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A comprehensive guide on how to track the current screen in a custom Tab.Navigator using React Native and React Navigation. Learn effective techniques with code snippets.
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How to Identify Current Route in Nested Tab.Navigator for React Native Applications

If you are working on a React Native application and using a custom TabBar for a Tab.Navigator, you might encounter a situation where you need to perform specific actions based on the currently displayed screen within a Stack Navigator. This can be particularly challenging because the built-in Tab Navigator does not maintain a reference to nested screens as you might expect. In this guide, we'll explore how to effectively track the current screen when using nested navigators in your React Native applications.

The Problem

When implementing a custom TabBar, you may want certain actions to be conditioned on the current screen being displayed. The primary difficulty comes from the fact that the getRoute hook only provides details about the parent screen, which makes tracking nested routes quite complex. This can become an obstacle if you're attempting to make decisions or trigger actions based on the actual screen currently visible in the Stack Navigator.

The Solution

To solve this problem, we took a straightforward approach by keeping track of the current screen outside the scope of the navigator. Let's break down the solution step by step.

Step 1: Set Up a Context Provider

To track the current screen, we will use a context to store a reference to the last visited screen. In your context provider, declare a currentScreen variable using the useRef hook:

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This currentScreen variable will hold the name of the currently active screen.

Step 2: Utilize the Context in Your Screens

Next, inside your screen components, you need to access the currentScreen context. You can retrieve this context value using the useContext hook. Here’s how you can do it:

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This allows your screen components to read the currentScreen variable.

Step 3: Update the Current Screen on Screen Mount

Finally, as users navigate to different screens, you need to update the currentScreen reference. This can be efficiently handled using the useEffect hook. For example, when a screen mounts, you can set the currentScreen like this:

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This will ensure that every time a screen is mounted, the currentScreen variable gets updated, thus tracking the actual route that is currently visible.

Conclusion

With this strategy, you can effectively track the current screen in a nested Tab.Navigator, allowing you to perform actions based on the actual displayed screen within your app's Tab Navigator. By using a context hook to reference the current screen and updating it in a useEffect, you maintain a clear and organized state of your navigation, enhancing your app's functionality.

By following these simple steps, you can elegantly manage the complexities of nested navigators in your React Native applications. Happy coding!