diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index a0e30bdb..655abf57 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -567,19 +567,16 @@
         "message": "Leave Firmware Flasher"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherFirmwareNotLoaded": {
-        "message": "<span style=\"color: red\">Firmware not loaded</span>"
-    },
-    "firmwareFlasherLocalFirmwareLoaded": {
-        "message": "<span style=\"color: green\">Local Firmware loaded, ready for flashing</span>"
+        "message": "Firmware not loaded"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherHexCorrupted": {
-        "message": "<span style=\"color: red\">HEX file appears to be corrupted</span>"
+        "message": "HEX file appears to be corrupted"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherRemoteFirmwareLoaded": {
         "message": "<span style=\"color: green\">Remote Firmware loaded, ready for flashing</span>"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherFailedToLoadOnlineFirmware": {
-        "message": "<span style=\"color: red\">Failed to load remote firmware</span>"
+        "message": "Failed to load remote firmware"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherWaitForFinish": {
         "message": "You <span style=\"color: red\">can't</span> do this right now, please wait for current operation to finish ..."
diff --git a/js/protocols/stm32.js b/js/protocols/stm32.js
index 1cb4bdd9..cae1e8a7 100644
--- a/js/protocols/stm32.js
+++ b/js/protocols/stm32.js
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.initialize = function () {
             self.upload_process_alive = false;
         } else {
             console.log('STM32 - timed out, programming failed ...');
-            GUI.log('STM32 - timed out, programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
+
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('STM32 - timed out, programming: FAILED');
+            self.progress_bar_e.addClass('invalid');
+
             googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Programming', 'timeout');
 
             // protocol got stuck, clear timer and disconnect
@@ -225,7 +228,8 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.send = function (Array, bytes_to_read, callback) {
 STM32_protocol.prototype.verify_response = function (val, data) {
     if (val != data[0]) {
         console.error('STM32 Communication failed, wrong response, expected: ' + val + ' received: ' + data[0]);
-        GUI.log('STM32 Communication <span style="color: red">failed</span>, wrong response, expected: ' + val + ' received: ' + data[0]);
+        $('span.progressLabel').text('STM32 Communication failed, wrong response, expected: ' + val + ' received: ' + data[0]);
+        self.progress_bar_e.addClass('invalid');
 
         // disconnect
         this.upload_procedure(99);
@@ -333,7 +337,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
     switch (step) {
         case 1:
             // initialize serial interface on the MCU side, auto baud rate settings
-            GUI.log('Contacting bootloader ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Contacting bootloader ...');
 
             var send_counter = 0;
             GUI.interval_add('stm32_initialize_mcu', function () { // 200 ms interval (just in case mcu was already initialized), we need to break the 2 bytes command requirement
@@ -345,8 +349,10 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
                         // proceed to next step
                         self.upload_procedure(2);
                     } else {
+                        $('span.progressLabel').text('Communication with bootloader failed');
+                        self.progress_bar_e.addClass('invalid');
+
                         GUI.interval_remove('stm32_initialize_mcu');
-                        GUI.log('Communication with bootloader <span style="color: red">failed</span>');
 
                         // disconnect
                         self.upload_procedure(99);
@@ -356,7 +362,10 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
                 if (send_counter++ > 3) {
                     // stop retrying, its too late to get any response from MCU
                     console.log('STM32 - no response from bootloader, disconnecting');
-                    GUI.log('No reponse from the bootloader, programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
+
+                    $('span.progressLabel').text('No reponse from the bootloader, programming: FAILED');
+                    self.progress_bar_e.addClass('invalid');
+
                     GUI.interval_remove('stm32_initialize_mcu');
                     GUI.interval_remove('STM32_timeout');
 
@@ -399,7 +408,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
             break;
         case 4:
             // erase memory
-            GUI.log('Erasing ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Erasing ...');
 
             if (self.options.erase_chip) {
                 console.log('Executing global chip erase');
@@ -449,7 +458,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
         case 5:
             // upload
             console.log('Writing data ...');
-            GUI.log('Flashing ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Flashing ...');
 
             var blocks = self.hex.data.length - 1,
                 flashing_block = 0,
@@ -524,7 +533,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
         case 6:
             // verify
             console.log('Verifying data ...');
-            GUI.log('Verifying ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Verifying ...');
 
             var blocks = self.hex.data.length - 1,
                 reading_block = 0,
@@ -596,7 +605,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
 
                         if (verify) {
                             console.log('Programming: SUCCESSFUL');
-                            GUI.log('Programming: <strong style="color: green">SUCCESSFUL</strong>');
+                            $('span.progressLabel').text('Programming: SUCCESSFUL');
                             googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Programming', 'success');
 
                             // update progress bar
@@ -606,7 +615,7 @@ STM32_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
                             self.upload_procedure(7);
                         } else {
                             console.log('Programming: FAILED');
-                            GUI.log('Programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
+                            $('span.progressLabel').text('Programming: FAILED');
                             googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Programming', 'fail');
 
                             // update progress bar
diff --git a/js/protocols/stm32usbdfu.js b/js/protocols/stm32usbdfu.js
index 50da3e9d..e145f977 100644
--- a/js/protocols/stm32usbdfu.js
+++ b/js/protocols/stm32usbdfu.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ STM32DFU_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
         case 2:
             // full chip erase
             console.log('Executing global chip erase');
-            GUI.log('Erasing ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Erasing ...');
 
             self.controlTransfer('out', self.request.DNLOAD, 0, 0, 0, [0x41], function () {
                 self.controlTransfer('in', self.request.GETSTATUS, 0, 0, 6, 0, function (data) {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ STM32DFU_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
             // upload
             // we dont need to clear the state as we are already using DFU_DNLOAD
             console.log('Writing data ...');
-            GUI.log('Flashing ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Flashing ...');
 
             var blocks = self.hex.data.length - 1;
             var flashing_block = 0;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ STM32DFU_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
         case 5:
             // verify
             console.log('Verifying data ...');
-            GUI.log('Verifying ...');
+            $('span.progressLabel').text('Verifying ...');
 
             var blocks = self.hex.data.length - 1;
             var reading_block = 0;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ STM32DFU_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
 
                         if (verify) {
                             console.log('Programming: SUCCESSFUL');
-                            GUI.log('Programming: <strong style="color: green">SUCCESSFUL</strong>');
+                            $('span.progressLabel').text('Programming: SUCCESSFUL');
                             googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Programming', 'success');
 
                             // update progress bar
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ STM32DFU_protocol.prototype.upload_procedure = function (step) {
                             self.upload_procedure(6);
                         } else {
                             console.log('Programming: FAILED');
-                            GUI.log('Programming: <strong style="color: red">FAILED</strong>');
+                            $('span.progressLabel').text('Programming: FAILED');
                             googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Programming', 'fail');
 
                             // update progress bar
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.css b/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
index 1b79862d..be3f0df8 100644
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.css
@@ -1,22 +1,50 @@
 .tab-firmware_flasher .info {
     margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+    position: relative;
 }
-    .tab-firmware_flasher .info strong {
-        margin-right: 5px;
+    .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progressLabel {
+        position: absolute;
+
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 26px;
+
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+
+        text-align: center;
+        line-height: 24px;
+
+        color: white;
+        font-weight: bold;
+
+        /* text-shadow: 1px 0px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);*/
     }
     .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress {
-        width: 25%;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 26px;
 
         border: 1px solid silver;
     }
-        .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress::-webkit-progress-value {
-            background-color: #f4af4d;
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress {
+            -webkit-appearance: none;
         }
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress::-webkit-progress-bar {
+            background-color: #343434;
+        }
+        .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress::-webkit-progress-value {
+            background-color: #F86008;
+        }
+            .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress.valid::-webkit-progress-bar {
+                background-color: #73BE45;
+            }
             .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress.valid::-webkit-progress-value {
-                background-color: #43c232;
+                background-color: #73BE45;
+            }
+            .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress.invalid::-webkit-progress-bar {
+                background-color: #A62E32;
             }
             .tab-firmware_flasher .info .progress.invalid::-webkit-progress-value {
-                background-color: #cf2222;
+                background-color: #A62E32;
             }
 .tab-firmware_flasher .note {
     margin-bottom: 10px;
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
index 59adba33..32b1bcb5 100644
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <div class="tab-firmware_flasher">
     <div class="info">
-        <strong i18n="firmwareFlasherPath"></strong><span class="path">Please load firmware file</span><br />
-        <strong i18n="firmwareFlasherSize"></strong><span class="size">0 bytes</span><br />
-        <strong i18n="firmwareFlasherProgress"></strong><progress class="progress" value="0" min="0" max="100"></progress>
+        <progress class="progress" value="0" min="0" max="100"></progress>
+        <span class="progressLabel">Please load firmware file</span>
     </div>
     <div class="note">
         <p i18n="firmwareFlasherNote">
diff --git a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index d5b5ceb5..dd6e34c0 100644
--- a/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
 
                 chrome.fileSystem.getDisplayPath(fileEntry, function (path) {
                     console.log('Loading file from: ' + path);
-                    $('span.path').html(path);
 
                     fileEntry.file(function (file) {
                         var reader = new FileReader();
@@ -50,13 +49,12 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                                     parsed_hex = data;
 
                                     if (parsed_hex) {
-                                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherLocalFirmwareLoaded'));
                                         googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Firmware', 'local');
                                         $('a.flash_firmware').removeClass('locked');
 
-                                        $('span.size').html(parsed_hex.bytes_total + ' bytes');
+                                        $('span.progressLabel').text('Loaded Local firmware: (' + parsed_hex.bytes_total + ' bytes)');
                                     } else {
-                                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherHexCorrupted'));
+                                        $('span.progressLabel').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherHexCorrupted'));
                                     }
                                 });
                             }
@@ -76,18 +74,16 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                     parsed_hex = data;
 
                     if (parsed_hex) {
-                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherRemoteFirmwareLoaded'));
                         googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Flashing', 'Firmware', 'online');
                         $('a.flash_firmware').removeClass('locked');
 
-                        $('span.path').text('Using remote Firmware');
-                        $('span.size').text(parsed_hex.bytes_total + ' bytes');
+                        $('span.progressLabel').text('Loaded Online firmware: (' + parsed_hex.bytes_total + ' bytes)');
                     } else {
-                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherHexCorrupted'));
+                        $('span.progressLabel').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherHexCorrupted'));
                     }
                 });
             }).fail(function () {
-                GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherFailedToLoadOnlineFirmware'));
+                $('span.progressLabel').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherFailedToLoadOnlineFirmware'));
                 $('a.flash_firmware').addClass('locked');
             });
 
@@ -151,7 +147,7 @@ TABS.firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
                             STM32DFU.connect(usbDevices.STM32DFU, parsed_hex);
                         }
                     } else {
-                        GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherFirmwareNotLoaded'));
+                        $('span.progressLabel').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareFlasherFirmwareNotLoaded'));
                     }
                 }
             }