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[Bug]: pointerEvents is not respected

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#3,315 opened on Oct 25, 2023

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6.x.xMissing ReproNewer Version AvailablePlatform: AndroidPlatform: WindowsPlatform: iOSV6bugdifficulty: easyfeaturegood first issuehelp wantedpriority: mediumtriaged

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Description

What happened?

The pointerEvents prop is not respected by the Video component. When pointerEvents="none" is set, it is not passed through to the rendered View, so pointer/touch events do not pass through to content behind the video.

Expected behaviour

  1. pointerEvents is passed through to the rendered View.
  2. Pointer events go through to content behind the video.

Reproducible sample code

<Video pointerEvents="none" />

Steps to reproduce

  1. Render a Video component with pointerEvents="none".
  2. Place interactive content behind the video.
  3. Observe that the pointerEvents value is not passed through to the underlying View.
  4. Attempt to interact with the content behind the video — interaction is blocked.

Reproduction repository

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react-native-video version

6.0.0

react-native version

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react-native-nitro-modules version

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Platforms

iOS, Android, Windows

OS version

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Device

iPhone 14

Architecture

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Expo

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Last working version

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Media / source type

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the Video component implementation to see how pointerEvents is forwarded to the underlying native View. Check if the prop is being passed correctly and if the native side handles it.
Tech stack
reactjavascripttypescriptandroidios
Domain
mobilefrontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
React Native basicsUnderstanding of View props
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75