Question 1

How to loop an animation infinitely in react-native-animatable?

Accepted Answer

Set the iterationCount prop to 'infinite' on your Animatable component. For smoother loops, combine it with direction='alternate' to make the animation reverse on each iteration, as recommended in the README for most non-attention seeker animations.

Question 2

react-native-animatable vs react-native-reanimated: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

React Native Animatable is better for quick, declarative animations with pre-built effects, while React Native Reanimated excels at complex, gesture-driven animations with higher performance. Choose Animatable for simplicity and Reanimated for advanced control.

Question 3

How to create a custom bounce animation with react-native-animatable?

Accepted Answer

Define a keyframe-based animation object, such as specifying opacity and scale values at different percentages, then register it globally with initializeRegistryWithDefinitions or pass it directly to the animation prop, as shown in the custom animations section.

Question 4

Does react-native-animatable support the native driver for all animations?

Accepted Answer

Native driver support is optional and not enabled by default. You can set useNativeDriver=true, but be aware that some style properties aren't compatible with the native driver, so test animations thoroughly to avoid issues.

Question 5

How to stop animations programmatically in react-native-animatable?

Accepted Answer

Use the imperative API by calling stopAnimation() on a ref to the Animatable element. First, create a ref handle, then invoke this.ref.stopAnimation() to halt any active animations, as described in the imperative usage section.

Question 6

Can I animate multiple style properties at once with react-native-animatable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for generic transitions, specify an array of properties in the transition prop. In custom animations, define multiple styles in the keyframe object to animate several properties simultaneously, like opacity and scale in the zoomOut example.

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