diff -r 000000000000 -r ae805ac0140d python-2.5.2/win32/Lib/idlelib/MultiStatusBar.py
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/python-2.5.2/win32/Lib/idlelib/MultiStatusBar.py	Fri Apr 03 17:19:34 2009 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from Tkinter import *
+
+class MultiStatusBar(Frame):
+
+    def __init__(self, master=None, **kw):
+        if master is None:
+            master = Tk()
+        Frame.__init__(self, master, **kw)
+        self.labels = {}
+
+    def set_label(self, name, text='', side=LEFT):
+        if not self.labels.has_key(name):
+            label = Label(self, bd=1, relief=SUNKEN, anchor=W)
+            label.pack(side=side)
+            self.labels[name] = label
+        else:
+            label = self.labels[name]
+        label.config(text=text)
+
+def _test():
+    b = Frame()
+    c = Text(b)
+    c.pack(side=TOP)
+    a = MultiStatusBar(b)
+    a.set_label("one", "hello")
+    a.set_label("two", "world")
+    a.pack(side=BOTTOM, fill=X)
+    b.pack()
+    b.mainloop()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    _test()