@react-native-vector-icons/fontawesome5 NPM

FontAwesome 5

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Usage

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" iconStyle="solid" />;
const icon = <FontAwesome5 name="git" iconStyle="brand" />;

Valid types

Type	Description
regular	Uses the Regular font
brand	Uses the Brands font
solid	Uses the Solid font

No specified type indicates Regular font.

getImageSource

getImageSource works a little different due to its native backend and how the font is separated into different files. An extra argument to specify the font style is required.

Use this to select which style the generated image should have:

import FontAwesome5 from '@react-native-vector-icons/fontawesome5';

FontAwesome5.getImageSource('solid', 'comments', 30, '#000').then(
  (source) => this.setState({ image: source })
);