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New page: The status bar provides a location for the application developer to convey information to the user about what is happening in an application. For example, when an application is reading a ...
The status bar provides a location for the application developer to convey information to the user about what is happening in an application. For example, when an application is reading a file the status bar might display text which reads "Opening file....". Many applications provide a status bar across the bottom of forms and this is often where a user will lok for feedback on what an application is doing. For this reason alone, it is well worth learning how to add a status bar to your applications.
== Adding a Status Bar to a Visual Basic Application ==
Status bar functionality is provided by the Visual Basic ''StatusStrip'' control. To add a status bar to a form, therefore, locate the ''StatusStrip'' control in the ''Menus and Toolbars'' section of the Visual Studio ''Toolbox'' and double click on it to add it to the current selected form. The ''StatusStrip'' will appear running along the botton of the form:
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== Adding Items to a Status Bar ==
When a StatusStrip has been added to a form it will display a single button which, when clicked, drops down a list of new control types which can be added to the status bar (SplitButton, ProgressBar, StatusLabel, DropDownButton). Select a StatusLabel from the menu. Next, select the ''StatusLabel'' you added and change the ''Text'' property in the ''Properties'' panel to ''Ready''.
Press '''F5''' to build and run the application. When the application runs the new ''StatusStrip'' should appear containing the StatusLabel with the specified text:
[[Image:Exampl.jpg]]
== Adding a Status Bar to a Visual Basic Application ==
Status bar functionality is provided by the Visual Basic ''StatusStrip'' control. To add a status bar to a form, therefore, locate the ''StatusStrip'' control in the ''Menus and Toolbars'' section of the Visual Studio ''Toolbox'' and double click on it to add it to the current selected form. The ''StatusStrip'' will appear running along the botton of the form:
[[Image:Exampl.jpg]]
== Adding Items to a Status Bar ==
When a StatusStrip has been added to a form it will display a single button which, when clicked, drops down a list of new control types which can be added to the status bar (SplitButton, ProgressBar, StatusLabel, DropDownButton). Select a StatusLabel from the menu. Next, select the ''StatusLabel'' you added and change the ''Text'' property in the ''Properties'' panel to ''Ready''.
Press '''F5''' to build and run the application. When the application runs the new ''StatusStrip'' should appear containing the StatusLabel with the specified text:
[[Image:Exampl.jpg]]
