Using the standard icons works just like the standard icons in this library.
import FontAwesome6 from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome6';
const icon = <FontAwesome6 name={'comments'} />;Something special about the FontAwesome6 class is that you can also pass props to change the style of the icon:
import FontAwesome6 from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome6';
const icon = <FontAwesome6 name={'comments'} solid />;
const icon = <FontAwesome6 name={'git'} brand />;Valid types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| brand | Uses the Brands font |
| solid | Uses the Solid font |
| light | Uses the Light font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| thin | Uses the Thin font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| duotone | Uses the Duotone font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| sharpSolid | Uses the Sharp Solid font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| sharpThin | Uses the Sharp Thin font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| sharpLight | Uses the Sharp Light font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
| sharp | Uses the Sharp font (pro) or Regular (Free) |
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 FA6Style is
defined to help setting the style of the font:
const FA6Style = {
regular: 'regular',
light: 'light',
solid: 'solid',
brand: 'brand',
sharp: 'sharp',
sharpThin: 'sharpThin',
sharpLight: 'sharpLight',
sharpSolif: 'sharpSolid',
duotone: 'duotone',
thin: 'thin',
};Use this to select which style the generated image should have:
import FontAwesome6, { FA6Style } from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome6';
FontAwesome6.getImageSource('comments', 30, '#000', FA6Style.solid).then(
(source) => this.setState({ image: source })
);Not passing a style will result in Regular style.
Use the @react-native-vector-icons/fontawesome6-pro package instead.