diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index cdb0942..00c187a 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -171,10 +172,19 @@
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) PrependETA() *Bar {
+func (b *Bar) PrependName(name string, padding int) *Bar {
+	layout := "%" + strconv.Itoa(padding) + "s"
+	b.PrependFunc(func(s *Statistics) string {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(layout, name)
+	})
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Bar) PrependETA(padding int) *Bar {
+	layout := "ETA%" + strconv.Itoa(padding) + "s"
 	b.PrependFunc(func(s *Statistics) string {
 		eta := time.Duration(s.Total-s.Completed) * s.TimePerItemEstimate
-		return fmt.Sprintf("ETA %-5v", time.Duration(eta.Seconds())*time.Second)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(layout, time.Duration(eta.Seconds())*time.Second)
 	})
 	return b
 }
@@ -195,11 +205,11 @@
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) PrependPercentage() *Bar {
+func (b *Bar) PrependPercentage(padding int) *Bar {
+	layout := "%" + strconv.Itoa(padding) + "d %%"
 	b.PrependFunc(func(s *Statistics) string {
 		completed := int(100 * float64(s.Completed) / float64(s.Total))
-		str := fmt.Sprintf("%3d %%", completed)
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%-5s", str)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(layout, completed)
 	})
 	return b
 }
diff --git a/example/prependETA/main.go b/example/prependETA/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022217f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/prependETA/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxBlockSize = 12
+)
+
+func main() {
+
+	p := mpb.New().RefreshRate(80 * time.Millisecond).SetWidth(64)
+
+	name1 := "Bar#1:"
+	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).AppendPercentage().PrependETA(4).PrependName(name1, len(name1))
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar1.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).AppendPercentage().PrependETA(4).PrependName("", 0-len(name1))
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar2.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).AppendPercentage().PrependETA(4).PrependName("Bar#3:", 0)
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 80; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar3.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	// p.RemoveBar(bar2)
+
+	p.WaitAndStop()
+	bar2.Incr(2)
+	fmt.Println("stop")
+	// p.AddBar(1) // panic: send on closed channnel
+}
diff --git a/example/prependPercent/main.go b/example/prependPercent/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c4356d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/prependPercent/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxBlockSize = 12
+)
+
+func main() {
+
+	p := mpb.New().RefreshRate(80 * time.Millisecond).SetWidth(64)
+
+	name1 := "Bar#1:"
+	bar1 := p.AddBar(50).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName(name1, len(name1))
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar1.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	bar2 := p.AddBar(100).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName("", 0-len(name1))
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar2.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	name3 := "Bar#3:"
+	bar3 := p.AddBar(80).AppendETA().PrependPercentage(3).PrependName(name3, len(name3))
+	go func() {
+		blockSize := rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		for i := 0; i < 80; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(blockSize) * (50*time.Millisecond + time.Duration(rand.Intn(5*int(time.Millisecond)))))
+			bar3.Incr(1)
+			blockSize = rand.Intn(maxBlockSize) + 1
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	// p.RemoveBar(bar2)
+
+	p.WaitAndStop()
+	bar2.Incr(2)
+	fmt.Println("stop")
+	// p.AddBar(1) // panic: send on closed channnel
+}