+ // Init menu system
+ initMenuSystem();
+
+ // Init status label (which needs to be updated
+ this.statusLabel = new JLabel(this.getBundle().getString("AddressbookFrame.statusLabel.initializing.text"));
+
+ // Init status bar in south
+ JPanel panel = new JPanel();
+ panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
+ panel.add(this.statusLabel);
+ panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
+
+ // Add panel to frame
+ this.frame.add(panel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Initializes the menu system
+ */
+ private void initMenuSystem () {