diff --git a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
index 8783b31..c90f453 100644
--- a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
+++ b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
@@ -340,8 +340,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     DEFAULT_PORT = 1337
 
     LASER_DIODE_STATUS = [
-        {'name': 'Power', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True},
-        {'name': 'Alarm', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True},
+        {'name': 'Status', 'title': 'Status:    Power Off', 'expanded': True, 'type': 'group', 'children': [
+            {'name': 'Color', 'title': '', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True, "compactHeight": False},
+        ]}
     ]
 
     LASER_DIODE_PARAMETERS = [
@@ -368,8 +369,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     ]
 
     THERMOSTAT_STATUS = [
-        {'name': 'Power', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True},
-        {'name': 'Alarm', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True},
+         {'name': 'Status', 'title': 'Status:    Power Off', 'expanded': True, 'type': 'group', 'children': [
+            {'name': 'Color', 'title': '', 'type': 'color', 'value': 'w', 'readonly': True, "compactHeight": False},
+        ]}
     ]
 
     THERMOSTAT_PARAMETERS = [
@@ -814,8 +816,12 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         try:
             report = report['laser']
             with QSignalBlocker(self.params[0]):
-                self.params[0].child('Power').setValuewithLock('g' if report['pwr_on'] else 'w')
-                self.params[0].child('Alarm').setValuewithLock('r' if report['pwr_excursion'] else 'w')
+                if report['pwr_excursion']:
+                    self.params[0].child('Status', 'Color').setValuewithLock('r')
+                    self.params[0].child('Status').setOpts(title='Status:    OverPower Alarm')
+                else:
+                    self.params[0].child('Status', 'Color').setValuewithLock('g' if report['pwr_on'] else 'w')
+                    self.params[0].child('Status').setOpts(title='Status:    Power On' if report['pwr_on'] else 'Status:    Power Off')
                 
             with QSignalBlocker(self.params[1]):
                 self.params[1].child('Readings', 'LD Current Set').setValuewithLock(report["ld_i_set"])
@@ -861,8 +867,14 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         try:
             report = report['thermostat']
             with QSignalBlocker(self.params[2]): 
-                self.params[2].child('Power').setValuewithLock('g' if report['pwr_on'] else 'w')
-                self.params[2].child('Alarm').setValuewithLock('r' if report['temp_mon_status']['over_temp_alarm'] else 'w')
+                if report['temp_mon_status']['over_temp_alarm']:
+                    self.params[2].child('Status', 'Color').setValuewithLock('r')
+                    self.params[2].child('Status').setOpts(title='Status:    OverTemperature Alarm')
+
+                else:
+                    self.params[2].child('Status', 'Color').setValuewithLock('g' if report['pwr_on'] else 'w')
+                    self.params[2].child('Status').setOpts(title='Status:    Power On' if report['pwr_on'] else 'Status:    Power Off')
+
             with QSignalBlocker(self.params[3]):
                 if report["temperature"] == None:
                     self.params[3].child('Readings', 'Temperature').setValuewithLock(-273.15)
diff --git a/pykirdy/ui/kirdy_qt.ui b/pykirdy/ui/kirdy_qt.ui
index 2554f78..2fa2383 100644
--- a/pykirdy/ui/kirdy_qt.ui
+++ b/pykirdy/ui/kirdy_qt.ui
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             <property name="maximumSize">
              <size>
               <width>16777215</width>
-              <height>55</height>
+              <height>57</height>
              </size>
             </property>
            </widget>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
             <property name="maximumSize">
              <size>
               <width>16777215</width>
-              <height>55</height>
+              <height>57</height>
              </size>
             </property>
            </widget>