A free program for Android, by James Fenn.
Status is a simple app that lets you see the notification panel without needing to launch the application. You can configure the color and transparency of the panel and the background color. You can even set it to automatically appear when you get a notification.
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You can also access the quick settings, which let you quickly change the settings. It also allows you to set the time to automatically appear.
This application is designed to be a replacement for the system-generated status bar, and it needs to replace it in order to work. It can be used on any Android device.