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A status bar, similar to a status line, is an information area typically found at the bottom of windows in a graphical user interface.
Status lines have been used for more than 30 years

Examples

An example of a text status line in Emacs:

The status bar of a file manager often shows the count of items in the current directory, their total size, or the size of the currently selected item.
The status bar of a web browser will sit relatively dormant when the user is viewing on a page, then light up with a flourish of activity when the user clicks a link.
The status bar of a graphics editor (such as Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Paint) will show information about the current image, such as its dimensions, colour space, or resolution.
In a word processor, the status bar often shows cursor position, the number of pages in the document, and the state of the caps lock, num lock, and scroll lock keys. Additionally, many word processors assign the insert key a behaviour similar to that of these three, to allow toggling the insertion mode — the state of that's also displayed in the status bar.
In a spreadsheet, the status bar shows similar information to word processors, but includes the ability to highlight cells and show the average, sum, maximum value, and so forth.

Status bars allow split-window interface

Status bars, and status lines before them, have been used for years to display advisory messages in a predefined area, rather than as pop-up messages in center screen which can block the view of related information behind the pop-up messages. The use of status bars (or status lines) involves both advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages of status bars:

status bars allow viewing messages while viewing the total screen;

status bars allow typing information while viewing status data;

status bars allow other menu options while viewing status data;

status bars can continually show status during operation. Disadvantages of status bars:

status bars might restrict information to a one-line display (although a variable multi-line status bar/region could be used);

status bars typically can't pop to the surface for critical messages. Although pop-up windows could be used to focus attention, status lines with contrasting hightlighting or colors can also be used to focus attention, without blocking the view.

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