How to Hide System Navigation Bar in Tablets?

Question

At my Tablet, it has following bar to control back, home etc. (I don\'t know the correct name, status bar? control bar? Action bar? or other)

In program, it use foll

Answer 1

There seems to be a UNDOCUMENTED flag for this:

yourGreatView.setSystemUiVisibility(8);

• no black footer ("hidden" system bar)
• resizes view if keyboard shows up (no overlapped inputs)

Verified on Android 4.1.2 (API 16)
Verified on Android 4.1.1 (API 16)
Verified not working on Android 4.0.4 (API 15)

(all tablets)