diff --git a/BOARD.txt b/BOARD.txt
index a751cd3..3efb0ff 100644
--- a/BOARD.txt
+++ b/BOARD.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ TODO
 dumb rendering mode per site
 well, preferences per site maybe?
 does encoding really work? cf. egsam
-add metadata to status bar
 more UT
 setup.py
 
@@ -22,12 +21,14 @@ buffers (tabs)
 a11y? tts?
 handle soft-hyphens on wrapping
 bug: combining chars reduce lengths
-non shit command-line
+use a pad for command-line
+use a pad for status bar
 response code 11 (if still there)
 gopher?
 opt. maintain history between sessions
 history (forward) (useful?)
 search in page (ugh)
+remember scroll pos in history
 
 
 
diff --git a/bebop/browser/browser.py b/bebop/browser/browser.py
index 6e59945..149bbd1 100644
--- a/bebop/browser/browser.py
+++ b/bebop/browser/browser.py
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ class Browser:
                 self.running = False
             elif command in ("h", "home"):
                 self.open_home()
+            elif command in ("i", "info"):
+                self.show_page_info()
             return
         if command in ("o", "open"):
             self.open_url(words[1])
@@ -657,3 +659,14 @@ class Browser:
     def open_welcome_page(self):
         """Open the default welcome page."""
         self.open_internal_page("welcome", WELCOME_PAGE)
+
+    def show_page_info(self):
+        """Show some page informations in the status bar."""
+        if not self.page_pad or not self.page_pad.current_page:
+            return
+        page = self.page_pad.current_page
+        mime = page.mime.short if page.mime else "(unknown MIME type)"
+        encoding = page.encoding or "(unknown encoding)"
+        size = f"{len(page.source)} chars"
+        info = f"{mime}  {encoding}  {size}"
+        self.set_status(info)
diff --git a/bebop/browser/gemini.py b/bebop/browser/gemini.py
index 31fc413..fcae206 100644
--- a/bebop/browser/gemini.py
+++ b/bebop/browser/gemini.py
@@ -216,8 +216,12 @@ def _handle_successful_response(browser: Browser, response: Response, url: str):
             else:
                 page = Page.from_gemtext(text, browser.config["text_width"])
         else:
-            text = response.content.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+            encoding = "utf-8"
+            text = response.content.decode(encoding, errors="replace")
             page = Page.from_text(text)
+        if page:
+            page.mime = mime_type
+            page.encoding = encoding
     else:
         download_dir = browser.config["download_path"]
         filepath = _get_download_path(url, download_dir=download_dir)
diff --git a/bebop/help.py b/bebop/help.py
index c46a3ee..ade488e 100644
--- a/bebop/help.py
+++ b/bebop/help.py
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ Keybinds using the SHIFT key are written uppercase. Keybinds using the ALT (or M
 
 Commands are mostly for actions requiring user input. You can type a command with arguments by pressing the corresponding keybind above.
 
-* o/open <url>: open this URL
-* q/quit: well, quit
-* h/home: open your home page
+* o(pen) <url>: open this URL
+* q(uit): well, quit
+* h(ome): open your home page
+* i(nfo): show page informations
 * forget_certificate <hostname>: remove saved fingerprint for this hostname
 
 ## Configuration
diff --git a/bebop/page.py b/bebop/page.py
index e6200a5..500d17e 100644
--- a/bebop/page.py
+++ b/bebop/page.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Optional
 
 from bebop.gemtext import parse_gemtext
 from bebop.metalines import generate_dumb_metalines, generate_metalines
+from bebop.mime import MimeType
 from bebop.links import Links
 
 
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ class Page:
     metalines: list = field(default_factory=list)
     links: Links = field(default_factory=Links)
     title: str = ""
+    mime: Optional[MimeType] = None
+    encoding: str = ""
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_gemtext(gemtext: str, wrap_at: int):