diff --git a/src/gui/statusbar.py b/src/gui/statusbar.py
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+++ b/src/gui/statusbar.py
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+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import LEFT,DISABLED,NORMAL
+
+
+class StatusBar(tk.Frame):
+	def __init__(self,parent):
+		super().__init__(parent,width=480,height=20,borderwidth=1,relief="sunken")
+		self._parent=parent
+		self._createWidgets()
+
+	def _createWidgets(self):
+		self._setupButton=tk.Button(self,text="[] Set up",command=lambda: self.event_generate("<<setUp>>"),state=DISABLED)
+		self._setupButton.pack(side=LEFT)
+
+		self._recordButton=tk.Button(self,text="> Record",command=lambda: self.event_generate("<<setRecording>>"))
+		self._recordButton.pack(side=LEFT)
+
+	def setUp(self):
+		self._setupButton.config(state=DISABLED)
+		self._recordButton.config(state=NORMAL)
+
+	def setRecording(self):
+		self._setupButton.config(state=NORMAL)
+		self._recordButton.config(state=DISABLED)