diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index a314cb8fe..80a8b4395 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Config(dict):
             'saveAfterAnswer': True,
             'saveAfterAnswerNum': 10,
             'saveAfterAdding': True,
-            'saveAfterAddingNum': 3,
+            'saveAfterAddingNum': 1,
             'saveOnClose': True,
             'mainWindowGeom': None,
             'suppressUpdate': False,
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 69e61c57c..1186e6f4b 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -849,11 +849,25 @@ To upgrade an old deck, download Anki 0.9.8.7."""))
     def onOpenSamples(self):
         self.onOpen(samples=True)
 
+    def onUnsavedTimer(self):
+        QToolTip.showText(
+            self.mainWin.statusbar.mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, -100)),
+            _("""\
+<h1>Unsaved Deck</h1>
+Careful. You're editing an unsaved Deck.<br>
+Choose File -> Save to start autosaving<br>
+your deck."""))
+
     def save(self, required=False):
         if not self.deck.path:
             if required:
                 # backed in memory, make sure it's saved
                 return self.onSaveAs()
+            else:
+                t = QTimer(self)
+                t.setSingleShot(True)
+                t.start(200)
+                self.connect(t, SIGNAL("timeout()"), self.onUnsavedTimer)
             return
         if not self.deck.modifiedSinceSave():
             return True
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/status.py b/ankiqt/ui/status.py
index eab69f2ce..c7112b6d8 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/status.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/status.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class StatusView(object):
         progressBarSize = (50, 8)
         # small spacer
         self.initialSpace = QWidget()
-        self.addWidget(self.initialSpace, 1)
+        self.addWidget(self.initialSpace, 0)
         # remaining & eta
         self.remText = QLabel()
         self.addWidget(self.remText, 0)
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class StatusView(object):
         vbox.addWidget(self.retentionBar, 0)
         self.combinedBar = QWidget()
         self.combinedBar.setLayout(vbox)
+        self.combinedBar.setFixedWidth(50)
         self.addWidget(self.combinedBar, 0)
         # timer
         self.addWidget(self.vertSep(), 0)