gre/react-native-view-shot

Feature request: provision to mask certain views

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#576 opened on Aug 5, 2025

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Description

It would be an excellent addition for this library if it could mask certain views from the captured screenshot. Maybe some wrapper component that, when used, just renders the children as a black box.

This would be useful to prevent password/secure text inputs from being captured inside the screenshot.

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Research direction
Investigate the current screenshot capture flow in the library and identify where views are rendered. Design a wrapper component (e.g., `<MaskView>`) that uses native view properties (e.g., `importantForAccessibility` or custom native layer) to render children as a solid black box in the captured screenshot. Research React Native's view hierarchy and native module communication to implement masking.
Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
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
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
React NativeGitTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65