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diff --git a/maildir_gtd/actions/archive.py b/maildir_gtd/actions/archive.py
index 44023a6..a72c49e 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/actions/archive.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/actions/archive.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def action_archive(app) -> None:
         )
         if result.returncode == 0:
             app.query_one("#main_content", Static).update(f"Message {app.current_message_id} archived.")
-            app.show_status(f"Message {app.current_message_id} archived.")
             action_next(app)  # Automatically show the next message
         else:
             app.query_one("#main_content", Static).update(f"Failed to archive message {app.current_message_id}.")
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/actions/next.py b/maildir_gtd/actions/next.py
index 3e607aa..05ec6e2 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/actions/next.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/actions/next.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ def action_next(app) -> None:
             import json
             envelopes = json.loads(result.stdout)
             ids = sorted(int(envelope['id']) for envelope in envelopes)
-            for envelope_id in ids:
-                if envelope_id > app.current_message_id:
-                    app.current_message_id = envelope_id
-                    app.show_message(app.current_message_id)
-                    app.show_status(f"Showing next message: {app.current_message_id}")
+            for index, envelope_id in enumerate(ids):
+                if envelope_id > int(app.current_message_id):
+                    app.show_message(envelope_id)
                     return
+
             app.show_status("No newer messages found.", severity="warning")
+            app.show_message(envelopes[-1]['id'])  # Automatically show the previous message
         else:
             app.show_status("Failed to fetch envelope list.", severity="error")
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/actions/open.py b/maildir_gtd/actions/open.py
index b32d315..ff81268 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/actions/open.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/actions/open.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ def action_open(app) -> None:
     def check_id(message_id: str) -> bool:
         try:
             int(message_id)
-            app.show_status(f"Opening message {message_id}...")
             app.current_message_id = message_id
             app.show_message(app.current_message_id)
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/actions/previous.py b/maildir_gtd/actions/previous.py
index b7df02b..4e7ed49 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/actions/previous.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/actions/previous.py
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ def action_previous(app) -> None:
             envelopes = json.loads(result.stdout)
             ids = sorted((int(envelope['id']) for envelope in envelopes), reverse=True)
             for envelope_id in ids:
-                if envelope_id < app.current_message_id:
+                if envelope_id < int(app.current_message_id):
                     app.current_message_id = envelope_id
                     app.show_message(app.current_message_id)
-                    app.show_status(f"Showing previous message: {app.current_message_id}")
                     return
             app.show_status("No older messages found.", severity="warning")
         else:
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/actions/show_message.py b/maildir_gtd/actions/show_message.py
index 1efcab2..9a01eca 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/actions/show_message.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/actions/show_message.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from textual.widgets import Static
+from rich.markdown import Markdown
 import subprocess
 
 def show_message(app, message_id: int) -> None:
     """Fetch and display the email message by ID."""
+    app.current_message_id = message_id
     app.query_one("#main_content", Static).loading = True
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
@@ -12,7 +14,6 @@ def show_message(app, message_id: int) -> None:
         )
         if result.returncode == 0:
             # Render the email content as Markdown
-            from rich.markdown import Markdown
             markdown_content = Markdown(result.stdout, justify=True)
             app.query_one("#main_content", Static).loading = False
             app.query_one("#main_content", Static).update(markdown_content)
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/app.py b/maildir_gtd/app.py
index 5a59500..5e46e62 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/app.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
 import logging
 from typing import Iterable
 from textual import on
-from textual.app import App, ComposeResult, SystemCommand
+from textual.widget import Widget
+from textual.app import App, ComposeResult, SystemCommand, RenderResult
 from textual.logging import TextualHandler
 from textual.screen import Screen
 from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Static, Label, Input, Button
@@ -27,13 +28,29 @@ logging.basicConfig(
     handlers=[TextualHandler()],
 )
 
+class Hello(Widget):
+    """Display a greeting."""
+
+    def render(self) -> RenderResult:
+        return "Hello, [b]World[/b]!"
+
+class StatusTitle(Static):
+    total_messages: Reactive[int] = Reactive(0)
+    current_message_index: Reactive[int] = Reactive(0)
+    current_message_id: Reactive[int] = Reactive(1)
+
+    def render(self) -> RenderResult:
+        return f"Inbox Message ID: {self.current_message_id} | [b]{self.current_message_index}[/b]/{self.total_messages}"
+
+
+
 
 class EmailViewerApp(App):
     """A simple email viewer app using the Himalaya CLI."""
     title = "Maildir GTD Reader"
-    CSS_PATH = "email_viewer.tcss"  # Optional: For styling
-
     current_message_id: Reactive[int] = Reactive(1)
+    CSS_PATH = "email_viewer.tcss"
+
 
     def get_system_commands(self, screen: Screen) -> Iterable[SystemCommand]:
         yield from super().get_system_commands(screen)
@@ -64,12 +81,43 @@ class EmailViewerApp(App):
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         """Create child widgets for the app."""
         yield Header(show_clock=True)
-        yield Footer(Label("[n] Next | [p] Previous | [d] Delete | [a] Archive | [o] Open | [q] Quit | [c] Create Task"))
-        yield ScrollableContainer(Static(Label("Email Viewer App"), id="main_content"))
+        yield StatusTitle().data_bind(EmailViewerApp.current_message_id)
+        yield ScrollableContainer(Static(Label("Loading Email Viewer App"), id="main_content"))
+        yield Footer()
+
+    def watch_current_message_id(self, message_id: int, old_message_id: int) -> None:
+        """Called when the current message ID changes."""
+        if (message_id == old_message_id):
+            return
+        # self.notify("Current message ID changed", title="Status", severity="information")
+        logging.info(f"Current message ID changed to {message_id}")
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["himalaya", "envelope", "list", "-o", "json"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                import json
+                envelopes = json.loads(result.stdout)
+                if envelopes:
+                    status = self.query_one(StatusTitle)
+                    status.total_messages = len(envelopes)  # Get the first envelope's ID
+                    status.current_message_index = next(
+                        (index + 1 for index, envelope in enumerate(envelopes) if int(envelope['id']) == message_id),
+                        0  # Default to 0 if no match is found
+                    )
+            else:
+                self.query_one("#main_content", Static).update("Failed to fetch the most recent message ID.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.query_one("#main_content", Static).update(f"Error: {e}")
+
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
-        """Called when the app is mounted."""
         self.alert_timer: Timer | None = None  # Timer to throttle alerts
+        self.theme = "monokai"
+
+        # self.watch(self.query_one(StatusTitle), "current_message_id", update_progress)
         # Fetch the ID of the most recent message using the Himalaya CLI
         try:
             result = subprocess.run(
@@ -81,7 +129,7 @@ class EmailViewerApp(App):
                 import json
                 envelopes = json.loads(result.stdout)
                 if envelopes:
-                    self.current_message_id = int(envelopes[0]['id'])  # Get the first envelope's ID
+                    self.current_message_id = int(envelopes[0]['id'])
             else:
                 self.query_one("#main_content", Static).update("Failed to fetch the most recent message ID.")
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/email_viewer.tcss b/maildir_gtd/email_viewer.tcss
index b675b1a..51138c8 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/email_viewer.tcss
+++ b/maildir_gtd/email_viewer.tcss
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ Label#task_prompt_label {
 Label#message_label {
   padding: 1;
 }
+
+StatusTitle {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 1;
+  color: $text;
+  background: $surface;
+  content-align: center middle;
+}
diff --git a/maildir_gtd/screens/CreateTask.py b/maildir_gtd/screens/CreateTask.py
index 6e05336..ddd433f 100644
--- a/maildir_gtd/screens/CreateTask.py
+++ b/maildir_gtd/screens/CreateTask.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class CreateTaskScreen(Screen[str]):
             task_args = input_widget.value
             self.dismiss(task_args)
 
-    @on(Input._on_key)
-    def handle_close(self, event) -> None:
+    def on_key(self, event) -> None:
         if (event.key == "escape" or event.key == "ctrl+c"):
           self.dismiss()
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