react-network-status-indicator v1.0.1

React Network Status Indicator

A lightweight React library to monitor and display network status with customizable notifications. Includes a notifier component and a React hook for monitoring online/offline status and connection type.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
  • Basic Example
  • Props for NetworkStatusNotifier
  • Customizing the Component
  • Using the useNetworkStatus Hook
• Custom Styles
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Detects online/offline status dynamically.
• Provides a customizable notifier for network status changes.
• Exposes a React hook to monitor network connectivity and connection type.
• Lightweight and fully written in TypeScript.
• Easy integration into any React application.
• Fully customizable:
  • Custom text for online/offline messages.
  • Configurable message durations.
  • Adjustable positioning of the notifier.

Installation

Install the library using npm:

npm install react-network-status-indicator

Or using Yarn:

yarn add react-network-status-indicator

Usage

Basic Example

Here’s a simple example showing how to use the NetworkStatusNotifier component and the useNetworkStatus hook:

import React from 'react';
import { NetworkStatusNotifier, useNetworkStatus } from 'react-network-status-indicator';

function App() {
  const { isOnline, connectionType } = useNetworkStatus();

  return (
    <div>
      <NetworkStatusNotifier />
      <p>Is Online: {isOnline ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</p>
      <p>Connection Type: {connectionType}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

NetworkStatusNotifier Props

Customizing the Component

You can customize the NetworkStatusNotifier component by changing its messages, position, duration, and styles.

Example with Customization

import React from 'react';
import { NetworkStatusNotifier } from 'react-network-status-indicator';

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <NetworkStatusNotifier
        onlineText="Yay! Network is back online 🎉"
        offlineText="Oops! You're offline 😟"
        onlineTextShowDuration={5000}
        offlineTextShowDuration={4000}
        position="bottom-left"
        style={{
          color: "white",
          backgroundColor: "blue",
          borderRadius: "8px",
        }}
        className="custom-network-notifier"
      />
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

Using the useNetworkStatus Hook

The useNetworkStatus hook provides the current network status and connection type.

Hook Signature

function useNetworkStatus(): {
  isOnline: boolean | null;
  connectionType: string;
  hasNetworkChanged: boolean;
}
Example Usage
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import React from 'react';
import { useNetworkStatus } from 'react-network-status-indicator';

function NetworkInfo() {
  const { isOnline, connectionType } = useNetworkStatus();

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Is Online: {isOnline ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</p>
      <p>Connection Type: {connectionType}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

export default NetworkInfo;

Custom Styles

Add custom styles via the style prop or CSS classes.

Example with CSS
styles.css:

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.custom-network-notifier {
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 2px solid white;
}

Component Usage:

<NetworkStatusNotifier className="custom-network-notifier" />

Contributing Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or want to suggest a feature, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License This project is licensed under the MIT License.