Android: show/hide status bar/power bar

Question

I am trying to create a button where I can hide or show the status bar on my tablet.

I\'ve put in the onCreate

getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.Lay         


        

Answer 1

Do you have the fullscreen theme set in the manifest?

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"

I don't think you'll be able to go fullscreen without this.

I would use the following to add and remove the fullscreen flag:

// Hide status bar
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
// Show status bar
getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

Answer 2

For Some People, Showing status bar by clearing FLAG_FULLSCREEN may not work,

Here is the solution that worked for me, (Documentation) (Flag Reference)

Hide Status Bar

// Hide Status Bar
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16) {
            getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
}
else {
   View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
  // Hide Status Bar.
   int uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
   decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
}

Show Status Bar

   if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16) {
              getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
    }
    else {
       View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
      // Show Status Bar.
       int uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
       decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
    }

Answer 3

I've tried so many things.

Finally, It is the most suitable code to hide and show full screen mode.

private fun hideSystemUi() {

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
        window.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(true)
    } else {
        // hide status bar
        getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
        window.decorView.systemUiVisibility =
            View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
    }

}

private fun showSystemUi() {

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
        window.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
    } else {
        // Show status bar
        window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
        window.decorView.systemUiVisibility = SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
    }

}

It Implemented it in this app : Android Breakdown.

Go to Videos(Bottom Bar) > Play Any Video > Toggle Fullscreen