Can't Hide Status Bar—Swift 3,

Question

I usually hide the status bar with

override func prefersStatusBarHidden() -> Bool {
    return true
}

but Xcode is giving me an error, saying "Method does not override anything from its superclass".

If I delete the override, Xcode gives a different error: "Method 'prefersStatusBarHidden()' with Objective-C selector 'prefersStatusBarHidden' conflicts with getter for 'prefersStatusBarHidden' from superclass 'UIViewController' with the same Objective-C selector"

I also have "Hide Status Bar" checked in my Target's general settings:

but the status bar still shows up.

I found this method in another Stack Overflow answer

UIApplication.shared.setStatusBarHidden(true, with: .none)

but that doesn't hide the status bar either.

In Xcode 8 Beta 1, I used the first and second methods, which worked to hide the status bar (the first method did not return an error). What can I do now to hide the status bar, with Xcode 8 Beta 4?

Note: The status bar shows up on Simulator devices and physical devices, all running iOS 10.

Check this answer http://stackoverflow.com/a/31129671/5109911 — Marco Santarossa, Aug 10 '16 at 14:32
@SaintThread Thank you but see the first part of my question about why using `func prefersStatusBarHidden` just isn't working. Any other ideas? — owlswipe, Aug 10 '16 at 14:37
@matt I don't think this is a duplicate because that answer is explicitly about interface orientation, which is different than what I'm talking about here. It also doesn't cover the `get { return true }` covered here, and doesn't cover the other types of methods that failed for me. It's just not complete enough to be an answer for my question. — owlswipe, Aug 10 '16 at 14:49
@JohnRamos Did you even _read_ my answer? It happens that the _question_ was about interface orientation, but my _answer_ covers your situation exactly, explaining what has changed in Swift 3 Xcode 8 seed 4 (i.e. certain view controller methods are now properties that you override as properties). My answer is _extremely_ complete and explicitly includes `prefersStatusBarHidden`. — matt, Aug 10 '16 at 15:09
@matt I did indeed read your answer and saw that it included a prefersStatusBarHidden reference. I just don't think it covers with such simplicity and specificity the particular topic at hand as does Anbu's answer (which I edited to include a more info reference to your detailed answer). I agree that your answer could work with some edits as an answer to this question, I just don't think it quite fits as is. I just don't think this unique question deserves a [duplicate] tag given how different your answer and its accompanying question is to my question and its accepted answer here. — owlswipe, Aug 11 '16 at 02:17
[set status bar with code dynamically](http://stackoverflow.com/q/43752721/6521116) — LF00, May 15 '17 at 08:29
@KrisRoofe Indeed, your question is a duplicate of this one. — owlswipe, May 15 '17 at 19:05
@owlswipe, no in my quesiton I need to hide or show with user event. Not config it to the stable status. — LF00, May 16 '17 at 01:45

Anbu.Karthik · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-31T12:35:44.007

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We need to override the property itself on Swift 3 (this is new in Xcode 8 Beta 4):

override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool {  
    return true  
}

updated Swift 5+

override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool { true }

for another example also you can get here and here

For more on what this change is and why it's necessary, see Matt's great answer on this.

edited Dec 31 '19 at 12:35

answered Aug 10 '16 at 14:36

Anbu.Karthik

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@JohnRamos - happy to hear.. – Anbu.Karthik Aug 10 '16 at 14:39
how do you do this in Objective-C ? – omarojo Sep 22 '16 at 22:31
@omarojo Obj C: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26146012/hide-status-bar-in-ios-8-app – owlswipe Sep 26 '16 at 10:59
just use override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool { return true } – ZYiOS Sep 30 '16 at 12:35
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if you need to make a change hide the status bar ...say on completion of something - like an animation. In the completion block just do UIApplication.shared.isStatusBarHidden = true => This will work with Swift 3 – TheRealRonDez Oct 15 '16 at 20:31
I think it's a method not a var... `public func prefersStatusBarHidden() -> Bool` – Hugues BR Dec 20 '16 at 09:46
@HuguesBR Not in Swift 3 – Leo Dabus Jan 31 '17 at 18:37
@LeoDabus true thx :) – Hugues BR Mar 16 '17 at 14:53
@Anbu.Karthik : I have done as suggested by you but when I return from background to foregroud, status bar appears again :( – Ishika Aug 04 '17 at 06:31
It works for a single page only. For hiding status for whole app, ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24236912/how-do-i-hide-the-status-bar-in-a-swift-ios-app – oOEric Aug 11 '17 at 03:11
It works for me !!! – Prashant Tukadiya Nov 09 '17 at 13:25
Shortcut for Swift 5+: `override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool { true }` – Rick Dec 31 '19 at 12:29
@Rick - thanks you, answer updated. – Anbu.Karthik Dec 31 '19 at 12:36

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