If none of the above works (like they didn't for me), check the Android Developer Dialogs Guide for more info on how to achieve this.
public void showDialog() {
FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
CustomDialogFragment newFragment = new CustomDialogFragment();
if (mIsLargeLayout) {
// The device is using a large layout, so show the fragment as a dialog
newFragment.show(fragmentManager, "dialog");
} else {
// The device is smaller, so show the fragment fullscreen
FragmentTransaction transaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
// For a little polish, specify a transition animation
transaction.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_OPEN);
// To make it fullscreen, use the 'content' root view as the container
// for the fragment, which is always the root view for the activity
transaction.add(android.R.id.content, newFragment)
.addToBackStack(null).commit();
}
}
If, like me, your ActionBar is still showing after utilizing the above strategy, you'll need to set some flags on the UI.
private fun hideSystemUI() {
// Enables regular immersive mode.
// For "lean back" mode, remove SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE.
// Or for "sticky immersive," replace it with SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY
window.decorView.systemUiVisibility = (View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE
// Set the content to appear under the system bars so that the
// content doesn't resize when the system bars hide and show.
or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
// Hide the nav bar and status bar
or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN)
}