# status

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/

> Show or hide the status line or specify its size.

option tmux3.2a

Show or hide the status line or specify its size.

* Scope

  session

* Type

  Choice

* Default

  `on`

* Values

  `off` `on` `2` `3` `4` `5`

* Set

  [`set-option`](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/manual/set-option/) `status value`

* Read

  [`show-options`](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/manual/show-options/) `status`

## Description[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/#description)

Show or hide the status line or specify its size. Using `on` gives a status line one row in height; `2`, `3`, `4` or `5` more rows.

## Releases[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/#releases)

* [tmux 3.7c](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.7c/catalog/options/status/) : present
* [tmux 3.2a](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/) : present

## Source[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/#source)

* Defined in

  [`options-table.c:576`](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/blob/3b929f332aafa7f1080eacc31feb11ffbb1d1841/options-table.c#L576)

* C source reference

  [`options_table`](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/reference/c-variable-options_table/)

* CLI Manual

  [Original manual entry](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/manual/full/#options-status)

## Used by[#](https://libtmux.org/en/tmux/3.2a/catalog/options/status/#used-by)

Library documentation that names this option.

* Rust

  [`options.generated.STATUS`](https://libtmux.org/en/rs/latest/reference/options-generated-status/)