diff --git a/src/python/adgui.py b/src/python/adgui.py
index 2f9edf31..2490aa0e 100755
--- a/src/python/adgui.py
+++ b/src/python/adgui.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class adgui(QObject):
         self.app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
         ad.set_msg_callback(self.msg_callback)
+        ad.set_progress_callback(self.progress_callback)
         self.port = None
         self.dev_selected = None
         self.prog_selected = None
@@ -279,6 +280,21 @@ class adgui(QObject):
             s += msg
             self.log(s, msglvl)
 
+    def progress_callback(self, percent: int, etime: float, hdr: str, finish: int):
+        if hdr:
+            self.adgui.operation.setText(hdr)
+            self.adgui.progressBar.setEnabled(True)
+        if finish != 0:
+            self.adgui.progressBar.setValue(0)
+            self.adgui.progressBar.setEnabled(False)
+            self.adgui.time.setText("-:--")
+            self.adgui.operation.setText("")
+        else:
+            self.adgui.progressBar.setValue(percent)
+            secs = etime % 60
+            mins = etime // 60
+            self.adgui.time.setText(f"{mins}:{secs:02d}")
+
     def update_device_cb(self):
         fams = list(self.devices.keys())
         #fams.sort()
diff --git a/src/python/adgui.ui b/src/python/adgui.ui
index 34e16a8b..52fd72d5 100644
--- a/src/python/adgui.ui
+++ b/src/python/adgui.ui
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@
       <number>15</number>
      </property>
      <item>
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="percentage">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="operation">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
        <property name="minimumSize">
         <size>
          <width>100</width>
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>-- %</string>
+        <string/>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -64,6 +70,9 @@
        <property name="text">
         <string>--:--</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="alignment">
+        <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>