[MOD][Xposed][4.4+] Tinted Translucent StatusBar (Beta 3.3) - Xposed Framework Modules

Requires Xposed Framework by rovo89. Special thanks to him!
Tinting Status Bar and Navigation Bar on KitKat and Lollipop with “Translucent Mode”
This module offers the option to make the status bar and navigation bar “translucent” with a color behind, like the Material Apps in Lollipop or the HTC Sense Apps in Sense 6 and 7.
For every Activity, in every app you want.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Isn't that nice, huh?
The app just uses the Translucent API to draw the status bar and navigation bar, so - it won't enable Translucent Mode on devices that don't support it.
Otherwise, it will e.g. give you the full Sense 6 feeling even in non-Sense-apps on an HTC Sense 6 device.
For developers, take a look at https://github.com/jgilfelt/SystemBarTint, if you want your app to look like this even without this module.
I use code of this in my module, special thanks to Jeff Gilfelt for giving this template to do something like that!
Download the app from Xposed Repo:
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.woalk.apps.xposed.ttsb
To Download the module in Xposed Installer, you have to allow BETA downloads, as the module is currently in Beta state (user interface isn't as bug-free as it should, but I wanted to share my work as soon as I could).
Just activate the module and reboot, as Xposed suggests. A soft reboot should be enough.
After that, you don't need to reboot to apply settings.
There's a thing called TTSB Community. There you can create an account (you don't have to) and download settings other users published there, or (with an account) publish your own if they aren't there.
Maybe in some time you'll find many settings over there!
If you want to create an account, please see the Terms of use. Thank you.
For using this module bypassing the not-very-well-working UI, maybe a look on my Wiki article about manually setting TTSB Settings Codes should help:
https://github.com/woalk/TintedTranslucentStatusbar/wiki/TTSB-codes
If it does not work, check:
Do you get translucent StatusBar in other apps, without the module (there are test apps for this purpose in Play Store)?
If not: Are you on CyanogenMod? There's an option in “Performance” settings menu to enable or disable things like the gradient.
Has your problem something to do with an already known bug (look at the end of this post, there are they listed)?
Is your problem just for one special app? Please include a Play Store link, XDA thread link, source code link, or anything like this, of that app, or even a description of how it works, like “apps with text field aligned to the bottom of the screen don't move it with IME anymore, which is making it to disappear behind the keyboard”. Also please post your TTSB settings code for that Activity, if you're able to (if the bug is not with the apps UI).
Is your problem device/ROM related? I can't test every ROM because I can't buy every device, but check the first and third point of this list first. My module is using system code of android that should be in every ROM's code, I can't imagine any ROM working without onCreate() method of an Activity.
Maybe it has something to do with security features of a ROM, because my module is using world-readable SharedPreferences to have access to them from every app's onCreate() methods. If you know a better way, please, tell me, I'm relatively new to Xposed.
But have fun with testing this module!
I was inspired by Tinted Status Bar by MohammadAG, a more complicated module that tints the full status bar, so that module works even on older versions of android (between 4.0 and 4.4+).
But I did not like touching the status bar itself, as it creates some problems with some functions and apps, and it never gave me the mentioned "Sense 6 feeling" I wanted.
So I started to create my own module.
But, thanks to MohammadAG, TSB is also a great alternative if you don't want the Translucent overlay in the status bar.
This module was tested in an emulator and on an HTC One M7 running ARHD 71.1 first, at the moment CyanogenMod 11 M10.
This module works perfectly fine with my other module, Translucent Style, which changes the style of the translucency (gradient, Sense 6/Android “L” style, Sense 5 style, ...), this is very good to make TTSB's result way more unique!
Please note that Translucent Style only works on KitKat by now, not on Lollipop (TTSB does well though).
The source code can be found on GitHub under GNU GPL V2:
https://github.com/woalk/TintedTranslucentStatusbar
Changelog:
Beta 3.3
Added detection of hiding SystemUI controls (i.e. StatusBar and NavBar), so that the tint does not overlap a fullscreen or Immersive-Mode app
[*]Added use of Material Design on Lollipop.
Beta 3.2
Fixed new comments showing on top of the list.
Fixed comments deletion.
Fixed some parsing errors, either resulting in an FC or in untouched Activities instead of correctly tinted ones.
Beta 3.1
Fix: FC when there are many comments
Fix: username uppercase handling (no uppercase letters allowed)
Fix: better username change (only change username)
Fix: "Chosen" only showing on top-voted submit.
Community passwords now auto-generated. (reason for better username change)
Notification center added, to see new comments or votes.
(Notification center, see above) Mentions by @(user)
Beta 3.0
Introducing TTSB community, a platform to share settings of this module with other users
Fix: Made scrolling in main screen a bit smoother.
Beta 2.2.3
Fixed XHaloFloatingWindow by excluding its flag from tinting.
Beta 2.2.2
Fixed padding = nothing -> FC.
Fixed landscape navigation padding.
Fixed XHaloFloatingWindow by excluding its flag from tinting.
Added option to only sync layout options.
Beta 2.2.1
Fixed bug where padding was not saved.
Added timestamps to database.
Beta 2.2
Now showing if database settings are different from local ones.
Fixed bug with FC when trying to enter custom advanced options without settings set.
Fixed bug with copying of settings won't work.
Fixed bug with the app list where it jumps back to the top when returning to it.
Fixed bug with the app list where it does not show all apps sometimes.
Beta 2.1.1
Fixed bug with CheckBoxes in Sync menu.
Changed unit of “increase status/nav bar height” to dp (to make settings independent from density).
Changed some infos about the database in TTSB UI.
Made logging an optional option.
Beta 2.1
Added TTSB database possibilities.
Fixed several smaller bugs.
Beta 2.0
Added options to define the three previous layout options more exactly.
Added option to don't do anything with layout.
Improved UI: app selection now an full list with icons in an Activity.
Improved UI: Settings now can be copied to other Activities.
New settings saving engine: TTSB settings code.
Improved UI: Option to modify settings code directly and to copy and paste it somewhere, so e.g. you can share your settings more easily.
The predefined layout options have been reworked.
With the right configuration, nearly every app should be able to do that “scroll content behind translucent navbar” thing.
Through all that: Many bugfixes (or at least “possible” bug fixes with the right settings).
Beta 1.4
Changed layout moving engine.
Fixed bug with keyboard not moving the layout.
Scrollable content now moves behind NavBar, but is accessable.
Beta 1.3
Fixed bug with app crashing when using this module.
Fixed bug with settings aren't working for some Activities.
Color can now be set in #AARRGGBB or #RRGGBB.
Beta 1.2
Added possibility to exclude Activities from “.[ALL]” tinting.
Fixed bug with settings, that you had to set an Activity twice to appear.
Fixed bug increasing performance between the module's UI Activities.
Fixed bug on some devices with the color boxes and autocompletion.
Beta 1.1
Added navigation bar tinting.
Added alphabetical order for apps and Activities.
Added ability to tint all Activities of an app.
Added ability to overwrite settings an app already made (buggy atm)
Beta 1.0
Initial release.​
Known bugs:
No seperate landscape options possible.
ActionBar color changing within the same Activity (Play Store) cannot be handled at the moment.
Dialog windows get borders when they are included in tinting.
Attachment: Screenshots of the user interface of the app.
XDA:DevDB Information
Tinted Translucent StatusBar, Xposed for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Woalk
Source Code: https://github.com/woalk/TintedTranslucentStatusbar
Xposed Package Name: com.woalk.apps.xposed.ttsb
Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: Beta 3.3
Beta Release Date: 2015-05-03
Created 2015-05-06
Last Updated 2015-05-15

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Lovely
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Woalk said:
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i have to set all apps activities manually

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Black_Eyes said:
i have to set all apps activities manually
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I know, it isn't user friendly atm.
Keep waiting until next weekend or so, I'll work on a way better user experience.
This is just the first preview of what this module will be in its Stable state.

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Woalk said:
I know, it isn't user friendly atm.
Keep waiting until next weekend or so, I'll work on a way better user experience.
This is just the first preview of what this module will be in its Stable state.
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Have you seen this module where it has a color picker that you can overlay on all screens and it can autodetect color, has a slider to adjust it, and a reset to default color option..
This looks awesome btw

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jkgao said:
Have you seen this module where it has a color picker that you can overlay on all screens and it can autodetect color, has a slider to adjust it, and a reset to default color option..
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Yes, I've seen, and I like it. I'll look in a similar direction when programming the color picker, but I can't promise anything for now, I'm not that experienced as some others.
jkgao said:
This looks awesome btw
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Thank you and all the others liking this, as long as the idea is that much appreciated, I'll keep working on it!

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This looks good so far

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This is a great module thanks!
Sent from my Nexus 5

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MohammadAG said he will be updating his TSB module with the gradient soon. How will these two be different then?
But looks really great!

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JaeKay said:
MohammadAG said he will be updating his TSB module with the gradient soon. How will these two be different then?
But looks really great!
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TSB is far superior in everything except the gradient, if they implement it this will need a lot of work to get at TSB's level :fingers-crossed:

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jkgao said:
Have you seen this module where it has a color picker that you can overlay on all screens and it can autodetect color, has a slider to adjust it, and a reset to default color option..
This looks awesome btw
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+1 this is better than tsb module atm.
This also colors the clock and battery on some ROMs that tsb doesn't.
But it's not open source, so I think the dev won't do it
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OP
can you do for navigation bar too?
mannn it definitely will be damn owesome
kudos

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TSB is great but I prefer this module because I believe it uses the translucent api to apply the gradient instead of coloring the whole status bar. This seems to be faster and the transitions are so smooth.
Sent from my Nexus 5

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TSB has released a beta with gradient status bar, sorry

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zamzameir said:
OP
can you do for navigation bar too?
mannn it definitely will be damn owesome
kudos
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Yes, that's the next small step.
RusherDude said:
TSB is far superior in everything except the gradient, if they implement it this will need a lot of work to get at TSB's level :fingers-crossed:
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abell431 said:
TSB has released a beta with gradient status bar, sorry
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I'll take a look at TSB's implementation of the gradient and where it may be different from mine. I've some ideas to make my module different, and I'll see which ones of them can be implemented.

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Woalk said:
Yes, that's the next small step.
I'll take a look at TSB's implementation of the gradient and where it may be different from mine. I've some ideas to make my module different, and I'll see which ones of them can be implemented.
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The transitions into an application with gradient are so smooth on your module. It's great. This is something TSB lacks. The reverse tinting in the latest beta of TSB is very useful. Any chance of a similar implementation with your module?
Sent from my Nexus 5

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babalonius508 said:
The transitions into an application with gradient are so smooth on your module. It's great. This is something TSB lacks. The reverse tinting in the latest beta of TSB is very useful. Any chance of a similar implementation with your module?
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Reverse tinting - tinting the ActionBar additionally to status bar?
Maybe, for system default ActionBar it will not be very complicated to add it, I think.
Would be useful, that's right.
But I don't want to start copying TSB line for line.
I'll think about it.
For you and to all saying that TSB's implementation is now there - as far as I can see it in the thread of TSB, even using their gradient implementation accesses the full status bar instead of using KitKat's API, which makes the "move layout option" of my module unnecessary, but I think it uses more power and it overwrites any system specific things (like that the HTC One doesn't use gradients but a bit darker color, and that the default transition effects are deactivated).
I won't view the full code on my smartphone, will look into it in a few hours, but I think that's the actual state now - TSB and TTSB are completely different working modules.

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@Woalk, great app thank a lot!
It miss just a few options:
1) rearrange list of apps in alphabetical order and/or add a search function
2) Add a backup/restore settings
3) Add a color picker
4) That's all (I think so), please keep this module easy
Thanks again.

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So this module is a ripoff from Tinted Status Bar?

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Fatal1ty_18_RUS said:
So this module is a ripoff from Tinted Status Bar?
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As I said 2 posts before, it is a completely different implementation using - in my opinion - a better way to do it.
Viewed TSB's 1.8.9, and it's not nice - does some sort of hard code a gradient into the status bar. Nice for pre-KitKat, but not nice for KitKat users.
But feel free to use TSB if you like it.
Every module has its advantages.