diff --git a/lib/screens/timeline_tabs.dart b/lib/screens/timeline_tabs.dart
index 3c42ceb..cf117d9 100644
--- a/lib/screens/timeline_tabs.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/timeline_tabs.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import 'package:feathr/utils/messages.dart';
 import 'package:feathr/widgets/drawer.dart';
 import 'package:feathr/widgets/timeline.dart';
 
+import 'package:feathr/widgets/status_form.dart';
+
 /// The [TimelineTabs] widget represents the tab wrapper for the main
 /// view of the Feathr app.
 class TimelineTabs extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -87,6 +89,31 @@ class _TimelineTabsState extends State<TimelineTabs> {
     );
   }
 
+  /// Displays a dialog box with a form to post a status.
+  void postStatusAction() {
+    showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (BuildContext context) {
+        return AlertDialog(
+          title: const Text(
+            "Compose a new status",
+            textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+          ),
+          titleTextStyle: TextStyle(
+            fontSize: 18.0,
+          ),
+          content: StatusForm(
+            apiService: widget.apiService,
+            onSuccessfulSubmit: () {
+              // Hide the dialog box
+              Navigator.of(context).pop();
+            },
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final List<Timeline> tabs = [
@@ -127,8 +154,18 @@ class _TimelineTabsState extends State<TimelineTabs> {
           ),
         ),
         drawer: getDrawer(context),
-        body: TabBarView(
-          children: tabs,
+        body: Stack(
+          children: [
+            TabBarView(children: tabs),
+            Positioned(
+              bottom: 32.0,
+              right: 32.0,
+              child: FloatingActionButton(
+                onPressed: postStatusAction,
+                child: const Icon(Icons.create_rounded),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/buttons.dart b/lib/widgets/buttons.dart
index 3320047..02f839d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/buttons.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/buttons.dart
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ class FeathrActionButton extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return ElevatedButton(
-      onPressed: onPressed,
-      style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(backgroundColor: Colors.teal),
-      child: Text(
-        buttonText,
-        style: const TextStyle(
-          fontFamily: "Urbanist",
-          fontSize: 18,
+    return Container(
+      margin: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 24.0),
+      child: ElevatedButton(
+        onPressed: onPressed,
+        style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(backgroundColor: Colors.deepPurple),
+        child: Text(
+          buttonText,
+          style: const TextStyle(
+            fontFamily: "Urbanist",
+            fontSize: 18,
+          ),
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/status_form.dart b/lib/widgets/status_form.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..898fb55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/status_form.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import 'package:feathr/services/api.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import 'package:feathr/widgets/buttons.dart';
+
+/// [StatusForm] is a form widget that allows the user to compose
+/// a new status (text input) and submit it to the server.
+class StatusForm extends StatefulWidget {
+  /// A function that performs an action, to be called when the user submits
+  /// a valid input.
+  final Function onSuccessfulSubmit;
+
+  /// Main instance of the API service to use in the widget.
+  final ApiService apiService;
+
+  const StatusForm({
+    required this.apiService,
+    required this.onSuccessfulSubmit,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  StatusFormState createState() {
+    return StatusFormState();
+  }
+}
+
+/// The [StatusFormState] class wraps up logic and state for the
+/// [StatusForm] screen.
+class StatusFormState extends State<StatusForm> {
+  /// Global key that uniquely identifies this form.
+  final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
+
+  /// Controller for the `status` text field, to preserve and access the
+  /// value set on the input field on this class.
+  final statusController = TextEditingController();
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    // Build a Form widget using the _formKey created above.
+    return Form(
+      key: _formKey,
+      autovalidateMode: AutovalidateMode.onUserInteraction,
+      child: Column(mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min, children: [
+        TextFormField(
+          keyboardType: TextInputType.text,
+          decoration: const InputDecoration(
+            helperText: "What's on your mind?",
+          ),
+          controller: statusController,
+          validator: (value) => value == null || value.isEmpty
+              ? 'This field should not be empty'
+              : null,
+        ),
+        FeathrActionButton(
+          onPressed: () {
+            if (_formKey.currentState!.validate()) {
+              // TODO: Implement the API call to submit the status
+              widget.onSuccessfulSubmit();
+            }
+          },
+          buttonText: 'Post',
+        ),
+      ]),
+    );
+  }
+}