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Version: 0.5.0

Dynamic Tab Widths

Reanimated Tab View can automatically adjust tab widths based on the length of the tab title, following the Material Design specification.

Enabling dynamic widths​

Dynamic tab widths are controlled via the tabBarConfig prop:

<TabView
  tabBarConfig={{
    tabBarDynamicWidthEnabled: true,
  }}
  // ...other props
/>

Default behavior​

  • Primary tab bar (tabBarType: 'primary'): Dynamic widths are enabled by default
  • Secondary tab bar (tabBarType: 'secondary'): Dynamic widths are disabled by default
// Dynamic widths are automatically enabled for primary tab bars
<TabView
  tabBarConfig={{
    tabBarType: 'primary',
  }}
/>

// Explicitly enable for secondary tab bars
<TabView
  tabBarConfig={{
    tabBarType: 'secondary',
    tabBarDynamicWidthEnabled: true,
  }}
/>

Fixed tab widths​

When dynamic widths are disabled and tabBarScrollEnabled is true, each tab uses the scrollableTabWidth value:

<TabView
  tabBarConfig={{
    tabBarScrollEnabled: true,
    tabBarDynamicWidthEnabled: false,
    scrollableTabWidth: 120, // Each tab will be 120px wide
  }}
/>

The default scrollableTabWidth is 100.