diff --git a/objdiff-gui/src/app.rs b/objdiff-gui/src/app.rs
index 0ca6e5e..fbd3afd 100644
--- a/objdiff-gui/src/app.rs
+++ b/objdiff-gui/src/app.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use crate::{
         frame_history::FrameHistory,
         function_diff::function_diff_ui,
         graphics::{graphics_window, GraphicsConfig, GraphicsViewState},
-        jobs::jobs_ui,
+        jobs::{jobs_menu_ui, jobs_window},
         rlwinm::{rlwinm_decode_window, RlwinmDecodeViewState},
         symbol_diff::{symbol_diff_ui, DiffViewState, View},
     },
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub struct ViewState {
     pub show_arch_config: bool,
     pub show_debug: bool,
     pub show_graphics: bool,
+    pub show_jobs: bool,
 }
 
 /// The configuration for a single object file.
@@ -483,6 +484,7 @@ impl eframe::App for App {
             show_arch_config,
             show_debug,
             show_graphics,
+            show_jobs,
         } = view_state;
 
         frame_history.on_new_frame(ctx.input(|i| i.time), frame.info().cpu_usage);
@@ -598,6 +600,10 @@ impl eframe::App for App {
                         state.queue_reload = true;
                     }
                 });
+                ui.separator();
+                if jobs_menu_ui(ui, jobs, appearance) {
+                    *show_jobs = !*show_jobs;
+                }
             });
         });
 
@@ -618,7 +624,6 @@ impl eframe::App for App {
             egui::SidePanel::left("side_panel").show(ctx, |ui| {
                 egui::ScrollArea::both().show(ui, |ui| {
                     config_ui(ui, state, show_project_config, config_state, appearance);
-                    jobs_ui(ui, jobs, appearance);
                 });
             });
 
@@ -634,6 +639,7 @@ impl eframe::App for App {
         arch_config_window(ctx, state, show_arch_config, appearance);
         debug_window(ctx, show_debug, frame_history, appearance);
         graphics_window(ctx, show_graphics, frame_history, graphics_state, appearance);
+        jobs_window(ctx, show_jobs, jobs, appearance);
 
         self.post_update(ctx);
     }
diff --git a/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/mod.rs b/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/mod.rs
index f339eff..85ff3f5 100644
--- a/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/mod.rs
+++ b/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/mod.rs
@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@ impl JobQueue {
     /// Clears all finished jobs.
     pub fn clear_finished(&mut self) {
         self.jobs.retain(|job| {
-            !(job.should_remove
-                && job.handle.is_none()
-                && job.context.status.read().unwrap().error.is_none())
+            !(job.handle.is_none() && job.context.status.read().unwrap().error.is_none())
         });
     }
 
+    /// Clears all errored jobs.
+    pub fn clear_errored(&mut self) {
+        self.jobs.retain(|job| job.context.status.read().unwrap().error.is_none());
+    }
+
     /// Removes a job from the queue given its ID.
     pub fn remove(&mut self, id: usize) { self.jobs.retain(|job| job.id != id); }
 }
@@ -107,7 +110,6 @@ pub struct JobState {
     pub handle: Option<JoinHandle<JobResult>>,
     pub context: JobContext,
     pub cancel: Sender<()>,
-    pub should_remove: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ fn start_job(
     });
     let id = JOB_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
     log::info!("Started job {}", id);
-    JobState { id, kind, handle: Some(handle), context, cancel: tx, should_remove: true }
+    JobState { id, kind, handle: Some(handle), context, cancel: tx }
 }
 
 fn update_status(
diff --git a/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/objdiff.rs b/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/objdiff.rs
index 23649ae..60bcd6d 100644
--- a/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/objdiff.rs
+++ b/objdiff-gui/src/jobs/objdiff.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::mpsc::Receiver,
 };
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Error, Result};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Error, Result};
 use objdiff_core::{
     diff::{diff_objs, DiffObjConfig, ObjDiff},
     obj::{read, ObjInfo},
@@ -189,36 +189,46 @@ fn run_build(
         None
     };
 
-    let mut total = 3;
+    let mut total = 1;
     if config.build_target && target_path_rel.is_some() {
         total += 1;
     }
     if config.build_base && base_path_rel.is_some() {
         total += 1;
     }
-    let first_status = match target_path_rel {
+    if target_path_rel.is_some() {
+        total += 1;
+    }
+    if base_path_rel.is_some() {
+        total += 1;
+    }
+
+    let mut step_idx = 0;
+    let mut first_status = match target_path_rel {
         Some(target_path_rel) if config.build_target => {
             update_status(
                 context,
                 format!("Building target {}", target_path_rel.display()),
-                0,
+                step_idx,
                 total,
                 &cancel,
             )?;
+            step_idx += 1;
             run_make(&config.build_config, target_path_rel)
         }
         _ => BuildStatus::default(),
     };
 
-    let second_status = match base_path_rel {
+    let mut second_status = match base_path_rel {
         Some(base_path_rel) if config.build_base => {
             update_status(
                 context,
                 format!("Building base {}", base_path_rel.display()),
-                0,
+                step_idx,
                 total,
                 &cancel,
             )?;
+            step_idx += 1;
             run_make(&config.build_config, base_path_rel)
         }
         _ => BuildStatus::default(),
@@ -226,44 +236,71 @@ fn run_build(
 
     let time = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
 
-    let first_obj =
-        match &obj_config.target_path {
-            Some(target_path) if first_status.success => {
-                update_status(
-                    context,
-                    format!("Loading target {}", target_path_rel.unwrap().display()),
-                    2,
-                    total,
-                    &cancel,
-                )?;
-                Some(read::read(target_path, &config.diff_obj_config).with_context(|| {
-                    format!("Failed to read object '{}'", target_path.display())
-                })?)
+    let first_obj = match &obj_config.target_path {
+        Some(target_path) if first_status.success => {
+            update_status(
+                context,
+                format!("Loading target {}", target_path_rel.unwrap().display()),
+                step_idx,
+                total,
+                &cancel,
+            )?;
+            step_idx += 1;
+            match read::read(target_path, &config.diff_obj_config) {
+                Ok(obj) => Some(obj),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    first_status = BuildStatus {
+                        success: false,
+                        stdout: format!("Loading object '{}'", target_path.display()),
+                        stderr: format!("{:#}", e),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    };
+                    None
+                }
             }
-            _ => None,
-        };
+        }
+        Some(_) => {
+            step_idx += 1;
+            None
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    };
 
     let second_obj = match &obj_config.base_path {
         Some(base_path) if second_status.success => {
             update_status(
                 context,
                 format!("Loading base {}", base_path_rel.unwrap().display()),
-                3,
+                step_idx,
                 total,
                 &cancel,
             )?;
-            Some(
-                read::read(base_path, &config.diff_obj_config)
-                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read object '{}'", base_path.display()))?,
-            )
+            step_idx += 1;
+            match read::read(base_path, &config.diff_obj_config) {
+                Ok(obj) => Some(obj),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    second_status = BuildStatus {
+                        success: false,
+                        stdout: format!("Loading object '{}'", base_path.display()),
+                        stderr: format!("{:#}", e),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    };
+                    None
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Some(_) => {
+            step_idx += 1;
+            None
         }
         _ => None,
     };
 
-    update_status(context, "Performing diff".to_string(), 4, total, &cancel)?;
+    update_status(context, "Performing diff".to_string(), step_idx, total, &cancel)?;
+    step_idx += 1;
     let result = diff_objs(&config.diff_obj_config, first_obj.as_ref(), second_obj.as_ref(), None)?;
 
-    update_status(context, "Complete".to_string(), total, total, &cancel)?;
+    update_status(context, "Complete".to_string(), step_idx, total, &cancel)?;
     Ok(Box::new(ObjDiffResult {
         first_status,
         second_status,
@@ -274,7 +311,7 @@ fn run_build(
 }
 
 pub fn start_build(ctx: &egui::Context, config: ObjDiffConfig) -> JobState {
-    start_job(ctx, "Object diff", Job::ObjDiff, move |context, cancel| {
+    start_job(ctx, "Build", Job::ObjDiff, move |context, cancel| {
         run_build(&context, cancel, config).map(|result| JobResult::ObjDiff(Some(result)))
     })
 }
diff --git a/objdiff-gui/src/views/jobs.rs b/objdiff-gui/src/views/jobs.rs
index fc1f61e..f6fc2d5 100644
--- a/objdiff-gui/src/views/jobs.rs
+++ b/objdiff-gui/src/views/jobs.rs
@@ -1,58 +1,162 @@
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+
 use egui::{ProgressBar, RichText, Widget};
 
-use crate::{jobs::JobQueue, views::appearance::Appearance};
+use crate::{
+    jobs::{JobQueue, JobStatus},
+    views::appearance::Appearance,
+};
 
 pub fn jobs_ui(ui: &mut egui::Ui, jobs: &mut JobQueue, appearance: &Appearance) {
-    ui.label("Jobs");
+    if ui.button("Clear").clicked() {
+        jobs.clear_errored();
+    }
 
     let mut remove_job: Option<usize> = None;
+    let mut any_jobs = false;
     for job in jobs.iter_mut() {
         let Ok(status) = job.context.status.read() else {
             continue;
         };
-        ui.group(|ui| {
-            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-                ui.label(&status.title);
-                if ui.small_button("✖").clicked() {
-                    if job.handle.is_some() {
-                        job.should_remove = true;
-                        if let Err(e) = job.cancel.send(()) {
-                            log::error!("Failed to cancel job: {e:?}");
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        remove_job = Some(job.id);
+        any_jobs = true;
+        ui.separator();
+        ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+            ui.label(&status.title);
+            if ui.small_button("✖").clicked() {
+                if job.handle.is_some() {
+                    if let Err(e) = job.cancel.send(()) {
+                        log::error!("Failed to cancel job: {e:?}");
                     }
-                }
-            });
-            let mut bar = ProgressBar::new(status.progress_percent);
-            if let Some(items) = &status.progress_items {
-                bar = bar.text(format!("{} / {}", items[0], items[1]));
-            }
-            bar.ui(ui);
-            const STATUS_LENGTH: usize = 80;
-            if let Some(err) = &status.error {
-                let err_string = format!("{:#}", err);
-                ui.colored_label(
-                    appearance.delete_color,
-                    if err_string.len() > STATUS_LENGTH - 10 {
-                        format!("Error: {}…", &err_string[0..STATUS_LENGTH - 10])
-                    } else {
-                        format!("Error: {:width$}", err_string, width = STATUS_LENGTH - 7)
-                    },
-                )
-                .on_hover_text_at_pointer(RichText::new(err_string).color(appearance.delete_color));
-            } else {
-                ui.label(if status.status.len() > STATUS_LENGTH - 3 {
-                    format!("{}…", &status.status[0..STATUS_LENGTH - 3])
                 } else {
-                    format!("{:width$}", &status.status, width = STATUS_LENGTH)
-                })
-                .on_hover_text_at_pointer(&status.status);
+                    remove_job = Some(job.id);
+                }
             }
         });
+        let mut bar = ProgressBar::new(status.progress_percent);
+        if let Some(items) = &status.progress_items {
+            bar = bar.text(format!("{} / {}", items[0], items[1]));
+        }
+        bar.ui(ui);
+        const STATUS_LENGTH: usize = 80;
+        if let Some(err) = &status.error {
+            let err_string = format!("{:#}", err);
+            ui.colored_label(
+                appearance.delete_color,
+                if err_string.len() > STATUS_LENGTH - 10 {
+                    format!("Error: {}…", &err_string[0..STATUS_LENGTH - 10])
+                } else {
+                    format!("Error: {:width$}", err_string, width = STATUS_LENGTH - 7)
+                },
+            )
+            .on_hover_text_at_pointer(RichText::new(&err_string).color(appearance.delete_color))
+            .context_menu(|ui| {
+                if ui.button("Copy full message").clicked() {
+                    ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = err_string);
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            ui.label(if status.status.len() > STATUS_LENGTH - 3 {
+                format!("{}…", &status.status[0..STATUS_LENGTH - 3])
+            } else {
+                format!("{:width$}", &status.status, width = STATUS_LENGTH)
+            })
+            .on_hover_text_at_pointer(&status.status)
+            .context_menu(|ui| {
+                if ui.button("Copy full message").clicked() {
+                    ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = status.status.clone());
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    if !any_jobs {
+        ui.label("No jobs");
     }
 
     if let Some(idx) = remove_job {
         jobs.remove(idx);
     }
 }
+
+struct JobStatusDisplay {
+    title: String,
+    progress_items: Option<[u32; 2]>,
+    error: bool,
+}
+
+impl From<&JobStatus> for JobStatusDisplay {
+    fn from(status: &JobStatus) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            title: status.title.clone(),
+            progress_items: status.progress_items,
+            error: status.error.is_some(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn jobs_menu_ui(ui: &mut egui::Ui, jobs: &mut JobQueue, appearance: &Appearance) -> bool {
+    ui.label("Jobs:");
+    let mut statuses = Vec::new();
+    for job in jobs.iter_mut() {
+        let Ok(status) = job.context.status.read() else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        statuses.push(JobStatusDisplay::from(&*status));
+    }
+    let running_jobs = statuses.iter().filter(|s| !s.error).count();
+    let error_jobs = statuses.iter().filter(|s| s.error).count();
+
+    let mut clicked = false;
+    let spinner =
+        egui::Spinner::new().size(appearance.ui_font.size * 0.9).color(appearance.text_color);
+    match running_jobs.cmp(&1) {
+        Ordering::Equal => {
+            spinner.ui(ui);
+            let running_job = statuses.iter().find(|s| !s.error).unwrap();
+            let text = if let Some(items) = running_job.progress_items {
+                format!("{} ({}/{})", running_job.title, items[0], items[1])
+            } else {
+                running_job.title.clone()
+            };
+            clicked |= ui.link(RichText::new(text)).clicked();
+        }
+        Ordering::Greater => {
+            spinner.ui(ui);
+            clicked |= ui.link(format!("{} running", running_jobs)).clicked();
+        }
+        _ => (),
+    }
+    match error_jobs.cmp(&1) {
+        Ordering::Equal => {
+            let error_job = statuses.iter().find(|s| s.error).unwrap();
+            clicked |= ui
+                .link(
+                    RichText::new(format!("{} error", error_job.title))
+                        .color(appearance.delete_color),
+                )
+                .clicked();
+        }
+        Ordering::Greater => {
+            clicked |= ui
+                .link(
+                    RichText::new(format!("{} errors", error_jobs)).color(appearance.delete_color),
+                )
+                .clicked();
+        }
+        _ => (),
+    }
+    if running_jobs == 0 && error_jobs == 0 {
+        clicked |= ui.link("None").clicked();
+    }
+    clicked
+}
+
+pub fn jobs_window(
+    ctx: &egui::Context,
+    show: &mut bool,
+    jobs: &mut JobQueue,
+    appearance: &Appearance,
+) {
+    egui::Window::new("Jobs").open(show).show(ctx, |ui| {
+        jobs_ui(ui, jobs, appearance);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/objdiff-gui/src/views/symbol_diff.rs b/objdiff-gui/src/views/symbol_diff.rs
index 5107147..3e19b58 100644
--- a/objdiff-gui/src/views/symbol_diff.rs
+++ b/objdiff-gui/src/views/symbol_diff.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ fn symbol_list_ui(
 fn build_log_ui(ui: &mut Ui, status: &BuildStatus, appearance: &Appearance) {
     ScrollArea::both().auto_shrink([false, false]).show(ui, |ui| {
         ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-            if ui.button("Copy command").clicked() {
+            if !status.cmdline.is_empty() && ui.button("Copy command").clicked() {
                 ui.output_mut(|output| output.copied_text.clone_from(&status.cmdline));
             }
             if ui.button("Copy log").clicked() {
@@ -465,9 +465,15 @@ fn build_log_ui(ui: &mut Ui, status: &BuildStatus, appearance: &Appearance) {
             ui.style_mut().override_text_style = Some(egui::TextStyle::Monospace);
             ui.style_mut().wrap_mode = Some(egui::TextWrapMode::Extend);
 
-            ui.label(&status.cmdline);
-            ui.colored_label(appearance.replace_color, &status.stdout);
-            ui.colored_label(appearance.delete_color, &status.stderr);
+            if !status.cmdline.is_empty() {
+                ui.label(&status.cmdline);
+            }
+            if !status.stdout.is_empty() {
+                ui.colored_label(appearance.replace_color, &status.stdout);
+            }
+            if !status.stderr.is_empty() {
+                ui.colored_label(appearance.delete_color, &status.stderr);
+            }
         });
     });
 }