diff --git a/data/core/statusview.lua b/data/core/statusview.lua
index 1e5140f2..85ea6a2b 100644
--- a/data/core/statusview.lua
+++ b/data/core/statusview.lua
@@ -4,37 +4,386 @@ local command = require "core.command"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
 local DocView = require "core.docview"
+local CommandView = require "core.commandview"
 local LogView = require "core.logview"
 local View = require "core.view"
 local Object = require "core.object"
 
 
+---@alias StatusView.styledtext table<integer, renderer.font|renderer.color|string>
+
+---A status bar implementation for lite, check core.status_view.
+---@class StatusView : View
+---@field private items StatusView.Item[]
+---@field private active_items StatusView.Item[]
+---@field private hovered_item StatusView.Item
+---@field private message_timeout number
+---@field private message StatusView.styledtext
+---@field private tooltip_mode boolean
+---@field private tooltip StatusView.styledtext
+---@field private left_width number
+---@field private right_width number
+---@field private r_left_width number
+---@field private r_right_width number
+---@field private left_xoffset number
+---@field private right_xoffset number
+---@field private dragged_panel '"left"' | '"right"'
+---@field private hovered_panel '"left"' | '"right"'
+---@field private hide_messages boolean
 local StatusView = View:extend()
 
+---Space separator
+---@type string
 StatusView.separator  = "      "
+
+---Pipe separator
+---@type string
 StatusView.separator2 = "   |   "
 
+---@alias StatusView.Item.separator
+---|>'StatusView.separator' # Space separator
+---| 'StatusView.separator2' # Pipe separator
 
+---@alias StatusView.Item.predicate fun():boolean
+---@alias StatusView.Item.onclick fun(button: string, x: number, y: number)
+---@alias StatusView.Item.getitem fun():StatusView.styledtext,StatusView.styledtext
+---@alias StatusView.Item.ondraw fun(x, y, h, hovered: boolean, calc_only: boolean):number
+
+---@class StatusView.Item : Object
+---@field name string
+---@field predicate StatusView.Item.predicate
+---@field alignment StatusView.Item.alignment
+---@field tooltip string | nil
+---@field command string | nil @Command to perform when the item is clicked.
+---@field on_click StatusView.Item.onclick | nil @Function called when item is clicked and no command is set.
+---@field on_draw StatusView.Item.ondraw | nil @Custom drawing that when passed calc true should return the needed width for drawing and when false should draw.
+---@field background_color renderer.color | nil
+---@field background_color_hover renderer.color | nil
+---@field visible boolean
+---@field separator StatusView.Item.separator
+---@field private active boolean
+---@field private x number
+---@field private w number
+---@field private cached_item StatusView.styledtext
+StatusView.Item = Object:extend()
+
+---Flag to tell the item should me aligned on left side of status bar.
+---@type number
+StatusView.Item.LEFT = 1
+
+---Flag to tell the item should me aligned on right side of status bar.
+---@type number
+StatusView.Item.RIGHT = 2
+
+---@alias StatusView.Item.alignment
+---|>'StatusView.Item.LEFT'
+---| 'StatusView.Item.RIGHT'
+
+---Constructor
+---@param predicate string | table | StatusView.Item.predicate
+---@param name string
+---@param alignment StatusView.Item.alignment
+---@param command string | StatusView.Item.onclick
+---@param tooltip? string | nil
+function StatusView.Item:new(predicate, name, alignment, command, tooltip)
+  self:set_predicate(predicate)
+  self.name = name
+  self.alignment = alignment or StatusView.Item.LEFT
+  self.command = type(command) == "string" and command or nil
+  self.tooltip = tooltip or ""
+  self.on_click = type(command) == "function" and command or nil
+  self.on_draw = nil
+  self.background_color = nil
+  self.background_color_hover = nil
+  self.visible = true
+  self.active = false
+  self.x = 0
+  self.w = 0
+  self.separator = StatusView.separator
+end
+
+---Called by the status bar each time that the item needs to be rendered,
+---if on_draw() is set this function is obviated.
+---@return StatusView.styledtext
+function StatusView.Item:get_item() return {} end
+
+---Do not show the item on the status bar.
+function StatusView.Item:hide() self.visible = false end
+
+---Show the item on the status bar.
+function StatusView.Item:show() self.visible = true end
+
+---Function assiged by default when user provides a nil predicate.
+local function predicate_always_true() return true end
+
+---A condition to evaluate if the item should be displayed. If a string
+---is given it is treated as a require import that should return a valid object
+---which is checked against the current active view, the sames applies if a
+---table is given. A function that returns a boolean can be used instead to
+---perform a custom evaluation, setting to nil means always evaluates to true.
+---@param predicate string | table | StatusView.Item.predicate
+function StatusView.Item:set_predicate(predicate)
+  predicate = predicate or predicate_always_true
+  if type(predicate) == "string" then
+    predicate = require(predicate)
+  end
+  if type(predicate) == "table" then
+    local class = predicate
+    predicate = function() return core.active_view:is(class) end
+  end
+  self.predicate = predicate
+end
+
+
+---Predicated used on the default docview widgets.
+---@return boolean
+local function predicate_docview()
+  return  core.active_view:is(DocView)
+    and not core.active_view:is(CommandView)
+end
+
+
+---Constructor
 function StatusView:new()
   StatusView.super.new(self)
   self.message_timeout = 0
   self.message = {}
   self.tooltip_mode = false
   self.tooltip = {}
+  self.items = {}
+  self.active_items = {}
+  self.hovered_item = {}
+  self.pointer = {x = 0, y = 0}
+  self.left_width = 0
+  self.right_width = 0
+  self.r_left_width = 0
+  self.r_right_width = 0
+  self.left_xoffset = 0
+  self.right_xoffset = 0
+  self.dragged_panel = ""
+  self.hovered_panel = ""
+  self.hide_messages = false
+
+  self:register_docview_items()
+  self:register_command_items()
+end
+
+---The predefined status bar items displayed when a document view is active.
+function StatusView:register_docview_items()
+  if self:get_item("doc:file") then return end
+
+  self:add_item(
+    predicate_docview,
+    "doc:file",
+    StatusView.Item.LEFT,
+    function()
+      local dv = core.active_view
+      return {
+        dv.doc:is_dirty() and style.accent or style.text, style.icon_font, "f",
+        style.dim, style.font, self.separator2, style.text,
+        dv.doc.filename and style.text or style.dim, dv.doc:get_name()
+      }
+    end
+  )
+
+  self:add_item(
+    predicate_docview,
+    "doc:position",
+    StatusView.Item.LEFT,
+    function()
+      local dv = core.active_view
+      local line, col = dv.doc:get_selection()
+      return {
+        style.text, line, ":",
+        col > config.line_limit and style.accent or style.text, col,
+        style.text,
+        self.separator,
+        string.format("%.f%%", line / #dv.doc.lines * 100)
+      }
+    end,
+    "doc:go-to-line"
+  ).tooltip = "line : column"
+
+  self:add_item(
+    predicate_docview,
+    "doc:indentation",
+    StatusView.Item.RIGHT,
+    function()
+      local dv = core.active_view
+      local indent_type, indent_size, indent_confirmed = dv.doc:get_indent_info()
+      local indent_label = (indent_type == "hard") and "tabs: " or "spaces: "
+      return {
+        style.text, indent_label, indent_size,
+        indent_confirmed and "" or "*"
+      }
+    end,
+    function(button, x, y)
+      if button == "left" then
+        command.perform "indent:set-file-indent-size"
+      elseif button == "right" then
+        command.perform "indent:set-file-indent-type"
+      end
+    end
+  ).separator = self.separator2
+
+  self:add_item(
+    predicate_docview,
+    "doc:lines",
+    StatusView.Item.RIGHT,
+    function()
+      local dv = core.active_view
+      return {
+        style.text,
+        style.icon_font, "g",
+        style.font, style.dim, self.separator2,
+        style.text, #dv.doc.lines, " lines",
+      }
+    end
+  ).separator = self.separator2
+
+  self:add_item(
+    predicate_docview,
+    "doc:line-ending",
+    StatusView.Item.RIGHT,
+    function()
+      local dv = core.active_view
+      return {
+        style.text, dv.doc.crlf and "CRLF" or "LF"
+      }
+    end,
+    "doc:toggle-line-ending"
+  )
 end
 
 
-function StatusView:on_mouse_pressed()
-  core.set_active_view(core.last_active_view)
-  if system.get_time() < self.message_timeout
-  and not core.active_view:is(LogView) then
-    command.perform "core:open-log"
+---The predefined status bar items displayed when a command view is active.
+function StatusView:register_command_items()
+  if self:get_item("command:files") then return end
+
+  self:add_item(
+    "core.commandview",
+    "command:files",
+    StatusView.Item.RIGHT,
+    function()
+      return {
+        style.icon_font, "g",
+        style.font, style.dim, self.separator2,
+        style.text, #core.docs, style.text, " / ",
+        #core.project_files, " files"
+      }
+    end
+  )
+end
+
+
+---Adds an item to be rendered in the status bar.
+---@param predicate string | table | StatusView.Item.predicate :
+---A condition to evaluate if the item should be displayed. If a string
+---is given it is treated as a require import that should return a valid object
+---which is checked against the current active view, the sames applies if a
+---table is given. A function that returns a boolean can be used instead to
+---perform a custom evaluation, setting to nil means always evaluates to true.
+---@param name string A unique name to identify the item on the status bar.
+---@param alignment StatusView.Item.alignment
+---@param getitem StatusView.Item.getitem :
+---A function that should return a StatusView.styledtext element,
+---returning empty table is allowed.
+---@param command? string | StatusView.Item.onclick :
+---The name of a valid registered command or a callback function to execute
+---when the item is clicked.
+---@param pos? integer :
+---The position in which to insert the given item on the internal table,
+---a value of -1 inserts the item at the end which is the default. A value
+---of 1 will insert the item at the beggining.
+---@param tooltip? string Displayed when mouse hovers the item
+---@return StatusView.Item
+function StatusView:add_item(predicate, name, alignment, getitem, command, pos, tooltip)
+  assert(self:get_item(name) == nil, "status item already exists: " .. name)
+  ---@type StatusView.Item
+  local item = StatusView.Item(predicate, name, alignment, command, tooltip)
+  item.get_item = getitem
+  pos = type(pos) == "nil" and -1 or tonumber(pos)
+  if pos == -1 then
+    table.insert(self.items, item)
+  else
+    table.insert(self.items, math.abs(pos), item)
   end
-  return true
+  return item
 end
 
 
+---Get an item object associated to a name or nil if not found.
+---@param name string
+---@return StatusView.Item | nil
+function StatusView:get_item(name)
+  for _, item in ipairs(self.items) do
+    if item.name == name then return item end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+
+---Get a list of items.
+---@param alignment? StatusView.Item.alignment
+---@return StatusView.Item[]
+function StatusView:get_items_list(alignment)
+  if alignment then
+    local items = {}
+    for _, item in ipairs(self.items) do
+      if item.alignment == alignment then
+        table.insert(items, item)
+      end
+    end
+    return items
+  end
+  return self.items
+end
+
+
+---Hides the given items from the status view or all if no names given.
+---@param names table<integer, string> | string | nil
+function StatusView:hide_items(names)
+  if type(names) == "string" then
+    names = {names}
+  end
+  if not names then
+    for _, item in ipairs(self.items) do
+      item:hide()
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  for _, name in ipairs(names) do
+    local item = self:get_item(name)
+    if item then item:hide() end
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Shows the given items from the status view or all if no names given.
+---@param names table<integer, string> | string | nil
+function StatusView:show_items(names)
+  if type(names) == "string" then
+    names = {names}
+  end
+  if not names then
+    for _, item in ipairs(self.items) do
+      item:show()
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  for _, name in ipairs(names) do
+    local item = self:get_item(name)
+    if item then item:show() end
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Shows a message for a predefined amount of time.
+---@param icon string
+---@param icon_color renderer.color
+---@param text string
 function StatusView:show_message(icon, icon_color, text)
+  if self.hide_messages then return end
   self.message = {
     icon_color, style.icon_font, icon,
     style.dim, style.font, StatusView.separator2, style.text, text
@@ -43,30 +392,34 @@ function StatusView:show_message(icon, icon_color, text)
 end
 
 
+---Enable or disable system wide messages on the status bar.
+---@param enable boolean
+function StatusView:display_messages(enable)
+  self.hide_messages = not enable
+end
+
+
+---Activates tooltip mode displaying only the given
+---text until StatusView:remove_tooltip() is called.
+---@param text string | StatusView.styledtext
 function StatusView:show_tooltip(text)
-  self.tooltip = { text }
+  self.tooltip = type(text) == "table" and text or { text }
   self.tooltip_mode = true
 end
 
 
+---Deactivates tooltip mode.
 function StatusView:remove_tooltip()
   self.tooltip_mode = false
 end
 
 
-function StatusView:update()
-  self.size.y = style.font:get_height() + style.padding.y * 2
-
-  if system.get_time() < self.message_timeout then
-    self.scroll.to.y = self.size.y
-  else
-    self.scroll.to.y = 0
-  end
-
-  StatusView.super.update(self)
-end
-
-
+---Helper function to draw the styled text.
+---@param self StatusView
+---@param items StatusView.styledtext
+---@param x number
+---@param y number
+---@param draw_fn fun(font,color,text,align, x,y,w,h):number
 local function draw_items(self, items, x, y, draw_fn)
   local font = style.font
   local color = style.text
@@ -85,13 +438,24 @@ local function draw_items(self, items, x, y, draw_fn)
 end
 
 
+---Helper function to calculate the width of text by using it as part of
+---the helper function draw_items().
+---@param font renderer.font
+---@param text string
+---@param x number
 local function text_width(font, _, text, _, x)
   return x + font:get_width(text)
 end
 
 
-function StatusView:draw_items(items, right_align, yoffset)
+---Draws a table of styled text on the status bar starting on the left or right.
+---@param items StatusView.styledtext
+---@param right_align boolean
+---@param xoffset? number
+---@param yoffset? number
+function StatusView:draw_items(items, right_align, xoffset, yoffset)
   local x, y = self:get_content_offset()
+  x = x + (xoffset or 0)
   y = y + (yoffset or 0)
   if right_align then
     local w = draw_items(self, items, 0, 0, text_width)
@@ -104,60 +468,560 @@ function StatusView:draw_items(items, right_align, yoffset)
 end
 
 
-function StatusView:get_items()
-  if getmetatable(core.active_view) == DocView then
-    local dv = core.active_view
-    local line, col = dv.doc:get_selection()
-    local dirty = dv.doc:is_dirty()
-    local indent_type, indent_size, indent_confirmed = dv.doc:get_indent_info()
-    local indent_label = (indent_type == "hard") and "tabs: " or "spaces: "
-    local indent_size_str = tostring(indent_size) .. (indent_confirmed and "" or "*") or "unknown"
+---Draw the tooltip of a given status bar item.
+---@param item StatusView.Item
+function StatusView:draw_item_tooltip(item)
+  core.root_view:defer_draw(function()
+    local text = item.tooltip
+    local w = style.font:get_width(text)
+    local h = style.font:get_height()
+    local x = self.pointer.x - (w / 2) - (style.padding.x * 2)
 
-    return {
-      dirty and style.accent or style.text, style.icon_font, "f",
-      style.dim, style.font, self.separator2, style.text,
-      dv.doc.filename and style.text or style.dim, dv.doc:get_name(),
-      style.text,
-      self.separator,
-      "line: ", line,
-      self.separator,
-      col > config.line_limit and style.accent or style.text, "col: ", col,
-      style.text,
-      self.separator,
-      string.format("%.f%%", line / #dv.doc.lines * 100),
-    }, {
-      style.text, indent_label, indent_size,
-      style.dim, self.separator2, style.text,
-      style.icon_font, "g",
-      style.font, style.dim, self.separator2, style.text,
-      #dv.doc.lines, " lines",
-      self.separator,
-      dv.doc.crlf and "CRLF" or "LF"
-    }
+    if x < 0 then x = 0 end
+    if x + w + (style.padding.x * 2) > self.size.x then
+      x = self.size.x - w - (style.padding.x * 2)
+    end
+
+    renderer.draw_rect(
+      x + style.padding.x,
+      self.position.y - h - (style.padding.y * 2),
+      w + (style.padding.x * 2),
+      h + (style.padding.y * 2),
+      style.background3
+    )
+
+    renderer.draw_text(
+      style.font,
+      text,
+      x + (style.padding.x * 2),
+      self.position.y - h - style.padding.y,
+      style.text
+    )
+  end)
+end
+
+
+---Older method of retrieving the status bar items and which is now
+---deprecated in favour of core.status_view:add_item().
+---@deprecated
+---@param nowarn boolean
+---@return table left
+---@return table right
+function StatusView:get_items(nowarn)
+  if not nowarn and not self.get_items_warn then
+    core.error(
+      "Overriding StatusView:get_items() is deprecated, "
+      .. "use core.status_view:add_item() instead."
+    )
+    self.get_items_warn = true
+  end
+  return {"{:dummy:}"}, {"{:dummy:}"}
+end
+
+
+---Helper function to copy a styled text table into another.
+---@param t1 StatusView.styledtext
+---@param t2 StatusView.styledtext
+local function table_add(t1, t2)
+  for i, value in ipairs(t2) do
+    table.insert(t1, value)
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Helper function to merge deprecated items to a temp items table.
+---@param destination table
+---@param items StatusView.styledtext
+---@param alignment StatusView.Item.alignment
+local function merge_deprecated_items(destination, items, alignment)
+  local start = true
+  local items_start, items_end = {}, {}
+  for i, value in ipairs(items) do
+    if value ~= "{:dummy:}" then
+      if start then
+        table.insert(items_start, i, value)
+      else
+        table.insert(items_end, value)
+      end
+    else
+      start = false
+    end
   end
 
-  return {}, {
-    style.icon_font, "g",
-    style.font, style.dim, self.separator2,
-    #core.docs, style.text, " / ",
-    #core.project_files, " files"
+  local position = alignment == StatusView.Item.LEFT and "left" or "right"
+
+  local item_start = StatusView.Item(
+    predicate_always_true,
+    "deprecated:"..position.."-start",
+    alignment
+  )
+  item_start.get_item = items_start
+
+  local item_end = StatusView.Item(
+    predicate_always_true,
+    "deprecated:"..position.."-end",
+    alignment
+  )
+  item_end.get_item = items_end
+
+  table.insert(destination, 1, item_start)
+  table.insert(destination, item_end)
+end
+
+
+---Append a space item into the given items list.
+---@param self StatusView
+---@param destination StatusView.Item[]
+---@param separator string
+---@param alignment StatusView.Item.alignment
+---@return StatusView.Item
+local function add_spacing(self, destination, separator, alignment, x)
+  ---@type StatusView.Item
+  local space = StatusView.Item(nil, "space", alignment)
+  space.cached_item = separator == self.separator and {
+    style.text, separator
+  } or {
+    style.dim, separator
   }
+  space.x = x
+  space.w = draw_items(self, space.cached_item, 0, 0, text_width)
+
+  table.insert(destination, space)
+
+  return space
+end
+
+
+---Remove starting and ending separators.
+---@param self StatusView
+---@param styled_text StatusView.styledtext
+local function remove_spacing(self, styled_text)
+  if
+    not Object.is(styled_text[1], renderer.font)
+    and
+    type(styled_text[1]) == "table"
+    and
+    (
+      styled_text[2] == self.separator
+      or
+      styled_text[2] == self.separator2
+    )
+  then
+    table.remove(styled_text, 1)
+    table.remove(styled_text, 1)
+  end
+
+  if
+    not Object.is(styled_text[#styled_text-1], renderer.font)
+    and
+    type(styled_text[#styled_text-1]) == "table"
+    and
+    (
+      styled_text[#styled_text] == self.separator
+      or
+      styled_text[#styled_text] == self.separator2
+    )
+  then
+    table.remove(styled_text, #styled_text)
+    table.remove(styled_text, #styled_text)
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Set the active items that will be displayed on the left or right side
+---of the status bar checking their predicates and performing positioning
+---calculations for proper functioning of tooltips and clicks.
+function StatusView:update_active_items()
+  local left, right = {}, {}
+
+  local x = self:get_content_offset()
+
+  local rx = x + self.size.x
+  local lx = x
+  local rw, lw = 0, 0
+
+  self.active_items = {}
+
+  ---@type StatusView.Item[]
+  local combined_items = {}
+  table_add(combined_items, self.items)
+
+  -- load deprecated items for compatibility
+  local dleft, dright = self:get_items(true)
+  merge_deprecated_items(combined_items, dleft, StatusView.Item.LEFT)
+  merge_deprecated_items(combined_items, dright, StatusView.Item.RIGHT)
+
+  local lfirst, rfirst = true, true
+
+  -- calculate left and right width
+  for _, item in ipairs(combined_items) do
+    item.cached_item = {}
+    if item.visible and item.predicate(self) then
+      local styled_text = type(item.get_item) == "function"
+        and item.get_item(self) or item.get_item
+
+      if #styled_text > 0 then
+        remove_spacing(self, styled_text)
+      end
+
+      if #styled_text > 0 or item.on_draw then
+        item.active = true
+        local hovered = self.hovered_item == item
+        if item.alignment == StatusView.Item.LEFT then
+          if not lfirst then
+            local space = add_spacing(
+              self, self.active_items, item.separator, item.alignment, lx
+            )
+            lw = lw + space.w
+            lx = lx + space.w
+          else
+            lfirst = false
+          end
+          item.w = item.on_draw and
+            item.on_draw(lx, self.position.y, self.size.y, hovered, true)
+            or
+            draw_items(self, styled_text, 0, 0, text_width)
+          item.x = lx
+          lw = lw + item.w
+          lx = lx + item.w
+        else
+          if not rfirst then
+            local space = add_spacing(
+              self, self.active_items, item.separator, item.alignment, rx
+            )
+            rw = rw + space.w
+            rx = rx + space.w
+          else
+            rfirst = false
+          end
+          item.w = item.on_draw and
+            item.on_draw(rx, self.position.y, self.size.y, hovered, true)
+            or
+            draw_items(self, styled_text, 0, 0, text_width)
+          item.x = rx
+          rw = rw + item.w
+          rx = rx + item.w
+        end
+        item.cached_item = styled_text
+        table.insert(self.active_items, item)
+      else
+        item.active = false
+      end
+    else
+      item.active = false
+    end
+  end
+
+  self.r_left_width, self.r_right_width = lw, rw
+
+  -- try to calc best size for left and right
+  if lw + rw + (style.padding.x * 4) > self.size.x then
+    if lw + (style.padding.x * 2) < self.size.x / 2 then
+      rw = self.size.x - lw  - (style.padding.x * 3)
+      if rw > self.r_right_width then
+        lw = lw + (rw - self.r_right_width)
+        rw = self.r_right_width
+      end
+    elseif rw + (style.padding.x * 2) < self.size.x / 2 then
+      lw = self.size.x - rw  - (style.padding.x * 3)
+    else
+      lw = self.size.x / 2 - (style.padding.x + style.padding.x / 2)
+      rw = self.size.x / 2 - (style.padding.x + style.padding.x / 2)
+    end
+    -- reposition left and right offsets when window is resized
+    if rw >= self.r_right_width then
+      self.right_xoffset = 0
+    elseif rw > self.right_xoffset + self.r_right_width then
+      self.right_xoffset = rw - self.r_right_width
+    end
+    if lw >= self.r_left_width then
+      self.left_xoffset = 0
+    elseif lw > self.left_xoffset + self.r_left_width then
+      self.left_xoffset = lw - self.r_left_width
+    end
+  else
+    self.left_xoffset = 0
+    self.right_xoffset = 0
+  end
+
+  self.left_width, self.right_width = lw, rw
+
+  for _, item in ipairs(self.active_items) do
+    if item.alignment == StatusView.Item.RIGHT then
+      -- re-calculate x position now that we have the total width
+      item.x = item.x - rw - (style.padding.x * 2)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Drag the given panel if possible.
+---@param panel '"left"' | '"right"'
+---@param dx number
+function StatusView:drag_panel(panel, dx)
+  if panel == "left" and self.r_left_width > self.left_width then
+    local nonvisible_w = self.r_left_width - self.left_width
+    local new_offset = self.left_xoffset + dx
+    if new_offset >= 0 - nonvisible_w and new_offset <= 0 then
+      self.left_xoffset = new_offset
+    elseif dx < 0 then
+      self.left_xoffset = 0 - nonvisible_w
+    else
+      self.left_xoffset = 0
+    end
+  elseif panel == "right" and self.r_right_width > self.right_width then
+    local nonvisible_w = self.r_right_width - self.right_width
+    local new_offset = self.right_xoffset + dx
+    if new_offset >= 0 - nonvisible_w and new_offset <= 0 then
+      self.right_xoffset = new_offset
+    elseif dx < 0 then
+      self.right_xoffset = 0 - nonvisible_w
+    else
+      self.right_xoffset = 0
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+
+---Return the currently hovered panel or empty string if none.
+---@param x number
+---@param y number
+---@return string
+function StatusView:get_hovered_panel(x, y)
+  if y >= self.position.y and x <= self.left_width + style.padding.x then
+    return "left"
+  else
+    return "right"
+  end
+  return ""
+end
+
+
+---@param item StatusView.Item
+---@return number x
+---@return number w
+function StatusView:get_item_visible_area(item)
+  local item_ox = item.alignment == StatusView.Item.LEFT and
+    self.left_xoffset or self.right_xoffset
+
+  local item_x = item_ox + item.x + style.padding.x
+  local item_w = item.w
+
+  if item.alignment == StatusView.Item.LEFT then
+    if self.left_width - item_x > 0 and self.left_width - item_x < item.w then
+      item_w = (self.left_width + style.padding.x) - item_x
+    elseif self.left_width - item_x < 0 then
+      item_x = 0
+      item_w = 0
+    end
+  else
+    local rx = self.size.x - self.right_width - style.padding.x
+    if item_x < rx then
+      if item_x + item.w > rx then
+        item_x = rx
+        item_w = (item_x + item.w) - rx
+      else
+        item_x = 0
+        item_w = 0
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return item_x, item_w
+end
+
+
+
+function StatusView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
+  core.set_active_view(core.last_active_view)
+  if
+    system.get_time() < self.message_timeout
+    and
+    not core.active_view:is(LogView)
+  then
+    command.perform "core:open-log"
+  else
+    if y >= self.position.y and button == "left" and clicks == 1 then
+      self.position.dx = x
+      if self.r_left_width > self.left_width then
+        self.dragged_panel = self:get_hovered_panel(x, y)
+        self.cursor = "hand"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
+
+function StatusView:on_mouse_moved(x, y, dx, dy)
+  StatusView.super.on_mouse_moved(self, x, y, dx, dy)
+
+  self.hovered_panel = self:get_hovered_panel(x, y)
+
+  if self.dragged_panel ~= "" then
+    self:drag_panel(self.dragged_panel, dx)
+    return
+  end
+
+  if y < self.position.y or system.get_time() <= self.message_timeout then
+    self.cursor = "arrow"
+    self.hovered_item = {}
+    return
+  end
+
+  for _, item in ipairs(self.items) do
+    if
+      item.visible and item.active
+      and
+      (item.command or item.on_click or item.tooltip ~= "")
+    then
+      local item_x, item_w = self:get_item_visible_area(item)
+
+      if x > item_x and (item_x + item_w) > x then
+        self.pointer.x = x
+        self.pointer.y = y
+        if self.hovered_item ~= item then
+          self.hovered_item = item
+        end
+        if item.command or item.on_click then
+          self.cursor = "hand"
+        end
+        return
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  self.cursor = "arrow"
+  self.hovered_item = {}
+end
+
+
+function StatusView:on_mouse_released(button, x, y)
+  StatusView.super.on_mouse_released(self, button, x, y)
+
+  if self.dragged_panel ~= "" then
+    self.dragged_panel = ""
+    self.cursor = "arrow"
+    if self.position.dx ~= x then
+      return
+    end
+  end
+
+  if y < self.position.y or not self.hovered_item.active then return end
+
+  local item = self.hovered_item
+  local item_x, item_w = self:get_item_visible_area(item)
+
+  if x > item_x and (item_x + item_w) > x then
+    if item.command then
+      command.perform(item.command)
+    elseif item.on_click then
+      item.on_click(button, x, y)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+
+function StatusView:on_mouse_wheel(y)
+  self:drag_panel(self.hovered_panel, y * self.left_width / 10)
+end
+
+
+function StatusView:update()
+  self.size.y = style.font:get_height() + style.padding.y * 2
+
+  if system.get_time() < self.message_timeout then
+    self.scroll.to.y = self.size.y
+  else
+    self.scroll.to.y = 0
+  end
+
+  StatusView.super.update(self)
+
+  self:update_active_items()
+end
+
+
+---Retrieve the hover status and proper background color if any.
+---@param self StatusView
+---@param item StatusView.Item
+---@return boolean is_hovered
+---@return renderer.color | nil color
+local function get_item_bg_color(self, item)
+  local hovered = self.hovered_item == item
+
+  local item_bg = hovered
+    and item.background_color_hover or item.background_color
+
+  return hovered, item_bg
 end
 
 
 function StatusView:draw()
   self:draw_background(style.background2)
 
-  if self.message then
-    self:draw_items(self.message, false, self.size.y)
-  end
-
-  if self.tooltip_mode then
+  if self.message and system.get_time() <= self.message_timeout then
+    self:draw_items(self.message, false, 0, self.size.y)
+  elseif self.tooltip_mode then
     self:draw_items(self.tooltip)
   else
-    local left, right = self:get_items()
-    self:draw_items(left)
-    self:draw_items(right, true)
+    if #self.active_items > 0 then
+      --- draw left pane
+      core.push_clip_rect(
+        0, self.position.y,
+        self.left_width + style.padding.x, self.size.y
+      )
+      for _, item in ipairs(self.active_items) do
+        local item_x = self.left_xoffset + item.x + style.padding.x
+        local hovered, item_bg = get_item_bg_color(self, item)
+        if item.alignment == StatusView.Item.LEFT then
+          if type(item_bg) == "table" then
+            renderer.draw_rect(
+              item_x, self.position.y,
+              item.w, self.size.y, item_bg
+            )
+          end
+          if item.on_draw then
+            core.push_clip_rect(item_x, self.position.y, item.w, self.size.y)
+            item.on_draw(item_x, self.position.y, self.size.y, hovered)
+            core.pop_clip_rect()
+          else
+            self:draw_items(item.cached_item, false, item_x - style.padding.x)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      core.pop_clip_rect()
+
+      --- draw right pane
+      core.push_clip_rect(
+        self.size.x - (self.right_width + style.padding.x), self.position.y,
+        self.right_width + style.padding.x, self.size.y
+      )
+      for _, item in ipairs(self.active_items) do
+        local item_x = self.right_xoffset + item.x + style.padding.x
+        local hovered, item_bg = get_item_bg_color(self, item)
+        if item.alignment == StatusView.Item.RIGHT then
+          if type(item_bg) == "table" then
+            renderer.draw_rect(
+              item_x, self.position.y,
+              item.w, self.size.y, item_bg
+            )
+          end
+          if item.on_draw then
+            core.push_clip_rect(item_x, self.position.y, item.w, self.size.y)
+            item.on_draw(item_x, self.position.y, self.size.y, hovered)
+            core.pop_clip_rect()
+          else
+            self:draw_items(item.cached_item, false, item_x - style.padding.x)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      core.pop_clip_rect()
+
+      -- draw tooltip
+      if self.hovered_item.tooltip ~= "" and self.hovered_item.active then
+        self:draw_item_tooltip(self.hovered_item)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end