diff --git a/ui (gen4)/css/layout.less b/ui (gen4)/css/layout.less
index 2ab13d2d..2732f255 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/css/layout.less	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/css/layout.less	
@@ -1041,8 +1041,15 @@ stretching in width... */
 	background: black;
 	color: silver;
 
+	text-shadow:
+		-1px -1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),
+		1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+
 	opacity: 0.6;
 }
+.overlay-info>* {
+	float: left;	
+}
 .overlay-info:hover {
 	.user-select(auto);
 }
@@ -1068,7 +1075,12 @@ stretching in width... */
 }
 
 .overlay-info.minimal {
+	opacity: 0.9;
 	background: transparent;
+	//background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%);
+	//background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%);
+	//background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%);
+	//filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#00000000', endColorstr='#b5000000',GradientType=0 );
 }
 .overlay-info.minimal .full-only {
 	display: none;
diff --git a/ui (gen4)/features/ui-status.js b/ui (gen4)/features/ui-status.js
index eb8279ec..5fecde6a 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/features/ui-status.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/features/ui-status.js	
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ var StatusBarActions = actions.Actions({
 							: type == 'path'? 'Image filename/path'
 							: '')
 					.append($('<span class="shown">'))
+					// XXX would be nice to make triple click select this as unit...
 					.append($('<span class="hidden">'))
 
 			} else {