diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.test.ts b/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.test.ts
index a1e41de28..eb167fe2a 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.test.ts
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.test.ts
@@ -181,4 +181,17 @@ describe('StatusMessage', () => {
         expect(widget.isDirty).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('gets and sets message, variant, and custom icon', () => {
+        const widget = new StatusMessage('Ready', {}, { variant: 'info', icon: '★' });
+        expect(widget.getMessage()).toBe('Ready');
+        expect(widget.getVariant()).toBe('info');
+        expect(widget.getIcon()).toBe('★');
+
+        widget.setMessage('Processing');
+        widget.setVariant('warning');
+        widget.setIcon('⚡');
+        expect(widget.getMessage()).toBe('Processing');
+        expect(widget.getVariant()).toBe('warning');
+        expect(widget.getIcon()).toBe('⚡');
+    });
 });
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diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.ts b/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.ts
index 7aacff7cf..5484bc9c8 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.ts
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/feedback/StatusMessage.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ export class StatusMessage extends Widget {
         this.markDirty();
     }
 
+    getMessage(): string {
+        return this._message;
+    }
+
     setVariant(variant: StatusVariant): void {
         if (this._variant === variant) return;
         
@@ -67,6 +71,20 @@ export class StatusMessage extends Widget {
         this.markDirty();
     }
 
+    getVariant(): StatusVariant {
+        return this._variant;
+    }
+
+    getIcon(): string | undefined {
+        return this._icon;
+    }
+
+    setIcon(icon?: string): void {
+        if (this._icon === icon) return;
+        this._icon = icon;
+        this.markDirty();
+    }
+
     protected _renderSelf(screen: Screen): void {
         const rect = this._getContentRect();
         const { x, y, width } = rect;