- return wxStatusBarGeneric::Create( parent , id , style , name ) ;
+ if( !wxStatusBarGeneric::Create( parent , id , style , name ) )
+ return FALSE ;
+
+ if ( parent->MacGetTopLevelWindow()->MacGetMetalAppearance() )
+ MacSetBackgroundBrush( wxNullBrush ) ;
+
+ // normal system font is too tall for fitting into the standard height
+ SetWindowVariant( wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL ) ;
+
+ return TRUE ;