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The statusbar in Firefox is a [XUL <statusbar> element]. The benefits of this are that developers can add items to it using only overlays, and the DOM, with no specialized APIs. The downside is that add-ons in the statusbar are not customizable by the user, the way that toolbars and toolbar buttons are. In Firefox 4, the statusbar has been replaced with a [XUL <toolbar> element], and renamed the Add-on Bar. The Add-on Bar is hidden by default, and becomes visible when add-ons are installed there. Add-ons that currently add themselves to the statusbar will not work automatically in this new system, and will need to make some changes to their code in order to be visible in Firefox 4. | The statusbar in Firefox is a [XUL <statusbar> element]. The benefits of this are that developers can add items to it using only overlays, and the DOM, with no specialized APIs. The downside is that add-ons in the statusbar are not customizable by the user, the way that toolbars and toolbar buttons are. In Firefox 4, the statusbar has been replaced with a [XUL <toolbar> element], and renamed the Add-on Bar. The Add-on Bar is hidden by default, and becomes visible when add-ons are installed there. Add-ons that currently add themselves to the statusbar will not work automatically in this new system, and will need to make some changes to their code in order to be visible in Firefox 4. | ||