Question 1

How do I customize the notification body in react-native-in-app-notification?

Accepted Answer

Create a custom React component and pass it as the notificationBodyComponent prop. Your component receives props like title, message, onPress, and additionalProps for full UI control. Use the DefaultNotificationBody.js file in the library as a reference.

Question 2

react-native-in-app-notification vs react-native-push-notification: which one should I use?

Accepted Answer

react-native-in-app-notification is for displaying custom alerts within your app while it's open. react-native-push-notification handles system-level push notifications from servers. Choose based on whether you need in-app feedback or remote notifications.

Question 3

Does react-native-in-app-notification support vibration on iOS?

Accepted Answer

No, the vibration feature is Android-specific, as indicated by the VIBRATE permission requirement. For iOS haptic feedback, you would need to implement it separately using other libraries or native code.

Question 4

How to change the animation speed in react-native-in-app-notification?

Accepted Answer

Adjust the openCloseDuration prop to control the animation length in milliseconds. The default is 200ms, but you can set it to any number to speed up or slow down the transitions.

Question 5

Is react-native-in-app-notification actively maintained?

Accepted Answer

The README shows compatibility with React Native >=0.54.0, which is outdated. Check the npm page or GitHub repository for recent commits and issue activity to assess if it's still being updated.

Question 6

How to trigger notifications from any component in my React Native app?

Accepted Answer

Wrap the component with the withInAppNotification HOC to access the showNotification method in props. Call this method with parameters like title, message, and onPress callback to display the notification programmatically.

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