Root and all... - Huawei P40 Pro Questions & Answers

I'm wondering..
I am used to root every phone I get. Not a programmer at all, so I rely on guides and tutorials.
I read somewhere it's not possible to get an access to the bootloader so I assume we won't get customized roms in the near future.
So, assuming it's true, what is the best way to manipulate the OS?
My main problem is the DISPLAY - it's just too big! I changed it to the smallest width in the developer menu, but it didn't solve everything as the height remains the same so everything is just "spaced out"...
And fonts! The options available (Theme manager, launcher) change the fonts only superficially (i.e. some apps still use the default fonts)...
Any suggestions/ insights?...

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How can I change android default settings in a way that it's already included in my to be flashed .zip?
Example, let's say I'd like to set a different locale by default, as well activate transition animations with fast speed an so on (like customizations presented on http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/reference/android/provider/Settings.System.html ), how should I do it?
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Mainmenu modification in Wave525

Hello,
My name is Mr.Centurian and I am a developer or the brain behind the much awaited firmware by wave 525 users,Melior aka Bada Platform-X.
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[Q] Adding and changing fonts

I'm rooted and running stock Sammy Rom and want to change the system Font without using an app which hogs memory. I'd like to add new fonts to the existing list under display. I've read this can be done using the system/display folder but I can't find it. What are the technicalities of adding fonts?
It'd also be nice to be able to tweak/scale the font size (in pixels) and with more options than the stand list. Is this also possible?
Edit: Dohhhh, didn't even see the 'Get Fonts Online' option in the settings menu. What a plank......I'd delete the question if I could.
Saying that I'd still like to install Google Now's 'Roboto' italic natively rather than through a font changer. It's not listed in the Play Store as a 'Flipfont'.

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Is there *ANY* A11/A12 way to hide/free the status bar space?

Hi,
I got a used OnePlus 7T Pro, because it was a better choice for me in many ways than new phones. I just absolutely love the screen.
But I was trying to find out, how to make actually everything fully use it. Afaik there used to be a way on A10, that is no longer working.
So I searched the whole week how to hide the status bar, and in the end decided to even root and try various Magisk modules, or EdXposed/GravityBox stuff, pretty much anything I could find because many people reported "status bar height = 0" to do the job. But it really doesn't.
It allows to hide the *contents* of the status bar, BUT the space there is still covered by an ugly bar that apps (browser, whatsapp, anything) aren't drawing over. And that looks even worse than having clock+battery present honestly :'(
So I am desperately trying to search for ANY way to accomplish a fullscreen experience. Does anyone know of one?
I actually like the stock OxygenOS personally. But at this point, I'm willing to hop on any good quality custom rom that would allow it.
(I am even considering somehow downgrading to A10, but would absolutely prefer not to).
I can't believe people here aren't all over this / that everyone with 7/7T pro didn't already do everything in their power to accomplish a full system-wide fullscreen experience. So, desperately pleading anyone, is there some Rom/Mod/Module allowing this?
Thanks
Oh, one additional thing: I noticed, that when changing the option under
Settings -> Developer -> Display Cutout
The status bar (and the reserved space around it) actually does change and move up/down for various options. The "Waterfall Cutout" makes the bar significantly narrower, and apps are properly respecting it (= being drawn a bit higher) too. Which gives me some hope.
There is an installable Magisk module called "None Display Cutout" from here:
[Remove display cutout][ROOT] Full screen 21:9 for apps in landscape, incl Netflix.
Requirements: Magisk root. Download and install the "None Display Cutout" in the Magisk managers module repo. It will add an option in developer settings display cutout options, "No Display Cutout". Choose it, and apps, including netflix, will...
forum.xda-developers.com
And "No Nonsense Notch Overlay" from here
[MODULE] N3O No Nonsense Notch Overlay
N3O (or Nitrous Oxide i guess :p) Who is it for: devices with punchole or cutout displays the black bar REALLY annoys you in landscape clock behind camera annoys you just as much! What it does: Uses full screen in landscape mode respects the...
forum.xda-developers.com
These just don't try to accomplish complete status bar disappearance, but they touch on the "Display Cutout" settings in some way. So they *could... maybe* be modified to make the status bar completely disappear? Since they alter the overall display bounds even on Android 11 successfully.
Honestly, those 2 are the most promising directions I stumbled upon, but I personally don't know how to modify them to do what I want (= shrink the whole status bar area to 0 pretty much)
/// I reposted this to OnePlus 7T Pro (I am sorry I originally did not notice 7Pro and 7TPro have different categories), here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ay-to-hide-free-the-status-bar-space.4395539/
But if allowed, I'd rather have the thread left visible even here in "7 Pro", since I believe the solution would work on both and usually the semi-solutions I stumbled upon were from "7 Pro" devices too.

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