diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Host.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Host.h
index dc141c2743..1c73c9079e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Host.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Host.h
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ void Host_SetWaitCursor(bool enable);
 void Host_UpdateStatusBar(const char* _pText);
 
 void Host_SysMessage(const char *fmt, ...);
+void Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(int _State);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
index b89f597e05..5914c5520b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote.h"
 
 #include "../Debugger/Debugger_SymbolMap.h"
+#include "../Host.h"
 
 // ugly hacks for "SendEventNumberOfCompletedPackets"
 int g_HCICount = 0;
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305(u32 _De
 	m_ClassOfDevice[2] = 0x00;
 
 	memset(m_LocalName, 0, HCI_UNIT_NAME_SIZE);
+
+	Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(0);
 }
 
 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::~CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305()
@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@ u32 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::Update()
 			{
 				if (m_WiiMotes[i].EventPagingChanged(2))
 				{
+					Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(1);
 					SendEventRequestConnection(m_WiiMotes[i]);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1193,7 +1197,7 @@ void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::CommandReadStoredLinkKey(u8* _Input)
 	LOG(WIIMOTE, "  num_keys_read: %i", Reply.num_keys_read);
 
 	// generate link key
-	for (int i=0; i<m_WiiMotes.size(); i++)
+	for (size_t i=0; i<m_WiiMotes.size(); i++)
 	{
 		SendEventLinkKeyNotification(m_WiiMotes[i]);
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.cpp
index f88e702f4e..fb19936d9a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h"
 
 #include "../Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote.h"
+#include "../Host.h"
 
 #include "WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.h"
 
@@ -147,8 +148,6 @@ CWII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote::CWII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote(CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305*
 	, m_HIDControlChannel_ConfigWait(false)
 	, m_HIDInterruptChannel_ConnectedWait(false)
 	, m_HIDInterruptChannel_ConfigWait(false)
-	, m_HIDInterruptChannelHost_Config(false)
-	, m_HIDControlChannelHost_Config(false)
 {
 	s_Usb = _pHost;
 	LOG(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote %i constructed", _Number);
@@ -931,6 +930,9 @@ void CWII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote::SendL2capData(u16 scid, const void* _pData, u32 _Size
 
 	//send
 	m_pHost->SendACLFrame(GetConnectionHandle(), DataFrame, Offset);
+
+	//
+	Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(2);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
index 940f987ac8..810bea8fb2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
@@ -127,12 +127,10 @@ private:
 	bool m_HIDControlChannel_Connected;
 	bool m_HIDControlChannel_ConnectedWait;
 	bool m_HIDControlChannel_Config;
-	bool m_HIDControlChannelHost_Config;
 	bool m_HIDControlChannel_ConfigWait;
 	bool m_HIDInterruptChannel_Connected;
 	bool m_HIDInterruptChannel_ConnectedWait;
 	bool m_HIDInterruptChannel_Config;
-	bool m_HIDInterruptChannelHost_Config;
 	bool m_HIDInterruptChannel_ConfigWait;
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
index 15dc334048..3f1f322a02 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ CFrame::CFrame(wxFrame* parent,
 	SetIcon(IconTemp);
 
 	// Give it a status line
-	m_pStatusBar = CreateStatusBar();
+	m_pStatusBar = CreateStatusBar(2);
+	int StylesField[] = {wxSB_FLAT, wxSB_FLAT};
+	m_pStatusBar->SetStatusStyles(2, StylesField);
 	CreateMenu();
 
 	// This panel is the parent for rendering and it holds the gamelistctrl
@@ -541,7 +543,7 @@ void CFrame::OnHostMessage(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		case IDM_UPDATESTATUSBAR:
 			if (m_pStatusBar != NULL)
 			{
-				m_pStatusBar->SetStatusText(event.GetString());
+				m_pStatusBar->SetStatusText(event.GetString(), event.GetInt());
 			}
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
index dd3db422a8..ccbfce69cb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ void Host_UpdateStatusBar(const char* _pText)
 {
 	wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_HOST_COMMAND, IDM_UPDATESTATUSBAR);
 	event.SetString(wxString::FromAscii(_pText));
+	event.SetInt(0);
 
 	wxPostEvent(main_frame, event);
 }
@@ -318,3 +319,24 @@ void Host_SysMessage(const char *fmt, ...)
 	if (msg[strlen(msg)-1] == '\n') msg[strlen(msg)-1] = 0;
 	wxMessageBox(wxString::FromAscii(msg));
 }
+
+void Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(int _State)
+{
+	static int currentState = -1;
+	if (_State == currentState)
+		return;
+	currentState = _State;
+
+	wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_HOST_COMMAND, IDM_UPDATESTATUSBAR);
+
+	switch(_State)
+	{
+	case 0: event.SetString(wxString::FromAscii("not connected")); break;
+	case 1: event.SetString(wxString::FromAscii("connecting...")); break;
+	case 2: event.SetString(wxString::FromAscii("conected!")); break;
+	}
+
+	event.SetInt(1);
+
+	wxPostEvent(main_frame, event);
+}
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