topic Re: status bar colour in XPERIA archive

status bar colour

MyAliasIsGary — Wed, 27 May 2015 18:30:15 GMT

hi all

having read the odd thread on the matter, it appears that the status bar will always be visible, unless the app developer uses an "immersive mode" (http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z3-Compact/Status-notification-bar-is-always-on-screen/m-p/983178#M10734)

I do find what appears to be a intrusive blue background though for the status bar in most apps, when the status bar isn't hidden.

However, I've noted an occasional status bar, which hasn't this hideous blue background and even the odd one which seems to have a transparent background (or just the colour of the app).

I'm assuming the blue default background is defined by the OS/OS theme?

If so, cannot the OS detect the colour of the app and match it, so it's less painful on the eyes?

Regards,

Gary

Re: status bar colour

Uliwooly — Wed, 27 May 2015 18:38:15 GMT

@MyAliasIsGary

You will have to contact the app developers and Android developers regarding that.

Re: status bar colour

MyAliasIsGary — Wed, 27 May 2015 19:00:23 GMT

@uliwooly wrote:
@MyAliasIsGary
You will have to contact the app developers and Android developers regarding that.

Sorry Uli... but who decided on the default blue background colour? Surely that's OS driven?

Re: status bar colour

Uliwooly — Wed, 27 May 2015 19:42:22 GMT

@MyAliasIsGary

I'll double check but most likely android developers not Sony.

Re: status bar colour

Uliwooly — Wed, 27 May 2015 19:45:17 GMT

http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/tabs.html#tabs-specs

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27093287/how-to-change-status-bar-color-to-match-app-in-lollipop-android

Re: status bar colour

Qatrium — Thu, 28 May 2015 07:04:22 GMT

The blue color comes from the main theme, you can always have a more neutral notification bar color by choosing a different theme (try the black one) then setting your wallpaper of choice.