I’m currently encountering an issue in my React Native project related to the StatusBar component. Despite trying various solutions, the background color of the status bar is not changing as expected. Here’s a simplified version of my code:
import React from 'react';
import { View, StatusBar, Text } from 'react-native';
export default function MyComponent() {
return (
<View>
<StatusBar
backgroundColor="blue" // or any desired color
barStyle="light-content"
/>
<Text>Content Below StatusBar</Text>
{/* ...other components */}
</View>
);
}
Despite setting the backgroundColor prop, the status bar color remains unchanged. I’ve tried different colors and reviewed the React Native documentation, but the issue persists.
Can someone please provide guidance on how to troubleshoot and resolve this new problem with the StatusBar background color not changing in React Native? Any insights or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!
2
Answers
Try this one it works for both iOS and Android
https://reactnative.dev/docs/statusbar?language=javascript
backgroundColor
property only supported in android in<StatusBar />
componentfor ios you should use safeAreaInsets to give top padding or you can use
<SafeAreaView />
on top of your component