Just a quickie - Is there an app that hides the notch on a per app basis?

[I Can Be Your Hero]

How would you propose to do that, exactly?

The notch exists to make room for the front-facing camera, proximity sensor, and speaker. That leaves two options, 1) put them in a horizontal bar all by themselves (which removing the notch effectively does or 2) build a notch around them.

What is the third option?

Black out the areas next to the notch but still allow notifications/clock/battery etc icons there. Like how many other OEM's do it.

 

[anon(10399326)]

In many apps the notch still appears, it's such.

 

[recDNA]

I hate the notch and cannot imagine when I would ever want to see it. So, yes, I disabled it in Developer Settings.

But, to your question, I would be very surprised if an app doesn't turn up soon to do what you want.

Does that give you a screen ratio closer to 16/9 (my preference)?

 

[TraderGary]

Does that give you a screen ratio closer to 16/9 (my preference)?

Developer Options > Display Cutout -> Hide

Results in a screen on my Pixel 3 XL that is identical to the screen on my Pixel 2 XL when they are placed side-by-side.

 

[recDNA]

Developer Options > Display Cutout -> Hide

Results in a screen on my Pixel 3 XL that is identical to the screen on my Pixel 2 XL when they are placed side-by-side.

So 16/9 right?

 

[TraderGary]

So 16/9 right?

Same as on the Pixel 2 XL.

 

[recDNA]

Same as on the Pixel 2 XL.

Ya I don't know the ratio of. Pixel 2

 

[TraderGary]

Ya I don't know the ratio of. Pixel 2

The Pixel 2 XL has 18:9 ratio.

 

[recDNA]

The Pixel 2 XL has 18:9 ratio.

Yuck. I was hoping for 16/9

 

[djisia87]

I use nano notch and I like utilizes the two corners and gives more screen real-estate vs pushing everything down ( via developer option)

 

[PaulQ]

** W O W **

First, thanks for all the discussion. I actually don't own a 3 yet. I went to look at it for the first time last Saturday. I honestly don't know which way I would go. The last bit about hiding the notch makes it a lot like the 2XL... I have a 2X. Now I really don't see the point of upgrading.

The "WOW" comes from the fact that this was such a detailed discussion! I would have thought everyone was sick of talking notch.

Honestly though, I was just curious if there was a per-app control. I can't name anything off hand but I bet there are apps out there that have yet to (or maybe won't ever) modify themselves to work with the notch, leaving the need for app that forces it.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Dee]

** W O W **

First, thanks for all the discussion. I actually don't own a 3 yet. I went to look at it for the first time last Saturday. I honestly don't know which way I would go. The last bit about hiding the notch makes it a lot like the 2XL... I have a 2X. Now I really don't see the point of upgrading.

The "WOW" comes from the fact that this was such a detailed discussion! I would have thought everyone was sick of talking notch.

Honestly though, I was just curious if there was a per-app control. I can't name anything off hand but I bet there are apps out there that have yet to (or maybe won't ever) modify themselves to work with the notch, leaving the need for app that forces it.

Thanks!

There are other reasons besides the extra space gained by the notch moving the notifications up to get the Pixel 3XL. It's a matter of whether or not you can justify the expense in your mind.
Besides as you've read the Notch can be disabled and the notifications pushed back up with a 3rd party app to regain the space.
Honestly in day to day usage the notch is a non-event for many of us that own it.

 

[poipoipo ajklh]

What sort of apps are you looking to hide it on? I have a few where it gets hidden automatically, YouTube and games mostly.

what device are you using, I only want to hide the notch while watching youtube.

 

[Bigleftyinaz]

I use the nacho notch app. i prefer it over the developer version. I like how it uses the time,temp and notifications in the sides by notch