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Wear OS adding ‘system status bar’ to apps, Wear OS 7.1 coming
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has introduced a new persistent system status bar for Wear OS, which will appear at the top of circular displays showing the current time and system status indicators, similar to Android phones and tablets.
- The status bar uses standardized clock typography and placement, and apps requiring fullscreen mode can hide it for an immersive experience.
- Developers can test this feature now via the Wear OS canary emulator released on October 26, which runs Wear OS 7.1 (API level 37.2-beta1) but the status bar will not be included in the upcoming stable Wear OS 7.1 release.
- Integration with Jetpack Compose for Wear OS allows apps targeting API level 35+ to automatically opt into the system status bar, with app scaffolds managing time display and padding accordingly.
- Fullscreen dialogs and immersive components in Wear Compose Material 3 automatically hide the status bar, ensuring a seamless user experience during interactive sessions.
