diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ebf1c81..3ddc626 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ add_executable(wmfs ${wmfs_src})
 set(VERSION "WMFS-200912")
 
 # FLAGS
-set(CFLAGS "-g -Wall -ansi")
+set(CFLAGS "-g -Wall -lpthread -ansi")
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${CFLAGS})
 
 # Linker FLAGS
diff --git a/rc/status.sh b/rc/status.sh
index 6f885ed..bd07953 100755
--- a/rc/status.sh
+++ b/rc/status.sh
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Print
-
-TIMING=1
-RET=0
+#WMFS status.sh example file
+#Will be executed if put in ~/.config/wmfs/
+#Timing adjustable in wmfsrc (misc -> status_timing)
 
 statustext()
 {
      local DATE=`date`
 
      wmfs -s "$DATE"
-
-     RET=$?
 }
 
-while [[ $RET == "0" ]];
-do
-     statustext
-     sleep $TIMING
-done
+statustext
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 2a1bcba..d59b6fe 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -136,11 +136,12 @@ conf_misc_section(char *src)
 
      cfg_set_sauv(src);
 
-     conf.font         = get_opt(src, "sans-9", "font").str;
-     conf.raisefocus   = get_opt(src, "false", "raisefocus").bool;
-     conf.raiseswitch  = get_opt(src, "false", "raiseswitch").bool;
-     conf.focus_fmouse = get_opt(src, "true", "focus_follow_mouse").bool;
-     pad               = get_opt(src, "12", "pad").num;
+     conf.font          = get_opt(src, "sans-9", "font").str;
+     conf.raisefocus    = get_opt(src, "false", "raisefocus").bool;
+     conf.raiseswitch   = get_opt(src, "false", "raiseswitch").bool;
+     conf.focus_fmouse  = get_opt(src, "true", "focus_follow_mouse").bool;
+     conf.status_timing = get_opt(src, "1", "status_timing").num;
+     pad                = get_opt(src, "12", "pad").num;
 
      if(pad > 24 || pad < 1)
      {
@@ -151,6 +152,12 @@ conf_misc_section(char *src)
 
      conf.pad = pad;
 
+     if(conf.status_timing <= 0)
+     {
+          warnx("configuration : status_timing value (%d) incorrect.", conf.status_timing);
+          conf.status_timing = 1;
+     }
+
      return;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index f879e4b..ddc0566 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ clientmessageevent(XClientMessageEvent *ev)
           screen_get_sel();
      }
 
+     if(mess_t == wmfs_update_status
+               && estatus)
+          spawn(status_path);
+
      return;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ewmh.c b/src/ewmh.c
index 00bcb5d..e4178ac 100644
--- a/src/ewmh.c
+++ b/src/ewmh.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ ewmh_init_hints(void)
      /* WMFS hints */
      net_atom[wmfs_running]                   = ATOM("_WMFS_RUNNING");
      net_atom[wmfs_update_hints]              = ATOM("_WMFS_UPDATE_HINTS");
+     net_atom[wmfs_update_status]             = ATOM("_WMFS_UPDATE_STATUS");
      net_atom[wmfs_set_screen]                = ATOM("_WMFS_SET_SCREEN");
      net_atom[wmfs_screen_count]              = ATOM("_WMFS_SCREEN_COUNT");
      net_atom[wmfs_current_tag]               = ATOM("_WMFS_CURRENT_TAG");
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index c62cd6a..ae58bb4 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -195,32 +195,33 @@ init_layout(void)
 void
 init_status(void)
 {
-     char *path;
      int fd;
      struct stat st;
 
-     path = emalloc(strlen(getenv("HOME")) + strlen(DEF_STATUS) + 2, sizeof(char));
+     status_path = emalloc(strlen(getenv("HOME")) + strlen(DEF_STATUS) + 2, sizeof(char));
 
-     sprintf(path, "%s/"DEF_STATUS, getenv("HOME"));
+     sprintf(status_path, "%s/"DEF_STATUS, getenv("HOME"));
 
-     if(!(fd = open(path, O_RDONLY)))
+     if(!(fd = open(status_path, O_RDONLY)))
      {
-          free(path);
+          free(status_path);
 
           return;
      }
 
-     stat(path, &st);
+     stat(status_path, &st);
 
      if(st.st_mode & S_IXUSR)
-          spawn(path);
+     {
+          estatus = True;
+          system(status_path);
+     }
      else
-          warnx("status.sh file present in wmfs directory can't be executed, try 'chmod +x %s'.", path);
+          warnx("status.sh file present in wmfs directory can't be executed, try 'chmod +x %s'.",
+                    status_path);
 
      close(fd);
 
-     free(path);
-
      return;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 23db925..e5190f3 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ enum
      /* WMFS HINTS */
      wmfs_running,
      wmfs_update_hints,
+     wmfs_update_status,
      wmfs_current_tag,
      wmfs_current_screen,
      wmfs_current_layout,
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ typedef struct
      Bool raiseswitch;
      Bool focus_fmouse;
      uint pad;
+     int status_timing;
      struct
      {
           /*
diff --git a/src/wmfs.c b/src/wmfs.c
index 0a7f78e..1b768b6 100644
--- a/src/wmfs.c
+++ b/src/wmfs.c
@@ -136,15 +136,53 @@ quit(void)
      return;
 }
 
+void *
+thread_process(void *arg)
+{
+     XEvent ev;
+
+     /* X event loop */
+     if(!(int*)arg)
+     {
+          while(!exiting && !XNextEvent(dpy, &ev))
+               getevent(ev);
+
+          pthread_exit(0);
+     }
+
+     /* Status checking loop with timing */
+     else
+     {
+          while(!exiting)
+          {
+               spawn(status_path);
+               sleep(conf.status_timing);
+          }
+
+          pthread_exit(0);
+     }
+}
+
 /** WMFS main loop.
  */
 void
 mainloop(void)
 {
      XEvent ev;
+     pthread_t evloop, evstatus;
+     void *ret;
 
-     while(!exiting && !XNextEvent(dpy, &ev))
-          getevent(ev);
+     if(!estatus)
+          while(!exiting && !XNextEvent(dpy, &ev))
+               getevent(ev);
+     else
+     {
+          pthread_create(&evloop, NULL, thread_process, "1");
+          pthread_create(&evstatus, NULL, thread_process, NULL);
+
+          (void)pthread_join(evloop, &ret);
+          (void)pthread_join(evstatus, &ret);
+     }
 
      return;
 }
@@ -347,6 +385,23 @@ set_statustext(int s, char *str)
      return;
 }
 
+/** Update status script by ewmh hint
+  */
+void
+update_status(void)
+{
+     long data[5];
+
+     if(!check_wmfs_running())
+          return;
+
+     data[4] = True;
+
+     send_client_event(data, "_WMFS_UPDATE_STATUS");
+
+     return;
+}
+
 /** Signal handle function
 */
 void
@@ -368,12 +423,12 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
      int i;
-     char *ol = "csgV";
+     char *ol = "csgVS";
 
      argv_global  = _strdup(argv[0]);
      sprintf(conf.confpath, "%s/"DEF_CONF, getenv("HOME"));
 
-     while((i = getopt(argc, argv, "hvic:s:g:C:V:")) != -1)
+     while((i = getopt(argc, argv, "hviSc:s:g:C:V:")) != -1)
      {
 
           /* For options who need WMFS running */
@@ -384,12 +439,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
           {
           case 'h':
           default:
-               printf("usage: %s [-ihv] [-C <file>] [-c <uicb function> <cmd> ] [-g <argument>] [-s <screen_num> <string>] [-V <viwmfs cmd]\n"
+               printf("usage: %s [-ihvS] [-C <file>] [-c <uicb function> <cmd> ] [-g <argument>] [-s <screen_num> <string>] [-V <viwmfs cmd]\n"
                       "   -C <file>                 Load a configuration file\n"
                       "   -c <uicb_function> <cmd>  Execute an uicb function to control WMFS\n"
                       "   -g <argument>             Show information about wmfs status\n"
                       "   -s <screen_num> <string>  Set the bar(s) statustext\n"
                       "   -V <viwmfs cmd>           Manage WMFS with vi-like command\n"
+                      "   -S                        Update status script\n"
                       "   -h                        Show this page\n"
                       "   -i                        Show informations\n"
                       "   -v                        Show WMFS version\n", argv[0]);
@@ -410,6 +466,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                break;
 
+          case 'S':
+               update_status();
+               XCloseDisplay(dpy);
+               exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+               break;
+
           case 'C':
                strcpy(conf.confpath, optarg);
                break;
diff --git a/src/wmfs.h b/src/wmfs.h
index 2db66b3..d3bbc35 100644
--- a/src/wmfs.h
+++ b/src/wmfs.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <err.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <sys/select.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
@@ -334,11 +335,13 @@ void viwmfs(int argc, char **argv);
 int errorhandler(Display *d, XErrorEvent *event);
 int errorhandlerdummy(Display *d, XErrorEvent *event);
 void quit(void);
+void *thread_process(void *arg);
 void mainloop(void);
 void scan(void);
 Bool check_wmfs_running(void);
 void exec_uicb_function(char *func, char *cmd);
 void set_statustext(int s, char *str);
+void update_status(void);
 void handle_signal(int signum);
 void uicb_quit(uicb_t);
 void uicb_reload(uicb_t);
@@ -351,12 +354,13 @@ GC gc, gc_stipple;
 int selscreen;
 Conf conf;
 Key *keys;
-Bool exiting;
+Bool exiting, estatus;
 XRectangle *sgeo;
 XRectangle *spgeo;
 Cursor cursor[CurLast];
-char *argv_global;
+char *argv_global, *status_path;
 int xrandr_event;
+uint timing;
 
 /* Fonts */
 XftFont *font;
diff --git a/wmfs.1 b/wmfs.1
index 7f0a3f9..5721d96 100644
--- a/wmfs.1
+++ b/wmfs.1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 .SH "NAME"
 wmfs \- Window Manager From Scratch
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
-\fBwmfs\fR [\fB\-ihv\fR] [\fB\-C <file>\fR] [\fB\-c <uicb_function> <cmd>\fR] [\fB\-g <argument>\fR] [\fB\-s <screen_num> <string>\fR]  [\fB\-V <viwmfs cmd>\fR]
+\fBwmfs\fR [\fB\-ihvS\fR] [\fB\-C <file>\fR] [\fB\-c <uicb_function> <cmd>\fR] [\fB\-g <argument>\fR] [\fB\-s <screen_num> <string>\fR]  [\fB\-V <viwmfs cmd>\fR]
 .sp
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 \fBWMFS\fR is a basic, lightweight and dynamic tiling windows manager for X\&.
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ Set the bar(s) statustext. If the screen number is not specified, the string wil
 Manage WMFS with vi-like command\&.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fB\-S\fR
+.RS 4
+Update status script\&.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fB\-v\fR
 .RS 4
 Print version information to standard output, then exit\&.