diff --git a/MiRCARTCanvasInterface.py b/MiRCARTCanvasInterface.py
index e11921b..2222452 100644
--- a/MiRCARTCanvasInterface.py
+++ b/MiRCARTCanvasInterface.py
@@ -261,18 +261,22 @@ class MiRCARTCanvasInterface():
     # {{{ canvasToolCircle(self, event): XXX
     def canvasToolCircle(self, event):
         self.canvasTool = MiRCARTToolCircle(self.parentCanvas)
+        self.parentFrame.onCanvasUpdate(newToolName=self.canvasTool.name)
     # }}}
     # {{{ canvasToolLine(self, event): XXX
     def canvasToolLine(self, event):
         self.canvasTool = MiRCARTToolLine(self.parentCanvas)
+        self.parentFrame.onCanvasUpdate(newToolName=self.canvasTool.name)
     # }}}
     # {{{ canvasToolRect(self, event): XXX
     def canvasToolRect(self, event):
         self.canvasTool = MiRCARTToolRect(self.parentCanvas)
+        self.parentFrame.onCanvasUpdate(newToolName=self.canvasTool.name)
     # }}}
     # {{{ canvasToolText(self, event): XXX
     def canvasToolText(self, event):
         self.canvasTool = MiRCARTToolText(self.parentCanvas)
+        self.parentFrame.onCanvasUpdate(newToolName=self.canvasTool.name)
     # }}}
     # {{{ canvasUndo(self, event): XXX
     def canvasUndo(self, event):
diff --git a/MiRCARTFrame.py b/MiRCARTFrame.py
index e2278b5..8a92dbf 100644
--- a/MiRCARTFrame.py
+++ b/MiRCARTFrame.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import os, wx
 class MiRCARTFrame(MiRCARTGeneralFrame):
     """XXX"""
     panelCanvas = None
-    lastBrushSize = lastCellPos = lastColours = lastPathName = lastSize = lastUndoLevel = None
+    lastBrushSize = lastCellPos = lastColours = lastPathName = lastSize = lastToolName = lastUndoLevel = None
 
     # {{{ Commands
     #                      Id     Type Id      Labels                           Icon bitmap                 Accelerator                 [Initial state]
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ class MiRCARTFrame(MiRCARTGeneralFrame):
         else:
             self.itemsById[eventId][7](self.panelCanvas.canvasInterface, event)
     # }}}
-    # {{{ onCanvasUpdate(self, newBrushSize=None, newCellPos=None, newColours=None, newPathName=None, newSize=None, newUndoLevel=None): XXX
-    def onCanvasUpdate(self, newBrushSize=None, newCellPos=None, newColours=None, newPathName=None, newSize=None, newUndoLevel=None):
+    # {{{ onCanvasUpdate(self, newBrushSize=None, newCellPos=None, newColours=None, newPathName=None, newSize=None, newToolName=None, newUndoLevel=None): XXX
+    def onCanvasUpdate(self, newBrushSize=None, newCellPos=None, newColours=None, newPathName=None, newSize=None, newToolName=None, newUndoLevel=None):
         if newBrushSize != None:
             self.lastBrushSize = newBrushSize
         if newCellPos != None:
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ class MiRCARTFrame(MiRCARTGeneralFrame):
             self.lastPathName = newPathName
         if newSize != None:
             self.lastSize = newSize
+        if newToolName != None:
+            self.lastToolName = newToolName
         if newUndoLevel != None:
             self.lastUndoLevel = newUndoLevel
         textItems = []
@@ -195,6 +197,8 @@ class MiRCARTFrame(MiRCARTGeneralFrame):
                 self.SetTitle("{} - MiRCART".format(basePathName))
             else:
                 self.SetTitle("MiRCART")
+        if self.lastToolName != None:
+            textItems.append("Current tool: {}".format(self.lastToolName))
         self.statusBar.SetStatusText(" | ".join(textItems))
         if self.lastUndoLevel != None: 
             if self.lastUndoLevel >= 0:
diff --git a/MiRCARTToolCircle.py b/MiRCARTToolCircle.py
index 52497e3..0fc5fb7 100644
--- a/MiRCARTToolCircle.py
+++ b/MiRCARTToolCircle.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from MiRCARTTool import MiRCARTTool
 
 class MiRCARTToolCircle(MiRCARTTool):
     """XXX"""
+    name = "Circle"
 
     #
     # onMouseEvent(self, event, atPoint, brushColours, brushSize, isDragging, isLeftDown, isRightDown, dispatchFn, eventDc): XXX
diff --git a/MiRCARTToolLine.py b/MiRCARTToolLine.py
index aeabc43..d22f1ad 100644
--- a/MiRCARTToolLine.py
+++ b/MiRCARTToolLine.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from MiRCARTTool import MiRCARTTool
 
 class MiRCARTToolLine(MiRCARTTool):
     """XXX"""
+    name = "Line"
     toolOriginPoint = toolState = None
 
     TS_NONE     = 0
diff --git a/MiRCARTToolRect.py b/MiRCARTToolRect.py
index a1455a3..d4250ba 100644
--- a/MiRCARTToolRect.py
+++ b/MiRCARTToolRect.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from MiRCARTTool import MiRCARTTool
 
 class MiRCARTToolRect(MiRCARTTool):
     """XXX"""
+    name = "Rectangle"
 
     #
     # onMouseEvent(self, event, atPoint, brushColours, brushSize, isDragging, isLeftDown, isRightDown, dispatchFn, eventDc): XXX
diff --git a/MiRCARTToolText.py b/MiRCARTToolText.py
index ebb58fb..a3eb686 100644
--- a/MiRCARTToolText.py
+++ b/MiRCARTToolText.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import wx
 
 class MiRCARTToolText(MiRCARTTool):
     """XXX"""
+    name = "Text"
     textColours = textPos = None
 
     #