If you need controls to hide/show status bar at any time, please try GMD Gesture Control. It will allow you to hide/show status bar with simple swipe or any other gesture that you can create yourself.
Features
- Create launcher shortcut to hide/show status bar
- Integrate with Tasker, GMD GestureControl Lite, SwipePad or any other application that supports shortcuts
- Restore status bar on Screen Off
- Hide status bar in Portrait or Landscape only
- Hide status bar on device boot
