Tip

If you're looking for a more extensive and future-proof way to handle touch-based input, check out the Pressable API.

Usage

The TouchableWithoutFeedback component is a wrapper that captures touch events without providing any visual feedback. It is ideal for handling touch events on components that don't need to display any visual feedback.

Warning

Do not use unless you have a very good reason. All elements that respond to press should have a visual feedback when touched.

function MyComponent(props: MyComponentProps) {
  return (
    <View
      {...props}
      style={{
        flex: 1,
        backgroundColor: '$semantic.color.surface.container.secondary',
      }}
    >
      <Text>My Component</Text>
    </View>
  );
}

<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPress={() => alert('Pressed!')}>
  <MyComponent />
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>;

Example

Best Practices

• Use Sparingly: Only use TouchableWithoutFeedback when no visual feedback is required or desired. If feedback is expected, use Pressable or TouchableOpacity instead.
• Visual Feedback: Ensure the child components provide sufficient visual feedback, even if TouchableWithoutFeedback does not.
• Invisible Buttons: Consider accessibility implications if TouchableWithoutFeedback is used to create invisible or hidden touch areas.

Considerations

• Number of Children: TouchableWithoutFeedback only supports one child. If you wish to have several child components, wrap them in a View.
• Prop Spread: TouchableWithoutFeedback Does not handle touch events directly, it clones its child and applies responder props to the clone. Therefore it is important that any intermediary components pass props through to the underlying React Native component.

Accessibility Considerations

• Keyboard Navigation: Ensure the component is accessible via keyboard and focusable if needed.
• Screen Reader Labels: If touchable areas are hidden or provide no feedback, ensure the interactive area is described accurately for screen readers.

TouchableWithoutFeedback Classes

Class Name	Description
abyss-touchable-without-feedback-root	TouchableWithoutFeedback root element

TouchableWithoutFeedback Props

Extends React Native - TouchableWithoutFeedback props.

Name	Type	Default	Required	Description
hitSlop	Insets | Inset | null | undefined	-	-	This defines how far your touch can start away from the button. This is added to pressRetentionOffset when moving off of the button. NOTE The touch area never extends past the parent view bounds and the Z-index of sibling views always takes precedence if a touch hits two overlapping views.
pressRetentionOffset	Insets | Inset | null | undefined	-	-	When the scroll view is disabled, this defines how far your touch may move off of the button, before deactivating the button. Once deactivated, try moving it back and you'll see that the button is once again reactivated! Move it back and forth several times while the scroll view is disabled. Ensure you pass in a constant to reduce memory allocations.
style	Abyss.Style<"TouchableWithoutFeedback">	-	-	TouchableWithoutFeedback style properties with Abyss token mapping