Position of navigation bar for modal view - iOS7

Question

In a navigation controller, you automatically get the correct colour and position of a navigation bar as expected.

like this

Answer 1

Figured out the 3 options for solving this problem.

Option 1: Resize the Nav Bar

float currentVersion = 7.0;
if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= currentVersion) {
    // iOS 7
    self.navBar.frame = CGRectMake(self.navBar.frame.origin.x, self.navBar.frame.origin.y, self.navBar.frame.size.width, 64);
}

Option 2: Hide the Status Bar

For example, in the modal view where you want to hide the status bar

Add this method

- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
{
    return YES;
}

In viewDidLoad add

float currentVersion = 7.0;

if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= currentVersion) {
    [self prefersStatusBarHidden];
    [self performSelector:@selector(setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate)];
}
else {
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:YES withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationSlide];
}

Now, when you dismiss the modal view, and you want your status bar back. Add this in viewWillAppear

    float currentVersion = 7.0;

if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= currentVersion) {
    [self prefersStatusBarHidden];
    [self performSelector:@selector(setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate)];
    NSLog(@"ios7");
}
else {
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:NO withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationSlide];
}

and this, but return NO this time

- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
{
    return NO;
}

Option 3: Embed in Nav Controller

Select your modal view, just embed that in a Navigation Controller.