diff --git a/component/layout.go b/component/layout.go
index d190edf..a6200f5 100644
--- a/component/layout.go
+++ b/component/layout.go
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ type Layout struct {
 	ui.Block
 	Components       []Component
 	ChangeModeEvents chan Mode
-	mode             Mode
+	statusbar        *StatusBar
 	menu             *Menu
+	mode             Mode
 	selection        int
 }
 
@@ -32,14 +33,16 @@ const (
 	rowsCount    = 30
 )
 
-func NewLayout(width, height int, menu *Menu) *Layout {
+func NewLayout(width, height int, statusline *StatusBar, menu *Menu) *Layout {
 
 	block := *ui.NewBlock()
 	block.SetRect(0, 0, width, height)
+	statusline.SetRect(0, height-1, width, height)
 
 	return &Layout{
 		Block:            block,
 		Components:       make([]Component, 0),
+		statusbar:        statusline,
 		menu:             menu,
 		mode:             ModeDefault,
 		selection:        0,
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ func (l *Layout) HandleConsoleEvent(e string) {
 
 func (l *Layout) ChangeDimensions(width, height int) {
 	l.SetRect(0, 0, width, height)
+	l.statusbar.SetRect(0, height-1, width, height)
 }
 
 // TODO func to get prev/next component navigating left/right/top/bottom
@@ -219,4 +223,5 @@ func (l *Layout) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 	}
 
 	l.menu.Draw(buffer)
+	l.statusbar.Draw(buffer)
 }
diff --git a/component/menu.go b/component/menu.go
index 592baa1..5022e01 100644
--- a/component/menu.go
+++ b/component/menu.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (m *Menu) renderHighlight(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
 	arrowsText := "Use arrows for selection"
 	arrowsTextPoint := getMiddlePoint(m.Block, arrowsText, 2)
-	if arrowsTextPoint.In(m.Rectangle) {
+	if arrowsTextPoint.Y+1 < m.Inner.Max.Y {
 		buffer.SetString(
 			arrowsText,
 			ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (m *Menu) renderHighlight(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
 	optionsText := "<ENTER> to view options"
 	optionsTextPoint := getMiddlePoint(m.Block, optionsText, 3)
-	if optionsTextPoint.In(m.Rectangle) {
+	if optionsTextPoint.Y+1 < m.Inner.Max.Y {
 		buffer.SetString(
 			optionsText,
 			ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (m *Menu) renderHighlight(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
 	resumeText := "<ESC> to resume"
 	resumeTextPoint := getMiddlePoint(m.Block, resumeText, 4)
-	if resumeTextPoint.In(m.Rectangle) {
+	if resumeTextPoint.Y+1 < m.Inner.Max.Y {
 		buffer.SetString(
 			resumeText,
 			ui.NewStyle(console.ColorDarkGrey),
diff --git a/component/statusbar.go b/component/statusbar.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10a38fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component/statusbar.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package component
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/console"
+	ui "github.com/sqshq/termui"
+	"image"
+)
+
+const (
+	bindingsIndent = 4
+)
+
+type StatusBar struct {
+	ui.Block
+	keyBindings    []string
+	configFileName string
+}
+
+func NewStatusLine(configFileName string) *StatusBar {
+	block := *ui.NewBlock()
+	block.Border = false
+	return &StatusBar{
+		Block:          block,
+		configFileName: configFileName,
+		keyBindings: []string{
+			"(Q) quit",
+			"(P) pause",
+			"(<->) selection",
+			"(ESC) reset alarm",
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *StatusBar) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
+	buffer.Fill(ui.NewCell(' ', ui.NewStyle(console.ColorClear, console.MenuColorBackground)), s.GetRect())
+	buffer.SetString(fmt.Sprintf(" %s %s @ %s", console.AppTitle, console.AppVersion, s.configFileName), ui.NewStyle(console.MenuColorText, console.MenuColorBackground), s.Min)
+
+	indent := bindingsIndent
+	for _, binding := range s.keyBindings {
+		buffer.SetString(binding, ui.NewStyle(console.MenuColorText, console.MenuColorBackground), image.Pt(s.Max.X-len(binding)-indent, s.Min.Y))
+		indent += bindingsIndent + len(binding)
+	}
+
+	s.Block.Draw(buffer)
+}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 71d9cbc..cc48b3e 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	AsciiBoxes []AsciiBoxConfig `yaml:"asciiboxes,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type Flags struct {
+	ConfigFileName string
+	Variables      map[string]string
+}
+
 type ComponentConfig struct {
 	Title         string   `yaml:"title"`
 	RefreshRateMs *int     `yaml:"refresh-rate-ms,omitempty"`
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ type ComponentSettings struct {
 	Position Position
 }
 
-func Load() *Config {
+func Load() (Config, Flags) {
 
 	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
 		println("Please specify config file location. See www.github.com/sqshq/sampler for the reference")
@@ -86,7 +91,9 @@ func Load() *Config {
 	cfg.validate()
 	cfg.setDefaults()
 
-	return cfg
+	flg := Flags{ConfigFileName: os.Args[1]}
+
+	return *cfg, flg
 }
 
 func Update(settings []ComponentSettings) {
diff --git a/config/default.go b/config/default.go
index fbd5688..5130cd0 100644
--- a/config/default.go
+++ b/config/default.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultRefreshRateMs = 200
+	defaultRefreshRateMs = 1000
 	defaultScale         = 1
 	defaultTheme         = console.ThemeDark
 )
diff --git a/console/console.go b/console/console.go
index e33cdff..ceaccf2 100644
--- a/console/console.go
+++ b/console/console.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const (
 	MaxRenderInterval = 1000 * time.Millisecond
 	MinRenderInterval = 100 * time.Millisecond
 	AppTitle          = "sampler"
+	AppVersion        = "0.1.0"
 )
 
 type Console struct{}
diff --git a/console/palette.go b/console/palette.go
index 7772cfb..8567914 100644
--- a/console/palette.go
+++ b/console/palette.go
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ const (
 	ColorPurple      ui.Color = 129
 	ColorGreen       ui.Color = 64
 	ColorDarkGrey    ui.Color = 240
-	ColorWhite       ui.Color = 7
+	ColorGrey        ui.Color = 242
+	ColorWhite       ui.Color = 15
 	ColorBlack       ui.Color = 0
+	ColorClear       ui.Color = -1
+)
+
+const (
+	MenuColorBackground ui.Color = 236
+	MenuColorText       ui.Color = 255
 )
 
 type Palette struct {
diff --git a/event/handler.go b/event/handler.go
index 299ab30..2f37613 100644
--- a/event/handler.go
+++ b/event/handler.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	refreshRateToRenderRateRatio = 0.6
+	refreshRateToRenderRateRatio = 0.3
 )
 
 type Handler struct {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 38f9a84..544dc6a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/asset"
 	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/component"
 	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/component/asciibox"
 	"github.com/sqshq/sampler/component/barchart"
@@ -15,13 +14,13 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 
-	cfg := config.Load()
+	cfg, flg := config.Load()
 	csl := console.Console{}
 	csl.Init()
 	defer csl.Close()
 
 	width, height := ui.TerminalDimensions()
-	layout := component.NewLayout(width, height, component.NewMenu())
+	layout := component.NewLayout(width, height, component.NewStatusLine(flg.ConfigFileName), component.NewMenu())
 
 	for _, c := range cfg.RunCharts {