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# UIStatusBarStyle

Constants that describe the style of the device’s status bar.

```
enum UIStatusBarStyle
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`UIStatusBarStyleDefault`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStatusBarStyle/default)

A style that automatically selects an appearance for the status bar and updates it dynamically to maintain contrast with the content below it.

[`UIStatusBarStyleLightContent`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStatusBarStyle/lightContent)

A light status bar, intended for use on dark backgrounds.

[`UIStatusBarStyleDarkContent`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStatusBarStyle/darkContent)

A dark status bar, intended for use on light backgrounds.

### Deprecated

[`UIStatusBarStyleBlackTranslucent`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStatusBarStyle/UIStatusBarStyleBlackTranslucent)

A transparent black style.

[`UIStatusBarStyleBlackOpaque`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStatusBarStyle/UIStatusBarStyleBlackOpaque)

An opaque black style.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

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