diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
index e998b7bb..9b65d605 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ a:focus {
 
 .label { 
   background-color: #474D57;
+
+  &.pushed { 
+    background-color: $link_color;
+  }
 }
 
 .pretty_label { 
@@ -865,7 +869,7 @@ p.time {
     }
   }
 
-  padding: 10px 5px;
+  padding: 15px 5px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
   border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
   &:last-child { border:none }
@@ -963,3 +967,17 @@ p.time {
 .highlight_word { 
   background:#EEDC94;
 }
+
+.status_info { 
+  font-size:14px;
+  padding:5px 15px;
+  line-height:24px;
+  width:60px;
+  text-align:center;
+  float:left;
+  margin-right:20px;
+}
+
+.merge_request_status_holder { 
+  margin-bottom:20px;
+}
diff --git a/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
index 2de7ec31..3a3143cb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ class MergeRequestsController < ApplicationController
     # or from cache if already merged
     @commits = @merge_request.commits
 
-    # Close MR if nothing to merge
-    #@merge_request.mark_as_merged! if @merge_request.probably_merged?
-
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html
       format.js
@@ -75,8 +72,7 @@ class MergeRequestsController < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @merge_request.save
-        @merge_request.reloaded_commits
-        @merge_request.reloaded_diffs
+        @merge_request.reload_code
         format.html { redirect_to [@project, @merge_request], notice: 'Merge request was successfully created.' }
         format.json { render json: @merge_request, status: :created, location: @merge_request }
       else
@@ -89,6 +85,7 @@ class MergeRequestsController < ApplicationController
   def update
     respond_to do |format|
       if @merge_request.update_attributes(params[:merge_request].merge(:author_id_of_changes => current_user.id))
+        @merge_request.reload_code
         format.html { redirect_to [@project, @merge_request], notice: 'Merge request was successfully updated.' }
         format.json { head :ok }
       else
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index 8f5c2f27..edf073d4 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -41,12 +41,21 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
     where("title like :query", :query => "%#{query}%")
   end
 
+  def self.find_all_by_branch(branch_name)
+    where("source_branch like :branch or target_branch like :branch", :branch => branch_name)
+  end
+
   def validate_branches
     if target_branch == source_branch
       errors.add :base, "You can not use same branch for source and target branches"
     end
   end
 
+  def reload_code
+    self.reloaded_commits
+    self.reloaded_diffs
+  end
+
   def new?
     today? && created_at == updated_at
   end
@@ -72,10 +81,19 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
     commits.first
   end
 
+  def merged? 
+    merged && merge_event
+  end
+
   def merge_event
     self.project.events.where(:target_id => self.id, :target_type => "MergeRequest", :action => Event::Merged).last
   end
 
+  def closed_event
+    self.project.events.where(:target_id => self.id, :target_type => "MergeRequest", :action => Event::Closed).last
+  end
+
+
   # Return the number of +1 comments (upvotes)
   def upvotes
     notes.select(&:upvote?).size
@@ -115,6 +133,17 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
       sort_by(&:created_at).
       reverse
   end
+
+  def merge!(user_id)
+    self.mark_as_merged!
+    Event.create(
+      :project => self.project,
+      :action => Event::Merged,
+      :target_id => self.id,
+      :target_type => "MergeRequest",
+      :author_id => user_id
+    )
+  end
 end
 # == Schema Information
 #
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 9391ba9c..88111761 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -80,35 +80,18 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   def update_merge_requests(oldrev, newrev, ref, author_key_id)
     return true unless ref =~ /heads/
     branch_name = ref.gsub("refs/heads/", "")
-
-    key = Key.find_by_identifier(author_key_id)
-    user = key.user
-
+    user = Key.find_by_identifier(author_key_id).user
     c_ids = self.commits_between(oldrev, newrev).map(&:id)
 
-    # update commits & diffs for existing MR
-    mrs = self.merge_requests.opened.where(:source_branch => branch_name).all
-    mrs.each do |merge_request| 
-      merge_request.reloaded_commits
-      merge_request.reloaded_diffs
-    end
+    # Update code for merge requests
+    mrs = self.merge_requests.opened.find_all_by_branch(branch_name).all
+    mrs.each { |merge_request| merge_request.reload_code }
 
     # Close merge requests
     mrs = self.merge_requests.opened.where(:target_branch => branch_name).all
-    mrs.each do |merge_request| 
-      next unless merge_request.last_commit
-      # Mark as merged & create event if merged
-      if c_ids.include?(merge_request.last_commit.id)
-        merge_request.mark_as_merged!
-        Event.create(
-          :project => self,
-          :action => Event::Merged,
-          :target_id => merge_request.id,
-          :target_type => "MergeRequest",
-          :author_id => user.id
-        )
-      end
-    end
+    mrs = mrs.select(&:last_commit).select { |mr| c_ids.include?(mr.last_commit.id) } 
+    mrs.each { |merge_request| merge_request.merge!(user.id) }
+
     true
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event_changed_issue.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event_changed_issue.html.haml
index 65cfebbd..4f5d78af 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event_changed_issue.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event_changed_issue.html.haml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
 %strong #{event.author_name} 
-- if event.closed?
-  closed
-- else 
-  reopened
-issue 
+%span.label.important
+  - if event.closed?
+    closed
+  - else 
+    reopened
+&nbsp;issue 
 = link_to project_issue_path(event.project, event.issue) do
   %strong= truncate event.issue_title
 at 
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event_changed_merge_request.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event_changed_merge_request.html.haml
index a55e609c..ff91375e 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event_changed_merge_request.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event_changed_merge_request.html.haml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
 %strong #{event.author_name} 
-- if event.closed?
-  closed
-- else 
-  reopened
-merge request 
+%span.label.important
+  - if event.closed?
+    closed
+  - else 
+    reopened
+&nbsp;merge request 
 = link_to project_merge_request_path(event.project, event.merge_request) do
   %strong= truncate event.merge_request_title
 at 
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ at
 %span.cgray
   = time_ago_in_words(event.created_at)
   ago.
-%br
 %span.label= event.merge_request.source_branch
 &rarr;
 %span.label= event.merge_request.target_branch
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event_new_issue.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event_new_issue.html.haml
index 477ca48f..3d38d844 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event_new_issue.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event_new_issue.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
 %strong #{event.author_name} 
-created new issue 
+%span.label.success created
+&nbsp;new issue 
 = link_to project_issue_path(event.project, event.issue) do
   %strong= truncate event.issue_title
 at 
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event_new_merge_request.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event_new_merge_request.html.haml
index e6895351..e3d8ab2a 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event_new_merge_request.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event_new_merge_request.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
 %strong #{event.author_name} 
-requested merge  
+%span.label.success requested 
+&nbsp;merge  
 = link_to project_merge_request_path(event.project, event.merge_request) do
   %strong= truncate event.merge_request_title
 at 
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ at
 %span.cgray
   = time_ago_in_words(event.created_at)
   ago.
-%br
 %span.label= event.merge_request.source_branch
 &rarr;
 %span.label= event.merge_request.target_branch
diff --git a/app/views/events/_event_push.html.haml b/app/views/events/_event_push.html.haml
index c59b482f..f09aac29 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_event_push.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_event_push.html.haml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 - if event.new_branch? || event.new_tag?
   = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
   %strong #{event.author_name} 
-  pushed new 
+  %span.label.pushed pushed
+  &nbsp;new 
   - if event.new_tag?
     tag
     = link_to project_commits_path(event.project, :ref => event.tag_name) do
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@
 - else 
   = image_tag gravatar_icon(event.author_email), :class => "avatar"
   %strong #{event.author_name}
-  pushed to 
+  %span.label.pushed pushed
+  &nbsp;to 
   = link_to project_commits_path(event.project, :ref => event.branch_name) do
     %strong= event.branch_name
   at 
@@ -30,10 +32,10 @@
     = link_to compare_project_commits_path(event.project, :from => event.commits.first.prev_commit_id, :to => event.commits.last.id) do 
       Compare #{event.commits.first.commit.id[0..8]}...#{event.commits.last.id[0..8]}
   - @project = event.project  
-  %ul.unstyled
-    - if event.commits.size > 4
-      = render event.commits[0..2]
-      %li ... and #{event.commits.size - 3} more commits
+  %ul.unstyled.event_commits
+    - if event.commits.size > 3
+      = render event.commits[0...2]
+      %li ... and #{event.commits.size - 2} more commits
     - else 
       = render event.commits
 
diff --git a/app/views/issues/_show.html.haml b/app/views/issues/_show.html.haml
index 7b25579f..78d50340 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/_show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/issues/_show.html.haml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     - if issue.today?
       %span.label.success today
     - if issue.notes.any?
-      %span.label= pluralize issue.notes.count, 'note'
+      %span.pretty_label= pluralize issue.notes.count, 'note'
     - if issue.upvotes > 0
       %span.label.success= "+#{issue.upvotes}"
 
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/_how_to_merge.html.haml b/app/views/merge_requests/_how_to_merge.html.haml
index 19caca3f..5cf5e5bc 100644
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/_how_to_merge.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/_how_to_merge.html.haml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 :javascript
   $(function(){
     var modal = $('#modal_merge_info').modal({modal: true});
-    $('.info_link').bind("click", function(){
+    $('.how_to_merge_link').bind("click", function(){
       modal.show();
     });
     $('.modal-header .close').bind("click", function(){
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/_merge_request.html.haml b/app/views/merge_requests/_merge_request.html.haml
index 4b3470f9..9f556c06 100644
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/_merge_request.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/_merge_request.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     = time_ago_in_words(merge_request.created_at)
     ago
     - if merge_request.notes.any?
-      %span.label= pluralize merge_request.notes.count, 'note'
+      %span.pretty_label= pluralize merge_request.notes.count, 'note'
     - if merge_request.upvotes > 0
       %span.label.success= "+#{merge_request.upvotes}"
   .right
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/show.html.haml b/app/views/merge_requests/show.html.haml
index 44291cf4..a72813a0 100644
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/show.html.haml
@@ -26,23 +26,23 @@
 
 
 %hr
-- if @merge_request.closed
-  .alert-message.error Closed
-  - if @merge_request.merged
-    - event = @merge_request.merge_event
-    %div
-      %p
-        %strong #{event.author_name} 
-        merged this request
-        %span.cgray
-          = time_ago_in_words(event.created_at)
-          ago.
-    %br
-- else 
-  .alert-message.success 
-    = link_to "#", :class => "info_link", :title => "How To Merge" do 
-      = image_tag "Info-UI.PNG"
-    Open
+.merge_request_status_holder
+  - if @merge_request.closed
+    %h5
+      .alert-message.error.status_info Closed
+      - if @merge_request.merged?
+        %span
+          Merged by #{@merge_request.merge_event.author_name} 
+          %small #{time_ago_in_words(@merge_request.merge_event.created_at)} ago.
+      - elsif @merge_request.closed_event
+        %span
+          Closed by #{@merge_request.closed_event.author_name} 
+          %small #{time_ago_in_words(@merge_request.closed_event.created_at)} ago.
+      %br
+  - else 
+    %h5
+      .alert-message.success.status_info Open
+      = link_to "How to merge", "#", :class => "vlink how_to_merge_link", :title => "How To Merge"
 
 = render "merge_requests/how_to_merge"