Quick Actions(iOS) & App Shortcuts(Android) for React Native
yarn add rn-quick-actions
If you are using cocoapods - you may need to run pod install
(from ios
directory).
On iOS, Quick Actions are handled by the
application:performActionForShortcutItem:completionHandler
method of your app's UIApplicationDelegate
(i.e. AppDelegate.m
),
so, you will therefore need to add the following code in your
project's AppDelegate.m
) file.
// add on top of the file
#import "RNShortcuts.h"
// ...
- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application performActionForShortcutItem:(UIApplicationShortcutItem *)shortcutItem completionHandler:(void (^)(BOOL))completionHandler {
[RNShortcuts performActionForShortcutItem:shortcutItem completionHandler:completionHandler];
}
Configure the Kotlin version in project's build.gradle file.
// eg:
buildscript {
ext {
buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
minSdkVersion = 21
compileSdkVersion = 32
targetSdkVersion = 26
kotlinVersion = "1.6.0"
}
}
import Shortcuts from 'rn-quick-actions';
// if using typescript, can also use the 'ShortcutItem' type
import Shortcuts, { ShortcutItem } from 'rn-quick-actions';
Get the initial shortcut that the app was launched with. On iOS this will be returned just once, subsequent calls will return null
.
const shortcutItem = await Shortcuts.getInitialShortcut();
Listen to shortcut / action invocations while app is running.
On iOS the listener is also called for the initial
invocation, unless it was already received via Shortcuts.getInitialShortcut()
.
// 1. define the handler
function handler(item) {
const { type, data } = item;
// your handling logic
}
// 2. add the listener in a `useEffect` hook or `componentDidMount`
const sub = Shortcuts.onShortcutPressed(handler);
// 3. remove the listener in a `useEffect` hook or `componentWillUnmount`
sub.remove();
To set shortcuts (will replace existing dynamic actions / shortcuts)
const shortcutItem = {
id: 'my.awesome.action',
title: 'Do awesome things',
shortTitle: 'Do it',
subtitle: 'iOS only',
iconName: 'ic_awesome',
symbolName: 'house.fill', // SF Symbol Name (iOS only)
data: {
foo: 'bar',
},
};
Shortcuts.setShortcuts([shortcutItem]);
// you can also `await` to get the current dynamic shortcuts / actions
const shortcutItems = await Shortcuts.setShortcuts([shortcutItem]);
Clears all dynamic shortcuts.
Shortcuts.clearShortcuts();
Get the current shortcuts. Some information may be lost, such as iconName, data, etc.
const shortcutItems = await Shortcuts.getShortcuts();
import { useEffect } from 'react';
import Shortcuts from 'rn-quick-actions';
import { Scan, Search } from '@/components';
export default function useShortcuts() {
useEffect(() => {
const shortcutsItems = [
{
type: 'scan',
title: ' Scan',
iconName: 'md_scan',
data: {},
},
{
type: 'search',
title: 'Search',
iconName: 'md_search',
data: {},
},
];
Shortcuts.setShortcuts(shortcutsItems.reverse());
const handler = (item) => {
const { type } = item || {};
if (type === 'scan') {
Scan();
}
if (type === 'search') {
Search();
}
};
const sub = Shortcuts.onShortcutPressed(handler);
return () => {
sub.remove();
};
}, []);
}
To display icons with your shortcuts / actions you will need to add them to your
project. Once added use the name of your iOS asset or Android drawable as the
value for iconName
above. You can also use SF Symbol Name like house.fill
or globe.europe.africa
for symbolName
above (iOS only). If symbolName
is
filled, iconName
is not taken into account.
Add new assets to your Asset catalog by importing either png
(scalar) or
pdf
(vector) files.
Refer Custom Icons : Home Screen Quick Action Icon Size to learn about the dimensions and design specifications.
Add drawable resources to you Android project. In Android studio, choose:
-
for vector icons (SVG / PDF): File > New > Vector Asset
-
for scalar icons (PNG): File > New > Image Asset
Refer App Shortcuts: Icon design guidelines to learn about the dimensions and design specifications.
If you want to add some features, feel free to submit PR. See the contributing guide to learn how to contribute to the repository and the development workflow.
MIT.