Native status bars
Is there a way to create native status bars in SWT like those found in Windows applications: I have seen status bars simulated using labels, but I am more interested in a true solution. org.eclipse.jface.action.StatusLineManager.createControl(), or getControl(), returns a status line control. This control is, of course (being SWT), native. Looks like long standing change request: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=88837 GrahamA There is a status bar available in JIDE Components but I'm afraid you will have to pay for it. I'm not affiliated with JIDE but I do licence their products