FAQ Topic - I have window.status="Moomin"; why doesn't the statusbar change? (2008-05-20)

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FAQ Topic - I have window.status="Moomin"; why doesn't the
statusbar change?
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When changing the status in an event (e.g. onmouseover) you
should return true from the event. Also a number of browsers
require a short delay before setting the status to overcome their
default behaviour with the statusbar. `
onevent="setTimeout('window.status=\'Moomin\'',15) ;" `
Most browsers are configured, by default, to disallow scripts from setting
the status bar text.


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