Question 1

How does react-native-root-modal compare to the official React Native Modal?

Accepted Answer

react-native-root-modal is pure JavaScript with full View inheritance for extensive styling control, but it cannot cover native modals, whereas the official Modal is native-based and might offer better performance but less customization flexibility.

Question 2

How to animate a modal with react-native-root-modal?

Accepted Answer

You can use the AnimatedModal component or apply transform styles directly in the style prop, as it inherits from View and supports React Native's animation APIs, allowing for custom scale, opacity, or other animations.

Question 3

Can I use react-native-root-modal with Redux?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it requires manual setup: call setSiblingWrapper with a Redux Provider component before using modals, as detailed in the breaking changes section of the README for version 5.x and above.

Question 4

Does react-native-root-modal support nested modals?

Accepted Answer

Since it's based on View components, you can nest modals, but manage visibility and z-index carefully to avoid layering issues, and remember it can't cover native modals in mixed environments.

Question 5

Is react-native-root-modal good for production apps?

Accepted Answer

It's suitable for production if you need customizable, JavaScript-only modals without native dependencies, but test performance and ensure it meets overlay requirements, as it has limitations with native elements.

Question 6

How to programmatically close a modal in react-native-root-modal?

Accepted Answer

For the React element way, control visibility with state variables; for the JavaScript class way, call the destroy() method on the ModalManager instance to remove the modal from the screen.

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