Monthly Archives: June 2014

Small guide: how to support immersive mode under Android 4.4+

In Android 4.4 version we have new Immersive mode which allows to make system bars translucent and extend application area to fit all screen. This looks great as it gives more space to application in terms of usability and it creates more stylish look if application design is done accordingly.

Immersive mode for TripBudget

I added support of immersive mode to TripBudget. And there were some unexpected troubles on the way so i decided to write some kind of guide here.

Note: I talk here about immersive mode where bottom navigation bar is hidden – using SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY flag. This guide is aimed to gather and solve all problems which prevent sticky mode to work properly.

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