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The
Status Bar is a panel at the bottom of
each window (part of the same frame that contains the titlebar) that
gives information about the contents of the window. The standard
status bar shown in Figure 3-29 has several
sections, each of which is used to show a relevant statistic or
setting.

Figure 3-31. The Status Bar often shows useful information; in Windows Explorer, the free disk space or the combined size of the selected objects is shown

Some elements of the status bar respond to clicks and double-clicks,
although there's no standard for any user
interaction. If an application has a status bar, it can usually be
hidden or made visible as an entry in the View menu. Some programs
even let you configure the status bar with the information that is
important to you. (Try right-clicking on the status bar for
configuration options.)

The Status Bar in the Windows Explorer, for example, shows the number
and combined size of the selected files, as well as the amount of
free space on the drive. And when you're navigating
through menus, you'll see a tip for the currently
selected menu item in the Status Bar. One especially useful tip is
the one that appears for Edit
Undo, as it shows exactly
which file operation(s) will be undone.