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The status bar

The strip at the bottom of the main window. It shows session context at a glance and is clickable; every button opens the relevant dialog or switches context.

Status bar indicators

  1. Selection count — how many rows are selected in the active grid.
  2. Version control — branch switcher (Git) or server path (TFS), plus pending-changes badge.
  3. License — click to open the licence-key window; colour-coded by licence state.
  4. Workspace — click to open the workspace folder in Explorer.
  5. Task Tracking — click to open the task-tracking connection dialog.
  6. Active task — current work item (visible only when a task tracker is connected); click to assign, clear, or open in browser.
  7. Basket — count of staged items; click to open the basket tab.
  8. Notifications — click to toggle the notifications panel.
  9. MCP server — click to start/stop; spinner shows when serving a request.
  10. Database connection — connection name or "Not connected"; click to connect.

Indicators, left to right​

Selection count​

Text-only display. Shows how many rows are selected in the active tab when the tab has a grid.

Version control​

Visible only when the workspace has a version-control connection.

  • Git workspace. A branch switcher button (Git icon + branch name + chevron). Click to open the branch picker.
  • TFS workspace. A server-path display (folder icon + workspace server path). Informational, not a button.
  • Pending changes badge. An orange badge with a count, visible when there are uncommitted changes. Click to open the Outgoing / Pending Changes tab.

License​

Always visible. Key icon + the word License. Click opens the licence-key window. The icon is colour-coded by the current licence state (valid / warning / invalid). Hover for the tooltip with the detailed state.

Workspace​

Folder icon + Workspace. Click opens the workspace folder in Windows Explorer. Hover shows the full workspace path in a tooltip.

Task Tracking​

Icon of the connected task tracker (Jira or Azure) + Task Tracking. Click opens the task-tracking connection dialog.

Active task​

Visible only when a task tracker is connected. Shows the current work item (the active task) — auto-detected from the branch name on Git, or the last value you assigned. When nothing is resolved, the chip shows a Set task placeholder. Hover for the task ID and title; click to open a flyout that lets you assign, clear, or open the task in your browser.

Basket​

Basket icon + count of items staged. Click opens the basket tab. Shortcut: Ctrl+B.

Notifications​

Bell icon. When there are notifications, a red badge shows the count. Click toggles the right-side notifications panel.

MCP server​

Sparkle icon labelled MCP. A spinner overlays the icon when the server is serving a request. Click toggles the MCP server on or off. Hover for the current status tooltip.

Database connection​

Database icon + the connection name, or an "offline" icon + Not connected. When connected, the tooltip shows the connection summary. When disconnected, click opens the database-connection dialog.

Colour conventions across indicators​

  • Green. Healthy / connected / valid.
  • Amber (orange). Warning; present-but-degraded.
  • Red. Error; action required.
  • Grey / default. Not configured or not applicable.

Specific indicators use more specific colours (the pending-changes badge is always orange; the licence icon uses green / orange / red), but the convention is consistent.

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