8.10 Gadgets that can have children
8.10.2 Status bars
You can add a status bar to a window in a DUIM application by creating an instance of the <status-bar> class. A status bar is typically used to provide feedback to the user, and by default shows displays the documentation string for any menu command currently under the mouse cursor. In addition, you can define status bars that display any textual information your application requires, and to this end, status bars can take a number of children.
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In word processing applications, the status bar may also display the current position of the insertion point, and information about the current font family, size, and variation, if appropriate. In an e-mail client application, the status bar may display the number of messages in the current folder. Often, the system time is displayed in the status bar for an application.