react-native/website/versioned_docs/version-0.48/autogen_Modal.md

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title: Modal
category: Components
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<div><div><p>The Modal component is a simple way to present content above an enclosing view.</p><p><em>Note: If you need more control over how to present modals over the rest of your app,
then consider using a top-level Navigator.</em></p><div class="prism language-javascript"><span class="token keyword">import</span> React<span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span> Component <span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">from</span> <span class="token string">'react'</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>
<span class="token keyword">import</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span> Modal<span class="token punctuation">,</span> Text<span class="token punctuation">,</span> TouchableHighlight<span class="token punctuation">,</span> View <span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">from</span> <span class="token string">'react-native'</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>

<span class="token keyword">class</span> <span class="token class-name">ModalExample</span> <span class="token keyword">extends</span> <span class="token class-name">Component</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>

  state <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
    modalVisible<span class="token punctuation">:</span> <span class="token boolean">false</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span>
  <span class="token punctuation">}</span>

  <span class="token function">setModalVisible</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span>visible<span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
    <span class="token keyword">this</span><span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setState</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span>modalVisible<span class="token punctuation">:</span> visible<span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>
  <span class="token punctuation">}</span>

  <span class="token function">render</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
    <span class="token keyword">return</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span>
      <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>View style<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span>marginTop<span class="token punctuation">:</span> <span class="token number">22</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
        <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>Modal
          animationType<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token string">"slide"</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span>
          transparent<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token boolean">false</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span>
          visible<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token keyword">this</span><span class="token punctuation">.</span>state<span class="token punctuation">.</span>modalVisible<span class="token punctuation">}</span>
          onRequestClose<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token operator">=&gt;</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token function">alert</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">"Modal has been closed."</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span>
          <span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
         <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>View style<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span>marginTop<span class="token punctuation">:</span> <span class="token number">22</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
          <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>View<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
            <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>Hello World<span class="token operator">!</span><span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>

            <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>TouchableHighlight onPress<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token operator">=&gt;</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
              <span class="token keyword">this</span><span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setModalVisible</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token operator">!</span><span class="token keyword">this</span><span class="token punctuation">.</span>state<span class="token punctuation">.</span>modalVisible<span class="token punctuation">)</span>
            <span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
              <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>Hide Modal<span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
            <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>TouchableHighlight<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>

          <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>View<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
         <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>View<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
        <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>Modal<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>

        <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>TouchableHighlight onPress<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token operator">=&gt;</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
          <span class="token keyword">this</span><span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setModalVisible</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token boolean">true</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span>
        <span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
          <span class="token operator">&lt;</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>Show Modal<span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>Text<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
        <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>TouchableHighlight<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>

      <span class="token operator">&lt;</span><span class="token operator">/</span>View<span class="token operator">&gt;</span>
    <span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>
  <span class="token punctuation">}</span>
<span class="token punctuation">}</span></div></div><h3><a class="anchor" name="props"></a>Props <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#props">#</a></h3><div class="props"><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="animated"></a>animated?: <span class="propType">bool</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#animated">#</a></h4><div class="deprecated"><div class="deprecatedTitle"><img class="deprecatedIcon" src="/react-native/img/Warning.png"><span>Deprecated</span></div><div class="deprecatedMessage"><div><p>Use the <code>animationType</code> prop instead.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="animationtype"></a>animationType?: <span class="propType">enum('none', 'slide', 'fade')</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#animationtype">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>animationType</code> prop controls how the modal animates.</p><ul><li><code>slide</code> slides in from the bottom</li><li><code>fade</code> fades into view</li><li><code>none</code> appears without an animation</li></ul><p>Default is set to <code>none</code>.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="onshow"></a>onShow?: <span class="propType">function</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#onshow">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>onShow</code> prop allows passing a function that will be called once the modal has been shown.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="transparent"></a>transparent?: <span class="propType">bool</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#transparent">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>transparent</code> prop determines whether your modal will fill the entire view. Setting this to <code>true</code> will render the modal over a transparent background.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="visible"></a>visible?: <span class="propType">bool</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#visible">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>visible</code> prop determines whether your modal is visible.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="hardwareaccelerated"></a><span class="platform">android</span>hardwareAccelerated?: <span class="propType">bool</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#hardwareaccelerated">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>hardwareAccelerated</code> prop controls whether to force hardware acceleration for the underlying window.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="onrequestclose"></a><span class="platform">android</span>onRequestClose?: <span class="propType">Platform.OS === 'android' ? PropTypes.func.isRequired : PropTypes.func</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#onrequestclose">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>onRequestClose</code> callback is called when the user taps the hardware back button.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="onorientationchange"></a><span class="platform">ios</span>onOrientationChange?: <span class="propType">function</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#onorientationchange">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>onOrientationChange</code> callback is called when the orientation changes while the modal is being displayed.
The orientation provided is only 'portrait' or 'landscape'. This callback is also called on initial render, regardless of the current orientation.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="presentationstyle"></a><span class="platform">ios</span>presentationStyle?: <span class="propType">enum('fullScreen', 'pageSheet', 'formSheet', 'overFullScreen')</span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#presentationstyle">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>presentationStyle</code> prop controls how the modal appears (generally on larger devices such as iPad or plus-sized iPhones).
See <a href="https://developer.apple.com/reference/uikit/uimodalpresentationstyle">https://developer.apple.com/reference/uikit/uimodalpresentationstyle</a> for details.</p><ul><li><code>fullScreen</code> covers the screen completely</li><li><code>pageSheet</code> covers portrait-width view centered (only on larger devices)</li><li><code>formSheet</code> covers narrow-width view centered (only on larger devices)</li><li><code>overFullScreen</code> covers the screen completely, but allows transparency</li></ul><p>Default is set to <code>overFullScreen</code> or <code>fullScreen</code> depending on <code>transparent</code> property.</p></div></div><div class="prop"><h4 class="propTitle"><a class="anchor" name="supportedorientations"></a><span class="platform">ios</span>supportedOrientations?: <span class="propType"><span>[enum('portrait', 'portrait-upside-down', 'landscape', 'landscape-left', 'landscape-right')]</span></span> <a class="hash-link" href="docs/modal.html#supportedorientations">#</a></h4><div><p>The <code>supportedOrientations</code> prop allows the modal to be rotated to any of the specified orientations.
On iOS, the modal is still restricted by what's specified in your app's Info.plist's UISupportedInterfaceOrientations field.
When using <code>presentationStyle</code> of <code>pageSheet</code> or <code>formSheet</code>, this property will be ignored by iOS.</p></div></div></div></div>