diff --git a/example/hypr.conf b/example/hypr.conf
index a645ab2..3e8e95a 100644
--- a/example/hypr.conf
+++ b/example/hypr.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ max_fps=60
 col.active_border=0x77ff3333
 col.inactive_border=0x77222222
 
+# status command
+status_command=date +%a,\ %b\ %Y\ \ %I:%M\ %p
+
 # animations
 anim.enabled=1
 anim.speed=8
diff --git a/src/bar/Bar.cpp b/src/bar/Bar.cpp
index acb1993..c2c7bc1 100644
--- a/src/bar/Bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar/Bar.cpp
@@ -169,12 +169,15 @@ void CStatusBar::draw() {
         drawnWorkspaces++;
     }
 
-    // Draw time to the right
-    std::string TIME = exec("date +%I:%M\\ %p");
-    TIME = TIME.substr(0, TIME.length() - 1);
-    xcb_image_text_8(g_pWindowManager->DisplayConnection, TIME.length(), m_iPixmap,
-                     m_mContexts["BASETEXT"].GContext, m_vecSize.x - getTextWidth(TIME, m_mContexts["BASETEXT"].Font), (m_vecSize.y - (m_vecSize.y - 10) / 2),
-                     TIME.c_str());
+    // Draw STATUS to the right
+    std::string STATUS = exec(m_szStatusCommand.c_str());
+    STATUS = STATUS.substr(0, (STATUS.length() > 0 ? STATUS.length() - 1 : 9999999));
+    if (STATUS != "") {
+        xcb_image_text_8(g_pWindowManager->DisplayConnection, STATUS.length(), m_iPixmap,
+                         m_mContexts["BASETEXT"].GContext, m_vecSize.x - getTextWidth(STATUS, m_mContexts["BASETEXT"].Font), (m_vecSize.y - (m_vecSize.y - 10) / 2),
+                         STATUS.c_str());
+    }
+    
 
     xcb_flush(g_pWindowManager->DisplayConnection);
 
diff --git a/src/bar/Bar.hpp b/src/bar/Bar.hpp
index 569839f..04a4fb5 100644
--- a/src/bar/Bar.hpp
+++ b/src/bar/Bar.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 
     EXPOSED_MEMBER(WindowID, xcb_window_t, i);
     EXPOSED_MEMBER(MonitorID, int, i);
+    EXPOSED_MEMBER(StatusCommand, std::string, sz); // TODO: make the bar better
 
     void                draw();
     void                setup(int MonitorID);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 949b939..e39d841 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ void ConfigManager::init() {
     configValues["bar_monitor"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["bar_height"].intValue = 15;
 
+    configValues["status_command"].strValue = "date +%I:%M\\ %p"; // Time
+
 
     // Set Colors ARGB
     configValues["col.active_border"].intValue = 0x77FF3333;
@@ -72,6 +74,14 @@ void handleBind(const std::string& command, const std::string& value) {
         KeybindManager::keybinds.push_back(Keybind(mod, KEY, COMMAND, dispatcher));
 }
 
+void handleRawExec(const std::string& command, const std::string& args) {
+    exec(args.c_str());
+}
+
+void handleStatusCommand(const std::string& command, const std::string& args) {
+    g_pWindowManager->statusBar.setStatusCommand(args);
+}
+
 void parseLine(std::string& line) {
     // first check if its not a comment
     const auto COMMENTSTART = line.find_first_of('#');
@@ -95,6 +105,12 @@ void parseLine(std::string& line) {
     if (COMMAND == "bind") {
         handleBind(COMMAND, VALUE);
         return;
+    } else if (COMMAND == "exec") {
+        handleRawExec(COMMAND, VALUE);
+        return;
+    } else if (COMMAND == "status_command") {
+        handleStatusCommand(COMMAND, VALUE);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (ConfigManager::configValues.find(COMMAND) == ConfigManager::configValues.end())