Enabling multi-select dropdowns in React Native

Creating a new project

In this tutorial, we will create a new Expo project to demonstrate the multi-select dropdown component in React Native.

Installing required packages

We need to install the necessary npm packages for the multi-select dropdown component and the @expo/vector-icons package.

Creating a basic multi-select dropdown

We will start by creating a basic multi-select dropdown with the required props and displaying the selected items on the console.

Customizing the dropdown

We can customize the multi-select dropdown by using props to change labels, modal animation, and theme color.

Styling the dropdown

Define custom components for header and footer sections and update the stylesheet with styling definitions.

Basic behavioral customizations

Adjust the behavior of the multi-select dropdown by disabling parent section selection or auto-selecting child items.

Using event handler props

Attach event handler props to handle open/close state changes of the dropdown modal.

Adding custom styling definitions

Customize the color theme and selected item tags with custom styling definitions in the stylesheet.