Using the standard icons works just like the standard icons in this library.
import FontAwesome5 from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
const icon = <FontAwesome5 name={'comments'} />;
Something special about the FontAwesome5 class is that you can also pass props to change the style of the icon:
import FontAwesome5 from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
const icon = <FontAwesome5 name={'comments'} solid />;
const icon = <FontAwesome5 name={'git'} brand />;
Valid types
Type | Description |
---|---|
brand | Uses the Brands font |
light | Uses the Light font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
solid | Uses the Solid font |
No specified type indicates Regular font.
getImageSource
works a little different due to its native backend and how
the font is separated into different files. Therefore, the enum FA5Style is
defined to help setting the style of the font:
const FA5Style = {
regular: 0,
light: 1,
solid: 2,
brand: 3,
};
Use this to select which style the generated image should have:
import FontAwesome5, { FA5Style } from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
FontAwesome5.getImageSource('comments', 30, '#000', FA5Style.solid).then(
(source) => this.setState({ image: source })
);
Not passing a style will result in Regular style.
Use the @react-native-vector-icons/fontawesome5-pro
package instead.