Swift UIApplication.setStatusBarStyle Doesn't work

Question

Here's my implementation in a subclass of UIViewController:

override func viewWillAppear(animated: Bool) {
    super.viewWillAppear(animated)
    UIApplication.sharedApplication().setStatusBarStyle(UIStatusBarStyle.LightContent, animated: false)
}

I tried putting it in AppDelegate initialisation code (using the passed in UIApplication instance), however the status bar is still black..

Is this a bug with iOS 8 or am I doing it wrong?

Note: I may be breaking someone's law's here by discussing ios 8.. Its a general problem that, when compiled doesn't work for ios 7 either.

Update: Still doesn't work, even with value in Info.plist and code in - didFinishLaunchingWithOptions Nope still doesn't work

In the settings (`info.plist`) add `View Controller-Based Status Bar Appearance` and set it to `false` — Jack, Jul 08 '14 at 02:54
After you set that try calling `UIApplication.sharedApplication().setStatusBarStyle(UIStatusBarStyle.LightContent, animated: false)` in the app delegate's `applicationDidLoad`. It should work... — Jack, Jul 08 '14 at 03:02
Try the normal stuff... Clean.. Restart Xcode...also make sure it's the right info.plist...not a different target. — Jack, Jul 08 '14 at 03:43
possible duplicate of [How to I hide the status bar in a Swift iOS app?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24236912/how-to-i-hide-the-status-bar-in-a-swift-ios-app) — drewag, Jul 08 '14 at 04:26
@drewag I don't want to hide the status bar, but change its colour from `dark -> light` — Matej, Jul 08 '14 at 08:07

drewag · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-23T04:35:13.907

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You really should implement preferredStatusBarStyle on your view controller(s):

override func preferredStatusBarStyle() -> UIStatusBarStyle {
    return .LightContent
}

edited Aug 23 '14 at 04:35

answered Jul 08 '14 at 16:14

drewag

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score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 21 '15 at 22:21

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Go to Info.plist file
Hover on one of those lines and a (+) and (-) button will show up.
Click the plus button to add new key Type in start with capital V and automatically the first choice will be View controller-based status bar appearance.
Add that as the KEY.
Set the VALUE to "NO"
Go to you AppDelegate.swift
Add the following code, inside the method

func application(application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [NSObject:AnyObject]?) -> Bool {
    application.setStatusBarStyle(UIStatusBarStyle.LightContent, animated: false)

    return true
}

DONE! Run your app and your status bar is now WHITE!

edited Mar 21 '15 at 22:21

Sumner Evans

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answered Jan 28 '15 at 16:33

nycdanie

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Nice. I figured it out using the comments though. Both answers are correct (currently accepted answer + this answer) – Matej Jan 28 '15 at 16:35
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UIApplication's "setStatusBarStyle" method is deprecated as of iOS 9. Overriding "preferredStatusBarStyle" seems to be the preferred way to change the status bar text color. – Jim Rhoades Dec 07 '15 at 18:35

Swift UIApplication.setStatusBarStyle Doesn't work

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