diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
index 9932fe3f032..64c4bb14558 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void DesignMode::currentEditorChanged(IEditor *editor)
 
     if (!mimeEditorAvailable) {
         setActiveContext(Context());
-        if (ModeManager::currentMode() == id())
+        if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == id())
             ModeManager::activateMode(Constants::MODE_EDIT);
         setEnabled(false);
         d->m_currentEditor = nullptr;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void DesignMode::setActiveContext(const Context &context)
     if (d->m_activeContext == context)
         return;
 
-    if (ModeManager::currentMode() == id())
+    if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == id())
         ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(d->m_activeContext, context);
 
     d->m_activeContext = context;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
index 28cf1f95259..83b87071318 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorwindow.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "editormanager_p.h"
 
 #include <aggregation/aggregate.h>
+#include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/locator/locatormanager.h>
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ EditorWindow::EditorWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     resize(QSize(800, 600));
 
     static int windowId = 0;
-    ICore::registerWindow(this, Context(Id("EditorManager.ExternalWindow.").withSuffix(++windowId)));
+
+    ICore::registerWindow(this,
+                          Context(Id("EditorManager.ExternalWindow.").withSuffix(++windowId),
+                                  Constants::C_EDITORMANAGER));
 
     connect(m_area, &EditorArea::windowTitleNeedsUpdate,
             this, &EditorWindow::updateWindowTitle);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index 6bb0779ec68..f88f0f8df44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ QWidget *ICore::currentContextWidget()
     return context ? context->widget() : nullptr;
 }
 
+IContext *ICore::contextObject(QWidget *widget)
+{
+    return m_mainwindow->contextObject(widget);
+}
+
 
 QMainWindow *ICore::mainWindow()
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
index a01a660eeb3..37ce9b05dd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
 
     static IContext *currentContextObject();
     static QWidget *currentContextWidget();
+    static IContext *contextObject(QWidget *widget);
     // Adds and removes additional active contexts, these contexts are appended
     // to the currently active contexts.
     static void updateAdditionalContexts(const Context &remove, const Context &add,
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
index dac3ae80230..be693383729 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ModeManager::~ModeManager()
     m_instance = nullptr;
 }
 
-Id ModeManager::currentMode()
+Id ModeManager::currentModeId()
 {
     int currentIndex = d->m_modeStack->currentIndex();
     if (currentIndex < 0)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void ModeManagerPrivate::enabledStateChanged(IMode *mode)
     d->m_modeStack->setTabEnabled(index, mode->isEnabled());
 
     // Make sure we leave any disabled mode to prevent possible crashes:
-    if (mode->id() == ModeManager::currentMode() && !mode->isEnabled()) {
+    if (mode->id() == ModeManager::currentModeId() && !mode->isEnabled()) {
         // This assumes that there is always at least one enabled mode.
         for (int i = 0; i < d->m_modes.count(); ++i) {
             if (d->m_modes.at(i) != mode &&
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void ModeManager::currentTabChanged(int index)
 
 void ModeManager::setFocusToCurrentMode()
 {
-    IMode *mode = findMode(currentMode());
+    IMode *mode = findMode(currentModeId());
     QTC_ASSERT(mode, return);
     QWidget *widget = mode->widget();
     if (widget) {
@@ -336,4 +336,10 @@ ModeManager *ModeManager::instance()
     return m_instance;
 }
 
+IMode *ModeManager::currentMode()
+{
+    const int currentIndex = d->m_modeStack->currentIndex();
+    return currentIndex < 0 ? nullptr : d->m_modes.at(currentIndex);
+}
+
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
index 66ff7af7fcd..889731b49ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public:
 
     static ModeManager *instance();
 
-    static Id currentMode();
+    static IMode *currentMode();
+    static Id currentModeId();
 
     static void addAction(QAction *action, int priority);
     static void addProjectSelector(QAction *action);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
index 96398963483..b6d118d6b69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ OutputPanePlaceHolder::OutputPanePlaceHolder(Id mode, QSplitter *parent)
             this, &OutputPanePlaceHolder::currentModeChanged);
     // if this is part of a lazily created mode widget,
     // we need to check if this is the current placeholder
-    currentModeChanged(ModeManager::currentMode());
+    currentModeChanged(ModeManager::currentModeId());
 }
 
 OutputPanePlaceHolder::~OutputPanePlaceHolder()
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/statusbarmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/statusbarmanager.cpp
index c653928ad83..e71e7450777 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/statusbarmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/statusbarmanager.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "statusbarmanager.h"
 
+#include "imode.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "minisplitter.h"
+#include "modemanager.h"
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -45,6 +47,17 @@ static QPointer<QSplitter> m_splitter;
 static QList<QPointer<QWidget>> m_statusBarWidgets;
 static QList<QPointer<IContext>> m_contexts;
 
+/*!
+    Context that always returns the context of the active's mode widget (if available).
+*/
+class StatusBarContext : public IContext
+{
+public:
+    StatusBarContext(QObject *parent);
+
+    Context context() const final;
+};
+
 static QWidget *createWidget(QWidget *parent)
 {
     QWidget *w = new QWidget(parent);
@@ -85,6 +98,10 @@ static void createStatusBarManager()
     bar->insertPermanentWidget(1, rightCornerWidget);
     m_statusBarWidgets.append(rightCornerWidget);
 
+    auto context = new StatusBarContext(bar);
+    context->setWidget(bar);
+    ICore::addContextObject(context);
+
     QObject::connect(ICore::instance(), &ICore::saveSettingsRequested, [] {
         QSettings *s = ICore::settings();
         s->beginGroup(QLatin1String(kSettingsGroup));
@@ -152,4 +169,20 @@ void StatusBarManager::restoreSettings()
     m_splitter->setSizes(QList<int>() << leftSplitWidth << (sum - leftSplitWidth));
 }
 
+StatusBarContext::StatusBarContext(QObject *parent)
+    : IContext(parent)
+{
+}
+
+Context StatusBarContext::context() const
+{
+    IMode *currentMode = ModeManager::currentMode();
+    QWidget *modeWidget = currentMode ? currentMode->widget() : nullptr;
+    if (modeWidget) {
+        if (IContext *context = ICore::contextObject(modeWidget))
+            return context->context();
+    }
+    return Context();
+}
+
 } // Core
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 41bc2909707..89bac15496d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -2758,7 +2758,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::dumpLog()
 /*! Activates the previous mode when the current mode is the debug mode. */
 void DebuggerPluginPrivate::activatePreviousMode()
 {
-    if (ModeManager::currentMode() == MODE_DEBUG && m_previousMode.isValid()) {
+    if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == MODE_DEBUG && m_previousMode.isValid()) {
         // If stopping the application also makes Qt Creator active (as the
         // "previously active application"), doing the switch synchronously
         // leads to funny effects with floating dock widgets
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::onModeChanged(Id mode)
 
 void saveModeToRestore()
 {
-    dd->m_previousMode = ModeManager::currentMode();
+    dd->m_previousMode = ModeManager::currentModeId();
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
@@ -3522,7 +3522,7 @@ void setPerspectiveEnabled(const QByteArray &perspectiveId, bool enabled)
 
 void selectPerspective(const QByteArray &perspectiveId)
 {
-    if (ModeManager::currentMode() == MODE_DEBUG
+    if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == MODE_DEBUG
             && dd->m_mainWindow->currentPerspective() == perspectiveId) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index 84428fe97b0..405d05bebc3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void HelpPluginPrivate::updateSideBarSource(const QUrl &newUrl)
 void HelpPluginPrivate::setupHelpEngineIfNeeded()
 {
     LocalHelpManager::setEngineNeedsUpdate();
-    if (ModeManager::currentMode() == m_mode.id()
+    if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == m_mode.id()
             || LocalHelpManager::contextHelpOption() == HelpManager::ExternalHelpAlways)
         LocalHelpManager::setupGuiHelpEngine();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 01e758cef82..37d57d18c72 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::showSessionManager()
 
     updateActions();
 
-    if (ModeManager::currentMode() == Core::Constants::MODE_WELCOME)
+    if (ModeManager::currentModeId() == Core::Constants::MODE_WELCOME)
         updateWelcomePage();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index 140c2ef937e..2c745b2ce88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ QmlDesignerPlugin *QmlDesignerPlugin::m_instance = nullptr;
 
 static bool isInDesignerMode()
 {
-    return Core::ModeManager::currentMode() == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN;
+    return Core::ModeManager::currentModeId() == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN;
 }
 
 static bool checkIfEditorIsQtQuick(Core::IEditor *editor)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static bool checkIfEditorIsQtQuick(Core::IEditor *editor)
                     || document->language() == QmlJS::Dialect::QmlQtQuick2Ui
                     || document->language() == QmlJS::Dialect::Qml;
 
-        if (Core::ModeManager::currentMode() == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN) {
+        if (Core::ModeManager::currentModeId() == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN) {
             Core::AsynchronousMessageBox::warning(QmlDesignerPlugin::tr("Cannot Open Design Mode"),
                                                   QmlDesignerPlugin::tr("The QML file is not currently opened in a QML Editor."));
             Core::ModeManager::activateMode(Core::Constants::MODE_EDIT);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
index bf7c50b9e87..bb9c70f7688 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.cpp
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ bool QmlJSEditor::isDesignModePreferred() const
         alwaysPreferDesignMode = true;
 
     // stay in design mode if we are there
-    Id mode = ModeManager::currentMode();
+    Id mode = ModeManager::currentModeId();
     return alwaysPreferDesignMode || mode == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN;
 }