Dimensions API does not handles orientation change
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Description
Description
Dimensions API always return portrait mode values (height > width) even if app was started in landscape mode.
Try to rotate device and check console output - height > width always.
Steps to reproduce
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npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init rn791
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cd rn791
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yarn
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cd ios && pod install
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add next lines of code to App.tsx
`useEffect(() => {
const updateOrientation = () => {
const {height, width} = Dimensions.get('window');
const orientation = width > height ? 'landscape' : 'portrait';
console.log('new orientation: ', orientation);
};updateOrientation();
const subscription = Dimensions.addEventListener(
'change',
updateOrientation,
);return () => {
subscription?.remove();
};
}, []);`
React Native Version
0.79.1
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 15.4.1
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
Memory: 104.02 MB / 32.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 22.12.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.9.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2024.11.25.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.4
- iOS 18.4
- macOS 15.4
- tvOS 18.4
- visionOS 2.4
- watchOS 11.4
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13208083
Xcode:
version: 16.3/16E140
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.13
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 18.0.0
wanted: 18.0.0
react:
installed: 19.0.0
wanted: 19.0.0
react-native:
installed: 0.79.1
wanted: 0.79.1
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
no stacktrace
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://github.com/roman-zaitsev/rn791-dimensions-api-bug-reproducer
Screenshots and Videos
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Research direction
Start with the mandatory rn791-dimensions-api-bug-reproducer and the orientation logging in App.tsx; rotate the iOS device or simulator and confirm the Dimensions change event output. Trace the iOS Dimensions API handling that produces those values, and consider the issue complete when width and height reflect the current orientation after rotation and the behavior is covered by an appropriate test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100