diff --git a/Icarus/FilledSolidPanel/FilledSolidPanelVM.vb b/Icarus/FilledSolidPanel/FilledSolidPanelVM.vb
index 5c53a33..f9bb80e 100644
--- a/Icarus/FilledSolidPanel/FilledSolidPanelVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/FilledSolidPanel/FilledSolidPanelVM.vb
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ Public Class FilledSolidPanelVM
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerIndexIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerAdvancementIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliceManagerVM.SetButtonsIsEnabled(bValue)
+      Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetInstrumentPanelIsEnabled(bValue)
       SetFilledSolidListIsEnabled(bValue)
    End Sub
 
diff --git a/Icarus/InstrumentPanel/InstrumentPanelV.xaml b/Icarus/InstrumentPanel/InstrumentPanelV.xaml
index eeaf3c3..b74099f 100644
--- a/Icarus/InstrumentPanel/InstrumentPanelV.xaml
+++ b/Icarus/InstrumentPanel/InstrumentPanelV.xaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Icarus"
+            IsEnabled="{Binding InstrumentPanel_IsEnabled}"
             Orientation="Horizontal">
 
    <local:CheckedImageToggleButton ToolTip="{Binding GetDist_ToolTip}"
diff --git a/Icarus/Project/ProjectV.xaml b/Icarus/Project/ProjectV.xaml
index a0ab6d4..8f44c85 100644
--- a/Icarus/Project/ProjectV.xaml
+++ b/Icarus/Project/ProjectV.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
            xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
            xmlns:PrintApp="clr-namespace:Icarus">
-
+   <DockPanel.Resources>
+      <PrintApp:VisibilityToRowConverter x:Key="VisibilityToRowConverter"/>
+   </DockPanel.Resources>
    <Grid DockPanel.Dock="Top">
       <PrintApp:TopPanelV Grid.Column="1"
                           DataContext="{StaticResource TopPanelVM }"/>
@@ -27,12 +29,27 @@
                                         DataContext="{StaticResource SliderManagerVM}"
                                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
       <!--StatusBar -->
-      <PrintApp:ControllerInputPanelV Grid.Row="1"
+      <Grid Grid.RowSpan="2"
+            Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
+         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="67"/>
+         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+         <PrintApp:MessagePanelV Grid.Row="{Binding DataContext.Message_Visibility, ElementName=ControllerInputPanelV, Converter={StaticResource VisibilityToRowConverter}}"
+                                 Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                 DataContext="{StaticResource StatusBarVM}"/>
+         <PrintApp:ControllerInputPanelV x:Name="ControllerInputPanelV" Grid.Row="2"
+                                         Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                                         DataContext="{StaticResource ControllerInputPanelVM}"/>
+      </Grid>
+
+      <!--<PrintApp:ControllerInputPanelV Grid.Row="1"
                                       Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                       DataContext="{StaticResource ControllerInputPanelVM}"/>
       <PrintApp:MessagePanelV Grid.Row="1"
                               Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-                              DataContext="{StaticResource StatusBarVM}"/>
+                              DataContext="{StaticResource StatusBarVM}"/>-->
       <PrintApp:ShowPanelV Grid.Column="2"
                            Grid.Row="1"
                            DataContext="{StaticResource ShowPanelVM}"/>
diff --git a/Icarus/Project/ProjectVM.vb b/Icarus/Project/ProjectVM.vb
index 989c837..9d3f9a4 100644
--- a/Icarus/Project/ProjectVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/Project/ProjectVM.vb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Imports EgtWPFLib5
 Imports EgtUILib
 Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
 Imports System.IO
+Imports System.Globalization
 
 Public Class ProjectVM
    Inherits VMBase
@@ -28,3 +29,15 @@ Public Class ProjectVM
 
 End Class
 
+Public Class VisibilityToRowConverter
+   Implements IValueConverter
+
+   Public Function Convert(ByVal value As Object, ByVal targetType As Type, ByVal parameter As Object, ByVal culture As CultureInfo) As Object Implements IValueConverter.Convert
+      If IsNothing(value) Then Return 2
+      Return If(value = Visibility.Visible, 1, 2)
+   End Function
+
+   Public Function ConvertBack(ByVal value As Object, ByVal targetType As Type, ByVal parameter As Object, ByVal culture As CultureInfo) As Object Implements IValueConverter.ConvertBack
+      Throw New System.NotImplementedException()
+   End Function
+End Class
diff --git a/Icarus/RibPanel/RibPanelVM.vb b/Icarus/RibPanel/RibPanelVM.vb
index cf6896c..262b971 100644
--- a/Icarus/RibPanel/RibPanelVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/RibPanel/RibPanelVM.vb
@@ -860,6 +860,7 @@ Public Class RibPanelVM
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerIndexIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerAdvancementIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliceManagerVM.SetButtonsIsEnabled(bValue)
+      Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetInstrumentPanelIsEnabled(bValue)
       SetRibListIsEnabled(bValue)
    End Sub
 
diff --git a/Icarus/ShellNumberPanel/ShellNumberPanelVM.vb b/Icarus/ShellNumberPanel/ShellNumberPanelVM.vb
index 05d22ba..5ea4e5a 100644
--- a/Icarus/ShellNumberPanel/ShellNumberPanelVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/ShellNumberPanel/ShellNumberPanelVM.vb
@@ -845,6 +845,7 @@ Public Class ShellNumberPanelVM
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerIndexIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerAdvancementIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliceManagerVM.SetButtonsIsEnabled(bValue)
+      Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetInstrumentPanelIsEnabled(bValue)
       SetShellNumberListIsEnabled(bValue)
    End Sub
 
diff --git a/Icarus/StartMachPanel/StartMachPanelVM.vb b/Icarus/StartMachPanel/StartMachPanelVM.vb
index 7b97fb2..b8659e3 100644
--- a/Icarus/StartMachPanel/StartMachPanelVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/StartMachPanel/StartMachPanelVM.vb
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ Public Class StartMachPanelVM
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerIndexIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerAdvancementIsEnabled(bValue)
       Map.refSliceManagerVM.SetButtonsIsEnabled(bValue)
+      Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetInstrumentPanelIsEnabled(bValue)
       SetStartListIsEnabled(bValue)
    End Sub