# Status message > `StatusMessage` can also be used to indicate a status, but when longer explanation of such status is required. [Theme](../source/components/status-message/theme.ts) | [Example code](../examples/status-message.tsx) ## Usage ```tsx import React from 'react'; import {render, Box} from 'ink'; import {StatusMessage} from '@inkjs/ui'; function Example() { return ( Success Error Warning Info ); } render(); ``` ## Props ### children Type: `ReactNode` Message. ### variant Type: `'info' | 'success' | 'error' | 'warning'` Variant, which determines the color used in the status message.