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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Adding More Colors

Posted by Jasper Kueppers
Jasper Kueppers
579 Points

Is it possible to change the color of the status bar and the homebuttons, etc, as well?

In the images of the design plan, I saw that along with different background colors for each fact, the artist also had the tint of the status bar up top and the navigation buttons at the bottom also change according to the color of the background, and I was wondering whether it would be possible to implement this without too much trouble?

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Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points

Sadly this isn't possible on stock Android as of yet - the buttons are part of Android itself and can't be modified by apps (This applies for stock Android as some modified versions of Android are capable of allowing apps to change the control bar).

What you can do however, is make the app full screen - hiding both the action buttons and notification bar or, you could use a transparent notification bar (The home, back and menu buttons still appear, however).

Hope it helps! :)