status bar colour

[MyAliasIsGary]

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/9831...)

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

[Uliwooly]

@MyAliasIsGary

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

[MyAliasIsGary]

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@uliwooly wrote:

@MyAliasIsGary

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

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

[Uliwooly]

@MyAliasIsGary

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

[Uliwooly]

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-...

[Qatrium]

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.