How to know the useful height of an iOS device in React Native?

In some very specific cases I need to set the height of a View to the full height of the device useful area (without using flex).

I was using a hardcoded "notch height" to calculate this useful height but I just discovered that the notch can have different heights depending on the device. (3 points of difference between iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max).

Is there a way to know the useful height of a device with notch and safe area?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 12:55

JPHorta

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In some very specific cases I need to set the height of a View to the full height of the device useful area (without using flex).

Is there a way to know the useful height of a device with notch and safe area?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 12:55

JPHorta

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add a comment |

In some very specific cases I need to set the height of a View to the full height of the device useful area (without using flex).

Is there a way to know the useful height of a device with notch and safe area?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 12:55

JPHorta

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In some very specific cases I need to set the height of a View to the full height of the device useful area (without using flex).

Is there a way to know the useful height of a device with notch and safe area?

ios reactjs react-native react-native-android react-native-ios

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You can use the react-native-safe-area. it provides function to Get safe area inset top, bottom, left, right.

import SafeArea, { type SafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area'



//Retrieve safe area insets for root view



SafeArea.getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView()

.then((result) => {

   console.log(result)

   // { safeAreaInsets: { top: 44, left: 0, bottom: 34, right: 0 } }

})

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

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Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

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You can get the screen, which users phone, width and height from Dimensions component.

import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'



const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window'); // if you use the width you can get the screen width by pixels. And also height is the height pixels of the phone.

const screenWidthSomePart = width * 0,6 // Some times you can get the percentage of the screen so you can use this. screen %60

If you wanna see the safe are for the Iphone X. You can use the SafeAreaView Componenet

import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native'

 return(

 <SafeAreaView>

   ..... // your screen componenet

 </SafeAreaView>

);

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

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1

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

add a comment |

As @mohammed-ashfaq said, react-native-safe-area solves the problem. However, it returns the insets with a promise and I needed those values statically.

Given that, I created react-native-static-safe-area-insets that enables access to the insets values as constants.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

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Use Dimension module from 'react-native' like there :

import { Dimensions, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native'



const windowHeight = Dimensions.get('window').height

const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

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In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

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You can use the react-native-safe-area. it provides function to Get safe area inset top, bottom, left, right.

import SafeArea, { type SafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area'



//Retrieve safe area insets for root view



SafeArea.getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView()

.then((result) => {

   console.log(result)

   // { safeAreaInsets: { top: 44, left: 0, bottom: 34, right: 0 } }

})

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

add a comment |

You can use the react-native-safe-area. it provides function to Get safe area inset top, bottom, left, right.

import SafeArea, { type SafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area'



//Retrieve safe area insets for root view



SafeArea.getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView()

.then((result) => {

   console.log(result)

   // { safeAreaInsets: { top: 44, left: 0, bottom: 34, right: 0 } }

})

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

add a comment |

You can use the react-native-safe-area. it provides function to Get safe area inset top, bottom, left, right.

import SafeArea, { type SafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area'



//Retrieve safe area insets for root view



SafeArea.getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView()

.then((result) => {

   console.log(result)

   // { safeAreaInsets: { top: 44, left: 0, bottom: 34, right: 0 } }

})

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

You can use the react-native-safe-area. it provides function to Get safe area inset top, bottom, left, right.

import SafeArea, { type SafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area'



//Retrieve safe area insets for root view



SafeArea.getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView()

.then((result) => {

   console.log(result)

   // { safeAreaInsets: { top: 44, left: 0, bottom: 34, right: 0 } }

})

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:24

Mohammed Ashfaq

1,6792612

Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

add a comment |

Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

Thanks! This works nicely. My only issue now is the return of the getSafeAreaInsetsForRootView method being a promise, given that I want to use this to set some style variables that are exported for the whole app.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 13:08

add a comment |

You can get the screen, which users phone, width and height from Dimensions component.

import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'



const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window'); // if you use the width you can get the screen width by pixels. And also height is the height pixels of the phone.

const screenWidthSomePart = width * 0,6 // Some times you can get the percentage of the screen so you can use this. screen %60

If you wanna see the safe are for the Iphone X. You can use the SafeAreaView Componenet

import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native'

 return(

 <SafeAreaView>

   ..... // your screen componenet

 </SafeAreaView>

);

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

1

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

add a comment |

You can get the screen, which users phone, width and height from Dimensions component.

import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'



const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window'); // if you use the width you can get the screen width by pixels. And also height is the height pixels of the phone.

const screenWidthSomePart = width * 0,6 // Some times you can get the percentage of the screen so you can use this. screen %60

If you wanna see the safe are for the Iphone X. You can use the SafeAreaView Componenet

import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native'

 return(

 <SafeAreaView>

   ..... // your screen componenet

 </SafeAreaView>

);

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

1

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

add a comment |

You can get the screen, which users phone, width and height from Dimensions component.

import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'



const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window'); // if you use the width you can get the screen width by pixels. And also height is the height pixels of the phone.

const screenWidthSomePart = width * 0,6 // Some times you can get the percentage of the screen so you can use this. screen %60

If you wanna see the safe are for the Iphone X. You can use the SafeAreaView Componenet

import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native'

 return(

 <SafeAreaView>

   ..... // your screen componenet

 </SafeAreaView>

);

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

You can get the screen, which users phone, width and height from Dimensions component.

import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'



const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window'); // if you use the width you can get the screen width by pixels. And also height is the height pixels of the phone.

const screenWidthSomePart = width * 0,6 // Some times you can get the percentage of the screen so you can use this. screen %60

If you wanna see the safe are for the Iphone X. You can use the SafeAreaView Componenet

import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native'

 return(

 <SafeAreaView>

   ..... // your screen componenet

 </SafeAreaView>

);

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

edited Nov 19 '18 at 12:12

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:18

Yasin Ugurlu

21528

1

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

add a comment |

1

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

In iPhone XS the window height includes the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:03

add a comment |

As @mohammed-ashfaq said, react-native-safe-area solves the problem. However, it returns the insets with a promise and I needed those values statically.

Given that, I created react-native-static-safe-area-insets that enables access to the insets values as constants.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

add a comment |

As @mohammed-ashfaq said, react-native-safe-area solves the problem. However, it returns the insets with a promise and I needed those values statically.

Given that, I created react-native-static-safe-area-insets that enables access to the insets values as constants.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

add a comment |

As @mohammed-ashfaq said, react-native-safe-area solves the problem. However, it returns the insets with a promise and I needed those values statically.

Given that, I created react-native-static-safe-area-insets that enables access to the insets values as constants.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

As @mohammed-ashfaq said, react-native-safe-area solves the problem. However, it returns the insets with a promise and I needed those values statically.

Given that, I created react-native-static-safe-area-insets that enables access to the insets values as constants.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:27

JPHorta

7341919

add a comment |

Use Dimension module from 'react-native' like there :

import { Dimensions, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native'



const windowHeight = Dimensions.get('window').height

const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

add a comment |

Use Dimension module from 'react-native' like there :

import { Dimensions, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native'



const windowHeight = Dimensions.get('window').height

const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

add a comment |

Use Dimension module from 'react-native' like there :

import { Dimensions, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native'



const windowHeight = Dimensions.get('window').height

const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

Use Dimension module from 'react-native' like there :

import { Dimensions, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native'



const windowHeight = Dimensions.get('window').height

const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

answered Nov 15 '18 at 13:11

Vincent Menant

18917

In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

add a comment |

In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

In iPhone XS the window and screen height are the same and include the size of the notch

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 12:02

Looking at RCTDeviceInfo.m, line 75 reads: typeof (dimensions.window) window = dimensions.window; // Window and Screen are considered equal for iOS.

– JPHorta
Nov 19 '18 at 15:29

add a comment |

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