From e2b75d9fbc9934e8b534241c25b281ab52c312d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: thomasv <thomasv@gitorious>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:12:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] use a qlabel widget for the wallet balance

---
 gui/gui_classic.py | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gui/gui_classic.py b/gui/gui_classic.py
index d3bff56e5..a6bd5a337 100644
--- a/gui/gui_classic.py
+++ b/gui/gui_classic.py
@@ -416,8 +416,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
             text = _("Not connected")
             icon = QIcon(":icons/status_disconnected.png")
 
-        self.status_text = text
-        self.statusBar().showMessage(text)
+        self.balance_label.setText(text)
         self.status_button.setIcon( icon )
 
     def update_wallet(self):
@@ -724,7 +723,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
             if inputs:
                 palette = QPalette()
                 palette.setColor(self.amount_e.foregroundRole(), QColor('black'))
-                text = self.status_text
+                text = ""
             else:
                 palette = QPalette()
                 palette.setColor(self.amount_e.foregroundRole(), QColor('red'))
@@ -1183,11 +1182,14 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.update_receive_tab()
 
     def create_status_bar(self):
-        self.status_text = ""
+
         sb = QStatusBar()
         sb.setFixedHeight(35)
         qtVersion = qVersion()
 
+        self.balance_label = QLabel("")
+        sb.addWidget(self.balance_label)
+
         update_notification = UpdateLabel(self.config)
         if(update_notification.new_version):
             sb.addPermanentWidget(update_notification)