I’m currently developing a Progressive Web App (PWA) and trying to customize the navigation bar color (the bar at the bottom of the screen) on Android. While it’s possible to control the color of the status bar (at the top), I haven’t been able to achieve the same level of control in standalone mode.
My questions are:
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Why is it still not possible in 2024 to reliably control the navigation bar color on Android in standalone mode for PWAs? Is there a technical or security reason behind this limitation?
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Why does the navigation bar is hidden in fullscreen mode but not in standalone mode? It feels like we’re forced to choose between display both or display nothing.
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Is there a workaround to control the navigation bar color in standalone mode while keeping the status bar visible? Or is this just build like this and nobody question it ?
Any insight into this issue or updates on the state of navigation bar styling for PWAs would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!