diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 69bc1be..e098758 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ version = "1.5.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 rand = "0.4"
+pretty-bytes = "0.2.2"
 
 [features]
 blt-backend = ["bear-lib-terminal"]
diff --git a/examples/vpv.rs b/examples/vpv.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3ba833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vpv.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+extern crate cursive;
+extern crate pretty_bytes;
+
+use std::io;
+
+use cursive::Cursive;
+use cursive::traits::{Boxable, With};
+use cursive::utils;
+use cursive::views::{Canvas, Dialog, LinearLayout, ProgressBar};
+use pretty_bytes::converter::convert;
+use std::thread;
+use std::time;
+
+// This example is a visual version of the `pv` tool.
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut siv = Cursive::default();
+
+    // We'll use this channel to signal the end of the transfer
+    let cb_sink = siv.cb_sink().clone();
+
+    // Use a counter to track progress
+    let counter = utils::Counter::new(0);
+    let counter_copy = counter.clone();
+    let start = time::Instant::now();
+
+    // If an argument is given, it is the file we'll read from.
+    // Else, read from stdin.
+    let (source, len) = match std::env::args().nth(1) {
+        Some(source) => {
+            let meta = std::fs::metadata(&source).unwrap();
+            // If possible, read the file size to have a progress bar.
+            let len = meta.len();
+            (
+                Some(source),
+                if len > 0 { Some(len) } else { None },
+            )
+        }
+        None => (None, None),
+    };
+
+    // Start the copy in a separate thread
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        // Copy to stdout - lock it for better performance.
+        let stdout = io::stdout();
+        let mut stdout = stdout.lock();
+
+        match source {
+            None => {
+                // Copy from stdin - lock it for better performance.
+                let stdin = io::stdin();
+                let stdin = stdin.lock();
+                let mut reader =
+                    utils::ProgressReader::new(counter_copy, stdin);
+
+                // And copy!
+                io::copy(&mut reader, &mut stdout).unwrap();
+            }
+            Some(source) => {
+                // Copy from stdin - lock it for better performance.
+                let input = std::fs::File::open(source).unwrap();
+                let mut reader =
+                    utils::ProgressReader::new(counter_copy, input);
+
+                // And copy!
+                io::copy(&mut reader, &mut stdout).unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // When we're done, shut down the application
+        cb_sink
+            .send(Box::new(|s: &mut Cursive| s.quit()))
+            .unwrap();
+    });
+
+    // Add a single view: progress status
+    siv.add_layer(
+        Dialog::new().title("Copying...").content(
+            LinearLayout::vertical()
+                .child(
+                    Canvas::new(counter.clone())
+                        .with_draw(move |c, printer| {
+                            let ticks = c.get() as f64;
+                            let now = time::Instant::now();
+                            let duration = now - start;
+
+                            let seconds = duration.as_secs() as f64
+                                + duration.subsec_nanos() as f64 * 1e-9;
+
+                            let speed = ticks / seconds;
+
+                            // Print ETA if we have a file size
+                            // Otherwise prints elapsed time.
+                            if let Some(len) = len {
+                                let remaining = (len as f64 - ticks) / speed;
+                                printer.print(
+                                    (0, 0),
+                                    &format!(
+                                        "ETA:     {:.1} seconds",
+                                        remaining
+                                    ),
+                                );
+                            } else {
+                                printer.print(
+                                    (0, 0),
+                                    &format!(
+                                        "Elapsed: {:.1} seconds",
+                                        seconds
+                                    ),
+                                );
+                            }
+                            printer.print(
+                                (0, 1),
+                                &format!("Copied:  {}", convert(ticks)),
+                            );
+                            printer.print(
+                                (0, 2),
+                                &format!("Speed:   {}/s", convert(speed)),
+                            );
+                        })
+                        .fixed_size((25, 3)),
+                )
+                .with(|l| {
+                    // If we have a file length, add a progress bar
+                    if let Some(len) = len {
+                        l.add_child(
+                            ProgressBar::new()
+                                .max(len as usize)
+                                .with_value(counter.clone()),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }),
+        ),
+    );
+
+    siv.set_fps(10);
+
+    siv.run();
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/reader.rs b/src/utils/reader.rs
index 03ccad0..1f5485f 100644
--- a/src/utils/reader.rs
+++ b/src/utils/reader.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl<R: Read> ProgressReader<R> {
 
 impl<R: Read> Read for ProgressReader<R> {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        let result = try!(self.reader.read(buf));
+        let result = self.reader.read(buf)?;
         self.counter.tick(result);
         Ok(result)
     }
diff --git a/src/with.rs b/src/with.rs
index ba6df23..b183737 100644
--- a/src/with.rs
+++ b/src/with.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ pub trait With: Sized {
         f(&mut self)?;
         Ok(self)
     }
+
+    /// Calls the given closure if `condition == true`.
+    fn with_if<F>(mut self, condition: bool, f: F) -> Self
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(&mut Self),
+    {
+        if condition {
+            f(&mut self);
+        }
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: Sized> With for T {}