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Posted by Gιrard Talbot on 03/31/06 06:35
The Numerator wrote :
> How do you modify the status bar? (The status bar is the bar on the
> bottom in IE. It should read "Done" now.) I'm pretty sure, this
> requires JavaScript. Thanks.
The default value in all modern browsers (Firefox 1.x, Safari, Seamonkey
1.x, Internet Explorer 7 beta 2, Opera 9, etc.) is to disable the
ability of scripters for modifying the status bar text ... for now
obvious security reasons (anti-phishing).
Tools/Internet Options.../Security tab/Choose Internet Zone and Custom
Level... button/Scripting category/Allow status bar update via script
is disabled by default in Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 (build 5335.5
released on March 20th 2006).
Removing the status in IE 7 is also impossible.
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/DOM:window.open#Note_on_status_bar
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/DOM:window.open#Note_on_security_issues_of_the_status_bar_presence
What you're trying to do (edit the status bar text with custom text)
never was recommendable and all major browser manufacturers of modern
browsers understood and agreed to promote respect of users' rights and
to promote the first and only purpose of the status bar to begin with:
show reliable and unaltered notifications to the user about http
connection, hypertext resource location, download progress bar,
encryption/secure connection info with SSL connection (displaying a
yellow padlock icon), internet/security zone icons, privacy
policy/cookie icon, etc.
In Internet Explorer 7, "The status bar will be on by default and is
20-25 pixels in height. (...)"
quote from Fine-Tune Your Web Site for Windows XP Service Pack 2,
Browser Window Restrictions in XP SP2
"Script-initiated windows will be displayed fully, with the
Internet Explorer title bar and status bar. (...)"
Script management of Internet Explorer status bar
Detailed description
Internet Explorer has been modified to not turn off the status bar
for any windows. The status bar is always visible for all Internet
Explorer windows. (...)"
GΓ©rard
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