Permanently hide status area?

[chrismarriott]

I searched for the answer to this question because I thought it might be a commong one, but came up empty handed

[danjacoby]

Do you perform the find using a script? If so, could anything in that script be toggling the status area? When exactly does the status area return (i.e. when you enter find mode, or when you return to browse mode)?

[chrismarriott]

I'm initiating find mode with no scripting. When I enter find mode, the status area appears and stays when the found set is displayed.

All I have is a button saying "enter find mode"