diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 1aa961e..7080c81 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -27,23 +27,34 @@ int term::cols() const {
     return _ws.ws_col;
 }
 
-void term::progress(double cur, double total) const {
+void term::progress(int prefixlen,
+                    const std::string& prefix,
+                    double cur,
+                    double total) const
+{
     // use unicode to make nice bar
     const char* bar[8] = {
         u8"\u258F", u8"\u258E", u8"\u258D", u8"\u258C",
         u8"\u258B", u8"\u258A", u8"\u2589", u8"\u2588"
     };
-    int barwidth = cols() - 5;
+    int perclen = 5;
+    int barwidth = cols() - perclen - prefixlen - 1;
     int maxsteps = barwidth * 8;
     int steps = round(cur * maxsteps / total);
     int perc = round(100 * cur / total);
-    *_out << '\r' << std::setw(3) << perc << "% ";
+    int fill_len = barwidth - steps / 8;
+    *_out << '\r' << std::setw(prefixlen) << prefix << ' ';
+    grayf(8);
     for (int i = 0; i < steps / 8; ++i) {
         *_out << bar[7];
     }
     if (steps % 8) {
         *_out << bar[steps % 8 - 1];
+        fill_len--;
     }
+    reset();
+    *_out << std::string(fill_len, ' ');
+    *_out << ' ' << std::setw(3) << perc << '%';
 }
 
 void term::hide_cursor() const {
diff --git a/src/utils.hpp b/src/utils.hpp
index 9cc76bd..7b0557c 100644
--- a/src/utils.hpp
+++ b/src/utils.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace sc {
 
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ namespace sc {
             int rows() const;
             int cols() const;
 
-            void progress(double cur, double total) const;
+            void progress(int prefixlen,
+                          const std::string& prefix,
+                          double cur,
+                          double total) const;
 
             void hide_cursor() const;
             void show_cursor() const;