diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index a257b60158..561328de08 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ lcl/include/sharedimage.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/speedbutton.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/spinedit.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/statusbar.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
+lcl/include/statuspanel.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
+lcl/include/statuspanels.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/timer.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/togglebox.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
 lcl/include/toolbar.inc svneol=native#text/pascal
diff --git a/lcl/include/statuspanel.inc b/lcl/include/statuspanel.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..247fc8118a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcl/include/statuspanel.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+{------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
+{   TStatusPanel Constructor                                                     }
+{------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
+constructor TStatusPanel.Create(aCollection: TCollection);
+begin
+  FWidth := 50;
+  FBevel := pbLowered;
+  FParentBiDiMode := True;
+  FAlignment := taLeftJustify;
+  inherited Create(aCollection);
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.Assign(Source: TPersistent);
+begin
+  if Source is TStatusPanel then
+  begin
+    Text := TStatusPanel(Source).Text;
+    Width := TStatusPanel(Source).Width;
+    Alignment := TStatusPanel(Source).Alignment;
+    Bevel := TStatusPanel(Source).Bevel;
+    Style := TStatusPanel(Source).Style;
+  end
+  else inherited Assign(Source);
+end;
+
+
+function TStatusPanel.GetDisplayName: string;
+begin
+  Result := Text;
+  if Result = '' then Result := inherited GetDisplayName;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.SetAlignment(Value: TAlignment);
+begin
+  if FAlignment <> Value then
+  begin
+    FAlignment := Value;
+    Changed(False);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.SetBevel(Value: TStatusPanelBevel);
+begin
+  if FBevel <> Value then
+  begin
+    FBevel := Value;
+    Changed(False);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.SetStyle(Value: TStatusPanelStyle);
+begin
+  if FStyle <> Value then
+  begin
+    FStyle := Value;
+    Changed(False);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.SetText(const Value: string);
+begin
+  if FText <> Value then
+  begin
+    FText := Value;
+    Changed(False);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanel.SetWidth(Value: Integer);
+begin
+  if FWidth <> Value then
+  begin
+    FWidth := Value;
+    Changed(True);
+  end;
+end;
+
diff --git a/lcl/include/statuspanels.inc b/lcl/include/statuspanels.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee98e23fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcl/include/statuspanels.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ TStatusPanels }
+
+constructor TStatusPanels.Create(StatusBar: TStatusBar);
+begin
+  inherited Create(TStatusPanel);
+  FStatusBar := StatusBar;
+end;
+
+function TStatusPanels.Add: TStatusPanel;
+begin
+  Result := TStatusPanel(inherited Add);
+end;
+
+function TStatusPanels.GetItem(Index: Integer): TStatusPanel;
+begin
+  Result := TStatusPanel(inherited GetItem(Index));
+end;
+
+function TStatusPanels.GetOwner: TPersistent;
+begin
+  Result := FStatusBar;
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanels.SetItem(Index: Integer; Value: TStatusPanel);
+begin
+  inherited SetItem(Index, Value);
+end;
+
+procedure TStatusPanels.Update(Item: TCollectionItem);
+begin
+end;
+