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StatusStrip Control Overview

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A StatusStrip control displays information about an object being viewed on a Form, the object's components, or contextual information that relates to that object's operation within your application. Typically, a StatusStrip control consists of ToolStripStatusLabel objects, each of which displays text, an icon, or both. The StatusStrip can also contain ToolStripDropDownButton, ToolStripSplitButton, and ToolStripProgressBar controls.

The default StatusStrip has no panels. To add panels to a StatusStrip, use the ToolStripItemCollection.AddRange method.

There is extensive support for handling StatusStrip items and common commands in Visual Studio.

Also see StatusStrip Items Collection Editor and StatusStrip Tasks Dialog Box.

Although StatusStrip replaces and extends the StatusBar control of previous versions, StatusBar is retained for both backward compatibility and future use if you choose.

Important StatusStrip Members

Name Description
CanOverflow Gets or sets a value indicating whether the StatusStrip supports overflow functionality.
Stretch Gets or sets a value indicating whether the StatusStrip stretches from end to end in its ToolStripContainer.

Important StatusStrip Companion Classes

Name Description
ToolStripStatusLabel Represents a panel in a StatusStrip control.
ToolStripDropDownButton Displays an associated ToolStripDropDown from which the user can select a single item.
ToolStripSplitButton Represents a two-part control that is a standard button and a drop-down menu.
ToolStripProgressBar Displays the completion state of a process.

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