An easy and simple to use React Native component to render a custom masonry layout for images. Includes support for both iOS and Android. Free and made possible along with costly maintenance and updates by Lue Hang (the author).

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Index

• Install
• Usage Example
• API
• Props
• Example Project
• Author
• Contribute
• License

Install

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

$ npm install --save react-native-masonry-list

or

$ yarn add react-native-masonry-list

Usage Example

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

Local images must have a defined dimensions field with width and height.

import MasonryList from "react-native-masonry-list";

//...
render() {
    return (
        <MasonryList
            images={[
                // 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: { 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",
                    // Optional: Adding a dimensions 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-blond-fishnet-stockings-48134.jpg"
                    // Optional: Does not require an id for each
                    // image object, but is for best practices.
                    id: "blpccx4cn" },
                { 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" },
            ]}
        />
    );
}
//...

API

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

Props

Version ^1.2.2 update: New props for customImageComponent, customImageProps and completeCustomComponent.

Props	Description	Type	Default
images	An array of objects. Local images must have a defined dimensions field with width and height. 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
columns	Desired number of columns.	number	2
spacing	Gutter size of the column. The spacing is a multiplier of 1% of the available view.	number	1
initialColToRender	How many columns to render in the initial batch.	number	2
initialNumInColsToRender	How many items to render in each column in the initial batch.	number	2
sorted	Whether to sort the masonry data according to their index position or allow to fill in as soon as the uri is ready.	Boolean	false
imageContainerStyle	The styles object which is added to the Image component.	Object	{}
customImageComponent	Use a custom component to be rendered for the image as long as the component follows the standard interface of the react-native Image component.	React.Component	Image module import of react-native
customImageProps	An object to pass additional properties to the customImageComponent	Object
completeCustomComponent	Custom function to return a fully custom component for each image. ({ source: Object, style: { width: number, height: number, margin: number }, data: Object }) => React.Element This function must return a React Component and it is required to have the source and style for the component to display proper masonry.	Function
renderIndividualHeader	Custom function that is executed ABOVE each individual masonry image. (item: Object, index: number) => ?React.Element	Function
renderIndividualFooter	Custom function that is executed BELOW each individual masonry image. (item: Object, index: number) => ?React.Element	Function
onPressImage	Custom function that is executed after a single tap on the image. (item: Object) => void	Function
onLongPressImage	Custom function that is executed after a long press on the image. (item: Object) => void	Function
masonryFlatListColProps	Props to be passed to the underlying FlatList masonry. See FlatList props...	Object	{}

Example Project

Perform steps 1-2 to run locally:

1. Clone the Repo
2. Install and Run

1. Clone the Repo

Clone react-native-masonry-list locally. In a terminal, run:

$ git clone https://github.com/Luehang/react-native-masonry-list.git react-native-masonry-list

2. Install and Run

$ cd react-native-masonry-list/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

Author

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

Contribute

Pull requests are welcomed.

Beginners

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

Contributors

Contributors will be posted here.

License

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