RNScreens's native bottom tabs vs. callstackincubator/react-native-bottom-tabs?

[SimpleCreations]

I was trying to look up whether there's already a React Navigation integration for the new RNScreens's native bottom tabs, and I found this repo: https://github.com/callstackincubator/react-native-bottom-tabs.

I'm wondering whether these are 2 independent parallel implementations solving the same problem or they are intended for different use cases.

Any help clearing things up is appreciated 🙏

[kkafar]

These are 2 independent implementation, most likely solving very similar problem. We're currently in (the very beginning of) process of landing support for our implementation of bottom tabs in react-navigation/bottom-tabs package. You may expect work in this field in upcoming weeks.

[efstathiosntonas]

Hi @kkafar, is there an ETA for tabs? when it's going out of experimental phase? Thanks

[kkafar]

We're mostly done with development & currently wait mostly for the user feedback. This is not rigid, but I expect the tabs to be moved to "stable" API in ~2 minors (potential bugfixes + some additional time for bug reports to flow in).

Last breaking changes we have planned have been mostly done with 4.20.0, therefore it's mostly matter of getting some more feedback before stabilising it.

[SimpleCreations]

@kkafar are you talking about just the RNScreens implementation or also the React Navigation integration? 🤔

[kkafar]

I'm talking only about react-native-screens here. Please note, that it is react-native-screens who provides the core functionality, and likely after we mark our implementation as stable the downstream library implementers will follow.

I want to also emphasise that we stay in touch with Router & react-navigation teams, so in case any changes on our end, they are able to swiftly follow with appropriate adjustments. I'm saying it obviously to give you some more confidence in adopting these APIs.