Displaying a status message on a WindowedApplication in Adobe AIR

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://airexamples.com/2008/12/10/displaying-a-status-message-on-a-windowedapplication-in-adobe-air/ -->
<mx:WindowedApplication name="WindowedApplication_status_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        status="{textInput.text}">
 
    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="status:">
                <mx:TextInput id="textInput" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>
 
</mx:WindowedApplication>