Tutorial React Native | Custom Modal

You don't need a library for a good-looking modal. React Native ships one, and with a little state and a couple of animations it can look and feel completely custom. I build one from scratch in the video, with slide transitions and full dark mode support.

Zero dependencies means one less package to maintain and a modal you actually understand.

What's inside

• The built-in Modal component, no extra installs
• Open and close state with a single useState boolean
• Slide-up and slide-down animations with React Native's animation APIs
• Dark mode styling with the useColorScheme hook
• A clean components folder structure you can reuse
• Testing the result on both iOS and Android simulators

Resources

CourseReact Native course

Level up in Animations & Gestures: 62 minutes on Reanimated, gesture handler, and swipeable UI.