diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
index c06d4e8176..a90f6c6fd1 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def get_ui(config):
         return getattr(module, interface).main
     except AttributeError:
         sys.exit("FATAL: Invalid user interface '%s' specified.\n"
-                 "Valid interfaces: depexp, goggle, ncurses, knotty [default]." % interface)
+                 "Valid interfaces: depexp, goggle, ncurses, hob, knotty [default], knotty2." % interface)
 
 
 # Display bitbake/OE warnings via the BitBake.Warnings logger, ignoring others"""
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 14989d47d9..f8af4dc5fb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Handling output to TTYs or files (no TTY)
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Richard Purdie
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2012 Richard Purdie
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -70,7 +70,39 @@ def pluralise(singular, plural, qty):
     else:
         return plural % qty
 
-def main(server, eventHandler):
+class TerminalFilter(object):
+    def __init__(self, main, helper, console, format):
+        self.main = main
+        self.helper = helper
+
+    def clearFooter(self):
+        return
+
+    def updateFooter(self):
+        if not main.shutdown or not self.helper.needUpdate:
+            return
+
+        activetasks = self.helper.running_tasks
+        runningpids = self.helper.running_pids
+
+        if len(runningpids) == 0:
+            return
+
+        tasks = []
+        for t in runningpids:
+            tasks.append("%s (pid %s)" % (activetasks[t]["title"], t))
+
+        if main.shutdown:
+            print("Waiting for %s running tasks to finish:" % len(activetasks))
+        else:
+            print("Currently %s running tasks (%s of %s):" % (len(activetasks), self.helper.tasknumber_current, self.helper.tasknumber_total))
+        for tasknum, task in enumerate(tasks):
+            print("%s: %s" % (tasknum, task))
+
+    def finish(self):
+        return
+
+def main(server, eventHandler, tf = TerminalFilter):
 
     # Get values of variables which control our output
     includelogs = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS"])
@@ -106,32 +138,29 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
         print("XMLRPC Fault getting commandline:\n %s" % x)
         return 1
 
-
     parseprogress = None
     cacheprogress = None
-    shutdown = 0
+    main.shutdown = 0
     interrupted = False
     return_value = 0
     errors = 0
     warnings = 0
     taskfailures = []
+
+    termfilter = tf(main, helper, console, format)
+
     while True:
         try:
+            termfilter.updateFooter()
             event = eventHandler.waitEvent(0.25)
             if event is None:
-                if shutdown > 1:
+                if main.shutdown > 1:
                     break
                 continue
             helper.eventHandler(event)
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueExitWait):
-                if not shutdown:
-                    shutdown = 1
-            if shutdown and helper.needUpdate:
-                activetasks, failedtasks = helper.getTasks()
-                if activetasks:
-                    print("Waiting for %s active tasks to finish:" % len(activetasks))
-                    for tasknum, task in enumerate(activetasks):
-                        print("%s: %s (pid %s)" % (tasknum, activetasks[task]["title"], task))
+                if not main.shutdown:
+                    main.shutdown = 1
 
             if isinstance(event, logging.LogRecord):
                 if event.levelno >= format.ERROR:
@@ -151,6 +180,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
                 return_value = 1
                 logfile = event.logfile
                 if logfile and os.path.exists(logfile):
+                    termfilter.clearFooter()
                     print("ERROR: Logfile of failure stored in: %s" % logfile)
                     if includelogs and not event.errprinted:
                         print("Log data follows:")
@@ -206,14 +236,14 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
                 return_value = event.exitcode
                 errors = errors + 1
                 logger.error("Command execution failed: %s", event.error)
-                shutdown = 2
+                main.shutdown = 2
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandExit):
                 if not return_value:
                     return_value = event.exitcode
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, (bb.command.CommandCompleted, bb.cooker.CookerExit)):
-                shutdown = 2
+                main.shutdown = 2
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.MultipleProviders):
                 logger.info("multiple providers are available for %s%s (%s)", event._is_runtime and "runtime " or "",
@@ -281,18 +311,20 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
             logger.error("Unknown event: %s", event)
 
         except EnvironmentError as ioerror:
+            termfilter.clearFooter()
             # ignore interrupted io
             if ioerror.args[0] == 4:
                 pass
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            if shutdown == 1:
+            termfilter.clearFooter()
+            if main.shutdown == 1:
                 print("\nSecond Keyboard Interrupt, stopping...\n")
                 server.runCommand(["stateStop"])
-            if shutdown == 0:
+            if main.shutdown == 0:
                 interrupted = True
                 print("\nKeyboard Interrupt, closing down...\n")
                 server.runCommand(["stateShutdown"])
-            shutdown = shutdown + 1
+            main.shutdown = main.shutdown + 1
             pass
 
     summary = ""
@@ -315,4 +347,6 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
         if return_value == 0:
             return_value = 1
 
+    termfilter.finish()
+
     return return_value
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa6a4080e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#
+# BitBake (No)TTY UI Implementation (v2)
+#
+# Handling output to TTYs or files (no TTY)
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Richard Purdie
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+from bb.ui import knotty
+import logging
+import sys
+logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake")
+
+class InteractConsoleLogFilter(logging.Filter):
+    def __init__(self, tf, format):
+        self.tf = tf
+        self.format = format
+
+    def filter(self, record):
+        if record.levelno == self.format.NOTE and (record.msg.startswith("Running") or record.msg.startswith("package ")):
+            return False
+        self.tf.clearFooter()
+        return True
+
+class TerminalFilter2(object):
+    def __init__(self, main, helper, console, format):
+        self.main = main
+        self.helper = helper
+        self.cuu = None
+        self.stdinbackup = None
+        self.interactive = sys.stdout.isatty()
+        self.footer_present = False
+        self.lastpids = []
+
+        if not self.interactive:
+            return
+
+        import curses
+        import termios
+        import copy
+        self.curses = curses
+        self.termios = termios
+        try:
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            self.stdinbackup = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            new = copy.deepcopy(self.stdinbackup)
+            new[3] = new[3] & ~termios.ECHO
+            termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, new)
+            curses.setupterm()
+            self.ed = curses.tigetstr("ed")
+            if self.ed:
+                self.cuu = curses.tigetstr("cuu")
+        except:
+            self.cuu = None
+        console.addFilter(InteractConsoleLogFilter(self, format))
+
+    def clearFooter(self):
+        if self.footer_present:
+            lines = self.footer_present
+            sys.stdout.write(self.curses.tparm(self.cuu, lines))
+            sys.stdout.write(self.curses.tparm(self.ed))
+        self.footer_present = False
+
+    def updateFooter(self):
+        if not self.cuu:
+            return
+        activetasks = self.helper.running_tasks
+        failedtasks = self.helper.failed_tasks
+        runningpids = self.helper.running_pids
+        if self.footer_present and (self.lastpids == runningpids):
+            return
+        if self.footer_present:
+            self.clearFooter()
+        if not activetasks:
+            return
+        lines = 1
+        tasks = []
+        for t in runningpids:
+            tasks.append("%s (pid %s)" % (activetasks[t]["title"], t))
+
+        if self.main.shutdown:
+            print("Waiting for %s running tasks to finish:" % len(activetasks))
+        else:
+            print("Currently %s running tasks (%s of %s):" % (len(activetasks), self.helper.tasknumber_current, self.helper.tasknumber_total))
+        for tasknum, task in enumerate(tasks):
+            print("%s: %s" % (tasknum, task))
+            lines = lines + 1
+        self.footer_present = lines
+        self.lastpids = runningpids[:]
+
+    def finish(self):
+        if self.stdinbackup:
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            self.termios.tcsetattr(fd, self.termios.TCSADRAIN, self.stdinbackup)
+
+def main(server, eventHandler):
+    bb.ui.knotty.main(server, eventHandler, TerminalFilter2)