diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 427864b2..e78de330 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ set(ADTOOL_SOURCES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main_window.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/entry_widget.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/actions.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/status_bar.cpp
 )
 
 add_definitions(${QT5_DEFINITIONS})
diff --git a/src/ad_interface.cpp b/src/ad_interface.cpp
index b0b6b82f..a7a421c7 100644
--- a/src/ad_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ad_interface.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ bool ad_interface_login() {
     }
 }
 
+QString get_error_str() {
+    return QString(ad_get_error());
+}
+
 // TODO: confirm that this encoding is ok
 const char *qstring_to_cstr(const QString &qstr) {
     return qstr.toLatin1().constData();
@@ -360,6 +364,8 @@ QString get_attribute(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute) {
 
 bool set_attribute(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &value) {
     int result = AD_INVALID_DN;
+
+    const QString old_value = get_attribute(dn, attribute);
     
     if (FAKE_AD) {
         fake_attributes_map[dn][attribute] = {value};
@@ -376,14 +382,16 @@ bool set_attribute(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &v
     }
 
     if (result == AD_SUCCESS) {
-        emit ad_interface.entry_changed(dn);
+        emit ad_interface.set_attribute_complete(dn, attribute, old_value, value);
 
-        // TODO: there's a duplicate load_attributes in ad_model's on_entry_changed()
+        // TODO: there's a duplicate load_attributes in ad_model's on_set_attribute_complete()
         // Make it so that there's only one call, preferrably here
         load_attributes(dn);
 
         return true;
     } else {
+        emit ad_interface.set_attribute_failed(dn, attribute, old_value, value, get_error_str());
+
         return false;
     }
 }
@@ -442,10 +450,12 @@ bool create_entry(const QString &name, const QString &dn, NewEntryType type) {
     }
 
     if (result == AD_SUCCESS) {
-        emit ad_interface.entry_created(dn);
+        emit ad_interface.create_entry_complete(dn, type);
 
         return true;
     } else {
+        emit ad_interface.create_entry_failed(dn, type, get_error_str());
+
         return false;
     }
 }
@@ -469,9 +479,11 @@ void delete_entry(const QString &dn) {
     }
 
     if (result == AD_SUCCESS) {
-        emit ad_interface.entry_deleted(dn);
+        emit ad_interface.delete_entry_complete(dn);
 
         attributes_map.remove(dn);
+    } else {
+        emit ad_interface.delete_entry_failed(dn, get_error_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -494,6 +506,8 @@ void move_user(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn) {
     }
 
     if (result == AD_SUCCESS) {
-        emit ad_interface.user_moved(user_dn, new_dn, container_dn);
+        emit ad_interface.move_user_complete(user_dn, container_dn, new_dn);
+    } else {
+        emit ad_interface.move_user_failed(user_dn, container_dn, new_dn, get_error_str());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ad_interface.h b/src/ad_interface.h
index 863a5287..4defaf51 100644
--- a/src/ad_interface.h
+++ b/src/ad_interface.h
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ public:
 public slots:
 
 signals:
-    void entry_deleted(const QString &dn);
-    void entry_changed(const QString &dn);
-    void entry_created(const QString &dn);
-    void user_moved(const QString &old_dn, const QString &new_dn , const QString &new_parent_dn);
+    void delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn);
+    void set_attribute_complete(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value);
+    void create_entry_complete(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type);
+    void move_user_complete(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn);
+
+    void delete_entry_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &error_str);
+    void set_attribute_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value, const QString &error_str);
+    void create_entry_failed(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type, const QString &error_str);
+    void move_user_failed(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn, const QString &error_str);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/ad_model.cpp b/src/ad_model.cpp
index 724187d1..309b6632 100644
--- a/src/ad_model.cpp
+++ b/src/ad_model.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 #include "ad_model.h"
-#include "ad_interface.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 
 #include <QMimeData>
@@ -189,17 +188,17 @@ AdModel::AdModel(QObject *parent)
     load_and_add_row(invis_root, head_dn);
 
     QObject::connect(
-        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::entry_deleted,
-        this, &AdModel::on_entry_deleted);
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::delete_entry_complete,
+        this, &AdModel::on_delete_entry_complete);
     QObject::connect(
-        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::entry_changed,
-        this, &AdModel::on_entry_changed);
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::set_attribute_complete,
+        this, &AdModel::on_set_attribute_complete);
     QObject::connect(
-        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::user_moved,
-        this, &AdModel::on_user_moved);
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::move_user_complete,
+        this, &AdModel::on_move_user_complete);
     QObject::connect(
-        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::entry_created,
-        this, &AdModel::on_entry_created);
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::create_entry_complete,
+        this, &AdModel::on_create_entry_complete);
 }
 
 bool AdModel::canFetchMore(const QModelIndex &parent) const {
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ bool AdModel::hasChildren(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const {
     }
 }
 
-void AdModel::on_entry_changed(const QString &dn) {
+void AdModel::on_set_attribute_complete(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &value) {
     // TODO: confirm what kind of search is this, linear?
     QList<QStandardItem *> items = findItems(dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
 
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ void AdModel::on_entry_changed(const QString &dn) {
     }
 }
 
-void AdModel::on_entry_deleted(const QString &dn) {
+void AdModel::on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn) {
     QList<QStandardItem *> items = findItems(dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
 
     if (items.size() > 0) {
@@ -282,9 +281,9 @@ void AdModel::on_entry_deleted(const QString &dn) {
     }
 }
 
-void AdModel::on_user_moved(const QString &old_dn, const QString &new_dn, const QString &new_parent_dn) {
+void AdModel::on_move_user_complete(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn) {
     // Remove old entry from model
-    QList<QStandardItem *> old_items = findItems(old_dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
+    QList<QStandardItem *> old_items = findItems(user_dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
     if (old_items.size() > 0) {
         QStandardItem *dn_item = old_items[0];
         QModelIndex dn_index = dn_item->index();
@@ -292,13 +291,13 @@ void AdModel::on_user_moved(const QString &old_dn, const QString &new_dn, const
         removeRow(dn_index.row(), dn_index.parent());
     }
 
-    printf("on_user_moved: %s %s\n", qPrintable(new_dn), qPrintable(new_parent_dn));
+    printf("on_move_user_complete: %s %s\n", qPrintable(new_dn), qPrintable(container_dn));
 
     // Need to load entry at new parent if the parent has already
     // been expanded/fetched
     // NOTE: loading if parent has already been fetched will
     // create a duplicate
-    QList<QStandardItem *> parent_items = findItems(new_parent_dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
+    QList<QStandardItem *> parent_items = findItems(container_dn, Qt::MatchExactly | Qt::MatchRecursive, AdModel::Column::DN);
     if (parent_items.size() > 0) {
         QStandardItem *parent_dn_item = parent_items[0];
         QModelIndex parent_dn_index = parent_dn_item->index();
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ void AdModel::on_user_moved(const QString &old_dn, const QString &new_dn, const
     }
 }
 
-void AdModel::on_entry_created(const QString &dn) {
+void AdModel::on_create_entry_complete(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type) {
     // Load entry to model if it's parent has already been fetched
     // If it hasn't been fetched, then this new entry will be loaded with all other children when the parent is fetched
     QString parent_dn = extract_parent_dn_from_dn(dn);
diff --git a/src/ad_model.h b/src/ad_model.h
index aca6786c..d70bfd1b 100644
--- a/src/ad_model.h
+++ b/src/ad_model.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #ifndef AD_MODEL_H
 #define AD_MODEL_H
 
+#include "ad_interface.h"
+
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
 
 QString get_dn_of_index(const QModelIndex &index);
@@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ public:
     bool canDropMimeData(const QMimeData *data, Qt::DropAction action, int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
 
 private slots:
-    void on_entry_changed(const QString &dn); 
-    void on_entry_deleted(const QString &dn); 
-    void on_user_moved(const QString &old_dn, const QString &new_dn, const QString &new_parent_dn);
-    void on_entry_created(const QString &dn); 
+    void on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn); 
+    void on_set_attribute_complete(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &value); 
+    void on_create_entry_complete(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type); 
+    void on_move_user_complete(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/attributes_model.cpp b/src/attributes_model.cpp
index a0d4887c..90b5dd23 100644
--- a/src/attributes_model.cpp
+++ b/src/attributes_model.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ AttributesModel::AttributesModel(QObject *parent)
     change_target(QString(""));
 
     QObject::connect(
-        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::entry_deleted,
-        this, &AttributesModel::on_entry_deleted);
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::delete_entry_complete,
+        this, &AttributesModel::on_delete_entry_complete);
 }
 
 // This will be called when an attribute value is edited
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ bool AttributesModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, i
 
     const QString attribute = name_index.data().toString();
     const QString value_str = value.toString();
-    // printf("setData: %s, %s, %s\n", qPrintable(target_dn), qPrintable(attribute), qPrintable(value_str));
 
     bool success = set_attribute(target_dn, attribute, value_str);
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ void AttributesModel::change_target(const QString &new_target_dn) {
     }
 }
 
-void AttributesModel::on_entry_deleted(const QString &dn) {
+void AttributesModel::on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn) {
     // Clear data if current target was deleted
     if (target_dn == dn) {
         change_target(QString(""));
diff --git a/src/attributes_model.h b/src/attributes_model.h
index ddc732b0..4739c05f 100644
--- a/src/attributes_model.h
+++ b/src/attributes_model.h
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@ public:
     bool setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole);
     void change_target(const QString &new_target_dn);
 
-signals:
-    void entry_changed(const QString &dn); 
-
 private slots:
-    void on_entry_deleted(const QString &dn); 
+    void on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn); 
 
 private:
     QString target_dn;
diff --git a/src/attributes_widget.cpp b/src/attributes_widget.cpp
index 0bbdc0bd..7b4491e5 100644
--- a/src/attributes_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/attributes_widget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ AttributesWidget::AttributesWidget()
 };
 
 void AttributesWidget::change_model_target(const QString &new_target_dn) {
-    // Set model to new target
     model->change_target(new_target_dn);
 }
diff --git a/src/main_window.cpp b/src/main_window.cpp
index 3c187e49..38933c66 100644
--- a/src/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/main_window.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "attributes_model.h"
 #include "create_entry_dialog.h"
 #include "actions.h"
+#include "status_bar.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
     const auto central_widget = new QWidget(this);
     setCentralWidget(central_widget);
     
-    const auto status_bar = new QStatusBar(this);
+    const auto status_bar = new StatusBar();
     setStatusBar(status_bar);
 
     const auto menubar = new QMenuBar(this);
diff --git a/src/status_bar.cpp b/src/status_bar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cce44310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/status_bar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+
+#include "status_bar.h"
+#include "ad_interface.h"
+
+StatusBar::StatusBar()
+: QStatusBar()
+{
+    showMessage(tr("Ready"), 10 * 1000);
+
+    // Connect signals
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::create_entry_complete,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_create_entry_complete);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::set_attribute_complete,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_set_attribute_complete);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::create_entry_complete,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_create_entry_complete);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::move_user_complete,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_move_user_complete);
+
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::delete_entry_failed,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_delete_entry_failed);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::set_attribute_failed,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_set_attribute_failed);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::create_entry_failed,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_create_entry_failed);
+    connect(
+        &ad_interface, &AdInterface::move_user_failed,
+        this, &StatusBar::on_move_user_failed);
+}
+
+void StatusBar::on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn) {
+    QString msg = QString("Deleted entry \"%1\"").arg(dn);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_set_attribute_complete(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value) {
+    QString msg = QString("Changed attribute \"%1\" of \"%2\" from \"%3\" to \"%4\"").arg(attribute, dn, old_value, value);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_create_entry_complete(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type) {
+    QString type_str = new_entry_type_to_string[type];
+    QString msg = QString("Created entry \"%1\" of type \"%2\"").arg(dn, type_str);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_move_user_complete(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn) {
+    QString msg = QString("Moved entry \"%1\" to \"%2\"").arg(user_dn).arg(new_dn);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+
+// TODO: how to do translation of error messages coming from english-only lib???
+// Probably will end up not using raw error strings anyway, just process error codes to generate localized string
+void StatusBar::on_delete_entry_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &error_str) {
+    QString msg = QString("Failed to delete entry \"%1\". Error: \"%2\"").arg(dn, error_str);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_set_attribute_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value, const QString &error_str) {
+    QString msg = QString("Failed to change attribute \"%1\" of entry \"%2\" from \"%3\" to \"%4\". Error: \"%5\"").arg(attribute, dn, old_value, value, error_str);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_create_entry_failed(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type, const QString &error_str) {
+    QString type_str = new_entry_type_to_string[type];
+    QString msg = QString("Failed to create entry \"%1\" of type \"%2\". Error: \"%3\"").arg(dn, type_str, error_str);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
+void StatusBar::on_move_user_failed(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn, const QString &error_str) {
+    QString msg = QString("Failed to move user \"%1\". Error: \"%2\"").arg(user_dn, error_str);
+
+    showMessage(msg);
+}
diff --git a/src/status_bar.h b/src/status_bar.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ab06979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/status_bar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+#ifndef STATUS_BAR_H
+#define STATUS_BAR_H
+
+#include "ad_interface.h"
+
+#include <QStatusBar>
+
+void status_bar_init(QStatusBar *status_bar);
+
+
+// Shows names and values of attributes of the entry selected in contents view
+class StatusBar final : public QStatusBar {
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit StatusBar();
+
+private slots:
+    void on_delete_entry_complete(const QString &dn);
+    void on_set_attribute_complete(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value); 
+    void on_create_entry_complete(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type);
+    void on_move_user_complete(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn);
+
+    void on_delete_entry_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &error_str);
+    void on_set_attribute_failed(const QString &dn, const QString &attribute, const QString &old_value, const QString &value, const QString &error_str);
+    void on_create_entry_failed(const QString &dn, NewEntryType type, const QString &error_str);
+    void on_move_user_failed(const QString &user_dn, const QString &container_dn, const QString &new_dn, const QString &error_str);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* STATUS_BAR_H */