Hide Keyboard in React-native

React Native is a popular framework for building mobile applications using JavaScript. When developing a mobile app, you may encounter a situation where you need to hide the keyboard programmatically. In this blog post, we will explore different solutions to hide the keyboard in React Native.

Solution 1: Using the Keyboard API

React Native provides a Keyboard API that allows you to interact with the keyboard. To hide the keyboard, you can use the Keyboard.dismiss() method. This method will dismiss the keyboard if it is currently being shown.

Here’s an example of how to use the Keyboard API to hide the keyboard:

{`
import { Keyboard } from 'react-native';

// Call this method to hide the keyboard
Keyboard.dismiss();
`}

Solution 2: Using the TextInput component

If you have a TextInput component in your app, you can use its blur() method to hide the keyboard. This method will remove the focus from the TextInput, causing the keyboard to be dismissed.

Here’s an example of how to use the blur() method to hide the keyboard:

{`
import { TextInput } from 'react-native';

// Reference to the TextInput component
const textInputRef = React.createRef();

// Call this method to hide the keyboard
textInputRef.current.blur();
`}

Make sure to assign the ref prop of the TextInput component to the textInputRef variable.

Conclusion

Hiding the keyboard in React Native can be achieved using the Keyboard API or the blur() method of the TextInput component. Choose the solution that best fits your use case and implement it in your app.

Remember to import the necessary modules and components before using the provided code snippets. Happy coding!