How can you get rid of the stripe on the homescreen created in ios 7?

That's sad. It's been quite a while since this update. This is a plan to resolve this problem? I really haven't heard good comments about this change. I don't want to update to 7 with my iphone til they do.

Do you know the proper name of the object I am talking about so that I may put it in the Apple suggestion page? And thanks for replying... even if it isn't what I wanted to hear.

Hi again. Well, it isn't death-defying or anything. And it isn't only because I CAN'T customize it and that burns me. 🙂 It wastes my desktop space because I don't use it. When you are visually impaired---real estate on the desktop is pretty important. I usually have a black screen to see the icons better, but if I have a picture---the bottom is chopped off with this ugly gray stripe. The old 6.0.3 had the shelf, but it was transparent. It didn't bother me. This one does. That simple. I thought I saw instructions to at least change the color or something somewhere, but that was when it was new, and I can't find that again anywhere online. I guess everyone else got on board (moo), and I'm the only one left that still hates it.

I know these things are supposed to be updates, but I think Apple missed the boat on this one and screwed up a good thing. Maybe they fixed it in 7.4? (wishful) Anyway, I'm not even offered that IOS. Mine is still asking me to update to 7.1. I guess you have to update in order? I'm working in 7.0.4; that's the IOS that came with the unit in December.

Thanks for replying . I put the apps I use everyday on one page. There are too many to fit on the shelf. I don't have a use for the apps that can fit being on every page and I find the enforced repetition annoying. So the thing is just a blank gray stripe blocking my view. At least you didn't disagree that it is ugly.

You must have answered just before my reply to robdrage and I accidentally click to reply to you. Sorry about that. I did notice a little change turning the high contrast off. Like a blurred grey instead of solid. Going in the right direction, but I am concerned why I turned the high contrast on in the first place. I guess the first time I need it, I will realize why I did it.

Hi Ralph and thanks for replying. I do not see an option "for turn OFF Reduce Transparency." My options stop at turning on or off Contrast. Also, I do not have any options for "Darken Colors" or "Reduce White Point." Is that in another IOS? I am using 7.0.4. If it is available in this one, could you give me a hint how to set it up. Thanks.

I guess I think of an avatar as a simulation of a person. Is it the picture with the spaceship?

Okay, if the option is in the next generation IOS, I guess I will update to the 7.1 and hope for the best. I don't usually update right off the bat because there is 10:1 there a glitch and they fix it thereafter. I heard there are battery drain issues with 7.1 so I was kindof waiting. Also, the last time I updated my iphone, I lost everything and the backup didn't work. That was pretty sad. 😟 It was a couple years back. So, now I'm more patient and don't jump on every update that comes outta the box. I'll update the ipad, but not the iphone--I really have no serious complaints with it on the 6.0.1 IOS, and I'm all for "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I'll hold out on that as long as possible.

Thanks for the explanation.