Tutorial React Native Form Sheet with React Navigation v7
Beto, July 5, 2024 · 14,164 views
Full-screen modals are lazy UX when the user just needs a quick form. React Navigation v7's form sheets give you a draggable bottom sheet with native animations, keyboard handling, and background dimming, all from the native stack navigator. I configure one on a real app from my React Native course and walk through every option in the video.
What's inside
- Setting on a native stack screen
- Detents like so users can drag between heights
- Sheets that auto-expand when a text input is focused
- Controlling background dimming with
- Corner radius and the grabber handle for extra polish
- Checking you're on native stack v7, the version that makes this work
Resources

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