? Safe Area Handling in React Native

? Quick Overview

Safe Area Handling in React Native ensures that your UI content is not hidden behind notches, rounded corners, status bars, or navigation bars on modern devices.

? Key Concepts

• Safe Area represents the visible screen region not obstructed by hardware UI.
• Different devices have different insets.
• React Native provides components and APIs to manage safe areas.

? Syntax / Theory

React Native uses the SafeAreaView component and the react-native-safe-area-context library to apply padding automatically.

? Code Example(s)

// Basic SafeAreaView usage in React Native
import React from "react";
import { SafeAreaView, Text } from "react-native";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
      <Text>Safe Area Content</Text>
    </SafeAreaView>
  );
}

// Using react-native-safe-area-context for better control
import React from "react";
import { Text } from "react-native";
import { SafeAreaView } from "react-native-safe-area-context";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <SafeAreaView edges={["top", "bottom"]} style={{ flex: 1 }}>
      <Text>Content inside safe area</Text>
    </SafeAreaView>
  );
}

? Live Output / Explanation

The content automatically adjusts its padding based on device safe insets. On iPhones with a notch, text will not overlap the status bar.

? Interactive Example / Visual Explanation

Use the controls below to simulate a device with a Notch and Home Bar, and toggle the SafeAreaView to see how it protects your content.

? Use Cases

• iOS devices with notches and home indicators
• Android devices with gesture navigation
• Full-screen apps and immersive layouts