Index: apps/recorder/recording.c
===================================================================
--- apps/recorder/recording.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/recorder/recording.c	(working copy)
@@ -1120,6 +1120,16 @@
         v->font = vp_top[i].font;
         v->y = vp_top[i].y + vp_top[i].height;
         v->height = screens[i].lcdheight - v->y; /* the rest */
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+        if (i == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+        {
+            if (global_settings.remote_statusbar == STATUSBAR_BOTTOM)
+                v->height -= STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
+        }    
+        else
+#endif
+            if (global_settings.statusbar == STATUSBAR_BOTTOM)
+                v->height -= STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
         screens[i].set_viewport(&vp_top[i]); /* req for next calls */
 
         screens[i].getstringsize("W", &w, &h);
Index: apps/settings.c
===================================================================
--- apps/settings.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/settings.c	(working copy)
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@
 #if defined(HAVE_RECORDING) && CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
     enc_global_settings_apply();
 #endif
+    send_event(GUI_EVENT_STATUSBAR_TOGGLE, NULL);
     list_init_viewports(NULL);
     send_event(GUI_EVENT_ACTIONUPDATE, (void*)true);
 }
Index: apps/lang/english.lang
===================================================================
--- apps/lang/english.lang	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/lang/english.lang	(working copy)
@@ -12559,3 +12559,48 @@
     touchscreen: "Reset Calibration"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_STATUSBAR_TOP
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> Display -> statusbar
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: "Top"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: "Top"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Top"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_STATUSBAR_BOTTOM
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> Display -> statusbar
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: "Bottom"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: "Bottom"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Bottom"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_REMOTE_STATUSBAR
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> Display -> statusbar
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: none
+    remote: "Remote Statusbar"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: none
+    remote: "Remote Statusbar"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: none
+    remote: "Remote Statusbar"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
Index: apps/gui/statusbar.c
===================================================================
--- apps/gui/statusbar.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/gui/statusbar.c	(working copy)
@@ -263,10 +263,20 @@
         memcmp(&(bar->info), &(bar->lastinfo), sizeof(struct status_info)))
     {
         struct viewport vp;
+        bool bar_at_top = true;
         viewport_set_defaults(&vp, display->screen_type);
         vp.height = STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
         vp.x = STATUSBAR_X_POS;
-        vp.y = STATUSBAR_Y_POS;
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+        if (display->screen_type == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+            bar_at_top = global_settings.remote_statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+        else
+#endif
+            bar_at_top = global_settings.statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+        if (bar_at_top)    
+            vp.y = 0;
+        else
+            vp.y = display->lcdheight - STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;    
         display->set_viewport(&vp);
         display->set_drawmode(DRMODE_SOLID|DRMODE_INVERSEVID);
         display->fillrect(0, 0, display->getwidth(), STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
@@ -814,7 +824,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void gui_statusbar_changed(bool enabled)
+void gui_statusbar_changed(int enabled)
 {
     (void)enabled;
     send_event(GUI_EVENT_STATUSBAR_TOGGLE, NULL);
Index: apps/gui/statusbar.h
===================================================================
--- apps/gui/statusbar.h	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/gui/statusbar.h	(working copy)
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@
 
 extern void gui_syncstatusbar_init(struct gui_syncstatusbar * bars);
 extern void gui_syncstatusbar_draw(struct gui_syncstatusbar * bars, bool force_redraw);
-void gui_statusbar_changed(bool enabled);
+void gui_statusbar_changed(int enabled);
 
 #endif /*_GUI_STATUSBAR_H_*/
Index: apps/gui/viewport.c
===================================================================
--- apps/gui/viewport.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/gui/viewport.c	(working copy)
@@ -49,30 +49,47 @@
 
 static bool showing_bars(enum screen_type screen)
 {
+    bool ignore = statusbar_enabled & VP_SB_IGNORE_SETTING(screen);
     if (statusbar_enabled & VP_SB_ONSCREEN(screen))
+    {
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        return global_settings.statusbar ||
-               (statusbar_enabled & VP_SB_IGNORE_SETTING(screen));
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+        if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+            return global_settings.remote_statusbar || ignore;
+#endif
+        return global_settings.statusbar || ignore;
 #else
         return true;
 #endif
+    }
     return false;
 }    
 
 void viewport_set_defaults(struct viewport *vp, enum screen_type screen)
 {
+    bool bar_at_top = true;
     vp->x = 0;
     vp->width = screens[screen].lcdwidth;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
     vp->drawmode = DRMODE_SOLID;
     vp->font = FONT_UI; /* default to UI to discourage SYSFONT use */
-
-    vp->y = showing_bars(screen)?STATUSBAR_HEIGHT:0;
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+        bar_at_top = global_settings.remote_statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+    else
+#endif
+        bar_at_top = global_settings.statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+        
+    vp->height = screens[screen].lcdheight;
+    if (bar_at_top && showing_bars(screen))
+        vp->y = STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
+    else 
+        vp->y = 0;
 #else
     vp->y = 0;
 #endif
-    vp->height = screens[screen].lcdheight - vp->y;
+    vp->height = screens[screen].lcdheight - (showing_bars(screen)?STATUSBAR_HEIGHT:0);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
     /* We only need this test if there is a remote LCD */
@@ -136,5 +153,12 @@
 void viewportmanager_statusbar_changed(void* data)
 {
     (void)data;
+    statusbar_enabled = 0;
+    if (global_settings.statusbar != STATUSBAR_OFF)
+        statusbar_enabled = 1;
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    if (global_settings.remote_statusbar != STATUSBAR_OFF)
+        statusbar_enabled |= 2;
+#endif
     viewportmanager_set_statusbar(statusbar_enabled);
 }
Index: apps/gui/gwps.c
===================================================================
--- apps/gui/gwps.c	(revision 21619)
+++ apps/gui/gwps.c	(working copy)
@@ -937,7 +937,14 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            vp->y      = STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
+            bool bars_at_top = true;
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+            if (i == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+                bar_at_top = global_settings.remote_statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+            else
+#endif
+                bar_at_top = global_settings.statusbar != STATUSBAR_BOTTOM;
+            vp->y      = bars_at_top?STATUSBAR_HEIGHT:0;
             vp->height = screens[i].lcdheight - STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
         }
     }
Index: apps/settings.h
===================================================================
--- apps/settings.h	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/settings.h	(working copy)
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@
 /* show path types */
 enum { SHOW_PATH_OFF = 0, SHOW_PATH_CURRENT, SHOW_PATH_FULL };
 
+/* statusbar visilibility */
+enum { STATUSBAR_OFF = 0, STATUSBAR_TOP, STATUSBAR_BOTTOM };
+
 /* Alarm settings */
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC_ALARM
 enum {  ALARM_START_WPS = 0,
@@ -535,7 +538,10 @@
     int volume_type;   /* how volume is displayed: 0=graphic, 1=percent */
     int battery_display; /* how battery is displayed: 0=graphic, 1=percent */
     bool show_icons;   /* 0=hide 1=show */
-    bool statusbar;    /* 0=hide, 1=show */
+    int statusbar;    /* STATUSBAR_* enum values */
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    int remote_statusbar;
+#endif        
 
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
     bool buttonbar;    /* 0=hide, 1=show */
Index: apps/menus/display_menu.c
===================================================================
--- apps/menus/display_menu.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/menus/display_menu.c	(working copy)
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@
 }
 MENUITEM_SETTING(scrollbar_item, &global_settings.scrollbar, NULL);
 MENUITEM_SETTING(statusbar, &global_settings.statusbar, statusbar_callback);
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+MENUITEM_SETTING(remote_statusbar, &global_settings.remote_statusbar, statusbar_callback);
+#endif
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
 MENUITEM_SETTING(buttonbar, &global_settings.buttonbar, NULL);
 #endif
@@ -328,6 +331,9 @@
 MENUITEM_SETTING(battery_display, &global_settings.battery_display, NULL);
 MAKE_MENU(bars_menu, ID2P(LANG_BARS_MENU), 0, Icon_NOICON,
           &scrollbar_item, &statusbar,
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+          &remote_statusbar,
+#endif  
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
           &buttonbar,
 #endif
Index: apps/settings_list.c
===================================================================
--- apps/settings_list.c	(revision 21583)
+++ apps/settings_list.c	(working copy)
@@ -591,8 +591,16 @@
                     ID2P(LANG_INVERT_CURSOR_POINTER),
                     ID2P(LANG_INVERT_CURSOR_BAR)),
  #endif
-    OFFON_SETTING(F_THEMESETTING|F_TEMPVAR, statusbar,
-                  LANG_STATUS_BAR, true,"statusbar", gui_statusbar_changed),
+    CHOICE_SETTING(F_THEMESETTING|F_TEMPVAR, statusbar,
+                  LANG_STATUS_BAR, STATUSBAR_TOP, "statusbar","off,top,bottom",
+                  gui_statusbar_changed, 3, ID2P(LANG_OFF), ID2P(LANG_STATUSBAR_TOP),
+                  ID2P(LANG_STATUSBAR_BOTTOM)),
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    CHOICE_SETTING(F_THEMESETTING|F_TEMPVAR, remote_statusbar,
+                  LANG_REMOTE_STATUSBAR, STATUSBAR_TOP, "remote statusbar","off,top,bottom",
+                  gui_statusbar_changed, 3, ID2P(LANG_OFF), ID2P(LANG_STATUSBAR_TOP),
+                  ID2P(LANG_STATUSBAR_BOTTOM)),
+#endif
     OFFON_SETTING(0,scrollbar, LANG_SCROLL_BAR, true,"scrollbar", NULL),
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
     OFFON_SETTING(0,buttonbar, LANG_BUTTON_BAR ,true,"buttonbar", NULL),