to the left of the Status Bar command disappears, and the status bar will no longer appear in your window. When you choose the command again, the check mark will reappear and the status bar will be shown.The status bar is by default displayed at the bottom of a window. The states line gives a brief explanation on selected menu commands, on the functionality of buttons in a toolbar and it may give additional information when the mouse pointer is located in the Catalog, a map window, a table window, the pixel information window or an editor.
Information on menu commands:
Open a menu, and drag the mouse pointer along the commands on the menu, the status bar displays information that helps explain the task of the highlighted menu command. You can also use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys on the keyboard to move through the commands on a menu.
Information on buttons in the toolbar:
Move the mouse pointer over a button in the toolbar; the status bar gives a short explanation of the function of the button.
To hide or show the status bar:
You can hide the status bar by selecting the Status Bar command from the View or the Options menu. The check mark to the left of the Status Bar command disappears, and the status bar will no longer appear in your window. When you choose the command again, the check mark will reappear and the status bar will be shown.
For details that are displayed on the status bar when the mouse pointer is located in the Catalog, Operation-list, a map window, a table window, the pixel information window, or an editor, see: