=== modified file 'softwarestore/app.py'
--- softwarestore/app.py	2009-09-17 09:46:15 +0000
+++ softwarestore/app.py	2009-09-17 18:06:21 +0000
@@ -384,10 +384,16 @@
         "Helper that updates the status bar"
         page = self.notebook_view.get_current_page()
         try:
-            new_len = self._available_items_for_page[page]
-            s = gettext.ngettext("%s item available",
-                                 "%s items available",
-                                 new_len) % new_len
+            if len(self.active_pane.searchentry.get_text()) > 0:
+                new_len = self._available_items_for_page[page]
+                s = gettext.ngettext("%s matching item",
+                                     "%s matching items",
+                                     new_len) % new_len
+            else:
+                new_len = self._available_items_for_page[page]
+                s = gettext.ngettext("%s item available",
+                                     "%s items available",
+                                     new_len) % new_len
         except KeyError, e:
             s = ""
         self.label_status.set_text(s)