diff --git a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_app_sequencer.rs b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_app_sequencer.rs
index 50fa62df..2c8908fe 100644
--- a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_app_sequencer.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_app_sequencer.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pub struct SequencerStatusBar {
     pub(crate) cpu:  Option<String>,
     pub(crate) size: String,
     pub(crate) sr:   String,
+    pub(crate) mode: &'static str,
 }
 
 impl StatusBar for SequencerStatusBar {
@@ -111,10 +112,25 @@ impl StatusBar for SequencerStatusBar {
 
 impl From<&SequencerTui> for SequencerStatusBar {
     fn from (state: &SequencerTui) -> Self {
+        use SequencerFocus::*;
+        use TransportFocus::*;
         Self {
             cpu:  state.perf.percentage().map(|cpu|format!(" {cpu:.01}% ")),
             size: format!(" {}x{} ", state.size.w(), state.size.h()),
-            sr:   format!(" {}Hz ",  state.clock.current.timebase.sr.get())
+            sr:   format!(" {}Hz ",  state.clock.current.timebase.sr.get()),
+            mode: match state.focused() {
+                Transport(focus) => match focus {
+                    PlayPause => " PLAY/PAUSE ",
+                    Bpm       => " TEMPO ",
+                    Sync      => " LAUNCH SYNC ",
+                    Quant     => " REC QUANT ",
+                    Clock     => " SEEK ",
+                },
+                PhraseList   => " PHRASES ",
+                PhraseEditor => " EDIT MIDI ",
+                PhrasePlay   => " TO PLAY ",
+                PhraseNext   => " UP NEXT ",
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_view_sequencer.rs b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_view_sequencer.rs
index 20886bb8..e345549a 100644
--- a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_view_sequencer.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_view_sequencer.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@ impl Content for SequencerTui {
 impl Content for SequencerStatusBar {
     type Engine = Tui;
     fn content (&self) -> impl Widget<Engine = Tui> {
-        row!(
-            widget(&self.cpu).fg(Color::Rgb(255,128,0)),
-            widget(&self.sr).fg(Color::Rgb(255,128,0)),
-            widget(&self.size).fg(Color::Rgb(255,128,0)),
-        ).align_se().fill_x()
+        let orange = Color::Rgb(255,128,0);
+        let black  = Color::Rgb(0,0,0);
+        lay!(
+            widget(&self.mode).bg(orange).fg(black).bold(true),
+            row!(
+                widget(&self.cpu).fg(orange),
+                widget(&self.sr).fg(orange),
+                widget(&self.size).fg(orange),
+            ).align_se().fill_x()
+        )
     }
 }