diff --git a/src/editor/C4Console.cpp b/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
index 0597004a4..f51149c9b 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ void C4Console::DoHalt()
 	Game.Pause();
 }
 
-bool C4Console::UpdateStatusBars()
+void C4Console::UpdateStatusBars()
 {
-	if (!Active) return false;
+	if (!Active) return;
 	// Frame counter
 	if (Game.FrameCounter!=FrameCounter)
 	{
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ bool C4Console::UpdateStatusBars()
 		str.Format("%02d:%02d:%02d (%i FPS)",Time/3600,(Time%3600)/60,Time%60,FPS);
 		C4ConsoleGUI::DisplayInfoText(CONSOLE_TimeFPS, str);
 	}
-	return true;
 }
 
 bool C4Console::SaveGame(bool fSaveGame)
diff --git a/src/editor/C4Console.h b/src/editor/C4Console.h
index b0d449932..7dfabc030 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4Console.h
+++ b/src/editor/C4Console.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	bool CloseGame();
 	bool UpdatePlayerMenu();
 	bool UpdateViewportMenu();
-	bool UpdateStatusBars();
+	void UpdateStatusBars();
 	// Menu	
 	void ClearViewportMenu();
 	void UpdateNetMenu();
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGTK.cpp b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGTK.cpp
index 48217475f..89b133f63 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGTK.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGTK.cpp
@@ -626,10 +626,15 @@ void C4ConsoleGUI::State::Clear()
 }
 
 void C4ConsoleGUI::DisplayInfoText(InfoTextType type, StdStrBuf& text)
-{
+{		
+	if (!Active)
+		return;
 	GtkWidget* label;
 	switch (type)
 	{
+	case CONSOLE_Cursor:
+		label = state->lblCursor;
+		break;
 	case CONSOLE_FrameCounter:
 		label = state->lblFrame;
 		break;
@@ -680,14 +685,6 @@ void C4ConsoleGUI::ShowAboutWithCopyright(StdStrBuf &copyright)
 	gtk_show_about_dialog(GTK_WINDOW(window), "name", C4ENGINECAPTION, "version", C4VERSION, "copyright", copyright.getData(), NULL);
 }
 
-bool C4ConsoleGUI::UpdateCursorBar(const char *szCursor)
-{
-	if (!Active)
-		return false;
-	gtk_label_set_label(GTK_LABEL(state->lblCursor), szCursor);
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool C4ConsoleGUI::UpdateModeCtrls(int iMode)
 {
 	if (!Active)
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
index c8164385e..c2c2bb011 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 	
 	enum InfoTextType
 	{
+		CONSOLE_Cursor,
 		CONSOLE_FrameCounter,
 		CONSOLE_ScriptCounter,
 		CONSOLE_TimeFPS
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@ public:
 	void SetCursor(Cursor cursor);
 	void RecordingEnabled();
 	void ShowAboutWithCopyright(StdStrBuf &copyright);
-	bool UpdateCursorBar(const char *szCursor);
 	bool UpdateModeCtrls(int iMode);
 	void UpdateNetMenu(Stage stage);
 	void ClearNetMenu(Stage stage);
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp b/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
index b3a48ed43..fb034f166 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
@@ -728,9 +728,14 @@ void C4ConsoleGUI::SetCaptionToFileName(const char* file_name)
 
 void C4ConsoleGUI::DisplayInfoText(C4ConsoleGUI::InfoTextType type, StdStrBuf& text)
 {
+	if (!Active)
+		return;
 	int dialog_item;
 	switch (type)
 	{
+	case CONSOLE_Cursor:
+		dialog_item = IDC_STATICCURSOR;
+		break;
 	case CONSOLE_FrameCounter:
 		dialog_item = IDC_STATICFRAME;
 		break;
@@ -763,16 +768,6 @@ void C4ConsoleGUI::ShowAboutWithCopyright(StdStrBuf &copyright)
 	MessageBox(NULL, strMessage.getData(), C4ENGINECAPTION, MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_TASKMODAL);
 }
 
-bool C4ConsoleGUI::UpdateCursorBar(const char *szCursor)
-{
-	if (!Active)
-		return false;
-	// Cursor
-	SetDlgItemText(hWindow,IDC_STATICCURSOR,szCursor);
-	UpdateWindow(GetDlgItem(hWindow,IDC_STATICCURSOR));
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool C4ConsoleGUI::FileSelect(char *sFilename, int iSize, const char * szFilter, DWORD dwFlags, bool fSave)
 {
 	OPENFILENAME ofn;
diff --git a/src/editor/C4EditCursor.cpp b/src/editor/C4EditCursor.cpp
index 5ee8b51bd..a58abfa7c 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4EditCursor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4EditCursor.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool C4EditCursor::Move(float iX, float iY, WORD wKeyFlags)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool C4EditCursor::UpdateStatusBar()
+void C4EditCursor::UpdateStatusBar()
 {
 	int32_t X=this->X, Y=this->Y;
 	StdStrBuf str;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool C4EditCursor::UpdateStatusBar()
 		break;
 		// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 	}
-	return Console.UpdateCursorBar(str.getData());
+	Console.DisplayInfoText(C4ConsoleGUI::CONSOLE_Cursor, str);
 }
 
 void C4EditCursor::OnSelectionChanged()
diff --git a/src/editor/C4EditCursor.h b/src/editor/C4EditCursor.h
index e887ffe1f..d6cbd6582 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4EditCursor.h
+++ b/src/editor/C4EditCursor.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 	bool AltDown();
 	bool AltUp();
 protected:
-	bool UpdateStatusBar();
+	void UpdateStatusBar();
 	void ApplyToolPicker();
 	void ToolFailure();
 	void PutContents();