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Some android phones have soft buttons (back, home, menu). I manage to hide them using setSystemUiVisibility as described here.



However, how to make the softbuttons visible pragmatically?










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    Some android phones have soft buttons (back, home, menu). I manage to hide them using setSystemUiVisibility as described here.



    However, how to make the softbuttons visible pragmatically?










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      Some android phones have soft buttons (back, home, menu). I manage to hide them using setSystemUiVisibility as described here.



      However, how to make the softbuttons visible pragmatically?










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      However, how to make the softbuttons visible pragmatically?







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          You can use setSystemUiVisibility()




          • Request that the visibility of the status bar or other screen/window decorations be changed.


          SAMPLE CODE



          public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

          TextView tvTextView;

          @Override
          protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

          getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
          View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
          | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
          | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
          | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
          | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
          | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY);

          setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

          tvTextView=findViewById(R.id.tvTextView);
          tvTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
          @Override
          public void onClick(View view) {
          getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
          }
          });

          }





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            Setting View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE worked for me.



            getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);





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              Use setUiVisibility().



              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);


              This will unhide the hiddend soft buttons.






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              You can use setSystemUiVisibility()




              • Request that the visibility of the status bar or other screen/window decorations be changed.


              SAMPLE CODE



              public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

              TextView tvTextView;

              @Override
              protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
              super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
              View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
              | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
              | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
              | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
              | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
              | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY);

              setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

              tvTextView=findViewById(R.id.tvTextView);
              tvTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
              @Override
              public void onClick(View view) {
              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
              }
              });

              }





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                up vote
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                accepted










                You can use setSystemUiVisibility()




                • Request that the visibility of the status bar or other screen/window decorations be changed.


                SAMPLE CODE



                public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

                TextView tvTextView;

                @Override
                protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

                getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY);

                setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

                tvTextView=findViewById(R.id.tvTextView);
                tvTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View view) {
                getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                }
                });

                }





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                  up vote
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                  accepted






                  You can use setSystemUiVisibility()




                  • Request that the visibility of the status bar or other screen/window decorations be changed.


                  SAMPLE CODE



                  public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

                  TextView tvTextView;

                  @Override
                  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

                  getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
                  View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY);

                  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

                  tvTextView=findViewById(R.id.tvTextView);
                  tvTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                  @Override
                  public void onClick(View view) {
                  getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                  }
                  });

                  }





                  share|improve this answer












                  You can use setSystemUiVisibility()




                  • Request that the visibility of the status bar or other screen/window decorations be changed.


                  SAMPLE CODE



                  public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

                  TextView tvTextView;

                  @Override
                  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

                  getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
                  View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
                  | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY);

                  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

                  tvTextView=findViewById(R.id.tvTextView);
                  tvTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                  @Override
                  public void onClick(View view) {
                  getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                  }
                  });

                  }






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                      Setting View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE worked for me.



                      getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);





                      share|improve this answer



























                        up vote
                        3
                        down vote













                        Setting View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE worked for me.



                        getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);





                        share|improve this answer

























                          up vote
                          3
                          down vote










                          up vote
                          3
                          down vote









                          Setting View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE worked for me.



                          getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);





                          share|improve this answer














                          Setting View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE worked for me.



                          getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);






                          share|improve this answer














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                          edited 1 hour ago









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                              Use setUiVisibility().



                              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);


                              This will unhide the hiddend soft buttons.






                              share|improve this answer










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                              Use setUiVisibility().



                              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);


                              This will unhide the hiddend soft buttons.






                              share|improve this answer










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                              Vinod Patel is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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                              • Hi! You can use the character ` to format inline code (like this).
                                – Teleporting Goat
                                1 hour ago















                              up vote
                              2
                              down vote










                              up vote
                              2
                              down vote









                              Use setUiVisibility().



                              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);


                              This will unhide the hiddend soft buttons.






                              share|improve this answer










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                              Use setUiVisibility().



                              getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);


                              This will unhide the hiddend soft buttons.







                              share|improve this answer










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                              • Hi! You can use the character ` to format inline code (like this).
                                – Teleporting Goat
                                1 hour ago




















                              • Hi! You can use the character ` to format inline code (like this).
                                – Teleporting Goat
                                1 hour ago


















                              Hi! You can use the character ` to format inline code (like this).
                              – Teleporting Goat
                              1 hour ago






                              Hi! You can use the character ` to format inline code (like this).
                              – Teleporting Goat
                              1 hour ago




















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