diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index b27e5796..c886026b 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ android.library.reference.1=..\\Android-ViewPagerIndicator\\library
 android.library.reference.2=..\\tasker-locale-api
 android.library.reference.3=..\\appcompat
 android.library.reference.4=..\\SlidingMenu\\library
+android.library.reference.5=../SystemBarTint/SystemBarTint-library
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index de72602a..1e5d0599 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
     <attr name="unreadSelectedCounterBackground" format="reference|color" />
     <attr name="articleNoteBackground" format="reference|color" />
     <attr name="articleNoteTextColor" format="reference|color" />
+    <attr name="statusBarHintColor" format="reference|color" />
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/style.xml b/res/values/style.xml
index a0383c1a..4028d3a1 100644
--- a/res/values/style.xml
+++ b/res/values/style.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 	<style name="LightTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
+	    <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">false</item>
+        <item name="android:fitsSystemWindows">true</item>
+        <item name="statusBarHintColor">#6482AF</item>
+        	    
 	    <item name="smallScreenBackground">#eeeeee</item>
 		<item name="ttrssHorizontalDivider">@android:drawable/divider_horizontal_bright</item>
 		<item name="feedlistBackground"><!--  #e0e0e0 -->@drawable/shadow_feeds</item>
@@ -31,6 +36,11 @@
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="SepiaTheme" parent="LightTheme">
+	    <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">false</item>
+        <item name="android:fitsSystemWindows">true</item>
+        <item name="statusBarHintColor">#7F3F3F</item>
+	    
 	    <item name="smallScreenBackground">@drawable/paper_sepia</item>
 		<item name="feedlistBackground">@drawable/shadow_feeds_sepia</item>
 		<item name="headlinesBackground">@drawable/shadow_headlines_sepia</item>
@@ -48,6 +58,11 @@
 	</style>
 	
 	<style name="HoloTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat">
+	    <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">false</item>
+        <item name="android:fitsSystemWindows">true</item>
+        <item name="statusBarHintColor">@android:color/black</item>
+	    	    
 	    <item name="smallScreenBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
 		<item name="ttrssHorizontalDivider">@android:drawable/divider_horizontal_dark</item>
 		<item name="feedlistBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
@@ -78,6 +93,11 @@
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="DarkTheme" parent="HoloTheme">
+	    <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">false</item>
+        <item name="android:fitsSystemWindows">true</item>
+        <item name="statusBarHintColor">#394A63</item>
+	    
 	    <item name="smallScreenBackground">@color/feeds_dark_gray</item>
 		<item name="ttrssHorizontalDivider">@android:drawable/divider_horizontal_dark</item>
 		<item name="feedlistBackground">@drawable/shadow_feeds_gray</item>		
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
index cff87129..f853d9b9 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package org.fox.ttrss;
 
 import org.fox.ttrss.util.DatabaseHelper;
 
+import com.readystatesoftware.systembartint.SystemBarTintManager;
+
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -132,6 +135,21 @@ public class CommonActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 		
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 	}
+
+	public void setStatusBarTint() {
+		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
+			SystemBarTintManager tintManager = new SystemBarTintManager(this);
+		    // enable status bar tint
+		    tintManager.setStatusBarTintEnabled(true);
+		    // enable navigation bar tint
+		    tintManager.setNavigationBarTintEnabled(true);
+		    
+		    TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
+		    getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.statusBarHintColor, tv, true);
+		    
+		    tintManager.setStatusBarTintColor(tv.data);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle out) {
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
index 0262c6be..90e2c118 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.jeremyfeinstein.slidingmenu.lib.SlidingMenu;
+import com.readystatesoftware.systembartint.SystemBarTintManager;
 
 public class FeedsActivity extends OnlineActivity implements HeadlinesEventListener {
 	private final String TAG = this.getClass().getSimpleName();
@@ -50,7 +54,10 @@ public class FeedsActivity extends OnlineActivity implements HeadlinesEventListe
 		
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-		setContentView(R.layout.headlines);		
+		setContentView(R.layout.headlines);
+
+		setStatusBarTint();
+		
 		setSmallScreen(findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_anchor) == null && 
 				findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_port_anchor) == null);
 				
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesActivity.java
index 4eead0ec..c4e0f0cc 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesActivity.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class HeadlinesActivity extends OnlineActivity implements HeadlinesEventL
 		
 		getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 		
+		setStatusBarTint();
 		setSmallScreen(findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_anchor) == null); 
 		
 		GlobalState.getInstance().load(savedInstanceState);
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
index 02d00d1f..ab7a6ab1 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ public class OnlineActivity extends CommonActivity {
 		Log.d(TAG, "m_isOffline=" + isOffline);
 
 		setContentView(R.layout.login);
+		
+		setStatusBarTint();
 
 		//m_pullToRefreshAttacher = PullToRefreshAttacher.get(this);
 
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineFeedsActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineFeedsActivity.java
index c8a9cfc1..f7263fe0 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineFeedsActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineFeedsActivity.java
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ public class OfflineFeedsActivity extends OfflineActivity implements OfflineHead
 		
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		
-		setContentView(R.layout.headlines);		
+		setContentView(R.layout.headlines);
+		
+		setStatusBarTint();
 		setSmallScreen(findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_anchor) == null && 
 				findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_port_anchor) == null);
 		
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineHeadlinesActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineHeadlinesActivity.java
index 128a5919..de57c985 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineHeadlinesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineHeadlinesActivity.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class OfflineHeadlinesActivity extends OfflineActivity implements Offline
 		
 		getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 		
+		setStatusBarTint();
 		setSmallScreen(findViewById(R.id.sw600dp_anchor) == null); 
 		
 		if (isPortrait() || m_prefs.getBoolean("headlines_hide_sidebar", false)) {