Window statusProperty
Window Object
Definition and Usage
The status property sets or returns the text in the window's status bar.
Syntax
window.status
Browser Support
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Note:The status property does not work properly in IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari by default. To allow scripts to change the status bar text, the user must set the configuration screen preference dom.disable_window_status_change to false. (Or in Firefox: "Tools - Options - Content - Enable JavaScript / 'Advanced' - Allow scripts to change status bar text").
Example
Example
Set the text in the status bar:
<script>
window.status="Some text in the status bar!";
</script>
window.status="Some text in the status bar!";
</script>
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