Input

Inputs allow users to enter text into a UI. They typically appear in forms and dialogs.

Placeholder

Label with Icons

Usage

import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome';import { Input } from 'react-native-elements';
<Input  placeholder='BASIC INPUT'/>
<Input  placeholder='INPUT WITH ICON'  leftIcon={{ type: 'font-awesome', name: 'chevron-left' }}/>
<Input  placeholder='INPUT WITH CUSTOM ICON'  leftIcon={    <Icon      name='user'      size={24}      color='black'    />  }/>

 <Input   placeholder="Comment"   leftIcon={{ type: 'font-awesome', name: 'comment' }}   style={styles}   onChangeText={value => this.setState({ comment: value })}  />

<Input  placeholder='INPUT WITH ERROR MESSAGE'  errorStyle={{ color: 'red' }}  errorMessage='ENTER A VALID ERROR HERE'/>
<Input placeholder="Password" secureTextEntry={true} />

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Props

This component inherits all native TextInput props that come with a standard React Native TextInput element, along with the following:

• containerStyle
• disabled
• disabledInputStyle
• errorMessage
• errorProps
• errorStyle
• InputComponent
• inputContainerStyle
• inputStyle
• label
• labelProps
• labelStyle
• leftIcon
• leftIconContainerStyle
• renderErrorMessage
• rightIcon
• rightIconContainerStyle

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Reference

containerStyle

styling for view containing the label, the input and the error message

Type	Default
View style (object)	none

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disabled

disables the input component

Type	Default
boolean	false

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disabledInputStyle

disabled styles that will be passed to the style props of the React Native TextInput (optional)

Type	Default
Text style (object)	none

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errorMessage

adds error message (optional)

Type	Default
string	none

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errorProps

props to be passed to the React Native Text component used to display the error message (optional)

Type	Default
{...Text props}	none

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errorStyle

add styling to error message (optional)

Type	Default
object	none

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InputComponent

component that will be rendered in place of the React Native TextInput (optional)

Type	Default
React Native Component	TextInput

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inputContainerStyle

styling for Input Component Container (optional)

Type	Default
View style (object)	none

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inputStyle

style that will be passed to the style props of the React Native TextInput (optional)

Type	Default
object	none

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label

add a label on top of the input (optional)

Type	Default
string OR React element or component	none

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labelProps

props to be passed to the React Native Text component used to display the label or React Component used instead of simple string in label prop (optional)

Type	Default
{...Text props} OR passed component props	none

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labelStyle

styling for the label (optional); You can only use this if label is a string

Type	Default
object	none

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leftIcon

displays an icon on the left (optional)

Type	Default
{...Icon props} OR component	none

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leftIconContainerStyle

styling for left Icon Component container

Type	Default
View style (object)	none

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placeholder

Placeholder text for the input

Type	Default
string	none

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renderErrorMessage

If the error message container should be rendered (take up vertical space). If false, when showing errorMessage, the layout will shift to add it at that time.

Type	Default
boolean	true

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rightIcon

displays an icon on the right (optional)

Type	Default
{...Icon props} OR component	none

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rightIconContainerStyle

styling for right Icon Component container

Type	Default
View style (object)	none

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Styles explanation

Input with a label and an error message	Styles explanation

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Interaction methods

method	description
focus	Focuses the Input
blur	Removes focus from the Input
clear	Clears the text in the Input
isFocused	Returns true or false if the Input is focused
setNativeProps	Sets props directly on the react native component
shake	Shakes the input for error feedback

Calling methods on Input

Store a reference to the Input in your component by using the ref prop provided by React (see docs):

const input = React.createRef();
<Input  ref={input}  .../>

You can then use the Input methods like this:

input.current.focus();input.current.blur();input.current.clear();input.current.isFocused();input.current.setNativeProps({ value: 'hello' });input.current.shake();