Components and APIs
React Native provides a number of built-in components. You will find a full list of components and APIs on the sidebar to the left. If you're not sure where to get started, take a look at the following categories:
You're not limited to the components and APIs bundled with React Native. React Native is a community of thousands of developers. If you're looking for a library that does something specific, search the npm registry for packages mentioning react-native, or check out Awesome React Native for a curated list.
Basic Components
Most apps will end up using one of these basic components. You'll want to get yourself familiarized with all of these if you're new to React Native.
View
The most fundamental component for building a UI.
Text
A component for displaying text.
Image
A component for displaying images.
TextInput
A component for inputting text into the app via a keyboard.
ScrollView
Provides a scrolling container that can host multiple components and views.
StyleSheet
Provides an abstraction layer similar to CSS stylesheets.
User Interface
Render common user interface controls on any platform using the following components. For platform specific components, keep reading.
Button
A basic button component for handling touches that should render nicely on any platform.
Picker
Renders the native picker component on iOS and Android.
Slider
A component used to select a single value from a range of values.
Switch
Renders a boolean input.
List Views
Unlike the more generic ScrollView, the following list view components only render elements that are currently showing on the screen. This makes them a great choice for displaying long lists of data.
FlatList
A component for rendering performant scrollable lists.
SectionList
Like FlatList, but for sectioned lists.
iOS Components and APIs
Many of the following components provide wrappers for commonly used UIKit classes.
ActionSheetIOS
API to display an iOS action sheet or share sheet.
AlertIOS
Create an iOS alert dialog with a message or create a prompt for user input.
DatePickerIOS
Renders a date/time picker (selector) on iOS.
ImagePickerIOS
Renders a image picker on iOS.
ProgressViewIOS
Renders a UIProgressView on iOS.
PushNotificationIOS
Handle push notifications for your app, including permission handling and icon badge number.
SegmentedControlIOS
Renders a UISegmentedControl on iOS.
TabBarIOS
Renders a UITabViewController on iOS. Use with TabBarIOS.Item.
Android Components and APIs
Many of the following components provide wrappers for commonly used Android classes.
BackHandler
Detect hardware button presses for back navigation.
DatePickerAndroid
Opens the standard Android date picker dialog.
DrawerLayoutAndroid
Renders a DrawerLayout on Android.
PermissionsAndroid
Provides access to the permissions model introduced in Android M.
ProgressBarAndroid
Renders a ProgressBar on Android.
TimePickerAndroid
Opens the standard Android time picker dialog.
ToastAndroid
Create an Android Toast alert.
ToolbarAndroid
Renders a Toolbar on Android.
ViewPagerAndroid
Container that allows to flip left and right between child views.
Others
These components may come in handy for certain applications. For an exhaustive list of components and APIs, check out the sidebar to the left.
ActivityIndicator
Displays a circular loading indicator.
Alert
Launches an alert dialog with the specified title and message.
Animated
A library for creating fluid, powerful animations that are easy to build and maintain.
Clipboard
Provides an interface for setting and getting content from the clipboard on both iOS and Android.
Dimensions
Provides an interface for getting device dimensions.
KeyboardAvoidingView
Provides a view that moves out of the way of the virtual keyboard automatically.
Linking
Provides a general interface to interact with both incoming and outgoing app links.
Modal
Provides a simple way to present content above an enclosing view.
PixelRatio
Provides access to the device pixel density.
RefreshControl
This component is used inside a ScrollView to add pull to refresh functionality.
StatusBar
Component to control the app status bar.
WebView
A component that renders web content in a native view.