diff --git a/ARES/a b/ARES/a
index fe5c695..040c0cf 100644
--- a/ARES/a
+++ b/ARES/a
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define ARES
 
 // version that OS components will report:
-#define ARES_VERSION "0.5.0"
+#define ARES_VERSION "0.5.1"
 #define ARES_VERSION_TAGS "beta 3"
 
 // copyright year for the OS:
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ string E_PROGRAM_NUMBER = "!!";
 // The warning event triggers whenever a warning is issued by a daemon. This is meant only to be monitored by the _display program. Ideally this would be a notify message, but using an event hook fails gracefully if a warning is generated before _display is registered with the kernel. Specified as 11 <slot> <message>, e.g. "11 2 6" displays 'RADIATION DANGER' in slot 2; see interface.consts.h.lsl for list.
 #define EVENT_WARNING				0x00b
 
+// The "working" events aren't meant to be hooked by any programs, but rather used as a reliable way to tell the scheduler daemon itself when to show the working badge. They are called as "16 <text>", and "17 <text>", respectively. The <text> on the begin and end must match, and will be visible to the user. Convenience macros are defined in scheduler.h.lsl.
+#define EVENT_WORKING_BEGIN			0x010
+#define EVENT_WORKING_END			0x011
+
 /*
   MODE DEFINITIONS
 
diff --git a/ARES/api/scheduler.h.lsl b/ARES/api/scheduler.h.lsl
index bcc25a8..f9205ef 100644
--- a/ARES/api/scheduler.h.lsl
+++ b/ARES/api/scheduler.h.lsl
@@ -48,10 +48,14 @@
 	#define query_hooks() kernel(SIGNAL_QUERY_HOOKS, "")
 	#define hook_events(...) kernel(SIGNAL_HOOK_EVENT, PROGRAM_NAME + "," + concat(__VA_ARGS__, ","))
 	#define unhook_events(...) kernel(SIGNAL_UNHOOK_EVENT, PROGRAM_NAME + "," + concat(__VA_ARGS__, ","))
+	#define begin_working(_reason) kernel(SIGNAL_TRIGGER_EVENT, (string)EVENT_WORKING_BEGIN + " " + (_reason))
+	#define end_working(_reason) kernel(SIGNAL_TRIGGER_EVENT, (string)EVENT_WORKING_END + " " + (_reason))
 #else
 	#define query_hooks() tell(DAEMON, C_SCHEDULER, E_SIGNAL_QUERY_HOOKS + PROGRAM_NAME)
 	#define hook_events(...) tell(DAEMON, C_SCHEDULER, E_SIGNAL_HOOK_EVENT + PROGRAM_NAME + "," + concat(__VA_ARGS__, ","))
 	#define unhook_events(...) tell(DAEMON, C_SCHEDULER, E_SIGNAL_UNHOOK_EVENT + PROGRAM_NAME + "," + concat(__VA_ARGS__, ","))
+	#define begin_working(_reason) tell(DAEMON, C_SCHEDULER, E_SIGNAL_TRIGGER_EVENT + (string)EVENT_WORKING_BEGIN + " " + (_reason))
+	#define end_working(_reason) tell(DAEMON, C_SCHEDULER, E_SIGNAL_TRIGGER_EVENT + (string)EVENT_WORKING_END + " " + (_reason))
 #endif
 
 // create a timer (interval must be an integer)
diff --git a/protocols/phase protocol.txt b/protocols/phase protocol.txt
index edd5dad..dfebf96 100644
--- a/protocols/phase protocol.txt	
+++ b/protocols/phase protocol.txt	
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ MESSAGES
 	<label> is a freeform text label that describes the volume.
 	
 	If no access is granted, the device should send the "denied" command.
+	
+	In normal operation the system will send a "stat" message for the special file "*" after access is granted.
 
 
 <handle> disconnect
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ MESSAGES
 	system -> storage
 	
 	The system wants to know the size and type of a file. Please send it in reply with the message below.
+	
+	If <filename> is "*", the system is inquiring about the current (root) directory.
 
 
 <handle> stat <amount> <type> <desc>