# Status Bar Sample This is a sample extension that adds a status bar entry showing the current number of selected lines. ![Show number of selected lines](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/main/statusbar-sample/preview.gif) ## VS Code API ### `vscode` module - [`window.createStatusBarItem`](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api#window.createStatusBarItem)