diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cc851f15e0..2dd9e157d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 *.swp
 *.user
 *.xml
+*.VC.opendb
+*.VC.db
 _ReSharper*
 
 bin/
diff --git a/CefSharp.Core/Internals/TypeConversion.h b/CefSharp.Core/Internals/TypeConversion.h
index 7948d27b42..b9fedb061f 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Core/Internals/TypeConversion.h
+++ b/CefSharp.Core/Internals/TypeConversion.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace CefSharp
                     item->FullPath = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetFullPath());
                     item->Id = downloadItem->GetId();
                     item->Url = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetURL());
+                    item->OriginalUrl = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetOriginalUrl());
                     item->SuggestedFileName = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetSuggestedFileName());
                     item->ContentDisposition = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetContentDisposition());
                     item->MimeType = StringUtils::ToClr(downloadItem->GetMimeType());
diff --git a/CefSharp.Example/DownloadHandler.cs b/CefSharp.Example/DownloadHandler.cs
index 8f487ed88e..44275d1f0a 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Example/DownloadHandler.cs
+++ b/CefSharp.Example/DownloadHandler.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,24 @@
 //
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+using System;
+
 namespace CefSharp.Example
 {
     public class DownloadHandler : IDownloadHandler
     {
+        public event EventHandler<DownloadItem> OnBeforeDownloadFired;
+
+        public event EventHandler<DownloadItem> OnDownloadUpdatedFired;
+
         public void OnBeforeDownload(IBrowser browser, DownloadItem downloadItem, IBeforeDownloadCallback callback)
         {
+            var handler = OnBeforeDownloadFired;
+            if (handler != null)
+            {
+                handler(this, downloadItem);
+            }
+
             if (!callback.IsDisposed)
             {
                 using (callback)
@@ -19,7 +31,11 @@ public void OnBeforeDownload(IBrowser browser, DownloadItem downloadItem, IBefor
 
         public void OnDownloadUpdated(IBrowser browser, DownloadItem downloadItem, IDownloadItemCallback callback)
         {
-            
+            var handler = OnDownloadUpdatedFired;
+            if (handler != null)
+            {
+                handler(this, downloadItem);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml
index 98c7aa32b1..cc5cb979f5 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
                 <MenuItem Header="Zooom Reset" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.CustomCommand" CommandParameter="ZoomReset"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="_Exit" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.Exit"/>
             </MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem Header="_View">
+                <MenuItem Header="Toggle _Sidebar" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.CustomCommand" CommandParameter="ToggleSidebar"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Toggle _Download Info" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.CustomCommand" CommandParameter="ToggleDownloadInfo"/>
+            </MenuItem>
             <MenuItem Header="_Tests">
                 <MenuItem Header="_Binding Test" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.OpenTabCommand" CommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Static ex:CefExample.BindingTestUrl}}"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="_List Plugins" Command="controls:CefSharpCommands.OpenTabCommand" CommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Static ex:CefExample.PluginsTestUrl}}"/>
diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 77a8a8885d..4ead0a2de7 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ private void CustomCommandBinding(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
                     cmd.Execute(null);
                 }
 
+                if (param == "ToggleSidebar")
+                {
+                    browserViewModel.ShowSidebar = !browserViewModel.ShowSidebar;
+                }
+
+                if (param == "ToggleDownloadInfo")
+                {
+                    browserViewModel.ShowDownloadInfo = !browserViewModel.ShowDownloadInfo;
+                }
+
                 //NOTE: Add as required
                 //else if (param == "CustomRequest123")
                 //{
diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/ViewModels/BrowserTabViewModel.cs b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/ViewModels/BrowserTabViewModel.cs
index f72ee11d3f..aacec4beb6 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/ViewModels/BrowserTabViewModel.cs
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/ViewModels/BrowserTabViewModel.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,27 @@ public bool ShowSidebar
             set { Set(ref showSidebar, value); }
         }
 
+        private bool showDownloadInfo;
+        public bool ShowDownloadInfo
+        {
+            get { return showDownloadInfo; }
+            set { Set(ref showDownloadInfo, value); }
+        }
+
+        private string lastDownloadAction;
+        public string LastDownloadAction
+        {
+            get { return lastDownloadAction; }
+            set { Set(ref lastDownloadAction, value); }
+        }
+
+        private DownloadItem downloadItem;
+        public DownloadItem DownloadItem
+        {
+            get { return downloadItem; }
+            set { Set(ref downloadItem, value); }
+        }
+
         public ICommand GoCommand { get; private set; }
         public ICommand HomeCommand { get; private set; }
         public ICommand ExecuteJavaScriptCommand { get; private set; }
diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml
index 79f0b90dd4..e7cea5f969 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml
@@ -154,6 +154,238 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </GroupBox>
             </StackPanel>
+            <StackPanel
+                Margin="6,3"
+                DockPanel.Dock="Right"
+                Visibility="{Binding ShowDownloadInfo, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}}"
+                >
+                <GroupBox Header="Download info">
+                    <Grid>
+                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" MinWidth="50" />
+                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="0"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="Last action:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="0"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding LastDownloadAction}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="1"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="IsInProgress:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="1"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.IsInProgress}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="2"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="IsComplete:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="2"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.IsComplete}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="3"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="IsCancelled:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="3"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.IsCancelled}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="4"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="CurrentSpeed:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="4"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.CurrentSpeed}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="5"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="PercentComplete:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="5"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.PercentComplete}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="6"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="TotalBytes:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="6"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.TotalBytes}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="7"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="ReceivedBytes:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="7"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.ReceivedBytes}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="8"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="StartTime:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="8"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.StartTime}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="9"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="EndTime:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="9"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.EndTime}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="10"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="FullPath:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="10"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.FullPath}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="11"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="Id:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="11"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.Id}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="12"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="Url:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="12"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.Url}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="13"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="OriginalUrl:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="13"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.OriginalUrl}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="14"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="SuggestedFileName:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="14"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.SuggestedFileName}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="15"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="ContentDisposition:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="15"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.ContentDisposition}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="16"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="MimeType:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="16"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.MimeType}"
+                            />
+                        <Label
+                            Grid.Row="17"
+                            Grid.Column="0"
+                            Content="IsValid:"
+                            />
+                        <TextBox
+                            Grid.Row="17"
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            IsReadOnly="True"
+                            Text="{Binding DownloadItem.IsValid}"
+                            />
+                    </Grid>
+                </GroupBox>
+            </StackPanel>
             <StatusBar DockPanel.Dock="Bottom">
                 <ProgressBar HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                              IsIndeterminate="{Binding WebBrowser.IsLoading}"
diff --git a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml.cs b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml.cs
index 7954c1de40..ea99c7dc88 100644
--- a/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml.cs
+++ b/CefSharp.Wpf.Example/Views/BrowserTabView.xaml.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using CefSharp.Example;
 using CefSharp.Wpf.Example.Handlers;
 using CefSharp.ModelBinding;
+using CefSharp.Wpf.Example.ViewModels;
 
 namespace CefSharp.Wpf.Example.Views
 {
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ public BrowserTabView()
             browser.LifeSpanHandler = new LifespanHandler();
             browser.MenuHandler = new MenuHandler();
             browser.GeolocationHandler = new GeolocationHandler();
-            browser.DownloadHandler = new DownloadHandler();
+            var downloadHandler = new DownloadHandler();
+            downloadHandler.OnBeforeDownloadFired += OnBeforeDownloadFired;
+            downloadHandler.OnDownloadUpdatedFired += OnDownloadUpdatedFired;
+            browser.DownloadHandler = downloadHandler;
             
             var dragHandler = new DragHandler();
             dragHandler.RegionsChanged += OnDragHandlerRegionsChanged;
@@ -85,6 +89,26 @@ public BrowserTabView()
             CefExample.RegisterTestResources(browser);
         }
 
+        private void OnBeforeDownloadFired(object sender, DownloadItem e)
+        {
+            this.UpdateDownloadAction("OnBeforeDownload", e);
+        }
+
+        private void OnDownloadUpdatedFired(object sender, DownloadItem e)
+        {
+            this.UpdateDownloadAction("OnDownloadUpdated", e);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateDownloadAction(string downloadAction, DownloadItem downloadItem)
+        {
+            this.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() =>
+            {
+                var viewModel = (BrowserTabViewModel)this.DataContext;
+                viewModel.LastDownloadAction = downloadAction;
+                viewModel.DownloadItem = downloadItem;
+            });
+        }
+
         private void OnBrowserMouseLeftButtonDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             var point = e.GetPosition(browser);
diff --git a/CefSharp/DownloadItem.cs b/CefSharp/DownloadItem.cs
index f32473ef17..e9cd9e76f1 100644
--- a/CefSharp/DownloadItem.cs
+++ b/CefSharp/DownloadItem.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ public class DownloadItem
         /// </summary>
         public string Url { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the URL as it was before any redirects.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OriginalUrl { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the suggested file name.
         /// </summary>