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

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);
    }