diff --git a/scss/_platform.scss b/scss/_platform.scss
index 8b4a66f9ee..3d67099d5c 100644
--- a/scss/_platform.scss
+++ b/scss/_platform.scss
@@ -96,39 +96,39 @@
   */
 //}
 
-.platform-ios7.platform-cordova {
-  // iOS7 has a status bar which sits on top of the header.
+.platform-ios.platform-cordova {
+  // iOS7/8 has a status bar which sits on top of the header.
   // Bump down everything to make room for it. However, if
   // if its in Cordova, and set to fullscreen, then disregard the bump.
   &:not(.fullscreen) {
     .bar-header:not(.bar-subheader) {
-      height: $bar-height + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      height: $bar-height + $ios-statusbar-height;
 
       &.item-input-inset .item-input-wrapper {
         margin-top: 19px !important;
       }
 
       > * {
-        margin-top: $ios7-statusbar-height;
+        margin-top: $ios-statusbar-height;
       }
     }
     .tabs-top > .tabs,
     .tabs.tabs-top {
-      top: $bar-height + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      top: $bar-height + $ios-statusbar-height;
     }
 
     .has-header,
     .bar-subheader {
-      top: $bar-height + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      top: $bar-height + $ios-statusbar-height;
     }
     .has-subheader {
-      top: (2 * $bar-height) + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      top: (2 * $bar-height) + $ios-statusbar-height;
     }
     .has-tabs-top {
-      top: $bar-height + $tabs-height + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      top: $bar-height + $tabs-height + $ios-statusbar-height;
     }
     .has-header.has-subheader.has-tabs-top {
-      top: 2 * $bar-height + $tabs-height + $ios7-statusbar-height;
+      top: 2 * $bar-height + $tabs-height + $ios-statusbar-height;
     }
   }
   &.status-bar-hide {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 }
 
 @media (orientation:landscape) {
-  .platform-ios7.platform-browser.platform-ipad {
+  .platform-ios.platform-browser.platform-ipad {
     position: fixed; // required for iPad 7 Safari
   }
 }
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 8e5310db88..b56d834a0f 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -684,4 +684,4 @@ $z-index-view:                    1 !default;
 // Platform
 // -------------------------------
 
-$ios7-statusbar-height:           20px !default;
+$ios-statusbar-height:           20px !default;
diff --git a/test/css/headers-ios.html b/test/css/headers-ios.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..faace66732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/css/headers-ios.html
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html ng-app="ionic">
+  <head>
+    <script src="../../dist/js/ionic.bundle.js"></script>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>Header</title>
+    <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, width=device-width">
+    <link href="../../dist/css/ionic.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <style>
+      .bar {
+        position: relative;
+        top: 0;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body class="platform-ios platform-ios8 platform-cordova">
+
+    <content>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header">
+        <a class="button" href="index.html">Back</a>
+        <h1 class="title">Really really really really really really really really long title!</h1>
+        <a class="button icon ion-home"> Home</a>
+      </header>
+
+      <div class="bar bar-header-subheader">
+        <a class="button icon ion-navicon"> Home</a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a class="button">First</a>
+          <a class="button">Second</a>
+          <a class="button">Third</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button">
+          Favorites
+        </a>
+      </div>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header bar-positive">
+        <a class="button icon ion-navicon"> Home</a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a class="button button-calm">First</a>
+          <a class="button">Second</a>
+          <a class="button">Third</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button">
+          <i class="icon ion-star"></i> Favorites
+        </a>
+      </header>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header bar-royal">
+        <a class="button button-clear icon ion-ios7-alarm"> Back</a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a class="button button-calm">First</a>
+          <a class="button">Second</a>
+          <a class="button">Third</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button">
+          <i class="icon ion-star"></i> Favorites
+        </a>
+      </header>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header bar-positive">
+        <a class="button button-clear icon ion-ios7-arrow-back"> Back</a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a class="button button-calm">First</a>
+          <a class="button">Second</a>
+          <a class="button">Third</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button">
+          <i class="icon ion-star"></i> Favorites
+        </a>
+      </header>
+
+      <div class="bar bar-header bar-calm">
+        <a class="button button-icon icon ion-home"></a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a href="#" class="button button-clear">Edit</a>
+          <a href="#" class="button button-clear">Teach</a>
+          <a href="#" class="button button-clear">Delete</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button button-icon">
+          <i class="icon ion-home"></i>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header bar-dark">
+        <a class="button icon ion-home"></a>
+        <div class="button-bar">
+          <a class="button">First</a>
+          <a class="button">Second</a>
+          <a class="button">Third</a>
+        </div>
+        <a class="button">
+          <i class="icon ion-star"></i>
+        </a>
+      </header>
+
+      <header class="bar bar-header bar-stable">
+        <button class="button button-clear button-icon ion-ios7-arrow-back"> Back</button>
+        <h1 class="title">Title here</h1>
+      </header>
+
+    </ion-content>
+
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/test/html/status-bar-toggles.html b/test/html/status-bar-toggles.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e914e1cee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/html/status-bar-toggles.html
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html ng-app="ionicApp">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <title>Status Bar</title>
+  <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, width=device-width">
+  <link href="../../dist/css/ionic.css" rel="stylesheet">
+  <style>
+    #ios-status-bar {
+      position: absolute;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 20px;
+      background: blue;
+      color: white;
+      text-align: center;
+      z-index: 9999;
+      display: none;
+    }
+    .platform-cordova.platform-ios #ios-status-bar {
+      display: block;
+    }
+  </style>
+  <script src="../../dist/js/ionic.bundle.js"></script>
+  <script>
+    angular.module('ionicApp', ['ionic'])
+
+        .controller('AppCtrl', function($scope, $timeout){
+
+          $scope.fullScreenTrueTrue = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(true, true);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenFalseTrue = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(false, true);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenFalseFalse = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(false, false);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenTrueFalse = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(true, false);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenDefault = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen();
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenTrueDefault = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(true);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.fullScreenFalseDefault = function() {
+            ionic.Platform.fullScreen(false);
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.ios = function() {
+            document.body.classList.toggle('platform-ios');
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.android = function() {
+            document.body.classList.toggle('platform-android');
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.cordova = function() {
+            document.body.classList.toggle('platform-cordova');
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          $scope.init = function() {
+            showBodyClass();
+          };
+
+          function showBodyClass() {
+            $timeout(function(){
+              $scope.bodyClass = document.body.className;
+              $scope.isFullScreen = ionic.Platform.isFullScreen;
+              $scope._showStatusBar = ionic.Platform._showStatusBar;
+            }, 50);
+          }
+
+        });
+
+    // fake cordova
+    window.StatusBar = {
+      show: function() {
+        console.log('StatusBar show');
+        document.getElementById('ios-status-bar').style.display = '';
+      },
+      hide: function() {
+        console.log('StatusBar hide');
+        document.getElementById('ios7-status-bar').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+    }
+
+  </script>
+</head>
+<body ng-controller="AppCtrl" ng-init="init()">
+
+<div id="ios-status-bar">Fake iOS Status Bar</div>
+
+<header class="bar bar-header">
+  <a class="button" href="./">Back</a>
+  <h1 class="title">Status Bar</h1>
+  <a class="button icon ion-home" href="./"> Home</a>
+</header>
+
+<div class="content padding" style="padding-top: 100px">
+
+  <p><code>fullScreen: function(showFullScreen, showStatusBar)</code></p>
+
+  <p><code>Body Class: {{ bodyClass }}</code></p>
+
+  <p><code>isFullScreen: {{ isFullScreen }}</code></p>
+
+  <p><code>_showStatusBar: {{ _showStatusBar }}</code></p>
+
+  <p>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenDefault()">fullScreen()</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenTrueDefault()">fullScreen(true)</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenFalseDefault()">fullScreen(false)</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenTrueTrue()">fullScreen(true, true)</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenFalseTrue()">fullScreen(false, true)</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenFalseFalse()">fullScreen(false, false)</button>
+    <button ng-click="fullScreenTrueFalse()">fullScreen(true, false)</button>
+  </p>
+
+  <p>
+    <button ng-click="cordova()">.platform-cordova</button>
+    <button ng-click="ios()">.platform-ios</button>
+    <button ng-click="android()">.platform-android</button>
+  </p>
+
+</div>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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