diff --git a/src/AdornedRulerPanel.cpp b/src/AdornedRulerPanel.cpp
index dd8bc38e3..9ad0149a9 100644
--- a/src/AdornedRulerPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/AdornedRulerPanel.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Project.h"
 #include "ProjectAudioIO.h"
 #include "ProjectAudioManager.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "RefreshCode.h"
 #include "Snap.h"
@@ -2207,7 +2208,7 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::ProcessUIHandleResult
 
 void AdornedRulerPanel::UpdateStatusMessage( const wxString &message )
 {
-   GetProject()->SetStatus(message);
+   ProjectStatus::Get( *GetProject() ).Set(message);
 }
 
 void AdornedRulerPanel::CreateOverlays()
diff --git a/src/AudioIO.cpp b/src/AudioIO.cpp
index f729c632b..32a5b4e7f 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioIO.cpp
@@ -3390,6 +3390,9 @@ void AudioIO::AllNotesOff(bool looping)
 
 // Automated Input Level Adjustment - Automatically tries to find an acceptable input volume
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_AUTOMATED_INPUT_LEVEL_ADJUSTMENT
+
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
+
 void AudioIO::AILAInitialize() {
    gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/AutomatedInputLevelAdjustment"), &mAILAActive,         false);
    gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/TargetPeak"),            &mAILAGoalPoint,      AILA_DEF_TARGET_PEAK);
@@ -3463,7 +3466,7 @@ void AudioIO::AILAProcess(double maxPeak) {
                //we can't improve it more now
                if (mAILATotalAnalysis != 0) {
                   mAILAActive = false;
-                  proj->SetStatus(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. It was not possible to optimize it more. Still too high."));
+                  ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. It was not possible to optimize it more. Still too high."));
                }
                wxPrintf("\talready min vol:%f\n", iv);
             }
@@ -3472,7 +3475,7 @@ void AudioIO::AILAProcess(double maxPeak) {
                Px_SetInputVolume(mPortMixer, vol);
                wxString msg;
                msg.Printf(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment decreased the volume to %f."), vol);
-               proj->SetStatus(msg);
+               ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(msg);
                changetype = 1;
                wxPrintf("\tnew vol:%f\n", vol);
                float check = Px_GetInputVolume(mPortMixer);
@@ -3486,7 +3489,7 @@ void AudioIO::AILAProcess(double maxPeak) {
                //we can't improve it more
                if (mAILATotalAnalysis != 0) {
                   mAILAActive = false;
-                  proj->SetStatus(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. It was not possible to optimize it more. Still too low."));
+                  ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. It was not possible to optimize it more. Still too low."));
                }
                wxPrintf("\talready max vol:%f\n", iv);
             }
@@ -3499,7 +3502,7 @@ void AudioIO::AILAProcess(double maxPeak) {
                Px_SetInputVolume(mPortMixer, vol);
                wxString msg;
                msg.Printf(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment increased the volume to %.2f."), vol);
-               proj->SetStatus(msg);
+               ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(msg);
                changetype = 2;
                wxPrintf("\tnew vol:%f\n", vol);
                float check = Px_GetInputVolume(mPortMixer);
@@ -3532,13 +3535,13 @@ void AudioIO::AILAProcess(double maxPeak) {
       if (mAILAActive && mAILATotalAnalysis != 0 && mAILAAnalysisCounter >= mAILATotalAnalysis) {
          mAILAActive = false;
          if (mAILAMax > mAILAGoalPoint + mAILAGoalDelta)
-            proj->SetStatus(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. The total number of analyses has been exceeded without finding an acceptable volume. Still too high."));
+            ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. The total number of analyses has been exceeded without finding an acceptable volume. Still too high."));
          else if (mAILAMax < mAILAGoalPoint - mAILAGoalDelta)
-            proj->SetStatus(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. The total number of analyses has been exceeded without finding an acceptable volume. Still too low."));
+            ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. The total number of analyses has been exceeded without finding an acceptable volume. Still too low."));
          else {
             wxString msg;
             msg.Printf(_("Automated Recording Level Adjustment stopped. %.2f seems an acceptable volume."), Px_GetInputVolume(mPortMixer));
-            proj->SetStatus(msg);
+            ProjectStatus::Get( *proj ).Set(msg);
          }
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index 15481f9f7..646495e61 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <wx/display.h>
 #include <wx/frame.h>
 
-wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE, wxCommandEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_TRACK_PANEL_TIMER, wxCommandEvent);
 
 size_t AllProjects::size() const
@@ -145,17 +144,6 @@ wxString AudacityProject::GetProjectName() const
    return name;
 }
 
-// TrackPanel callback method
-void AudacityProject::SetStatus(const wxString &msg)
-{
-   auto &project = *this;
-   if ( msg != mLastMainStatusMessage ) {
-      mLastMainStatusMessage = msg;
-      wxCommandEvent evt{ EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE };
-      project.ProcessEvent( evt );
-   }
-}
-
 AUDACITY_DLL_API wxFrame &GetProjectFrame( AudacityProject &project )
 {
    auto ptr = project.GetFrame();
diff --git a/src/Project.h b/src/Project.h
index d33003b97..88d552cc3 100644
--- a/src/Project.h
+++ b/src/Project.h
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ AUDACITY_DLL_API AudacityProject *GetActiveProject();
 // For use by ProjectManager only:
 extern void SetActiveProject(AudacityProject * project);
 
-enum StatusBarField {
-   stateStatusBarField = 1,
-   mainStatusBarField = 2,
-   rateStatusBarField = 3
-};
-
 /// \brief an object of class AllProjects acts like a standard library
 /// container, but refers to a global array of open projects.  So you can
 /// iterate easily over shared pointers to them with range-for :
@@ -96,10 +90,6 @@ using AttachedWindows = ClientData::Site<
    AudacityProject, wxWindow, ClientData::SkipCopying, wxWeakRef
 >;
 
-// Type of event emitted by the project when its status message is set
-wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
-                         EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE, wxCommandEvent);
-
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
                          EVT_TRACK_PANEL_TIMER, wxCommandEvent);
 
@@ -132,9 +122,6 @@ class AUDACITY_DLL_API AudacityProject final
 
    int GetProjectNumber(){ return mProjectNo;}
    
-   const wxString &GetStatus() const { return mLastMainStatusMessage; }
-   void SetStatus(const wxString &msg);
-
  private:
 
    // The project's name and file info
@@ -148,8 +135,6 @@ class AUDACITY_DLL_API AudacityProject final
    int mBatchMode{ 0 };// 0 means not, >0 means in batch mode.
 
  private:
-   wxString mLastMainStatusMessage;
-
    wxWeakRef< wxFrame > mFrame{};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
index 6ca9f945e..f5c621ff3 100644
--- a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from ProjectManager.cpp
 #include "ProjectFileIO.h"
 #include "ProjectHistory.h"
 #include "ProjectSettings.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "TimeTrack.h"
 #include "UndoManager.h"
diff --git a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
index 1f0649ce3..1e59379a6 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from AudacityProject.cpp
 #include "ProjectHistory.h"
 #include "ProjectSelectionManager.h"
 #include "ProjectSettings.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "SelectUtilities.h"
 #include "SelectionState.h"
diff --git a/src/ProjectManager.cpp b/src/ProjectManager.cpp
index d942c8a58..2b59882bd 100644
--- a/src/ProjectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectManager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from AudacityProject.cpp
 #include "ProjectHistory.h"
 #include "ProjectSelectionManager.h"
 #include "ProjectSettings.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "SelectUtilities.h"
 #include "TrackPanel.h"
@@ -827,7 +828,7 @@ void ProjectManager::OnStatusChange( wxCommandEvent & )
 {
    auto &project = mProject;
    auto &window = GetProjectFrame( project );
-   const auto &msg = project.GetStatus();
+   const auto &msg = ProjectStatus::Get( project ).Get();
    window.GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(msg, mainStatusBarField);
    
    // When recording, let the NEW status message stay at least as long as
diff --git a/src/ProjectStatus.cpp b/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
index e69de29bb..9a7714c8f 100644
--- a/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+
+Audacity: A Digital Audio Editor
+
+ProjectStatus.h
+
+Paul Licameli
+
+**********************************************************************/
+
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
+
+#include "Project.h"
+
+wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE, wxCommandEvent);
+
+static const AudacityProject::AttachedObjects::RegisteredFactory key{
+  []( AudacityProject &parent ){
+     return std::make_shared< ProjectStatus >( parent );
+   }
+};
+
+ProjectStatus &ProjectStatus::Get( AudacityProject &project )
+{
+   return project.AttachedObjects::Get< ProjectStatus >( key );
+}
+
+const ProjectStatus &ProjectStatus::Get( const AudacityProject &project )
+{
+   return Get( const_cast< AudacityProject & >( project ) );
+}
+
+ProjectStatus::ProjectStatus( AudacityProject &project )
+   : mProject{ project }
+{
+}
+
+ProjectStatus::~ProjectStatus() = default;
+
+void ProjectStatus::Set(const wxString &msg)
+{
+   auto &project = mProject;
+   if ( msg != mLastMainStatusMessage ) {
+      mLastMainStatusMessage = msg;
+      wxCommandEvent evt{ EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE };
+      project.ProcessEvent( evt );
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/ProjectStatus.h b/src/ProjectStatus.h
index e69de29bb..9626e8e17 100644
--- a/src/ProjectStatus.h
+++ b/src/ProjectStatus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+
+Audacity: A Digital Audio Editor
+
+ProjectStatus.h
+
+Paul Licameli
+
+**********************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __AUDACITY_PROJECT_STATUS__
+#define __AUDACITY_PROJECT_STATUS__
+#endif
+
+#include <wx/event.h> // to declare custom event type
+#include "ClientData.h" // to inherit
+
+class AudacityProject;
+class wxWindow;
+
+enum StatusBarField : int {
+   stateStatusBarField = 1,
+   mainStatusBarField = 2,
+   rateStatusBarField = 3
+};
+
+// Type of event emitted by the project when its status message is set
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
+                         EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE, wxCommandEvent);
+
+class ProjectStatus final
+   : public ClientData::Base
+{
+public:
+   static ProjectStatus &Get( AudacityProject &project );
+   static const ProjectStatus &Get( const AudacityProject &project );
+
+   explicit ProjectStatus( AudacityProject &project );
+   ProjectStatus( const ProjectStatus & ) = delete;
+   ProjectStatus &operator= ( const ProjectStatus & ) = delete;
+   ~ProjectStatus() override;
+
+   const wxString &Get() const { return mLastMainStatusMessage; }
+   void Set(const wxString &msg);
+
+private:
+   AudacityProject &mProject;
+   wxString mLastMainStatusMessage;
+};
diff --git a/src/ProjectWindow.cpp b/src/ProjectWindow.cpp
index c73c31504..a9e70c3d1 100644
--- a/src/ProjectWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectWindow.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from AudacityProject.cpp
 #include "Menus.h"
 #include "Project.h"
 #include "ProjectAudioIO.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "RefreshCode.h"
 #include "TrackPanel.h"
 #include "TrackPanelMouseEvent.h"
diff --git a/src/Screenshot.cpp b/src/Screenshot.cpp
index c99253f95..be30763fd 100644
--- a/src/Screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/Screenshot.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ It forwards the actual work of doing the commands to the ScreenshotCommand.
 #include <wx/window.h>
 
 #include "Project.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "Prefs.h"
 #include "toolbars/ToolManager.h"
diff --git a/src/TrackPanel.cpp b/src/TrackPanel.cpp
index 751ce3492..ed31e3a30 100644
--- a/src/TrackPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/TrackPanel.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ is time to refresh some aspect of the screen.
 #include "ProjectAudioIO.h"
 #include "ProjectHistory.h"
 #include "ProjectSettings.h"
+#include "ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "TrackPanelMouseEvent.h"
 #include "TrackPanelResizeHandle.h"
@@ -673,7 +674,7 @@ void TrackPanel::UpdateStatusMessage( const wxString &st )
    if (HasEscape())
    /* i18n-hint Esc is a key on the keyboard */
       status += wxT(" "), status += _("(Esc to cancel)");
-   GetProject()->SetStatus(status);
+   ProjectStatus::Get( *GetProject() ).Set( status );
 }
 
 void TrackPanel::UpdateSelectionDisplay()
@@ -724,7 +725,8 @@ void TrackPanel::UpdateViewIfNoTracks()
       mViewInfo->h = 0;
 
       mListener->TP_HandleResize();
-      GetProject()->SetStatus(wxT("")); //STM: Clear message if all tracks are removed
+      //STM: Clear message if all tracks are removed
+      ProjectStatus::Get( *GetProject() ).Set(wxT(""));
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menus/TrackMenus.cpp b/src/menus/TrackMenus.cpp
index 174e051dc..b7bafdc61 100644
--- a/src/menus/TrackMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/TrackMenus.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../ProjectHistory.h"
 #include "../ProjectSettings.h"
 #include "../PluginManager.h"
+#include "../ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "../ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "../SelectUtilities.h"
 #include "../ShuttleGui.h"
@@ -1165,7 +1166,7 @@ void OnTrackClose(const CommandContext &context)
 
    if (isAudioActive)
    {
-      project.SetStatus(
+      ProjectStatus::Get( project ).Set(
          _("Can't delete track with active audio"));
       wxBell();
       return;
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
index deb976295..c2d6885ee 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include "../ProjectAudioIO.h"
 #include "../ProjectAudioManager.h"
 #include "../ProjectSettings.h"
+#include "../ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "../ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "../ViewInfo.h"
 #include "../widgets/AButton.h"
diff --git a/src/widgets/AButton.cpp b/src/widgets/AButton.cpp
index 9b03c3f2d..197077c05 100644
--- a/src/widgets/AButton.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/AButton.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 //This is needed for tooltips
 #include "../Project.h"
+#include "../ProjectStatus.h"
 #include <wx/tooltip.h>
 
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ void AButton::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent & event)
       if (mCursorIsInWindow)
          UpdateStatus();
       else {
-         GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(wxT(""));
+         ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(wxT(""));
       }
    }
    else
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ void AButton::UpdateStatus()
          wxString tipText = pTip->GetTip();
          if (!mEnabled)
             tipText += _(" (disabled)");
-         GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(tipText);
+         ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(tipText);
       }
 #endif
    }
diff --git a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
index e41ff9688..dbbdbc077 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ or ASlider.
 #include "../AColor.h"
 #include "../ImageManipulation.h"
 #include "../Project.h"
+#include "../ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "../ShuttleGui.h"
 
 #include "../AllThemeResources.h"
@@ -1092,7 +1093,7 @@ void LWSlider::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent & event)
    {
       // Display the tooltip in the status bar
       wxString tip = GetTip(mCurrentValue);
-      GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(tip);
+      ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(tip);
       Refresh();
    }
    else if (event.Leaving())
@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ void LWSlider::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent & event)
       {
          ShowTip(false);
       }
-      GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(wxT(""));
+      ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(wxT(""));
       Refresh();
    }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
index 3f452e596..85d6bc5d5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include "../prefs/GUISettings.h"
 #include "../Project.h"
 #include "../ProjectAudioManager.h"
+#include "../ProjectStatus.h"
 #include "../Prefs.h"
 #include "../ShuttleGui.h"
 
@@ -757,14 +758,14 @@ void MeterPanel::OnMouse(wxMouseEvent &evt)
 
   #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS // Not available in wxX11
    if (evt.Leaving()){
-      GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(wxT(""));
+      ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(wxT(""));
    }
    else if (evt.Entering()) {
       // Display the tooltip in the status bar
       wxToolTip * pTip = this->GetToolTip();
       if( pTip ) {
          wxString tipText = pTip->GetTip();
-         GetActiveProject()->SetStatus(tipText);
+         ProjectStatus::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Set(tipText);
       }
    }
   #endif