StatusStrip breaking change

Author: Cam Soper

docs/core/compatibility/9.0.md

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 ## Windows Forms
 
-| Title                                                                                   | Type of change      | Introduced version |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
-| [BindingSource.SortDescriptions doesn't return null](windows-forms/9.0/sortdescriptions-return-value.md) | Behavioral change | Preview 1 |
-| [Changes to nullability annotations](windows-forms/9.0/nullability-changes.md)          | Source incompatible | Preview 1          |
-| [ComponentDesigner.Initialize throws ArgumentNullException](windows-forms/9.0/componentdesigner-initialize.md) | Behavioral change | Preview 1          |
-| [DataGridViewRowAccessibleObject.Name starting row index](windows-forms/9.0/datagridviewrowaccessibleobject-name-row.md) | Behavioral change | Preview 1 |
-| [IMsoComponent support is opt-in](windows-forms/9.0/imsocomponent-support.md)           | Behavioral change   | Preview 2          |
-| [New security analyzers](windows-forms/9.0/security-analyzers.md)                       | Source incompatible | RC 1               |
-| [No exception if DataGridView is null](windows-forms/9.0/datagridviewheadercell-nre.md) | Behavioral change   | Preview 1          |
-| [PictureBox raises HttpClient exceptions](windows-forms/9.0/httpclient-exceptions.md)   | Behavioral change   | Preview 6          |
+| Title                                                                                                                    | Type of change      | Introduced version |
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
+| [BindingSource.SortDescriptions doesn't return null](windows-forms/9.0/sortdescriptions-return-value.md)                 | Behavioral change   | Preview 1          |
+| [Changes to nullability annotations](windows-forms/9.0/nullability-changes.md)                                           | Source incompatible | Preview 1          |
+| [ComponentDesigner.Initialize throws ArgumentNullException](windows-forms/9.0/componentdesigner-initialize.md)           | Behavioral change   | Preview 1          |
+| [DataGridViewRowAccessibleObject.Name starting row index](windows-forms/9.0/datagridviewrowaccessibleobject-name-row.md) | Behavioral change   | Preview 1          |
+| [IMsoComponent support is opt-in](windows-forms/9.0/imsocomponent-support.md)                                            | Behavioral change   | Preview 2          |
+| [New security analyzers](windows-forms/9.0/security-analyzers.md)                                                        | Source incompatible | RC 1               |
+| [No exception if DataGridView is null](windows-forms/9.0/datagridviewheadercell-nre.md)                                  | Behavioral change   | Preview 1          |
+| [PictureBox raises HttpClient exceptions](windows-forms/9.0/httpclient-exceptions.md)                                    | Behavioral change   | Preview 6          |
+| [StatusStrip uses a different default renderer](windows-forms/9.0/statusstrip-renderer.md)                               | Behavioral change   | GA                 |
 
 ## WPF
 

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docs/core/compatibility/windows-forms/9.0/statusstrip-renderer.md

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+---
+title: "Breaking change: System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip uses a different default renderer"
+description: Learn about the breaking change in .NET 9 for Windows Forms where System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip uses a different default value for the RenderMode property.
+ms.date: 01/16/2024
+---
+# System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip uses a different default renderer
+
+<xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip?displayProperty=nameWithType> has been updated to use the default renderer.
+
+## Version introduced
+
+.NET 9
+
+## Previous behavior
+
+Previously, the `StatusStrip`'s `RenderMode` property was set to <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripRenderMode.System?displayProperty=nameWithType> by default.
+
+## New behavior
+
+<xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip?displayProperty=nameWithType> uses the default renderer. Minor changes to the appearance of the `StatusStrip` may be observed.
+
+## Change category
+
+This change is a [*behavioral change*](../../categories.md#behavioral-change).
+
+## Reason for change
+
+The previous default behavior didn't meet accessibility standards.
+
+## Recommended action
+
+The new behavior is recommended for accessibility reasons. If you want to revert to the previous behavior, set the `RenderMode` property to <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripRenderMode.System?displayProperty=nameWithType>.
+
+## Affected APIs
+
+- <xref:System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip?displayProperty=fullName>
+- <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripManager.RenderMode?displayProperty=fullName>