diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/progress.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/progress.py
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+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/progress.py
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+import gtk
+
+class ProgressBar(gtk.Dialog):
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+
+        gtk.Dialog.__init__(self, flags=(gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT))
+        self.set_title("Parsing metadata, please wait...")
+        self.set_default_size(500, 0)
+        self.set_transient_for(parent)
+        self.progress = gtk.ProgressBar()
+        self.vbox.pack_start(self.progress)
+        self.show_all()
+
+    def update(self, x, y):
+        self.progress.set_fraction(float(x)/float(y))
+        self.progress.set_text("%2d %%" % (x*100/y))
+
+    def pulse(self):
+        self.progress.set_text("Loading...")
+        self.progress.pulse()