add g:NERDTreeStatusline option

allows the statusline to be customised for the nerd tree window

doc/NERD_tree.txt

@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ NERD tree. These options should be set in your vimrc.
 |'NERDTreeSortOrder'|           Tell the NERD tree how to sort the nodes in
                                 the tree.
 
+|'NERDTreeStatusline'|          Set a statusline for NERD tree windows.
+
 |'NERDTreeWinPos'|              Tells the script where to put the NERD tree
                                 window.
 
@@ -893,6 +895,20 @@ Other examples: >
 3. Dirs will appear first, then ruby and php. Swap files, bak files and vim
    backup files will appear last with everything else preceding them.
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                                        *'NERDTreeStatusline'*
+Values: Any valid statusline setting.
+Default: %{b:NERDTreeRoot.path.strForOS(0)}
+
+Tells the script what to use as the |'statusline'| setting for NERD tree
+windows.
+
+Note that the statusline is set using |:let-&| not |:set| so escaping spaces
+isn't necessary.
+
+Setting this option to -1 will will deactivate it so that your global
+statusline setting is used instead.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             *'NERDTreeWinPos'*
 Values: "left" or "right"

plugin/NERD_tree.vim

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ endif
 "once here
 let s:NERDTreeSortStarIndex = index(g:NERDTreeSortOrder, '*')
 
+call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeStatusline", "%{b:NERDTreeRoot.path.strForOS(0)}")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeWinPos", "left")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeWinSize", 31)
 
@@ -2142,6 +2143,8 @@ function! s:initNerdTreeInPlace(dir)
         setlocal cursorline
     endif
 
+    call s:setupStatusline()
+
     let b:treeShowHelp = 0
     let b:NERDTreeIgnoreEnabled = 1
     let b:NERDTreeShowFiles = g:NERDTreeShowFiles
@@ -2378,7 +2381,7 @@ function! s:createTreeWin()
         setlocal cursorline
     endif
 
-
+    call s:setupStatusline()
 
     call s:bindMappings()
     setfiletype nerdtree
@@ -2847,6 +2850,12 @@ function! s:saveScreenState()
     endtry
 endfunction
 
+"FUNCTION: s:setupStatusline() {{{2
+function! s:setupStatusline()
+    if g:NERDTreeStatusline != -1
+        let &l:statusline = g:NERDTreeStatusline
+    endif
+endfunction
 "FUNCTION: s:setupSyntaxHighlighting() {{{2
 function! s:setupSyntaxHighlighting()
     "treeFlags are syntax items that should be invisible, but give clues as to