FAQ
Type
Document
Status
Published
Created
Apr 22, 2026
Updated
Apr 22, 2026

FAQ#


Optimizing#

When rendering a large number of elements, you can use the 'windowSize' property to control how many items of the current element are rendered. The default is full rendering. After testing without this property, frames will drop when rendering 200 empty views. After setting this property, rendering 1000 empty views is still smooth. (The specific number depends on the phone model tested)

Used in ScrollView/FlatList#

#143 - Carousel suppresses ScrollView/FlatList scroll gesture handler: When using a carousel with a layout oriented to only one direction (vertical/horizontal) and inside a ScrollView/FlatList, it is important for the user experience that the unused axis does not impede the scroll of the list. So that, for example, the x-axis is free we can change the activeOffsetX of the gesture handler:

<Carousel
  {...}
  onConfigurePanGesture={gestureChain => (
    gestureChain.activeOffsetX([-10, 10])
  )}
/>

RTL#

Support to RTL mode with no more configuration needed. But in RTL mode, need to manually set the autoPlayReverse props for autoplay to control scrolling direction.

EXPO#

If use EXPO managed workflow please ensure that the version is greater than 41.Because the old version not support Reanimated(v2).

Working principle#

How it works?

How to run tests in example/expo#

$ yarn prepare
$ yarn link --global
$ cd ./example/expo
$ yarn link react-native-reanimated-carousel --global
$ yarn test