I'm using NavigationView with a Toolbar. Status bar's background is white. If you have any questions just comment it before downvoting I'll look at them asap.
activity_main.xml
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<include
layout="@layout/app_bar_main"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/flContent"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
<android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
android:id="@+id/nvView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="start"
android:background="@android:color/white"
app:headerLayout="@layout/nav_header_main"
app:menu="@menu/activity_main_drawer/>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
app_bar_main.xml
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar"
android:background="?attr/colorPrimaryDark">
</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>
styles.xml
<resources>
<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
<item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
<item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
<item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
</style>
<style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar">
<item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
<item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
</style>
<style name="AppTheme.AppBarOverlay" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" />
<style name="AppTheme.PopupOverlay" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light" />
colors.xml
<resources>
<color name="colorPrimary">#3F51B5</color>
<color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
<color name="colorAccent">#FF4081</color>
</resources>
You must add this attribute android:fitsSystemWindows="true" in parent (DrawerLayout). To fix the white status bar while using it.
To know more about it refer this link Why would I want to fitsSystemWindows?
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/drawer"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<include
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
layout="@layout/tool_bar" />
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/Holder"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</LinearLayout>
<android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
android:id="@+id/navigation"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="start"
app:headerLayout="@layout/navigation_header"
app:itemTextColor="@color/primary_dark"
app:menu="@menu/my_navigation_items" />