The Status bar is part of the environment, as shown in Using the Integrated Development Environment.
Displays prompts and messages about running the application.
Displays the READY, RUN, or PAUSE to indicate the status of the current run.
Displays an icon matching the commands in the Run and Debug menus to indicate the mode under which the application is being run. For a text description of the mode in a popup, move the mouse over the icon. The icon in the example shows that the application was run with the Start Mode command of the Run menu.
Displays the Task and Test level number of the current task or test being run. For the names of the task and test in a popup, move the mouse over the box. This examples shows that Task 1 and Test 1 are being run.
Displays the line and column location of the caret in a text window. Double Clicking on this pane will open the Go To Line Dialog (v10).
Displays OVR to show that you are overwriting existing characters when entering new characters. Otherwise, a blank box shows that you are inserting new characters between existing characters. You select the option by pressing the Insert key.
Displays CAP to show that all entered text uses capital letters. Otherwise, a blank box shows that you are entering lowercase letters except when you press the Shift key. You select this option by pressing the Caps Lock key.
Displays NUM to show that you are entering numbers when using the numeric keypad. Otherwise, a blank box shows that you are using the numeric keypad for cursor control. You select this option with the Num Lock key.