How to change the color of the status bar in the launcher?

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I need to make the status bar black. How can I do this by editing launcher's XML files?

AFAIK you cannot affect the color of the status bar in the launcher app, unless your app is the launcher app. — CommonsWare
– CommonsWare, Commented Mar 7, 2021 at 19:43
My Android version is Kitkat 4.4, which has transparent status bar on home/unlock menu. How can i change the color of that? — Griesur
– Griesur, Commented Mar 7, 2021 at 19:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-07 21:18:34Z

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You can't effect the color of the status bar with Trebuchet Launcher. Just something similar like the drawer style since Version Marshmallow +. Even the mentioned Android 4.4 Kitkat (CM11) is too low for that.

For further accessibility for layout settings you can either download matching versions of Trebuchet or use third party launchers like Action Launcher and Nova Launcher.

edited Mar 7, 2021 at 21:18

answered Mar 7, 2021 at 20:13

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Griesur Over a year ago

There is no "styles.xml" in Trebuchet.apk

user15349508 Over a year ago

I suggest to use Android Studio to build your unique Application. I know that Trebuchet isn't that flexible to customize everything. Do you might have screenshot of your work, to help you further?

Griesur Over a year ago

Do you know what is Trebuchet? It's Cyanogenmod launcher

user15349508 Over a year ago

What Version do you use? On version Marshmallow + you can change that in the drawer style. In case you wish to use the paged style layout, you can either download older versions of Trebuchet or use third party launchers like Action Launcher and Nova Launcher.

Griesur Over a year ago

Android 4.4 Kitkat (CM11)

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The Codepreneur · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-07 21:21:12Z

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        <item name="android:statusBarColor" tools:targetApi="l">? 
attr/colorPrimaryDark</item>

Add this to the style used by the activity. That should change the statusbarcolor.

Remember that you can add any color of your choice.

you can find that from the theme.xml. You can know which specific style to edit by checking out the AndroidManifest and check the `android:theme.

edited Mar 7, 2021 at 21:21

answered Mar 7, 2021 at 21:16

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Griesur Over a year ago

I meant launcher's status bar color, and not of ordinary app

The Codepreneur Over a year ago

sorry I did not quite get your question, are you creating a launcher app and want to change it's status bar ? or you want to change the status bar of your app's launcher activity

Griesur Over a year ago

I want to change launcher's status bar

Griesur Over a year ago

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