diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 11032753..5fabce4f 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	QtViewFactory viewFactory;
 	std::shared_ptr<Application> app = Application::create(&viewFactory);
-	app->loadProject("data/ProjectSettings.xml");
 
 	return qtApp.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.cpp b/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.cpp
index 80773a96..fecab162 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 QtStatusBar::QtStatusBar()
     : m_text(this)
 {
-	m_text.setText("hallo test test");
+	m_text.setText("");
 	addWidget(&m_text);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.h b/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.h
index 750bd8f1..8b4bfb0e 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.h
+++ b/src/app/qt/element/QtStatusBar.h
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ private:
 	QLabel m_text;
 };
 
-#endif // !QT_STATUS_BAR_H
+#endif // QT_STATUS_BAR_H
diff --git a/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.cpp b/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.cpp
index 908dfc91..e821de94 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "qt/view/QtMainView.h"
 #include "qt/view/QtViewWidgetWrapper.h"
 
-QtStatusBarView::QtStatusBarView( ViewLayout* viewLayout )
+QtStatusBarView::QtStatusBarView(ViewLayout* viewLayout)
 	: StatusBarView(viewLayout)
 	, m_showMessageFunctor(std::bind(&QtStatusBarView::doShowMessage, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2))
 {
@@ -26,20 +26,18 @@ void QtStatusBarView::createWidgetWrapper()
 
 void QtStatusBarView::initView()
 {
-
 }
 
 void QtStatusBarView::refreshView()
 {
-
 }
 
-void QtStatusBarView::doShowMessage( const std::string& message, bool isError )
+void QtStatusBarView::doShowMessage(const std::string& message, bool isError)
 {
 	m_widget->setText(message, isError);
 }
 
-void QtStatusBarView::showMessage( const std::string& message, bool isError )
+void QtStatusBarView::showMessage(const std::string& message, bool isError)
 {
 	m_showMessageFunctor(message, isError);
 }
diff --git a/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.h b/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.h
index 4deb93ff..6f2694fc 100644
--- a/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.h
+++ b/src/app/qt/view/QtStatusBarView.h
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ private:
 	QtThreadedFunctor<const std::string&, bool> m_showMessageFunctor;
 };
 
-#endif // !QT_STATUS_BAR_VIEW_H
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // !QT_STATUS_BAR_VIEW_H
diff --git a/src/lib/Application.cpp b/src/lib/Application.cpp
index 0e9342dd..33081de3 100644
--- a/src/lib/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/Application.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<Application> Application::create(ViewFactory* viewFactory)
 	ptr->m_componentManager->setup();
 	ptr->m_mainView->loadLayout();
 
+	MessageLoadProject("data/ProjectSettings.xml").dispatch();
+
 	return ptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/Application.h b/src/lib/Application.h
index 70b1d2d5..b41088f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/Application.h
+++ b/src/lib/Application.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include "utility/messaging/MessageListener.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageLoadProject.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageLoadSource.h"
-#include "utility/messaging/type/MessageSaveProject.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageRefresh.h"
+#include "utility/messaging/type/MessageSaveProject.h"
 
 class ViewFactory;
 class MainView;
diff --git a/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.cpp b/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.cpp
index 466530f1..bb2c34f3 100644
--- a/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 #include "component/view/StatusBarView.h"
 
 StatusBarController::StatusBarController()
+	: MessageListener<MessageError>(true)
+	, MessageListener<MessageFinishedParsing>(true)
+	, MessageListener<MessageLoadProject>(true)
+	, MessageListener<MessageLoadSource>(true)
+	, MessageListener<MessageRefresh>(true)
+	, MessageListener<MessageStatus>(true)
 {
-
 }
 
 StatusBarController::~StatusBarController()
@@ -28,12 +33,28 @@ void StatusBarController::handleMessage(MessageStatus* message)
 
 void StatusBarController::handleMessage(MessageError* message)
 {
-    setStatus(message->error, true);
+	setStatus(message->error, true);
+}
+
+void StatusBarController::handleMessage(MessageLoadProject* message)
+{
+	setStatus("Loading Project: " + message->projectSettingsFilePath);
+}
+
+void StatusBarController::handleMessage(MessageLoadSource* message)
+{
+	setStatus("Loading Source: " + message->sourceDirectoryPath);
+}
+
+void StatusBarController::handleMessage(MessageRefresh* message)
+{
+	setStatus("Refreshing Project");
 }
 
 void StatusBarController::setStatus(const std::string& status, bool isError)
 {
-    if(!status.empty())
-        getView()->showMessage(status, isError);
+	if (!status.empty())
+	{
+		getView()->showMessage(status, isError);
+	}
 }
-
diff --git a/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.h b/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.h
index cbb0bdf5..4fa8efe3 100644
--- a/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.h
+++ b/src/lib/component/controller/StatusBarController.h
@@ -8,28 +8,37 @@
 #include "utility/messaging/MessageListener.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageError.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageFinishedParsing.h"
+#include "utility/messaging/type/MessageLoadProject.h"
+#include "utility/messaging/type/MessageLoadSource.h"
+#include "utility/messaging/type/MessageRefresh.h"
 #include "utility/messaging/type/MessageStatus.h"
 
 class StatusBarView;
 
 class StatusBarController
-    : public Controller
-    , public MessageListener<MessageError>
-    , public MessageListener<MessageFinishedParsing>
-    , public MessageListener<MessageStatus>
+	: public Controller
+	, public MessageListener<MessageError>
+	, public MessageListener<MessageFinishedParsing>
+	, public MessageListener<MessageLoadProject>
+	, public MessageListener<MessageLoadSource>
+	, public MessageListener<MessageRefresh>
+	, public MessageListener<MessageStatus>
 {
 public:
-
 	StatusBarController(void);
-	~StatusBarController(void);
+	virtual ~StatusBarController(void);
 
 	StatusBarView* getView();
-private:
-    void setStatus(const std::string& status, bool isError = false);
 
-    virtual void handleMessage(MessageError* message);
+private:
+	virtual void handleMessage(MessageError* message);
 	virtual void handleMessage(MessageFinishedParsing* message);
+	virtual void handleMessage(MessageLoadProject* message);
+	virtual void handleMessage(MessageLoadSource* message);
+	virtual void handleMessage(MessageRefresh* message);
 	virtual void handleMessage(MessageStatus* message);
+
+	void setStatus(const std::string& status, bool isError = false);
 };
 
 #endif // STATUS_BAR_CONTROLLER_H
diff --git a/src/lib/component/view/StatusBarView.cpp b/src/lib/component/view/StatusBarView.cpp
index e146d07e..69f89106 100644
--- a/src/lib/component/view/StatusBarView.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/component/view/StatusBarView.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@
 StatusBarView::StatusBarView(ViewLayout* viewLayout)
 	: View(viewLayout, Vec2i(100,100))
 {
-
 }
 
 StatusBarView::~StatusBarView()
 {
-
 }
 
 std::string StatusBarView::getName() const
@@ -21,4 +19,4 @@ std::string StatusBarView::getName() const
 StatusBarController* StatusBarView::getController()
 {
 	return View::getController<StatusBarController>();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListener.h b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListener.h
index 21cc8c6b..a7aadc0f 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListener.h
+++ b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListener.h
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ template<typename MessageType>
 class MessageListener: public MessageListenerBase
 {
 public:
+	MessageListener(bool toFront = false)
+		: MessageListenerBase(toFront)
+	{
+	}
+
 	virtual std::string getType() const
 	{
 		return MessageType::getStaticType();
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListenerBase.h b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListenerBase.h
index b7535682..233fbda3 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListenerBase.h
+++ b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageListenerBase.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 class MessageListenerBase
 {
 public:
-	MessageListenerBase()
+	MessageListenerBase(bool toFront)
 	{
-		MessageQueue::getInstance()->registerListener(this);
+		MessageQueue::getInstance()->registerListener(this, toFront);
 	}
 
 	virtual ~MessageListenerBase()
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.cpp
index 4542a1a0..e9ecb6e6 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,20 @@ std::shared_ptr<MessageQueue> MessageQueue::getInstance()
 	return s_instance;
 }
 
-void MessageQueue::registerListener(MessageListenerBase* listener)
+void MessageQueue::registerListener(MessageListenerBase* listener, bool toFront)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_listenersMutex);
-	m_listeners.push_back(listener);
+
+	if (toFront)
+	{
+		m_listeners.insert(m_listeners.begin(), listener);
+		m_listenersLength++;
+		m_currentListenerIndex++;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_listeners.push_back(listener);
+	}
 }
 
 void MessageQueue::unregisterListener(MessageListenerBase* listener)
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.h b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.h
index 593390c2..b836ae81 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.h
+++ b/src/lib/utility/messaging/MessageQueue.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class MessageQueue
 public:
 	static std::shared_ptr<MessageQueue> getInstance();
 
-	void registerListener(MessageListenerBase* listener);
+	void registerListener(MessageListenerBase* listener, bool toFront = false);
 	void unregisterListener(MessageListenerBase* listener);
 
 	void pushMessage(std::shared_ptr<MessageBase> message);
diff --git a/src/test/MessageQueueTestSuite.h b/src/test/MessageQueueTestSuite.h
index 468e1405..e7ddaa44 100644
--- a/src/test/MessageQueueTestSuite.h
+++ b/src/test/MessageQueueTestSuite.h
@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	void test_listener_registration_to_front_and_back_within_message_handling(void)
+	{
+		MessageQueue::getInstance()->startMessageLoopThreaded();
+
+		Test5MessageListener listener;
+
+		TestMessage().dispatch();
+		TestMessage().dispatch();
+		TestMessage().dispatch();
+
+		waitForThread();
+
+		MessageQueue::getInstance()->stopMessageLoop();
+
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(5, listener.m_listeners.size());
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(2, listener.m_listeners[0]->m_messageCount);
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(2, listener.m_listeners[1]->m_messageCount);
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(2, listener.m_listeners[2]->m_messageCount);
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(2, listener.m_listeners[3]->m_messageCount);
+		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(2, listener.m_listeners[4]->m_messageCount);
+	}
+
 private:
 	class TestMessage: public Message<TestMessage>
 	{
@@ -129,8 +151,9 @@ private:
 	class TestMessageListener: public MessageListener<TestMessage>
 	{
 	public:
-		TestMessageListener()
-			: m_messageCount(0)
+		TestMessageListener(bool toFront = false)
+			: MessageListener<TestMessage>(toFront)
+			, m_messageCount(0)
 		{
 		}
 
@@ -195,6 +218,25 @@ private:
 		}
 	};
 
+	class Test5MessageListener:
+		public MessageListener<TestMessage>
+	{
+	public:
+		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TestMessageListener>> m_listeners;
+
+	private:
+		virtual void handleMessage(TestMessage* message)
+		{
+			if (!m_listeners.size())
+			{
+				for (size_t i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+				{
+					m_listeners.push_back(std::make_shared<TestMessageListener>(i % 2 == 1));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
 	void waitForThread() const
 	{
 		static const int THREAD_WAIT_TIME_MS = 5;