Window: status property

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Thestatus property of theWindow interface was originally intended to set the text in the statusbar at the bottom of the browser window. However, the HTML standard now requiressettingwindow.status to have no effect on the text displayed in thestatus bar.