Android) Switch track is not visible when it is disabled and the parent has a dark background
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Description
Description
Switch doesn't display the track if:
- It is an Android device
- Switch has
disabled={true} - Container background is
black
Expected Results
Switch should display the track with a gray color
Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:
snack: https://snack.expo.io/@rubengt01/switch-with-dark-background
screenshot:

react-native info
System:
OS: macOS 11.0.1
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory: 168.31 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node: 12.18.4 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/bin/node
Yarn: 1.22.5 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm: 6.9.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods: 1.9.3 - /Users/Ruben/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.6.1/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: iOS 14.2, DriverKit 20.0, macOS 11.0, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 4.0 AI-193.6911.18.40.6626763
Xcode: 12.2/12B45b - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java: 14.0.2 - /usr/bin/javac
Python: 2.7.16 - /usr/local/bin/python
npmPackages:
@react-native-community/cli: Not Found
react: 16.13.1 => 16.13.1
react-native: 0.63.3 => 0.63.3
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native: Not Found
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the disabled Switch case from the linked Expo Snack on Android with a black parent background. Trace the React Native Android Switch entry point and compare the disabled track rendering with the expected gray track. Done means the track remains visible in gray under those conditions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100