diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPlugin.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPlugin.java
index 80647dac..66b83228 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPlugin.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPlugin.java
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ public class CanvasPlugin implements IPlugIn, ClipboardOwner {
         scrollPane.setUseHardwareAcceleration((Boolean) value);
       }
     });
+    
+    ConfigurationManager.getInstance().addConfigListener(IPlugInPort.METRIC_KEY, new IConfigListener() {
+
+      @Override
+      public void valueChanged(String key, Object value) {
+        updateZeroLocation();
+      }
+    });
 
     ConfigurationManager.getInstance().addConfigListener(IPlugInPort.EXTRA_SPACE_KEY, new IConfigListener() {
 
@@ -177,8 +185,7 @@ public class CanvasPlugin implements IPlugIn, ClipboardOwner {
         canvasPanel.scrollRectToVisible(visibleRect);
         canvasPanel.revalidate();
         
-        double extraSpace = CanvasPlugin.this.plugInPort.getExtraSpace();
-        getScrollPane().setZeroLocation(new Point2D.Double(extraSpace, extraSpace));
+        updateZeroLocation();
       }
     });
   }
@@ -687,8 +694,7 @@ public class CanvasPlugin implements IPlugIn, ClipboardOwner {
         canvasPanel.scrollRectToVisible(visibleRect);
         canvasPanel.revalidate();
         
-        double extraSpace = CanvasPlugin.this.plugInPort.getExtraSpace();
-        getScrollPane().setZeroLocation(new Point2D.Double(extraSpace, extraSpace));
+        updateZeroLocation();
 
         zoomLevel = (Double) params[0];
         break;
@@ -736,4 +742,9 @@ public class CanvasPlugin implements IPlugIn, ClipboardOwner {
     // TODO Auto-generated method stub
 
   }
+
+  private void updateZeroLocation() {
+    double extraSpace = CanvasPlugin.this.plugInPort.getExtraSpace();
+    getScrollPane().setZeroLocation(new Point2D.Double(extraSpace, extraSpace));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index 73dc9606..f784fdfa 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
   private List<String> componentNamesUnderCursor;
   private List<String> selectedComponentNames;
   private List<String> stuckComponentNames;
-  private String statusMessage;
-  private Point mousePosition;
+  private String statusMessage;  
 
   private AnnouncementProvider announcementProvider;
 
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
     if (mousePosition == null)
       getPositionLabel().setText(null);
     else
-      getPositionLabel().setText(String.format("@%.2f %.2f " + (metric ? "mm" : "in"), mousePosition.getX(), mousePosition.getY()));
+      getPositionLabel().setText(String.format("x:%.2f y:%.2f " + (metric ? "mm" : "in"), mousePosition.getX(), mousePosition.getY()));
   }
 
   private void refreshStatusText() {