jgilfelt/SystemBarTint
[DEPRECATED] Apply background tinting to the Android system UI when using KitKat translucent modes observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4672
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 4015
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5315 stars · 1415 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A deprecated Android library that applies background tinting to the status and navigation bars when using KitKat translucent system UI modes. It provides a SystemBarTintManager to set tint colors or drawables and handles system UI insets across Android versions back to API 10.
Use cases
- tint the Android status bar with a custom color on KitKat translucent mode
- add a background tint to the navigation bar for full-bleed content screens
- make translucent system bars readable over maps or photo grids
- get system bar insets to pad layouts under translucent status bars
- apply drawable tints to Android system UI bars
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app targeting KitKat-era translucent system UI
- supporting devices running Android 4.4 where native translucent bar styling needs background protection
When to avoid
- building new Android apps - modern Android APIs handle system bar coloring natively
- targeting Android 5.0+ where the library is unnecessary
- using fullscreen or immersive window modes
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
ui-components mobile-framework mobile-development android-tools web-development jvm android status-bar navigation-bar translucent-system-ui kitkat deprecated system-bar-tinting mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jgilfelt/SystemBarTint · fetched 2026-08-28 · ac9a54e02282
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jgilfelt/SystemBarTint | main | 23 |
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