Check if translucent navigation is available

Question

How can I check if translucent navigation is available ?

I am currently setting it to translucent with:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSI         


        

Answer 1

On KitKat devices, translucent system bars can be disabled with a framework boolean configuration resource. You can inspect the value of that resource at runtime.

int id = getResources().getIdentifier("config_enableTranslucentDecor", "bool", "android");
if (id == 0) {
    // not on KitKat
} else {
    boolean enabled = getResources().getBoolean(id);
    // enabled = are translucent bars supported on this device
}