OK. Now a lot of us know this that it is possible to change the status bar color in idle for TW Launcher to transparent. This makes it display the entire wall paper in the background rather then just showing an ugly looking black bar in the idle screen. But then is this hack only restricted to TW launcher. Is there no file like "status_bar_background" in the LP or ADW launcher which can be replaced by a transparent one so that it gives one a transparent look just like it does in TW when you replace the above said file?
Q&A forum mate, and its not a MOD
Oops! Sorry for the wrong thread. I was wondering if any themer would reply to this one...
I tried to get a semitransparent statusbar in the sgs 2. Some launchers like Zeam and TW support transparent statusbar. I modded the framework-res.apk and system ui. But seems there is something else that prevent transparent statusbar. Any ideas?
send a message to the person or post in the thread about their theme as AFAiK they have a transparent notification bar in it
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064958
Hello!
I'm using nova launcher and...it would really be grate, if i could define the transparency of all the icons on all my homescreens.
I know how to disable the icon names, but i would like to have, nearly, transparent icons...
Is that able on my s3 with nova?
ScoodyScood said:
Hello!
I'm using nova launcher and...it would really be grate, if i could define the transparency of all the icons on all my homescreens.
I know how to disable the icon names, but i would like to have, nearly, transparent icons...
Is that able on my s3 with nova?
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I can only think of a couple options for this. Either find a compatible icon theme with transparency in playstore (nova, apex, adw icon packs should all work), or make your own icons and and edit your shortcuts one by one.
Of course you could always request this as a feature to be added by the dev. Here is the nova thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071
edit: Here are round transparent icons - the closest I can find to what you are looking for
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...contheme.slowproduction&feature=search_result
I've tried almost all the launchers in Play store but found the same problem with all.
The notification bar is transparent only in the TouchWiz default Samsung launcher, for the rest is black.
I've attached two pictures with examples and one with device info.
Has someone found a way to make the bar transparent in Holo launcher for example?
Thanks
For nova launcher
Press menu>nova settings>look n feel>tick on transparent notification bar....
I don know if it is prime feature as I use nova prime...
No idea abt holo launcher.....
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What's the difference between status and notification bar and How can I make the bar in the top of screen transparent ?
Eng. Mido said:
What's the difference between status and notification bar and How can I make the bar in the top of screen transparent ?
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Both are same..
If u are rooted... use xposed framwork and it's module.. (If on stock.. Then use wanam exposed)..visit there page.. Google.. And u ll get what i m saying!!!
Hope i helped..
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I have this problem now ( photo attached )
I donno what to say :|
Wait.. Is that a custom launcher of kk or something?. (Could be problem with that).. No idea much as i dont use stock rom..i gave general advice...still i ll try to solve ur problem.
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Eng. Mido said:
What's the difference between status and notification bar and How can I make the bar in the top of screen transparent ?
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As raghavsharmaxda correctly said, status bar and notification bar are the same, but Notification drawer is different
If you are on stock, then the status bar is already transparent by default in TouchWiz launcher in recent 4.2.2 but only for the lockscreen and launcher.
Although if you are on a custom launcher like KitKat then the launcher might have an option to toggle transparent status bar on/off.
If you use modules to manually select the color of the statusbar to 100% transparent there's a good chance that it'll appear white or some other color on it's own depending on the app you are using.
You see apps don't have the color of the status bar defined, they assume your system will do it on it's own.
Advice : if you are using modules to make it transparent, then expect it to be transparent all the time. If you don't want that then simply use the default Touchwiz launcher or a launcher that supports and/or has an option for toggling transparent status bar.
raghavsharmaxda said:
I donno what to say :|
Wait.. Is that a custom launcher of kk or something?. (Could be problem with that).. No idea much as i dont use stock rom..i gave general advice...still i ll try to solve ur problem.
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Yes, i use kitkat launcher
& when i reboot it gets weird like this attached photo
I hope so ThanQ
iceyhotguy said:
As raghavsharmaxda correctly said, status bar and notification bar are the same, but Notification drawer is different
If you are on stock, then the status bar is already transparent by default in TouchWiz launcher in recent 4.2.2 but only for the lockscreen and launcher.
Although if you are on a custom launcher like KitKat then the launcher might have an option to toggle transparent status bar on/off.
If you use modules to manually select the color of the statusbar to 100% transparent there's a good chance that it'll appear white or some other color on it's own depending on the app you are using.
You see apps don't have the color of the status bar defined, they assume your system will do it on it's own.
Advice : if you are using modules to make it transparent, then expect it to be transparent all the time. If you don't want that then simply use the default Touchwiz launcher or a launcher that supports and/or has an option for toggling transparent status bar.
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Yes, im on stock and i use kitkat launcher and i make my status bar transparent by Tweakbox ( Xposed ) so it looks so bad when i open apps and i like it when im in home screen so how can i replace the transparent bar in apps launcher and keeping it on home screen ? and do u know another kitkat launcher that supports and/or has an option for toggling transparent status bar ?
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Yes, im on stock and i use kitkat launcher and i make my status bar transparent by Tweakbox ( Xposed ) so it looks so bad when i open apps and i like it when im in home screen so how can i replace the transparent bar in apps launcher and keeping it on home screen ? and do u know another kitkat launcher that supports and/or has an option for toggling transparent status bar ?
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Yes like I said in my last post, using xposed modules will make your status bar transparent for all apps too.
And sorry I don't use any kitkat launchers or intend to. You'll have to try around and experiment with different ones.
I can recommend you Next Launcher, it has option to toggle transparent status bar but it's not even close a kitkat launcher.
AFAIK transparent status bar option on all launchers will only work fine on Kitkat. On JB it will always appear solid (transparent or not) , no transparent gradient.
@iceyhotguy @naufalhadyan Thanks Guyz