import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.event.*; class JStatusBarTest extends JFrame { JStatusBarTest() { getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout()); JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(); getContentPane().add(textArea, BorderLayout.CENTER); JLabel statusBar = new JLabel("Ready."); getContentPane().add(statusBar, BorderLayout.SOUTH); setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); setTitle("JStatusBarTest"); setSize(200, 100); setVisible(true); } public static void main(String args[]) { new JStatusBarTest(); } }