# Status Line Vim allows you to customize the text in the status line at the bottom of each window. This is done through the `statusline` option. ``` :set statusline=%f ``` the path to the file (relative to the current directory) ``` :set statusline=%f\ -\ FileType:\ %y ``` Notice how the spaces in the status line need to be escaped with backslashes. This is because set allows you to set multiple options at once, as we saw in the second chapter. not finish ... --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://fashaun.gitbook.io/dev-vim/status_line.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.