Being able to change language and tab size there in the status bar is really handy.
I agree. I felt always there being an uncozy 'wall' between the user and the interface. It was difficult to me to use Textmate. Sorry :) The need to crawl through menus to change language was, to me, a major issue, while the smart typing being a superb feature. Now I think the app is going toward completion. :) I'm missing though a menu like languages - but for open files. Will you, Allan? :)