expo-haptics

What is expo-haptics?

The expo-haptics package provides a way to trigger haptic feedback on iOS and Android devices. This can be used to enhance user experience by providing tactile feedback in response to user interactions.

What are expo-haptics's main functionalities?

Impact Feedback

This feature allows you to trigger an impact feedback, which is a physical tap or bump. The `impactAsync` function can take different styles such as Light, Medium, and Heavy.

import * as Haptics from 'expo-haptics';

Haptics.impactAsync(Haptics.ImpactFeedbackStyle.Medium);

Notification Feedback

This feature allows you to trigger notification feedback, which is a series of taps that indicate a notification. The `notificationAsync` function can take different types such as Success, Warning, and Error.

import * as Haptics from 'expo-haptics';

Haptics.notificationAsync(Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Success);

Selection Feedback

This feature allows you to trigger selection feedback, which is a light tap used to indicate a selection change. The `selectionAsync` function does not take any parameters.

import * as Haptics from 'expo-haptics';

Haptics.selectionAsync();

Other packages similar to expo-haptics

react-native-haptic-feedback

The react-native-haptic-feedback package provides similar functionalities for triggering haptic feedback on iOS and Android devices. It offers more customization options for feedback patterns and intensities compared to expo-haptics.

react-native-vibration

The react-native-vibration package allows you to trigger vibration patterns on Android and iOS devices. While it does not offer the same level of haptic feedback customization as expo-haptics, it is useful for simpler vibration needs.

README

Provides access to the system's haptics engine on iOS and vibration effects on Android.

API documentation

• Documentation for the latest stable release
• Documentation for the main branch

Installation in managed Expo projects

For managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release.

Installation in bare React Native projects

For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo package before continuing.

Add the package to your npm dependencies

npx expo install expo-haptics

Configure for Android

No additional set up necessary.

Configure for iOS

Run npx pod-install after installing the npm package.

This module requires permission to control vibration on the device, it's added automatically.

<!-- Added permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />

Contributing

Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.