<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" x:Class="StatusBarSimple.Window1" Title ="StatusBar"> <Window.Resources> <Style x:Key="StatusBarSeparatorStyle" TargetType="Separator"> <Setter Property="Background" Value="LightBlue" /> <Setter Property="Control.Width" Value="1"/> <Setter Property="Control.Height" Value="20"/> </Style> </Window.Resources> <StatusBar Name="sbar" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Background="Beige" > <StatusBarItem> <TextBlock>Ready</TextBlock> </StatusBarItem> <StatusBarItem> <Separator Style="{StaticResource StatusBarSeparatorStyle}"/> </StatusBarItem> </StatusBar> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Animation; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace StatusBarSimple { public partial class Window1 : Window { private void MakeProgressBar(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { sbar.Items.Clear(); TextBlock txtb = new TextBlock(); txtb.Text = "Code compiled successfully."; sbar.Items.Add(txtb); Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(); rect.Height = 20; rect.Width = 1; rect.Fill = Brushes.LightGray; sbar.Items.Add(rect); } } }