diff --git a/borealis.py b/borealis.py
index dad5fc1..cb43122 100644
--- a/borealis.py
+++ b/borealis.py
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ try:
     PipeItem.paint = _custom_paint_pipe
     NodeItem.paint = _custom_paint_node
 
-    print("Patched PipeItem.paint and NodeItem.paint to override colors.")
-
 except ImportError as e:
     print(f"WARNING: Could not patch PipeItem or NodeItem: {e}")
 except Exception as e:
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # SECTION: Enhanced Graph Wrapper for QMainWindow
     # This section wraps the NodeGraph widget in a QMainWindow with:
     # - A menu bar at the top (named "Workflows" menu)
-    # - A blank status bar at the bottom
+    # - A status bar at the bottom
     # - A central QSplitter dividing the window horizontally:
     #   * Left side (2/3): the NodeGraph widget
     #   * Right side (1/3): an empty text box for future use
@@ -297,6 +295,45 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         # Create and set a blank status bar at the bottom.
         main_window.setStatusBar(QtWidgets.QStatusBar())
 
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # SECTION: Status Bar Enhancement - Dynamic Status Display
+        # Add a QLabel to the status bar that shows:
+        # - The number of nodes in the graph.
+        # - A fixed update rate (500ms).
+        # - A clickable hyperlink to the Flask API server.
+        status_bar = main_window.statusBar()
+        
+        status_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        status_label.setTextFormat(QtCore.Qt.RichText)  # Enable rich text for clickable links.
+        status_label.setStyleSheet("color: white;")      # Set default text color to white.
+        status_label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)           # Allow hyperlinks to be clickable.
+        status_bar.setSizeGripEnabled(False)               # Disable resizing via the size grip.
+        status_bar.addWidget(status_label)
+        status_bar.setStyleSheet("""
+            QStatusBar::item {
+                border: none;    /* remove the line around items */
+            }
+        """)
+
+        def update_status():
+            node_count = len(graph.all_nodes())
+            api_link = (
+                '<a href="http://127.0.0.1:5000/data" '
+                'style="color: rgb(60, 120, 180); text-decoration: none;">'
+                'http://127.0.0.1:5000/data</a>'
+            )
+            status_label.setText(
+                f'Nodes: {node_count} | Update Rate: 500ms | Flask API Server: {api_link}'
+            )
+
+        # Create the timer, pass the main_window as parent, and store the reference.
+        status_timer = QtCore.QTimer(main_window)
+        status_timer.timeout.connect(update_status)
+        status_timer.start(500)
+
+        main_window._status_timer = status_timer  # Keep a reference so it's not GCed
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
         # Create a QSplitter for horizontal division.
         splitter = QtWidgets.QSplitter(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
 
@@ -311,6 +348,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         splitter.setStretchFactor(0, 2)
         splitter.setStretchFactor(1, 1)
 
+        # Reduce the Size of the Splitter Handle
+        splitter.setHandleWidth(1)
+        splitter.setStyleSheet("""
+            QSplitter::handle {
+                background: none;
+            }
+        """)
+
         # Set the splitter as the central widget of the main window.
         main_window.setCentralWidget(splitter)