AppHeader Component for React Native

The AppHeader component is a customizable and animated header component designed for React Native applications. It supports dynamic titles, interactive buttons, and integrations with React Navigation.

Features

• Customizable left and right components/icons.
• Dynamic header title based on the current route or a custom title.
• Animated button press effects using react-native-reanimated.
• Integrates seamlessly with React Navigation's Drawer and other navigators.
• Flexible styling options for the header and its elements.

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Installation

To use the AppHeader component in your project, ensure you have the following dependencies installed:

1npm i expo-header

Please ensure that those packages are installed.

1react-navigation @react-navigation/native react-native-reanimated

AppHeader Component

Usage

Here's an example of how to use the AppHeader component in your project:

1import React from "react";
2import { View, Text } from "react-native";
3import AppHeader from "expo-header";
4
5const ExampleScreen = () => {
6  return (
7    <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
8      <AppHeader
9        headerTitle="Home"
10        onLeftPress={() => console.log("Left button pressed!")}
11        onRightPress={() => console.log("Right button pressed!")}
12        leftIcon="menu"
13        rightIcon="notifications"
14      />
15      <Text style={{ flex: 1, textAlign: "center", marginTop: 20 }}>
16        Welcome to the example screen!
17      </Text>
18    </View>
19  );
20};
21
22export default ExampleScreen;

Props

AppHeader

Prop Name	Type	Default Value	Description
headerTitle	string	Current route	Title of the header. If not provided, the current route name is used.
onLeftPress	() => void	Opens drawer	Function to execute when the left button is pressed.
onRightPress	() => void	Alerts a message	Function to execute when the right button is pressed.
leftIcon	string	"menu"	Icon name for the left button.
rightIcon	string	undefined	Icon name for the right button.
leftIconFamily	string	"MaterialIcons"	Icon family for the left button.
rightIconFamily	string	"MaterialIcons"	Icon family for the right button.
leftIconSize	number	28	Size of the left button icon.
rightIconSize	number	28	Size of the right button icon.
leftIconColor	string	"#007AFF"	Color of the left button icon.
rightIconColor	string	"#007AFF"	Color of the right button icon.
LeftComponent	React.Component	undefined	Custom component for the left side. Overrides leftIcon props.
RightComponent	React.Component	undefined	Custom component for the right side. Overrides rightIcon props.
headerStyle	ViewStyle	{}	Style for the header container.
leftPressDisable	boolean	false	Disables the left button interaction.
rightPressDisable	boolean	false	Disables the right button interaction.

Customization

You can override any default styles by providing your own styles through the headerStyle, leftIconStyle, rightIconStyle, or titleStyle props.

Example:

1<AppHeader
2  headerTitle="Profile"
3  headerStyle={{ backgroundColor: "#f8f8f8", elevation: 5 }}
4  titleStyle={{ color: "#333", fontWeight: "bold" }}
5/>

Animations

The AppHeader uses react-native-reanimated to provide smooth press animations for its buttons. Customize these animations in the AnimatedTouchable component if needed.

License

This package is open-sourced under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify it as per your needs.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to enhance the functionality of this package.

Acknowledgements

• Built with ❤️ and react-native-reanimated.
• Icon rendering powered by the react-native-vector-icons package.