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light2006 · **Re: How to Disable Status Bar Messages -** 01-30-2007

Thanks for the code, I tried it in Firefox 2.0, but it didn't work there.

I just came accross a similar script here :
Cut & Paste Hide Status bar message II

The code from the script works, but still there are a few loop holes.

1) If I right-click on a link, I can still see the URL. I tried adding Event.CLICK to the list of captured events, but that didn't work. It still shows the URL on right click. But I'm just betting on the fact that many people aren't savvy enough to right-click or may even forget to right click or not bother at all.

2) Even though the function hides the link on mouse over, it doesn't hide all the requests that flash when a page begins to load. I tried calling the function on

Code:

 <body onload="init()">

but that still shows the flashing messages on the status bar.

3) If the user disables Javascript in the browser then they can see the links, but I took care of this problem by madating them to enable Javascript.

I wish there was a way to simply not show anything at all on the status bar, even when the page begins to load.

I think it can be achieved, but only when I use window.open from another page I guess.

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light2006 is Offline Focused light rays Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 284 Rachel A. Affiliate/Webmaster Weekend Affiliate NJ	Re: How to Disable Status Bar Messages - 01-30-2007 Thanks for the code, I tried it in Firefox 2.0, but it didn't work there. I just came accross a similar script here : Cut & Paste Hide Status bar message II The code from the script works, but still there are a few loop holes. 1) If I right-click on a link, I can still see the URL. I tried adding Event.CLICK to the list of captured events, but that didn't work. It still shows the URL on right click. But I'm just betting on the fact that many people aren't savvy enough to right-click or may even forget to right click or not bother at all. 2) Even though the function hides the link on mouse over, it doesn't hide all the requests that flash when a page begins to load. I tried calling the function on Code: <body onload="init()"> but that still shows the flashing messages on the status bar. 3) If the user disables Javascript in the browser then they can see the links, but I took care of this problem by madating them to enable Javascript. I wish there was a way to simply not show anything at all on the status bar, even when the page begins to load. I think it can be achieved, but only when I use window.open from another page I guess.