Sometimes, we want to set view width automatically by text inside with React Native.
In this article, we’ll look at how to set view width automatically by text inside with React Native.
How to set view width automatically by text inside with React Native?
To set view width automatically by text inside with React Native, we set the alignSelf
style.
For instance, we write
<View style={{ backgroundColor: "#000000", alignSelf: "flex-start" }}>
<Text style={{ color: "#ffffff" }}>Sample text here</Text>
</View>
to set the alignSelf
style of the View
to 'flex-start'
to make it display as an inline-block component.
An inline-block component will be sized according to the width of its contents.
Conclusion
To set view width automatically by text inside with React Native, we set the alignSelf
style.