diff --git a/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline.py b/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline.py
index 5c84b4a6..92c2efbf 100755
--- a/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline.py
+++ b/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline.py
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ class Timeline(wx.Window):
     def copy_region_to_bag(self):
         dialog = wx.FileDialog(self, 'Copy messages to...', wildcard='Bag files (*.bag)|*.bag', style=wx.FD_SAVE)
         if dialog.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
-            self._export_region(dialog.Path, self.topics, *self.play_region)
+            wx.CallAfter(self._export_region, dialog.Path, self.topics, self.play_region[0], self.play_region[1])
         dialog.Destroy()
-        
+
     def _export_region(self, path, topics, start_stamp, end_stamp):
         bag_entries = list(self.get_entries_with_bags(topics, start_stamp, end_stamp))
 
@@ -417,38 +417,39 @@ class Timeline(wx.Window):
         except Exception, ex:
             print >> sys.stderr, 'Error opening bag file [%s] for writing' % path
 
-        # Create a dialog to track progress 
-        self._export_progress = wx.ProgressDialog('Exporting messages...', 'Saving %d messages to %s...' % (total_messages, path),
-                                                  maximum=total_messages,
-                                                  parent=self,
-                                                  style=wx.PD_CAN_ABORT | wx.PD_APP_MODAL | wx.PD_ELAPSED_TIME | wx.PD_ESTIMATED_TIME | wx.PD_REMAINING_TIME | wx.PD_SMOOTH | wx.PD_AUTO_HIDE)
-        
         # Run copying in a background thread
         self._export_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_export_region, args=(export_bag, topics, start_stamp, end_stamp, bag_entries))
         self._export_thread.start()
 
     def _run_export_region(self, export_bag, topics, start_stamp, end_stamp, bag_entries):
-        self._keep_exporting = True
+        #self._keep_exporting = True
 
         total_messages = len(bag_entries)
         
         update_step = max(1, total_messages / 100)
 
         message_num = 1
-        
+
+        progress = 0
+
+        wx.CallAfter(self.frame.StatusBar.gauge.Show)
+
         for bag, entry in bag_entries:
             try:
                 topic, msg, t = self.read_message(bag, entry.position)
                 export_bag.write(topic, msg, t)
             except Exception, ex:
-                print >> sys.stderr, 'Error exporting message at position %d: %s' % (entry.position, str(ex))
+                print >> sys.stderr, 'Error exporting message at position %s: %s' % (str(entry.position), str(ex))
 
             if message_num % update_step == 0 or message_num == total_messages:
-                wx.CallAfter(self._update_export_progress, message_num)
-                if not self._keep_exporting:
-                    wx.CallAfter(self._export_progress.Destroy)
-                    break
-        
+                def update_progress(v):
+                    self.frame.StatusBar.progress = v
+
+                new_progress = int(100.0 * (float(message_num) / total_messages))
+                if new_progress != progress:
+                    progress = new_progress
+                    wx.CallAfter(update_progress, progress)
+
             message_num += 1
 
         try:
@@ -456,8 +457,7 @@ class Timeline(wx.Window):
         except Exception, ex:
             print >> sys.stderr, 'Error closing bag file [%s]: %s' % (export_bag.filename, str(ex))
 
-    def _update_export_progress(self, message_num):
-        self._keep_exporting, _ = self._export_progress.Update(message_num)
+        wx.CallAfter(self.frame.StatusBar.gauge.Hide)
 
     ### Publishing
 
diff --git a/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline_status_bar.py b/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline_status_bar.py
index d97b16ea..8c0a34f9 100644
--- a/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline_status_bar.py
+++ b/tools/rxbag/src/rxbag/timeline_status_bar.py
@@ -45,28 +45,54 @@ class TimelineStatusBar(wx.StatusBar):
 
         self.timeline = timeline
 
-        self.timestamp_field      = 1
-        self.human_readable_field = 2
-        self.elapsed_field        = 3
-        self.playspeed_field      = 4
+        self.progress_field       = 1
+        self.timestamp_field      = 2
+        self.human_readable_field = 3
+        self.elapsed_field        = 4
+        self.playspeed_field      = 5
 
+        self.progress_width       = 150
         self.timestamp_width      = 125
         self.human_readable_width = 180
         self.elapsed_width        = 110
         self.playspeed_width      =  80
 
-        self.SetFieldsCount(5)
+        self.SetFieldsCount(6)
+
+        self.gauge = wx.Gauge(self, range=100)
+        self.gauge.Hide()
+        
+        self._reposition_progress()
 
         parent.Bind(EVT_PLAYHEAD_CHANGED, lambda e: self._update())
         parent.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE,          self.on_size)
 
         self._update()
 
+    # property: progress
+
+    def _get_progress(self):
+        return self.gauge.Value
+
+    def _set_progress(self, value):
+        self.gauge.Value = value
+
+    progress = property(_get_progress, _set_progress)
+
     def on_size(self, event):
-        main_width = self.Size[0] - (self.timestamp_width + self.human_readable_width + self.elapsed_width + self.playspeed_width)
-        self.SetStatusWidths([main_width, self.timestamp_width, self.human_readable_width, self.elapsed_width, self.playspeed_width])
+        main_width = self.Size[0] - (self.progress_width + self.timestamp_width + self.human_readable_width + self.elapsed_width + self.playspeed_width)
+        self.SetStatusWidths([main_width, self.progress_width, self.timestamp_width, self.human_readable_width, self.elapsed_width, self.playspeed_width])
+
+        self._reposition_progress()
+        
         event.Skip()
 
+    def _reposition_progress(self):
+        rect = self.GetFieldRect(self.progress_field)
+
+        self.gauge.SetPosition((rect.x + 1, rect.y + 1))
+        self.gauge.SetSize((rect.width - 2, rect.height - 2))
+
     def _update(self):
         if self.timeline.playhead is None or self.timeline.start_stamp is None:
             return