diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py
index dbe5d8a137..09f89672da 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 from android import mActivity
 
 __all__ = ('get_cutout_pos', 'get_cutout_size', 'get_width_of_bar',
-           'get_height_of_bar', 'get_size_of_bar')
+           'get_height_of_bar', 'get_size_of_bar', 'get_width_of_bar',
+           'get_cutout_mode')
 
 
 def _core_cutout():
@@ -15,20 +16,20 @@ def _core_cutout():
 
 
 def get_cutout_pos():
-    """ Get position of the display-cutout.
-        Returns integer for each positions (xy)
+    """Get position of the display-cutout.
+       Returns integer for each positions (xy)
     """
     try:
         cutout = _core_cutout()
-        return int(cutout.left), Window.height - int(cutout.height())
+        return int(cutout.left), int(Window.height - cutout.height())
     except Exception:
         # Doesn't have a camera builtin with the display
         return 0, 0
 
 
 def get_cutout_size():
-    """ Get the size (xy) of the front camera.
-        Returns size with float values
+    """Get the size (xy) of the front camera.
+       Returns size with float values
     """
     try:
         cutout = _core_cutout()
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ def get_cutout_size():
 
 
 def get_height_of_bar(bar_target=None):
-    """ Get the height of either statusbar or navigationbar
-        bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
+    """Get the height of either statusbar or navigationbar
+       bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
     """
     bar_target = bar_target or 'status'
 
@@ -61,12 +62,30 @@ def get_height_of_bar(bar_target=None):
 
 
 def get_width_of_bar(bar_target=None):
-    " Get the width of the bar "
+    """Get the width of the bar"""
     return Window.width
 
 
 def get_size_of_bar(bar_target=None):
-    """ Get the size of either statusbar or navigationbar
-        bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
+    """Get the size of either statusbar or navigationbar
+       bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
     """
     return get_width_of_bar(), get_height_of_bar(bar_target)
+
+
+def get_heights_of_both_bars():
+    """Return heights of both bars"""
+    return get_height_of_bar('status'), get_height_of_bar('navigation')
+
+
+def get_cutout_mode():
+    """Return mode for cutout supported applications"""
+    LayoutParams = autoclass('android.view.WindowManager$LayoutParams')
+    window = mActivity.getWindow()
+    layout_params = window.getAttributes()
+    cutout_mode = layout_params.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode
+    cutout_modes = {LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS: 'always',
+                    LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_DEFAULT: 'default',
+                    LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_SHORT_EDGES: 'shortEdges'}
+
+    return cutout_modes.get(cutout_mode, 'never')