(eval-after-load 'erc-track
  '(progn
     (defun erc-bar-move-back (n)
       "Moves back n message lines. Ignores wrapping, and server messages."
       (interactive "nHow many lines ? ")
       (re-search-backward "^.*<.*>" nil t n))

     (defun erc-bar-update-overlay ()
       "Update the overlay for current buffer, based on the content of
erc-modified-channels-alist. Should be executed on window change."
       (interactive)
       (let* ((info (assq (current-buffer) erc-modified-channels-alist))
	      (count (cadr info)))
	 (if (and info (> count erc-bar-threshold))
	     (save-excursion
	       (end-of-buffer)
	       (when (erc-bar-move-back count)
		 (let ((inhibit-field-text-motion t))
		   (move-overlay erc-bar-overlay
				 (line-beginning-position)
				 (line-end-position)
				 (current-buffer)))))
	   (delete-overlay erc-bar-overlay))))

     (defvar erc-bar-threshold 1
       "Display bar when there are more than erc-bar-threshold unread messages.")
     (defvar erc-bar-overlay nil
       "Overlay used to set bar")
     (setq erc-bar-overlay (make-overlay 0 0))
     (overlay-put erc-bar-overlay 'face '(:underline "green"))
     ;;put the hook before erc-modified-channels-update
     (defadvice erc-track-mode (after erc-bar-setup-hook
				      (&rest args) activate)
       ;;remove and add, so we know it's in the first place
       (remove-hook 'window-configuration-change-hook 'erc-bar-update-overlay)
       (add-hook 'window-configuration-change-hook 'erc-bar-update-overlay))
     (add-hook 'erc-send-completed-hook (lambda (str)
					  (erc-bar-update-overlay)))))