diff --git a/src/modules/eterm/include/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.hpp b/src/modules/eterm/include/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.hpp
index ba0ce901a..ae44fe48d 100644
--- a/src/modules/eterm/include/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/eterm/include/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.hpp
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class TerminalDisplay : public ITerminalDisplay {
 
 	bool isAppCapturingMouse() const;
 
+	std::size_t getHistorySize() const { return mHistorySize; }
+
   protected:
 	EE::Window::Window* mWindow;
 	std::vector<TerminalGlyph> mBuffer;
@@ -321,6 +323,7 @@ class TerminalDisplay : public ITerminalDisplay {
 	Primitives mPrimitives;
 	Vector2u mCurGridPos;
 	Clock mLastAutoScroll;
+	std::size_t mHistorySize{ 0 };
 
 	std::string mProgram;
 	std::vector<std::string> mArgs;
diff --git a/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.cpp b/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.cpp
index e15fb4e40..71735edc6 100644
--- a/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/terminal/terminaldisplay.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<TerminalDisplay> TerminalDisplay::create(
 	terminal->mEnv = env;
 	terminal->mWorkingDir = workingDir;
 	terminal->mKeepAlive = keepAlive;
+	terminal->mHistorySize = historySize;
 
 	if ( freeProcessFactory )
 		eeSAFE_DELETE( processFactory );
diff --git a/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/ui/uiterminal.cpp b/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/ui/uiterminal.cpp
index 4e9f25cfd..719870211 100644
--- a/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/ui/uiterminal.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/eterm/src/eterm/ui/uiterminal.cpp
@@ -617,10 +617,10 @@ bool UITerminal::onCreateContextMenu( const Vector2i& position, const Uint32& fl
 
 void UITerminal::restart() {
 	auto win = SceneManager::instance()->getUISceneNode()->getWindow();
-	mTerm = TerminalDisplay::create(
-		win, mTerm->getFont(), mTerm->getFontSize(), mTerm->getSize(), mTerm->getProgram(),
-		mTerm->getArgs(), mTerm->getWorkingDir(), mTerm->getTerminal()->getHistorySize(), nullptr,
-		mTerm->useFrameBuffer(), mTerm->getKeepAlive(), mTerm->getEnv() );
+	mTerm = TerminalDisplay::create( win, mTerm->getFont(), mTerm->getFontSize(), mTerm->getSize(),
+									 mTerm->getProgram(), mTerm->getArgs(), mTerm->getWorkingDir(),
+									 mTerm->getHistorySize(), nullptr, mTerm->useFrameBuffer(),
+									 mTerm->getKeepAlive(), mTerm->getEnv() );
 }
 
 }} // namespace eterm::UI
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.cpp b/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.cpp
index 8d2fe4016..2f687f50e 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ json ProjectBuild::serialize( const ProjectBuild::Map& builds ) {
 					step["run_in_terminal"] = run->runInTerminal;
 				if ( run->reusePreviousTerminal )
 					step["reuse_previous_terminal"] = run->reusePreviousTerminal;
+				if ( run->useStatusBarTerminal )
+					step["use_statusbar_terminal"] = run->useStatusBarTerminal;
 				jrun.push_back( step );
 			}
 		}
@@ -560,6 +562,7 @@ ProjectBuild::Map ProjectBuild::deserialize( const json& j, const std::string& p
 				rstep->enabled = step.value( "enabled", true );
 				rstep->runInTerminal = step.value( "run_in_terminal", false );
 				rstep->reusePreviousTerminal = step.value( "reuse_previous_terminal", false );
+				rstep->useStatusBarTerminal = step.value( "use_statusbar_terminal", false );
 				b.mRun.emplace_back( std::move( rstep ) );
 			}
 		}
@@ -848,27 +851,37 @@ void ProjectBuildManager::runConfig( StatusAppOutputController* saoc ) {
 
 		auto cmd = finalBuild.cmd + ( !finalBuild.args.empty() ? ( " " + finalBuild.args ) : "" );
 		if ( finalBuild.runInTerminal ) {
-			bool mustReuseLastUsedTerm = finalBuild.reusePreviousTerminal && mLastUsedTerm &&
-										 mApp->getSplitter()->ownedWidgetExists( mLastUsedTerm );
-
-			UITerminal* term = mustReuseLastUsedTerm
-								   ? mLastUsedTerm
-								   : mApp->getTerminalManager()->createTerminalInSplitter(
-										 finalBuild.workingDir, "", {}, {}, false );
-
-			Log::info( "Running \"%s\" in terminal", cmd );
-			if ( term == nullptr || term->getTerm() == nullptr ) {
-				mApp->getTerminalManager()->openInExternalTerminal( cmd, finalBuild.workingDir );
-			} else {
-				if ( mustReuseLastUsedTerm ) {
-					term->restart();
-				} else {
-					mLastUsedTermCloseCbId =
-						term->on( Event::OnClose, [this]( auto ) { mLastUsedTerm = nullptr; } );
-				}
+			if ( finalBuild.useStatusBarTerminal && mApp->getStatusTerminalController() ) {
+				mApp->getStatusTerminalController()->show();
+				auto term = mApp->getStatusTerminalController()->getUITerminal();
+				term->restart();
 				term->executeFile( cmd );
-				mLastUsedTerm = term;
+			} else {
+				bool mustReuseLastUsedTerm =
+					finalBuild.reusePreviousTerminal && mLastUsedTerm &&
+					mApp->getSplitter()->ownedWidgetExists( mLastUsedTerm );
+
+				UITerminal* term = mustReuseLastUsedTerm
+									   ? mLastUsedTerm
+									   : mApp->getTerminalManager()->createTerminalInSplitter(
+											 finalBuild.workingDir, "", {}, {}, false );
+
+				Log::info( "Running \"%s\" in terminal", cmd );
+				if ( term == nullptr || term->getTerm() == nullptr ) {
+					mApp->getTerminalManager()->openInExternalTerminal( cmd,
+																		finalBuild.workingDir );
+				} else {
+					if ( mustReuseLastUsedTerm ) {
+						term->restart();
+					} else {
+						mLastUsedTermCloseCbId =
+							term->on( Event::OnClose, [this]( auto ) { mLastUsedTerm = nullptr; } );
+					}
+					term->executeFile( cmd );
+					mLastUsedTerm = term;
+				}
 			}
+
 		} else {
 			Log::info( "Running \"%s\" in app", cmd );
 			finalBuild.config = build->getConfig();
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.hpp b/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.hpp
index ce12c78d9..6c346bbf8 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/projectbuild.hpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct ProjectBuildStep {
 	bool enabled{ true };
 	bool runInTerminal{ false };
 	bool reusePreviousTerminal{ false };
+	bool useStatusBarTerminal{ false };
 };
 
 using ProjectBuildSteps = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ProjectBuildStep>>;
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/uibuildsettings.cpp b/src/tools/ecode/uibuildsettings.cpp
index c7d391f19..16aac5b14 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/uibuildsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/uibuildsettings.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ class UIBuildStep : public UILinearLayout {
 			UIDataBindBool::New( &mStep->runInTerminal, findByClass( "run_in_terminal" ) );
 		mDataBindHolder += UIDataBindBool::New( &mStep->reusePreviousTerminal,
 												findByClass( "reuse_previous_terminal" ) );
+		mDataBindHolder += UIDataBindBool::New( &mStep->useStatusBarTerminal,
+												findByClass( "use_statusbar_terminal" ) );
 	}
 
   protected:
@@ -279,6 +281,7 @@ class UIBuildStep : public UILinearLayout {
 		<hbox lw="mp">
 			<CheckBox class="run_in_terminal" text="@string(run_in_terminal, Run in terminal)" visible="false" />
 			<CheckBox margin-left="8dp" class="reuse_previous_terminal" text="@string(reuse_previous_terminal, Reuse previous terminal)" visible="false" />
+			<CheckBox margin-left="8dp" class="use_statusbar_terminal" text="@string(use_statusbar_terminal, Use status bar terminal)" visible="false" />
 		</hbox>
 	</vbox>
 )xml";
@@ -292,16 +295,37 @@ class UIBuildStep : public UILinearLayout {
 			auto reusePreviousTerminal =
 				findByClass( "reuse_previous_terminal" )->asType<UICheckBox>();
 
+			auto useStatusBarTerminal =
+				findByClass( "use_statusbar_terminal" )->asType<UICheckBox>();
+
 			runInTerminal->setVisible( true );
 			runInTerminal->setChecked( buildStep->runInTerminal );
-			runInTerminal->on( Event::OnValueChange,
-							   [reusePreviousTerminal, runInTerminal]( auto ) {
-								   reusePreviousTerminal->setEnabled( runInTerminal->isChecked() );
-							   } );
+			runInTerminal->on( Event::OnValueChange, [reusePreviousTerminal, runInTerminal,
+													  useStatusBarTerminal]( auto ) {
+				reusePreviousTerminal->setEnabled( runInTerminal->isChecked() );
+				useStatusBarTerminal->setEnabled( runInTerminal->isChecked() );
+				if ( !runInTerminal->isChecked() ) {
+					reusePreviousTerminal->setChecked( false );
+					useStatusBarTerminal->setChecked( false );
+				}
+			} );
+
+			useStatusBarTerminal->on( Event::OnValueChange, [runInTerminal, reusePreviousTerminal,
+															 useStatusBarTerminal]( auto ) {
+				if ( useStatusBarTerminal->isChecked() ) {
+					reusePreviousTerminal->setChecked( true )->setEnabled( false );
+				} else if ( runInTerminal->isChecked() ) {
+					reusePreviousTerminal->setEnabled( true );
+				}
+			} );
 
 			reusePreviousTerminal->setVisible( true );
 			reusePreviousTerminal->setEnabled( buildStep->runInTerminal );
 			reusePreviousTerminal->setChecked( buildStep->reusePreviousTerminal );
+
+			useStatusBarTerminal->setVisible( true );
+			useStatusBarTerminal->setEnabled( buildStep->runInTerminal );
+			useStatusBarTerminal->setChecked( buildStep->useStatusBarTerminal );
 		}
 
 		findByClass( "details_but" )->onClick( [this]( const MouseEvent* event ) {