I am trying to change the color of the status bar to like a blue, or some other color.
Is this possible, or does Apple not allow it?
I am trying to change the color of the status bar to like a blue, or some other color.
Is this possible, or does Apple not allow it?
NOTE: This solution fails under iOS 13 and later.
First in Plist set View controller-based status bar appearance
to NO
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
// Override point for customization after application launch.
let statusBar: UIView = UIApplication.shared.value(forKey: "statusBar") as! UIView
if statusBar.responds(to:#selector(setter: UIView.backgroundColor)) {
statusBar.backgroundColor = UIColor.blue
}
UIApplication.shared.statusBarStyle = .lightContent
return true
}
The output screenshot is below
No, it's not possible with ready-made public APIs.
But with the release of iOS 7
, you’re allowed to change the appearance of the status bar. Hence I am posting my workaround.
From an individual view controller by overriding the preferredStatusBarStyle
:
-(UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle
{
return UIStatusBarStyleLightContent;
}
Alternatively, you can set the status bar style by using the UIApplication statusBarStyle
method. To do this, insert a new key named “View controller-based status bar appearance” and set the value to NO.
By disabling the “View controller-based status bar appearance”, you can set the status bar style by using the following code.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleLightContent];
At the end, change the UINavigationBar
property tint color like below
[[UINavigationBar appearance] setBarTintColor:[UIColor blueColor]];
You can set background color for status bar during application launch or during viewDidLoad of your view controller.
extension UIApplication {
var statusBarView: UIView? {
return value(forKey: "statusBar") as? UIView
}
}
// Set upon application launch, if you've application based status bar
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
var window: UIWindow?
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
UIApplication.shared.statusBarView?.backgroundColor = UIColor.red
return true
}
}
or
// Set it from your view controller if you've view controller based statusbar
class ViewController: UIViewController {
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
UIApplication.shared.statusBarView?.backgroundColor = UIColor.red
}
}
Here is result:
Here is Apple Guidelines/Instruction about status bar change. Only Dark & light (while & black) are allowed in status bar.
Here is - How to change status bar style:
If you want to set status bar style, application level then set UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance
to NO
in your `.plist' file.
if you wan to set status bar style, at view controller level then follow these steps:
UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance
to YES
in the .plist
file, if you need to set status bar style at UIViewController level only. In the viewDidLoad add function - setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate
override preferredStatusBarStyle in your view controller.
-
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
self.setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate()
}
override var preferredStatusBarStyle: UIStatusBarStyle {
return .lightContent
}
Set value of .plist according to status bar style setup level.
Here is my workaround: create a UIView
, add it to your root view of view controller as artificial status bar background
1.Create a UIView
// status bar's height is 20.0pt
CGRect frame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width, 20.0);
UIView *fakeStatusBarBG = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:frame];
fakeStatusBarBG.backgroundColor = [UIColor yourColor];
2.Add it to your view controller's root view
// self is your view controller, make sure fakeStatusBarBG is the top subview in your view hierarchy
[self.view insertSubview:fakeStatusBarBG aboveSubview:yourTopSubview];
There your go.
3.(Additional)Change the content color on status bar, only white or black.
- (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle
{
if (youWantWhiteColor)
{
return UIStatusBarStyleLightContent;
}
return UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
}
This workaround does not use private API, so you're safe. :-)
I made this extension to change color of status bar
public extension UIViewController {
func setStatusBar(color: UIColor) {
let tag = 12321
if let taggedView = self.view.viewWithTag(tag){
taggedView.removeFromSuperview()
}
let overView = UIView()
overView.frame = UIApplication.shared.statusBarFrame
overView.backgroundColor = color
overView.tag = tag
self.view.addSubview(overView)
}
}
Here is usage anywhere in viewcontroller:
setStatusBar(color: .red)