React native dropdown picker v3

A single or multiple, searchable item picker (dropdown) component for react native which supports both Android & iOS.

Caution (incompatibility)

x < 3.0.0 Versions are incompatible with the current version.

It's required to follow the docs in order to upgrade the package to v3.x

Dependencies

Our package only requires react-native-vector-icons to be installed.
https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons

Changelog

• Added multiple items feature.
• Added searchable items feature.
• Removed defaultIndex property.
• Removed defaultNull property.
• The defaultValue is state-friendly.
• Added searchablePlaceholderTextColor property.
• Added selectedLabelStyle property.
• Added icon property for items.
• The searchableError returns jsx.
• Changed FlatList to ScrollView.
• Added types file.
• Added selectedLabelLength property.
• Added labelLength property.
• Added scrollViewProps property.
• Added controller property.
• Added autoScrollToDefaultValue property.
• Some bug-fixes.

Getting Started

Installation

via NPM

npm install react-native-dropdown-picker --save

via Yarn

yarn add react-native-dropdown-picker

Basic Usage

The first step is to import the package.

import DropDownPicker from 'react-native-dropdown-picker';

Single

Select a single item.

import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/Feather';

this.state = {
    country: 'uk'
}

<DropDownPicker
    items={[
        {label: 'UK', value: 'uk', icon: () => <Icon name="flag" size={18} color="#900" />},
        {label: 'France', value: 'france', icon: () => <Icon name="flag" size={18} color="#900" />},
    ]}
    defaultValue={this.state.country}
    containerStyle={{height: 40}}
    style={{backgroundColor: '#fafafa'}}
    itemStyle={{
        justifyContent: 'flex-start'
    }}
    dropDownStyle={{backgroundColor: '#fafafa'}}
    onChangeItem={item => this.setState({
        country: item.value
    })}
/>

Multiple

Select multiple items.

import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/Feather';

this.state = {
    countries: ['uk']
}

<DropDownPicker
    items={[
        {label: 'UK', value: 'uk', icon: () => <Icon name="flag" size={18} color="#900" />},
        {label: 'France', value: 'france', icon: () => <Icon name="flag" size={18} color="#900" />},
    ]}

    multiple={true}
    multipleText="%d items have been selected."
    min={0}
    max={10}

    defaultValue={this.state.countries}
    containerStyle={{height: 40}}
    itemStyle={{
        justifyContent: 'flex-start'
    }}
    onChangeItem={item => this.setState({
        countries: item // an array of the selected items
    })}
/>

Searchable items

Search for specific items.

searchable={true}
searchablePlaceholder="Search for an item"
searchablePlaceholderTextColor="gray"
seachableStyle={{}}
searchableError={() => <Text>Not Found</Text>}

Default item

You may want to select one of the items as default.

Use one of these ways:

1. Add selected: true to the object. (This method is not state-friendly!)

   items={[
       {label: 'Item 1', value: 'item1'},
       {label: 'Item 2', value: 'item2', selected: true, disabled: true},
   ]}

2. The defaultValue property.

   defaultValue = 'uk'; // Single
   defaultValue = ['uk']; // Multiple

Placeholder

You may want to have a placeholder while the default value is null or an empty array.

Add the following properties to the component.

this.state = {
    data: null, // Single
    data: [] // Multiple
}

...
defaultValue={this.state.data}
placeholder="Select an item"
...

Controller

The controller property gives you full access to the DropDownPicker methods and properties.

Usage

Class Components

constructor(props) {
    this.state = {
        value: null,
        items: []
    }

    this.controller;
}

<DropDownPicker
    items={this.state.items}
    controller={instance => this.controller = instance}
    onChangeList={(items, callback) => {
        this.setState({
            items // items: items
        }, callback);
    }}

    defaultValue={this.state.value}
    onChangeItem={item => this.setState({
        value: item.value
    })}
/>

Functional Components

const [value, setValue] = useState(null);
const [items, setItems] = useState([ {...}, ... ]);
let controller;

<DropDownPicker
    items={items}
    controller={instance => controller = instance}
    onChangeList={(items, callback) => {
        new Promise((resolve, reject) => resolve(setItems(items)))
            .then(() => callback())
            .catch(() => {});
    }}

    defaultValue={value}
    onChangeItem={item => setValue(item.value)}
/>

in Class components you can call methods using this.controller.METHOD_NAME() and controller.METHOD_NAME() in Functional components.

1. Reset the state.

   You may want to reset the state of your picker.

   this.controller.reset();

2. Reset items.

   The second argument is your default value. (Optional)

   this.controller.resetItems([{}, {}, ...]);
   
   this.controller.resetItems([{}, {}, ...], 'uk'); // Single
   this.controller.resetItems([{}, {}, ...], ['uk', ...]); // Multiple

3. Select an item manually.

   You may want to select an item manually.

   // Single
   this.controller.selectItem('uk');
   
   // Multiple
   this.controller.selectItem(['uk', 'france']);

4. Add items manually.

   There are two methods to help you add items manually.

   this.controller.addItem({
     label: 'UK',
     value: 'uk',
     icon: () => {},
   });
   this.controller.addItems([
     {
       label: 'UK',
       value: 'uk',
       icon: () => {},
     },
   ]);

5. Remove items

   this.controller.removeItem('uk', {
     changeDefaultValue: true, // Unselect if the removed item is the selected item
   });

6. Open, close or toggle.

   this.controller.open();
   this.controller.close();
   this.controller.toggle();

Styling the component

You have 12 options to style the component.

1. The style property.

   Use this to adjust the inner part of the picker.

   style={{paddingVertical: 10}}
   

2. The dropDownStyle property.

   Additional styles for the dropdown box.

   dropDownStyle={{backgroundColor: '#fafafa'}}
   

3. The containerStyle property.

   Use this to adjust the outer part of the picker such as margin, width, height, flex, ...

   containerStyle={{width: 150, height: 70}}
   

4. The itemStyle property.

   If you want the labels on the left and right side or to centerize them:

   itemStyle={{justifyContent: 'flex-start|flex-end|center'}}
   

5. The labelStyle property.

   This property gives full control over the label.

   labelStyle={{
       fontSize: 14,
       textAlign: 'left',
       color: '#000'
   }}
   

6. The selectedLabelStyle property.

   Changes the style of the selected item label.

   selectedtLabelStyle={{
       color: '#39739d'
   }}
   

7. The placeholderStyle property.

   It is possible to style the placeholder text with this property.

   placeholderStyle={{
       fontWeight: 'bold',
       textAlign: 'center'
   }}
   

8. The activeItemStyle property.

   This property allows you to style the active item.

   activeItemStyle={{justifyContent: 'center'}}
   

9. The activeLabelStyle property.

   This property allows you to style the active label.

   activeLabelStyle={{color: 'red'}}
   

10. The arrowStyle property.

    Adds your additional styles to the View element of the arrow.

    arrowStyle={{marginRight: 10}}
    

11. The searchableStyle property.

    Additional styles for the TextInput

    searchableStyle={{backgroundColor: '#dfdfdf'}}
    

12. The searchablePlaceholderTextColor property.

    Assigns a new color to the placeholder text.

    searchablePlaceholderTextColor="silver"
    

RTL Support

1. The selected item

   

   style={{
       flexDirection: 'row-reverse',
   }}
   labelStyle={{
       textAlign: 'right',
   }}

2. The dropdown items

   

   itemStyle={{
       flexDirection: 'row-reverse',
       justifyContent: 'flex-start',
   }}

FAQ

Multiple pickers and the open dropdown issue

Clicking on another picker doesn't close the other pickers? This can be fixed with the help of state.

this.state = {
    itemA: null,
    isVisibleA: false,

    itemB: null,
    isVisibleB: false
}

changeVisibility(state) {
    this.setState({
        isVisibleA: false,
        isVisibleB: false,
        ...state
    });
}

// Picker A
<DropDownPicker
    items={[
        {label: 'UK', value: 'uk'},
        {label: 'France', value: 'france'},
    ]}
    defaultValue={this.state.itemA}
    containerStyle={{height: 40}}

    isVisible={this.state.isVisibleA}
    onOpen={() => this.changeVisibility({
        isVisibleA: true
    })}
    onClose={() => this.setState({
        isVisibleA: false
    })}
    onChangeItem={item => this.setState({
        itemA: item.value
    })}
/>

// Picker B
<DropDownPicker
    items={[
        {label: 'UK', value: 'uk'},
        {label: 'France', value: 'france'},
    ]}
    defaultValue={this.state.itemB}
    containerStyle={{height: 40}}

    isVisible={this.state.isVisibleB}
    onOpen={() => this.changeVisibility({
        isVisibleB: true
    })}
    onClose={() => this.setState({
        isVisibleB: false
    })}
    onChangeItem={item => this.setState({
        itemB: item.value
    })}
/>

borderRadius

The only thing you have to avoid is borderRadius. All the corners must be set separately.

style={{
    borderTopLeftRadius: 10, borderTopRightRadius: 10,
    borderBottomLeftRadius: 10, borderBottomRightRadius: 10
}}
dropDownStyle={{
    borderBottomLeftRadius: 20, borderBottomRightRadius: 20
}}

zIndex conflicts (Untouchable Items, Overlapping pickers)

1. Using the containerStyle property to style the picker results in unexpected behaviors like untouchable items.

   The style and dropDownStyle properties must be used instead.
   Use the containerStyle prop to adjust the outer part of the picker such as margin, width, height, flex, ...

2. Nested Views

   You have to add zIndex to the nested views which contain the picker.
   Note! zIndex locks the picker on Android, The solution is to use the Platform.OS

   import { Platform } from 'react-native';
   
   <View
       style={{
           ...(Platform.OS !== 'android' && {
               zIndex: 10
           })
       }}
   >
       <DropDownPicker ... />
   </View>

   Demo: https://snack.expo.io/@hossein-zare/823437

3. DropDownPicker wrapped by <View style={{backgroundColor: ..., border[...]: ..., elevation: ...}}>
   These props will make your dropdown untouchable.
   Remove all the backgroundColor, border[...], elevation, ... style properties from the parent element.
   hossein-zare#40 (comment)

4. Multiple Pickers

   <DropDownPicker zIndex={5000} />
   <DropDownPicker zIndex={4000} />
   <DropDownPicker zIndex={3000} />

Dropdown Overflow

Adding borders to the component will separate or overflow elements. to solve this issue you just need to add marginTop to the dropDownStyle and specify the value which fits your component well.

dropDownStyle={{marginTop: 2}}

Props

Name	Description	Type	Default	Required
items	The items for the component.	array		Yes
defaultValue	The value of the default item. (If multiple={true}, it takes an array of pre-selected values: ['uk'])	any		No
placeholder	Default text to be shown to the user when defaultValue={null} or defaultValue={[]}	string	'Select an item'	No
dropDownMaxHeight	Height of the dropdown box.	number	150	No
style	Additional styles for the picker.	object	{}	No
dropDownStyle	Additional styles for the dropdown box.	object	{}	No
containerStyle	Additional styles for the container view.	object	{}	No
itemStyle	Additional styles for the items.	object	{}	No
labelStyle	Additional styles for the labels.	object	{}	No
selectedLabelStyle	Additional styles for the selected label.	object	{}	No
placeholderStyle	Additional styles for the placeholder text.	object	{}	No
activeItemStyle	Additional styles for the active item.	object	{}	No
activeLabelStyle	Additional styles for the active label.	object	{}	No
arrowStyle	Additional styles for the arrow.	object	{}	No
arrowColor	The color of arrow icons	string	#000	No
arrowSize	The size of the arrow.	number	15	No
showArrow	An option to show/hide the arrow.	bool	true	No
customArrowUp	Customize the arrow-up.	func	(size, color) => ...	No
customArrowDown	Customize the arrow-down.	func	(size, color) => ...	No
customTickIcon	Customize the tick icon for multiple item picker.	func	() => ...	No
zIndex	This property specifies the stack order of the component.	number	5000	No
disabled	Disables the component.	bool	false	No
isVisible	Open or close the dropdown box.	bool	false	No
autoScrollToDefaultValue	If true, automatically scroll to defaultValue/first defaultValue (multiple) during first render of dropdown	bool	false	No
multiple	If set to true selecting multiple items is possible.	bool	false	No
multipleText	a Text to inform the user how many items have been selected.	string	%d items have been selected	No
min	Minimum number of items.	number	0	No
max	Maximum number of items.	number	10000000	No
searchable	Shows a TextInput to search for specific items.	bool	false	No
searchablePlaceholder	Default text to be shown to the user.	string	Search for an item	No
searchablePlaceholderTextColor	TextInput placeholder text color.	string	gray	No
searchableStyle	Additional styles for the TextInput	object	{}	No
searchableError	Shows a jsx element when nothing found.	func	() => <Text>Not Found</Text>	No
selectedLabelLength	Specify length for the selected label.	number	1000	No
labelLength	Specify length for the labels.	number	1000	No
scrollViewProps	Add props to the ScrollView	object	{}	No
controller	Gives you access to the methods and properties.	func	(instance) => {}	No
onOpen	Fires when you open the picker.	func	() => {}	No
onClose	Fires when you close the picker.	func	() => {}	No
onChangeItem	Callback which returns item and index. The item is the selected object or an array of the selected values.	func	(item, index) => {}	No
onChangeList	Changes the list of items.	(items, callback) => {}	No