Summary: Miscellaneous Components and APIs

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What have we learned?

This chapter started with a brief introduction to the miscellaneous components and APIs provided by React Native, and we learned about the functionalities provided by these components and APIs.

We then moved on to discuss each miscellaneous component and API in detail. We learned:

  • How to use the ActivityIndicator component to indicate that the application is processing an action so the user knows that their action is being processed and that they should wait for the action to be completed before continuing.

  • How to use the Alert API to provide users with a pop-up message on the screen with important information or confirmations.

  • How to use the Dimensions API to provide a consistent user experience across different devices and platforms. Specifying the size and shape of elements helps ensure that the user’s experience is not affected by the size of their device or the type of platform they are using.

  • How to use the KeyboardAvoidingView component to prevent the UI elements of the application from being hidden underneath the keyboard.

Finally, we tested our concepts by practically applying them inside coding playgrounds.

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