fitsSystemWindows ignored by ConstraintLayout

I fixed it by adding the following code to my activity:

Window w = getWindow();
w.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS);

Since I wanted to show my layout behind the status bar but still keep the navigation bar the same, this is what worked for me:

Add <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item> to my activity theme

Since ConstraintLayout does not seem to respect fitsSystemWindows, wrap it in a CoordinatorLayout.

Add android:fitsSystemWindows="true" to my CoordinatorLayout. Add to my ConstraintLayout

android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
android:clipToPadding="false"
android:clipChildren="false"

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