Optimize the "Dim Screen" function.

[LF0]

Please adjust the screen overlay of the 'Dim Screen' function so that it correctly covers the system status bar.

 

[MacroDroidDev]

The dim screen action does draw in the status bar area. It's not possible to draw over the status bar icons so there is nothing that can be done here.

 

[Jacob L]

Would be ace if we could change it's colour as well though!

 

[LF0]

The dim screen action does draw in the status bar area. It's not possible to draw over the status bar icons so there is nothing that can be done here.

But other software indeed achieve it, just like in the picture, it perfectly changes the brightness of the system status bar, and it only requires enabling accessibility service and floating window permission. It is not an unattainable feature.

 

[hsurB]

Is it that annoying still when you use both set brightness to 0 and dim 100% in a macro?
You can save current brightness to variable to go back to the state it was before dimming

 

[MacroDroidDev]

@LF0 please share what app that is

 

[LF0]

@LF0 please share what app that is

The name is "夜览" and it seems to only have a Chinese version.

 

[sampleuserhere]

Is it possible though with accessibility overlay?

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams#TYPE_ACCESSIBILITY_OVERLAY

The document said that TYPE_ACCESSIBILITY intercepts touch event.

Edit:

Oh I guess it is

 

[Jacob L]

Android 12 has an extra dim option

 

[MacroDroidDev]

If someone can give me an exact recipe for making an overlay block the status bar I will happily add it. I've had a look but it's not obvious to me and I can't really justify spending hours on this when I have many other more important things to do.

 

[Jacob L]

If someone can give me an exact recipe for making an overlay block the status bar I will happily add it. I've had a look but it's not obvious to me and I can't really justify spending hours on this when I have many other more important things to do.

Dim the system bars | Android Developers

developer.android.com

 

[Jacob L]

Screen dimmer for the nav bar?

On Android 7 and below, a couple screen dimmer apps, like Darker, were able to dim the nav bar and status bar. Seems Android 8 kills that. Any workarounds or apps updated to d the nav bar?

xdaforums.com

Screen & Notifications Dimmer - Apps on Google Play

Protect eyes: dim screen & dim notifications too!

play.google.com

 

[Quidn]

Dim the system bars | Android Developers

developer.android.com

Sorry but that seems more to sort of immersive mode and not related to overlay. Since Android doesn't provide any official way to draw over the system bars, I guess the "exact recipe" might should be form of Kotlin/Java codes.

Screen dimmer for the nav bar?

On Android 7 and below, a couple screen dimmer apps, like Darker, were able to dim the nav bar and status bar. Seems Android 8 kills that. Any workarounds or apps updated to d the nav bar?

xdaforums.com

Screen & Notifications Dimmer - Apps on Google Play

Protect eyes: dim screen & dim notifications too!

play.google.com

And I don't know what these mean. Aren't they talking about it's not possible?

 

[MacroDroidDev]

Dim the system bars | Android Developers

developer.android.com

This is not relevant for overlays as it requires an activity (foreground app)

 

[Jacob L]

This is not relevant for overlays as it requires an activity (foreground app)

Oh. The other two apps work though. I am not sure why but they want accessibility