diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index 43c39ab7..ea127aa7 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -2556,31 +2556,32 @@ GtkToolbar* create_main_toolbar( MainFrame::EViewStyle style ){
 	return toolbar;
 }
 
-GtkWidget* create_main_statusbar( GtkWidget *pStatusLabel[c_count_status] ){
-	GtkTable* table = GTK_TABLE( gtk_table_new( 1, c_count_status, FALSE ) );
+GtkWidget* create_main_statusbar( GtkWidget *pStatusLabel[c_status__count] ){
+	GtkTable* table = GTK_TABLE( gtk_table_new( 1, c_status__count, FALSE ) );
 	gtk_widget_show( GTK_WIDGET( table ) );
 
 	{
 		GtkLabel* label = GTK_LABEL( gtk_label_new( "Label" ) );
+		gtk_label_set_ellipsize( label, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END );
 		gtk_misc_set_alignment( GTK_MISC( label ), 0, 0.5 );
 		gtk_misc_set_padding( GTK_MISC( label ), 4, 2 );
 		gtk_widget_show( GTK_WIDGET( label ) );
 		gtk_table_attach_defaults( table, GTK_WIDGET( label ), 0, 1, 0, 1 );
-		pStatusLabel[c_command_status] = GTK_WIDGET( label );
+		pStatusLabel[c_status_command] = GTK_WIDGET( label );
 	}
 
-	for ( int i = 1; i < c_count_status; ++i )
+	for ( int i = 1; i < c_status__count; ++i )
 	{
 		GtkFrame* frame = GTK_FRAME( gtk_frame_new( 0 ) );
 		gtk_widget_show( GTK_WIDGET( frame ) );
 		gtk_table_attach_defaults( table, GTK_WIDGET( frame ), i, i + 1, 0, 1 );
 		gtk_frame_set_shadow_type( frame, GTK_SHADOW_IN );
 
-		if( i == c_grid_status )
+		if( i == c_status_grid )
 			gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text( GTK_WIDGET( frame ), "G: Grid size\nF: map Format\nC: camera Clip scale\nL: texture Lock	" );
 
 		GtkLabel* label = GTK_LABEL( gtk_label_new( "Label" ) );
-		if( i == c_texture_status )
+		if( i == c_status_texture )
 			gtk_label_set_ellipsize( label, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START );
 		else
 			gtk_label_set_ellipsize( label, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END );
@@ -2692,10 +2693,8 @@ MainFrame::MainFrame() : m_window( 0 ), m_idleRedrawStatusText( RedrawStatusText
 	m_pXZWnd = 0;
 	m_pActiveXY = 0;
 
-	for ( int n = 0; n < c_count_status; n++ )
-	{
-		m_pStatusLabel[n] = 0;
-	}
+	for ( int n = 0; n < c_status__count; ++n )
+		m_statusLabel[n] = 0;
 
 	Create();
 }
@@ -2996,7 +2995,7 @@ void MainFrame::Create(){
 
 
 
-	GtkWidget* main_statusbar = create_main_statusbar( m_pStatusLabel );
+	GtkWidget* main_statusbar = create_main_statusbar( m_statusLabel );
 	gtk_box_pack_end( GTK_BOX( vbox ), main_statusbar, FALSE, TRUE, 2 );
 
 	GroupDialog_constructWindow( window );
@@ -3212,7 +3211,7 @@ void MainFrame::Create(){
 
 	g_defaultToolMode = DragMode;
 	g_defaultToolMode();
-	SetStatusText( m_command_status, c_TranslateMode_status );
+	SetStatusText( c_status_command, c_TranslateMode_status );
 
 	EverySecondTimer_enable();
 
@@ -3299,26 +3298,22 @@ void MainFrame::Shutdown(){
 }
 
 void MainFrame::RedrawStatusText(){
-	gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_pStatusLabel[c_command_status] ), m_command_status.c_str() );
-	gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_pStatusLabel[c_position_status] ), m_position_status.c_str() );
-	gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_pStatusLabel[c_brushcount_status] ), m_brushcount_status.c_str() );
-	gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_pStatusLabel[c_texture_status] ), m_texture_status.c_str() );
-	gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_pStatusLabel[c_grid_status] ), m_grid_status.c_str() );
+	for( int i = 0; i < c_status__count; ++i )
+		gtk_label_set_text( GTK_LABEL( m_statusLabel[i] ), m_status[i].c_str() );
 }
 
 void MainFrame::UpdateStatusText(){
 	m_idleRedrawStatusText.queueDraw();
 }
 
-void MainFrame::SetStatusText( CopiedString& status_text, const char* pText ){
-	status_text = pText;
+void MainFrame::SetStatusText( int status_n, const char* status ){
+	m_status[status_n] = status;
 	UpdateStatusText();
 }
 
 void Sys_Status( const char* status ){
-	if ( g_pParentWnd != 0 ) {
-		g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( g_pParentWnd->m_command_status, status );
-	}
+	if ( g_pParentWnd )
+		g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( c_status_command, status );
 }
 
 //int getRotateIncrement(){
@@ -3342,7 +3337,7 @@ void MainFrame::SetGridStatus(){
 		   << "  F:" << GridStatus_getTexdefTypeIdLabel()
 		   << "  C:" << GridStatus_getFarClipDistance()
 		   << "  L:" << lock;
-	SetStatusText( m_grid_status, status.c_str() );
+	SetStatusText( c_status_grid, status.c_str() );
 }
 
 void GridStatus_changed(){
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.h b/radiant/mainframe.h
index fbaaa698..f11bf779 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.h
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.h
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ class ZWnd;
 typedef struct _GtkWidget GtkWidget;
 typedef struct _GtkWindow GtkWindow;
 
-const int c_command_status = 0;
-const int c_position_status = 1;
-const int c_brushcount_status = 2;
-const int c_texture_status = 3;
-const int c_grid_status = 4;
-const int c_count_status = 5;
+const int c_status_command = 0;
+const int c_status_position = 1;
+const int c_status_brushcount = 2;
+const int c_status_texture = 3;
+const int c_status_grid = 4;
+const int c_status__count = 5;
 
 class MainFrame
 {
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ MainFrame();
 
 GtkWindow* m_window;
 
-CopiedString m_command_status;
-CopiedString m_position_status;
-CopiedString m_brushcount_status;
-CopiedString m_texture_status;
-CopiedString m_grid_status;
 private:
 
 void Create();
@@ -87,7 +82,8 @@ CamWnd* m_pCamWnd;
 ZWnd* m_pZWnd;
 XYWnd* m_pActiveXY;
 
-GtkWidget *m_pStatusLabel[c_count_status];
+CopiedString m_status[c_status__count];
+GtkWidget *m_statusLabel[c_status__count];
 
 
 EViewStyle m_nCurrentStyle;
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ IdleDraw m_idleRedrawStatusText;
 
 public:
 
-void SetStatusText( CopiedString& status_text, const char* pText );
+void SetStatusText( int status_n, const char* status );
 void UpdateStatusText();
 void RedrawStatusText();
 typedef MemberCaller<MainFrame, &MainFrame::RedrawStatusText> RedrawStatusTextCaller;
diff --git a/radiant/qe3.cpp b/radiant/qe3.cpp
index a6d488d6..9c34b15d 100644
--- a/radiant/qe3.cpp
+++ b/radiant/qe3.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ SimpleCounter g_entityCount;
 void QE_brushCountChanged(){
 	char buffer[128];
 	sprintf( buffer, "Brushes: %u Patches: %u Entities: %u", Unsigned( g_brushCount.get() ), Unsigned( g_patchCount.get() ), Unsigned( g_entityCount.get() ) );
-	g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( g_pParentWnd->m_brushcount_status, buffer );
+	g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( c_status_brushcount, buffer );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/radiant/texwindow.cpp b/radiant/texwindow.cpp
index 4b3e395b..2118901f 100644
--- a/radiant/texwindow.cpp
+++ b/radiant/texwindow.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void TextureBrowser_SetStatus( TextureBrowser& textureBrowser, const char* name
 	StringOutputStream strTex( 256 );
 	strTex << name << " W: " << Unsigned( q->width ) << " H: " << Unsigned( q->height );
 	shader->DecRef();
-	g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( g_pParentWnd->m_texture_status, strTex.c_str() );
+	g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( c_status_texture, strTex.c_str() );
 }
 
 void TextureBrowser_Focus( TextureBrowser& textureBrowser, const char* name );
diff --git a/radiant/xywindow.cpp b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
index bb2fb8ba..dd3cfef1 100644
--- a/radiant/xywindow.cpp
+++ b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ void XYWnd::XY_MouseMoved( int x, int y, unsigned int buttons ){
 			status << "x:: " << FloatFormat( m_mousePosition[0], 6, 1 )
 				<< "  y:: " << FloatFormat( m_mousePosition[1], 6, 1 )
 				<< "  z:: " << FloatFormat( m_mousePosition[2], 6, 1 );
-			g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( g_pParentWnd->m_position_status, status.c_str() );
+			g_pParentWnd->SetStatusText( c_status_position, status.c_str() );
 		}
 
 		if ( g_bCrossHairs ) {