React Native Floating Action Button
This is an example of React Native Floating Action Button with Multiple Option. React Native Action Button is a kind of Floating Action Button with multiple options. You can also see the example of React Native Floating Action Button in which we set an onPress to do some action. In this post, we will create an Action Button and on click it, you will see some options to choose from.
To Make a Floating Action Button
To make an Action Button in React Native we are going to use ActionButton component provided by react-native-action-button. Here you can see how to use this component.
<ActionButton buttonColor="rgba(231,76,60,1)">
{/*Inner options of the action button*/}
{/*Icons here
https://infinitered.github.io/ionicons-version-3-search/
*/}
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#9b59b6"
title="Add to Watch Later"
onPress={
() => alert('Added to watch later')
}>
<Icon
name="md-eye"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#3498db"
title="Add to Favourite"
onPress={
() => alert('Added to favourite')
}>
<Icon
name="md-star"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#1abc9c"
title="Share"
onPress={
() => alert('Share Post')
}>
<Icon
name="md-share-alt"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
</ActionButton>In this example, we are going to make an Action Button in the right bottom corner with add icon, and on click of Action Button, it will show 3 options to choose from. So let’s get started with the example.
To Make a React Native App
Getting started with React Native will help you to know more about the way you can make a React Native project. We are going to use react native command line interface to make our React Native App.
If you have previously installed a global react-native-cli package, please remove it as it may cause unexpected issues:
npm uninstall -g react-native-cli @react-native-community/cliRun the following commands to create a new React Native project
npx react-native init ProjectNameIf you want to start a new project with a specific React Native version, you can use the --version argument:
npx react-native init ProjectName --version X.XX.XNote If the above command is failing, you may have old version of react-native or react-native-cli installed globally on your pc. Try uninstalling the cli and run the cli using npx.
This will make a project structure with an index file named App.js in your project directory.
Installation of Dependencies
For installation of dependency open the terminal and jump into your project using
cd ProjectName1. To make an Action Button we will use ActionButton component and for that, we have to install react-native-action-button dependency
npm install react-native-action-button --save2. For the icons, we will install react-native-vector-icons
npm install react-native-vector-icons --savePlease visit Example to Use React Native Vector Icons for further instructions to complete the installation of Vector Icons
CocoaPods Installation
Please use the following command to install CocoaPods
npx pod-installCode
Now Open App.js in any code editor and replace the code with the following code
App.js
// Floating Action Button with Multiple Option in React Native
// https://aboutreact.com/react-native-action-button/
// import React in our code
import React from 'react';
// import all the components we are going to use
import { SafeAreaView, StyleSheet, View, Text } from 'react-native';
//Import ActionButton
import ActionButton from 'react-native-action-button';
//Import Icon for the ActionButton
import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/Ionicons';
const App = () => {
return (
<SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
<View style={styles.container}>
<Text style={styles.titleStyle}>
Example of Floating Action Button
with Multiple Option in React Native
</Text>
<Text style={styles.textStyle}>
Click on Action Button to see Alert
</Text>
<ActionButton buttonColor="rgba(231,76,60,1)">
{/*Inner options of the action button*/}
{/*Icons here
https://infinitered.github.io/ionicons-version-3-search/
*/}
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#9b59b6"
title="Add to Watch Later"
onPress={() => alert('Added to watch later')}>
<Icon
name="md-eye"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#3498db"
title="Add to Favourite"
onPress={() => alert('Added to favourite')}>
<Icon
name="md-star"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
<ActionButton.Item
buttonColor="#1abc9c"
title="Share"
onPress={() => alert('Share Post')}>
<Icon
name="md-share-alt"
style={styles.actionButtonIcon}
/>
</ActionButton.Item>
</ActionButton>
</View>
</SafeAreaView>
);
};
export default App;
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
backgroundColor: 'white',
padding: 10,
},
titleStyle: {
fontSize: 28,
fontWeight: 'bold',
textAlign: 'center',
padding: 10,
},
textStyle: {
fontSize: 16,
textAlign: 'center',
padding: 10,
},
actionButtonIcon: {
fontSize: 20,
height: 22,
color: 'white',
},
});To Run the React Native App
Open the terminal again and jump into your project using.
cd ProjectName1. Start Metro Bundler
First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. To start Metro bundler run following command:
npx react-native startOnce you start Metro Bundler it will run forever on your terminal until you close it. Let Metro Bundler run in its own terminal. Open a new terminal and run the application.
2. Start React Native Application
To run the project on an Android Virtual Device or on real debugging device:
npx react-native run-androidor on the iOS Simulator by running (macOS only)
npx react-native run-iosOutput Screenshots
Output in Online Emulator
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