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+define(function(require, exports, module) {
+"use strict";
+/** simple statusbar **/
+var dom = require("ace/lib/dom");
+var lang = require("ace/lib/lang");
+
+var StatusBar = function(editor, parentNode) {
+	this.element = dom.createElement("div");
+    this.element.id = 'lineColIndicator';
+	parentNode.appendChild(this.element);
+
+	var statusUpdate = lang.delayedCall(function(){
+		this.updateStatus(editor)
+	}.bind(this));
+	editor.on("changeStatus", function() {
+		statusUpdate.schedule(100);
+	});
+	editor.on("changeSelection", function() {
+		statusUpdate.schedule(100);
+	});
+};
+
+(function(){
+	this.updateStatus = function(editor) {
+		var status = [];
+		function add(str, separator) {
+			str && status.push(str, separator || "|");
+		}
+		
+		if (editor.$vimModeHandler)
+			add(editor.$vimModeHandler.getStatusText());
+		else if (editor.commands.recording)
+			add("REC");
+		
+		var c = editor.selection.lead;
+		add(c.row + ":" + c.column, " ");
+		if (!editor.selection.isEmpty()) {
+			var r = editor.getSelectionRange();
+			add("(" + (r.end.row - r.start.row) + ":"  +(r.end.column - r.start.column) + ")");
+		}
+		status.pop();
+		this.element.textContent = status.join("");
+	};
+}).call(StatusBar.prototype);
+
+exports.StatusBar = StatusBar;
+
+});
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