Getting Started

Copy a setup prompt with the install steps and the full markdown guide for this plugin.

        Set up this Capacitor plugin in the project.

Use the package manager already used by the project.
Install these package(s): `@capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar`
Run the required Capacitor sync/update step after installation.
Read this markdown guide for the full setup steps: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Cap-go/website/refs/heads/main/apps/docs/src/content/docs/docs/plugins/navigation-bar/getting-started.mdx
Use that guide for platform-specific steps, native file edits, permissions, config changes, imports, and usage setup.
If that guide references other docs pages, read them too.

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar
bunx cap sync

Import

import { NavigationBar } from '@capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar';

API Overview

`setNavigationBarColor`

Set the navigation bar color and button theme.

import { NavigationBar } from '@capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar';

// Set to white with dark buttons
await NavigationBar.setNavigationBarColor({
  color: NavigationBarColor.WHITE,
  darkButtons: true
});

// Set to custom color
await NavigationBar.setNavigationBarColor({
  color: '#FF5733',
  darkButtons: false
});

// Set a custom divider color on Android 9+
await NavigationBar.setNavigationBarColor({
  color: NavigationBarColor.WHITE,
  darkButtons: true,
  dividerColor: '#D9D9D9'
});

`getNavigationBarColor`

Get the current navigation bar color and button theme.

import { NavigationBar } from '@capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar';

const { color, darkButtons } = await NavigationBar.getNavigationBarColor();
console.log('Current color:', color);
console.log('Using dark buttons:', darkButtons);

Type Reference

`NavigationBarColor`

Predefined navigation bar colors.

export enum NavigationBarColor {
  /** White color */
  WHITE = '#FFFFFF',
  /** Black color */
  BLACK = '#000000',
  /** Transparent color */
  TRANSPARENT = 'transparent',
}

Source Of Truth

This page is generated from the plugin’s src/definitions.ts. Re-run the sync when the public API changes upstream.

Keep going from Getting Started

If you are using Getting Started to plan native media and interface behavior, connect it with Using @capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar for the native capability in Using @capgo/capacitor-navigation-bar, Using @capgo/capacitor-live-activities for the native capability in Using @capgo/capacitor-live-activities, @capgo/capacitor-live-activities for the implementation detail in @capgo/capacitor-live-activities, Using @capgo/capacitor-video-player for the native capability in Using @capgo/capacitor-video-player, and @capgo/capacitor-video-player for the implementation detail in @capgo/capacitor-video-player.