From 59430f640b460442d4600b04e007667c40ca222c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrzej Rybczak <electricityispower@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:25:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] statusbar: use boost::format instead of c-style printf

---
 configure.ac                |   6 ++
 src/actions.cpp             | 204 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 src/browser.cpp             |  22 ++--
 src/clock.cpp               |   2 +-
 src/helpers.cpp             |   4 +-
 src/lyrics.cpp              |  24 +++--
 src/lyrics_fetcher.cpp      |   4 +-
 src/media_library.cpp       |  12 +--
 src/ncmpcpp.cpp             |   8 +-
 src/outputs.cpp             |   4 +-
 src/playlist.cpp            |   8 +-
 src/playlist_editor.cpp     |   6 +-
 src/search_engine.cpp       |   8 +-
 src/sel_items_adder.cpp     |   8 +-
 src/sort_playlist.cpp       |   6 +-
 src/status.cpp              |  18 ++--
 src/statusbar.cpp           |  45 +++-----
 src/statusbar.h             |  47 +++++++--
 src/tag_editor.cpp          |  32 +++---
 src/tiny_tag_editor.cpp     |  12 +--
 src/utility/wide_string.cpp |   7 +-
 src/utility/wide_string.h   |   5 +
 src/visualizer.cpp          |  10 +-
 23 files changed, 283 insertions(+), 219 deletions(-)

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e9cddbd8..3cf11b29 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_system$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX, main, LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lboost_syst
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([no boost.system library found])
 )
 
+dnl =============================
+dnl = checking for boost.format =
+dnl =============================
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([boost/format.hpp], ,
+	AC_MSG_ERROR(boost/format.hpp is missing)
+)
 
 dnl =============================
 dnl = checking for boost.locale =
diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
index e8690e93..3caafdb5 100644
--- a/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ bool isMPDMusicDirSet()
 {
 	if (Config.mpd_music_dir.empty())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Proper mpd_music_dir variable has to be set in configuration file");
+		Statusbar::print("Proper mpd_music_dir variable has to be set in configuration file");
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void ToggleInterface::run()
 	resizeScreen(false);
 	Status::Changes::mixer();
 	Status::Changes::elapsedTime(false);
-	Statusbar::msg("User interface: %s", Config.new_design ? "Alternative" : "Classic");
+	Statusbar::printf("User interface: %1%", Config.new_design ? "Alternative" : "Classic");
 }
 
 bool JumpToParentDirectory::canBeRun() const
@@ -626,18 +626,18 @@ void DeletePlaylistItems::run()
 {
 	if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Deleting items...");
+		Statusbar::print("Deleting items...");
 		auto delete_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::Delete, _1, _2);
 		deleteSelectedSongs(myPlaylist->main(), delete_fun);
-		Statusbar::msg("Item(s) deleted");
+		Statusbar::print("Item(s) deleted");
 	}
 	else if (myScreen->isActiveWindow(myPlaylistEditor->Content))
 	{
 		std::string playlist = myPlaylistEditor->Playlists.current().value();
 		auto delete_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::PlaylistDelete, _1, playlist, _2);
-		Statusbar::msg("Deleting items...");
+		Statusbar::print("Deleting items...");
 		deleteSelectedSongs(myPlaylistEditor->Content, delete_fun);
-		Statusbar::msg("Item(s) deleted");
+		Statusbar::print("Item(s) deleted");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ bool DeleteBrowserItems::canBeRun() const
 			return true;
 		else
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Flag 'allow_for_physical_item_deletion' needs to be enabled in configuration file");
+			Statusbar::print("Flag \"allow_for_physical_item_deletion\" needs to be enabled in configuration file");
 			return false;
 		}
 	};
@@ -685,12 +685,12 @@ void DeleteBrowserItems::run()
 			std::string errmsg;
 			if (myBrowser->deleteItem(i, errmsg))
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "\"%ls\" deleted";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(iname), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "\"%1%\" deleted";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(iname, COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Statusbar::msg("%s", errmsg.c_str());
+				Statusbar::print(errmsg);
 				success = false;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ void DeleteBrowserItems::run()
 		}
 	}
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("Aborted");
+		Statusbar::print("Aborted");
 }
 
 bool DeleteStoredPlaylist::canBeRun() const
@@ -732,10 +732,10 @@ void DeleteStoredPlaylist::run()
 		for (auto it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it)
 			Mpd.DeletePlaylist((*it)->value());
 		Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist%s deleted", list.size() == 1 ? "" : "s");
+		Statusbar::printf("%1% deleted", list.size() == 1 ? "Playlist" : "Playlists");
 	}
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("Aborted");
+		Statusbar::print("Aborted");
 }
 
 void ReplaySong::run()
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ void SavePlaylist::run()
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	if (playlist_name.find("/") != std::string::npos)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist name must not contain slashes");
+		Statusbar::print("Playlist name must not contain slashes");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (!playlist_name.empty())
@@ -780,14 +780,14 @@ void SavePlaylist::run()
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < myPlaylist->main().size(); ++i)
 				Mpd.AddToPlaylist(playlist_name, myPlaylist->main()[i].value());
 			Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-			Statusbar::msg("Filtered items added to playlist \"%s\"", playlist_name.c_str());
+			Statusbar::printf("Filtered items added to playlist \"%1%\"", playlist_name);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			try
 			{
 				Mpd.SavePlaylist(playlist_name);
-				Statusbar::msg("Playlist saved as \"%s\"", playlist_name.c_str());
+				Statusbar::printf("Playlist saved as \"%1%\"", playlist_name);
 			}
 			catch (MPD::ServerError &e)
 			{
@@ -798,10 +798,10 @@ void SavePlaylist::run()
 					{
 						Mpd.DeletePlaylist(playlist_name);
 						Mpd.SavePlaylist(playlist_name);
-						Statusbar::msg("Playlist overwritten");
+						Statusbar::print("Playlist overwritten");
 					}
 					else
-						Statusbar::msg("Aborted");
+						Statusbar::print("Aborted");
 					if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
 						myPlaylist->EnableHighlighting();
 				}
@@ -835,12 +835,14 @@ void ExecuteCommand::run()
 	auto cmd = Bindings.findCommand(cmd_name);
 	if (cmd)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg(1, "Executing %s...", cmd_name.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf(1, "Executing %1%...", cmd_name);
 		bool res = cmd->binding().execute();
-		Statusbar::msg("Execution of command '%s' %s.", cmd_name.c_str(), res ? "successful" : "unsuccessful");
+		Statusbar::printf("Execution of command \"%1%\" %2%.",
+			cmd_name, res ? "successful" : "unsuccessful"
+		);
 	}
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("No command named \"%s\"", cmd_name.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("No command named \"%1%\"", cmd_name);
 }
 
 bool MoveSortOrderUp::canBeRun() const
@@ -1001,7 +1003,9 @@ void ToggleDisplayMode::run()
 	if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
 	{
 		Config.columns_in_playlist = !Config.columns_in_playlist;
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_playlist ? "Columns" : "Classic");
+		Statusbar::printf("Playlist display mode: %1%",
+			Config.columns_in_playlist ? "Columns" : "Classic"
+		);
 		
 		if (Config.columns_in_playlist)
 		{
@@ -1020,20 +1024,26 @@ void ToggleDisplayMode::run()
 	else if (myScreen == myBrowser)
 	{
 		Config.columns_in_browser = !Config.columns_in_browser;
-		Statusbar::msg("Browser display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_browser ? "Columns" : "Classic");
+		Statusbar::printf("Browser display mode: %1%",
+			Config.columns_in_browser ? "Columns" : "Classic"
+		);
 		myBrowser->main().setTitle(Config.columns_in_browser && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns(myBrowser->main().getWidth()) : "");
 	}
 	else if (myScreen == mySearcher)
 	{
 		Config.columns_in_search_engine = !Config.columns_in_search_engine;
-		Statusbar::msg("Search engine display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_search_engine ? "Columns" : "Classic");
+		Statusbar::printf("Search engine display mode: %1%",
+			Config.columns_in_search_engine ? "Columns" : "Classic"
+		);
 		if (mySearcher->main().size() > SearchEngine::StaticOptions)
 			mySearcher->main().setTitle(Config.columns_in_search_engine && Config.titles_visibility ? Display::Columns(mySearcher->main().getWidth()) : "");
 	}
 	else if (myScreen->isActiveWindow(myPlaylistEditor->Content))
 	{
 		Config.columns_in_playlist_editor = !Config.columns_in_playlist_editor;
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist editor display mode: %s", Config.columns_in_playlist_editor ? "Columns" : "Classic");
+		Statusbar::printf("Playlist editor display mode: %1%",
+			Config.columns_in_playlist_editor ? "Columns" : "Classic"
+		);
 		if (Config.columns_in_playlist_editor)
 			myPlaylistEditor->Content.setItemDisplayer(boost::bind(Display::SongsInColumns, _1, myPlaylistEditor->contentProxyList()));
 		else
@@ -1049,7 +1059,9 @@ bool ToggleSeparatorsBetweenAlbums::canBeRun() const
 void ToggleSeparatorsBetweenAlbums::run()
 {
 	Config.playlist_separate_albums = !Config.playlist_separate_albums;
-	Statusbar::msg("Separators between albums: %s", Config.playlist_separate_albums ? "On" : "Off");
+	Statusbar::printf("Separators between albums: %1%",
+		Config.playlist_separate_albums ? "On" : "Off"
+	);
 }
 
 #ifndef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
@@ -1077,14 +1089,18 @@ void ToggleFetchingLyricsInBackground::run()
 {
 #	ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 	Config.fetch_lyrics_in_background = !Config.fetch_lyrics_in_background;
-	Statusbar::msg("Fetching lyrics for playing songs in background: %s", Config.fetch_lyrics_in_background ? "On" : "Off");
+	Statusbar::printf("Fetching lyrics for playing songs in background: %1%",
+		Config.fetch_lyrics_in_background ? "On" : "Off"
+	);
 #	endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
 }
 
 void TogglePlayingSongCentering::run()
 {
 	Config.autocenter_mode = !Config.autocenter_mode;
-	Statusbar::msg("Centering playing song: %s", Config.autocenter_mode ? "On" : "Off");
+	Statusbar::printf("Centering playing song: %1%",
+		Config.autocenter_mode ? "On" : "Off"
+	);
 	if (Config.autocenter_mode
 	&& Status::State::player() != MPD::psStop
 	&& !myPlaylist->main().isFiltered())
@@ -1221,7 +1237,7 @@ void SetVolume::run()
 	int volume = fromString<unsigned>(strvolume);
 	boundsCheck(volume, 0, 100);
 	Mpd.SetVolume(volume);
-	Statusbar::msg("Volume set to %d%%", volume);
+	Statusbar::printf("Volume set to %1%%%", volume);
 }
 
 bool EditSong::canBeRun() const
@@ -1265,7 +1281,7 @@ void EditLibraryTag::run()
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	if (!new_tag.empty() && new_tag != myLibrary->Tags.current().value().tag())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Updating tags...");
+		Statusbar::print("Updating tags...");
 		Mpd.StartSearch(1);
 		Mpd.AddSearch(Config.media_lib_primary_tag, myLibrary->Tags.current().value().tag());
 		MPD::MutableSong::SetFunction set = tagTypeToSetFunction(Config.media_lib_primary_tag);
@@ -1277,12 +1293,12 @@ void EditLibraryTag::run()
 				return;
 			MPD::MutableSong ms = s;
 			ms.setTags(set, new_tag, Config.tags_separator);
-			Statusbar::msg("Updating tags in \"%s\"...", ms.getName().c_str());
+			Statusbar::printf("Updating tags in \"%1%\"...", ms.getName());
 			std::string path = Config.mpd_music_dir + ms.getURI();
 			if (!Tags::write(ms))
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Error while updating tags in \"%ls\"";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(ms.getURI()), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "Error while updating tags in \"%1%\"";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(ms.getURI(), COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 				success = false;
 			}
 			if (dir_to_update.empty())
@@ -1293,7 +1309,7 @@ void EditLibraryTag::run()
 		if (success)
 		{
 			Mpd.UpdateDirectory(dir_to_update);
-			Statusbar::msg("Tags updated successfully");
+			Statusbar::print("Tags updated successfully");
 		}
 	}
 #	endif // HAVE_TAGLIB_H
@@ -1322,24 +1338,24 @@ void EditLibraryAlbum::run()
 	if (!new_album.empty() && new_album != myLibrary->Albums.current().value().entry().album())
 	{
 		bool success = 1;
-		Statusbar::msg("Updating tags...");
+		Statusbar::print("Updating tags...");
 		for (size_t i = 0;  i < myLibrary->Songs.size(); ++i)
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Updating tags in \"%s\"...", myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getName().c_str());
+			Statusbar::printf("Updating tags in \"%1%\"...", myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getName());
 			std::string path = Config.mpd_music_dir + myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getURI();
 			TagLib::FileRef f(path.c_str());
 			if (f.isNull())
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Error while opening file \"%ls\"";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getURI()), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "Error while opening file \"%1%\"";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getURI(), COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 				success = 0;
 				break;
 			}
 			f.tag()->setAlbum(ToWString(new_album));
 			if (!f.save())
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Error while writing tags in \"%ls\"";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getURI()), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "Error while writing tags in \"%1%\"";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(myLibrary->Songs[i].value().getURI(), COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 				success = 0;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1347,7 +1363,7 @@ void EditLibraryAlbum::run()
 		if (success)
 		{
 			Mpd.UpdateDirectory(getSharedDirectory(myLibrary->Songs.beginV(), myLibrary->Songs.endV()));
-			Statusbar::msg("Tags updated successfully");
+			Statusbar::print("Tags updated successfully");
 		}
 	}
 #	endif // HAVE_TAGLIB_H
@@ -1390,16 +1406,16 @@ void EditDirectoryName::run()
 			int rename_result = rename(full_old_dir.c_str(), full_new_dir.c_str());
 			if (rename_result == 0)
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Directory renamed to \"%ls\"";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(new_dir), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "Directory renamed to \"%1%\"";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(new_dir, COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 				if (!myBrowser->isLocal())
 					Mpd.UpdateDirectory(getSharedDirectory(old_dir, new_dir));
 				myBrowser->GetDirectory(myBrowser->CurrentDir());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Couldn't rename \"%ls\": %s";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(old_dir), COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25).c_str(), strerror(errno));
+				const char msg[] = "Couldn't rename \"%1%\": %s";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(old_dir, COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25), strerror(errno));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1417,14 +1433,14 @@ void EditDirectoryName::run()
 			std::string full_new_dir = Config.mpd_music_dir + myTagEditor->CurrentDir() + "/" + new_dir;
 			if (rename(full_old_dir.c_str(), full_new_dir.c_str()) == 0)
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Directory renamed to \"%ls\"";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(new_dir), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+				const char msg[] = "Directory renamed to \"%1%\"";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(new_dir, COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 				Mpd.UpdateDirectory(myTagEditor->CurrentDir());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				const char msg[] = "Couldn't rename \"%ls\": %s";
-				Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(old_dir), COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25).c_str(), strerror(errno));
+				const char msg[] = "Couldn't rename \"%1%\": %2%";
+				Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(old_dir, COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25), strerror(errno));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1456,8 +1472,8 @@ void EditPlaylistName::run()
 	if (!new_name.empty() && new_name != old_name)
 	{
 		Mpd.Rename(old_name, new_name);
-		const char msg[] = "Playlist renamed to \"%ls\"";
-		Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(new_name), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+		const char msg[] = "Playlist renamed to \"%1%\"";
+		Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(new_name, COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 		if (!myBrowser->isLocal())
 			myBrowser->GetDirectory("/");
 	}
@@ -1516,7 +1532,7 @@ void ToggleScreenLock::run()
 		BaseScreen::unlock();
 		Actions::setResizeFlags();
 		myScreen->resize();
-		Statusbar::msg("Screen unlocked");
+		Statusbar::print("Screen unlocked");
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1532,9 +1548,9 @@ void ToggleScreenLock::run()
 		boundsCheck(part, 20, 80);
 		Config.locked_screen_width_part = part/100.0;
 		if (myScreen->lock())
-			Statusbar::msg("Screen locked (with %d%% width)", part);
+			Statusbar::printf("Screen locked (with %1%%% width)", part);
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("Current screen can't be locked");
+			Statusbar::print("Current screen can't be locked");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1595,7 +1611,7 @@ void JumpToPositionInSong::run()
 		Mpd.Seek(s.getPosition(), secs);
 	}
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("Invalid format ([m]:[ss], [s]s, [%%]%%, [%%] accepted)");
+		Statusbar::print("Invalid format ([m]:[ss], [s]s, [%]%, [%] accepted)");
 }
 
 bool ReverseSelection::canBeRun() const
@@ -1608,7 +1624,7 @@ void ReverseSelection::run()
 {
 	auto w = hasSongs(myScreen);
 	w->reverseSelection();
-	Statusbar::msg("Selection reversed");
+	Statusbar::print("Selection reversed");
 }
 
 bool RemoveSelection::canBeRun() const
@@ -1621,7 +1637,7 @@ void RemoveSelection::run()
 	auto pl = proxySongList(myScreen);
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < pl.size(); ++i)
 		pl.setSelected(i, false);
-	Statusbar::msg("Selection removed");
+	Statusbar::print("Selection removed");
 }
 
 bool SelectAlbum::canBeRun() const
@@ -1658,7 +1674,7 @@ void SelectAlbum::run()
 			else
 				pl.setSelected(pos, true);
 		}
-		Statusbar::msg("Album around cursor position selected");
+		Statusbar::print("Album around cursor position selected");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1679,9 +1695,8 @@ void CropMainPlaylist::run()
 		yes = askYesNoQuestion("Do you really want to crop main playlist?", Status::trace);
 	if (yes)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Cropping playlist...");
+		Statusbar::print("Cropping playlist...");
 		cropPlaylist(myPlaylist->main(), boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::Delete, _1, _2));
-		Statusbar::msg("Cropping playlist...");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1700,9 +1715,9 @@ void CropPlaylist::run()
 	if (yes)
 	{
 		auto delete_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::PlaylistDelete, _1, playlist, _2);
-		Statusbar::msg("Cropping playlist \"%s\"...", playlist.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Cropping playlist \"%1%\"...", playlist);
 		cropPlaylist(myPlaylistEditor->Content, delete_fun);
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" cropped", playlist.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Playlist \"%1%\" cropped", playlist);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1715,9 +1730,9 @@ void ClearMainPlaylist::run()
 	{
 		auto delete_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::Delete, _1, _2);
 		auto clear_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::ClearMainPlaylist, _1);
-		Statusbar::msg("Deleting items...");
+		Statusbar::printf("Deleting items...");
 		clearPlaylist(myPlaylist->main(), delete_fun, clear_fun);
-		Statusbar::msg("Items deleted");
+		Statusbar::printf("Items deleted");
 		myPlaylist->main().reset();
 	}
 }
@@ -1738,9 +1753,9 @@ void ClearPlaylist::run()
 	{
 		auto delete_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::PlaylistDelete, _1, playlist, _2);
 		auto clear_fun = boost::bind(&MPD::Connection::ClearPlaylist, _1, playlist);
-		Statusbar::msg("Deleting items from \"%s\"...", playlist.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Deleting items from \"%1%\"...", playlist);
 		clearPlaylist(myPlaylistEditor->Content, delete_fun, clear_fun);
-		Statusbar::msg("Items deleted from \"%s\"", playlist.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Items deleted from \"%1%\"", playlist);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1788,14 +1803,14 @@ void ApplyFilter::run()
  	if (filter.empty())
 	{
 		myPlaylist->main().clearFilterResults();
-		Statusbar::msg("Filtering disabled");
+		Statusbar::printf("Filtering disabled");
 	}
  	else
 	{
 		// apply filter here so even if old one wasn't modified
 		// (and callback wasn't invoked), it still gets applied.
 		f->applyFilter(filter);
-		Statusbar::msg("Using filter \"%s\"", filter.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Using filter \"%1%\"", filter);
 	}
 	
 	if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
@@ -1826,10 +1841,13 @@ void Find::run()
 	std::string findme = wFooter->getString();
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	
-	Statusbar::msg("Searching...");
+	Statusbar::print("Searching...");
 	auto s = static_cast<Screen<NC::Scrollpad> *>(myScreen);
 	s->main().removeProperties();
-	Statusbar::msg("%s", findme.empty() || s->main().setProperties(NC::Format::Reverse, findme, NC::Format::NoReverse) ? "Done" : "No matching patterns found");
+	if (findme.empty() || s->main().setProperties(NC::Format::Reverse, findme, NC::Format::NoReverse))
+		Statusbar::print("Done");
+	else
+		Statusbar::print("No matching patterns found");
 	s->main().flush();
 }
 
@@ -1884,7 +1902,9 @@ void PreviousFoundItem::run()
 void ToggleFindMode::run()
 {
 	Config.wrapped_search = !Config.wrapped_search;
-	Statusbar::msg("Search mode: %s", Config.wrapped_search ? "Wrapped" : "Normal");
+	Statusbar::printf("Search mode: %1%",
+		Config.wrapped_search ? "Wrapped" : "Normal"
+	);
 }
 
 void ToggleReplayGainMode::run()
@@ -1903,32 +1923,38 @@ void ToggleReplayGainMode::run()
 	while (answer != 'o' && answer != 't' && answer != 'a');
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	Mpd.SetReplayGainMode(answer == 't' ? MPD::rgmTrack : (answer == 'a' ? MPD::rgmAlbum : MPD::rgmOff));
-	Statusbar::msg("Replay gain mode: %s", Mpd.GetReplayGainMode().c_str());
+	Statusbar::printf("Replay gain mode: %1%", Mpd.GetReplayGainMode());
 }
 
 void ToggleSpaceMode::run()
 {
 	Config.space_selects = !Config.space_selects;
-	Statusbar::msg("Space mode: %s item", Config.space_selects ? "Select" : "Add");
+	Statusbar::printf("Space mode: %1% item", Config.space_selects ? "Select" : "Add");
 }
 
 void ToggleAddMode::run()
 {
 	Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding = !Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding;
-	Statusbar::msg("Add mode: %s", Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding ? "Add item to playlist, remove if already added" : "Always add item to playlist");
+	Statusbar::printf("Add mode: %1%",
+		Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding ? "Add item to playlist or remove if already added" : "Always add item to playlist"
+	);
 }
 
 void ToggleMouse::run()
 {
 	Config.mouse_support = !Config.mouse_support;
 	mousemask(Config.mouse_support ? ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS : 0, 0);
-	Statusbar::msg("Mouse support %s", Config.mouse_support ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+	Statusbar::printf("Mouse support %1%",
+		Config.mouse_support ? "enabled" : "disabled"
+	);
 }
 
 void ToggleBitrateVisibility::run()
 {
 	Config.display_bitrate = !Config.display_bitrate;
-	Statusbar::msg("Bitrate visibility %s", Config.display_bitrate ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+	Statusbar::printf("Bitrate visibility %1%",
+		Config.display_bitrate ? "enabled" : "disabled"
+	);
 }
 
 void AddRandomItems::run()
@@ -1963,7 +1989,11 @@ void AddRandomItems::run()
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	size_t number = fromString<size_t>(strnum);
 	if (number && (answer == 's' ? Mpd.AddRandomSongs(number) : Mpd.AddRandomTag(tag_type, number)))
-		Statusbar::msg("%zu random %s%s added to playlist", number, tag_type_str.c_str(), number == 1 ? "" : "s");
+	{
+		Statusbar::printf("%1% random %2%%3% added to playlist",
+			number, tag_type_str, number == 1 ? "" : "s"
+		);
+	}
 }
 
 bool ToggleBrowserSortMode::canBeRun() const
@@ -1977,15 +2007,15 @@ void ToggleBrowserSortMode::run()
 	{
 		case smName:
 			Config.browser_sort_mode = smMTime;
-			Statusbar::msg("Sort songs by: Modification time");
+			Statusbar::print("Sort songs by: Modification time");
 			break;
 		case smMTime:
 			Config.browser_sort_mode = smCustomFormat;
-			Statusbar::msg("Sort songs by: Custom format");
+			Statusbar::print("Sort songs by: Custom format");
 			break;
 		case smCustomFormat:
 			Config.browser_sort_mode = smName;
-			Statusbar::msg("Sort songs by: Name");
+			Statusbar::print("Sort songs by: Name");
 			break;
 	}
 	std::sort(myBrowser->main().begin()+(myBrowser->CurrentDir() != "/"), myBrowser->main().end(),
@@ -2037,7 +2067,7 @@ void ToggleLibraryTagType::run()
 			myLibrary->Tags.clear();
 			myLibrary->Tags.display();
 		}
-		Statusbar::msg("Switched to list of %s tag", item_type.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Switched to the list of %1%s", item_type);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2071,7 +2101,7 @@ bool SetSelectedItemsPriority::canBeRun() const
 {
 	if (Mpd.Version() < 17)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Priorities are supported in MPD >= 0.17.0");
+		Statusbar::print("Priorities are supported in MPD >= 0.17.0");
 		return false;
 	}
 	return myScreen == myPlaylist && !myPlaylist->main().empty();
@@ -2109,7 +2139,7 @@ void FilterPlaylistOnPriorities::run()
 		[prio](const NC::Menu<MPD::Song>::Item &s) {
 			return s.value().getPrio() > prio;
 	});
-	Statusbar::msg("Playlist filtered (songs with priority higher than %u)", prio);
+	Statusbar::printf("Playlist filtered (songs with priority higher than %1%)", prio);
 }
 
 void ShowSongInfo::run()
@@ -2548,7 +2578,7 @@ void seek()
 	
 	if (!myPlaylist->currentSongLength())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Unknown item length");
+		Statusbar::print("Unknown item length");
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -2653,7 +2683,7 @@ void findItem(const Find direction)
 	Statusbar::unlock();
 	
 	if (!findme.empty())
-		Statusbar::msg("Searching...");
+		Statusbar::print("Searching...");
 	
 	bool success = w->search(findme);
 	
@@ -2661,9 +2691,9 @@ void findItem(const Find direction)
 		return;
 	
 	if (success)
-		Statusbar::msg("Searching finished");
+		Statusbar::print("Searching finished");
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("Unable to find \"%s\"", findme.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Unable to find \"%1%\"", findme);
 	
 	if (direction == ::Find::Forward)
  		w->nextFound(Config.wrapped_search);
diff --git a/src/browser.cpp b/src/browser.cpp
index 05e29d37..b5309c4b 100644
--- a/src/browser.cpp
+++ b/src/browser.cpp
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ void Browser::enterPressed()
 			MPD::SongList list;
 			Mpd.GetPlaylistContentNoInfo(item.name, vectorMoveInserter(list));
 			bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), true, -1);
-			Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded%s",
-				item.name.c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			Statusbar::printf("Playlist \"%1%\" loaded%2%",
+				item.name, withErrors(success)
 			);
 		}
 	}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void Browser::spacePressed()
 			{
 				MPD::SongList list;
 				MPD::ItemList items;
-				Statusbar::msg("Scanning directory \"%s\"...", item.name.c_str());
+				Statusbar::printf("Scanning directory \"%1%\"...", item.name);
 				myBrowser->GetLocalDirectory(items, item.name, 1);
 				list.reserve(items.size());
 				for (MPD::ItemList::const_iterator it = items.begin(); it != items.end(); ++it)
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ void Browser::spacePressed()
 				Mpd.Add(item.name);
 				success = true;
 			}
-			Statusbar::msg("Directory \"%s\" added%s",
-				item.name.c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			Statusbar::printf("Directory \"%1%\" added%2%",
+				item.name, withErrors(success)
 			);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void Browser::spacePressed()
 		case itPlaylist:
 		{
 			Mpd.LoadPlaylist(item.name);
-			Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded", item.name.c_str());
+			Statusbar::printf("Playlist \"%1%\" loaded", item.name);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@ void Browser::ClearDirectory(const std::string &path) const
 	std::for_each(fs::directory_iterator(dir), fs::directory_iterator(), [&](fs::directory_entry &e) {
 		if (!fs::is_symlink(e) && fs::is_directory(e))
 			ClearDirectory(e.path().native());
-		const char msg[] = "Deleting \"%ls\"...";
-		Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(e.path().native()), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+		const char msg[] = "Deleting \"%1%\"...";
+		Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(e.path().native(), COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 		fs::remove(e.path());
 	});
 }
@@ -527,12 +527,14 @@ void Browser::ChangeBrowseMode()
 {
 	if (Mpd.GetHostname()[0] != '/')
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("For browsing local filesystem connection to MPD via UNIX Socket is required");
+		Statusbar::print("For browsing local filesystem connection to MPD via UNIX Socket is required");
 		return;
 	}
 	
 	itsBrowseLocally = !itsBrowseLocally;
-	Statusbar::msg("Browse mode: %s", itsBrowseLocally ? "Local filesystem" : "MPD database");
+	Statusbar::printf("Browse mode: %1%",
+		itsBrowseLocally ? "Local filesystem" : "MPD database"
+	);
 	itsBrowsedDir = itsBrowseLocally ? Config.GetHomeDirectory() : "/";
 	if (itsBrowseLocally && *itsBrowsedDir.rbegin() == '/')
 		itsBrowsedDir.resize(itsBrowsedDir.length()-1);
diff --git a/src/clock.cpp b/src/clock.cpp
index 0618d3ee..9eb8f167 100644
--- a/src/clock.cpp
+++ b/src/clock.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void Clock::switchTo()
 	size_t x_offset, width;
 	getWindowResizeParams(x_offset, width, false);
 	if (Width > width || Height > MainHeight)
-		Statusbar::msg("Screen is too small to display clock");
+		Statusbar::print("Screen is too small to display clock");
 	else
 	{
 		SwitchTo::execute(this);
diff --git a/src/helpers.cpp b/src/helpers.cpp
index 93522b2a..5ea23e69 100644
--- a/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ bool addSongToPlaylist(const MPD::Song &s, bool play, int position)
 		int id = Mpd.AddSong(s, position);
 		if (id >= 0)
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Added to playlist: %s",
-				s.toString(Config.song_status_format_no_colors, Config.tags_separator).c_str()
+			Statusbar::printf("Added to playlist: %s",
+				s.toString(Config.song_status_format_no_colors, Config.tags_separator)
 			);
 			if (play)
 				Mpd.PlayID(id);
diff --git a/src/lyrics.cpp b/src/lyrics.cpp
index 7f951c9c..38a4d5cd 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void Lyrics::switchTo()
 		
 		if (isDownloadInProgress || itsWorkersNumber > 0)
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Lyrics are being downloaded...");
+			Statusbar::print("Lyrics are being downloaded...");
 			return;
 		}
 #		endif // HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void Lyrics::switchTo()
 			drawHeader();
 		}
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("Song must have both artist and title tag set");
+			Statusbar::print("Song must have both artist and title tag set");
 	}
 	else
 		switchToPreviousScreen();
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ std::wstring Lyrics::title()
 void Lyrics::spacePressed()
 {
 	Config.now_playing_lyrics = !Config.now_playing_lyrics;
-	Statusbar::msg("Reload lyrics if song changes: %s", Config.now_playing_lyrics ? "On" : "Off");
+	Statusbar::printf("Reload lyrics if song changes: %1%",
+		Config.now_playing_lyrics ? "On" : "Off"
+	);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CURL_CURL_H
@@ -156,7 +158,9 @@ void Lyrics::DownloadInBackground(const MPD::Song &s)
 		f.close();
 		return;
 	}
-	Statusbar::msg("Fetching lyrics for \"%s\"...", s.toString(Config.song_status_format_no_colors, Config.tags_separator).c_str());
+	Statusbar::printf("Fetching lyrics for \"%1%\"...",
+		s.toString(Config.song_status_format_no_colors, Config.tags_separator)
+	);
 	
 	MPD::Song *s_copy = new MPD::Song(s);
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&itsDIBLock);
@@ -349,11 +353,11 @@ void Lyrics::Edit()
 	
 	if (Config.external_editor.empty())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Proper external_editor variable has to be set in configuration file");
+		Statusbar::print("Proper external_editor variable has to be set in configuration file");
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	Statusbar::msg("Opening lyrics in external editor...");
+	Statusbar::print("Opening lyrics in external editor...");
 	
 	GNUC_UNUSED int res;
 	if (Config.use_console_editor)
@@ -385,8 +389,8 @@ void Lyrics::Refetch()
 {
 	if (remove(itsFilename.c_str()) && errno != ENOENT)
 	{
-		const char msg[] = "Couldn't remove \"%ls\": %s";
-		Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(itsFilename), COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25).c_str(), strerror(errno));
+		const char msg[] = "Couldn't remove \"%1%\": %2%";
+		Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(itsFilename, COLS-const_strlen(msg)-25), strerror(errno));
 		return;
 	}
 	Load();
@@ -399,9 +403,9 @@ void Lyrics::ToggleFetcher()
 	else
 		itsFetcher = &lyricsPlugins[0];
 	if (*itsFetcher)
-		Statusbar::msg("Using lyrics database: %s", (*itsFetcher)->name());
+		Statusbar::printf("Using lyrics database: %s", (*itsFetcher)->name());
 	else
-		Statusbar::msg("Using all lyrics databases");
+		Statusbar::print("Using all lyrics databases");
 }
 
 void Lyrics::Take()
diff --git a/src/lyrics_fetcher.cpp b/src/lyrics_fetcher.cpp
index d307e8e1..128b7a76 100644
--- a/src/lyrics_fetcher.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics_fetcher.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ LyricsFetcher::Result LyricsFetcher::fetch(const std::string &artist, const std:
 	result.first = false;
 	
 	std::string url = urlTemplate();
-	boost::replace_all(url, "%artist%", artist.c_str());
-	boost::replace_all(url, "%title%", title.c_str());
+	boost::replace_all(url, "%artist%", artist);
+	boost::replace_all(url, "%title%", title);
 	
 	std::string data;
 	CURLcode code = Curl::perform(data, url);
diff --git a/src/media_library.cpp b/src/media_library.cpp
index 252aa5df..ca209569 100644
--- a/src/media_library.cpp
+++ b/src/media_library.cpp
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ ProxySongList MediaLibrary::songsProxyList()
 void MediaLibrary::toggleSortMode()
 {
 	Config.media_library_sort_by_mtime = !Config.media_library_sort_by_mtime;
-	Statusbar::msg("Sorting library by: %s",
+	Statusbar::printf("Sorting library by: %1%",
 		Config.media_library_sort_by_mtime ? "Modification time" : "Name");
 	if (hasTwoColumns)
 	{
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void MediaLibrary::LocateSong(const MPD::Song &s)
 	{
 		std::string item_type = boost::locale::to_lower(
 			tagTypeToString(Config.media_lib_primary_tag));
-		Statusbar::msg("Can't use this function because the song has no %s tag set", item_type.c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Can't use this function because the song has no %s tag set", item_type);
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -1007,8 +1007,8 @@ void MediaLibrary::AddToPlaylist(bool add_n_play)
 			bool success = addSongsToPlaylist(list.begin(), list.end(), add_n_play, -1);
 			std::string tag_type = boost::locale::to_lower(
 				tagTypeToString(Config.media_lib_primary_tag));
-			Statusbar::msg("Songs with %s = \"%s\" added%s",
-				tag_type.c_str(), Tags.current().value().tag().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			Statusbar::printf("Songs with %1% \"%2%\" added%3%",
+				tag_type, Tags.current().value().tag(), withErrors(success)
 			);
 		}
 		else if (isActiveWindow(Albums))
@@ -1017,8 +1017,8 @@ void MediaLibrary::AddToPlaylist(bool add_n_play)
 			withUnfilteredMenu(Songs, [&]() {
 				success = addSongsToPlaylist(Songs.beginV(), Songs.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
 			});
-			Statusbar::msg("Songs from album \"%s\" added%s",
-				Albums.current().value().entry().album().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+			Statusbar::printf("Songs from album \"%1%\" added%2%",
+				Albums.current().value().entry().album(), withErrors(success)
 			);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 049f6744..8e512c45 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace
 	{
 		if (sig == SIGPIPE)
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("SIGPIPE (broken pipe signal) received");
+			Statusbar::print("SIGPIPE (broken pipe signal) received");
 		}
 		else if (sig == SIGWINCH)
 		{
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 					myVisualizer->FindOutputID();
 #					endif // ENABLE_VISUALIZER
 					
-					Statusbar::msg("Connected to %s", Mpd.GetHostname().c_str());
+					Statusbar::printf("Connected to \"%1%\"", Mpd.GetHostname());
 				}
 				catch (MPD::ClientError &e)
 				{
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 			catch (ConversionError &e)
 			{
-				Statusbar::msg("Couldn't convert value '%s' to target type", e.value().c_str());
+				Statusbar::printf("Couldn't convert value \"%1%\" to target type", e.value());
 			}
 			catch (OutOfBounds &e)
 			{
-				Statusbar::msg("%s", e.errorMessage().c_str());
+				Statusbar::print(e.errorMessage());
 			}
 			
 			if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
diff --git a/src/outputs.cpp b/src/outputs.cpp
index bb634eed..3c201d78 100644
--- a/src/outputs.cpp
+++ b/src/outputs.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ void Outputs::enterPressed()
 	if (w.current().value().isEnabled())
 	{
 		Mpd.DisableOutput(w.choice());
-		Statusbar::msg("Output \"%s\" disabled", w.current().value().name().c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Output \"%s\" disabled", w.current().value().name());
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		Mpd.EnableOutput(w.choice());
-		Statusbar::msg("Output \"%s\" enabled", w.current().value().name().c_str());
+		Statusbar::printf("Output \"%s\" enabled", w.current().value().name());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playlist.cpp b/src/playlist.cpp
index 176217dc..e31d1335 100644
--- a/src/playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ bool Playlist::isFiltered()
 {
 	if (w.isFiltered())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Function currently unavailable due to filtered playlist");
+		Statusbar::print("Function currently unavailable due to filtered playlist");
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ bool Playlist::isFiltered()
 
 void Playlist::Reverse()
 {
-	Statusbar::msg("Reversing playlist order...");
+	Statusbar::print("Reversing playlist order...");
 	auto begin = w.begin(), end = w.end();
 	std::tie(begin, end) = getSelectedRange(begin, end);
 	Mpd.StartCommandsList();
 	for (--end; begin < end; ++begin, --end)
 		Mpd.Swap(begin->value().getPosition(), end->value().getPosition());
 	Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-	Statusbar::msg("Playlist reversed");
+	Statusbar::print("Playlist reversed");
 }
 
 void Playlist::EnableHighlighting()
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void Playlist::SetSelectedItemsPriority(int prio)
 	for (auto it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it)
 		Mpd.SetPriority((*it)->value(), prio);
 	Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-	Statusbar::msg("Priority set");
+	Statusbar::print("Priority set");
 }
 
 void Playlist::setStatus(MPD::Status status)
diff --git a/src/playlist_editor.cpp b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
index 4394eefa..8d475e3f 100644
--- a/src/playlist_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist_editor.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ bool PlaylistEditor::isContentFiltered()
 {
 	if (Content.isFiltered())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Function currently unavailable due to filtered playlist content");
+		Statusbar::print("Function currently unavailable due to filtered playlist content");
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ void PlaylistEditor::AddToPlaylist(bool add_n_play)
 		withUnfilteredMenu(Content, [&]() {
 			success = addSongsToPlaylist(Content.beginV(), Content.endV(), add_n_play, -1);
 		});
-		Statusbar::msg("Playlist \"%s\" loaded%s",
-			Playlists.current().value().c_str(), withErrors(success)
+		Statusbar::printf("Playlist \"%1%\" loaded%2%",
+			Playlists.current().value(), withErrors(success)
 		);
 	}
 	else if (isActiveWindow(Content) && !Content.empty())
diff --git a/src/search_engine.cpp b/src/search_engine.cpp
index c4e382dc..adc3dad0 100644
--- a/src/search_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/search_engine.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void SearchEngine::enterPressed()
 	else if (option == SearchButton)
 	{
 		w.showAll();
-		Statusbar::msg("Searching...");
+		Statusbar::print("Searching...");
 		if (w.size() > StaticOptions)
 			Prepare();
 		Search();
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void SearchEngine::enterPressed()
 			w.at(ResetButton+2).value().mkBuffer() << Config.color1 << "Search results: " << Config.color2 << "Found " << found << (found > 1 ? " songs" : " song") << NC::Color::Default;
 			w.insertSeparator(ResetButton+3);
 			markSongsInPlaylist(proxySongList());
-			Statusbar::msg("Searching finished");
+			Statusbar::print("Searching finished");
 			if (Config.block_search_constraints_change)
 				for (size_t i = 0; i < StaticOptions-4; ++i)
 					w.at(i).setInactive(true);
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void SearchEngine::enterPressed()
 			w.scroll(NC::Scroll::Down);
 		}
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("No results found");
+			Statusbar::print("No results found");
 	}
 	else if (option == ResetButton)
 	{
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void SearchEngine::reset()
 		itsConstraints[i].clear();
 	w.reset();
 	Prepare();
-	Statusbar::msg("Search state reset");
+	Statusbar::print("Search state reset");
 }
 
 void SearchEngine::Search()
diff --git a/src/sel_items_adder.cpp b/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
index c36ccf88..525ed417 100644
--- a/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
+++ b/src/sel_items_adder.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::switchTo()
 	if (!hs || !hs->allowsSelection())
 		return;
 	
-	Statusbar::msg(1, "Fetching selected songs...");
+	Statusbar::print(1, "Fetching selected songs...");
 	m_selected_items = hs->getSelectedSongs();
 	if (m_selected_items.empty())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("List of selected items is empty");
+		Statusbar::print("List of selected items is empty");
 		return;
 	}
 	populatePlaylistSelector(myScreen);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::addToExistingPlaylist(const std::string &playlist) cons
 	for (auto s = m_selected_items.begin(); s != m_selected_items.end(); ++s)
 		Mpd.AddToPlaylist(playlist, *s);
 	Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-	Statusbar::msg("Selected item(s) added to playlist \"%s\"", playlist.c_str());
+	Statusbar::printf("Selected item(s) added to playlist \"%1%\"", playlist);
 	switchToPreviousScreen();
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void SelectedItemsAdder::cancel()
 
 void SelectedItemsAdder::exitSuccessfully(bool success) const
 {
-	Statusbar::msg("Selected items added%s", withErrors(success));
+	Statusbar::printf("Selected items added%1%", withErrors(success));
 	switchToPreviousScreen();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sort_playlist.cpp b/src/sort_playlist.cpp
index 47f3d07b..ab48e17e 100644
--- a/src/sort_playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/sort_playlist.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void SortPlaylistDialog::moveSortOrderUp()
 
 void SortPlaylistDialog::moveSortOrderHint() const
 {
-	Statusbar::msg("Move tag types up and down to adjust sort order");
+	Statusbar::print("Move tag types up and down to adjust sort order");
 }
 
 void SortPlaylistDialog::sort() const
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ void SortPlaylistDialog::sort() const
 		}
 	};
 	
-	Statusbar::msg("Sorting...");
+	Statusbar::print("Sorting...");
 	Mpd.StartCommandsList();
 	quick_sort(playlist.begin(), playlist.end());
 	Mpd.CommitCommandsList();
-	Statusbar::msg("Playlist sorted");
+	Statusbar::print("Playlist sorted");
 	switchToPreviousScreen();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index 34b67943..ab9f238b 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Status::handleClientError(MPD::ClientError &e)
 {
 	if (!e.clearable())
 		Mpd.Disconnect();
-	Statusbar::msg("NCMPCPP: %s", e.what());
+	Statusbar::printf("ncmpcpp: %1%", e.what());
 }
 
 void Status::handleServerError(MPD::ServerError &e)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void Status::handleServerError(MPD::ServerError &e)
 		Statusbar::put() << "Password: ";
 		Mpd.SetPassword(wFooter->getString(0, true));
 		Mpd.SendPassword();
-		Statusbar::msg("Password accepted");
+		Statusbar::print("Password accepted");
 		wFooter->setGetStringHelper(Statusbar::Helpers::getString);
 	}
 	else if (e.code() == MPD_SERVER_ERROR_NO_EXIST && myScreen == myBrowser)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void Status::handleServerError(MPD::ServerError &e)
 		myBrowser->GetDirectory(getParentDirectory(myBrowser->CurrentDir()));
 		myBrowser->refresh();
 	}
-	Statusbar::msg("MPD: %s", e.what());
+	Statusbar::printf("MPD: %1%", e.what());
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************/
@@ -527,28 +527,28 @@ void Status::Changes::repeat(bool show_msg)
 {
 	m_repeat = m_status.repeat() ? 'r' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Repeat mode is %s", !m_repeat ? "off" : "on");
+		Statusbar::printf("Repeat mode is %1%", !m_repeat ? "off" : "on");
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::random(bool show_msg)
 {
 	m_random = m_status.random() ? 'z' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Random mode is %s", !m_random ? "off" : "on");
+		Statusbar::printf("Random mode is %1%", !m_random ? "off" : "on");
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::single(bool show_msg)
 {
 	m_single = m_status.single() ? 's' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Single mode is %s", !m_single ? "off" : "on");
+		Statusbar::printf("Single mode is %1%", !m_single ? "off" : "on");
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::consume(bool show_msg)
 {
 	m_consume = m_status.consume() ? 'c' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Consume mode is %s", !m_consume ? "off" : "on");
+		Statusbar::printf("Consume mode is %1%", !m_consume ? "off" : "on");
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::crossfade(bool show_msg)
@@ -556,14 +556,14 @@ void Status::Changes::crossfade(bool show_msg)
 	int crossfade = m_status.crossfade();
 	m_crossfade = crossfade ? 'x' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Crossfade set to %d seconds", crossfade);
+		Statusbar::printf("Crossfade set to %1% seconds", crossfade);
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::dbUpdateState(bool show_msg)
 {
 	m_db_updating = m_status.updateID() ? 'U' : 0;
 	if (show_msg)
-		Statusbar::msg("Database update %s", m_status.updateID() ? "started" : "finished");
+		Statusbar::printf("Database update %1%", m_status.updateID() ? "started" : "finished");
 }
 
 void Status::Changes::flags()
diff --git a/src/statusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar.cpp
index e1e7280f..9c4a86fd 100644
--- a/src/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar.cpp
@@ -37,25 +37,6 @@ bool statusbarBlockUpdate = false;
 bool progressbarBlockUpdate = false;
 bool statusbarAllowUnlock = true;
 
-void showMessage(int time, const char *format, va_list list)
-{
-	if (statusbarAllowUnlock)
-	{
-		statusbarLockTime = Global::Timer;
-		statusbarLockDelay = time;
-		if (Config.statusbar_visibility)
-			statusbarBlockUpdate = true;
-		else
-			progressbarBlockUpdate = true;
-		wFooter->goToXY(0, Config.statusbar_visibility);
-		*wFooter << NC::Format::NoBold;
-		wmove(wFooter->raw(), Config.statusbar_visibility, 0);
-		vw_printw(wFooter->raw(), format, list);
-		wclrtoeol(wFooter->raw());
-		wFooter->refresh();
-	}
-}
-
 }
 
 void Progressbar::lock()
@@ -168,20 +149,20 @@ NC::Window &Statusbar::put()
 	return *wFooter;
 }
 
-void Statusbar::msg(const char *format, ...)
+void Statusbar::print(int time, const std::string &message)
 {
-	va_list list;
-	va_start(list, format);
-	showMessage(Config.message_delay_time, format, list);
-	va_end(list);
-}
-
-void Statusbar::msg(int time, const char *format, ...)
-{
-	va_list list;
-	va_start(list, format);
-	showMessage(time, format, list);
-	va_end(list);
+	if (statusbarAllowUnlock)
+	{
+		statusbarLockTime = Global::Timer;
+		statusbarLockDelay = time;
+		if (Config.statusbar_visibility)
+			statusbarBlockUpdate = true;
+		else
+			progressbarBlockUpdate = true;
+		wFooter->goToXY(0, Config.statusbar_visibility);
+		*wFooter << message << wclrtoeol;
+		wFooter->refresh();
+	}
 }
 
 void Statusbar::Helpers::mpd()
diff --git a/src/statusbar.h b/src/statusbar.h
index 699eef92..6fd8c262 100644
--- a/src/statusbar.h
+++ b/src/statusbar.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #ifndef NCMPCPP_STATUSBAR_H
 #define NCMPCPP_STATUSBAR_H
 
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include "settings.h"
 #include "gcc.h"
 #include "interfaces.h"
 #include "window.h"
@@ -52,19 +54,13 @@ void unlock();
 /// @return true if statusbar is unlocked
 bool isUnlocked();
 
-/// tries to clear current message put there using Statusbar::msg if there is any
+/// tries to clear current message put there using Statusbar::printf if there is any
 void tryRedraw();
 
 /// clears statusbar and move cursor to beginning of line
 /// @return window object that represents statusbar
 NC::Window &put();
 
-/// displays message in statusbar for period of time set in configuration file
-void msg(const char *format, ...) GNUC_PRINTF(1, 2);
-
-/// displays message in statusbar for given period of time
-void msg(int time, const char *format, ...) GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3);
-
 namespace Helpers {//
 
 /// called when statusbar window detects incoming idle notification
@@ -97,6 +93,43 @@ private:
 
 }
 
+/// displays message in statusbar for a given period of time
+void print(int time, const std::string &message);
+
+/// displays message in statusbar for period of time set in configuration file
+inline void print(const std::string &message)
+{
+	print(Config.message_delay_time, message);
+}
+
+/// displays formatted message in statusbar for period of time set in configuration file
+template <typename FormatT>
+void printf(FormatT &&fmt)
+{
+	print(Config.message_delay_time, boost::format(std::forward<FormatT>(fmt)).str());
+}
+template <typename FormatT, typename ArgT, typename... Args>
+void printf(FormatT &&fmt, ArgT &&arg, Args&&... args)
+{
+	printf(boost::format(std::forward<FormatT>(fmt)) % std::forward<ArgT>(arg),
+		std::forward<Args>(args)...
+	);
+}
+
+/// displays formatted message in statusbar for a given period of time
+template <typename FormatT>
+void printf(int time, FormatT &&fmt)
+{
+	print(time, boost::format(std::forward<FormatT>(fmt)).str());
+}
+template <typename FormatT, typename ArgT, typename... Args>
+void printf(int time, FormatT &&fmt, ArgT &&arg, Args&&... args)
+{
+	printf(time, boost::format(std::forward<FormatT>(fmt)) % std::forward<ArgT>(arg),
+		std::forward<Args>(args)...
+	);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif // NCMPCPP_STATUSBAR_H
diff --git a/src/tag_editor.cpp b/src/tag_editor.cpp
index 2c49d71d..bdb2f6a4 100644
--- a/src/tag_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/tag_editor.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 			Dirs->reset();
 		}
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("No subdirectories found");
+			Statusbar::print("No subdirectories found");
 	}
 	else if (w == FParserDialog)
 	{
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 		else if (pos == 1 || pos == 4) // preview or proceed
 		{
 			bool success = 1;
-			Statusbar::msg("Parsing...");
+			Statusbar::print("Parsing...");
 			FParserPreview->clear();
 			for (auto it = EditedSongs.begin(); it != EditedSongs.end(); ++it)
 			{
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 					std::string new_file = GenerateFilename(s, "{" + Config.pattern + "}");
 					if (new_file.empty() && !FParserUsePreview)
 					{
-						Statusbar::msg("File \"%s\" would have an empty name", s.getName().c_str());
+						Statusbar::printf("File \"%1%\" would have an empty name", s.getName());
 						FParserUsePreview = 1;
 						success = 0;
 					}
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 				quit = 1;
 			}
 			if (pos != 4 || success)
-				Statusbar::msg("Operation finished");
+				Statusbar::print("Operation finished");
 		}
 		else if (pos == 2) // show legend
 		{
@@ -480,10 +480,10 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 				else
 					(*it)->setTrack(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i));
 			}
-			Statusbar::msg("Tracks numbered");
+			Statusbar::print("Tracks numbered");
 		}
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("Aborted");
+			Statusbar::print("Aborted");
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -538,42 +538,42 @@ void TagEditor::enterPressed()
 		}
 		else if (id == TagTypes->size()-5) // capitalize first letters
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Processing...");
+			Statusbar::print("Processing...");
 			for (auto it = EditedSongs.begin(); it != EditedSongs.end(); ++it)
 				CapitalizeFirstLetters(**it);
-			Statusbar::msg("Done");
+			Statusbar::print("Done");
 		}
 		else if (id == TagTypes->size()-4) // lower all letters
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Processing...");
+			Statusbar::print("Processing...");
 			for (auto it = EditedSongs.begin(); it != EditedSongs.end(); ++it)
 				LowerAllLetters(**it);
-			Statusbar::msg("Done");
+			Statusbar::print("Done");
 		}
 		else if (id == TagTypes->size()-2) // reset
 		{
 			for (auto it = Tags->beginV(); it != Tags->endV(); ++it)
 				it->clearModifications();
-			Statusbar::msg("Changes reset");
+			Statusbar::print("Changes reset");
 		}
 		else if (id == TagTypes->size()-1) // save
 		{
 			bool success = 1;
-			Statusbar::msg("Writing changes...");
+			Statusbar::print("Writing changes...");
 			for (auto it = EditedSongs.begin(); it != EditedSongs.end(); ++it)
 			{
-				Statusbar::msg("Writing tags in \"%s\"...", (*it)->getName().c_str());
+				Statusbar::printf("Writing tags in \"%1%\"...", (*it)->getName());
 				if (!Tags::write(**it))
 				{
-					const char msg[] = "Error while writing tags in \"%ls\"";
-					Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString((*it)->getURI()), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+					const char msg[] = "Error while writing tags in \"%1%\"";
+					Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten((*it)->getURI(), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
 					success = 0;
 					break;
 				}
 			}
 			if (success)
 			{
-				Statusbar::msg("Tags updated");
+				Statusbar::print("Tags updated");
 				TagTypes->setHighlightColor(Config.main_highlight_color);
 				TagTypes->reset();
 				w->refresh();
diff --git a/src/tiny_tag_editor.cpp b/src/tiny_tag_editor.cpp
index 74031ed8..8963a918 100644
--- a/src/tiny_tag_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/tiny_tag_editor.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void TinyTagEditor::switchTo()
 	using Global::myScreen;
 	if (itsEdited.isStream())
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Streams can't be edited");
+		Statusbar::print("Streams can't be edited");
 	}
 	else if (getTags())
 	{
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ void TinyTagEditor::switchTo()
 			full_path += Config.mpd_music_dir;
 		full_path += itsEdited.getURI();
 		
-		const char msg[] = "Couldn't read file \"%ls\"";
-		Statusbar::msg(msg, wideShorten(ToWString(full_path), COLS-const_strlen(msg)).c_str());
+		const char msg[] = "Couldn't read file \"%1%\"";
+		Statusbar::printf(msg, wideShorten(full_path, COLS-const_strlen(msg)));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ void TinyTagEditor::enterPressed()
 	
 	if (option == 22)
 	{
-		Statusbar::msg("Updating tags...");
+		Statusbar::print("Updating tags...");
 		if (Tags::write(itsEdited))
 		{
-			Statusbar::msg("Tags updated");
+			Statusbar::print("Tags updated");
 			if (itsEdited.isFromDatabase())
 				Mpd.UpdateDirectory(itsEdited.getDirectory());
 			else
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void TinyTagEditor::enterPressed()
 			}
 		}
 		else
-			Statusbar::msg("Error while writing tags");
+			Statusbar::print("Error while writing tags");
 	}
 	if (option > 21)
 		m_previous_screen->switchTo();
diff --git a/src/utility/wide_string.cpp b/src/utility/wide_string.cpp
index dccaae5f..2c521cb9 100644
--- a/src/utility/wide_string.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/wide_string.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include <boost/locale/encoding.hpp>
+#include <cassert>
 #include "utility/wide_string.h"
 
 std::string ToString(std::wstring ws)
@@ -34,10 +35,8 @@ std::wstring ToWString(std::string s)
 size_t wideLength(const std::wstring &ws)
 {
 	int len = wcswidth(ws.c_str(), -1);
-	if (len < 0)
-		return ws.length();
-	else
-		return len;
+	assert(len >= 0);
+	return len;
 }
 
 void wideCut(std::wstring &ws, size_t max_length)
diff --git a/src/utility/wide_string.h b/src/utility/wide_string.h
index febc7361..5a1d7dbe 100644
--- a/src/utility/wide_string.h
+++ b/src/utility/wide_string.h
@@ -31,4 +31,9 @@ size_t wideLength(const std::wstring &ws);
 void wideCut(std::wstring &ws, size_t max_length);
 std::wstring wideShorten(const std::wstring &ws, size_t max_length);
 
+inline std::string wideShorten(const std::string &s, size_t max_length)
+{
+	return ToString(wideShorten(ToWString(s), max_length));
+}
+
 #endif // NCMPCPP_UTILITY_WIDE_STRING_h
diff --git a/src/visualizer.cpp b/src/visualizer.cpp
index d1d1d6c7..73c40e93 100644
--- a/src/visualizer.cpp
+++ b/src/visualizer.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ void Visualizer::spacePressed()
 {
 #	ifdef HAVE_FFTW3_H
 	Config.visualizer_use_wave = !Config.visualizer_use_wave;
-	Statusbar::msg("Visualization type: %s", Config.visualizer_use_wave ? "Sound wave" : "Frequency spectrum");
+	Statusbar::printf("Visualization type: %1%",
+		Config.visualizer_use_wave ? "Sound wave" : "Frequency spectrum"
+	);
 #	endif // HAVE_FFTW3_H
 }
 
@@ -202,7 +204,9 @@ void Visualizer::DrawFrequencySpectrum(int16_t *buf, ssize_t samples, size_t y_o
 void Visualizer::SetFD()
 {
 	if (m_fifo < 0 && (m_fifo = open(Config.visualizer_fifo_path.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
-		Statusbar::msg("Couldn't open \"%s\" for reading PCM data: %s", Config.visualizer_fifo_path.c_str(), strerror(errno));
+		Statusbar::printf("Couldn't open \"%1%\" for reading PCM data: %2%",
+			Config.visualizer_fifo_path, strerror(errno)
+		);
 }
 
 void Visualizer::ResetFD()
@@ -222,7 +226,7 @@ void Visualizer::FindOutputID()
 			++idx;
 		});
 		if (m_output_id == -1)
-			Statusbar::msg("There is no output named \"%s\"", Config.visualizer_output_name.c_str());
+			Statusbar::printf("There is no output named \"%s\"", Config.visualizer_output_name);
 	}
 }