diff --git a/src/vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput.ts b/src/vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput.ts
index 8869837fee7..acfda318d5e 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ export interface IInputOptions {
 
 export interface IQuickInput {
 
+	title: string | undefined;
+
+	step: number | undefined;
+
+	totalSteps: number | undefined;
 
 	enabled: boolean;
 
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index af019d0cf65..1aa58a1e087 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -455,6 +455,12 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 
 	export interface QuickInput {
 
+		title: string | undefined;
+
+		step: number | undefined;
+
+		totalSteps: number | undefined;
+
 		enabled: boolean;
 
 		busy: boolean;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen.ts
index 6aa4f0db7a2..bfd459e4e56 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ class ExtHostQuickInput implements QuickInput {
 	private static _nextId = 1;
 	_id = ExtHostQuickPick._nextId++;
 
+	private _title: string;
+	private _steps: number;
+	private _totalSteps: number;
 	private _visible = false;
 	private _enabled = true;
 	private _busy = false;
@@ -237,6 +240,33 @@ class ExtHostQuickInput implements QuickInput {
 	constructor(protected _proxy: MainThreadQuickOpenShape, protected _extensionId: string, private _onDidDispose: () => void) {
 	}
 
+	get title() {
+		return this._title;
+	}
+
+	set title(title: string) {
+		this._title = title;
+		this.update({ title });
+	}
+
+	get step() {
+		return this._steps;
+	}
+
+	set step(step: number) {
+		this._steps = step;
+		this.update({ step });
+	}
+
+	get totalSteps() {
+		return this._totalSteps;
+	}
+
+	set totalSteps(totalSteps: number) {
+		this._totalSteps = totalSteps;
+		this.update({ totalSteps });
+	}
+
 	get enabled() {
 		return this._enabled;
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.css b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.css
index 38efec9163f..ccdab45e3ca 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.css
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 	margin-left: -300px;
 }
 
+.quick-input-title {
+	padding: 3px 11px;
+}
+
 .quick-input-header {
 	display: flex;
 	padding: 6px 6px 4px 6px;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.ts
index 0fc3a84e941..6cd0f47d9b3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickinput/quickInput.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const $ = dom.$;
 
 interface QuickInputUI {
 	container: HTMLElement;
+	title: HTMLElement;
 	checkAll: HTMLInputElement;
 	inputBox: QuickInputBox;
 	count: CountBadge;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ interface QuickInputUI {
 }
 
 type Visibilities = {
+	title?: boolean;
 	checkAll?: boolean;
 	inputBox?: boolean;
 	count?: boolean;
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ type Visibilities = {
 
 class QuickInput implements IQuickInput {
 
+	private _title: string;
+	private _steps: number;
+	private _totalSteps: number;
 	protected visible = false;
 	private _enabled = true;
 	private _busy = false;
@@ -91,6 +96,33 @@ class QuickInput implements IQuickInput {
 	constructor(protected ui: QuickInputUI) {
 	}
 
+	get title() {
+		return this._title;
+	}
+
+	set title(title: string) {
+		this._title = title;
+		this.update();
+	}
+
+	get step() {
+		return this._steps;
+	}
+
+	set step(step: number) {
+		this._steps = step;
+		this.update();
+	}
+
+	get totalSteps() {
+		return this._totalSteps;
+	}
+
+	set totalSteps(totalSteps: number) {
+		this._totalSteps = totalSteps;
+		this.update();
+	}
+
 	get enabled() {
 		return this._enabled;
 	}
@@ -158,6 +190,10 @@ class QuickInput implements IQuickInput {
 		if (!this.visible) {
 			return;
 		}
+		const title = this.getTitle();
+		if (this.ui.title.textContent !== title) {
+			this.ui.title.textContent = title;
+		}
 		if (this.busy && !this.busyDelay) {
 			this.busyDelay = TPromise.timeout(800);
 			this.busyDelay.then(() => {
@@ -181,6 +217,29 @@ class QuickInput implements IQuickInput {
 		this.ui.setEnabled(this.enabled);
 	}
 
+	private getTitle() {
+		if (this.title && this.step) {
+			return `${this.title} ― ${this.getSteps()}`;
+		}
+		if (this.title) {
+			return this.title;
+		}
+		if (this.step) {
+			return this.getSteps();
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	private getSteps() {
+		if (this.step && this.totalSteps) {
+			return localize('quickInput.steps', "{0} of {1}", this.step, this.totalSteps);
+		}
+		if (this.step) {
+			return String(this.step);
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
 	public dispose(): void {
 		this.hide();
 		this.disposables = dispose(this.disposables);
@@ -385,7 +444,7 @@ class QuickPick extends QuickInput implements IQuickPick {
 		this.ui.ignoreFocusOut = this.ignoreFocusOut;
 		this.ui.list.matchOnDescription = this.matchOnDescription;
 		this.ui.list.matchOnDetail = this.matchOnDetail;
-		this.ui.setVisibilities(this.canSelectMany ? { checkAll: true, inputBox: true, count: true, ok: true, list: true } : { inputBox: true, list: true });
+		this.ui.setVisibilities(this.canSelectMany ? { title: !!this.title || !!this.step, checkAll: true, inputBox: true, count: true, ok: true, list: true } : { title: !!this.title || !!this.step, inputBox: true, list: true });
 	}
 
 	configureQuickNavigate(quickNavigate: IQuickNavigateConfiguration) {
@@ -561,7 +620,7 @@ class InputBox extends QuickInput implements IInputBox {
 			this.ui.message.textContent = this.validationMessage;
 			this.ui.inputBox.showDecoration(Severity.Error);
 		}
-		this.ui.setVisibilities({ inputBox: true, message: true });
+		this.ui.setVisibilities({ title: !!this.title || !!this.step, inputBox: true, message: true });
 	}
 }
 
@@ -631,6 +690,8 @@ export class QuickInputService extends Component implements IQuickInputService {
 		container.tabIndex = -1;
 		container.style.display = 'none';
 
+		const title = dom.append(container, $('.quick-input-title'));
+
 		const headerContainer = dom.append(container, $('.quick-input-header'));
 
 		const checkAll = <HTMLInputElement>dom.append(headerContainer, $('input.quick-input-check-all'));
@@ -733,6 +794,7 @@ export class QuickInputService extends Component implements IQuickInputService {
 
 		this.ui = {
 			container,
+			title,
 			checkAll,
 			inputBox,
 			count,
@@ -883,6 +945,7 @@ export class QuickInputService extends Component implements IQuickInputService {
 		}
 
 		this.setEnabled(true);
+		this.ui.title.textContent = '';
 		this.ui.checkAll.checked = false;
 		// this.ui.inputBox.value = ''; Avoid triggering an event.
 		this.ui.inputBox.placeholder = '';
@@ -905,6 +968,7 @@ export class QuickInputService extends Component implements IQuickInputService {
 	}
 
 	private setVisibilities(visibilities: Visibilities) {
+		this.ui.title.style.display = visibilities.title ? '' : 'none';
 		this.ui.checkAll.style.display = visibilities.checkAll ? '' : 'none';
 		this.filterContainer.style.display = visibilities.inputBox ? '' : 'none';
 		this.countContainer.style.display = visibilities.count ? '' : 'none';
@@ -995,9 +1059,10 @@ export class QuickInputService extends Component implements IQuickInputService {
 	protected updateStyles() {
 		const theme = this.themeService.getTheme();
 		if (this.ui) {
+			// TODO
+			const titleColor = { dark: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.105)', light: 'rgba(0,0,0,.06)', hc: 'black' }[theme.type];
+			this.ui.title.style.backgroundColor = titleColor ? titleColor.toString() : undefined;
 			this.ui.inputBox.style(theme);
-		}
-		if (this.ui) {
 			const sideBarBackground = theme.getColor(SIDE_BAR_BACKGROUND);
 			this.ui.container.style.backgroundColor = sideBarBackground ? sideBarBackground.toString() : undefined;
 			const sideBarForeground = theme.getColor(SIDE_BAR_FOREGROUND);