SafeAreaView

• The SafeAreaView component is an essential utility in React Native applications, specifically designed to enhance interface compatibility with physical device boundaries such as notches, status bars, and navigation areas. It ensures that all child components are rendered within the visible and interactive bounds of all devices, preventing UI elements from being cut off or obscured by device-specific topography.

  This custom SafeAreaView implementation utilizes the SafeAreaView from the react-native-safe-area-context package but modifies the default behavior by excluding the bottom edge from the safe area calculations. This alteration addresses issues where content might be clipped during close gestures, especially in applications running in environments with dynamic screen interactions like swipes.

  Here's a simple example to demonstrate how to correctly implement the SafeAreaView component within your React Native application:

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  <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
    <Text>Welcome to the safe area!</Text>
  </SafeAreaView>

Integration

Requirements:

• Ensure your project environment is set up with access to @shopify/shop-minis-platform-sdk. See the quickstart for requirements and to set up a Shop Mini.

Step 1: Importing the Component

Import the SafeAreaView from minis SDK @shopify/shop-minis-platform-sdk:

import { SafeAreaView } from '@shopify/shop-minis-platform-sdk'

Step 2: Using the SafeAreaView

Incorporate the SafeAreaView in your application layouts to securely position UI elements within the safe boundaries of the device screen:

<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
  <Text>This text is safely displayed!</Text>
</SafeAreaView>

Examples

Basic Usage:

<SafeAreaView>
  <NavigationBar />
  <AppContent />
</SafeAreaView>

With Custom Style:

<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: 'azure' }}>
  <Header />
  <MainContent />
</SafeAreaView>

Props

• Inherits all props from SafeAreaViewProps of react-native-safe-area-context.
• children (ReactNode): The content to be displayed within the safe area.

For more details on the props, please refer to the SafeAreaView Props.