I have a QGIS [2.14.5.LTR] project with crs EPSG:31468 which has metric units. In the status line at the bottom of QGIS main window the coordinates are displayed in degree lat/lon:
However, when switching from coordinates to extent the format is correct:
Bug? Feature? Am I missing some hidden secret settings?
POLYGON (( 4423384.47113164 496475.03926097, 4423387.542725174 496476.1016166282, 4423390.267898384 496472.19861431874, 4423384.586605081 496471.71362586605, 4423384.47113164 496475.03926097 ))
. Could you put a small vector file available for testing?