(L("Exception occurred")));
-        }
+    try {
+        arr::arrange(*model_,
+                     min_obj_distance,
+                     bed,
+                     arr::BOX,
+                     false, // create many piles not just one pile
+                     [this, pind, count](unsigned rem) {
+            if(pind)
+                pind->update(count - rem, _(L("Arranging objects...")));
+        });
+    } catch(std::exception& e) {
+        std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+        report_issue(IssueType::ERR,
+                     _(L("Could not arrange model objects! "
+                     "Some geometries may be invalid.")),
+                     _(L("Exception occurred")));
+    }
 
-        // Restore previous max value
-        if(pind) {
-            pind->max(pmax);
-            pind->update(0, _(L("Arranging done.")));
-        }
-    });
-
-    while( ftr.wait_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10))
-           != std::future_status::ready) {
-        process_events();
+    // Restore previous max value
+    if(pind) {
+        pind->max(pmax);
+        pind->update(0, _(L("Arranging done.")));
+        pind->on_cancel(/*remove cancel function*/);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.hpp
index d22f49028..f24444359 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <iostream>
 
-#include "IProgressIndicator.hpp"
+#include "ProgressIndicator.hpp"
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Model;
 class Print;
 class PrintObject;
 class PrintConfig;
+class ProgressStatusBar;
 
 /**
  * @brief A boilerplate class for creating application logic. It should provide
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class AppControllerBoilerplate {
 public:
 
     /// A Progress indicator object smart pointer
-    using ProgresIndicatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<IProgressIndicator>;
+    using ProgresIndicatorPtr = std::shared_ptr<ProgressIndicator>;
 
 private:
     class PriData;   // Some structure to store progress indication data
@@ -278,8 +279,7 @@ public:
      * @param gauge_id The ID of the gague widget of the status bar.
      * @param statusbar_id The ID of the status bar.
      */
-    void set_global_progress_indicator(unsigned gauge_id,
-                                          unsigned statusbar_id);
+    void set_global_progress_indicator(ProgressStatusBar *prs);
 
     void arrange_model();
 };
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/AppControllerWx.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/AppControllerWx.cpp
index 5fc18dbf8..39192e7d3 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/AppControllerWx.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/AppControllerWx.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <future>
 
 #include <slic3r/GUI/GUI.hpp>
-#include <slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.hpp>
+#include <slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp>
 
 #include <wx/app.h>
 #include <wx/filedlg.h>
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ namespace  {
  * the main thread as well.
  */
 class GuiProgressIndicator:
-        public IProgressIndicator, public wxEvtHandler {
+        public ProgressIndicator, public wxEvtHandler {
 
     wxProgressDialog gauge_;
-    using Base = IProgressIndicator;
+    using Base = ProgressIndicator;
     wxString message_;
     int range_; wxString title_;
     bool is_asynch_ = false;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void cancel() override {
         update(max(), "Abort");
-        IProgressIndicator::cancel();
+        ProgressIndicator::cancel();
     }
 
     virtual void state(float val) override {
@@ -211,31 +211,21 @@ AppControllerBoilerplate::create_progress_indicator(unsigned statenum,
 
 namespace {
 
-// A wrapper progress indicator class around the statusbar created in perl.
-class Wrapper: public IProgressIndicator, public wxEvtHandler {
-    wxGauge *gauge_;
-    wxStatusBar *stbar_;
-    using Base = IProgressIndicator;
+class Wrapper: public ProgressIndicator, public wxEvtHandler {
+    ProgressStatusBar *sbar_;
+    using Base = ProgressIndicator;
     std::string message_;
     AppControllerBoilerplate& ctl_;
 
     void showProgress(bool show = true) {
-        gauge_->Show(show);
+        sbar_->show_progress(show);
     }
 
     void _state(unsigned st) {
-        if( st <= IProgressIndicator::max() ) {
+        if( st <= ProgressIndicator::max() ) {
             Base::state(st);
-
-            if(!gauge_->IsShown()) showProgress(true);
-
-            stbar_->SetStatusText(message_);
-            if(static_cast<long>(st) == gauge_->GetRange()) {
-                gauge_->SetValue(0);
-                showProgress(false);
-            } else {
-                gauge_->SetValue(static_cast<int>(st));
-            }
+            sbar_->set_status_text(message_);
+            sbar_->set_progress(st);
         }
     }
 
@@ -248,12 +238,12 @@ class Wrapper: public IProgressIndicator, public wxEvtHandler {
 
 public:
 
-    inline Wrapper(wxGauge *gauge, wxStatusBar *stbar,
+    inline Wrapper(ProgressStatusBar *sbar,
                    AppControllerBoilerplate& ctl):
-        gauge_(gauge), stbar_(stbar), ctl_(ctl)
+        sbar_(sbar), ctl_(ctl)
     {
-        Base::max(static_cast<float>(gauge->GetRange()));
-        Base::states(static_cast<unsigned>(gauge->GetRange()));
+        Base::max(static_cast<float>(sbar_->get_range()));
+        Base::states(static_cast<unsigned>(sbar_->get_range()));
 
         Bind(PROGRESS_STATUS_UPDATE_EVENT,
              &Wrapper::_state,
@@ -266,8 +256,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual void max(float val) override {
         if(val > 1.0) {
-            gauge_->SetRange(static_cast<int>(val));
-            IProgressIndicator::max(val);
+            sbar_->set_range(static_cast<int>(val));
+            ProgressIndicator::max(val);
         }
     }
 
@@ -294,135 +284,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void title(const string & /*title*/) override {}
 
+    virtual void on_cancel(CancelFn fn) override {
+        sbar_->set_cancel_callback(fn);
+        Base::on_cancel(fn);
+    }
+
 };
 }
 
-void AppController::set_global_progress_indicator(
-        unsigned gid,
-        unsigned sid)
+void AppController::set_global_progress_indicator(ProgressStatusBar *prsb)
 {
-    wxGauge* gauge = dynamic_cast<wxGauge*>(wxWindow::FindWindowById(gid));
-    wxStatusBar* sb = dynamic_cast<wxStatusBar*>(wxWindow::FindWindowById(sid));
-
-    if(gauge && sb) {
-        global_progress_indicator(std::make_shared<Wrapper>(gauge, sb, *this));
+    if(prsb) {
+        global_progress_indicator(std::make_shared<Wrapper>(prsb, *this));
     }
 }
 
-//PrintController::PngExportData PrintController::collect_png_export_data()
-//{
-
-//    // Implement the logic of the PngExportDialog
-//    class PngExportView: public PngExportDialog {
-//        double ratio_, bs_ratio_;
-//        PrintController& ctl_;
-//    public:
-
-//        PngExportView(PrintController& ctl):
-//            PngExportDialog(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()), ctl_(ctl)
-//        {
-//            ratio_ = double(spin_reso_width_->GetValue()) /
-//                    spin_reso_height_->GetValue();
-
-//            bs_ratio_ = bed_width_spin_->GetValue() /
-//                    bed_height_spin_->GetValue();
-//        }
-
-//        PngExportData export_data() const {
-//            PrintController::PngExportData ret;
-//            ret.zippath = filepick_ctl_->GetPath();
-//            ret.width_px = spin_reso_width_->GetValue();
-//            ret.height_px = spin_reso_height_->GetValue();
-//            ret.width_mm = bed_width_spin_->GetValue();
-//            ret.height_mm = bed_height_spin_->GetValue();
-//            ret.exp_time_s = exptime_spin_->GetValue();
-//            ret.exp_time_first_s = exptime_first_spin_->GetValue();
-//            ret.corr_x = corr_spin_x_->GetValue();
-//            ret.corr_y = corr_spin_y_->GetValue();
-//            ret.corr_z = corr_spin_z_->GetValue();
-//            return ret;
-//        }
-
-//        void prefill(const PngExportData& data) {
-//            filepick_ctl_->SetPath(data.zippath);
-//            spin_reso_width_->SetValue(data.width_px);
-//            spin_reso_height_->SetValue(data.height_px);
-//            bed_width_spin_->SetValue(data.width_mm);
-//            bed_height_spin_->SetValue(data.height_mm);
-//            exptime_spin_->SetValue(data.exp_time_s);
-//            exptime_first_spin_->SetValue(data.exp_time_first_s);
-//            corr_spin_x_->SetValue(data.corr_x);
-//            corr_spin_y_->SetValue(data.corr_y);
-//            corr_spin_z_->SetValue(data.corr_z);
-//            if(data.zippath.empty()) export_btn_->Disable();
-//            else export_btn_->Enable();
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void ResoLock( wxCommandEvent& /*event*/ ) override {
-//            ratio_ = double(spin_reso_width_->GetValue()) /
-//                    double(spin_reso_height_->GetValue());
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void BedsizeLock( wxCommandEvent& /*event*/ ) override {
-//            bs_ratio_ = bed_width_spin_->GetValue() /
-//                    bed_height_spin_->GetValue();
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void EvalResoSpin( wxCommandEvent& event ) override {
-//            if(reso_lock_btn_->GetValue()) {
-//                if(event.GetId() == spin_reso_width_->GetId()) {
-//                    spin_reso_height_->SetValue(
-//                            std::round(spin_reso_width_->GetValue()/ratio_));
-//                    spin_reso_height_->Update();
-//                } else {
-//                    spin_reso_width_->SetValue(
-//                            std::round(spin_reso_height_->GetValue()*ratio_));
-//                    spin_reso_width_->Update();
-//                }
-//            }
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void EvalBedSpin( wxCommandEvent& event ) override {
-//            if(bedsize_lock_btn_->GetValue()) {
-//                if(event.GetId() == bed_width_spin_->GetId()) {
-//                    bed_height_spin_->SetValue(
-//                            std::round(bed_width_spin_->GetValue()/bs_ratio_));
-//                    bed_height_spin_->Update();
-//                } else {
-//                    bed_width_spin_->SetValue(
-//                            std::round(bed_height_spin_->GetValue()*bs_ratio_));
-//                    bed_width_spin_->Update();
-//                }
-//            }
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void onFileChanged( wxFileDirPickerEvent& event ) {
-//            if(filepick_ctl_->GetPath().IsEmpty()) export_btn_->Disable();
-//            else export_btn_->Enable();
-//        }
-
-//        virtual void Close( wxCommandEvent& /*event*/ ) {
-//            auto ret = wxID_OK;
-
-//            if(wxFileName(filepick_ctl_->GetPath()).Exists())
-//                if(!ctl_.report_issue(PrintController::IssueType::WARN_Q,
-//                                  _(L("File already exists. Overwrite?")),
-//                                  _(L("Warning")))) ret = wxID_CANCEL;
-//            EndModal(ret);
-//        }
-//    };
-
-//    PngExportView exdlg(*this);
-
-//    exdlg.prefill(prev_expdata_);
-
-//    auto r = exdlg.ShowModal();
-
-//    auto ret = exdlg.export_data();
-//    prev_expdata_ = ret;
-
-//    if(r != wxID_OK) ret.zippath.clear();
-
-//    return ret;
-//}
 }
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
index 4592e6433..d13d88d5b 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ void set_main_frame(wxFrame *main_frame)
     g_wxMainFrame = main_frame;
 }
 
+wxFrame* get_main_frame() { return g_wxMainFrame; }
+
 void set_tab_panel(wxNotebook *tab_panel)
 {
     g_wxTabPanel = tab_panel;
@@ -856,10 +858,6 @@ wxWindow* get_right_panel(){
 	return g_right_panel;
 }
 
-wxFrame* get_main_frame() {
-	return g_wxMainFrame;
-}
-
 wxNotebook * get_tab_panel() {
 	return g_wxTabPanel;
 }
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c95c1139..000000000
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,286 +0,0 @@
-#include "PngExportDialog.hpp"
-
-namespace Slic3r {
-
-PngExportDialog::PngExportDialog( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                                  const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos,
-                                  const wxSize& size, long style ) :
-    wxDialog( parent, id, title, pos, size, style )
-{
-    this->SetSizeHints( wxDefaultSize, wxDefaultSize );
-
-    auto top_layout = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
-
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Labels
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto labels_layout = new wxGridSizer(6, 1, 0, 0);
-
-    // Input File picker label
-    auto filepick_text = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                           _("Target zip file"),
-                                           wxDefaultPosition,
-                                           wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    filepick_text->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( filepick_text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    // Config file label
-    auto confpick_text = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                           _("Config file (optional)"),
-                                           wxDefaultPosition,
-                                           wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    confpick_text->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( confpick_text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-    confpick_text->Disable();
-
-    // Resolution layout
-    auto resotext = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                      _("Resolution (w, h) [px]"),
-                                      wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    resotext->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( resotext, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    // Bed size label
-    auto bed_size_text = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                           _("Bed size (w, h) [mm]"),
-                                           wxDefaultPosition,
-                                           wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    bed_size_text->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( bed_size_text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    // Correction label
-    auto corr_text = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("Scale (x, y, z)"),
-                                       wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    corr_text->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( corr_text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    // Exp time label
-    auto exp_text = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                      _("Exposure time [s]"),
-                                      wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    exp_text->Wrap( -1 );
-    labels_layout->Add( exp_text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    top_layout->Add( labels_layout, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Body
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto body_layout = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
-
-    // Input file picker
-    auto fpicklayout = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
-    filepick_ctl_ = new wxFilePickerCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                          _("Select a file"), wxT("*.zip"),
-                                          wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                          wxFLP_USE_TEXTCTRL | wxFLP_SAVE,
-                                          wxDefaultValidator,
-                                          wxT("filepick_ctl") );
-    fpicklayout->Add( filepick_ctl_, 1, wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER, 5);
-    body_layout->Add( fpicklayout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    auto ctlpicklayout = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
-    confpick_ctl_ = new wxFilePickerCtrl(
-                this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, _("Select a file"),
-                wxT("*.json"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                wxFLP_USE_TEXTCTRL | wxFLP_DEFAULT_STYLE, wxDefaultValidator,
-                wxT("filepick_ctl") );
-    confpick_ctl_->Disable();
-    ctlpicklayout->Add( confpick_ctl_, 1, wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER, 5);
-    body_layout->Add( ctlpicklayout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-
-    // Resolution controls /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto res_spins_layout = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-    spin_reso_width_ = new wxSpinCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                       wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                       wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 10000, 1440 );
-    res_spins_layout->Add( spin_reso_width_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-    spin_reso_height_ = new wxSpinCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                        wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                        wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 10000, 2560 );
-    res_spins_layout->Add( spin_reso_height_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    reso_lock_btn_ = new wxToggleButton( this, wxID_ANY, _("Lock"),
-                                         wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    reso_lock_btn_->SetValue(true);
-    res_spins_layout->Add( reso_lock_btn_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    body_layout->Add( res_spins_layout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-
-    // Bed size controls ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto bed_spins_layout = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-    bed_width_spin_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                            wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                            wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 1e6, 68.0 );
-
-    bed_spins_layout->Add( bed_width_spin_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    bed_height_spin_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                             wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 1e6, 120.0 );
-    bed_spins_layout->Add( bed_height_spin_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    bedsize_lock_btn_ = new wxToggleButton( this, wxID_ANY, _("Lock"),
-                                            wxDefaultPosition,
-                                            wxDefaultSize, 0 );
-    bedsize_lock_btn_->SetValue(true);
-    bed_spins_layout->Add( bedsize_lock_btn_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    body_layout->Add( bed_spins_layout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-
-    // Scale correction controls ///////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto corr_layout = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-    corr_spin_x_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                         wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                         wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 100, 1, 0.01 );
-    corr_spin_x_->SetDigits(3);
-    corr_spin_x_->SetMaxSize(wxSize(100, -1));
-    corr_layout->Add( corr_spin_x_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    corr_spin_y_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                         wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                         wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 100, 1, 0.01 );
-    corr_spin_y_->SetDigits(3);
-    corr_spin_y_->SetMaxSize(wxSize(100, -1));
-    corr_layout->Add( corr_spin_y_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    corr_spin_z_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                         wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                         wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 100, 1, 0.01 );
-    corr_spin_z_->SetDigits(3);
-    corr_spin_z_->SetMaxSize(wxSize(100, -1));
-    corr_layout->Add( corr_spin_z_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    corr_layout->Add( bedsize_lock_btn_->GetSize().GetWidth(), 0, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    body_layout->Add( corr_layout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    // Exposure time controls /////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    auto exp_layout = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-    exptime_spin_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                          wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
-                                          wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 100, 1, 0.01 );
-    exptime_spin_->SetDigits(3);
-    exptime_spin_->SetMaxSize(wxSize(100, -1));
-
-    auto first_txt = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY,
-                                       _("First exp. time"),
-                                       wxDefaultPosition,
-                                       wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_RIGHT );
-
-    exptime_first_spin_ = new wxSpinCtrlDouble( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
-                                                wxDefaultPosition,
-                                                wxDefaultSize, wxSP_ARROW_KEYS,
-                                                0, 100, 1, 0.01 );
-    exptime_first_spin_->SetDigits(3);
-    exptime_first_spin_->SetMaxSize(wxSize(100, -1));
-
-    exp_layout->Add( exptime_spin_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-    exp_layout->Add( first_txt, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5);
-    exp_layout->Add( exptime_first_spin_, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    export_btn_ = new wxButton( this, wxID_ANY, _("Export"), wxDefaultPosition,
-                                wxDefaultSize, 0, wxDefaultValidator,
-                                wxT("export_btn") );
-
-    exp_layout->Add( export_btn_, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxALL, 5 );
-
-    body_layout->Add( exp_layout, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    top_layout->Add( body_layout, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
-
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Finalize
-    // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    this->SetSizer(top_layout);
-    this->Layout();
-
-    this->Fit();
-    this->SetMinSize(this->GetSize());
-    this->Centre( wxBOTH );
-
-    // Connect Events
-    filepick_ctl_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_FILEPICKER_CHANGED,
-                wxFileDirPickerEventHandler( PngExportDialog::onFileChanged ),
-                NULL, this );
-    spin_reso_width_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalResoSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    spin_reso_height_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalResoSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    reso_lock_btn_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TOGGLEBUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::ResoLock ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bed_width_spin_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalBedSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bed_height_spin_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalBedSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bedsize_lock_btn_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TOGGLEBUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::BedsizeLock ),
-                NULL, this );
-    export_btn_->Connect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::Close ), NULL, this );
-}
-
-PngExportDialog::~PngExportDialog()
-{
-    // Disconnect Events
-    filepick_ctl_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_FILEPICKER_CHANGED,
-                wxFileDirPickerEventHandler( PngExportDialog::onFileChanged ),
-                NULL, this );
-    spin_reso_width_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalResoSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    spin_reso_height_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalResoSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    reso_lock_btn_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TOGGLEBUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::ResoLock ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bed_width_spin_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalBedSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bed_height_spin_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::EvalBedSpin ),
-                NULL, this );
-    bedsize_lock_btn_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_TOGGLEBUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::BedsizeLock ),
-                NULL, this );
-    export_btn_->Disconnect(
-                wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
-                wxCommandEventHandler( PngExportDialog::Close ), NULL, this );
-
-}
-
-}
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index bfbbd4ec4..000000000
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PngExportDialog.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PNG_EXPORT_DIALOG_HPP
-#define PNG_EXPORT_DIALOG_HPP
-
-#include <wx/artprov.h>
-#include <wx/xrc/xmlres.h>
-#include <wx/intl.h>
-#include <wx/string.h>
-#include <wx/stattext.h>
-#include <wx/gdicmn.h>
-#include <wx/font.h>
-#include <wx/colour.h>
-#include <wx/settings.h>
-#include <wx/sizer.h>
-#include <wx/filepicker.h>
-#include <wx/spinctrl.h>
-#include <wx/tglbtn.h>
-#include <wx/button.h>
-#include <wx/dialog.h>
-
-#include "GUI.hpp"
-
-namespace Slic3r {
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Class PngExportDialog
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class PngExportDialog : public wxDialog
-{
-private:
-
-protected:
-    wxFilePickerCtrl* filepick_ctl_;
-    wxFilePickerCtrl* confpick_ctl_;
-    wxSpinCtrl* spin_reso_width_;
-    wxSpinCtrl* spin_reso_height_;
-    wxToggleButton* reso_lock_btn_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* bed_width_spin_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* bed_height_spin_;
-    wxToggleButton* bedsize_lock_btn_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* exptime_spin_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* exptime_first_spin_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* corr_spin_x_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* corr_spin_y_;
-    wxSpinCtrlDouble* corr_spin_z_;
-    wxButton* export_btn_;
-
-    // Virtual event handlers, overide them in your derived class
-    virtual void onFileChanged( wxFileDirPickerEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-    virtual void EvalResoSpin( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-    virtual void ResoLock( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-    virtual void EvalBedSpin( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-    virtual void BedsizeLock( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-    virtual void Close( wxCommandEvent& /*event*/ ) { EndModal(wxID_OK); }
-
-public:
-
-    PngExportDialog( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
-                     const wxString& title = L("Slice to zipped PNG files"),
-                     const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
-                     const wxSize& size = wxSize( 452,170 ),
-                     long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE );
-    ~PngExportDialog();
-
-};
-
-}
-#endif //PNG_EXPORT_DIALOG_HPP
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..224ad8af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#include "ProgressStatusBar.hpp"
+
+#include <wx/timer.h>
+#include <wx/gauge.h>
+#include <wx/button.h>
+#include <wx/statusbr.h>
+#include <wx/frame.h>
+#include "GUI.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+ProgressStatusBar::ProgressStatusBar(wxWindow *parent, int id):
+    self(new wxStatusBar(parent ? parent : GUI::get_main_frame(),
+                         id == -1? wxID_ANY : id)),
+    timer_(new wxTimer(self)),
+    prog_ (new wxGauge(self,
+                       wxGA_HORIZONTAL,
+                       100,
+                       wxDefaultPosition,
+                       wxDefaultSize)),
+    cancelbutton_(new wxButton(self,
+                               -1,
+                               "Cancel",
+                               wxDefaultPosition,
+                               wxDefaultSize))
+{
+    prog_->Hide();
+    cancelbutton_->Hide();
+
+    self->SetFieldsCount(3);
+    int w[] = {-1, 150, 155};
+    self->SetStatusWidths(3, w);
+
+    self->Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, [this](const wxTimerEvent&) {
+        if (prog_->IsShown()) timer_->Stop();
+        if(is_busy()) prog_->Pulse();
+    });
+
+    self->Bind(wxEVT_SIZE, [this](wxSizeEvent& event){
+        wxRect rect;
+        self->GetFieldRect(1, rect);
+        auto offset = 0;
+        cancelbutton_->Move(rect.GetX() + offset, rect.GetY() + offset);
+        cancelbutton_->SetSize(rect.GetWidth() - offset, rect.GetHeight());
+
+        self->GetFieldRect(2, rect);
+        prog_->Move(rect.GetX() + offset, rect.GetY() + offset);
+        prog_->SetSize(rect.GetWidth() - offset, rect.GetHeight());
+
+        event.Skip();
+    });
+
+    cancelbutton_->Bind(wxEVT_BUTTON, [this](const wxCommandEvent&) {
+        if(cancel_cb_) cancel_cb_();
+        cancelbutton_->Hide();
+    });
+}
+
+ProgressStatusBar::~ProgressStatusBar() {
+    if(timer_->IsRunning()) timer_->Stop();
+}
+
+int ProgressStatusBar::get_progress() const
+{
+    return prog_->GetValue();
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::set_progress(int val)
+{
+    if(!prog_->IsShown()) show_progress(true);
+
+    if(val == prog_->GetRange()) {
+        prog_->SetValue(0);
+        show_progress(false);
+    } else {
+        prog_->SetValue(val);
+    }
+}
+
+int ProgressStatusBar::get_range() const
+{
+    return prog_->GetRange();
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::set_range(int val)
+{
+    if(val != prog_->GetRange()) {
+        prog_->SetRange(val);
+    }
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::show_progress(bool show)
+{
+    prog_->Show(show);
+    prog_->Pulse();
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::start_busy(int rate)
+{
+    busy_ = true;
+    show_progress(true);
+    if (!timer_->IsRunning()) {
+        timer_->Start(rate);
+    }
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::stop_busy()
+{
+    timer_->Stop();
+    show_progress(false);
+    prog_->SetValue(0);
+    busy_ = false;
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::set_cancel_callback(ProgressStatusBar::CancelFn ccb) {
+    cancel_cb_ = ccb;
+    if(ccb) cancelbutton_->Show();
+    else cancelbutton_->Hide();
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::run(int rate)
+{
+    if(!timer_->IsRunning()) {
+        timer_->Start(rate);
+    }
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::embed(wxFrame *frame)
+{
+    wxFrame* mf = frame? frame : GUI::get_main_frame();
+    mf->SetStatusBar(self);
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::set_status_text(const std::string& txt)
+{
+    self->SetStatusText(txt);
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::show_cancel_button()
+{
+    cancelbutton_->Show();
+}
+
+void ProgressStatusBar::hide_cancel_button()
+{
+    cancelbutton_->Hide();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a117cacfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#ifndef PROGRESSSTATUSBAR_HPP
+#define PROGRESSSTATUSBAR_HPP
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <functional>
+
+class wxTimer;
+class wxGauge;
+class wxButton;
+class wxTimerEvent;
+class wxStatusBar;
+class wxWindow;
+class wxFrame;
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+/**
+ * @brief The ProgressStatusBar class is the widgets occupying the lower area
+ * of the Slicer main window. It consists of a message area to the left and a
+ * progress indication area to the right with an optional cancel button.
+ */
+class ProgressStatusBar {
+    wxStatusBar *self;      // we cheat! It should be the base class but: perl!
+    wxTimer *timer_;
+    wxGauge *prog_;
+    wxButton *cancelbutton_;
+public:
+
+    /// Cancel callback function type
+    using CancelFn = std::function<void()>;
+
+    ProgressStatusBar(wxWindow *parent = nullptr, int id = -1);
+    ~ProgressStatusBar();
+
+    int  get_progress() const;
+    void set_progress(int);
+    int  get_range() const;
+    void set_range(int = 100);
+    void show_progress(bool);
+    void start_busy(int = 100);
+    void stop_busy();
+    inline bool is_busy() const { return busy_; }
+    void set_cancel_callback(CancelFn = CancelFn());
+    inline void remove_cancel_callback() { set_cancel_callback(); }
+    void run(int rate);
+    void embed(wxFrame *frame = nullptr);
+    void set_status_text(const std::string& txt);
+
+    // Temporary methods to satisfy Perl side
+    void show_cancel_button();
+    void hide_cancel_button();
+
+private:
+    bool busy_ = false;
+    CancelFn cancel_cb_;
+};
+
+namespace GUI {
+    using Slic3r::ProgressStatusBar;
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif // PROGRESSSTATUSBAR_HPP
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/IProgressIndicator.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/ProgressIndicator.hpp
similarity index 81%
rename from xs/src/slic3r/IProgressIndicator.hpp
rename to xs/src/slic3r/ProgressIndicator.hpp
index 704931574..4a39e84ab 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/IProgressIndicator.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/ProgressIndicator.hpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace Slic3r {
 /**
  * @brief Generic progress indication interface.
  */
-class IProgressIndicator {
+class ProgressIndicator {
 public:
-    using CancelFn = std::function<void(void)>; // Cancel functio signature.
+    using CancelFn = std::function<void(void)>; // Cancel function signature.
 
 private:
     float state_ = .0f, max_ = 1.f, step_;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
-    inline virtual ~IProgressIndicator() {}
+    inline virtual ~ProgressIndicator() {}
 
     /// Get the maximum of the progress range.
     float max() const { return max_; }
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ public:
     /// Get the current progress state
     float state() const { return state_; }
 
-    /// Set the maximum of hte progress range
+    /// Set the maximum of the progress range
     virtual void max(float maxval) { max_ = maxval; }
 
     /// Set the current state of the progress.
     virtual void state(float val)  { state_ = val; }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Number of states int the progress. Can be used insted of giving a
+     * @brief Number of states int the progress. Can be used instead of giving a
      * maximum value.
      */
     virtual void states(unsigned statenum) {
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ public:
     /// Message shown on the next status update.
     virtual void message(const string&) = 0;
 
-    /// Title of the operaton.
+    /// Title of the operation.
     virtual void title(const string&) = 0;
 
-    /// Formatted message for the next status update. Works just like sprinf.
+    /// Formatted message for the next status update. Works just like sprintf.
     virtual void message_fmt(const string& fmt, ...);
 
     /// Set up a cancel callback for the operation if feasible.
-    inline void on_cancel(CancelFn func) { cancelfunc_ = func; }
+    virtual void on_cancel(CancelFn func = CancelFn()) { cancelfunc_ = func; }
 
     /**
      * Explicitly shut down the progress indicator and call the associated
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void cancel() { cancelfunc_(); }
 
-    /// Convinience function to call message and status update in one function.
+    /// Convenience function to call message and status update in one function.
     void update(float st, const string& msg) {
         message(msg); state(st);
     }
diff --git a/xs/xsp/AppController.xsp b/xs/xsp/AppController.xsp
index 8f189cf72..8156b0ad2 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/AppController.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/AppController.xsp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "slic3r/AppController.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Model.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Print.hpp"
+#include "slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp"
 %}
 
 %name{Slic3r::PrintController} class PrintController {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
     PrintController *print_ctl();
     void set_model(Model *model);
     void set_print(Print *print);
-    void set_global_progress_indicator(unsigned gauge_id, unsigned statusbar_id);
+    void set_global_progress_indicator(ProgressStatusBar *prs);
 
     void arrange_model();
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xs/xsp/ProgressStatusBar.xsp b/xs/xsp/ProgressStatusBar.xsp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f59895581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xs/xsp/ProgressStatusBar.xsp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+%module{Slic3r::XS};
+
+%{
+#include <xsinit.h>
+#include "slic3r/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp"
+%}
+
+%name{Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar} class ProgressStatusBar {
+    ProgressStatusBar();
+    ~ProgressStatusBar();
+
+    int GetProgress() const
+        %code%{ RETVAL=THIS->get_progress(); %};
+
+    void SetProgress(int val)
+        %code%{ THIS->set_progress(val); %};
+
+    void SetRange(int val = 100)
+        %code%{ THIS->set_range(val); %};
+
+    void ShowProgress(bool show)
+        %code%{ THIS->show_progress(show); %};
+
+    void StartBusy(int val = 100)
+        %code%{ THIS->start_busy(val); %};
+
+    void StopBusy()
+        %code%{ THIS->stop_busy(); %};
+
+    bool IsBusy() const
+        %code%{ RETVAL=THIS->is_busy(); %};
+    
+    void Run(int rate)
+        %code%{ THIS->run(rate); %};
+
+    void Embed()
+        %code%{ THIS->embed(); %};
+
+    void SetStatusText(std::string txt)
+        %code%{ THIS->set_status_text(txt); %};
+
+    void ShowCancelButton()
+        %code%{ THIS->show_cancel_button(); %};
+
+    void HideCancelButton()
+        %code%{ THIS->hide_cancel_button(); %};
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xs/xsp/my.map b/xs/xsp/my.map
index d85734086..75c0783f1 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/my.map
+++ b/xs/xsp/my.map
@@ -233,8 +233,10 @@ PresetCollection*	      	O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
 Ref<PresetCollection>      	O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
 PresetBundle*	    		O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
 Ref<PresetBundle>    		O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
-TabIface*	   				O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
-Ref<TabIface> 				O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
+TabIface*                       O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
+Ref<TabIface> 			O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
+ProgressStatusBar*              O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
+Ref<ProgressStatusBar>          O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
 
 PresetUpdater*              O_OBJECT_SLIC3R
 Ref<PresetUpdater>          O_OBJECT_SLIC3R_T
diff --git a/xs/xsp/typemap.xspt b/xs/xsp/typemap.xspt
index b3d73b9b3..ee433cc01 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/typemap.xspt
+++ b/xs/xsp/typemap.xspt
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
 %typemap{PresetHints*};
 %typemap{Ref<PresetHints>}{simple};
 %typemap{TabIface*};
+%typemap{ProgressStatusBar*};
 
 %typemap{PrintRegionPtrs*};
 %typemap{PrintObjectPtrs*};