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diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java b/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
index 03daeb4..606e2e7 100644
--- a/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
@@ -964,6 +964,11 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
     return progressBar.operationInProgress();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the text of the status bar. Note that setting a null or empty value
+   * will cause the status bar to be hidden, with possibly undesirable flicker
+   * of the screen layout.
+   */
   @Override
   public void setStatus(String text)
   {