(Android) Incorrect text positioning for a Text with a thick border
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Description
Description
For a Text element, the border does not offset the content position on Android.
Possibly related to https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/38517.
React Native Version
0.72.3
Output of npx react-native info
System:
OS: Windows 10 10.0.19045
CPU: (32) x64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-Cores
Memory: 92.13 GB / 127.86 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.4.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 9.8.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-222.4459.24.2221.10121639
Visual Studio:
- 17.6.33723.286 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
Java: 1.8.0_372
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: 18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.72.3
wanted: 0.72.3
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
Steps to reproduce
Create a Text with a thick border: the content appears over the border rather than below. See example below.
Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository
https://snack.expo.dev/qdar-dc_I
<View style={{flex:1, paddingTop:30}}>
<Text style={{borderTopWidth:20, borderColor:'yellow', backgroundColor:'cyan'}}>text</Text>
</View>
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- 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 Android layout from the linked Snack using React Native 0.72.3, with a Text using a 20px top border. Compare the rendered content position with the border and confirm that the completed behavior places the text below the border without affecting the reported example.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100