diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/menu.c vdr-2.1.4_17/menu.c
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/menu.c	2014-01-26 14:27:28.844164593 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/menu.c	2014-01-26 14:28:46.600214212 +0100
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuEditChannel(cChannel *Channel, bool New = false);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuEditChannel"; }
   };
 
 cMenuEditChannel::cMenuEditChannel(cChannel *Channel, bool New)
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@
   cMenuChannels(void);
   ~cMenuChannels();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuChannels"; }
   };
 
 cMenuChannels::cMenuChannels(void)
@@ -1097,6 +1099,7 @@
   cMenuTimers(void);
   virtual ~cMenuTimers();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuTimers"; }
   };
 
 cMenuTimers::cMenuTimers(void)
@@ -1259,6 +1262,7 @@
 {
   cOsdMenu::Display();
   DisplayMenu()->SetEvent(event);
+  cStatus::MsgOsdSetEvent(event);
   if (event->Description())
      cStatus::MsgOsdTextItem(event->Description());
 }
@@ -1388,6 +1392,8 @@
   static void SetCurrentChannel(int ChannelNr) { currentChannel = ChannelNr; }
   static const cEvent *ScheduleEvent(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return now ? "MenuWhatsOnNow" : "MenuWhatsOnNext"; }
+  virtual void Display(void);
   };
 
 int cMenuWhatsOn::currentChannel = 0;
@@ -1416,6 +1422,18 @@
   SetHelpKeys();
 }
 
+void cMenuWhatsOn::Display(void)
+{
+   cOsdMenu::Display();
+
+   if (Count() > 0) {
+      int ni = 0;
+      for (cOsdItem *item = First(); item; item = Next(item)) {
+         cStatus::MsgOsdEventItem(((cMenuScheduleItem*)item)->event, item->Text(), ni++, Count());
+      }
+   }
+}
+
 bool cMenuWhatsOn::Update(void)
 {
   bool result = false;
@@ -1556,6 +1574,8 @@
   cMenuSchedule(void);
   virtual ~cMenuSchedule();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSchedule"; }
+  virtual void Display(void);
   };
 
 cMenuSchedule::cMenuSchedule(void)
@@ -1582,6 +1602,18 @@
   cMenuWhatsOn::ScheduleEvent(); // makes sure any posted data is cleared
 }
 
+void cMenuSchedule::Display(void)
+{
+   cOsdMenu::Display();
+
+   if (Count() > 0) {
+      int ni = 0;
+      for (cOsdItem *item = First(); item; item = Next(item)) {
+         cStatus::MsgOsdEventItem(((cMenuScheduleItem*)item)->event, item->Text(), ni++, Count());
+      }
+   }
+}
+
 void cMenuSchedule::PrepareScheduleAllThis(const cEvent *Event, const cChannel *Channel)
 {
   Clear();
@@ -1946,6 +1978,7 @@
   cMenuCam(cCamSlot *CamSlot);
   virtual ~cMenuCam();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuCam"; }
   };
 
 cMenuCam::cMenuCam(cCamSlot *CamSlot)
@@ -2436,6 +2469,7 @@
   cMenuRecording(cRecording *Recording, bool WithButtons = false);
   virtual void Display(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuRecording"; }
 };
 
 cMenuRecording::cMenuRecording(cRecording *Recording, bool WithButtons)
@@ -2471,6 +2505,7 @@
      }
   cOsdMenu::Display();
   DisplayMenu()->SetRecording(recording);
+  cStatus::MsgOsdSetRecording(recording);
   if (recording->Info()->Description())
      cStatus::MsgOsdTextItem(recording->Info()->Description());
 }
@@ -2918,6 +2953,7 @@
   cMenuSetupOSD(void);
   virtual ~cMenuSetupOSD();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupOsd"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupOSD::cMenuSetupOSD(void)
@@ -3071,6 +3107,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupEPG(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupEpg"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupEPG::cMenuSetupEPG(void)
@@ -3168,6 +3205,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupDVB(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupDvb"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupDVB::cMenuSetupDVB(void)
@@ -3314,6 +3352,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupLNB(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupLnb"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupLNB::cMenuSetupLNB(void)
@@ -3428,6 +3467,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupCAM(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupCam"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupCAM::cMenuSetupCAM(void)
@@ -3615,6 +3655,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupPlugins(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupPlugins"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupPlugins::cMenuSetupPlugins(void)
@@ -3670,6 +3711,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetup(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetup"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetup::cMenuSetup(void)
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/menu.h vdr-2.1.4_17/menu.h
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/menu.h	2014-01-26 14:27:28.732170283 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/menu.h	2014-01-26 14:28:46.600214212 +0100
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   void SetText(const char *Text);
   virtual void Display(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuText"; }
   };
 
 class cMenuFolder : public cOsdMenu {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
   cMenuCommands(const char *Title, cList<cNestedItem> *Commands, const char *Parameters = NULL);
   virtual ~cMenuCommands();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuCommands"; }
   };
 
 class cMenuEditTimer : public cOsdMenu {
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
   cMenuEditTimer(cTimer *Timer, bool New = false);
   virtual ~cMenuEditTimer();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuTimerEdit"; }
   };
 
 class cMenuEvent : public cOsdMenu {
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@
   cMenuEvent(const cEvent *Event, bool CanSwitch = false, bool Buttons = false);
   virtual void Display(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuEvent"; }
   };
 
 class cMenuMain : public cOsdMenu {
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@
   cMenuMain(eOSState State = osUnknown, bool OpenSubMenus = false);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   static cOsdObject *PluginOsdObject(void);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuMain"; }
   };
 
 class cDisplayChannel : public cOsdObject {
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@
   cMenuRecordings(const char *Base = NULL, int Level = 0, bool OpenSubMenus = false, const cRecordingFilter *Filter = NULL);
   ~cMenuRecordings();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuRecordings"; }
   static void SetPath(const char *Path);
   static void SetRecording(const char *FileName);
   };
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/menuitems.h vdr-2.1.4_17/menuitems.h
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/menuitems.h	2013-05-24 12:19:55.000000000 +0200
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/menuitems.h	2014-01-26 14:28:46.604214009 +0100
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
   cMenuSetupPage(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   void SetPlugin(cPlugin *Plugin);
+  const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupPage"; }
   };
 
 #endif //__MENUITEMS_H
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/osdbase.c vdr-2.1.4_17/osdbase.c
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/osdbase.c	2014-01-26 14:27:28.684172721 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/osdbase.c	2014-01-26 14:28:46.604214009 +0100
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
   free(status);
   displayMenu->Clear();
   cStatus::MsgOsdClear();
+  cStatus::MsgOsdMenuDestroy();
   if (!--displayMenuCount)
      DELETENULL(displayMenu);
 }
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@
   if (menuCategory != displayMenu->MenuCategory())
      displayMenu->SetMenuCategory(menuCategory);
   displayMenuItems = displayMenu->MaxItems();
+  cStatus::MsgOsdMenuDisplay(MenuKind());
   displayMenu->SetTabs(cols[0], cols[1], cols[2], cols[3], cols[4]);//XXX
   displayMenu->SetTitle(title);
   cStatus::MsgOsdTitle(title);
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/osdbase.h vdr-2.1.4_17/osdbase.h
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/osdbase.h	2014-01-26 14:27:28.672173331 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/osdbase.h	2014-01-26 14:28:46.604214009 +0100
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
   void Ins(cOsdItem *Item, bool Current = false, cOsdItem *Before = NULL);
   virtual void Display(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuUnknown"; }
   };
 
 #endif //__OSDBASE_H
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/recording.h vdr-2.1.4_17/recording.h
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/recording.h	2014-01-01 13:45:18.000000000 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/recording.h	2014-01-26 14:28:46.604214009 +0100
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   const cEvent *GetEvent(void) const { return event; }
   const char *Title(void) const { return event->Title(); }
   const char *ShortText(void) const { return event->ShortText(); }
+  tEventID EventID(void) const { return event->EventID(); }
   const char *Description(void) const { return event->Description(); }
   const cComponents *Components(void) const { return event->Components(); }
   const char *Aux(void) const { return aux; }
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/status.c vdr-2.1.4_17/status.c
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/status.c	2014-01-25 11:47:39.000000000 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/status.c	2014-01-26 14:28:46.604214009 +0100
@@ -130,3 +130,32 @@
   for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
       sm->OsdProgramme(PresentTime, PresentTitle, PresentSubtitle, FollowingTime, FollowingTitle, FollowingSubtitle);
 }
+
+void cStatus::MsgOsdSetEvent(const cEvent* event)
+{
+  for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
+      sm->OsdSetEvent(event);
+}
+
+void cStatus::MsgOsdSetRecording(const cRecording* recording)
+{
+  for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
+      sm->OsdSetRecording(recording);
+}
+
+void cStatus::MsgOsdMenuDisplay(const char* kind)
+{
+  for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
+      sm->OsdMenuDisplay(kind);
+}
+
+void cStatus::MsgOsdMenuDestroy()
+{
+  for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
+      sm->OsdMenuDestroy();
+}
+void cStatus::MsgOsdEventItem(const cEvent* Event, const char *Text, int Index, int Count)
+{
+  for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
+     sm->OsdEventItem(Event, Text, Index, Count);
+}
diff -ruN vdr-2.1.4_16/status.h vdr-2.1.4_17/status.h
--- vdr-2.1.4_16/status.h	2014-01-25 11:47:39.000000000 +0100
+++ vdr-2.1.4_17/status.h	2014-01-26 14:28:46.608213805 +0100
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@
                // The OSD displays the single line Text with the current channel information.
   virtual void OsdProgramme(time_t PresentTime, const char *PresentTitle, const char *PresentSubtitle, time_t FollowingTime, const char *FollowingTitle, const char *FollowingSubtitle) {}
                // The OSD displays the given programme information.
+  virtual void OsdSetRecording(const cRecording* recording) {}
+               // The OSD displays the recording information.
+  virtual void OsdSetEvent(const cEvent* event) {}
+               // The OSD displays the event information.
+  virtual void OsdMenuDisplay(const char* kind) {}
+               // report menu creation
+  virtual void OsdMenuDestroy() {}
+               // report menu destruvtion
+  virtual void OsdEventItem(const cEvent* Event, const char *Text, int Index, int Count) {}
+               // The OSD displays the given single line Event as menu item at Index.
+
 public:
   cStatus(void);
   virtual ~cStatus();
@@ -106,6 +117,11 @@
   static void MsgOsdTextItem(const char *Text,  bool Scroll = false);
   static void MsgOsdChannel(const char *Text);
   static void MsgOsdProgramme(time_t PresentTime, const char *PresentTitle, const char *PresentSubtitle, time_t FollowingTime, const char *FollowingTitle, const char *FollowingSubtitle);
+  static void MsgOsdSetEvent(const cEvent* event);
+  static void MsgOsdSetRecording(const cRecording* recording);
+  static void MsgOsdMenuDisplay(const char* kind);
+  static void MsgOsdMenuDestroy();
+  static void MsgOsdEventItem(const cEvent* Event, const char *Text, int Index, int Count);
   };
 
 #endif //__STATUS_H