Android Question Add dynamic top padding using the real status bar/cutout inset, not a fixed value.

aeric said:

Might be related to edge to edge in new versions of Android.

Android 16 edge-to-edge layout issue (action bar shifted down, status bar icons missing) after targeting SDK 36

Hi everyone, after updating my app to target SDK 36 (as required by Google Play), I noticed a serious UI issue on Android 16 devices: The ActionBar is shifted down, not aligned with the top of the screen. The status bar icons disappear (battery, time, etc.). To prevent a broken layout for...

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targetSdkVersion 35 and opting out of edge-to-edge enforcement

Starting from B4A v13.4, the default themes (Themes.LightTheme / Themes.DarkTheme) already include the snippet that opts out of edge-edge. You only need this if you use a customize theme. The recommended targetSdkVersion is presently 34, however if you like to experiment with v35 then your app...

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AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="35"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
'End of default text.
SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@style/LightTheme")
CreateResource(values-v20, theme.xml,
<resources>
    <style
        name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light">
                [B]<item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement">true</item>[/B]
    </style>
</resources>
)