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A React component for creating Instagram like stories on the app.

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react-insta-stories

A React component for Instagram like stories

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Recent updates 🚀

⚡️ APIs added to trigger changes manually ⚡️ See More option added

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Install

npm install --save react-insta-stories

Demo

The component responds to actions like tap on right side for next story, on left for previous and tap and hold for pause. Custom time duration for each story can be provided. See it in action here: https://mohitk05.github.io/react-insta-stories/

Usage

import React, { Component } from 'react'  import Stories from 'react-insta-stories'  class App extends Component {   render () {     return (       <Stories         stories={stories}         defaultInterval={1500}         width={432}         height={768}       />     )   } }  const stories = [{ url: 'https://picsum.photos/1080/1920', seeMore: <SeeMore />, header: { heading: 'Mohit Karekar', subheading: 'Posted 5h ago', profileImage: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/1000' } }, { url: 'https://fsa.zobj.net/crop.php?r=dyJ08vhfPsUL3UkJ2aFaLo1LK5lhjA_5o6qEmWe7CW6P4bdk5Se2tYqxc8M3tcgYCwKp0IAyf0cmw9yCmOviFYb5JteeZgYClrug_bvSGgQxKGEUjH9H3s7PS9fQa3rpK3DN3nx-qA-mf6XN', header: { heading: 'Mohit Karekar', subheading: 'Posted 32m ago', profileImage: 'https://picsum.photos/1080/1920' } }, { url: 'https://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/iPhone-wallpaper-abstract-portrait-stars-macinmac.jpg', header: { heading: 'mohitk05/react-insta-stories', subheading: 'Posted 32m ago', profileImage: 'https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/24852829?s=400&v=4' } }, { url: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/coverr-main/mp4/Footboys.mp4', type: 'video', duration: 1000 }, { url: 'http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerJoyrides.mp4', type: 'video', seeMore: <SeeMore /> }, { url: 'http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4', type: 'video' }, 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534856966153-c86d43d53fe0?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=564&q=80']

Props

Property Type Default Description
stories [String/Object] required An array of image urls or array of story objects (options described below)
defaultInterval Number 1200 Milliseconds duration for which a story persists
loader Component Ripple loader A loader component as a fallback until image loads from url
header Component Default header as in demo A header component which sits at the top of each story. It receives the header object from the story object. Data for header to be sent with each story object.
width Number 360 Width of the component in pixels
height Number 640 Height of the component in pixels
storyStyles Object none Override the default story styles mentioned below.
loop Boolean false The last story loop to the first one and restart the stories.

Story object

Instead of simple string url, a comprehensive 'story object' can also be passed in the stories array.

Property Description
url The url of the resource, be it image or video.
duration Optional. Duration for which a story should persist.
header Optional. Adds a header on the top. Object with heading, subheading and profileImage properties.
seeMore Optional. Adds a see more icon at the bottom of the story. On clicking, opens up this component.
type Optional. To distinguish a video story. type: 'video' is necessary for a video story.
styles Optional. Override the default story styles mentioned below.

Default story styles

Following are the default story content styles. Override them by providing your own style object with each story or a global override by using the storyStyles prop.

storyContent: {     width: 'auto',     maxWidth: '100%',     maxHeight: '100%',     margin: 'auto' }

API

Following functions can be accessed using the ref of default export, e.g. this.stories.pause()

pause(overrideHideProgress: Boolean)

Pause the currently playing story. Pass true to override the default hiding of progress bars.

play()

Play a paused story.

previous()

Jump to the previous story. Similar to when tapped on left side of the screen.

next()

Jump to the next story. Similar to when tapped on right side of the screen.

toggleSeeMore(show: Boolean)

Show or hide the Show More component. Pass true to show and otherwise.

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License

MIT © mohitk05


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