The status property of the Window interface sets the text in the status bar at the bottom of the browser or returns the previously set text.
This property does not work in default configuration of Firefox and some other browsers: setting window.status has no effect on the text displayed in the status bar. To allow scripts to change the the status bar text, the user must set the dom.disable_window_status_change preference to false in the about:config screen.
Note: Starting in Gecko 1.9.1, users can let websites change the status text by enabling the "Change status bar" preference in the Advanced options panel.
Syntax
window.status = string; var value = window.status;
Specification
HTML5
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
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status | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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