React native onPress with TouchableWithoutFeedback is not working - react-native

Question

I am developing a simple React Native application for learning purpose. I am just taking my initial step to get into the React Native world. But in this very early stage, I am having problems. I cannot get a simple touch event working. I am implementing touch event using TouchableWithoutFeedback. This is my code.
class AlbumList extends React.Component {
constructor(props)
{
super(props)
this.state = {
displayList : true
}
}
componentWillMount() {
this.props.fetchAlbums();
}
albumPressed(album)
{
console.log("Touch event triggered")
}
renderAlbumItem = ({item: album}) => {
return (
<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPress={this.albumPressed.bind(this)}>
<Card>
<CardSection>
<Text>{album.artist}</Text>
</CardSection>
<CardSection>
<Text>{album.title}</Text>
</CardSection>
</Card>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>
)
}
render() {
let list;
if (this.state.displayList) {
list = <FlatList
data={this.props.albums}
renderItem={this.renderAlbumItem}
keyExtractor={(album) => album.title}
/>
}
return (
list
)
}
}
const mapStateToProps = state => {
return state.albumList;
}
const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, ownProps) => {
return bindActionCreators({
fetchAlbums : AlbumListActions.fetchAlbums
}, dispatch)
}
export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(AlbumList);
As you can see, I am implementing touch event on the list item. But it is not triggering at all when I click on the card on Simulator. Why? How can I fix it?

Answer 1

You should wrap your content in component like this:
<TouchableWithoutFeedback>
<View>
<Your components...>
</View>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>

Answer 2

TouchableWithoutFeedback always needs to have child View component. So a component that composes a View isn't enough.
So instead of
<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPressIn={...} onPressOut={...} onPress={...}>
<MyCustomComponent />
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>
use:
<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPressIn={...} onPressOut={...} onPress={...}>
<View>
<MyCustomComponent />
</View>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>
See the github issue for more info

Answer 3

Can be used with <TouchableOpacity activeOpacity={1.0}> </TouchableOpacity>

Answer 4

For those who struggle with this issue in react-native 0.64, and wrapping it in just a View doesn't work, try this:
<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPress={onPress}>
<View pointerEvents="none">
<Text>Text</Text>
</View>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>

Answer 5

In my case i accidentally imported TouchableWithoutFeedback from react-native-web instead of react-native. After importing from react-native everything worked as expected.

Answer 6

In more recent React Native versions, just use Pressable instead:
https://reactnative.dev/docs/pressable

Answer 7

In my case, there was a shadow underneath, which caused instability. What I did to solve it was quite simple: zIndex: 65000
<View style={{ zIndex: 65000 }}>
<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPressIn={() => {}>
<View>
</View>
</TouchableWithoutFeedback>
</View>