# Status bars

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/status-bars
Skill: hig-components-status
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# Status bars

## Best practices

**Obscure content under the status bar.**

**Consider temporarily hiding the status bar when displaying full-screen media.**

**Avoid permanently hiding the status bar.**

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For the complete guidance, including worked examples and illustrations, see the canonical page: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/status-bars