diff --git a/argumentparser.cpp b/argumentparser.cpp
index c59abc7..7871327 100644
--- a/argumentparser.cpp
+++ b/argumentparser.cpp
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ bool ArgumentParser::parseCmdLineArgs(bool &successful)
             successful = false;
             return false;
         }
-        if (!fileInfo.isWritable())
-        {
-            std::cout << tr("File: ").toStdString() <<
-                         m_filePath.toStdString() <<
-                         tr(" is not writeable.").toStdString() << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 35854c9..5cb115c 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ void MainWindow::openFile(const QString &fileName)
         m_fileName = fileName;
     }
 
+
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(fileName);
+    if (!fileInfo.isWritable())
+        statusBarMsg(tr("Read-only file!"));
+
     if (!m_graphicsView->readContentFromXmlFile(m_fileName))
     {
         m_fileName = currFilename;
@@ -232,17 +237,35 @@ void MainWindow::openFile(const QString &fileName)
     }
 
 
-    m_ui->actionSave->setEnabled(true);
     m_ui->actionSaveAs->setEnabled(true);
     m_ui->actionClose->setEnabled(true);
     m_ui->actionExport->setEnabled(true);
+
     contentChanged(false);
-    setTitle(m_fileName);
+
+    if (!fileInfo.isWritable())
+    {
+        m_ui->actionSave->setEnabled(false);
+        setTitle(QString("readonly ").append(m_fileName));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_ui->actionSave->setEnabled(true);
+        setTitle(m_fileName);
+    }
+
     showMainToolbar();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::saveFile()
 {
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(m_fileName);
+    if (!fileInfo.isWritable())
+    {
+        statusBarMsg(tr("Read-only file!"));
+        return;
+    }
+
     m_graphicsView->writeContentToXmlFile(m_fileName);
     contentChanged(false);
 }