Version: next

Shadow Props

import React, { useState } from "react";
import { Text, View, StyleSheet, Slider } from "react-native";
const ShadowPropSlider = ({ label, value, ...props }) => {
return (
<>
<Text>
{label} ({value.toFixed(2)})
</Text>
<Slider step={1} value={value} {...props} />
</>
);
}
const App = () => {
const [shadowOffsetWidth, setShadowOffsetWidth] = useState(0);
const [shadowOffsetHeight, setShadowOffsetHeight] = useState(0);
const [shadowRadius, setShadowRadius] = useState(0);
const [shadowOpacity, setShadowOpacity] = useState(0.1);
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<View
style={[
styles.square,
{
shadowOffset: {
width: shadowOffsetWidth,
height: -shadowOffsetHeight
},
shadowOpacity,
shadowRadius
}
]}
/>
<View style={styles.controls}>
<ShadowPropSlider
label="shadowOffset - X"
minimumValue={-50}
maximumValue={50}
value={shadowOffsetWidth}
onValueChange={val => setShadowOffsetWidth(val)}
/>
<ShadowPropSlider
label="shadowOffset - Y"
minimumValue={-50}
maximumValue={50}
value={shadowOffsetHeight}
onValueChange={val => setShadowOffsetHeight(val)}
/>
<ShadowPropSlider
label="shadowRadius"
minimumValue={0}
maximumValue={100}
value={shadowRadius}
onValueChange={val => setShadowRadius(val)}
/>
<ShadowPropSlider
label="shadowOpacity"
minimumValue={0}
maximumValue={1}
step={0.05}
value={shadowOpacity}
onValueChange={val => setShadowOpacity(val)}
/>
</View>
</View>
);
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
justifyContent: "space-around",
backgroundColor: "#ecf0f1",
padding: 8
},
square: {
alignSelf: "center",
backgroundColor: "white",
borderRadius: 4,
height: 150,
shadowColor: "black",
width: 150
},
controls: {
paddingHorizontal: 12
}
});
export default App;

Reference

These properties are iOS only - for similar functionality on Android, use the elevation property.

Props

shadowColor

Sets the drop shadow color

TypeRequiredPlatform
colorNoiOS

shadowOffset

Sets the drop shadow offset

TypeRequiredPlatform
object: {width: number,height: number}NoiOS

shadowOpacity

Sets the drop shadow opacity (multiplied by the color's alpha component)

TypeRequiredPlatform
numberNoiOS

shadowRadius

Sets the drop shadow blur radius

TypeRequiredPlatform
numberNoiOS