Allow individual status bar messages to clip instead of hide

[sandy081]

• Create a status bar item with a message
• If the message does not fit then the entry is hidden. Instead the message should be clipped.

Background: Supporting a feature to show current error in the status - #20183

[bpasero]

I thought about that but I wasn't sure how the impact is for extensions. E.g. if a message is always clipped something like "Delete File Without Confirmation" might become "Delete File..." which hint at a confirmation. Is that clever?

[sandy081]

Yeah.. does not makes sense for actions, but allowing statuses to be clipped is a valid scenario. Also, I do not think we hide buttons instead clip labels at other places right?

[bpasero]

Maybe behind an option for the status bar entry.

[sandy081]

@bpasero I am looking into this and looks like nothing can be done unless the status bar items do not wrap. Currently status bar item wrap and overflow items are wrapped underneath. Is wrapping necessary ?