Hide Status bar in Windows Phone 8.1 Universal Apps

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How to hide the Status bar in Windows Phone 8.1 (C#, XAML)?

In Windows Phone 8 it was done by setting shell:SystemTray.IsVisible="False" at any page. But its not available in Windows Phone 8.1

You're confusing Windows Phone 8.1 and Universal Apps. – Claus Jørgensen Apr 15 '14 at 12:45 — Claus Jørgensen, Apr 15 '14 at 12:45

score 89 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 30 '14 at 08:25

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With the release of Windows Phone 8.1 SDK comes a new StatusBar. The StatusBar replaces the SystemTray from Windows Phone Silverlight Apps. Unlike the SystemTray, the StausBar can only be accessed via code and some functionality has changed.

StatusBar statusBar = Windows.UI.ViewManagement.StatusBar.GetForCurrentView();

// Hide the status bar
await statusBar.HideAsync();

//Show the status bar
await statusBar.ShowAsync();

Reference: Differences between the new StatusBar in Windows Phone XAML Apps and the SystemTray

Msdn Reference: StatusBar class

edited Jul 30 '14 at 08:25

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answered Apr 11 '14 at 10:12

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Will HideAsync clear ProgressIndicator state? I.e. Text and Value? – Andrii Nov 03 '15 at 14:12
I think no it just hide the control. You need to clear Text and value explicitely – Muhammad Umar Nov 03 '15 at 18:23

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 17 '15 at 05:53

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await Windows.UI.ViewManagement.StatusBar.GetForCurrentView().HideAsync(); 
await Windows.UI.ViewManagement.StatusBar.GetForCurrentView().ShowAsync();

for hiding and showing the system tray

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answered Nov 05 '14 at 00:09

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 15 '16 at 05:57

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Here a simple tutorial that explains, working with the Status bar.

http://denilparmar.blogspot.in/2016/01/working-with-statusbar-in-windows-phone.html

Hope that helps you :-)

answered Apr 15 '16 at 05:57

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Hide Status bar in Windows Phone 8.1 Universal Apps

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