Elegant Ribbon provides a status bar similar (see Figure 1) to that in Microsoft Office 2007 ribbon-based applications.
Figure 1 Status bar
You can use the following Elegant Ribbon controls in the status bar:
- Push button
- Toggle button
- Button group
- Progress bar (see Figure 2)
- Label
Figure 2 Progress bar in the status bar
Please notice that the two sides of the status bar are visually distinct as it is required by 2007 Microsoft® Office System User Interface Design Guidelines. The left part of the status bar is used for displaying notifications and the right part is reserved for view controls.