Is it possible to change status bar height / y position?

Question

I've seen an app wherein they can dynamically adjust their status bar height/y-position based on scroll-position.

Here is a sample gif: https://gyazo.com/ec8e3fa336098305e6a5aedc68118789

Here is what I got

override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool {
   return isStatusBarHidden
}

override var preferredStatusBarUpdateAnimation: UIStatusBarAnimation {
   if !isStatusBarHidden {
       return UIStatusBarAnimation.fade
   } else {
       return UIStatusBarAnimation.slide
   }
}


func changeStatusBarStatus(status: Bool) {
   isStatusBarHidden = status
   UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3, delay: 0, options: [.allowUserInteraction], animations: {
       self.setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate()
   })
}

You can hide `StatusBar` and use a `UIView` for that purpose and it will be more convenient and accessible in use — Nayan Dave, Dec 19 '19 at 05:02
There is a native feature also " navigationController?.hidesBarsOnSwipe = true" . But I am not sure if it will give you the same effect. Create a custom nav bar by using a view , add height constraint to this view. Implement the scrollViewDidScroll method and change the height constraint of the nav bar View based on scrollView contentOffset.y — Help, Dec 19 '19 at 05:29
@NayanDave, do you mean create a custom status bar? Is it possible? — JohnG, Dec 19 '19 at 08:19
@Help I think hidesBarsOnSwipe only hides the navbar rather than the status bar. — JohnG, Dec 19 '19 at 08:20
yes , you're right about @Help's suggestion it will only hide `navigationbar` not `statusbar`.....AND also yes, it's possible to create custom status bar...I'm writing the answer for it , please look at it — Nayan Dave, Dec 19 '19 at 09:04

Nayan Dave · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-08T04:29:03.447

TO CREATE CUSTOM StatusBar

Firstly Hide your Default statusBar for the entire app by adding YES/TRUE in Status bar is initially hidden in the info.plist

This will hide StatusBar from the app unless you add programatically re-show it.
Then add a UIView in your ViewController and give it TOP, LEFT & RIGHT constraint (0,0,0) with reference to View(not with reference to Safe Area)
Then Give it DOWN or BOTTOM constraint 0 with reference to your Main working UIView

See, I've created a bottom view like that in my app (You just have to reverse this constraint as you are creating StatusBar)

(Note:If you can't see that UIView then use View As iPhone 10 or 11 Series in which you can clearly distinguish it from your other UIView)

Is it possible to change status bar height / y position?

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