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StatusArea

StatusArea[expr, string]
displays string in the status area of the current notebook when the mouse pointer is in the region where expr appears.
  • StatusArea[expr, string] allows expr to be graphics or any other expression.
Display label in the status area whenever the mouse is over x+y:
Display label in the status area whenever the mouse is over x+y:
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Labels appear in the status area as the mouse moves over the graphs:
Display the mouse coordinates in the status area:
StatusArea presents the label in the status area:
Tooltip presents the label in a popup box:
Mouseover changes the expression itself:
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