Apparatuses and methods for changing lighting fixture dimensions

A lighting fixture, comprising:

• an array of lighting elements configured to emit light;
• a driver housing including a mounting surface and housing a driver configured to power the array of lighting elements, the mounting surface configured to secure to a planar surface;
• and
• a lower housing coupled with the driver housing, the lower housing including
• a top surface facing the driver housing, and
• a cavity configured to receive the driver housing,
• wherein the driver housing is selectively transitionable in relation to the lower housing between a retracted position defined by the driver housing being received within the cavity and the driver housing's mounting surface being flush with or below the top surface of the lower housing, and an extended position defined by the mounting surface of the driver housing being extended above the top surface of the lower housing.

A lighting fixture, comprising:

• a driver housing including a mounting surface and housing a driver configured to power an array of lighting elements, the mounting surface configured to mount to a planar surface;
• a lower housing coupled with the driver housing, the lower housing including
• a top surface facing the driver housing, and
• a cavity configured to receive the driver housing;
• and
• a locking mechanism;
• wherein the driver housing is selectively positionable in relation to the lower housing between a retracted position defined by the driver housing being received within the cavity and the driver housing's mounting surface being flush with or below the top surface of the lower housing, and an extended position defined by the mounting surface of the driver housing being extended above the top surface of the lower housing;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to automatically lock the driver housing in the extended position when the driver reaches the extended position.