diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index 169ec38..abf53b2 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
  * *feature:* new **--format** sequence "**%nL**", showing the most recent line written (#121)
  * *feature:* each **--format** sequence now has a more readable equivalent name, for example "**%r**" can be written as "**%{rate}**"
+ * *feature:* new **--format** sequences "**%{progress-bar-only}**" and "**%{progress-amount-only}**"
  * *fix:* allow **--format** to include "%nA" more than once, with different "n" values (#122)
  * *fix:* allow **--format** to include "%p" more than once
  * *fix:* add _configure_ script fallback for **--remote** check when cross-compiling (#120)
diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index 5974f31..d2cf068 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -477,6 +477,15 @@ Equivalent to \*(lq\fB\-\-progress\fR\*(rq.
 Expands to fill the remaining space unless prefixed by a number to set the
 width, such as \*(lq\fB%20p\fR\*(rq or \*(lq\fB%20{progress}\fR\*(rq.
 .TP
+.B %{progress-bar-only}
+Progress bar, without any sides, and without any percentage displayed
+afterwards.
+Expands to fill the remaining space unless prefixed by a number.
+.TP
+.B %{progress-amount-only}
+The percentage completion (or maximum rate, with \*(lq\fB\-\-gauge\fR\*(rq
+when the size is unknown).
+.TP
 .BR %t ", " %{timer}
 Elapsed time.
 Equivalent to \*(lq\fB\-\-timer\fR\*(rq.
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index fbef586..670f0f5 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -427,6 +427,17 @@ contain the following sequences:
     unless prefixed by a number to set the width, such as "**%20p**" or
     "**%20{progress}**".
 
+**%{progress-bar-only}**
+
+:   Progress bar, without any sides, and without any percentage
+    displayed afterwards. Expands to fill the remaining space unless
+    prefixed by a number.
+
+**%{progress-amount-only}**
+
+:   The percentage completion (or maximum rate, with "**\--gauge**" when
+    the size is unknown).
+
 **%t**, **%{timer}**
 
 :   Elapsed time. Equivalent to "**\--timer**".
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 915d86d..29d60c4 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-13 20:43+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: mmatous <mmatous@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Czech <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/cs/>\n"
@@ -403,37 +403,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "selhala alokace vyrovnávací paměti"
 
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 0bbba59..1c40079 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-13 20:43+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: fnetX <otto@codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: German <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/de/>\n"
@@ -426,37 +426,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnµm kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnµm KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "Endzeit"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "Speicherzuweisung für den Puffer fehlgeschlagen"
 
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 8e63ad2..1cdb59f 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "Language: es\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@@ -395,37 +395,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 931a35d..6fc114e 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-12 11:13+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: a-j-wood <a-j-wood@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: French <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/fr/>\n"
@@ -430,37 +430,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "O/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "O"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "échec de l'allocation de mémoire tampon"
 
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 23c7068..ea72dab 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-20 14:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: coralpink <coralpink@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Polish <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/pl/>\n"
@@ -421,37 +421,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "nie udało się zaalokować bufora"
 
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 85f055a..9192a85 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -409,37 +409,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "erro alocando o buffer"
 
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index c5939b2..d422803 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-22 18:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: 0ko <0ko@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Russian <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/ru/>\n"
@@ -404,37 +404,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "бит/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "байт/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ОЖИД"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "ЗАВЕРШ"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "бит"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "байт"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "не удалось выделить память для буфера"
 
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 8d2d2f7..a6b1ff2 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: pv 1.8.14\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 17:39+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-08 20:11+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-12 23:51+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: a-j-wood <a-j-wood@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Turkish <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/tr/>\n"
@@ -405,37 +405,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:515 src/pv/display.c:893 src/pv/display.c:922
+#: src/pv/display.c:523 src/pv/display.c:998 src/pv/display.c:1027
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:519 src/pv/display.c:897 src/pv/display.c:926
+#: src/pv/display.c:527 src/pv/display.c:1002 src/pv/display.c:1031
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:770 src/pv/display.c:774
+#: src/pv/display.c:875 src/pv/display.c:879
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:856
+#: src/pv/display.c:961
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:952
+#: src/pv/display.c:1057
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:955 src/pv/transfer.c:594
+#: src/pv/display.c:1060 src/pv/transfer.c:594
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:1495 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
+#: src/pv/display.c:1602 src/pv/transfer.c:1056
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "arabellek tahsisi başarısız oldu"
 
diff --git a/src/pv/display.c b/src/pv/display.c
index 5478d49..6c87d0e 100644
--- a/src/pv/display.c
+++ b/src/pv/display.c
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ static void pv__sizestr(char *buffer, size_t bufsize, char *format,
 
 /*
  * Add a null-terminated string to the buffer if there is room for it,
- * updating the segment's offset and bytes values and returning the bytes,
- * or treating the byte count as zero if there's insufficient space.
+ * updating the segment's offset and bytes values and returning the bytes
+ * value, or treating the byte count as zero if there's insufficient space.
  */
 static size_t pv__format_segmentcontent(char *content, pvdisplay_segment_t segment, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size,
 					size_t offset)
@@ -483,10 +483,18 @@ static size_t pv__format_segmentcontent(char *content, pvdisplay_segment_t segme
  * content is bounded to the given width.  Returns the number of bytes
  * written to the buffer.
  *
+ * If "bar_sides" is false, only the bar itself is rendered, not the opening
+ * and closing characters.
+ *
+ * If "include_bar" is false, the bar is omitted entirely.
+ *
+ * If "include_amount" is false, the percentage or rate after the bar is
+ * omitted.
+ *
  * This is only called by pv__format_progress().
  */
 static size_t pv__format_progress_knownsize(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size,
-					    size_t width)
+					    size_t width, bool bar_sides, bool include_bar, bool include_amount)
 {
 	char after_bar[32];		 /* flawfinder: ignore - only populated by pv_snprintf(). */
 	size_t after_bar_bytes, after_bar_width;
@@ -521,14 +529,34 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_knownsize(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display
 		/*@+mustfreefresh@ *//* splint: see above about gettext(). */
 	}
 
+	if (!include_amount)
+		after_bar[0] = '\0';
+
 	after_bar_bytes = strlen(after_bar);	/* flawfinder: ignore */
 	/* flawfinder: always \0-terminated by pv_snprintf() and the earlier memset(). */
 	after_bar_width = pv_strwidth(after_bar, after_bar_bytes);
 
-	if (width < (after_bar_width + 2))
+	if (!include_bar) {
+		if (buffer_size < after_bar_bytes)
+			return 0;
+		if (after_bar_bytes > 1) {
+			/* NB we skip the leading space. */
+			memmove(buffer, after_bar + 1, after_bar_bytes - 1);
+			buffer[after_bar_bytes - 1] = '\0';
+			return after_bar_bytes - 1;
+		}
 		return 0;
+	}
 
-	bar_area_width = width - after_bar_width - 2;
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		if (width < (after_bar_width + 2))
+			return 0;
+		bar_area_width = width - after_bar_width - 2;
+	} else {
+		if (width < after_bar_width)
+			return 0;
+		bar_area_width = width - after_bar_width;
+	}
 
 	if (bar_area_width > buffer_size - 16)
 		bar_area_width = buffer_size - 16;
@@ -542,8 +570,10 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_knownsize(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display
 
 	buffer_offset = 0;
 
-	/* The opening of the bar area. */
-	buffer[buffer_offset++] = '[';
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		/* The opening of the bar area. */
+		buffer[buffer_offset++] = '[';
+	}
 
 	/* The bar portion. */
 	for (pad_count = 0; pad_count < filled_bar_width && buffer_offset < buffer_size - 1; pad_count++) {
@@ -564,12 +594,14 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_knownsize(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display
 			buffer[buffer_offset++] = ' ';
 	}
 
-	/* The closure of the bar area. */
-	if (buffer_offset < buffer_size - 1)
-		buffer[buffer_offset++] = ']';
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		/* The closure of the bar area. */
+		if (buffer_offset < buffer_size - 1)
+			buffer[buffer_offset++] = ']';
+	}
 
 	/* The percentage. */
-	if (after_bar_bytes < (buffer_size - 1 - buffer_offset)) {
+	if (after_bar_bytes > 0 && after_bar_bytes < (buffer_size - 1 - buffer_offset)) {
 		memmove(buffer + buffer_offset, after_bar, after_bar_bytes);
 		buffer_offset += after_bar_bytes;
 	}
@@ -585,27 +617,33 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_knownsize(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display
  * indicator.  The total width of the content is bounded to the given width. 
  * Returns the number of bytes written to the buffer.
  *
+ * If "bar_sides" is false, only the bar itself is rendered, not the opening
+ * and closing characters.
+ *
  * This is only called by pv__format_progress().
  */
 static size_t pv__format_progress_unknownsize(pvstate_t state,	/*@unused@ */
 					      __attribute__((unused)) pvdisplay_t display, char *buffer,
-					      size_t buffer_size, size_t width)
+					      size_t buffer_size, size_t width, bool bar_sides)
 {
 	size_t bar_area_width, buffer_offset, pad_count;
 	size_t indicator_position;
 
 	buffer[0] = '\0';
 
-	if (width < 6)
-		return 0;
-
-	bar_area_width = width - 5;
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		if (width < 6)
+			return 0;
+		bar_area_width = width - 5;
+	} else {
+		if (width < 5)
+			return 0;
+		bar_area_width = width - 3;
+	}
 
 	if (bar_area_width > buffer_size - 16)
 		bar_area_width = buffer_size - 16;
 
-	debug("bar_area_width: %d", bar_area_width);
-
 	/*
 	 * Note that pv_calculate_transfer_rate() sets the percentage when
 	 * the size is unknown to a value that goes 0 - 200 and resets, so
@@ -620,8 +658,10 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_unknownsize(pvstate_t state,	/*@unused@ */
 
 	buffer_offset = 0;
 
-	/* The opening of the bar area. */
-	buffer[buffer_offset++] = '[';
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		/* The opening of the bar area. */
+		buffer[buffer_offset++] = '[';
+	}
 
 	/* The spaces before the indicator. */
 	for (pad_count = 0; pad_count < (bar_area_width * indicator_position) / 100; pad_count++) {
@@ -642,9 +682,11 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress_unknownsize(pvstate_t state,	/*@unused@ */
 			buffer[buffer_offset++] = ' ';
 	}
 
-	/* The closure of the bar area. */
-	if (buffer_offset < buffer_size - 1)
-		buffer[buffer_offset++] = ']';
+	if (bar_sides) {
+		/* The closure of the bar area. */
+		if (buffer_offset < buffer_size - 1)
+			buffer[buffer_offset++] = ']';
+	}
 
 	buffer[buffer_offset] = '\0';
 
@@ -668,10 +710,73 @@ static size_t pv__format_progress(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display, pvdispla
 
 	if (state->control.size > 0 || state->control.rate_gauge) {
 		/* Known size or rate gauge - bar with percentage. */
-		bytes = pv__format_progress_knownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width);
+		bytes =
+		    pv__format_progress_knownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width, true, true,
+						  true);
 	} else {
 		/* Unknown size - back-and-forth moving indicator. */
-		bytes = pv__format_progress_unknownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width);
+		bytes = pv__format_progress_unknownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width, true);
+	}
+
+	content[bytes] = '\0';
+
+	return pv__format_segmentcontent(content, segment, buffer, buffer_size, offset);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Progress bar, without sides and without a number afterwards.
+ */
+static size_t pv__format_progress_bar_only(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display, pvdisplay_segment_t segment,
+					   char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t offset)
+{
+	char content[1024];		 /* flawfinder: ignore - always bounded */
+	size_t bytes;
+
+	content[0] = '\0';
+
+	if (0 == buffer_size)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (state->control.size > 0 || state->control.rate_gauge) {
+		/* Known size or rate gauge - bar with percentage. */
+		bytes =
+		    pv__format_progress_knownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width, false, true,
+						  false);
+	} else {
+		/* Unknown size - back-and-forth moving indicator. */
+		bytes =
+		    pv__format_progress_unknownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width, false);
+	}
+
+	content[bytes] = '\0';
+
+	return pv__format_segmentcontent(content, segment, buffer, buffer_size, offset);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * The number after the progress bar.
+ */
+static size_t pv__format_progress_amount_only(pvstate_t state, pvdisplay_t display, pvdisplay_segment_t segment,
+					      char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t offset)
+{
+	char content[256];		 /* flawfinder: ignore - always bounded */
+	size_t bytes;
+
+	content[0] = '\0';
+
+	if (0 == buffer_size)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (state->control.size > 0 || state->control.rate_gauge) {
+		/* Known size or rate gauge - percentage or rate. */
+		bytes =
+		    pv__format_progress_knownsize(state, display, content, sizeof(content), segment->width, false,
+						  false, true);
+	} else {
+		/* Unknown size - no number. */
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	content[bytes] = '\0';
@@ -1197,6 +1302,8 @@ static struct pvdisplay_component_s {
 } format_component[] = {
 	{ "p", &pv__format_progress, true },
 	{ "{progress}", &pv__format_progress, true },
+	{ "{progress-bar-only}", &pv__format_progress_bar_only, true },
+	{ "{progress-amount-only}", &pv__format_progress_amount_only, false },
 	{ "t", &pv__format_timer, false },
 	{ "{timer}", &pv__format_timer, false },
 	{ "e", &pv__format_eta, false },