WindowChromeCompatActivity.java

package com.koushikdutta.boilerplate;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.WindowManager;

/**
 * Created by koush on 6/3/16.
 */
public class WindowChromeCompatActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
    private void goTranslucentStatusBar() {
        getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS);
    }

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    private void goFullscreenLayout() {
        getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);
        getWindow().setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
            goFullscreenLayout();
        else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
            goTranslucentStatusBar();
    }
}