diff --git a/light8/Fader.py b/light8/Fader.py
--- a/light8/Fader.py
+++ b/light8/Fader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 from Tix import *
+from time import time # time is on my side
+from util import subsetdict
+
+# statuses are:
+# stopped - no cue is loaded
+# running - cue is running, not complete
+# halted - cue stops wherever it was, can't continue
+# finished - cue is finished, next is loaded
 
 stdfont = ('Arial', 10)
 
@@ -12,9 +20,19 @@ class Fader(Frame):
     def init_layout(self):
         Frame.__init__(self, self.master)
 
+        # info variables
         self.cuename = StringVar()
         self.cuelength = DoubleVar()
-        self.cueend = StringVar()
+        self.cuetarget = StringVar()
+
+        # info about a running cue
+        self.cuestatus = StringVar() # text description
+        self.cuestatus.set("stopped")
+        
+        self.cuepercent = DoubleVar() # percent complete
+        self.cuepercent.set(0)
+        self.cuetime = StringVar() # time left
+        self.cuetime.set('0 / 0')
 
         buttonframe = Frame(self)
 
@@ -30,25 +48,54 @@ class Fader(Frame):
         infoframe = Frame(self)
         Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuename, 
             font=('Arial', 12), bg='lightBlue').grid(columnspan=2, sticky=NE+SW)
+
         Label(infoframe, text="Length", font=stdfont, 
             bg='lightPink').grid(row=1, sticky=NE+SW)
         Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuelength, 
             font=stdfont).grid(row=1, column=1, sticky=NE+SW)
+
         Label(infoframe, text="Target", font=stdfont,
-            bg='lightPink').grid(row=2, sticky=NE+SW)
-        Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cueend, 
+            bg='lightPink', wraplength=50).grid(row=2, sticky=NE+SW)
+        Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuetarget, 
             font=stdfont).grid(row=2, column=1, sticky=NE+SW)
+
+        Label(infoframe, text="Status", font=stdfont,
+            bg='lightPink').grid(row=3, sticky=NE+SW)
+        Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuestatus, 
+            font=stdfont).grid(row=3, column=1, sticky=NE+SW)
+
+        Label(infoframe, text="Time", font=stdfont,
+            bg='lightPink').grid(row=4, sticky=NE+SW)
+        Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuetime, 
+            font=stdfont).grid(row=4, column=1, sticky=NE+SW)
+
+        Label(infoframe, text="Percent Complete", font=stdfont,
+            bg='lightPink').grid(row=5, sticky=NE+SW)
+        Label(infoframe, textvariable=self.cuepercent, 
+            font=stdfont).grid(row=5, column=1, sticky=NE+SW)
+
         infoframe.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=BOTH, expand=1)
         buttonframe.pack(side=BOTTOM)
 
         self.listbox.listbox.select_set(0)
         self.update_selection()
     def update_selection(self):
-        print self.listbox.listbox.curselection()
         selection = int(self.listbox.listbox.curselection()[0]) # blech
         self.current = self.cues[selection]
         self.cuename.set(self.current.name)
         self.cuelength.set(self.current.dur)
-        self.cueend.set(str(self.current.get_end_levels()))
+        self.cuetarget.set(str(self.current.get_end_levels()))
     def go(self):
         print 'Fade to', self.current.name
+        self.cuestatus.set("running")
+        self.time_start = time()
+        startlevels = dict([(k, v.get()) for k, v in self.scalelevels.items()])
+        self.current.start(startlevels, self.time_start)
+        self.running_loop()
+    def running_loop(self):
+        curtime = time()
+        if (curtime - self.time_start) > self.current.dur:
+            return
+        newlevels = self.current.get_levels(time())
+        print newlevels
+        self.after(30, self.running_loop)