diff --git a/modules/ksb/Application.pm b/modules/ksb/Application.pm
index 5062811..bb3f57f 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/Application.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/Application.pm
@@ -1371,10 +1371,10 @@ sub _handle_build
 
     $ctx->unsetPersistentOption('global', 'resume-list');
 
-    my $outfile = pretending() ? undef
+    my $outfile = pretending() ? '/dev/null'
                                : $ctx->getLogDir() . '/build-status';
 
-    open (STATUS_FILE, '>', $outfile // '/dev/null') or do {
+    open (STATUS_FILE, '>', $outfile) or do {
         error (<<EOF);
 	Unable to open output status file r[b[$outfile]
 	You won't be able to use the g[--resume] switch next run.\n";
diff --git a/modules/ksb/BuildSystem.pm b/modules/ksb/BuildSystem.pm
index deb2116..cbc7f47 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/BuildSystem.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/BuildSystem.pm
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ sub _runBuildCommand
         my $input = shift;
         if (not defined $input) {
             # End of input, cleanup.
-            $statusViewer->releaseTTY();
+            $statusViewer->releaseTTY("\t$message done");
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/ksb/Debug.pm b/modules/ksb/Debug.pm
index 0704bc9..d3ad75b 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/Debug.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/Debug.pm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ksb::Debug;
+package ksb::Debug 0.20;
 
 # Debugging routines and constants for use with kdesrc-build
 
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use 5.014;
 
-our $VERSION = '0.10';
-
 use Exporter qw(import); # Steal Exporter's import method
 our @EXPORT = qw(debug pretending debugging whisper
                  note info warning error pretend);
+our @EXPORT_OK = qw(colorize);
 
 # Debugging level constants.
 use constant {
diff --git a/modules/ksb/StatusView.pm b/modules/ksb/StatusView.pm
index df5d92d..6f16cb9 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/StatusView.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/StatusView.pm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use 5.014;
 
-use ksb::Debug;
+use ksb::Debug 0.20 qw(colorize);
 
 use IO::Handle;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sub update
         );
     }
     else {
-        $msg = $self->{status} .
+        $msg = $self->{status} . ' ' .
             substr($spinner, $self->{cur_progress} % length($spinner), 1);
     }
 
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ sub _clearLineAndUpdate
 {
     my $msg = shift;
 
+    $msg = colorize($msg);
+
     # Give escape sequence to return to column 1 and clear the entire line
     # Then print message and return to column 1 again in case somewhere else
     # uses the tty.
diff --git a/modules/ksb/Util.pm b/modules/ksb/Util.pm
index a69280f..db01484 100644
--- a/modules/ksb/Util.pm
+++ b/modules/ksb/Util.pm
@@ -443,6 +443,12 @@ sub log_command
 
     debug ("log_command(): Module $module, Command: ", join(' ', @command));
 
+    if (pretending())
+    {
+        pretend ("\tWould have run g['" . join ("' '", @command) . "'");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     # Fork a child, with its stdout connected to CHILD.
     my $pid = open(CHILD, '-|');
     if ($pid)
@@ -482,12 +488,6 @@ sub log_command
         # Apply altered environment variables.
         $module->buildContext()->commitEnvironmentChanges();
 
-        if (pretending())
-        {
-            pretend ("\tWould have run g['" . join ("' '", @command) . "'");
-            POSIX::_exit(0);
-        }
-
         my $logdir = $module->getLogDir();
         if (!$logdir || ! -e $logdir)
         {