diff --git a/src/main/python/main/ayab/ayab.py b/src/main/python/main/ayab/ayab.py
index 010c0ecc..f73f4de8 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main/ayab/ayab.py
+++ b/src/main/python/main/ayab/ayab.py
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ def __init__(self, app_context: AppContext):
         # self.setStatusBar(self.statusbar)
         self.about: About = About(self)
         self.scene: Scene = Scene(self)
-        self.knitprog = KnitProgress(self)
         self.engine: Engine = Engine(self)
         self.hw_test = HardwareTestDialog(self)
         self.progbar = ProgressBar(self)
+        self.knitprog = KnitProgress(self)
         self.flash = FirmwareFlash(self)
         self.audio = AudioPlayer(self)
         self.knit_thread = GenericThread(self.engine.run, Operation.KNIT)
diff --git a/src/main/python/main/ayab/knitprogress.py b/src/main/python/main/ayab/knitprogress.py
index 9f006625..033e8ff1 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main/ayab/knitprogress.py
+++ b/src/main/python/main/ayab/knitprogress.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: GuiMain):
         self.clear()
         self.setRowCount(0)
         self.__prefs: Preferences = parent.prefs
+        self.__progbar = parent.progbar
         self.setGeometry(QRect(0, 0, 700, 220))
         self.setContentsMargins(1, 1, 1, 1)
         self.verticalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: GuiMain):
 
         self.previousStatus: Optional[Status] = None
         self.scene = parent.scene
+        self.currentItemChanged.connect(self.onStitchSelect)
 
     def start(self) -> None:
         self.clearContents()
@@ -149,19 +151,18 @@ def instantiate_row_from_columns(self, midline: int, columns: List[QTableWidgetI
         self.setVerticalHeaderItem(0, QTableWidgetItem("To Be Selected"))
         for i, col in enumerate(columns):
             self.setItem(0, i, col)
-            self.setColumnWidth(i, cast(int, self.__prefs.settings.value("lower_display_stitch_width")))
+            self.setColumnWidth(i, self.__prefs.value("lower_display_stitch_width"))
             # when width is under 20, the column numbers are unreadable.
             if self.columnWidth(i) < 20:
                 self.horizontalHeader().setVisible(False)
-                continue
-            self.horizontalHeader().setVisible(True)
+            else:
+                self.horizontalHeader().setVisible(True)
             if i < midline:
                 header = QTableWidgetItem(f"{(midline)-(i)}")
                 header.font().setBold(True)
                 header.setForeground(QBrush(QColor(f"#{self.orange:06x}")))
                 header.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
                 self.setHorizontalHeaderItem(i, header)
-                self.horizontalHeader().setMinimumSectionSize(0)
             else:
                 header = QTableWidgetItem(f"{(i+1)-(midline)}")
                 header.setForeground(QBrush(QColor(f"#{self.green:06x}")))
@@ -226,3 +227,11 @@ def __stitch(self, color: int, bit: bool, alt_color: Optional[int] = None, bg_co
             if bg_color is not None:
                 stitch.setBackground(QBrush(bg_color))
         return stitch
+
+    def onStitchSelect(self, current: QTableWidgetItem) -> None:
+        if self.horizontalHeaderItem(current.column()).foreground().color().red() == 187:
+            side = "Green"
+        else:
+            side = "Orange"
+        selectionString = f"Selection: {self.verticalHeaderItem(current.row()).text()} , stitch {side}-{self.horizontalHeaderItem(current.column()).text()}"
+        self.__progbar.setSelectionLabel(selectionString)
diff --git a/src/main/python/main/ayab/main_gui.ui b/src/main/python/main/ayab/main_gui.ui
index 7dd30cdb..a8672e49 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main/ayab/main_gui.ui
+++ b/src/main/python/main/ayab/main_gui.ui
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
         </property>
         <item>
          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontal_layout">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_selection">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string/>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item alignment="Qt::AlignHCenter|Qt::AlignVCenter">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_current_color">
             <property name="font">
diff --git a/src/main/python/main/ayab/progressbar.py b/src/main/python/main/ayab/progressbar.py
index 4d723bb5..649caabd 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main/ayab/progressbar.py
+++ b/src/main/python/main/ayab/progressbar.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: GuiMain):
         self.__row_label = parent.ui.label_current_row
         self.__color_label = parent.ui.label_current_color
         self.__status_label = parent.engine.status.ui.label_progress
+        self.__selection_label = parent.ui.label_selection
         self.reset()
 
     def reset(self) -> None:
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ def reset(self) -> None:
         self.__row_label.setText("")
         self.__color_label.setText("")
         self.__status_label.setText("")
+        self.__selection_label.setText("")
 
     def update(
         self,
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ def update(
         self.refresh()
         return True
 
+    def setSelectionLabel(self, text: str) -> None:
+        self.__selection_label.setText(text)
+
     def refresh(self) -> None:
         """Updates the color and row in progress bar"""
         if self.row < 0 or self.total < 0: