javaandroidandroid-layoutandroid-themeandroid-statusbar

How to place content below notch with no status bar in Android


I'm trying to place all the content of my app below a devices notch but no matter what I try the status bar always appears like in this screenshot: imageOfIssue

In my MainActivty I have the following code

getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_NEVER);

My activity_main.xml:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#72bcd4"

    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:textSize="24dp"
        android:background="#EC3BAB"
        android:text="Quizzer Gamer"
        android:paddingTop="14sp"
        android:paddingBottom="14sp"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:textColor="#ffffff"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"  />

</RelativeLayout>

And finally here is my themes.xml file

<resources>
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
    </style>
</resources>

Solution

  • Step 1 is to first hide your status bar using this code in your mainactivity

    View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
                  // Hide the status bar.
        int uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
        decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
    

    For example :-

        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    
    
    
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    
    
        View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
                  // Hide the status bar.
        int uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
        decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
    
    
    }
    

    Step 2 is go to your activity theme and write this code:-

      <item name="android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode">
            shortEdges
        </item>
    

    For example :-

    <resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
    
    <!-- Base application theme. -->
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
    
        <item name="android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode">
            shortEdges
        </item>
    
    </style>
    

    Step 3:- Solve all the red lines error in theme file by hovering mouse and clicking on the errors, a) override resource in value v27 and b) suppress with tools: target API attribute, then your problem will be solved and your app will look like this :-

    enter image description here