diff -ruN 1.7.41_17/menu.c 1.7.41_18/menu.c
--- 1.7.41_17/menu.c	2013-03-18 21:44:35.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/menu.c	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuEditChannel(cChannel *Channel, bool New = false);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuEditChannel"; }
   };
 
 cMenuEditChannel::cMenuEditChannel(cChannel *Channel, bool New)
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@
   cMenuChannels(void);
   ~cMenuChannels();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuChannels"; }
   };
 
 cMenuChannels::cMenuChannels(void)
@@ -1080,6 +1082,7 @@
   cMenuTimers(void);
   virtual ~cMenuTimers();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuTimers"; }
   };
 
 cMenuTimers::cMenuTimers(void)
@@ -1242,6 +1245,7 @@
 {
   cOsdMenu::Display();
   DisplayMenu()->SetEvent(event);
+  cStatus::MsgOsdSetEvent(event);
   if (event->Description())
      cStatus::MsgOsdTextItem(event->Description());
 }
@@ -1371,6 +1375,8 @@
   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;
@@ -1399,6 +1405,18 @@
   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;
@@ -1539,6 +1557,8 @@
   cMenuSchedule(void);
   virtual ~cMenuSchedule();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSchedule"; }
+  virtual void Display(void);
   };
 
 cMenuSchedule::cMenuSchedule(void)
@@ -1565,6 +1585,18 @@
   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();
@@ -1929,6 +1961,7 @@
   cMenuCam(cCamSlot *CamSlot);
   virtual ~cMenuCam();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuCam"; }
   };
 
 cMenuCam::cMenuCam(cCamSlot *CamSlot)
@@ -2116,6 +2149,7 @@
   cMenuRecording(const cRecording *Recording, bool WithButtons = false);
   virtual void Display(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuRecording"; }
 };
 
 cMenuRecording::cMenuRecording(const cRecording *Recording, bool WithButtons)
@@ -2132,6 +2166,7 @@
 {
   cOsdMenu::Display();
   DisplayMenu()->SetRecording(recording);
+  cStatus::MsgOsdSetRecording(recording);
   if (recording->Info()->Description())
      cStatus::MsgOsdTextItem(recording->Info()->Description());
 }
@@ -2710,6 +2745,7 @@
   cMenuSetupOSD(void);
   virtual ~cMenuSetupOSD();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupOsd"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupOSD::cMenuSetupOSD(void)
@@ -2863,6 +2899,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupEPG(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupEpg"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupEPG::cMenuSetupEPG(void)
@@ -2960,6 +2997,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupDVB(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupDvb"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupDVB::cMenuSetupDVB(void)
@@ -3106,6 +3144,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupLNB(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupLnb"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupLNB::cMenuSetupLNB(void)
@@ -3211,6 +3250,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupCAM(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupCam"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupCAM::cMenuSetupCAM(void)
@@ -3398,6 +3438,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetupPlugins(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupPlugins"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetupPlugins::cMenuSetupPlugins(void)
@@ -3453,6 +3494,7 @@
 public:
   cMenuSetup(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetup"; }
   };
 
 cMenuSetup::cMenuSetup(void)
diff -ruN 1.7.41_17/menu.h 1.7.41_18/menu.h
--- 1.7.41_17/menu.h	2013-03-18 21:44:35.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/menu.h	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +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 {
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
   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 {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@
   cMenuEditTimer(cTimer *Timer, bool New = false);
   virtual ~cMenuEditTimer();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuTimerEdit"; }
   };
 
 class cMenuEvent : public cOsdMenu {
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@
   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);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   static cOsdObject *PluginOsdObject(void);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuMain"; }
   };
 
 class cDisplayChannel : public cOsdObject {
@@ -214,6 +219,7 @@
   cMenuRecordings(const char *Base = NULL, int Level = 0, bool OpenSubMenus = false);
   ~cMenuRecordings();
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
+  virtual const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuRecordings"; }
   };
 
 class cRecordControl {
diff -ruN 1.7.41_17/menuitems.h 1.7.41_18/menuitems.h
--- 1.7.41_17/menuitems.h	2012-03-13 12:19:11.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/menuitems.h	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@
   cMenuSetupPage(void);
   virtual eOSState ProcessKey(eKeys Key);
   void SetPlugin(cPlugin *Plugin);
+  const char* MenuKind() { return "MenuSetupPage"; }
   };
 
 #endif //__MENUITEMS_H
diff -ruN 1.7.41_17/osdbase.c 1.7.41_18/osdbase.c
--- 1.7.41_17/osdbase.c	2013-03-18 21:44:35.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/osdbase.c	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +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 1.7.41_17/osdbase.h 1.7.41_18/osdbase.h
--- 1.7.41_17/osdbase.h	2013-03-18 21:44:35.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/osdbase.h	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
   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 1.7.41_17/recording.h 1.7.41_18/recording.h
--- 1.7.41_17/recording.h	2013-03-18 21:44:35.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/recording.h	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
   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 1.7.41_17/status.c 1.7.41_18/status.c
--- 1.7.41_17/status.c	2012-03-07 15:17:24.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/status.c	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -124,3 +124,32 @@
   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 1.7.41_17/status.h 1.7.41_18/status.h
--- 1.7.41_17/status.h	2012-03-07 15:16:57.000000000 +0100
+++ 1.7.41_18/status.h	2013-03-18 21:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@
                // 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();
@@ -102,6 +113,11 @@
   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