How to hide the title bar through code in android

Question

I want to hide the title bar using code for some of my activities.

I have used the following code

this.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
//Remove notification bar
this.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
                          WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

the second line is working for full screen but it shows the application title. Lets say for my splash screen i want to hide my title. The 1st line of code crashes my application. Please help me if we can do it using code.

thanks.

Niranj Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-29 11:31:45Z

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this.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);

You should call this before your setContentView() method, did you do that?

You could always do it in your manifest by adding android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" to your activity

edited Jul 29, 2011 at 11:31

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answered Jul 29, 2011 at 11:30

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Androider Over a year ago

flag as answered then, please :)

Sandra Over a year ago

This works, but even if I call this before setContentView(),the title shows itself for a second and than the activity is displayed full screen. Has someone noticed this, and knows a solution??

diyism · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-25 03:18:45Z

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To hide title bar and status bar:

try
   {((View)act.findViewById(android.R.id.title).getParent()).setVisibility(View.GONE);
   }
catch (Exception e) {}
act.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
act.getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN);
view.requestLayout();

To show title bar and status bar:

try
   {((View)act.findViewById(android.R.id.title).getParent()).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
   }
catch (Exception e) {}
act.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN);
act.getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
view.requestLayout();

answered Oct 25, 2011 at 3:18

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Sandra Over a year ago

Can I just ask, in the end you call requestLayout on what view? Also, the first line of your answer (the one that suppose to hide the title) crashes my app :s

gumuruh Over a year ago

yeah me too confused.

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-18 16:06:48Z

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If you are using API 11 and above

ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
actionBar.hide(); // slides out
actionBar.show(); // slides in

answered Jan 18, 2013 at 16:06

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PankajAndroid Over a year ago

i want to remove title if<api 11 and want to show title bar if api>11

kralvarado Over a year ago

I had to change the code to ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar() to use the androidx library.

Niranj Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-29 11:30:41Z

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for remove Application Titlebar then add this line

requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);

before setContentView(R.layout.main);

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 11:30

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Niranj Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-29 11:32:02Z

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Make sure you are calling setContentView after these 2 lines

edited Jul 29, 2011 at 11:32

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Lee Harding · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-18 20:16:53Z

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Update for 2022. Works in Android 9+ (at least) and you can call it after setContentView()

// Hide action bar Objects.requireNonNull(getSupportActionBar()).hide();

// Show action bar Objects.requireNonNull(getSupportActionBar()).show();

answered May 18, 2022 at 20:16

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