# Status Bar

The status bar shows lightweight workspace state at the edge of the app. It is for signals you may want to glance at without opening a full panel.

## What belongs in the status bar

Status information can include editor state, plugin indicators, sync state, word or character counts, and other small plugin-provided signals. Exact items depend on enabled features and plugins.

## How to read status signals

Use status items as prompts, not as the whole explanation. If a sync, plugin, or editor state looks wrong, open the relevant panel or settings page for detail.

## Keep it useful

Too many status items reduce the value of the bar. Disable plugin indicators you do not use and keep important signals visible.

## Continue learning

- [Workspace](<Workspace.md>)
- [Plugins](<Plugins.md>)
- [Sync](<Sync.md>)