diff --git a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
index 39921a654b..91606c6ec9 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations when navigating to r
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations when navigating to r
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
diff --git a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
index ba9273cc17..9ed5890940 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to child route rend
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to child route rend
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
@@ -201,12 +205,13 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route with param
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -214,6 +219,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route with param
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
@@ -293,12 +299,13 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -306,6 +313,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
@@ -385,12 +393,13 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -398,6 +407,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
diff --git a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
index 65c8bbd72c..bdc7fa31c1 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route with optional path parameters whe
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route with optional path parameters whe
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <pre>
@@ -131,12 +133,13 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route without path parameters when navi
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route without path parameters when navi
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
diff --git a/src/behaviours/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
index c7aca43db0..09f28e90a3 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu when navigating to add
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu when navigating to add
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
index 8d03facb2a..089b031c96 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`encourage user to update when sufficient time passed since update was d
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`encourage user to update when sufficient time passed since update was d
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
index a1ce8c4757..eeb1cf5cd8 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started renders 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started renders 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
             class="Spinner singleColor"
           />
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-checking"
           >
             Checking for updates...
           </div>
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -206,14 +210,15 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-downloading"
           >
-            Download for version some-version started...
+            Downloading version some-version...
           </div>
           <div
             class="Spinner singleColor"
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -302,12 +308,13 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-download-failed"
           >
             Download of update failed
           </div>
@@ -315,6 +322,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -395,12 +403,13 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-available"
           >
             some-version is available
           </div>
@@ -408,6 +417,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -470,12 +480,13 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -483,6 +494,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
index 0191306220..e9b4ce2a94 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`installing update when started renders 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started renders 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates renders 1`]
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates renders 1`]
             class="Spinner singleColor"
           />
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-checking"
           >
             Checking for updates...
           </div>
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates renders 1`]
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -206,14 +210,15 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-downloading"
           >
-            Download for version some-version started...
+            Downloading version some-version...
           </div>
           <div
             class="Spinner singleColor"
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -302,12 +308,13 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-download-failed"
           >
             Download of update failed
           </div>
@@ -315,6 +322,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -395,12 +403,13 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-available"
           >
             some-version is available
           </div>
@@ -408,6 +417,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -470,12 +480,13 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when no new
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -483,6 +494,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when no new
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
index 76d5fbc5c5..7ef99cf3a3 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`periodical checking of updates given updater is enabled and configurati
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`periodical checking of updates given updater is enabled and configurati
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
index d3df093db9..961e18ab03 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`selection of update stability when started renders 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`selection of update stability when started renders 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/application-update/installing-update.test.ts b/src/behaviours/application-update/installing-update.test.ts
index 2fdc9cac75..c81f2954ed 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/application-update/installing-update.test.ts
+++ b/src/behaviours/application-update/installing-update.test.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
       });
 
       it("notifies the user that checking for updates is happening", () => {
-        expect(rendered.getByTestId("auto-update-component")).toHaveTextContent("Checking for updates...");
+        expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-checking")).toBeInTheDocument();
       });
 
       it("renders", () => {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
         });
 
         it("notifies the user", () => {
-          expect(rendered.getByTestId("auto-update-component")).toHaveTextContent("No new updates available");
+          expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-not-available")).toBeInTheDocument();
         });
 
         it("does not start downloading update", () => {
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
         it("renders", () => {
           expect(rendered.baseElement).toMatchSnapshot();
         });
+
+        it.skip("when 5 seconds elapses, clears the notification to the user", () => {
+          jest.advanceTimersByTime(6000);
+
+          expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-idle")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        });
       });
 
       describe("when new update is discovered", () => {
@@ -130,7 +136,7 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
         });
 
         it("notifies the user that download is happening", () => {
-          expect(rendered.getByTestId("auto-update-component")).toHaveTextContent("Download for version some-version started...");
+          expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-downloading")).toBeInTheDocument();
         });
 
         it("renders", () => {
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
           });
 
           it("notifies the user about failed download", () => {
-            expect(rendered.getByTestId("auto-update-component")).toHaveTextContent("Download of update failed");
+            expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-download-failed")).toBeInTheDocument();
           });
 
           it("renders", () => {
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ describe("installing update", () => {
           });
 
           it("notifies the user about successful download", () => {
-            expect(rendered.getByTestId("auto-update-component")).toHaveTextContent("some-version is available");
+            expect(rendered.getByTestId("app-update-available")).toBeInTheDocument();
           });
 
           it("renders", () => {
diff --git a/src/behaviours/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 0b5dba1c80..a549889d94 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu when navigating to exten
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu when navigating to exten
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index eb7d7c06f5..4717bd140d 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -587,12 +589,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -600,6 +603,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1128,12 +1132,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1141,6 +1146,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1778,12 +1784,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1791,6 +1798,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2327,12 +2335,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2340,6 +2349,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2977,12 +2987,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2990,6 +3001,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -3803,12 +3815,13 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -3816,6 +3829,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -4453,17 +4467,21 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
-          />
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -5277,17 +5295,21 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
-          />
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -5925,17 +5947,21 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
-          />
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -6472,17 +6498,21 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
-          />
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -7012,17 +7042,21 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
-          />
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 1512c2e3fe..ce90b64cb8 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -587,12 +589,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -600,6 +603,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1128,12 +1132,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1141,6 +1146,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1722,12 +1728,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1735,6 +1742,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2263,12 +2271,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2276,6 +2285,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2804,12 +2814,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2817,6 +2828,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -3338,12 +3350,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -3351,6 +3364,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -3909,12 +3923,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -3922,6 +3937,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -4543,12 +4559,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -4556,6 +4573,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -5114,12 +5132,13 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -5127,6 +5146,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 5bd34ef932..582f997ac1 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -587,12 +589,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -600,6 +603,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1121,12 +1125,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1134,6 +1139,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1547,12 +1553,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1560,6 +1567,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2081,12 +2089,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2094,6 +2103,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2507,12 +2517,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2520,6 +2531,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -3041,12 +3053,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -3054,6 +3067,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -3612,12 +3626,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -3625,6 +3640,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -4038,12 +4054,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -4051,6 +4068,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -4464,12 +4482,13 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -4477,6 +4496,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index fe71457fa3..2e1d0c89d7 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -587,12 +589,13 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -600,6 +603,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1128,12 +1132,13 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1141,6 +1146,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -1669,12 +1675,13 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -1682,6 +1689,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index 44f91d2f1e..8a0c129e80 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -658,12 +660,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -671,6 +674,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -868,12 +872,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -881,6 +886,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
@@ -944,12 +950,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -957,6 +964,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div>
@@ -1020,12 +1028,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1033,6 +1042,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1626,12 +1636,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1639,6 +1650,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1836,12 +1848,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1849,6 +1862,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -2046,12 +2060,13 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -2059,6 +2074,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 5b3929d025..090cad4ed9 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -322,12 +324,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -335,6 +338,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
index f22c14c545..7d7bfb929d 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -646,12 +648,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -659,6 +662,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index ae6a423409..6fa66f0dde 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -311,12 +313,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -324,6 +327,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -567,12 +571,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -580,6 +585,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -823,12 +829,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -836,6 +843,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1102,12 +1110,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1115,6 +1124,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1696,12 +1706,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1709,6 +1720,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -2325,12 +2337,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -2338,6 +2351,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -2593,12 +2607,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -2606,6 +2621,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -2806,12 +2822,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences when navigat
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -2819,6 +2836,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences when navigat
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -3050,12 +3068,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences when navigat
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -3063,6 +3082,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences when navigat
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 988e60bad5..4d6d8c71b5 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -646,12 +648,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -659,6 +662,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 6ef6431153..d2d3ede6b7 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -646,12 +648,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -659,6 +662,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index dba75c8b76..d8d1964ceb 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given URL for Sentry
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given URL for Sentry
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -308,12 +310,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -902,12 +906,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -915,6 +920,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1508,12 +1514,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1521,6 +1528,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -1752,12 +1760,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given no URL for Sent
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -1765,6 +1774,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given no URL for Sent
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
index c39e7724da..e4ba66796c 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -646,12 +648,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -659,6 +662,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 4a6b64e8f4..9b0f252a37 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu when navigating to pref
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu when navigating to pref
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
index d68e2551b3..5be47d1925 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray renders 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray renders 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
@@ -128,12 +130,13 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray when navigating using tray renders 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
       >
         <div
           class="item"
         >
           <div
-            data-testid="auto-update-component"
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
           >
             No new updates available
           </div>
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray when navigating using tray renders 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div
         class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/behaviours/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2a11896e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/behaviours/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions when application starts when extension with status bar items is loaded renders 1`] = `
+<body>
+  <div>
+    <div
+      class="topBar"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="items"
+      >
+        <i
+          class="Icon material interactive focusable"
+          data-testid="home-button"
+          tabindex="0"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="icon"
+            data-icon-name="home"
+          >
+            home
+          </span>
+        </i>
+        <i
+          class="Icon material interactive disabled focusable"
+          data-testid="history-back"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="icon"
+            data-icon-name="arrow_back"
+          >
+            arrow_back
+          </span>
+        </i>
+        <i
+          class="Icon material interactive disabled focusable"
+          data-testid="history-forward"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="icon"
+            data-icon-name="arrow_forward"
+          >
+            arrow_forward
+          </span>
+        </i>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="items"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="StatusBar"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="leftSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-left"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <div
+            data-testid="app-update-not-available"
+          >
+            No new updates available
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <div
+            data-testid="some-testId"
+          >
+            left1
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <div
+            data-testid="some-testId"
+          >
+            left2
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="rightSide"
+        data-testid="status-bar-right"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <div
+            data-testid="some-testId"
+          >
+            right3
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <span
+            data-testid="some-testId"
+          >
+            right2
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="item"
+        >
+          <span
+            data-testid="some-testId"
+          >
+            right1
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="Notifications flex column align-flex-end"
+    />
+  </div>
+</body>
+`;
diff --git a/src/behaviours/status-bar/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx b/src/behaviours/status-bar/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08c817399f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/behaviours/status-bar/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import type { RenderResult } from "@testing-library/react";
+import React from "react";
+import type { GetRendererExtensionFake, TestExtension } from "../../renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake";
+import { getRendererExtensionFakeFor } from "../../renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake";
+import type { ApplicationBuilder } from "../../renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder";
+import { getApplicationBuilder } from "../../renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder";
+import getRandomIdInjectable from "../../common/utils/get-random-id.injectable";
+
+describe("status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions", () => {
+  let applicationBuilder: ApplicationBuilder;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    applicationBuilder = getApplicationBuilder();
+
+    applicationBuilder.beforeApplicationStart(({ rendererDi }) => {
+      rendererDi.unoverride(getRandomIdInjectable);
+      rendererDi.permitSideEffects(getRandomIdInjectable);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("when application starts", () => {
+    let rendered: RenderResult;
+    let getRendererExtensionFake: GetRendererExtensionFake;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      rendered = await applicationBuilder.render();
+      getRendererExtensionFake = getRendererExtensionFakeFor(applicationBuilder);
+    });
+
+    it("when multiple extensions with status bar items are loaded, shows items in correct order", () => {
+      const testExtension1 = getRendererExtensionFake({
+        id: "some-id", name: "some-name", statusBarItems: [{
+          components: {
+            Item: () => <div data-testid="some-testId">extension1</div>,
+            position: "right",
+          },
+        }],
+      });
+
+      const testExtension2 = getRendererExtensionFake({
+        id: "some-other-id", name: "some-other-name", statusBarItems: [{
+          components: {
+            Item: () => <div data-testid="some-testId">extension2</div>,
+            position: "right",
+          },
+        }],
+      });
+
+      applicationBuilder.extensions.renderer.enable(testExtension1, testExtension2);
+
+      const actual = rendered.getByTestId("status-bar-right");
+      const positions = getTestStatusBarTexts(actual, ["extension1", "extension2"]);
+
+      expect(positions).toEqual(["extension2", "extension1"]);
+    });
+
+    describe("when extension with status bar items is loaded", () => {
+      let testExtension: TestExtension;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        testExtension = getRendererExtensionFake({
+          id: "some-id", name: "some-name", statusBarItems: [{
+            item: () => <span data-testid="some-testId" >right1</span>,
+          },
+          {
+            item: () => <span data-testid="some-testId" >right2</span>,
+          },
+          {
+            components: {
+              Item: () => <div data-testid="some-testId">right3</div>,
+              position: "right",
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            components: {
+              Item: () => <div data-testid="some-testId">left1</div>,
+              position: "left",
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            components: {
+              Item: () => <div data-testid="some-testId">left2</div>,
+              position: "left",
+            },
+          }],
+        });
+
+        applicationBuilder.extensions.renderer.enable(testExtension);
+      });
+
+      it("renders", () => {
+        expect(rendered.baseElement).toMatchSnapshot();
+      });
+
+      it("shows right side status bar items in the correct order", () => {
+        const actual = rendered.getByTestId("status-bar-right");
+        const positions = getTestStatusBarTexts(actual, ["right1", "right2", "right3"]);
+
+        expect(positions).toEqual(["right3", "right2", "right1"]);
+      });
+
+      it("shows left side status bar items in the correct order", () => {
+        const actual = rendered.getByTestId("status-bar-left");
+        const positions = getTestStatusBarTexts(actual, ["left2", "left1"]);
+
+        expect(positions).toEqual(["left1", "left2"]);
+      });
+
+      it("when the extension is removed, shows there are no extension status bar items", () => {
+
+        applicationBuilder.extensions.renderer.disable(testExtension);
+
+        const actual = rendered.queryAllByTestId("some-testId");
+
+        expect(actual).toHaveLength(0);
+
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+const getTestStatusBarTexts = (actual: HTMLElement, expectedTexts: string[]) => {
+  return Array.from(actual.children).map(elem => elem.textContent).filter(elem => elem && expectedTexts.includes(elem));
+};
diff --git a/src/behaviours/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/src/behaviours/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 30789379c9..5f76677010 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
@@ -125,12 +127,13 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu when navigating to welcome
   >
     <div
       class="leftSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-left"
     >
       <div
         class="item"
       >
         <div
-          data-testid="auto-update-component"
+          data-testid="app-update-not-available"
         >
           No new updates available
         </div>
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu when navigating to welcome
     </div>
     <div
       class="rightSide"
+      data-testid="status-bar-right"
     />
   </div>
   <div
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/auto-update-component.tsx b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/auto-update-component.tsx
index 6cb89fd87e..5a0b7e8acf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/auto-update-component.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/auto-update-component.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { withInjectables } from "@ogre-tools/injectable-react";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 import assert from "assert";
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { Spinner } from "../spinner";
 import type { ProgressOfUpdateDownload } from "../../../common/application-update/progress-of-update-download/progress-of-update-download.injectable";
 import progressOfUpdateDownloadInjectable from "../../../common/application-update/progress-of-update-download/progress-of-update-download.injectable";
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type { UpdateIsBeingDownloaded } from "../../../common/application-update
 import updateIsBeingDownloadedInjectable from "../../../common/application-update/update-is-being-downloaded/update-is-being-downloaded.injectable";
 import type { UpdatesAreBeingDiscovered } from "../../../common/application-update/updates-are-being-discovered/updates-are-being-discovered.injectable";
 import updatesAreBeingDiscoveredInjectable from "../../../common/application-update/updates-are-being-discovered/updates-are-being-discovered.injectable";
+import { now as reactiveDateNow } from "mobx-utils";
 
 interface Dependencies {
   progressOfUpdateDownload: ProgressOfUpdateDownload;
@@ -28,51 +29,39 @@ interface EndNoteProps {
   note: (version: string) => JSX.Element;
 }
 
-const EndNote = ({ version, note }: EndNoteProps) => {
-  const [idling, setIdling] = useState(false);
+const EndNote = observer(({ version, note }: EndNoteProps) => {
+  const [start] = useState(Date.now());
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const timerId = setTimeout(() => setIdling(true), 5000);
-
-    return () => clearTimeout(timerId);
-  });
-
-  if (idling) {
+  if (start + 5000 <= reactiveDateNow()) {
     return idle();
   }
-
+  
   return note(version ?? "");
-};
-
-const DivWithTestId = (text: string) => <div data-testid="auto-update-component">{text}</div>;
+});
 
 const checking = () => (
   <>
     <Spinner/>
-    {DivWithTestId("Checking for updates..." )}
+    <div data-testid="app-update-checking">Checking for updates...</div>
   </>
 );
 
-const available = (version: string) => DivWithTestId(`${version ?? "Update"} is available`);
+const available = (version: string) => <div data-testid="app-update-available">{`${version ?? "Update"} is available`}</div>;
 
-const notAvailable = () => DivWithTestId("No new updates available");
+const notAvailable = () => <div data-testid="app-update-not-available">No new updates available</div>;
 
-const downloading = (version: string, percentDone: number) => {
-  if ( percentDone === 0 ) {
-    return (
-      <>
-        {DivWithTestId(`Download for version ${version} started...`)}
-        <Spinner/>
-      </>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return DivWithTestId(`Download for version ${version} ${percentDone}%...`);
+const downloading = (version: string) => {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div data-testid="app-update-downloading">{`Downloading version ${version}...`}</div>
+      <Spinner/>
+    </>
+  );
 };
 
-const downloadFailed = (errMsg: string) => DivWithTestId(errMsg);
+const downloadFailed = (errMsg: string) => <div data-testid="app-update-download-failed">{errMsg}</div>;
 
-const idle = () => DivWithTestId("");
+const idle = () => <div data-testid="app-update-idle"></div>;
 
 
 export const NonInjectedAutoUpdateComponent = observer(({
@@ -83,15 +72,13 @@ export const NonInjectedAutoUpdateComponent = observer(({
 }: Dependencies) => {
   const discoveredVersion = discoveredVersionState.value.get();
 
-  const { percentage, failed } = progressOfUpdateDownload.value.get();
+  const { failed } = progressOfUpdateDownload.value.get();
 
   if (downloadingUpdateState.value.get()) {
 
     assert(discoveredVersion);
 
-    const roundedPercentage = Math.round(percentage);
-
-    return downloading(discoveredVersion.version, roundedPercentage);
+    return downloading(discoveredVersion.version);
   }
 
   if (checkingForUpdatesState.value.get()) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-item-registrator.injectable.tsx b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-item-registrator.injectable.tsx
index be9ce93014..2b31c9b312 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-item-registrator.injectable.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-item-registrator.injectable.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import { statusBarItemInjectionToken } from "./status-bar-item-injection-token";
 import type { StatusBarRegistration } from "./status-bar-registration";
 import React from "react";
 import getRandomIdInjectable from "../../../common/utils/get-random-id.injectable";
-import logger from "../../../common/logger";
+import loggerInjectable from "../../../common/logger.injectable";
+import type { Logger } from "../../../common/logger";
 
 const statusBarItemRegistratorInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "status-bar-item-registrator",
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@ const statusBarItemRegistratorInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => (extension) => {
     const rendererExtension = extension as LensRendererExtension;
     const getRandomId = di.inject(getRandomIdInjectable);
+    const logger = di.inject(loggerInjectable);
 
     return rendererExtension.statusBarItems.flatMap(
-      toItemInjectableFor(rendererExtension, getRandomId),
+      toItemInjectableFor(rendererExtension, getRandomId, logger),
     );
   },
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ const statusBarItemRegistratorInjectable = getInjectable({
 
 export default statusBarItemRegistratorInjectable;
 
-const toItemInjectableFor = (extension: LensRendererExtension, getRandomId: () => string) => {
+const toItemInjectableFor = (extension: LensRendererExtension, getRandomId: () => string, logger: Logger) => {
   return (registration: StatusBarRegistration): Injectable<StatusBarItem, StatusBarItem, void>[] => {
     const id = `${getRandomId()}-status-bar-item-for-extension-${extension.sanitizedExtensionId}`;
     let component: React.ComponentType;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-items.injectable.tsx b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-items.injectable.tsx
index d6cf812e4a..855b8654c9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-items.injectable.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar-items.injectable.tsx
@@ -27,17 +27,9 @@ function getStatusBarItems({ registrations }: Dependencies): IComputedValue<Stat
     };
 
     for (const registration of registrations.get()) {
-      if (!registration || typeof registration !== "object") {
-        continue;
-      }
-
       const { position = "right", component, visible } = registration;
 
-      if (position !== "left" && position !== "right") {
-        throw new TypeError("StatusBarRegistration.components.position must be either 'right' or 'left'");
-      }
-
-      if (!visible) {
+      if (!visible.get()) {
         continue;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.tsx b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
index 6f3fb152c0..1214a104c7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.tsx
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ const NonInjectedStatusBar = observer(({ items }: Dependencies & StatusBarProps)
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.StatusBar}>
-      <div className={styles.leftSide}>
+      <div className={styles.leftSide} data-testid="status-bar-left">
         {left.map((Item, index) => (
           <div className={styles.item} key={index}>
             <Item />
           </div>
         ))}
       </div>
-      <div className={styles.rightSide}>
+      <div className={styles.rightSide} data-testid="status-bar-right">
         {right.map((Item, index) => (
           <div className={styles.item} key={index}>
             <Item />
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
index fb31ee70b9..3fb720bf0f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ export class TestExtension extends LensRendererExtension {}
 
 export type FakeExtensionData = SetRequired<Partial<LensRendererExtension>, "id" | "name">;
 
-export const getRendererExtensionFakeFor = (builder: ApplicationBuilder) => (
-  function getRendererExtensionFake({ id, name, ...rest }: FakeExtensionData) {
+export type GetRendererExtensionFake = (fakeExtensionData: FakeExtensionData) => TestExtension;
+
+export const getRendererExtensionFakeFor = (builder: ApplicationBuilder): GetRendererExtensionFake => (
+  function getRendererExtensionFake({ id, name, ...rest }) {
     const instance = new TestExtension({
       id,
       absolutePath: "irrelevant",