An easy and simple to use React Native component to render a high performant and easily customizable image gallery with common gestures like pan, pinch and double tap. Supporting both iOS and Android. Free and made possible along with costly maintenance and updates by Lue Hang (the author).

Learn more about the installation and how to use this package in the updated documentation page.

• Supports smart rendering for large lists or small.
• Scroll loading and supporting onEndReached.
• Includes guestures and important event listeners for pan, pinch, single tap and double tap.
• Includes zoom mode.
• Easily customizable.
• Intelligent scrolling detection to cushion rough swipe guestures.
• Supports both iOS and Android.

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:open_file_folder: Index

1. Install

2. Usage Example

3. Performance Optimization List Example

4. API

5. :books: Props

6. :books: Methods

7. Example Project

8. Author

9. Contribute

10. License

:gem: Install

Type in the following to the command line to install the dependency.

$ npm install --save react-native-gallery-swiper

or

$ yarn add react-native-gallery-swiper

:tada: Usage Example

Add an import to the top of the file. At minimal, declare the GallerySwiper component in the render() method providing an array of data for the images prop.

:information_source: Local images must have a defined dimensions field with width and height or just height and width.

If you like react-native-gallery-swiper, please be sure to give it a star at GitHub. Thanks.

import GallerySwiper from "react-native-gallery-swiper";

//...
render() {
    return (
        <GallerySwiper
            images={[
                // Version *1.1.0 update (or greater versions): 
                // Can be used with different image object fieldnames.
                // Ex. source, source.uri, uri, URI, url, URL
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-blond-blonde-hair-478544.jpg" },
                { source: require("yourApp/image.png"),
                    // IMPORTANT: It is REQUIRED for LOCAL IMAGES
                    // to include a dimensions field with the
                    // actual width and height of the image or
                    // it will throw an error.
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { source: require("yourApp/image.png"),
                    // Version *1.5.0 update (or greater versions):
                    // An alternative to the dimensions field.
                    // This will also be acceptable.
                    width: 1080,
                    height: 1920 },
                { source: { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-beautiful-women-beauty-40901.jpg" } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/animals-avian-beach-760984.jpg" },
                { URI: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-blond-fishnet-stockings-48134.jpg" },
                { url: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-beautiful-woman-beauty-9763.jpg" },
                { URL: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/attractive-balance-beautiful-186263.jpg" },
            ]}
            // Version *1.15.0 update
            // onEndReached={() => {
            //     // add more images when scroll reaches end
            // }}
        />
    );
}
//...

:watch: Performance Optimization List Example

If you like react-native-gallery-swiper, please be sure to give it a star at GitHub. Thanks.

import GallerySwiper from "react-native-gallery-swiper";

//...
render() {
    return (
        <GallerySwiper
            images={[
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-blond-blonde-hair-478544.jpg",
                    // Optional: Adding a dimensions or height and
                    // width field with the actual width and height
                    // for REMOTE IMAGES will help improve performance.
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-beautiful-women-beauty-40901.jpg",
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/animals-avian-beach-760984.jpg",
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-blond-fishnet-stockings-48134.jpg",
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-beautiful-woman-beauty-9763.jpg",
                    dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } },
                { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/attractive-balance-beautiful-186263.jpg",
                    dimensions: { width: 1920, height: 1080 } },
                // ...
                // ...
                // ...
            ]}
            // Version *1.15.0 update
            // onEndReached={() => {
            //     // add more images when scroll reaches end
            // }}
            // Change this to render how many items before it.
            initialNumToRender={2}
            // Turning this off will make it feel faster
            // and prevent the scroller to slow down
            // on fast swipes.
            sensitiveScroll={false}
        />
    );
}
//...

:nut_and_bolt: API

<GallerySwiper /> component accepts the following props...

:books: Props

If you like react-native-gallery-swiper, please be sure to give it a star at GitHub. Thanks.

Props | Description | Type | Default ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ images | An array of objects. source, source.uri, uri, URI, url or URL is a required field (if multiple similar fields in an image object, priority will go from start source to last URL). EX. [{ source: require("yourApp/image.png"), dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } }, { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/animals-avian-beach-760984.jpg", dimensions: { width: 1080, height: 1920 } }, { uri: "https://luehangs.site/pic-chat-app-images/beautiful-blond-blonde-hair-478544.jpg"}] | Array | Required style | Styling the gallery. | object, Array | {flex: 1, backgroundColor: "#000"} initialPage | Index of image to be displayed first. | number | 0 resizeMode | The mechanism that should be used to resize the image when the image's dimensions differ from the image view's dimensions. Expecting one of "contain", "cover", "stretch", "repeat", "center". Version *1.12.0 update. | string | "contain" imageComponent | Custom function to render your images. (imageProps: { imageLoaded: boolean, source: object, image: object, style: Array<object>, resizeMode: string, capInsets: object, onLoadStart: Function, onLoad: Function, ...extras }, imageDimensions: {width: number, height: number}, index: number) => React.Element index params included in Version *1.3.1 update | Function | <Image/> component errorComponent | Custom function to render the page of an image that couldn't be displayed. | Function | A <View/> with a stylized error initialNumToRender | How many items to render in the initial batch. Version *1.3.0 update. | number | 7 flatListProps | Props to be passed to the underlying FlatList. | object | {windowSize: 3} pageMargin | Blank margin space to show between images. | number | 0 sensitiveScroll | Detect rough and fast swiping gestures in order to "cushion" or slow down a swipe at the end. Version *1.4.0 update. | boolean | true onPageSelected | Executed with the index of page that has been selected. (index: number) => void | Function onPageScrollStateChanged | Called when page scrolling state has changed, see scroll state and events. (state: string) => void | Function onPageScroll | Scroll event, see scroll state and events. (event: { position: number, offset: number, fraction: number }) => void | Function scrollViewStyle | Custom style for the FlatList component. | object | {} onDoubleTapConfirmed | Executed after a double tap. (index: number) => void Version *1.8.0 update | Function onSingleTapConfirmed | Executed after a single tap. (index: number) => void | Function onLongPress | Executed after a long press. (gestureState: object, index: number) => void index params in Version *1.10.0 update. | Function onViewTransformed | Executed while being transformed in anyway (view transformer). (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.16.0 update. | Function onPinchTransforming | Executed while pinching to transform view or zoom (view transformer). (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.17.0 update. | Function onPinchStartReached | Executed after scaling out or zooming out to initial size using the pinch gesture. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.18.0 update. | Function onPinchEndReached | Executed after scaling in or zooming in to maxScale threshold using the pinch gesture. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.18.0 update. | Function onTransformGestureReleased | Executed after a transform guesture released (view transformer). (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.16.0 update. | Function onSwipeUpReleased | Executed after releasing an upward swipe at a specific y translate threshold while not in zoom mode. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void For custom precision swiping gestures, refer to the onTransformGestureReleased. Version *1.25.0 update. | Function onSwipeDownReleased | Executed after releasing a downward swipe at a specific y translate threshold while not in zoom mode. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void For custom precision swiping gestures, refer to the onTransformGestureReleased. Version *1.25.0 update. | Function onDoubleTapStartReached | Executed after scaling out or zooming out using double tap. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.17.0 update. | Function onDoubleTapEndReached | Executed after scaling in or zooming in using double tap. (transform: { scale: number, translateX: number, translateY: number }, index: number) => void Version *1.17.0 update. | Function onEndReached | Called once when the page index gets within the onEndReachedThreshold of the images content. () => void Version *1.15.0 update. | Function onEndReachedThreshold | How far from the end (in units of visible length of the list) of the list of images must be from the end of the content to trigger the onEndReached callback. Thus a value of 0.5 will trigger onEndReached when the end of the content is within half the visible length of the images. Version *1.15.0 update. | number | 0.5 enableScale | Enable or disable zoom and double tap zoom (view transformer). Version *1.9.0 update. | boolean | true maxScale | Max zoom (view transformer). Number greater than 1 will create a zoom. Default will only zoom for large images as tiny images will be pixelated if scaling occurs. Version *1.17.0 update. | number | Math.max(imageWidth / viewWidth, imageHeight / viewHeight) enableTranslate | Enable or disable moving while in zoom (view transformer). Version *1.11.0 update. | boolean | true enableResistance | Enable or disable resistance over panning (view transformer). Version *1.14.0 update. | boolean | true resistantStrHorizontal | Resistant value for left and right panning (view transformer). (dx: number) => number Version *1.14.0 update. | Function, number or string | (dx) => (dx /= 3) resistantStrVertical | Resistant value for top and bottom panning (view transformer). (dy: number) => number Version *1.14.0 update. | Function, number or string | (dy) => (dy /= 3) maxOverScrollDistance | A number used to determine final scroll position triggered by fling (view transformer). Version *1.16.0 update. | number | 20 removeClippedSubviews | To improve scroll performance for large lists. Version *1.4.1 update. | boolean | true refPage | The ref for the inner View page. Version *1.2.0 update. Learn more about this at the helpful hints section | Function

:books: Methods

:small_blue_diamond: flingToPage(params)

Scrolls to the following index with input velocity.

Parameters:

Name | Type | Required | Description ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ params | object | YES | See below.

Valid params keys are:

• "index" (number) - Index of desired page. Required.
• "velocityX" (boolean) - Speed intensity > 0.00. Required.

:small_blue_diamond: scrollToPage(params)

Scrolls to the following index with or without animation.

Parameters:

Name | Type | Required | Description ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ params | object | YES | See below.

Valid params keys are:

• "index" (number) - Index of desired page. Required.
• "immediate" (boolean) - Animated transition or not. Defaults to false.

:clapper: Example Project

Perform steps 1-2 to run locally:

1. Clone the Repo
2. Install and Run

:small_blue_diamond: 1. Clone the Repo

Clone react-native-gallery-swiper locally. In a terminal, run:

$ git clone https://github.com/Luehang/react-native-gallery-swiper.git react-native-gallery-swiper

:small_blue_diamond: 2. Install and Run

$ cd react-native-gallery-swiper/example/

iOS - Mac - Install & Run

1. check out the code
2. npm install
3. npm run ios

Android - Mac - Install & Run

1. check out the code
2. npm install
3. emulator running in separate terminal
4. npm run android

:santa: Author

Free and made possible along with costly maintenance and updates by Lue Hang (the author).

:clap: Contribute

Pull requests are welcomed.

:tophat: Contributors

Contributors will be posted here.

:baby: Beginners

Not sure where to start, or a beginner? Take a look at the issues page.

:page_facing_up: License

MIT © Lue Hang, as found in the LICENSE file.