[HOW TO] ☆ Transparent homescreen statusbar on Note II ☆ for themers and everyone

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[HOW TO] ☆ Transparent homescreen statusbar on Note II ☆ for themers and everyone

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Hi everyone!

Here's a simple guide how to make homescreen statusbar transparent:

7989382432_8421475743.jpg



1. You should decompile SystemUI.apk

2. Open /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml and change android:background to 100% transparent:

Code: 
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarWindowView [B]android:background="#[COLOR="Red"]00000000[/COLOR]"[/B] android:focusable="true" android:fitsSystemWindows="true" android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui">

3. Save /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml

4. Open /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml and edit this line to get transparency you need, for example, 100% transparent:

Code: 
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">[B]#[COLOR="red"]00000000[/COLOR][/B]</item>

5. Save /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml

6. Recompile SystemUI.apk

Done... Now you have 100% transparent homescreen statusbar :)


A short hint:

#00000000 - 100% transparency

#3F000000 - 75% transparency

#7F000000 - 50% transparency

#BF000000 - 25% transparency



If you only need a ready-made statusbar you can find it here - 15 Toggle Buttons ☆ NEW Center Clock ☆ Transparent statusbar ☆ & more



Enjoy! And if you have any questions, you can always ask me ;)

If you like it you can always Rate (★★★★★) this Thread, Press Thanks button or simply buy me a beer! :good: and don't forget about credits ;)


 
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Does this work on a rooted stock rom? Thanks

And one more noobie question..how do you edit the systemui.apk file?

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Kur0saki

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Awesome guide:) Can somebody tell me what file to change to get a picture on the transparent notification bar? Like vegeta1 makes.

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Kur0saki said:
Awesome guide:) Can somebody tell me what file to change to get a picture on the transparent notification bar? Like vegeta1 makes.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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What do you mean under "transparent notification bar"? Notification pulldown (dropdown)?

If yes, there is no such file in stock SystemUI. Image should be added to SystemUI and also it's necessary to edit xml source to get it work.

It's our (my and vegeta's) "know how" :D
 
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Lol:p, i want to know how to put a picture on the dropdown, and which xml file and where to edit it. Very much appreciated if you can tell me or pm me:)

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raubkatze said:
There are a lot of guides on XDA ;)
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Now I've done decompiling..

1. You should decompile SystemUI.apk DONE

2. Open /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml and change android:background to 100% transparent: DONE

3. Save /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml DONE

4. Open /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml and edit this line to get transparency you need, for example, 100% transparent:

I can't find /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml :confused: there are no values folder.. there are only values-ar-land, values-gl, values-hu, values-in, values-sw360dp, values-sw600dp, values-sw600dp-land, values-uk, values-vi-port, and values-zh-rCN.. what should I do? :confused:

-------------------edit--------------------------

now I've found values folder, but I can't find drawables.xml :confused:
 
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    raubkatze
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    [HOW TO] ☆ Transparent homescreen statusbar on Note II ☆ for themers and everyone


    Hi everyone!

    Here's a simple guide how to make homescreen statusbar transparent:

    7989382432_8421475743.jpg



    1. You should decompile SystemUI.apk

    2. Open /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml and change android:background to 100% transparent:

    Code: 
    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarWindowView [B]android:background="#[COLOR="Red"]00000000[/COLOR]"[/B] android:focusable="true" android:fitsSystemWindows="true" android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui">

    3. Save /SystemUI/res/layout/tw_super_status_bar.xml

    4. Open /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml and edit this line to get transparency you need, for example, 100% transparent:

    Code: 
    <item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">[B]#[COLOR="red"]00000000[/COLOR][/B]</item>

    5. Save /SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml

    6. Recompile SystemUI.apk

    Done... Now you have 100% transparent homescreen statusbar :)


    A short hint:

    #00000000 - 100% transparency

    #3F000000 - 75% transparency

    #7F000000 - 50% transparency

    #BF000000 - 25% transparency



    If you only need a ready-made statusbar you can find it here - 15 Toggle Buttons ☆ NEW Center Clock ☆ Transparent statusbar ☆ & more



    Enjoy! And if you have any questions, you can always ask me ;)

    If you like it you can always Rate (★★★★★) this Thread, Press Thanks button or simply buy me a beer! :good: and don't forget about credits ;)


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    Thank you for sharing mate,
    great job!
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    raubkatze
    raubkatze
    Kur0saki said:
    Awesome guide:) Can somebody tell me what file to change to get a picture on the transparent notification bar? Like vegeta1 makes.

    Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    What do you mean under "transparent notification bar"? Notification pulldown (dropdown)?

    If yes, there is no such file in stock SystemUI. Image should be added to SystemUI and also it's necessary to edit xml source to get it work.

    It's our (my and vegeta's) "know how" :D
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    1
    raubkatze
    raubkatze
    Kur0saki said:
    Lol:p, i want to know how to put a picture on the dropdown, and which xml file and where to edit it. Very much appreciated if you can tell me or pm me:)

    Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Ask in vegeta's thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1928876

    It would be correct.
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    raubkatze
    raubkatze
    mankind_18 said:
    This is what I'm looking for! :good:
    But, my Note 2 should be rooted first, right? :confused:
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    Of course lt should be rooted to have access to your system.
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