diff --git a/status.html b/status.html
index 91f6ff5b..72d63a43 100644
--- a/status.html
+++ b/status.html
@@ -3,12 +3,61 @@
 <head>
 <meta charset=utf-8>
 <link rel=stylesheet href='style/ride-base.css'>
-<link rel=stylesheet href='style/light-theme'>
+<link rel=stylesheet class=theme id=theme_dark href='style/dark-theme.css'>
+<link rel=stylesheet class=theme id=theme_light href='style/light-theme.css'>
 <script>
-onkeydown=function(x){if(x.which===27)close()}
-function add(x){var d=document,b=d.body,s=d.getElementById('status')
-                var e=d.createElement('div');e.className='m t'+x.flags;e.textContent=x.text
-                s.appendChild(e);b.scrollTop=b.scrollHeight}
+
+    const ipc = require('node-ipc');
+    const el = require('@electron/remote');
+    const bw = el.getCurrentWindow();
+    const [width] = bw.getSize();
+    const qp = require('querystring').parse(window.location.search.slice(1));
+    const iswin = /^win/i.test(process.platform);
+
+    ipc.config.id = 'statusWin';
+    ipc.config.appspace = qp.appid;
+    ipc.config.retry = 1500;
+    ipc.config.silent = true;
+    let rm;
+    ipc.connectTo('ride_master', () => {
+      rm = ipc.of.ride_master;
+      rm.on('connect', () => {
+        window.onbeforeunload = (e) => {
+          e.returnValue = false;
+          rm.emit('statClose');
+        };
+        rm.emit('statCreated');
+      });
+      rm.on('disconnect', () => {
+        ipc.log('disconnected from ride_master'.notice);
+        window.onbeforeunload = null;
+        window.close();
+      });
+      // rm.on('add', (x) => add(x));
+      rm.on('add', add);
+      rm.on('setTheme', (theme) => {
+        document.getElementById('theme_dark').disabled = theme !== 'dark';
+        document.getElementById('theme_light').disabled = theme !== 'light';
+      });
+      rm.on('caption', (caption) => {
+        document.title =`Status Output - ${caption}`;
+      });
+    });
+
+    window.onkeydown=function(x) {
+      if (x.which===27) rm.emit('statClose');
+    }
+
+    const d = document;
+    function add(x) {
+      const b = d.body;
+      const s = d.getElementById('status');
+      const e = d.createElement('div');
+      e.className = 'm t' + x.flags;
+      e.textContent = x.text;
+      s.appendChild(e);
+      b.scrollTop = b.scrollHeight;
+    }
 </script>
 </head>
 <body id=status_body>
