diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
index c0f26561..7a2b2509 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public struct StatusEditorView: View {
           accountHeaderView
           TextView($viewModel.statusText)
             .placeholder("What's on your mind")
-            .foregroundColor(.clear)
           Spacer()
         }
         accessoryView
@@ -41,11 +40,17 @@ public struct StatusEditorView: View {
         ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
           Button {
             Task {
-              _ = await viewModel.postStatus()
-              dismiss()
+              let status = await viewModel.postStatus()
+              if status != nil {
+                dismiss()
+              }
             }
           } label: {
-            Text("Post")
+            if viewModel.isPosting {
+              ProgressView()
+            } else {
+              Text("Post")
+            }
           }
         }
         ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) {
diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
index f96a0a80..54123c67 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
     }
   }
   
+  @Published var isPosting: Bool = false
+  
   var client: Client?
   private var internalUpdate: Bool = false
   private var inReplyTo: Status?
   
+  let generator = UINotificationFeedbackGenerator()
+  
   init(inReplyTo: Status?) {
     self.inReplyTo = inReplyTo
   }
@@ -23,12 +27,17 @@ class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
   func postStatus() async -> Status? {
     guard let client else { return nil }
     do {
+      isPosting = true
       let status: Status = try await client.post(endpoint: Statuses.postStatus(status: statusText.string,
                                                                                inReplyTo: inReplyTo?.id,
                                                                                mediaIds: nil,
                                                                                spoilerText: nil))
+      generator.notificationOccurred(.success)
+      isPosting = false
       return status
     } catch {
+      isPosting = false
+      generator.notificationOccurred(.error)
       return nil
     }
   }
@@ -40,7 +49,9 @@ class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
   }
   
   func highlightMeta() {
-    let mutableString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: statusText)
+    let mutableString = NSMutableAttributedString(string: statusText.string)
+    mutableString.addAttributes([.foregroundColor: UIColor(Color.label)],
+                                range: NSMakeRange(0, mutableString.string.utf16.count))
     let hashtagPattern = "(#+[a-zA-Z0-9(_)]{1,})"
     let mentionPattern = "(@+[a-zA-Z0-9(_).]{1,})"
     var ranges: [NSRange] = [NSRange]()