---
name: "profanity-statusbar"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "profanity"
version: "1:0.19.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/profanity-statusbar"
---

# profanity-statusbar(1)

## NAME

/statusbar

## DESCRIPTION

Manage statusbar display preferences.

## SYNOPSIS

/statusbar show name\|number\|read

/statusbar hide name\|number\|read

/statusbar maxtabs \<value\>

/statusbar tablen \<value\>

/statusbar tabmode default\|dynamic\|actlist

/statusbar self user\|barejid\|fulljid\|off

/statusbar chat user\|jid

/statusbar room title bookmark\|jid\|localpart\|name

/statusbar up

/statusbar down

## ARGUMENTS

**maxtabs \<value\>**

Set the maximum number of tabs to display, \<value\> must be between 0 and 10.

**tablen \<value\>**

Set the maximum number of characters to show as the tab name, 0 sets to unlimited.

**tabmode default\|dynamic\|actlist**

Set the mode tabs are shown. \`dynamic\` is a mode that displays tabs conveniently around current tab, thus providing proper pagination. \`actlist\` setting shows only active tabs. \`default\` setting always shows tabs in 1 to max\_tabs range.

**show\|hide name**

Show or hide names in tabs.

**show\|hide number**

Show or hide numbers in tabs.

**show\|hide read**

Show or hide inactive tabs.

**self user\|barejid\|fulljid**

Show account user name, barejid, fulljid as status bar title.

**self off**

Disable showing self as status bar title.

**chat user\|jid**

Show users name, or fulljid. Change needs a redraw/restart to take effect.

**room title bookmark\|jid\|localpart\|name**

Display the bookmark name, JID, JID localpart, or room name as the title for MUC tabs.

**up**

Move the status bar up the screen.

**down**

Move the status bar down the screen.

## EXAMPLES

/statusbar maxtabs 8

/statusbar tablen 5

/statusbar tabmode actlist

/statusbar self user

/statusbar chat jid

/statusbar hide read

/statusbar hide name