Question 1

How to integrate React Native Turbolinks with a Rails app?

Accepted Answer

Ensure your Rails app uses Turbolinks 5, then set the baseUrl in your React Native app to point to the Rails server. The demo includes a simple HTTP server for local testing, and you can use event listeners to handle navigation seamlessly.

Question 2

React Native Turbolinks vs React Native WebView: which is better for hybrid apps?

Accepted Answer

Turbolinks is better if you need native-like navigation with server-driven content and are already using Turbolinks on the web. Standard WebView is more flexible for one-off web views but lacks built-in navigation patterns and event handling.

Question 3

How to handle authentication in React Native Turbolinks?

Accepted Answer

Authentication can be managed via web sessions using cookies in the web view, or by injecting JavaScript to pass tokens. Use the messageHandler or event listeners to bridge native auth states, but note that web views may have limited control over sessions.

Question 4

Can I use React Native Turbolinks without ejecting from Expo?

Accepted Answer

No, the README warns that it only applies to projects made with react-native init or ejected Expo projects, so you must eject to use native modules like react-native-webview, which adds complexity.

Question 5

How to customize the loading view in React Native Turbolinks?

Accepted Answer

Set a custom loadingView component in the AppOption object when starting the app, allowing you to design native loading indicators instead of relying on the default web view spinner.

Question 6

Is React Native Turbolinks good for offline apps?

Accepted Answer

Not ideal, as it primarily relies on web content from a server. While web views can cache resources, complex offline functionality requires additional native logic or service workers, which aren't built-in.

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