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 f784fdfa..7f7d9fff 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
@@ -478,10 +478,13 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
       mousePosition = mousePositionMm;
     else 
       mousePosition = mousePositionIn;
+    
+    String unit = metric ? "mm" : "in";
+    
     if (mousePosition == null)
       getPositionLabel().setText(null);
     else
-      getPositionLabel().setText(String.format("x:%.2f y:%.2f " + (metric ? "mm" : "in"), mousePosition.getX(), mousePosition.getY()));
+      getPositionLabel().setText(String.format("x:%.2f%s y:%.2f%s", mousePosition.getX(), unit, mousePosition.getY(), unit));
   }
 
   private void refreshStatusText() {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 901c05ae..f059a74a 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>		
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
-					<description>Show mouse position in the status bar</description>
+					<description>Show mouse position coordiantes in the status bar</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>			
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>