diff --git a/sys-apps/portage/0001-shorten-info.patch b/sys-apps/portage/0001-shorten-info.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..349ce01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys-apps/portage/0001-shorten-info.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+From 59222222201575d69799e91562358d4d5d401ec0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Jacopo De Simoi <wilderjds@protonmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:04:32 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] shorten info
+
+---
+ lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py | 39 +++++++++++++++++++--------------
+ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py b/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
+index b98d4a832..0b9815ccc 100644
+--- a/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
++++ b/lib/_emerge/JobStatusDisplay.py
+@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class JobStatusDisplay:
+         if width <= 0 or width > self.max_display_width:
+             width = self.max_display_width
+         object.__setattr__(self, "width", width)
+-        object.__setattr__(self, "_jobs_column_width", width - 32)
++        object.__setattr__(self, "_jobs_column_width", width - 32 + 7)
+ 
+     def sigwinch(self):
+         if not self._isatty:
+@@ -250,38 +250,43 @@ class JobStatusDisplay:
+         f.push_style(number_style)
+         f.add_literal_data(curval_str)
+         f.pop_style()
+-        f.add_literal_data(" of ")
+-        f.push_style(number_style)
+-        f.add_literal_data(maxval_str)
+-        f.pop_style()
+-        f.add_literal_data(" complete")
+ 
+         if self.running:
+-            f.add_literal_data(", ")
++            f.add_literal_data(" + ")
+             f.push_style(number_style)
+             f.add_literal_data(running_str)
+             f.pop_style()
+-            f.add_literal_data(" running")
+ 
+-        if self.failed:
+-            f.add_literal_data(", ")
++        if self.merge_wait:
++            f.add_literal_data("(")
+             f.push_style(number_style)
+-            f.add_literal_data(failed_str)
++            f.add_literal_data(f"{self.merge_wait}")
+             f.pop_style()
+-            f.add_literal_data(" failed")
++            f.add_literal_data(" wait")
+ 
+-        if self.merge_wait:
+-            f.add_literal_data(", ")
++        if self.failed:
++            if not self.merge_wait:
++                f.add_literal_data("(")
++            else:
++                f.add_literal_data(", ")
+             f.push_style(number_style)
+-            f.add_literal_data(f"{self.merge_wait}")
++            f.add_literal_data(failed_str)
+             f.pop_style()
+-            f.add_literal_data(" merge wait")
++            f.add_literal_data(" fail")
++
++        if self.failed or self.merge_wait:
++            f.add_literal_data(")")
++
++        f.add_literal_data(" / ")
++        f.push_style(number_style)
++        f.add_literal_data(maxval_str)
++        f.pop_style()
+ 
+         padding = self._jobs_column_width - len(plain_output.getvalue())
+         if padding > 0:
+             f.add_literal_data(padding * " ")
+ 
+-        f.add_literal_data("Load avg: ")
++        f.add_literal_data("λ: ")
+         f.add_literal_data(load_avg_str)
+ 
+         # Truncate to fit width, to avoid making the terminal scroll if the
+-- 
+2.49.0
+