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Customize the status bar and its tokens

Keep time, device state, and connected information readable at a glance.

Native iOS Look & Layout screen
Look & Layout · captured in a clean iOS simulator
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Dashboard · captured in a clean iOS simulator
Native iOS Screen Layout screen
Screen Layout · captured in a clean iOS simulator
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Before you begin

Status Bar running on Stage; optional weather or vehicle setup for those fields.

How it works

GUI draws a compact clock and device strip. Text supports a single line or split sections. Tokens expand to the current values, and the microphone glyph distinguishes active from muted.

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Status bar

Open Look & Layout → Status bar. Compare GUI and Text presentation.

Look for

GUI has a graphic strip; Text exposes template-driven arrangements.

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Look & Layout

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Mirrors & peeks

Find Status bar

Interactive HTML app view with sample data. Follow the outlined control, play the example, or explore at your own pace.

All steps, in writing

  1. Status bar

    Open Look & Layout → Status bar. Compare GUI and Text presentation.

    Expected: GUI has a graphic strip; Text exposes template-driven arrangements.

  2. Status bar

    Choose Single line or Sections when using Text. Start with a short template rather than adding every available field.

    Expected: The line fits the assigned region and is easy to scan.

  3. Time

    Insert $TIME24$ for 24-hour time, $TIME12$ for zero-padded 12-hour time, or $TIME12N$ for an unpadded hour. $DAY$, $DAYL$, $DATE$, and $DATEL$ control day and date labels.

    Expected: Time and date use the format you selected.

  4. Battery

    Use $GBATT$, $RBATT$, and $PBATT$ for glasses, ring, and phone battery. $CONN$ shows connection state; $MIC$ shows • when live and ◌ when muted.

    Expected: A device or microphone state is visible without opening Settings.

  5. Canvas

    Place the status region across the top or use a template. Use $SPACE1$, $SPACE3$, or $SPACE6$ for spacing. Weather and Tesla fields need their connected services.

    Expected: The status strip leaves sufficient height for captions and content.

If something differs

  • Unknown tokens remain literal; check spelling and dollar signs.
  • GUI does not use text templates.
  • Weather and vehicle values cannot appear without the corresponding service.
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Based on SybilSight/Services/StatusBarTokens.swift and the app help catalog. Edition, device, and build affect available controls.