Status bar transparency doesn't work

Question

I am trying to make status bar transparent in my application using this code:

getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS);
getWindow().setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

But it doesn't work. Status bar just change a color and became grey, not transparent. Where is my mistake? How to make status bar transparent?

You can maybe check one of my previous answers: http://stackoverflow.com/a/33986302/3426717 — Andrei, Nov 29 '15 at 18:34

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Try this in your styles.xml(v21)

<name="android:windowDrawsSystemBarBackgrounds">true</item>
<item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>

Update

You can achieve the same effect programatically on KitKat and afterwards by setting this Window flag

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
            Window w = getWindow(); // in Activity's onCreate() for instance
            w.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS);
        }

If you set a background resource (like a color or a picture) to your layout, you will see the color or picture "below" the status bar.

<item name="android:windowDrawsSystemBarBackgrounds">true</item>
<item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/primary_dark</item>

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Oct 26 '15 at 11:18

Ismael Di Vita

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Tests are being conducted on devices +19? What's the final result using this solution? – Ismael Di Vita Oct 26 '15 at 11:25
Yes, Nexus 5 with Android 5.1.1. Status bar became grey, but not transparent. – BArtWell Oct 26 '15 at 11:28
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With `getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS);` it works. Thank you! – BArtWell Oct 26 '15 at 11:45
What's the reason for those flags not working? Any ideas? – stdout Aug 03 '16 at 06:57

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 26 '15 at 11:23

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try calling this from onCreate:

getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
    | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);

getWindow().setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

answered Oct 26 '15 at 11:23

prat

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Same result: status bar became grey, but not transparent. – BArtWell Oct 26 '15 at 11:28

Status bar transparency doesn't work

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