diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
index 27fb1ded2..c9be83a3c 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ QT_WARNING_POP
 VPMainWindow::VPMainWindow(const VPCommandLinePtr &cmd, QWidget *parent) :
     VAbstractMainWindow(parent),
     ui(new Ui::VPMainWindow),
-    m_cmd(cmd)
+    m_cmd(cmd),
+    m_statusLabel(new QLabel(this))
 {
     // create a standard sheet
     auto *sheet = new VPSheet(m_layout);
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ VPMainWindow::VPMainWindow(const VPCommandLinePtr &cmd, QWidget *parent) :
     m_tileFactory = new VPTileFactory(m_layout, VPApplication::VApp()->Settings());
     m_tileFactory->refreshTileInfos();
 
+    // init status bar
+    statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(m_statusLabel, 1);
+
     SetupMenu();
     InitProperties();
     InitCarrousel();
@@ -948,6 +952,12 @@ void VPMainWindow::on_actionNew_triggered()
     VPApplication::VApp()->NewMainWindow();
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void VPMainWindow::ShowToolTip(const QString &toolTip)
+{
+    m_statusLabel->setText(toolTip);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void VPMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 {
diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
index 10bc7ece3..b2f68435e 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public slots:
      */
     void on_actionNew_triggered();
 
+    virtual void ShowToolTip(const QString &toolTip) override;
+
 protected:
     virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
     virtual void changeEvent(QEvent* event) override;
@@ -415,6 +417,8 @@ private:
      */
     QLabel* m_mouseCoordinate{nullptr};
 
+    QLabel* m_statusLabel{nullptr};
+
     QString curFile{};
 
     bool isInitialized{false};