Synopsis:
   set status_format [<text>]

Description:
   This setting defines the appearance of the data in the status bar.  A
   great deal of information can be displayed in the status bar, such as
   the current time of day, the current channel name and its modes, the
   target of a query, and much more.

   The ever-changing data in the status bar is displayed with a series
   of special expandos.  Each expando has a particular purpose.  Keep in
   mind that these expandos are case-sensitive.

     Text    Expands To           |  Text    Expands To                 
      %A   * $STATUS_AWAY         |   %0   * $STATUS_USER
      %B  +* $STATUS_HOLD_LINES   |   %1   * $STATUS_USER1
      %C  +* $STATUS_CHANNEL      |   %2   * $STATUS_USER2
      %D   * DCC transfer status  |   %3   * $STATUS_USER3
      %F  +* $STATUS_NOTIFY       |   %4   * $STATUS_USER4
      %H   * $STATUS_HOLD         |   %5   * $STATUS_USER5
      %I   * $STATUS_INSERT       |   %6   * $STATUS_USER6
      %M  +* $STATUS_MAIL         |   %7   * $STATUS_USER7
      %N     current nickname     |   %8   * $STATUS_USER8
      %O   * $STATUS_OVERWRITE    |   %9   * $STATUS_USER9
      %Q  +* $STATUS_QUERY        |   %+  +* $STATUS_MODE
      %R     window refnum/name   |   %*   * $STATUS_OPER
      %S  +* $STATUS_SERVER       |   %@   * $STATUS_CHANOP
      %T  +* $STATUS_CLOCK        |   %=   * $STATUS_VOICE
      %U   * $STATUS_USER         |   %#  +* $STATUS_UMODE
      %V     client version       |   %>     right-justifies further text
      %W   * $STATUS_WINDOW       |   %%     literal '%'
      %X   * $STATUS_USER1        |
      %Y   * $STATUS_USER2        |
      %Z   * $STATUS_USER3        |

   Note that STATUS_USER - STATUS_USER3 have 2 (two) expandos associated
   with them.  This is for convenience, as the remaining user-definable
   expandos are only referenced by number.  The duplicates cannot be set
   independently.

   The expandos marked by asterisks (*) are only displayed when certain
   conditions are met.  Refer to their respective helpfiles for further
   information.  The %D expando has no helpfile; it is present only when
   the client is transferring a file over DCC.  It displays the file being
   sent, and shows how much has been sent.

   The expandos marked by a plus (+) can also be expanded within their
   associated variable independently of the status bar.  This means that
   including a literal %expando in the variable will expand its contents
   before it is placed in the status bar, instead of displaying the literal
   text "%expando".

   The normal behavior is to cause the last character in the status bar to
   repeat until the the of the line.  This can be disabled by turning on
   the STATUS_NO_REPEAT setting, or by making the last character in
   STATUS_FORMAT a space.  No repetition is done if the right-alignment
   expando is used.

   If the current window happens to have DOUBLE turned on (double status
   line), then this setting is ignored, in favor of STATUS_USER1 and
   STATUS_USER2.  The former applies to the top line, the latter to the
   bottom.  They are otherwise the same as STATUS_FORMAT.

Examples:
   A common status bar configuration:
      /set status_format *%R* %H%=%@%N%*%S%# %C%+%Q %O%M%A%T%W %D *

   A common doubled status bar configuration:
      /set status_format1 *%R* %H%=%@%N%*%S%# %C%+%Q %O%M%A%T %D *
      /set status_format2 %W %X %Y $Z *

See Also:
    dcc(1); set(4) status_away, status_channel, status_chanop, status_clock,
   status_hold, status_hold_lines, status_insert, status_mail, status_mode,
   status_no_repeat, status_notify, status_oper, status_overwrite,
   status_query, status_server, status_umode, status_user, status_voice,
   status_window; window(4) double