How to stop Status Bar from auto-resizing?

[keckford]

A new feature of Autocad 2015 is the auto-resizing status bar.  I find it's constantly resizing while I'm drafting, causing the screen to flash white and stutter for a fraction of a second.  This is constant!  Is there a way to disable this Feature?

The problem occurs when the Drawing Coordinates panel (to the left of the Model/Layout tabs on the status bar) gets too big (see image attached), and needs more space.  It auto-expands the status bar to take up two rows.  When the coordinate text gets small enough, it auto-resizes down.  Flashing screen, stutter and all. 

[peter]

Hello, my autocad does not have this command, any oyher solutions, please?

[cadffm]

Hi,

do you have another product, which one? Plz share a Screenshot of Command ABOUT dialog.

Why you doesn't wrote about the other solution?

Read and test first, if nothing helps - write your question and some words about the already posted solution and woekarounds, not only one of them.

"dock above status bar" works in all acad based products.

?

[peter]

Thank you, I just read the solution and it didn't help. But as you wrote I
have to read to the end the answer the right click - Dock above status bar
helped.

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[amin]

STATUSBARAUTOWRAP does not work in AutoCAD LT (2021). Right-clicking one of the layout tabs and selecting "dock above the status bar" is a good workaround.

[rkmcswain]

Well here we are, 8 years later, same problem.

This is embarrassing Autodesk. I know you guys have talented programmers that could apply some logic to this. Despite there being a sysvar to control "Auto-wrap", in no case, ever, should the status bar sit there and change its size, over and over and over and over....

[jesusmaria.fernandezmartin]

dynmode = 0

[ВeekeeCZ]

Found myself having fun with the 2025 release.

HERE they say that STATUSBARAUTOWRAP was discontinued in 2024. Great.

So, is it just me, or am I missing something? It's still not working right! And now there is no variable as a workaround fix, no real fix either, no nothing. Grrr 

[cadffm]

Hi,

is it (a bit) offtopic? I can't see an autowrap in your video. Statusbar staying inline with Layout tabs.

[ВeekeeCZ]

Okay, so back then, it was an up-and-down motion; now, it's left to right? It's a totally different issue.

Honestly, I don't remember what it was; I just remember the existence of some annoying issue. And I'm pretty surprised it's still here, even in a different form. The cause is the same.

[dtiemeyer]

I dont have 2025 installed yet, but 2 thoughts. 1) Are you using the scroll wheel during the video? That could cause the layout tabs to cycle.  And 2) Previously the issue was related to there not being space between the tabs and the buttons/stuff on the right half of the screen - if you turn off coordinate display, does that provide enough space for a full list of layout tabs and then the issue becomes a non-issue?

[ВeekeeCZ]

ad 1. No, it's just a mouse movement.

ad 2. Yes, there are too many layout tabs so they can't fit in a given space. Less coord figures make a little more room just enough to fit one more tab... back and forth.

And you know what, I want to have coords visible.

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

Hi,

thank you for confirming (it could have been that I missed something in the video)

>>"Okay, so back then, it was an up-and-down motion; now, it's left to right? It's a totally different issue."
Yes it is different, the statusbar doesn't move.

>>" The cause is the same."

Right, the variable length of coords field in this case. And generally: The variable length of the statusbar content.

>>"I just remember the existence of some annoying issue."

Yes, the annoying  issue was that the new feature was set to ON by default, lol. The statusbarautowrap, what moves the statusbar above the tab line and back again, depending on the available space there.

>>"And I'm pretty surprised it's still here, even in a different form"

This (other) issue is STILL present in the same* form!

*same

If I am right: Same as in 2021-2024.

But in older versions 2015-2020(?)  it was a kind different.

2021-2025, 1. visible tabs moving and 2. if there is more space than before, a layout on the left added

2015-2020, if there is more space than before, the next Layout on the right added to the list.

Same  "Workaround" as for Statusbarautowrap

Rightclick on Layout tab, select it from list.

This means you have less space for the editor window.

Or try my hint and let me know:  Use MODEMACRO to display an information on the left of coords.

Is it better now? (perhaps not 100%, but let me know if the issue is 50% less)

For an example we displaying a usual hidden information, the current DBMOD state

MODEMACRO

DBMOD: $(getvar,dbmod)

Let me know

[jskalaXDDX5]

Yes, there are too many layout tabs so they can't fit in a given space. 

So just a thought, but maybe dock Lay Out Tabs in line with the Status Bar and then toggle them off until you need them?  It does get rid of the flicker...docked above doesn't seem to add drafting space...

At one point in the past I was able to dock inline and toggle both when I wanted them...now it only seems to work well when Layout Tabs are docked above...

I use (for both at the same time)

STATUSBAR $M=$(-,1,$(getvar,STATUSBAR));LAYOUTTAB $M=$(-,1,$(getvar,LAYOUTTAB));

[ВeekeeCZ]

@cadffm 

thank you for your comprehensive reply.

>>"And I'm pretty surprised it's still here, even in a different form"

This (other) issue is STILL present in the same* form!

*same

If I am right: Same as in 2021-2024.

But in older versions 2015-2020(?)  it was a kind different.

2021-2025, 1. visible tabs moving and 2. if there is more space than before, a layout on the left added

2015-2020, if there is more space than before, the next Layout on the right added to the list.

Not sure about this.

I used 2022 for three years with 'statusbarautowrap 0' and did not experience any issues, neither vertical nor horizontal movement.

The same applies to 2020, which I have used before. (not sure whether I needed 'statusbarautowrap 0, thought Edit: it was 0 too, checked)

Same  "Workaround" as for Statusbarautowrap

Rightclick on Layout tab, select it from list.

This means you have less space for the editor window.

If you mean to use 'Dock above Statusbar' options... then no, not going to waste any more vertical space. (note: I could accept this only in Layouts but don't know the way to automate the switch)

Or try my hint and let me know:  Use MODEMACRO to display an information on the left of coords.

Is it better now? (perhaps not 100%, but let me know if the issue is 50% less)

I already use Modemacro in Model, not in Layouts. It's the thing to consider... but it kind of does not make much sense, I am really looking for a 100 % solution (or almost)

At this point, I tend to use a reactor that switches the 'COORDS from 2 in Model to 0 in Layouts (and back).

BUT... you know what... I knew that the latest UI changes weren't exactly multi-tab friendly, but I'm literally horrified at how bad it actually is. No matter what I do, anything I touch, it doesn't work as it should. Everything is very buggy.

When I use the new bottom left burger menu, the rows are unstable, moving several lines during mouse movement.
When I use the top file tab menu (with 'FILETABPREVIEW 0), it often doesn't focus on the current layout... it's off-screen...

Sorry, I don't have a video. The built-in recorder does not capture these pop-up menus. Need to get something better one - later.

@jskalaXDDX5 

thank you for the suggestions, I'll consider them. But looking for a permanent auto(mateable) solution.