# Does notch area background color work in live mode? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** background\ **Created:** [August 15, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477 "2022-08-15T18:21:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/1 "2022-08-15T18:21:50Z")
Not sure if I am inputting the settings right in my app. My iPhone is in dark mode but I can’t see my status bar text. I have changed background color but the notch does not change color. I have also tried changing “ingnore notch area” also. Any suggestions or tips? ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/2 "2022-08-15T18:27:19Z")
Hey @ryan_hall_apps I’ll try to help out here. When you say live mode, do you mean the companion app? ---
**Author:** ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/3 "2022-08-15T18:53:18Z")
Thank you. Yes the companion app. ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/4 "2022-08-15T18:55:03Z")
I’ve never seen the notch color have an effect in the companion app, you need to test in a live app to see that effect. the companion app doesn’t deal with the notch area so that setting should have any effect. ---
**Author:** ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/5 "2022-08-15T19:04:47Z")
Makes sense. So just so I’m understanding, I need to publish the app to iOS and test through their test flight platform to see if it works? ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/6 "2022-08-15T19:20:19Z")
Correction i tested and confirmed the following: iOS live app you should be able to hide/show the status bar. you should be able to change the content from light to dark you can’t set notch area color. Android live app you should be able to hide/show the status bar. you should be able to change the content from light to dark making the status bar translucent allows your screen to slide up into that area giving you a bit more real estate you hshould be able. to change the color of the companion app ---
**Author:** ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/7 "2022-08-15T20:49:13Z")
Thank you. I was looking in the wrong place. I thought the setting would be a global app setting but it is specific to each screen. I am now able to adjust as needed and am getting the correct results. Thank you @jared . ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-notch-area-background-color-work-in-live-mode/2000477/8 "2022-11-13T20:49:25Z")
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